The Reverend Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Sad news coming in that referee Dave Hebner has passed away. The quintessential referee for me having got into wrestling in the 80s and 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 RIP. Little known fact is that Dave Hebner never refereed another match after the Hogan Andre angle in 1988. Earl refereed as "Dave Hebner" for many years until they started acknowledging him as Earl in the Attitude Era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted June 18, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 18, 2022 A shame, as he was such a big part of one of the biggest angles of Rock N Wrestling/Hulkamania, up there with Andre snapping the Hulks crucifix chain off his neck and the actual Mania III match for iconic memories. Shame it wasn’t blown off properly like it would be today with a one on one with a decisive pin, at SummerSlam was the closest we had to closure, but different times and you can understand why. 11 hours ago, Pier Six Brawler said: RIP. Little known fact is that Dave Hebner never refereed another match after the Hogan Andre angle in 1988. Earl refereed as "Dave Hebner" for many years until they started acknowledging him as Earl in the Attitude Era. It was always fun to see Dave run out amongst a slew of agents in his smart trousers and jacket-but trainers look during a pull apart, while Earl stood there trying to restore order, looking exactly the same but as a ref. Apart from Dave put on some timber when he stopped refereeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 R.I.P Dave Hebner, loved the angle with Andre and Hogan. Thought with friends and family at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thicko Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 TIL that I’ve been getting Dave and Earl Hebner wrong for 32 years!  RIP Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 18 hours ago, Pier Six Brawler said: RIP. Little known fact is that Dave Hebner never refereed another match after the Hogan Andre angle in 1988. Earl refereed as "Dave Hebner" for many years until they started acknowledging him as Earl in the Attitude Era. Not true according to WWE's obituary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted June 18, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 18, 2022 Was Dave involved in the bootleg merch business, or was that all Earl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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