http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2009/04/29/buddy-rose-found-dead/ Nine Years of Online Excellence Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2009/04/29/buddy-rose-found-dead/#comment-5773 Bradee Beard Thu, 14 May 2009 15:14:17 +0000 http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/?p=9306#comment-5773 My favorite memories of living in the PNW are of Saturday nights watching Portland Wrestling. Buddy Rose has to have been the best ever at getting over with the crowd. Could ANY other wrestler in history have pulled off his "lean mean 217" gag? No way. There are lots of icons in wrestling, a few legends, but very few who were legitimate legends during their careers. The Playboy was one of them. God's Peace, Buddy Rose. My favorite memories of living in the PNW are of Saturday nights watching Portland Wrestling. Buddy Rose has to have been the best ever at getting over with the crowd. Could ANY other wrestler in history have pulled off his “lean mean 217″ gag? No way. There are lots of icons in wrestling, a few legends, but very few who were legitimate legends during their careers. The Playboy was one of them. God’s Peace, Buddy Rose.

]]> http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2009/04/29/buddy-rose-found-dead/#comment-5689 Chris Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:04:18 +0000 http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/?p=9306#comment-5689 As a lifelong PNW resident and fan growing up in the 70s and 80s I was truly saddened to hear of this news. Rose and Roddy Piper had probably the most legendary fued in the history of the territory and he was always a friendly guy when spotted around town in Portland or in Vancouver, Washington where he made his home. A classic “heel” who will be sorely missed by the many he touched through his performances, I remember many nights when the Portland Sports Arena nearly rioted due to Buddy’s actions. RIP Playboy As a lifelong PNW resident and fan growing up in the 70s and 80s I was truly saddened to hear of this news. Rose and Roddy Piper had probably the most legendary fued in the history of the territory and he was always a friendly guy when spotted around town in Portland or in Vancouver, Washington where he made his home. A classic “heel” who will be sorely missed by the many he touched through his performances, I remember many nights when the Portland Sports Arena nearly rioted due to Buddy’s actions. RIP Playboy

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