Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 8, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2021 A real shame, he's a greatly talented guy whose contribution to the wrestling we all loved isn't always well known but is definitely huge. Sad stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theringmaster Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 That's so sad, an important footnote in American Wrestling History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 8, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2021 I went to check his Wiki for how old he was, and I was shocked to find out he doesn't have a Wiki entry. For someone who was the go-to guy for big promotions' belts, whose designs were iconic, whose contributions are discussed in depth by a whole fandom subculture (who also spend shit-tons of money on their interest), and who also had a wrestling career of his own, this is odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 8, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, Carbomb said: I went to check his Wiki for how old he was, and I was shocked to find out he doesn't have a Wiki entry. For someone who was the go-to guy for big promotions' belts, whose designs were iconic, whose contributions are discussed in depth by a whole fandom subculture (who also spend shit-tons of money on their interest), and who also had a wrestling career of his own, this is odd. He was 87. Surprised there's not more about him on Wiki given he was a wrestler too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted October 8, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2021 Sad to hear. Obviously he’s mostly known as the ‘belt guy’ but the first thing I always thought of whenever I’d hear or read his name was the story Bret Hart has told a bunch of times about Owen prank calling Stu in his best Reggie Parks voice and getting Stu all wound up and ready to take it to the dungeon. “Reg, if you’d wanted to try me why didn’t you try me?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 '... That was Owen. Little bastard he got me.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 This probably could have been avoided. Arizona's one of the states whose Republican leadership has been doing its best to let Covid run rampant, much like Glenn Jacobs over in his part of Tennessee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I’m looking forward to @Rule One posting a tribute/obituary, I bet he could write the missing wiki article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted October 8, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2021 Yeah I bet he knows all sorts about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_3165 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 What a brilliant artist. His old school belts were genius designs and he certainly took pride in the work he put out. Didn't know much about him as a worker - I assume he wrestled before his belt making days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members unfitfinlay Posted October 8, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Michael_3165 said: What a brilliant artist. His old school belts were genius designs and he certainly took pride in the work he put out. Didn't know much about him as a worker - I assume he wrestled before his belt making days? It's how he got into it, apparently. He was one of the AWA Midwest Tag Team Champions and made belts for him and his partner. They were so much better than the standard at the time that the World Tag Champions refused to even wear their belts to their ring for a Champions vs Champions match. I read an article about him just a few days ago, I'll try and find it again. Definitely someone who's contributions have been over-looked. His designs, especially in the WWF, were iconic and still feel like the REAL title belts to me even now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Thesz Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 WWE have mentioned his passing in a Facebook post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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