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     An interview with 'Nature Boy' Buddy Rogers

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     The Nature Boy Buddy Rogers vs Wladek Killer Kowalski 1960's Kohler's Chicago professional wrestling

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     "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers: 1994 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee

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2. www.youtube.com › watchEXCLUSIVE: NATURE BOY BUDDY ROGERS ON LOSING THE ... - YouTube

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   Jan 24, 2021 · It happened 58 years ago today (January 24, 1963). In a classic match in Toronto "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers lost the National Wrestling Alliance World title to the legendary Lou Thesz.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Buddy_Rogers_(wrestler)Buddy Rogers (wrestler) - Wikipedia

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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.

4. www.postwrestling.com › 2021/03/19 › qa-tim-hornQ&A: Tim Hornbaker chats "Master of the Ring" bio on Buddy Rogers

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   Mar 19, 2021 · At the end of 2020, Tim Hornbaker released his latest book detailing the life and career of former NWA and WWWF Champion Buddy Rogers entitled Master of the Ring – The Biography of Nature Boy Buddy Rogers.

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   Buddy Rogers asks "What happened to Lou" after listing the great accomplishments of some of The Captain's relatives.

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6. historyofwrestling.com › buddy-rogersBuddy Rogers - History of Wrestling

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   Jan 23, 2020 · On January 24, 1963, following a good deal of backstage maneuvering just to ensure the match actually took place, Buddy Rogers lost the NWA World championship to Lou Thesz in Toronto. Vince McMahon and his partners then publicly used the reasoning that since the match had ended after one fall instead of the traditional two-of-three, Rogers was ...

7. www.youtube.com › watchBuddy Rogers interview (1999) - YouTube

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   What happened to Buddy Rogers?

   • He had the look, attitude, body, and ability, but when he passed away in 1992, he left behind a complicated legacy. “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

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   When did Buddy Rogers die?

   • Everything that came after — the demise of the NWA, the rise and fall of WCW, and the WWE being the top wrestling company in the world — came from Rogers losing the world title on January 24, 1963. On June 26, 1992, Buddy Rogers died at 71 years old, after a series of strokes.

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   Who is Buddy Rogers?

   • 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.

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   Why did Buddy Rogers lose the World Championship?

   • The decision was eventually made by NWA President Sam Muchnick and the championship committee to replace Rogers with the next World champion. On January 24, 1963, following a good deal of backstage maneuvering just to ensure the match actually took place, Buddy Rogers lost the NWA World championship to Lou Thesz in Toronto.

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   What did Buddy Rogers do after the circus?

   • After the circus, Buddy Rogers worked as a stevedore and as a police officer. But the ring lured him back. A trip to Houston became a star turn for the newly named ‘Nature Boy,’ and Rogers found success in Texas, defeating Lou Thesz for the Texas heavyweight title and eventually holding that championship four times.

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   Is Buddy Rogers still alive?

   • "Buddy Rogers, 71, Former Champion Wrestler" Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. June 28, 1992. Retrieved August 5, 2022. ^ a b c d e "Former champion wrestler Buddy Rogers dies". UPI. Retrieved May 4, 2021. ^ "Former champion wrestler Buddy Rogers dies". UPI. June 28, 1992. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

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9. prowrestlingstories.com › buddy-rogersBuddy Rogers – The Man Who Drove a Wedge in the NWA

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   Jan 10, 2023 · On June 26, 1992, Buddy Rogers died at 71 years old, after a series of strokes. He leaves a complicated legacy, but a lasting one. He was the first man to hold both the NWA world title and the WWWF/WWF/WWE world championship, and he invented the figure-four grapevine, the hold we know today as the figure-four leglock.