[94] At WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009, Snuka teamed with Steamboat and Piper to face Jericho in a legends of WrestleMania handicap match with Flair in their corner. Stepping Over the Line: Across 110th Street Turns 50! Esta versin de WCCW de la pareja demostr ser an ms exitosa, con entradas agotadas durante la pelea de Adams & Hernandez con Von Erich. He was a part of the Taboo Tuesday pay-per-view, where fans voted for him (ahead of Kamala and Jim Duggan) to team with Eugene against Conway and Tyson Tomko. WATCH: Stacy Keibler Seduces Torrie Wilson: You can download our official WrestleFeed mobile app to check out more Wrestling news & Divas content. Inicialmente, la muerte de Wolfe fue declarada un caso de asesinato; pero despus de los resultados de la autopsia, el caso fue desestimado como muerte accidental debido a una sobredosis de cocana. Prosecutors countered by showing a tape of Snuka performing wrestling moves at a May 2015 match. Someone had to have known where he was to tip others off, making co-workers/friends/family assume hes active so an autopsy would prove more difficult for authorities to determine the cause. There are some testimonials we did not hear. He won his first match, a battle royal to qualify for the ECW Heavyweight Championship match against Salvatore Bellomo, the winner of the other battle royal. When emergency personnel arrived at his room at the George Washington Motor Lodge, they found that his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, had been injured. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He worked in Asistencia Asesora y Administracin and Total Nonstop Action See full bio TNA iMPACT! Gino Hernandez: Billed height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Billed weight: 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) Billed from: Highland Park, Texas, U.S. I just found out recently that he passed away, and I felt very bad because he was, regardless of what people said about him about the time he married me, was the time that they say he had killed some woman or something. Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude by DQ, The Brain Busters wrestled The Rockers to a double count-out, The Red Rooster defeated The Brooklyn Brawler. In 1977, he won both the Texas heavyweight and tag team titles. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Cuando se le pregunt sobre la muerte de Hernndez, Jake Roberts dijo: " Gino sola salir con algunas personas muy peligrosas. He frequently teamed up with Tiger Mask. "[20], In January 1982, Snuka entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a villainous character under the guidance of Captain Lou Albano. They would go to the clubs and meet up with others privately, but wouldnt go as far to pay for a funeral and deliver a eulogy. His expertise includes writing, editing, research, photo editing, and video editing. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Before Snuka was born, his mother married Reiher. En las semanas previas a su muerte, Hernndez haba expresado sus temores a Manning y a otros de que su vida pudiera estar en peligro. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The actual death certificate states the manner of death as acute cocaine intoxication, after the police dropped their homicide investigation into the fatality. I just found out recently that he passed away, and I felt very bad cause he was regardless of what people said about him about the time he married me, was the time that they say he had killed some woman or something. As a rookie, Gorgeous Gino Hernandez got his first big break when he started up in WWE Hall of Famer, The Original Sheik's Big Time Wrestling Promotion in Detroit. [18] He first won the title by pinning Bull Ramos on November 16, 1973. Snuka made his first televised title defense against Osbourne on the May 25 episode of Eastern Championship Wrestling, where Snuka retained the title. Im more inclined to believe something fishy happened here, and John/Anon were covering their tracks. World Wrestling Federation (Producer), Snuka, J. This was especially necessary for episodes dealing with the deaths of Chris Benoit and Owen Hart, although ex-WWE luminaries like Jim Ross are frequent participants. Gino Hernandez Charles Eugene Wolfe Jr. (August 8, 1957 - February 2, 1986) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Gino Hernandez. Su feudo ms importante fue con David Von Erich por el NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship. Snuka continued his assault on Dreamer after the match,[70][71] which began a feud between the two. The three of us went out, and the first night we went out, they danced, I didnt even know my father could dance like that. Gino was a very young, fresh-faced performer who won the hearts of female fans due to his charming looks, and wavy black hair. He is currently signed with Impact Wrestling, where he is known by the ring name Hernandez. They defeated the NWA Upstate Tag Team champions Hellcat and Triple X in a non-title match.[87]. She was transported to Allentown's Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she died shortly after an "undetermined craniocerebral injuries." Juntos ganaron el Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship cinco veces y el SCW World Tag Team Championship a principios de la dcada de 1980. Mick Foleyseason 1 episode 3Chris Jerichoseason 2 & 3 He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996, but was quietly removed from the Hall of Fame section of WWE's website, in 2015, after he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend in 1983. "[99], Snuka was the only suspect involved in the subsequent investigation. He is currently signed with Impact Wrestling, where he is known by the ring name Hernandez. He has been wrestling since 1996 in numerous companies around the world including Europe, Japan and Mexico. Just one of the sweetest persons Ive ever met. Its part of the nature of wrestling that the series is unlikely to ever run out of material, but a key aspect of the show is that it wasnt produced under the auspices of WWE. [33], The remainder of Snuka's initial WWF stint had him frequently tangling with Piper one way or another, often via tag matches or wrestling Piper's closest ally, Bob Orton Jr. Snuka defeated Orton at The War to Settle the Score on February 18, 1985; an injury during the match forced Orton to wear a cast on his left arm,[34][35] which he continued to wear after the injury healed. In the episode, they compare his mic work to that of Ric Flair and Randy Savage, and I can understand why. Also on Rantsylvania . Snuka lost the match by count-out as a result of interference from DiBiase's bodyguard Virgil. Deceased (19571986) It was more of a family affair, and no one seemed out of place. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [52], In the midst of his ECW career, Snuka once again returned to the WWF on September 25, 1993, defeating Brian Christopher at a Madison Square Garden house show. Smith and the NWA Pennsylvania Heavyweight champion Tommy Cairo at Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular,[67] while also defending the title on Eastern Championship Wrestling. Dark Side of the Ring/Narrated by. Snuka re-emerged in the WWF at WrestleMania V on April 2, 1989. However, he also had his issues with drugs, which ultimately led to his downfall. [66] Snuka successfully defended the title against J.T. [110] The lawsuit was dismissed by US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant in September 2018. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. After they danced, the ladies headed to the bathroom, where Superflys mom told Patrice that her dad had asked to marry her. Gino Hernandez and Snuka were once tag team partners and even held the NWA Texas tag-team championship. Snuka then left for the Mid-Atlantic where he formed a tag team with Paul Orndorff. Felix Upton is a seasoned writer with over 30 years of experience. She said they both expected he would fully recover after "a long road ahead". During the match, Dreamer kicked out of a pinfall attempt by Snuka after a Superfly splash, thus marking one of the few times in wrestling history that an opponent kicked out of Snuka's finishing move. Gino Hernandez was a rising star in American wrestling. Youd get as far away from it as possible. Well have to see what untold stories come out as Vice continues to dive back into the stories that they covered in previous seasons. Confidential features the original episode in its entirety, with about a half-hour of new, additional material. On September 1, 1979, Snuka defeated Ricky Steamboat to hold the United States title. Yall only known each other, and she was a beautiful lady. Having died in February 1986, a long held opinion by his mother Patrice Aguirre, was that Hernandez was a murder victim due to his unsavory relationships. En 1975, Gino Hernndez, apodado "The Handsome Halfbreed" , comenz a luchar en San Antonio, Texas, en el territorio controlado por Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW), despus de ser entrenado por Jos Lothario. In the first one, Patrice Aguirre, Gino Hernandez's mom revealed she was married to Jimmy Snuka for 10 years And her dad also married Snuka's mom around the same time. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The late Texas wrestler Gino Hernandez's mother, Patricia Aguirre, says she was secretly married to Jimmy Snuka for ten years. [21]:369 The contest was declared Match of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. We share awesome content covering all interesting parts of the Pre-Golden Era, Golden Era, New Generation Era, Attitude Era & the early Ruthless Aggression Era. Beefcake says he was an intense, crazy partier, and his death was karma. How do you describe the shape of a molecule? In 2009, he became the first American journalist to interview both a sitting FCC chairman and a sitting host of "Jeopardy" on the same day. So theres a question mark over that. Shawn is of Puerto Rico and Mexican descent and has three children. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The Vice cable network, then known as Viceland, stumbled upon an unlikely hit back in 2019 with Dark Side of the Ring. On Tuesdays premiere episode of Vices Dark Side of the Ring spin-off series Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential, they talked about the original season 1 episode The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino. There is one bombshell included in the Confidential episode- Hernandezs mother revealed that she was once married for ten years to Jimmy Snuka, who was the subject of an entire other Dark Side of the Ring episode, about the time he was himself accused of murder- and Snukas mother later married her father. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. WWF Old School is dedicated to Wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig Old School Wrestling (now WWE). Snuka was the inaugural ECW World Heavyweight Champion (a title he held twice) in Eastern Championship Wrestling (later Extreme Championship Wrestling). Patrice Aguirre, Gino Hernandez's mother, revealed she was secretly married to the WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka for a decade. While his family says he was circumcised, the autopsy claims he wasnt. Here's what Gino's mother Patrice Aguirre had to say: "When I met Snuka at the matches, he asked me for a date. [77][78], Snuka also participated at the first X Wrestling Federation TV tapings, accompanying his son, Jimmy Snuka, Jr. to the ring for matches,[79] including one match where they both delivered a Superfly splash to prone opponents. . Snuka appears not to have ever paid, claiming financial inability. 1 What happened to Hernandez the wrestler? [98] His third marriage was to Carole on September 4, 2004. En 1982, Gino comenz un feudo con Chavo Guerrero golpendolo en la cabeza con una botella de cerveza, y luego insultando a la familia Guerrero. El 6 de octubre de 1985, Adams & Hernandez perdieron un "hair vs.hair" match ante Kevin & amp; Kerry Von Erich en el Cotton Bowl. Aguirres father also married Snukas mother, which made this an even more interesting situation. El feudo con Lothario culmin en un "hair vs. El do invent la famosa prctica de las "tijeras de oro" : cortaban el pelo de los oponentes una vez derrotados mientras estaban delgados en la alfombra. For 30 years, the family of wrestling star Gino Hernandez believed his tragic death was a drug-related murder. Tap here to download. 5 records for Patrice Aguirre. [53], After leaving the WWF in March 1992, Snuka toured with various smaller organizations and played a role in the formation of Tod Gordon's Philadelphia-based Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) organization along with fellow veterans Don Muraco and Terry Funk. [43] This led the way for a series of grudge matches in 1987.[42]. Jake Roberts claimed on Hannibal TV that Gino was attached to the gay community. Este truco de barbero ms tarde se hizo famoso por Brutus Beefcake en WWF. He also enjoyed some success as a professional bodybuilder, earning the titles of Mr. Hawaii, Mr. Waikiki and Mr. North Shore. [100] On June 28, 2013, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin announced that the still-open case would be reviewed by his staff. If you have yet to watch The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino (AKA Gino Hernandez), you can see it in the 44-minute video below. [45][46], By the later part of 1989, Snuka was put into a spot like many veterans before him, being used to help put over other rising stars such as "Mr. [42] His most notable feud in the AWA during that time was with Colonel DeBeers, who portrayed a racist and looked down on Snuka because of his skin color. For anyone who wants to learn more about Gorgerous Gino Hernandez and the mystery surrounding his death, this is absolutely the first place to look. [10] As his health declined,[11] the charges were dismissed on January 3, 2017. If someone owes you a ton of money, surely you dont pay for the funeral and pay respects? Su muerte prematura fue inicialmente declarada homicidio, pero la polica ms tarde desestim el caso como muerte accidental por sobredosis de cocana. During this time, he wrestled the Metal Maniac in a series of matches that spanned across many independent wrestling promotions, winning most of these matches. [16][22] In a storyline in 1982, Buddy Rogers told Snuka that Albano was cheating him financially, and as a result, Snuka fired Albano. In their first television match they defeated the NWA World Tag Team champions Jack and Jerry Brisco in a non-title bout. [57] Snuka held the title for the next two months, defeating challengers like Super Destroyer No. After huge ratings for the first two series, in a network that doesnt have a lot of hits, Vice is expanding the Dark Side franchise, with versions dealing with the NFL and the 1990s more broadly, ahead of a third Dark Side of the Ring season later this year. Copyright 2022 TIlt Magazine. So, they got married. [23] Snuka defeated Stevens in the majority of the series of matches between the two. I appreciate the choice of speakers for this episode, especially Jake The Snake Roberts and Ginos mother, Patrice Aguirre. As part of the "Dynamic Duo" tag team, he and partner Chris Adams developed an intense rivalry with the Von Erichs (Kevin and Kerry). However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. [66] Snuka lost the title to Terry Funk in a brutal steel cage match at NWA Bloodfest. [75], Snuka also appeared on WCW Monday Nitro January 10, 2000, where he gave Jeff Jarrett a Superfly splash off the top of a steel cage. Snuka had his first WrestleMania match at WrestleMania VI, where he was defeated by Rick Rude. Spectrum wrestling [Motion picture]. Segn el colega de WCCW Jake Roberts, Hernndez estuvo involucrado en la comunidad gay de Houston. Orndorff and Snuka defeated Baron von Raschke and Greg Valentine to become the tag team title holders in 1979. Muertes en Burbank (Condado de Los ngeles). La pareja se volvi a casar el 12 de abril de 1978 y se divorci de nuevo en julio de 1979. In 2005, he appeared at the WWE Homecoming, where he delivered a Superfly splash to Rob Conway. Its a documentary series looking at shameful and tragic events throughout the history of pro wrestling. This will especially come in handy for the second episode, which deals with one of those stories, The Montreal Screwjob, that could likely fill way more time than that. When I met Snuka at the matches, and he asked me for a date, Aguirre recalled. As a member of the drug trafficking circle, he admits Gino had got involved with trying to make money from it, but they werent a bunch of gangsters. Gino Hernandez/Living or Deceased. Stephen Silver is a journalist and film critic based in the Philadelphia area. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ginos valet Baby Doll stated in a recent interview that he was the utmost professional and they never kissed or did anything sexual. I think I got everything but please let me know if theres anything I overlooked. Janice Gillespie claims that she was told that Gino had enough cocaine in his system that it couldve killed an elephant. His mother was told, five-times the amount. Gino had well above the lethal amount of cocaine in his system. From the autopsy, it noted that Gino Hernandez was classed as Mexican, despite clearly being American. His children, Sim Snuka and Tamina Snuka, are both professional wrestlers. The lack of evidence, Ginos deadbolt not being locked from the inside, a gun being close to his corpse, the state of his car, his body language in the weeks prior, and friends/relatives testimonials, all contribute to the mystery surrounding his death. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. [1] He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996, but was quietly removed from the Hall of Fame section of WWE's website, in 2015, after he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend in 1983. Immediately after, Snuka defeated Bellomo to become the promotion's first heavyweight champion. Snuka made his ECW debut as a fan favorite at a live event on April 25. Who or what were 20. (Writer), & Graham, D. (Director). The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
What Happened To Jahn From Hoarding: Buried Alive,
American Samoa High School Football Championship,
Articles P
patrice aguirre gino hernandez