It was like a water pipe that exploded; it was grotesque! -Dont forget that Johnny Rodz had a successful run in LA around 75/76 as Java Ruuk, and even won the annual Battle Royal at the Olympic Auditoriuman auspicious feat for a relatively unknown wrestler beyond the WWWF of that era. On January 18, 2020, at CWA No Surrender in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Matt Riviera put his newly won Arkansas Heavyweight Title on the line against Jerry Lawlers career in a Title vs. Career Match. is mentioned about his main event status run in the WWF in late 1979! Mike Jackson in Georgia. 11 yr. ago. This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. on Oct.22,1979! Singer Johnny Rivera was born and raised in the bosom of a Puerto Rican family settled in New York's Bronx, and studied at Manhattan's Benjamin Franklin High School. Those were the days. You said you had a plan going into it. Now extremely animated, he implored Manny- already on the top rope again- to cease the brutal onslaught. His first album was released in 1991, and since then he has scored fifteen hit singles, including the Billboard Latin Tropical #1 "Se Parecia Tanto a Ti" (1995). Savoldi hated Slyvano Sousa, but when Marzino and Sousa worked together, guess who had to put who over? Claiming to be a veteran who served in Vietnam, the native from El Paso, Texas, shared a brotherhood with wrestlers like Hercules Hernandez and Dick Murdoch, along with fellow West Texas State football alumni Terry Funk, Stan Hansen, and Bruiser Brody. The Duke looked like a world champion in that match. Gilbert had been legitimately injured in a car wreck months earlier, which became part of the plotline leading to Superstars angle. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He just kept pounding away at Mancini with a big smile on his face before executing one of the best pins I had ever seen. "First of all, I think they were more shocked, Manny added. Records are through Sunday and results are from trackwrestling.com. They were true jobbers. [1][2], Wrestling in England and Scotland, Two Rivers gained fame due to his First Nations heritage. And I had a bottle of shampoo in my hand- whatever I could do with that! However, Manny seemed to think it through when the Invader appeared and hesitated. [6] However, as TCW folded, Riviera began to focus more on his in-ring career and less on promoting. I still believe it was because Marzino was good friends with Savoldis Massachusettes girlfriend Joann. 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If you want to get involved, please make sure to let us know - email beyondwrestling@gmail.com if you have any questions. understand why he was relegated to jobber status when he returned You take one of ours; well take ten of yours.". 40 years later I still remember it. He began wrestling professionally in 1953 and retired in 1977, having worked in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. But again Marzino would have to put Doherty over thanks to Savoldi. Watch the match in question, Manny Fernandez vs. Invader 3: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. La Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame una delle Hall of Fame di wrestling; la sua particolarit che esiste solo sulla carta, non essendo prevista alcuna cerimonia di introduzione.. A differenza di quanto accade nel baseball o nel basket, nel mondo del wrestling professionistico non esistono Hall of Fame che prevedono che sia un gruppo di esperti del settore (indipendenti dalle . Bronx, New York City, U.S. Also, even though they were good friends, I cannot help but think that Marzino must have felt somewhat bad about being a doormat to The Duke (Doherty) so many times. Results ; Info ; Varsity Johnny began using a mask design containing scattered stars and a planet resembling Saturn on each side even before his future tag team partner Invader 1, did. Can you imagine the look? I remember Killer Khan knee dropping McGraws neck multiple times during a match, which I think to led to an injury angle. So was the Cuban Assasin. In addition to the wrestling business, he has also appeared in movies and television shows. [2] In the Montreal-based Grand Prix Wrestling (GPW), he held the GPW Tag Team Championship while teaming with Jean War Eagle in 1974. He weighed about 350 pounds and usually got squashed. During the dispute, the First Nations group blockaded a bridge, and a member of the Sret du Qubec was killed. Jos Alberto "El Canario" 2 concerts. Bob Bradley Of course, he lost to King Kung Bundy in about 20 seconds on that big show. Seriously, Rodz is more famous than a lot of WWE main roster talent. Petruzzi, Ron Shaw, the Black Demon, and Charlie Fulton. He has also been published on Slam Wrestling and in G-FAN Magazine. 245 lbs. Feb 4, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Doug McLeer. After leaving the WWF, he feuded with Pedro Morales in Hawaii and California. Classic WWWF All-Star Wrestling from February 1976. Charlie Fulton Ion Croitoru, aka Johnny K-9, aka Bruiser Bedlam, has died. Decades later, fans are still talking about it. He continued, "I had that mindset already, going in there. Instead, Invader 3 stepped up to the challenge. [16] Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.[17][18]. [8] The team would go on to face the top teams in the NWA and are the current champions. Javier Ojst is an old-school wrestling enthusiast currently residing in El Salvador. The No. The fans dont just watch wrestling; they live it! The song was released for iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and multiple other music streaming services. [2], Matt Riviera was born on May 18, 1983 in Russellville, Arkansas. How are you going to satisfy all the stupid people? A golf course in the village of Oka, Quebec, planned to expand onto land claimed by the Mohawk as traditional land. Vctor Rivera (born May 25, 1944) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler.Between 1967 and 1981, he held the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship 12 times, the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship five times, the WWF International Tag Team Championship, and numerous other titles.. Professional wrestling career. This included writing articles and taking photographs. Remember when Manual Soto teamed with Pete Sanchez and gave the bad guys a run for their money, at least on the TV tapings. Another thing that is unfair is how the magazines ignored him towards the end.Swede Hanson deserved better treatment after all he gave to wrestling and humanity in general!!!!! This colors their shows with a throwback feel also found in countries like Mexico and Latin America. Again go figure. [4] For much of the next two decades through mid-1985, Rodz was a mainstay of the federation,[5] though largely used as enhancement talent,[6][7] for which he was praised by some of his peers. Remember reading in the wrestling magazines of the day when he had to wear a mask with the just the face area exposed when he wrestled in Madison Square Garden because of an archaic rule that prohibited masked wrestlers from appearing at the particular venue. "It was more real than many [fans], and even wrestlers think. Matt Riviera (born May 18, 1983), is a Semi-retired American professional wrestler and podcast host. Crossroads League Gold Glove Right Fielder (2022) . Johnny Rivera Edit 285 Rankings Compare Johnny Rivera to. One of the foremost reasons Bill Apter has lasted five decades in this business is his consummate professionalism and respect towards the wrestlers. But remember jobber Dave Darrow from Holyoke Mass. Jeff Rhodes all thru the 70s the tall lanky blonde wrestler went up against all the main bad guys.and took tremendous beatings week after week..Finally winning his first match on tv vs The PatriotWhat do you know, Jeff Rhodes finally wins one was Vinces call.. "After (a recent) procedure, my doctor asked me, What happened to you? Episode 5 of The Matt Riviera Show featured an interview with former bodybuilder, Dave Palumbo. I remember one Saturday afternoon thinking that Sd Jones was actually going to win a match. Yup, Ron Shaw was a guy who was on almost every week when I watched in the early 1980s. Just like I love Terry [Funk], Dickie [Dick Murdoch], but the way they did it just ate me up, so I knew I had to do something. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Swede Hanson was a legend,right to the end. He also wrestled for the WWF tag team title with Victor Rivera against Putski and Santana.Swede Hanson defeated Ivan Putski, Cheif Jay Straongbow and Ted Dibiase in singles matches in 1979. Matt Riviera was on the show as his net worth was 5.5 million dollars. On tour for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in 1977, he saw action against stars such as Jumbo Tsuruta and "The Destroyer" Dick Beyer. "I dropped three knees on his sternum," Manny described. In Canada, the big jobbers were Nick DeCarlo, No Class Bobby Bass, Goldie Rogers, and the Marcus brothers Joe and Bob dont think the latter two EVER won a match as singles or as a tag-team. This was after Schultzs 20/20 debacle, and he was obviously out of favor with the company. In another interview, this time with TMPT, Manny was more explicit in his explanation of what happened against Invader 3. The wrestling company founded by Russellville native Matt ", "Wrestling News Center: PWA Results 7-23-09", "Jerry Lawler Teaming With VH1 Reality Star Tomorrow Night", "Titles Matt Riviera Wrestlers Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "New NWA World Tag Team Champions: Iron Empire | Alliance-Wrestling.com", "Daily Update: Bellator, Balor, WWE adds UK talent to house show tour", "Jerry Lawler 50th Anniversary Celebration notes, numerous legends in attendance, WWE Hall of Famers deliver video tributes, NWA Women's Champion Thunder Rosa shines", "Walking Tall!! He also lost about a dozen matches each to Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Johnny Rodz (never winning even one against any of them), and even made a winner out of wrestlers like Tony Colon, Angelo Gomez and Steve King! We welcome newcomers as well as wrestlers with previous experience. For a time, he also worked with Mike and Gene LeBell's NWA Hollywood Wrestling in the 1970s. 28 Feb 2023 17:35:29 And in 1983 and 1984, both teamed as The Invaders in the newly renamed WWF. This is the strange case of Manny Fernandez versus Invader 3. [1], In 1971 and 1972, Two Rivers had several matches in Ontario and Quebec, often as part of a tag team with Johnny War Eagle. To call him a jobber does not do him justice or serve history correctly. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! Rudy Diamond, along with Fred Marzino, they were two of the best jobbers at that time period. Lawler would pick up the pin fall victory after throwing a massive fireball in Rivieras face, making Lawler the new Arkansas Heavyweight champion. In a 2021 interview with ewrestling.com, Manny defended his supposed shoot on Invader 3 and the theory that Invader 3 drank blood with vodka beforehand. Swede Hanson was not a jobber. Kenny Ackles, Gordo Chihuahua, Pedro Rodriguez, and Paul Diamond. Fred Marzino was from Stoneham, Mass. Knowing that there is a man named Johnny Rivera, the Invader 3, who dared to sacrifice himself for the good of lucha libre was something. Roles: Singles Wrestler Tag Team Wrestler Trainer. Ken Jugan After being told at the age of 15 that he was too young to legally being training as a professional wrestler, Riviera began doing everything he could to get his foot in the door of the wrestling business such as creating wrestling programs. Joe Nova, Lou Turco , Pampero Firpo, Angelo Savoldi. Vctor Rivera (born May 25, 1944) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. The same argument might apply to Hennig, whom no one would call a career jobber, although he was a curtain-jerker in 1981. and you cannot forget Irish Davey OHannon. So, I knew I had to get in there and get out as fast as I could. Pro Wrestling Enterprises/Arena Publishing, Inc. -. Current Profile. He served a lot of the Hispanic heels well, losing several matches each to Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Jose Luis Rivera and Sylvano Sousa. He was part of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) from its early years, appearing on WWWF cards as far back as 1965. And he does it two more times! 18 Man Battle Royal: The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant, Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) defeat Bulldog Brower and Chief Jay Strongbow and Dave Darrow and Dominic DeNucci and Hussein Arab and Ivan Putski and Johnny Rivera and Johnny Rodz and Jose Estrada and Larry Zbyszko and Moose Monroe and Pete Doherty and Pete Sanchez and Swede Hanson and Ted DiBiase and Tito Santana echoing throughout the venue. After slamming him, the 275 lb Fernandez climbed the nearest corner post and launched himself onto his downed opponent. Others from the time include Champagne Gerry Morrow, Makhan and Gamma Singh (who put the Bulldogs and Harts over in great battles). Matt Riviera also obtained a college degree in broadcast journalism, graduating from Harding University out of Searcy, Arkansas in 2006.[1]. Paul Diamond became Kato as part of the Orient Express, which was a good tag team, and also became Max Moon for a bit (thats such a great story, because originally the gimmick was for Konnan, who left in a dispute, and DIamond tried the Max Moon suit on and it fit so he got the part). won countless tag team titles with Rip Hawk and others. Rudy Diamond, Ken Juggan, Steve King, Gypsy Rodriguez, Israel Mattea, Barry Hart, Babyface George, Frank Williams, Mike Bell, Nick DeCarlo. what about lee wong, paul vachon,, leo burke?, the hangman was neil guay from quebec, poirrier, was baron gattoni ever a jobber? He flipped a coin to decide and it chose the UK, where he began working in October 1959. intimadating. The confusion of Mannys timeline of events is either on purpose or by accident, as demonstrated throughout this piece. For example, he beat Mr. Saito in the Boston Garden in 1981, and Saito was an established star. We tried to protect [Invader 3]s life, Johnny Rivera, who I love, hes of my people. Meanwhile, through all the histrionics, the announcers were either playing their role to the hilt or unaware of where all this was going. 1964. Johnny Rivera is an American salsa singer of Puerto Rican descent.. Rivera was born in the Bronx, NY, and attended high school at Benjamin Franklin High School.He moved briefly to Puerto Rico before returning to New York City to begin a career in music. The guy working at the supermarket (because they usually were!). That night Vince Jr. was there and Vince Jr. changes it. I remember they got matched up against Sid and Vader. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz . While wrestling, he was still involved in promoting wrestling events, as well as beginning college. Me and Bruiser Brody were very close. Manny Fernandez is going to put this man out of wrestling permanently! Manny Fernandez and Invader III (Johnny Rivera) had no real beef with each other but to really sell the "revenge" angle Rivera drank a mixture of pig's blood and vodka before the match (a lot of it) and when Fernandez dropped that first knee Rivera legit started vomiting up . Gender: Male. So they can go to HRT places, they can get testosterone, you know, 100 milligrams a week, whatever they prescribe nowadays, umm, they can get hCG, they can do, you know, hGH if they want. I saw Scicluna on the first WWF house show I ever attended live. Rivera would join forces with Andre the Giant in 1977. matches but won a fair share,too. Clover lost the match without Hart or Niedhart getting in the ring, so Jimmy Hart had them beat the snot out of him for losing. Johnny Rivera is a American Professional wrestler. They almost always had very good matches working together. This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Ray Napolitano, a wrestler from the United Kingdom, told him to consider moving overseas. Matt Riviera (born May 18, 1983), is a Semi-retired American professional wrestler and podcast host. cowboy frankie laine, don kernodle (ex-Kangaroo) ricky sexton, johnny defazio, smasher sloan, sonny king, chuck oconnor, swede anderson, great yatsu, chief big heart, tony altimore, pete sanchez, kevin sullivan? Professional wrestler Victor Rivera May 25th 1943 in Puerto Rico passed away passed away November 28th 2002 in North Carolina Barry Los Angeles California in the cemetery in the 9th of December 2002 in the cemetery of Inglewood California 4 Vince McMahon honor and put them in that in the Hall of Fame. Long since retired, Johnny Rivera, in a 2015 interview, assured that the injuries sustained were real. In 2005, Matt Riviera won his first professional wrestling championship while competing for Arkansas Wrestling Entertainment (AWE) by winning the AWE International Heavyweight Championship. He was 53 years old, and is survived by his wife and three children. His best recorded deadlift is 520 lbs. Lawler would pin Riviera for the victory after hitting Riviera with Jimmy Harts megaphone. While it is true that the WWF relegated the great Swede Hanson to a as The Invader by Mano Negra ( 1983/02/20) as Invader #3 by Invader #2 ( 1998/08/01) Matches Fought. Wrestling: Results for D'Agnese, Shoreline, RCK Mat Wars tournaments and Jan. 2-8 meets. Most Outstanding Wrestler: Ruben Gray, Peekskill - 285-pound champion as 14-seed Sportsmanship Award: George Wright, Hen Hud Full brackets ( if window below doesn't load or display properly . Once outside, the cameras and some concerned fans looked on and followed the group of wrestlers as they looked to place Invader 3 in a car instead of an ambulance. [2] In 1978 Rivera returned to the WWWF as a heel under manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie and challenged Bob Backlund for the WWWF title in several cities, including at the Philadelphia Spectrum. In-ring experience: 47 years. John Rodriguez[3] (born May 16, 1941) is an American former professional wrestler. Israel Matia [Antonio] Inoki and Riki Choshu suggested I dont go to Puerto Rico anymore. The Iron Empire lost the NWA World Tag Team Championship to Kazushi Miyamoto and Rob Terry in Tokyo, Japan on February 23, 2017. I really have no words to describe what Im seeing!". One theory is that Invader 3 had a condom full of blood and bit into it when needed. In 1978, Two Rivers became a leader of the Mohawk nation on the Kahnawake reservation. He also beat Ivan If anyone remembers wrestling from the Capitol Arena (Washington, DC) 1960-1965, with announcer Ray Morgan, we certainly had our share of jobbers getting their butts kicked by the best in the business. Started 34 games as a shortstop, while finding playing time as a S.D. Im not sure whether his skills dropped several degrees before he arrived in the WWF or whether Japan wasnt the hotbed in 79 that it later became (Im betting on the former excuse). [1][5] When he, also from Kahnawake, returned to the reservation on a break from wrestling, he met 16-year-old Two Rivers, became his guardian and took him to Columbus, Ohio, for training. After a temporary visit to Puerto Read Full Biography. Haziel Rivera H. Rivera. Dont forget Len Kruger, John Callahan, and Chuck Tanner. One more thing about Marzino and that is it. You showed up knowing they would lose but oddly cheered them in defeat. The Japanese, they changed my ticket around. His cavity and stomach area have been ruptured. Whenever Darrow worked at the Civic Center with any other jobber including Marzino, Agent Savoldi would have Dave Darrow go over every time. They didnt want me to go to Puerto Rico. Jeff craney was the jobbers jobber. There are people who say we never went to the moon. As for Rodz, I had no idea that he was known as Java Ruuk early in his career. ", "This incident with you and Invader [3] happened before that.". I dont remember a lot from his wrestling years, because I was 12 years younger than him. All of this was taped on a Wednesday and broadcast that weekend. Even if Marzino worked with fill-in Joe Cruqnali the old man or Tony Altamore the other old man, Savoldi the moron would have Marzino put these old men over. The match would see Jerry Lawler unintentionally throw a fireball into the face of one referee & Riviera pile drive another referee. Fred Marzino was the ultimate jobber to the jobbers. But you could tell he had the ability to make it big. In the third fall, Riviera was disqualified after hitting Terry with a chair. Recruits Add Event Add Wrestler Add Recruit. Honerable mention to Manuel Soto and El Olympico. And like a magician, I wont reveal completely what happened. [4], After retiring from wrestling, Two Rivers became involved in the governance of the Kahnawake reservation, serving as an elder,[3] chief,[8] and councillor. Because when we opened you, we saw some damage on your ribs, and we didnt dare touch any of that., "I explained that it was from a match I had with Manny Fernandez.
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