Curtis was a job man, a specially trained worker hired to. The complete, 3issue story of the lives and careers of the killer bees, b. Hall of fame member, jumpin jim brunzell chronicles his journey through. We are honored to be hosting this signing event with jumpin jim brunzell here is a chance to get an autograph or 2 from one of the members of the killer bees. History of wrestling 1983 when it was cool retro pop. Hall of fame member, jumpin jim brunzell chronicles his journey through the uncertain and sometimes dangerous road of professional wrestling.
Beyond signing awa talent, mcmahon also began upgrading his media exposure. Brian blair, we at the midatlantic gateway prefer to tout jumpin jim brunzell as the former midatlantic heavyweight. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a true life story animated about blair and brunzell s journey to become prowrestlers available right here in the killer bee store. Matlands new book by jim brunzell while most of the wrestling world might remember him as either one half of the awa world tag team champions with greg gagne or one half of the wwf tag team the killer bees with b. Jumpin jim brunzell remembers legendary wrestling announcer. Bobby heenan record book the clawmasters archives sports. Nick bockwinkel record book the clawmasters archives. Brunzell briefly talked about his sons work promoting film festivals. The item has been authenticated by bas beckett authentication services. A fantastic soninlaw chris and two grandsons, cal and beckett, they are my joy. In 1970, jim crockett promotions introduced the eastern heavyweight title to pro wrestling fans in the carolinas and virginia. Blair and brunzell are still in high demand now working many comiccons and independent autograph sessions.
Jim takes us thru his days in the verne gagne training camp with some of wrestlings biggest names like the sheik and ric flair. Mar 08, 2016 at the meeting, brunzell will discuss his long history with professional wrestling in minnesota and his association with the minnesota wrestling hall of fame. Jim brunzell found the most success in his 25year wrestling career as a. Dec 04, 2020 the other big storyline that occurred during this event was a contract signing between hulk hogan and andre the giant for wrestlemania iii. My 25 years in pro wrestling, offers an inside look into the popular sport by someone who was there. Fox 9 as a professional wrestler, jumpin jim brunzell spent 27 years in the ring. Mar 22, 2016 at the meeting, brunzell will discuss his long history with professional wrestling in minnesota and his association with the minnesota wrestling hall of fame. Brian blair and minnesotanative jumpin jim brunzell. It was so kayfabbed, that few ever knew until a few years ago that jim put all this together because he knew brunzell was such a b.
Jumpin jim brunzell says he had no idea he would become a pro. One of those opponents was pat patterson, who introduced the high flyers with a hilarious story. Theres never been a collection of wrestling stories and articles like this. Collectively known as the killer bees, their menacing moniker is credited to blair, who admittedly lifted the label from the 1982 miami dolphins killer bs defensive. Jim brunzell found the most success in his 25year wrestling career as a member of two world championship tag teams. Wrestling historian jim melby passed away wrestlingfigs. Jumpin jim brunzell of the killer bees jimmy jacobs jordynne grace justin credible kacee carlisle kaitlin diemond kamille brickhouse katie lee burchillwinterkatarina kc spinelli kelly klein kimona wanalayaleia meow kristi kiss kylie rae lanny the genius poffo leid tapa lufisto malia hosaka mantaur manu anoai marti belle melissa santos. Includes ten comic tales of wrestling royalty, including. Georgia legislator who tried to witness brian kemp signing.
He will also sell and sign copies of his new book, true stories from the wrestling road. He worked for awa, st louis, mid south, memphis, texas, crockett, wwf, uswa and everywhere in between. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a true life story animated about blair and brunzell s journey to become prowrestlers available at. I have worked at image threads, an embroidery shop, for the past 16 years, with 6 of the most wonderful women in the world. Brunzell shared stories from his experience as a professional wrestler in minnesota, and discussed and signed copies of his new book, true. Jim brunzell and greg gagne defeated adrian adonis and jesse ventura for the awa tag team title. Apr 21, 2000 jim brunzell found the most success in his 25year wrestling career as a member of two world championship tag teams. A comic book series called the killer bees has been released. Before long david shults and jim brunzell would also leave for the big apple. Jimmy is one of the true veterans in the business and has worked for every major territory in the 70s thru the 90s.
The killer bees comic book miniseries home facebook. Jim brunzell on verne gagne, the killer bees, wwe hall of fame. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. Real name khosrow ali vaziri birthday march 15, 1943 hometown tehran, iran height 60 weight 262 lbs marital status married to caryl trained by verne gagne debut 1972 previous names great hussein. I remember at 22 and 23 i was the youngest guy in the locker room. True stories from the wrestling road by jim brunzell. Brunzell signed to wrestle with the world wrestling federation wwf as they continued. Matches killer bees tag teams database cagematch the.
Jim brunzell how to the best guides selected addhowto. Jim brunzell and greg gagne defeated ricky steamboat and atsushi onita. Cannon is now facing two felony charges from last weeks arrest obstruction and preventing or disrupting a general assembly session, according to the fulton county department of public safety website. Lets watch one of my favorite tag teams from the 1980s the killer bees take some punishment in the ring. May 24, 2012 heres a bockwinkel result from the july 1976 issue of awa results. Andre was accompanied to the ring by ted dibiase and his bodyguard virgil as this was during the mega bucks tag team days. He also will be selling and signing copies of his new book, true. We are honored to be hosting this signing event with jumpin jim brunzell. We had unbelievable talent to work with, said brunzell.
When i look back on my wrestling career, and i look at different parts of my book matlands which encompasses my whole career, it went by so fast, david. Apr 02, 2021 park cannon is facing 8 years in prison for peacefully knocking on the governors door during the signing ceremony of his vote suppression law. Jim brunzell formed an extremely successful tag team with greg gagne known as the high flyers. The highest dropkick in wrestling its the killer bees. The comic book encyclopedia of pro wrestling is a culmination of work that began in 2015, with the first of a threepart series i wrote for wwe hall of famer nikolai volkoff. The plaster doctor healin till it hurts washington. Jun 26, 2015 matlands new book by jim brunzell while most of the wrestling world might remember him as either one half of the awa world tag team champions with greg gagne or one half of the wwf tag team the killer bees with b. Official online shop for jim brunzell a retired awa and wwe professional wrestler. Jumpin jim brunzell signing the official wrestling museum. Jumpin jim brunzell also discusses his picture perfect dropkick, training with verne gagne, becoming a team with greg gagne, traveling to japan, getting to the wwf, being teamed with brian blair, hulk hogans influence, the tag team scene, how competitive the company was, his exit from the business and more about his book, matlands. Known for his successful tag teams, brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions over the course of approximately two decades. Hall of fame member, jumpin jim brunzell chronicles his journey through the uncertain and sometimes.
Mar 08, 2016 jim brunzell, on the left, and his college football teammate greg gagne teamed up to wrestle together, under gagnes father, wrestling hall of famer vern gagne. Squared circle comics is raising funds for the killer bees 1980s wwf pro wrestling tag team legends on kickstarter. Inside the real lives of pro wrestlers with the comic book. From jumping jim brunzell to mean gene okerlund, and from stan big k kowalski to larry the axe hennig the awas entire cast of colorful characters is all on board.
Dot net weekly, nxt uk on wwe network, mizs cannonball on. On the november 5, 1988 edition of prime time wrestling jim brunzell was announced as a participant in the survivor series, replacing don muraco. Moondog and rambo robinson and stephanie star and terry terminator ii and texas hangman and tony the annihilator. Former pro wrestler jumping jim brunzell will be the featured speaker at. Four years later they changed the name of the title to the midatlantic heavyweight championship. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. The killer bees jim brunzell b brian blair signed 11x14 photo bas. James jumping jim brunzell born august, 1949 is a retired professional wrestler. Boss hoss defeats and brett striker and brian ferron and cobra and conan the dark rider and dr. Join us on the adfree version of the website by signing up for membership today via the dot net. Jim talks about how he broke into the wrestling business and how he was never a fan of wrestling. We have two wonderful children, jenny 32 and jimmie 30.
Squared circle comics is proud to offer the comic book encyclopedia of pro wrestling. Find matlands by jumpin jim brunzell at blurb books. Here is a chance to get an autograph or 2 from one of the members of the killer bees. Jumpin jim brunzell is keynote speaker at annual historical society. Andre the giant played headgames with hulk hogan by taking his time in signing the contract. On the november 5, 1988 edition of prime time wrestling jim brunzell was announced as a. Jim brunzell speaks at historical society meeting news presspubs. Colt asked about social media, which brunzell said his son helps out with. During 1983 vince mcmahon targeted the top stars of all the regional promotions. Brunzell will also be selling and signing copies of his new book with true stories from the wrestling road. For a brief period of time in 1988, however, the duo were being considered for a heel run.
Unearthing history at grey cloud island cemetery washington. Now, one of the voices that was the soundtrack to his grappling career has gone quiet. Jim always had a funny story about setting up wrestler jumpin jim brunzell to meet his idol bruce springsteen backstage at a concert in 1976 we were assigned to shoot. Apr, 2016 but a wrestler is only as good as his opponent in the ring, reminded brunzell, who praised their foes in the awa in the 1970s and early 1980s. For the awa this meant that hulk hogan, jesse ventura and bobby heenan would soon be gone. The killer bees jim brunzell b brian blair signed 11x14 photo bas coa wwe autod.
The highest dropkick in wrestling jumpin jim brunzell. Nwa world heavyweight champion ric flair fought andre the giant to a double count out in orlando, fl. He signed on with the group and was one the awas top performers. Brian blair and jumpin jim brunzell their names had bs in them. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Brunzell is best known for his finishing move the dropkick. James jim brunzell august, 1949 is a retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name jumping jim brunzell. Brian blair posing in their famous black and yellow gear. This is the official page for the authorized comic book miniseries from inverse press, on the lives of wrestlers, b. Jim brunzell wrestlers database cagematch the internet. I have worked at image threads, an embroidery shop, for the past 16 years, with. Jumpin jim brunzell white bear lake, minnesota, usa university of minnesotafootball and track19681970 professional wrestler19721999 salesman with dalco enterprise jim currently lives in white bear lake, minnesota with his wife mary. In his first travel abroad, new italian pm visits libya.
One of the first teams born from the expansion was a technicallysound tandem comprised of floridian b. The comic book encyclopedia of pro wrestling volume 1. The bees played the roles of babyfaces or good guys their entire run in the wwf. Fans who preordered items were allowed to line up first for each talent. Dot net weekly, nxt uk on wwe network, mizs cannonball. Some forty plus true stories that give a snapshot into the zany life that jim and his blood brothers lived everyday in the very real world of matlands. James brunzell born august, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler. We talk all about what it was like to work in the awa during its peek in the 80s.
Jim brunzell, the white bear lake native and world wrestling entertainment alum, has written a book. Wwe royal rumble 1988 oww online world of wrestling. Fans reminisce with former pro wrestler jim brunzell youtube. Brunzell was at the wisconsin state fair with greg gagne a couple weeks ago signing autographs and recalled a charlotte, n. Jun 24, 2015 jumpin jim brunzell white bear lake, minnesota, usa university of minnesotafootball and track19681970 professional wrestler19721999 salesman with dalco enterprise jim currently lives in white bear lake, minnesota with his wife mary. Photo courtesy george schire collection the killer bees name came from the miami dolphins dsquad of that time, whose last names all started with the letter b. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a true life story animated about blair and brunzell s journey to become pro. Jim brunzell a positive through and through slam wrestling. Learn about life on the road from joe laurinaitis aka animal of road warriors fame. Sep 09, 2016 jim brunzell photo by john anderson at 29 years in, agliff is one of the longestrunning film festivals in austin, and its dialoguesparking films have shaped an entire community. Cac baloney blowout soars with high flyers slam wrestling.
The may 1979 issue of the ring wrestling magazine featuring jumping jim brunzell on the cover and autographed by jim. Brunzell was still known for one of the best dropkicks in the wwf, and in a losing match against randy savage, the macho man got a bloody mouth after getting hit by one. Classic magazine 1979 the ring wrestling the killer bees 2 the kickstarter exclusive cover the killer bees logo decal autograph by jumping jim brunzell digital pdf edition of the killer bees 2 less. Brunzell spoke in robbinsdale about his new book called, mat lands.
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