Showing posts with label Passing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Passing. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Chavo Guerrero & Others React To Lee Marshall's Passing

--  David McLane's Women of Wrestling issued the following statement on the passing of Lee Marshall…

Our WOW family is saddened to learn that Lee Marshall passed away this past weekend. Lee was an incredible talent and so many fans enjoyed his announcing for the AWA, WCW, WOW and even one WWE WrestleMania in Los Angeles.

In addition to his wrestling duties, Lee was the voice of 'Tony the Tiger' and an accomplished radio announcer.

Our condolences to his family. - wowe. com

-- Chavo Guerrero also tweeted the following:

Monday, April 28, 2014

WWE Releases Statement On Lee Marshall's Passing

WWE.com posted the following on the passing of Lee Marshall…

WWE is saddened by the news that Lee Marshall has passed away.

A gifted broadcaster with an unmistakable voice, Marshall provided commentary for both the AWA and WCW and was a Monday Nitro fixture with his weekly "Road Report." He appeared with WWE for one night only, handling ring announcing duties for the Los Angeles portion of WrestleMania 2. In addition to his contributions to the world of sports-entertainment, Marshall was also the voice of iconic cereal mascot Tony the Tiger on Frosted Flakes commercials.

Our deepest condolences go out to Marshall's family, friends and fans.

On behalf of everyone here on the website, we send our deepest condolences to Lee's friends and family. R.I.P.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Mick Foley Reacts To Big Daddy Vs Passing

Mick Foley posted the following on his Facebook page, discussing the passing of Nelson Frazier Jr. (Big Daddy V)…GOODBYE BIG VISI was saddened to hear of the passing of Nelson Frazier Jr, better known to most of us as Viscera or Big Daddy V - a nice man, with a big heart and a great look - who left not only a unique legacy in the world of sports entertainment, but a unique mark on my own career, and an indelible memory in the minds of my children.Although we faced each other only s...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Numerous Talents React To Big Daddy Vs Passing...

UPDATE: As noted earlier, Nelson Frazier, Jr., who was known as Viscera, Mabel and Big Daddy V in the WWE, has reportedly passed away at the age of 43. Frazier, who just celebrated a birthday last Friday (February 14th), is reported to have died following a heart attack.Frazier was a good friend of mine and I had just talked to him three weeks ago. Everything seemed good and he was taking indy bookings. Frazier worked in WWE during the 1990s and mid-2000s and was a part of the Undertaker's M...

WWE Releases Statement On Big Daddy Vs Passing...

WWE released the following statement on the passing of Nelson Frazier Jr. (Big Daddy V, Mabel, Viscera)…WWE is saddened by the news that Nelson Frazier Jr., aka Big Daddy V and Mabel, has passed away. A larger-than-life Superstar, Frazier was a former World Tag Team Champion, Hardcore Champion and the 1995 King of the Ring.As the dark, formidable Viscera, he was also a member of Undertaker's faction, The Ministry of Darkness. Frazier's colorful personality made him a memorable competit...