Gino Hernandez Death Announcement

[MrMichael396]

WHAT A GREAT SPORTS ENTERTAINER. VERY SAD .

[swedan117]

gino hernandez good byeeee

[crcracker1]

Another Great wrestler from the Golden era gone too soon, very talented!!

[BrianTKessler]

I saw some snippets of Hernandez on the WWE-produced WCCW documentary, now streaming on Netflix. At 32 I'm too young to have seen Hernandez. However, when watching the WCCW doc, Hernandez blew me away. He reminded me of an Alberto Del Rio. I can only imagine how tragic his passing was, as he seemed to have looks, talent, killer promos and the "it" factor. If he were wrestling in this era, he would outperform most of the TNA or WWE rosters. Such wasted potential seems beyond tragic...

[wcwnw00]

too many damn drugs

[shydmples]

Gino was one of my favorites...he had 'the mouth'...knew how to do great sound bytes/interviews. He had the cars, money & the women...lol....He was the man.

[dmjones7022]

One of the greatest not to ever reach their potential. I remember Gino back in the day with a young Eddie Guererro in Texas. But Gino was special, the Rick Flair of the west and destined for the World Heavyweight Title. Sadly it ended in tragedy as well as the career of "Gentleman" Chris Adams so much talent.

[shazaibkhan88]

THE YOUNGER RICK FLAIR HE WAS THE MAN THAT WAS MADE FOR THIS BUSINESS EVEN AFTER WORLD CLASS IF HE WOULD'VE LIVED HE COULD BE A BIG STAR IN ANY TERRITORY

[gbrown4x4]

Yeah i remember watching Houtson wrestling on Saturdays in Lake Charles on channel 39..... WAYYYY before cable or satalite tv. He was quite a heel.........DAYUUUUM........I just saw he was the same age as me !!!!!!!!

I could have sworn i watched him as a kid but i guess not if we're the same age

[CadillacL]

Gone way too soon. R.I.P.

[BOX5]

Got to be hard for a pop to do yell

[gdef1966]

He is soooo sorely missed!!!

[The1baddman]

If Gino hadn't passed ; just imagine him entering Ga Championship Wrestling/WCW teaming up or going against any member of the four horsemen or in WWF/E with Triple H or Shawn Michaels he could had been a World Champion in any of those areas.

[TBDV1]

@The1baddman Gino would have been a Horseman, hands down!

[BMFRaw]

@TBDV1 If you mean the 1980's Horsemen, no way. He wasn't going to split the spotlight with Flair, much less a whole crew.

[The1baddman]

If Gino hadn't passed ; just imagine him entering Ga Championship Wrestling/WCW teaming up or going against any member of the four horsemen or in WWF/E with Triple H or Shawn Michaels he could had a World Champion in any of those areas.

[RAV52]

Gino was definitely high on the list of Most Arrogant/Cocky Wrestlers of all time. Him, Rude and Flair particularly stand out as wrestlers I would have loved to see have the taste slapped out of their mouths, so I guess that means they were superb heels!

[MadSunProductions]

Glad my name is Gino Hernandez too.

[michaeljackson1978]

Damn. Im 32 yrs old now and I remember growing up in the 80s watching Gino Hernandez, as a singles wrestler, teaming with Chris Adams, rivaling with the Von Erichs, and I remember when Gino died, cant believe he died way back in 86. Thats been 25 yrs ago. World Class was such a true wrestling organization, but full of tragedies, with Bruiser brody gone, Kerry, Mike , David, And Chris Von Erich, Fritz Von Erich, Chris Adams, all dead now. JYD dead as well too, another WCCW wrestler.

[BCWilliams71]

Gino would have been one of the 5-10 greatest wrestlers of all time. Easy. Growing up in Houston, Gino Hernandez was one of the first wrestlers I was down with growing up in the early 80s. The Michaels/Jericho comparisons are good, but Hernandez would have blown both of them away.

[br549sample]

Gino, as a heel, had nothing ever good to say about Paul Bosch. It was always you "big eared old fool" "go back to your grave old man" and such. After he died it was revealed that Bosch had brought him in and mentored him, teaching him how to train, wrestle and be a bad guy. It's all for show, but these guys were the best at what they did.

[SethH1982]

Interesting to see this

simply because there have been rumors for years that Paul Boesch was actually Gino's father

Gino coulda been a top star anywhere in the country had his demons not gotten ahold of his life

He was awesome

[rlawing2]

He was one of the Texas greats...

[gjrinflorala]

Gino was great. One of the best heels I ever witnessed. When he teamed with Chris Adams they were a great team. Gino was Ric Flair before Flair was.

[mrbluto3]

Gino's real name was Charles wolf and he had a terrible coke problem.

[TheLSK]

The promos between Gino and Boesch were absolutely priceless!

[cbaldwinjr]

I HATED Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams...that's how hot they were in Texas as heels. As a kid, I had HATE for him. He was smug, brash, cocky, arrogant...and a great great great wrestler and in ring performer. Man, the fact that wrestling fans don't know who he is...that's a real tragedy.

[vdelrio999]

@cbaldwinjr We attended Houston Wrestling every Friday in the past and Gino did so well as a heel that it fueled the very successful rumor that he had been stabbed by a fan.

[rockytheyorky]

Paul Boesch had one of the greatest wrestling shows ever when I was little he introduced me to Ivan Putski,the Missouri mauler,Mighty Igor and so many other,another man and organization that Vince Mcmahon destroyed and his wife wants to be a senator,OMG you people better not elect her.

[buddmann]

On par with Tully Blanchard

[gr8tung]

Loved Gino..............."I am your champion" that drove the Texas fans crazy.

[kresshawk1]

he was awesome!!!

[diesel021234]

cocaine is a powerful drug.

[gldtng0867]

The one and only "GORGEOUS" Gino Hernandez......Had this great true superstar lived he would have been a world champion. He left way, way too soon. He had class and skill, these so called "wrestlers" today can never, ever even on their best day come close to the skill that "The Handsome Halfbreed" had. R.I.P Gino Hernandez you are still missed.

[almostcareable]

I agree totally,I loved Gino,and wish I would have gotten to see him achieve the greatness he was destined for.

[u2bking]

Wasn't Gino murdered?He had a cocaine habit that claimed his life b/c he pissed some1 off from the Mob!!

[DeepSouthWrestling1]

Thanks for posting this... it's awesome!!! Great quality, too!!

[Earlbein]

gino hernandez worked as a babyface in detroit.

[86lenny]

@Earlbein Not agaianst Dusty, Gino worked as a heel.

[aitraining]

This was unheard of back then. Public tribute from a major promoter to a heel wresting death then. HE was special and you can see the pain on Mr. Boesch's faces. Cocaine took no prisoners in the 80's....... A horrible decade for early wrestler deaths. Gino had an unlimited future! :(

[djbapc4]

@TheManiacOnWheelsUSA's Channel

I remember Chirs Adams. He trained Steve Austin, and was English. Great technical wrestler. For some reason though I don't remember Gino. I was 7 or 8 years old when World Class was kind of on it's last leg though. I did watch the Von Erics, Eric Embry, The Fabulous Freebirds, Iceman King Parsons, Kamala, and one of my all time favorites, the Great Kabuki, when they worked in Texas. I miss those days when it was so beleivable..the internet has ruined wrestling.

[elc1960]

@djbapc4 Yep - Mick Foley was there too (as "Cactus Jack"). He was part of Skandor Akbar's stable (RIP Akbar). Gino had immense potential, but due to his cocaine addiction, we are only left with memories and "what might have been". Gino wrestled "The Unpredictable" Johnny Rodz to a 10-minute draw on WWF's "Championship Wrestling" show in either 1980 or 1981 in a rare "guest shot".

[djbapc4]

@elc1960 hey since I last watched this vid it made me go out and get the WWE release of the documentary on WCCW. It's a great watch. Man Gino seemed like a Texas version of Tully Blanchard. Ironically, Tully is also from Texas. He had that "cool heel" type of character and could have probably drew good money if he word in Crockett or WWF. Long live the days of no internet smarts. Long live marks!! "It's still real to me" LOL

[scalabim2007]

He was a tremendous talent. Too bad he couldn't beat his inner demons.  There is no doubt that if he cleaned up his act, Vince would've scooped him up for the WWF. RIP Gino!

[CountryGuy15]

Gino was one of the best heels of all-time....he knew what to do and at the right moments

[fcr8516]

Gino Hernandez was an awesome heel. Very underrated! "I am your champion"

[jimidom]

Man, this brings back memories! I remember Gino's feud with Jose Lothario and the time he came out with blonde hair and changed his name to Gorgeous Gino. He was as good a heel as there ever was and one heck of wrestler.

[RSXemperor]

@jimidom Isn't Jose the man who trained Shawn Michaels?

[jimidom]

@RSXemperor Yes, he is, and Jose was also Gino's tag-team partner before Gino became a heel.

[gldtng0867]

There will NEVER be another "Handsome Half Breed" Gino Hernandez....his matches are as good now as they were then.

[godmama67]

Gino was the greatest. His matches are as good now as they were then.Gino Hernandez would have steam-rolled over these punks today. Wrestling isn't worth watching now days. Unfortunatly the glory days of wrestling are long gone. Gino Hernandez is still recognized as a true super-star.

[BUTCHYKID624]

I loved this guy , he was the greatest good BAD guy in wrestling .

[theenforcer1977]

Could you imagine if he would have replace Ole instead of Luger. Oh my God the Horsemen would have caused riots. Luger never fit as a horsemen

[jruscalleda671]

@theenforcer1977 From what I understand, because of his partnership with Tully Blanchard back in 82 or 83, Hernandez was contacted by Tully in Jan of 86 to be a Horsemen. For whatever reason Hernandez didn.t go to the NWA and was found dead less than a month later. I don't know how much of this is true but Gino would have been a much better Horseman then Ole Anderson and Lex Luger. That would have been the ultimate Four Horsemen stable. They just don't do wrestling like they used to.

[86lenny]

@jruscalleda671 This story couldn't be true as by late 1985(November) the original Horsemen were already in place. They'd all be together but didn't officially name themselves till early 1986.

[DeepSouthWrestling1]

@jruscalleda671 : Not true about Ole... he gave the Horsemen credibility and he was amazingly over in both Georgia and NC, which were the NWAs major markets at that point. But Gino surely would have been better than Lex, only they would have to bring him in and build him for about a year before he was ready to be a horseman...

[Sargebri]

@jruscalleda671 Tully definitely contacted Gino to come to Crockett. I think Tully also mentioned that he thought he thought that the change in scenery would have helped straighten Gino out. Unfortunately that never happened.

[djbapc4]

Did he work as a heel or a babyface?

[TheManiacOnWheelsUSA]

@djbapc4 He was a heel. He formed a tag team called The Dynamic Duo in World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas with the late "Gentleman" Chris Adams, who turned heel before they got paired up.

[GlorifiedTruth]

Von Erichs notwithstanding, Gino was a big reason people tuned into WCCW. It never overcame his loss, IMO.

[revsyz]

Undoubtedly, Gino would have become one of the greatest of all time. He was the Hispanic Ric Flair in the making. He & Chris Adams were one of the top 3 tag teams of their day. Truely, one of wrestling's greatest tragedies.

[eshaw2115]

I wonder if there is any truth to rumors that Gino was the illegitimate son of Paul Boesch.

[MSREALITY2]

@eshaw2115 yes he was. take a look at Paul Boesch yonger photos they are identical in features. Their noise is large and formed the same and the hairline are just too similar. They look like identical twins. I spoke with Mrs Bosech several years back and after the conversation I believe Gino was his son.

[DavidFullam]

Now that was a sweet tribute. Gino had it all. So wish he had come to Crockett Promotion and reformed the team with Tully. Had he been a Horseman....wow.

[RSXemperor]

For the younger people who don't know how good Gino Hernandez was as a heel, think of Chris Jericho or Shawn Michaels in their prime as heels.

[TerreHauteEvents]

@RSXemperor

You could combine Shawn and Chrisin their primes, they still couldnt touch Gino... He was to Texas, as a heel, as Flair was to Jim Crockett Promotions

[T74G]

@RSXemperor

pretty good paralell...

[TOOKOOL75]

he was rick flair styling and profiling and shawn micheals ring style.

[cenalover386]

my volume sucks right now and is not working correctly ..and im not sure if they mentioned it but didnt gino hernandez die in his 20s i believe 27 or 26?

[mrtrin]

29......

[Urvy1A]

On the Triumph and Tragedy of WCCW DVD, it was found out that Gino was paranoid about someone out to get him. He died of a cocaine overdose after apparently swallowing it.

[BufordStone]

I remember as a kid watching Gino first show up on Houston Wrestling. They presented him as a kind of protege of Jose Lothario and he was probably a babyface for about a year. Then he did a heel turn which kind of shocked me at the time and him and Lothario feuded for a long time after that. He must have only been about 20 and he already made an incredible villain. If only he had lived to fulfill all of his potential.

[turnthatshitdown]

what was the song Paul Boche used back then?

[abombinreverse]

@turnthatshitdown the music for Houston Championship Wrestling was March from the Nutcracker !!!

[turnthatshitdown]

Thanks !!!!

[abombinreverse]

Remember that shit, Baby !?

[ironchic713]

check out my video Houston Wrestling theme, it has the actual theme from back in the day.

[KHayes666]

haven't seen Paul Boesch in a longgggg time, i forgot about this interview.

Thanks for reposting

[okrabay]

he was a great heel but i bet if vince got him he would have turned him into a jobber to discredit texas wrestling.

Thats what he did to Al Perez and most NWA wrestlers.

[winfir0]

hey i met gino when i was in middle school

[ChrisBenoitownsCena]

was he cool?

[bacardilvr]

, Landell would do great interviews. Like the time when Flair was in Hawaii defending the belt, and Landell pointed down and said, "I dont have to go to Hawaii to "hang ten", brother."

[bacardilvr]

I think Buddy retired maybe in 99, maybe. He was SO funny on the mike it was unreal. Like the time he called Sonny King, "Scatman Crothers." Landell took bump taking to a whole other level in Mid-South. When Butch Reed turned, and he punched Buddy, it looked like Buddy had his head literally taken off. In the Jim Crockett Promotions

[Mp25DIII]

Buddy was always mouthing off to the black wrestlers in Mid-South, and would pay for it dearly. Like the time he kept telling Brickhouse Brown "Don't eyeball me, boy!" during an interview. 45 seconds later, poor Buddy was once again on his face-

[bacardilvr]

Gino reminds me of Austin Idol, a guy who had the talent, and loads and loads of heel charisma. He just wouldn't leave his area. He was Texas' version of Ric Flair, except he was nowhere near the wrestler Flair became. I'm talking about the way he carried himself, the women, the cars, the clothes. If only he had listened to Tully and left Texas, the Horsemen were great, but Tully and Gino along with Flair, and Arn. Wow.

[elc1960]

@bacardilvr Austin Idol (real name: Dennis McCord) got his first big break in 1973 working in WWWF as "Iron" Mike McCord, with Lou Albano as his manager. He left WWWF in 1974 and traveled south to the Carolinas. He injured his leg in a plane crash that paralyzed Johnny Valentine. He recovered, and a few years later took the name Austin Idol, and the rest is history. Gino Hernandez was great in the ring, but had a lot of unrealized potential. Cocaine took some good people during the '80s.

[RadioKAOS99709]

@elc1960 Actually, McCord was in the plane crash in Florida that killed Bobby Shane. Gary Hart and Buddy Colt (the pilot) were also involved. The other plane crash you refer to in North Carolina also involved Ric Flair.

[elc1960]

@RadioKAOS99709 I wasn't sure where the Bobby Shane plane crash occurred. I was under the impression that Shane was the only wrestler on board that plane. I do remember Valentine, Flair and Jim Crockett were injured in a Carolinas plane crash. But remember, you're dealing here with an event that occurred over 30 years ago, and I'm 50 years old (senior moment time), so a mistake or two are inevitable. I appreciate the input

[rickamabob13]

I remember watching Gino and Tully in the 70's in Houston as a kid. In the mid 80's went to Mid-South for a couple yrs. One of my most memorable times was when Gino came back one Friday night. During his match I got my friends to join me in a "GINO SUCKS" chant. Soon eveyone in the Coliseum was chanting and Gino did his classic paranoid look around at the crowd!

[BrightWave]

RIP Gino. One of the real greats of the game.

[Mp25DIII]

One little known fact--Junkyard Dog was a heel his entire career up to the point he teamed with Gino (Beauty & The Beast), who promptly dumped him for Ernie Ladd. JYD took rookie Tom Pritchard and upset Gino & Ernie, and a Mid-South legend was born-

[thedeltan]

I have one question. I grew up in the Mid South territory when I was a little kid. Was that when Gino Hernandez had blond hair and he was using the Brain Buster manuever as his finishing hold.

[Mp25DIII]

I can't remember what his finisher was, but yes, he hair was bleached blond. That was the first time I saw him--it looked weird later when I saw him with his brown hair. He took off from Mid-South almost immediately after the loss to JYD, and Ernie Ladd picked up the feud, which turned HUGE

[chuckgan]

@Mp25DIII tHANKS FOR THE INFO! i WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION jyd TURNED FACE AFTER fREEBIRDS BLINDED HIM 1ST TIME!

[miamiderek1]

To the guy who said Gino wasn't a main eventer and was carried by Chris Adams..I think your memory fails you. Gino and Tully were great together, both in ring and on the mike. Gino helped Adams break into the American wrestling scene, and when they decided to break them up, it wasn't so much to push Chris as a face as it was to honor Gino with top heel status. In his last match, when he kayfabe blinded Adams, the plan was for Chris to be out 3-4 months.

[singlewing44]

I dont think you understand the nature of the business. Gino did HELP break Chris in, Chris carried Gino as a partner- I watch tapes of Ginos matches and #1 he immulated Ric Flair so much it is sickening, # 2 he wasnt even as good as Buddy Landell at doing it. Gino was good, dont get me wrong, but he was NOT on the level of Magnum TA, Kevin Von Erich, Chris Adams, and there certainly was no danger of him EVER becoming bigger than Ric Flair!

[miamiderek1]

Well since you're getting personal, I'll just have to retort: Gino did an impression of Flair, who did an impression of Buddy Rogers, who did Gorgeous George. You kill your credibility by comparing Gino to Landell, who never rose above mid card status. Yes, he had a couple main events-in Continental. But the wanna-be 3rd Nature Boy was crippled by the lack of the one thing a top heel needs to get over-mike skills. He had none-Gino had loads. If u knew the biz, you'd know that.

[bacardilvr]

First of all, sir; drop the smark act; it's condescending, and annoying; too many have it, and it actually shows how little YOU know about the biz. Landell didnt have mic skills? Are you serious, did you see his work in Mid-South or Memphis? He wasn't Flair, and Flair wasn't Buddy Rogers either. All three are canon as the Nature Boys, (Flair gave Landell the name in Puerto Rico in 1983)but out of the three, Buddy is too underrated by people. He took bumps that would make Curt Hennig go "damn!"

[bacardilvr]

And the smark act was directed at miamiderek; and not to pick on you, Derek. I just want to understand, that people who are NOT educated to the inner workings of wrestling, casual fans, may seek information; and a bad attitude will cause the business to lose a new fan. Do we really want to do that?

[miamiderek1]

All apologies if I appeared assholish-bit of a temper loss due to previous writer's insults. I actually enjoyed Landell's act-possibly when I was watching he wasn't being allowed mike time due to his drug problem. Do you know what year he officially retired? I saw him mostly about 84-86-I think Gary Hart mgd. him-he started getting puffy, out of shape. Idol-loved him. Had a bud fr. Memphis who got tapes of Idol/Rich/Paul E Dangerly vs. Lawler program-Classic!

[songoku350]

I wasn't his biggest fan but Buddy did have potential but he killed his career by being unreliable. The best Buddy Landell matches I saw was in Smokey Mountain Wrestling and he wrestled the Undertaker and took some hilarious bumps and later on, Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Title and looked like he was going to take it from him. They are rare matches and some guy had them on here but they sadly got taken off.

[bacardilvr]

I almost forgot, Buddy also had another problem, and he would tell you it's why he didn't make it; his attitude, and his cocaine problems. If he wasn't talented, why did Dusty bring him in, and put the National title on him? Why did Bill Watts use him? Watts had him in a comedy role because he was good at it, and he was trying to get Buddy straight. Not even Watts could get through this guy's head that he had a BIG future in wrestling.

[bacardilvr]

Gino's problem was again, like Buddy; his attitude, and his cocaine problems. His mike work was great; his heel persona was great; but he was eh.. in the ring. Kinda like Austin Idol.. he could talk with the best of them, but in the ring, he was eh.. Now as a babyface, The Idol was better in ring, go figure.

[DeepSouthWrestling1]

@bacardilvr : You're comparing Gino to Idol in the ring? Gino was much better!!

[crackfuct2001]

wow, great video, thanks for posting it

[wkruk1979]

who ownes the Houston/Boesh library?

[singlewing44]

Vince

[Jimmito2]

He was definitely great. Would of been bigger than Flair had he lived. He beat Flair a few times.

[skinwalkerxxx]

It wouldn't have surprised me. The guy was so good at such a young age. Who knows what would have happen 10 years later. There's things in his that reminded me of Rowdy Roddy Piper. He had that fire, that panache.

Gino was the best heel i've ever seen.

[singlewing44]

Gino was good, but he never even hit main event level in World Class, Southwest or Houston without tag partners- Chris Adams made him in WCCW, and Tully Blanchard made him in SWCW-

[songoku350]

The guy worked with the Von Erichs in the main event scene in 85. If you get to work with Kevin or Kerry in their prime that meant to Fritz you were a top guy (that's according to Kevin himself)

Gino couldn't have been the main guy because Kevin, Kerry and Mike were the top attraction but Gino was the top heel. A good face always needs a top heel. Chris Adams was a great wrestler but Gino always got most of the heat and his WCCW title run in 86 was a failure financially (according to Gary Hart)

[singlewing44]

My comment was based on another that Gino was about to be World Champion- they NEVER even considered putting the NWA strap on him- He was flaky at best, and missed many many shows- Fritz hated him, and the only reason there was any push was cuz of Gary Hart being the booker- this isnt opinion it is fact. Gary thought he could make a superstar out of him, people remember fondly those who have passed- Gino was fun to watch, but he wasnt great- he was just good.

[BennyBrilleman]

No way did Blanchard make Gino.......Gino carried Blanchard on the mic.

Blanchard was green back then, and when he hit 4 Horsemen status he was a Gino clone.

[shydmples]

Hard to believe that it's been over 23 years...Gino was a heel, but he was the man! He was smooth...he wasn't the best wrestler, but he persona was awesome. In his words..."I'm the man of the hour, the man with the power, too sweet to be sour...what you see is what you get, the womens' pleasure, the mens' regret...200 pounds of twisted steel...and sex appeal." The man lives on!

[crackfuct2001]

those quotes all originally were those of Superstar Billy Graham, way back in the early 70's during his first run w/ Vince Sr.

[shydmples]

Actually you're right...even though I know who Superstar Billy Graham is, I was too young back in the 70s ro really take notice...lol...but you're absolutely right about that .

[tremendous112233]

Some of the young talents tragically and suddenly disappered from Texas wrestling scenes in such a short period of time back from 1984 to 1987 : David Von Erich at 25 in '84, Jay Youngblood( his father was a star in TX.) at 30 in '85, Gino at 28 in '86, Mike Von Erich at 23 in '87, all of whom happened to be a second generation to follow his daddy's steps. It's something called destiny, I would say.

[miamiderek1]

No, it's something called blow...

[songoku350]

You really can see the stress on Paul's face. This only added to it. Vince Jr's "national expansion" (aka steal TV spots and take over) had begun in Houston and he was losing business to the WWF starting in 86.

This was a classy tribute to a wrestler gone too soon. Today, WWE doesn't even want to acknowledge you if you die of a drug related death because of their PG bullshit. Gino Hernandez would have been a world champ in some promotion and thats a fact. RIP.

[Chuloloc]

Beautful tribute. RIP, Gino Hernandez.

[DALLASDIALLEO]

where did they have wrstling in Houston, did they have it at the old summit? Did the Von Erichs ever come down to Houston?

[bigpoppabob]

they had wrestling at the old Sam Houston Coliseum...Andre the Giant, Red Bastien, Blackjack Mulligan Lanza, Jose Lothario-alot of memories from that time...

[leoconnors]

The way wrestling was back then, Brody was still a wrestler who could draw money. The battles he could have had with Hogan or Flair would have been epic. Doesn't matter about being strong minded, the bottom line is money and Brody drew money everywhere he went, every promoter is in the business to make money. So disagree all you want, there is no doubt Brody would have had great runs in either promotion.

[leoconnors]

One more thing. There are alot of pro wrestlers who have passed, but few, who looking back now could have seriously changed the history of pro wrestling, Gino was one of them and so was Bruiser Brody

[loganwi104]

Sorry to completely disagree. Not about Gino, depending on the situation he may have become someone to leave a bigger mark on wrestling. However Bruiser Brody had already been through his best days. He may have had a cup of coffee with the then WWF (which was unlikely) or WCW, but nothing long term, or noteworthy. He had opportunities, but was very strong minded, and had issues with certain people in power positions. He never deserved his ending, but also was never going to change history.

[Dremple]

You lost me on your second attempt at approval. The first was convincing enough;just not what were looking for. Houstonian am I

[HARRYBUTOCKS]

I love Gino and had he lived I think his feud w/Adams could have saved WCCW. If he lives & Adams stays maybe WCCW doesn't fall as far down as they did in 86 & 87. As for wrestlers who could've changed history had they lived or not been messed up on drugs. None could've changed it more then David & Kerry Von Erich. We all know that David was scheduled to have a long run as NWA Champion b/4 he died, and who knows what affect that would have had on Flairs career.

[HARRYBUTOCKS]

There may never have been the 4 Horseman. I've heard rumors that had he not been so unreliable Kerry was actually Vinces 1st choice to lead the WWF not Hogan. Can you imagine how different wrestling in the 80's would've been w/Kerry as WWF Champ.

[songoku350]

I dont know about that but Roddy Piper said in a shoot interview that David was Vince's first choice to the heel challenger to Hogan (David had a great heel run in 1982-83 in Florida) and he was going to offer David some big money to come to New York but he passed away so Roddy was lured away from Mid Atlantic and the Crocketts.

[HARRYBUTOCKS]

I've heard that b/4 about Vince wanting David. There use to be a lot of footage on here of Davids Florida days. It was kind of cool to see a Von Erich as a heel. It would've been interesting to see David as a heel in the WWF while his brothers were being portrayed as the ultimate babyfaces in WCCW.

[TheMarcusMarcs]

I was living in Florida when David came in to work as a heel. There is NO doubt in my mind these days that it was in preparation for a run as NWA champ. We know the NWA prefered either heels or tweeners for long runs. Kerry was never looked in the same light. The main beneficiary of it all ended up being Flair who got the long run instead.

[leoconnors]

I am so glad that I started playing videos tonite, what can I say that hasn't already been said. I grew up in Massachusetts, and never had the honor of seeing Gino in person. I first saw him when the cable boom happened. I want to say 1979, for southwest championship wrestling, teaming up eventually with Tully Blanchard as the Dynamic Duo.

[CadillacL]

One of the greats! Gino, you left us way too soon. R.I.P.

[GentlemanTony]

Thank you so much for posting this! Gino was a true original and so talented as a heel. His death was so senseless and unnecessary, and I wish he were around today.

[GentlemanTony]

This was an awesome tribute video, probably the best one I've ever seen for a deceased wrestler. Gino and Chris Adams were my favorite wrestlers, and I wish WCCW had put together a real tribute for Gino instead of juxtapositioning his real tragic death with a fake blinding angle. As Micheal Hayes said after Gino's death, "Gino, live on!"

[rushfiend]

Finally...Intelligent commentary by other true fans of Houston Wrestling, and the great Paul Boesch...except for dickdeluxe...whose name speaks for himself!!!!

[Splice]

heeey bronco lubich! where's irish danny mcshane? lol

[wizard4649]

finally I found Houston Wrestling clips!!! Thanks For posting. Need a new roof , call Mr.Norman. If I.W. Marks can make my ear beautiful think what they can do for yours.... Pete Burkholz dust off thos old tapes and put them on you tube...

[ixceix]

omg! Paul Boesch!

i have been searching and searching for some of the old houston wrestling clips. thanks for posting this!

[MarvinYoureNaked]

Paul Boesch introduced Stu to Helen. That alone should put him in the Hall of Fame.

[VolumedMusicMan]

What a great wrestler he was. Gino

was involved in so many great angles. The tribute by Mr. Bosch was excellent. Those gentlemen are missed!

[acehighpat]

I agree. Gino was the complete package. He had the good looks, he had great wrestling skills, and excellent mike skills. He would've went far, but something happened along the way. He left us too soon.

[thedeltan]

That something was cocaine. It was no secret that Gino not only had a cocaine problem but was also rumored to run with gangsters and drug dealers. This is supported by both Tully Blanchard and Gary Hart who tried desparately to get Gino to kick the habit. It was also said that Gino owed some of these people a lot of money from Gambling. It is widely believed that Gino was murdered and these forces made it looked like it was an accidental overdose.

[lambert581]

Billy Jack Haynes during a shoot interview said Gino was involved with a 15 year old girl but her dad found out and told him if he saw Gino again he would kill him. The drug thing is true though

[Fnoel98356]

Baby Doll also stated about Gino with a 15 year old in shoot interview. plus Tully Blanchard said Gino owed a lot of money to the wrong people down in Houston before he moved to Dallas.

[songoku350]

The drug thing is true but the story of the 15 year old I don't buy if it comes from Billy Jack Haynes mouth considering he is known as one of the least trustworthy guys in the business. Even Bret Hart and Don Owens, the guy that gave him his big break according to a lot of people didn't trust Haynes.

[dickdeluxe]

Gino was often rumored to be Paul Boesch's illegitimate son.............

[thedeltan]

I heard that too. It was also said that Boesch was reportedly devastated by Gino's death. He never recovered. Paul Boesch actually died a year or two later himself.

[manzi71]

Some say that Paul Boesch was actually Gino father.That's would explain it.

[gothsoul82]

sad