Me and Bruiser Brody were very close. And he concluded, Id be interested to see the actual medical report. Tidbits. They finally relaxed the rule when Mil Mascaras came along. A couple of years after the infamous Manny Fernandez match, he left wrestling. Ha, someone called me out on Sharpe many years ago (and many comments down below). wrestlers alike.He was occasionally made special guest refferee. [21], After learning a photograph of him was to be featured on the cover of Van Morrison's September 2017 album, Roll with the Punches, Two Rivers sued the singer and his label, Universal Music Group, in July, claiming they did not seek permission to use his likeness. I went on to the airport and walked onto the airplane with my wrestling gear. I remember watching on tv when Hercules Hernandez beat the crap outta Saxon. matches but won a fair share,too. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. De 2007 a 2011, las inducciones comenzaron el 6 de marzo, aniversario de la fundacin de la promocin. so much! [20] Riviera would appear in all three aired episodes. S.D. Because what he did, affected his future health, I think this also shortened his career. Not to be confused with Invader 1 . Two more knees came crashing down onto Invader 3- this time closer to the sternum. Powerbomb after powerbomb. In Southern California, he faced the likes of Moondog Mayne, Roddy Piper, The Great Goliath, Black Gordman, Ron Bass, Colosso Colosetti, Ringo Mendoza, and Victor Rivera. [8] On August 9, 1980, at the Showdown at Shea, he was defeated by "Polish Power" Ivan Putski. Former wrestlers became referees John Bonello, Terry Yorkston. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Alex Pawlowski Feb 23, 2017 1:30PM. Quickdraw Rick McGraw and Steve Travis, both who were pushed like young future babyface stars, who were still green. Colton Hagerty, Washington Twp . We tried to protect [Invader 3]s life, Johnny Rivera, who I love, hes of my people. You take one of ours; well take ten of yours.". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ill always remember him as th 1st victim of Blackjack Mulligans clawhold, wher the big red X got placed over the T.V. Savoldi tells Marzino how long they have to go and tells Marzino he has to put Williams over. I believe that match is on Youtube now. Nonetheless, he was respected during this final run and [16] Rodz founded the independent wrestling promotion known as World of Unpredictable Wrestling.[17][18]. "Did Manny have something hidden in his knee pad? Its the only way its going to come out. And I distinctly remember Jones getting promo time. Jose Luis Rivera Those of us who are really old school remember that Rivera was known as Mac Rivera in his early days. Johnny Rivera pinned Jose Estrada at 11:04 with a backslide Nikolai Volkoff pinned Johnny Rodz at 7:13 after blocking Rodz's attempt at a splash by lifting his knees Steve Travis pinned Baron Mikel Scicluna at 9:13 with a sunset flip Hussein Arab pinned SD Jones at 4:09 after hitting kicking him with his loaded boot All of this was taped on a Wednesday and broadcast that weekend. [2], Two Rivers made his professional debut in February 1953 in Detroit, facing Rose Martino of Italy. Jeff craney was the jobbers jobber. There was a Masked Executioner who got a push for a bit, then went to Jobberville. on Oct.22,1979! a heart attack in 2002- but little else is known.If anyone has any further anything about Bill Berger please let it be known,post or something.So much On October 12 at CWA Lloyds Rumble in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Matt Riviera would become the CWAs 1st Arkansas Heavyweight champion, winning the Lloyds Rumble Battle Royal by last eliminating Tim Storm. Go figure! However, he was not Mexican and considered a foreigner or an "invasor," to be more precise (which in English translates to "invader"). Such a great era. Johnny Clifton J. Clifton. The reason why he lost every time was because of the promoter Angelo Savoldi. I got so excited I ran to my front door and screamed outside to anybody within earshot that Special Delivery was going to win!!! He and Tony Atlas challenged for the Tag Team Titles against champs Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito (and there were always rumors that the team was going to win the straps before Atlas got in the doghouse for some reason). All this and more! Pro Wrestling Enterprises/Arena Publishing, Inc. -. even then,the ratings were outdated and they had articles written years before,I had never seen such a weird magazine, but it was a treasure,juxtaposing time and space in the wrestling world.There was an article there calledThree Rivers Report that mentioned Bill Berger as a successful fan favorite.It blew my young mind because I had only seen Berger document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. jian@magenboys.com. Those were the days. While wrestling, he was still involved in promoting wrestling events, as well as beginning college. Matt Riviera debuted for Diamond Stars Wrestling on September 25. 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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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. One line Ill never forget from him: Im so cool they can feel the breeze across their face. All that said, his win-loss record seems to say jobber to me (but a very popular jobber). A total professional, the Little Giant of Mayaguez. He sacrificed himself for the good of Capital Sports Promotions. Change). He wore a feathered headdress, had a Mohawk hairstyle, and performed a war dance during some of his matches. Dont forget Len Kruger, John Callahan, and Chuck Tanner. 0:36. Classic WWWF All-Star Wrestling from February 1976. [18] His latest appearance in a movie was in the 2011 thriller, Happy Hour. [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. 0:12. Very close to the Springfield Civic Center. 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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. Also, Rudy Diamond. Everybodys trying to say the thing was worked unless you were there, haha! Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl. Baron Mikel Scicluna Hailing from the Isle of Malta, Scicluna once held the WWWF Tag Team Titles with King Curtis Iaukea in the 1970s. And although I cant reveal everything, just imagine what his heart was feeling when he was going through all this? [17] The British band The Dogs D'Amour named a song after him on its In the Dynamite Jet Saloon album in 1988. They were true jobbers. I must have seen this 4 or 5 times in the early 80s. 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. He moved briefly to Puerto Rico before returning to New York City to begin a career in music. In-ring experience: 47 years. I always remembered Rivera from the old days. One theory is that Invader 3 had a condom full of blood and bit into it when needed. In 1986, wrestling as Invader 3 in Japan, he faced many greats in AJPW, including Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa incarnation), Giant Baba, Animal Hamaguchi, and Masanobu Fuchi. In Mexico, he refined his technical skills even more, and as is the custom with most luchadores, he was given a mask. Pick up any wrestling biography or peruse the hundreds of articles available here at Pro Wrestling Stories, and youre bound to run across some crazy tales of Puerto Rico. What made the jobber great was they looked like your or your friends dad. Fighter Birthdays. "After (a recent) procedure, my doctor asked me, What happened to you? For example, he beat Mr. Saito in the Boston Garden in 1981, and Saito was an established star. If you want to get involved, please make sure to let us know - email beyondwrestling@gmail.com if you have any questions. Discover (and save!) Other Seasons. In 1979, he even challenged Tatsumi Fujinami for the WWF Junior Heavyweight title, a match available on the WWE Network and Peacock. Results ; Info ; Varsity [20] He plays a large role in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon's poem, "My Father and I and Billy Two Rivers". Gilbert had been legitimately injured in a car wreck months earlier, which became part of the plotline leading to Superstars angle. Matt Riviera was on the show as his net worth was 5.5 million dollars. Billy Two Rivers (Mohawk name Kaientaronkwen,[3] May 5, 1935 February 12, 2023) was a Canadian Mohawk professional wrestler. Marzino a young guy in his twenties had to put the old man Altamore over in his 50s. Johnny would often tag with Jose Estrada, and Frank "the Gypsy" Rodriguez. After a temporary visit to Puerto Read Full Biography. Wrestling: Results for D'Agnese, Shoreline, RCK Mat Wars tournaments and Jan. 2-8 meets. Track artist. To call him a jobber does not do him justice or serve history correctly. Matt Riviera (born May 18, 1983), is a Semi-retired American professional wrestler and podcast host. While it is true that the WWF relegated the great Swede Hanson to a Curt Hennig Sure, Hennig became a huge star in the AWA and later in the WWF as Mr. Rivera and Marino defended the belts successfully against teams like Killer Kowalski and Waldo Von Erich, as well as Kowalski & Krippler Karl Kovacs. Whos lying, and whos telling the truth? Chris Benoit jobbed a bit there at first. "Yeah. The violent "Indian Strap Match" he engaged with the hard-hitting Wahoo McDaniel at the AWAs Super Clash III is the stuff of legend. Although Bruiser Brody died two months after the above-discussed match, Manny either purposefully distorts his timeline when speaking about the match, or he believes all of this happened after Brodys death. NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version), NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship, "World Tag Team Championship official title history", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victor_Rivera_(wrestler)&oldid=1112407989, NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Champions, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, CPW Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times), WSA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with, The Twin Devils (Twin Devil #1 and Twin Devil #2), This page was last edited on 26 September 2022, at 05:56. That knee must have broken ribs, perforated a lung, maybe even his liver or spleen! By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. Higgins Jr. was selected to the first team, Taylor is a second team honoree and Whitney-Sidney lands on the third team. On March 9 at USA Championship Wrestlings Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert Tribute Event in Jackson, Tennessee, a Falls Count Anywhere in Madison County Match took place, as Jerry Lawler and Doug Gilbert faced off against Matt Riviera & Tommy Rich. Its been so long since Ive seen so much blood on the mat like that! Hugo would claim. Matt Riviera also obtained a college degree in broadcast journalism, graduating from Harding University out of Searcy, Arkansas in 2006.[1]. 59 . And he does it two more times! Track artist. Eugene Rapay. Victor Rivera & Johnny Rivera vs. WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners via disqualification. The show's premise was that reality show contestant, Megan Hauserman would eliminate contestants, one by one until she chose the winner, whom she would marry. In December 1969, Rivera teamed with Tony Marino at Madison Square Garden to win the WWWF International Tag Team Championship in 2 straight falls from Professor Toru Tanaka and Mitsu Arakawa. blown glass hot air balloon ornament. [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 82. Jose Estrada On April 6, 1959, they won the Southern version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship by defeating Alberto and Enrique Torres. Sign up for IndependentWrestling.TV (https://independentwrestling.tv/promotion/BEYOND) using promo code BEYOND to stream every Beyond Wrestling event FOR FRE. [4], Two Rivers was trained by Don Eagle, a former World Heavyweight Champion in the Boston-based American Wrestling Association. 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.