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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter posted:Dennis Stamp, 67, who beat cancer which he was told was terminal, will be taking his first booking since 1996 (when he refereed the Bret Hart vs. Terry Funk match chronicled in the movie “Beyond the Mat”) when he does a show on 8/30 in Dundee, Scotland. Stamp has gained some popularity in that country as he’s been a weekly phone guest on Scotland’s One Wrestling show, telling stories about his career. Stamp was a state high school champion in Minnesota, who placed 6th in the NAIA national championships from Concordia College in 1968. He turned pro and was a well respected journeyman who did some police work for circuits. He did well in a number of territories, most notably in places like California, Texas, Oklahoma and British Columbia. His best success was working for the Funks in Amarillo, and he ended up settling in the city. During the 80s, he was regular enhancement talent on both AWA and WWF television shows before largely retiring in 1988. HE'S BEEN BOOKED!
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May 7, 2014 22:16
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the impossible dream has come true also beating cancer, that's pretty cool too
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May 7, 2014 22:17
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oatgan posted:goldmine
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May 7, 2014 22:19
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It was all that trampoline jumping. Knocked that cancer right the gently caress out.
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May 7, 2014 22:24
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we made it
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May 8, 2014 01:31
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this is me right now
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May 8, 2014 01:44
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He's been doing 20 years of trampoline jumping in preparation, his cardio will be through the roof.
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May 8, 2014 01:56
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At the risk of being ostracized by the entire PSP collective... What's the deal about this? Who is the guy?
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May 8, 2014 01:57
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Gusano posted:At the risk of being ostracized by the entire PSP collective... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gOJkXsBFE8
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May 8, 2014 02:01
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Gusano posted:At the risk of being ostracized by the entire PSP collective... He wasn't booked, Terry. Terry, he wasn't booked.
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May 8, 2014 02:01
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I Before E posted:He wasn't booked, Terry. C'mon. I want you to. I'd love to have you there.
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May 8, 2014 02:18
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Gusano posted:At the risk of being ostracized by the entire PSP collective... Look at this mark who doesn't know the King of the Cockroaches. triplexpac posted:C'mon. I want you to. I'd love to have you there. Terry Funk is easily the nicest fella i've ever seen. Also occasionally the craziest. Commissar Ken fucked around with this message at 02:23 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 02:20
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jumping with five pound dumbbells is one thing, but the more i think about it, the more i think jumping up and down on a trampoline with a barbel crammed with 45 lb plates or "caddies" as the boys call them, trying to do heavy squats, seems to be a good idea
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May 8, 2014 02:29
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oatgan posted:goldmine This
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May 8, 2014 02:38
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Yeah, but is it going to pay more than $134?
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May 8, 2014 02:45
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I thought he had been booked at least once in the past year or so by Billy Corgan's promotion?
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May 8, 2014 02:53
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-udzBWFHDs Im sure it'll be amazing but i wouldnt step foot into scotland to see such things
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May 8, 2014 12:08
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That was enlightening.
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May 8, 2014 12:53
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oatgan posted:goldmine
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May 8, 2014 14:33
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This thread is THE MAIN EVENT.
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May 8, 2014 23:55
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oatgan posted:goldmine
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May 9, 2014 00:07
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Is Stamp any good? Or is that the reason he's never booked?
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NienNunb posted:Is Stamp any good? Or is that the reason he's never booked?
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May 9, 2014 01:23
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wait is he ref or wrestler?
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May 9, 2014 01:33
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Little Mac posted:wait is he ref or wrestler? Both. A lot of wrestlers from his era were trained to be both in case people missed towns. Jake Roberts started as a ref.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Both. A lot of wrestlers from his era were trained to be both in case people missed towns. Jake Roberts started as a ref. So did Bret Hart and JJ Dillon, as I recall.
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May 9, 2014 01:51
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oatgan posted:goldmine
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triplexpac posted:C'mon. I want you to. I'd love to have you there. It's muh last match! Muh last match!!
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dsriggs posted:It's muh last match! Muh last match!! And it was! It was his last match until the next one.
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May 9, 2014 06:28
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Both. A lot of wrestlers from his era were trained to be both in case people missed towns. Jake Roberts started as a ref. Jake didn't know it was a work until he was discussing the first match he would ref and the wrestler he was talking to realized,"Holy poo poo nobody's told this kid anything.  "
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May 9, 2014 06:29
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Literally The Worst posted:And it was! It was his last match until the next one. Does Terry have the record for most retirements in wrestling?
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May 9, 2014 06:47
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Jerusalem posted:Jake didn't know it was a work until he was discussing the first match he would ref and the wrestler he was talking to realized,"Holy poo poo nobody's told this kid anything.
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May 9, 2014 06:49
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Optimist with doubt posted:Does Terry have the record for most retirements in wrestling?
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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter posted:Dennis Stamp, 68, a journeyman wrestler in the 70s and 80s who settled in Amarillo, perhaps most famous to 90s fans for his role in “Beyond the Mat” as the aging wrestler waiting for the phone call to ring for a booking ten years after the phone calls stopped coming, just refereed a show this past weekend in Scotland. In the movie, Stamp ended up being the special referee for a match with WWF champion Bret Hart vs. Terry Funk which was, at the time, billed as Funk’s last match in Amarillo (he’s had several since of course). Stamp was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, stage four, and it was believed to have been terminal at the time and he was believed to only have a few months left to live. A promotion, the SWE, promised him that if his heath allowed it and if he beat cancer, they would bring him in. Stamp apparently now has a clean bill of health. THE BOOKING HAPPENED!
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I love that he beat cancer just for a payday.
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Endorph posted:I love that he beat cancer just for a payday. TO THE PAYWINDAH
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owns 
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oatgan posted:goldmine This. Who was Dennis Stamp in that The Wrestling Game thing that I sort of ran like 6 years ago? e1: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2790000 e2: Inwo Hockles fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Sep 4, 2014 |
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