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June 26, 1992
- On June 26, 1992, Buddy Rogers’ life came to a bittersweet end. He passed away due to complications from a stroke at the age of 71.
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Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era.
Mar 19, 2021 · POST Wrestling had the opportunity to interview Hornbaker about the process of putting Master of the Ring together, how Rogers is remembered, and breaking down the details of Rogers’ title loss to Thesz at Maple Leaf Garden in 1963.
Mar 1, 2021 · The absence of a full length biography on Buddy Rogers has, for years, been a glaring void in the field of wrestling history. Although fully acknowledging the perils of drawing sporting parallels, Rogers’ lack of biographical treatment is no less significant than if baseball’s Joe Dimaggio, or hockey’s Maurice Richard, had been denied the ...
Mar 16, 2006 · Billed as “The Match of the Century,” it was a two-out-of-three falls affair, with a one hour time limit. At ringside was Rogers’ manager Bobby Davis, though he doesn’t factor at all in the match. In the first fall, Rogers scored the pin in eight minutes when he caught a charging O’Connor with a knee lift in the corner.
When I heard of Buddy's death, I would have to say my reaction was shock. While it is not unusual for a man of his age to get sick, it was very surprising for it to be Buddy. Buddy was never sick and like I said ALWAYS in the BEST of shape.
Jun 26, 1992 · He died on June 26, 1992 at the age of 71. Buddy Rogers was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994 as an individual, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2002 as part of the Television Era wing.
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