Billy Robinson Passes Away

[Jordan]

https://www.facebook.com/ScientificWrestling?ref=ts&fref=ts

 

 

 

I am unbelievably sad to report that my very good friend Billy Robinson passed away today. I hadn't heard from him in days so I contacted his apartment complex to check in on him. When I called back for a progress report the apartment manager put the police on the phone, it seems he passed peacefully in his sleep. He was a lion of a man, bigger than life in so many ways, my wife and I named our youngest son, Lliam in his honor. You will be sorely missed, my friend. Thank you so much for living the life you did.

 

Sad to hear. R.I.P.

[jdw]

An exceptional worker.

[JazeUSA]

his book was a good read too, sad to hear indeed

[Death From Above]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/3/3/5466448/mma-wwe-professional-catch-as-catch-can-wrestler-billy-robinson-74-passes-away

 

A sad day indeed. One of the special talents.

[KrisZ]

One of the greatest pure wrestlers there ever was

 

RIP

[Marty]

Very sad day, great worker, a treat to watch in the ring.

[Childs]

One of my absolute favorites; probably my No. 1 wrestler from the '70s.

[khawk20]

RIP.

 

Great worker and a long-time personal favourite.

[gordi]

Sad news indeed. He was certainly one of the all time greats, and maybe the toughest pro wrestler of all time.

[victory]

R.I.P. Very sad. Always was amazed at his moves when I was a kid watching the AWA.

[cm funk]

Billy Robinson is an all time great wrestler. Wish there was more footage of him

 

RIP

[Childs]

Dave's long bio from this week's Observer is full of interesting stuff. One thing that irritated me: Flair saying Billy wasn't a great worker and suggesting he was carried by Bockwinkel and Stevens.

[JerryvonKramer]

"No one ever had a bad word to say about him"

[Childs]

From bio, a show I'd desperately like to see: "On July 26, 1982, it was the return of pro wrestling to the Forum in Montreal after six years, after a long period with no major wrestling on television, and until International Wrestling built itself up to that level. They had a super card, with Jean Ferre (as Andre the Giant was known in Montreal even up to that time) vs. Stan Hansen, Bravo vs. Abdullah, Robinson vs. a returning Martel and Raymond Rougeau vs. Patterson. Martel got revenge, winning via count out, on a show that drew 14,175, the largest crowd in the city since the glory days in 1974."