Frank Goodish (June 18, 1946 - July 17, 1988) was a professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. Goodish was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School, Michigan and played football at West Texas State. is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Detroit redirects here. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... ... Detroit redirects here. ...

Career

Brody was a major star in the United States, having competed as a freelancer in several companies including the National Wrestling Alliance, Central States Wrestling, World Wide Wrestling Federation, Southwest Championship Wrestling, Windy City Wrestling, Texas All Star Wrestling, World Wrestling Council, Deep South Wrestling, Championship Wrestling Florida, American Wrestling Association, and World Class Championship Wrestling. In the States, he had numerous classic feuds with the likes of Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Abdullah the Butcher, and Jerry Blackwell. He was revered in Japan and made a dominant tag team with Stan Hansen. Brody was perceived as both an asset and a liability by promoters because he was a major draw wherever he competed, but he also had a reputation for refusing to job to other wrestlers. He also competed under the moniker of Red River Jack in Texas, during an angle against Gary Hart's men and Skandor Akbar's Army in World Class Championship Wrestling. Brody also competed as the Masked Marauder for one time in the AWA. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Heart of America Sports Attractions (also known as Central States Wrestling) is an American professional wrestling promotion. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Southwest Championship Wrestling (SWCW) was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company. ... The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Ricos two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association. ... Deep South Wrestling, or DSW for short, is a professional wrestling promotion located in the south U.S. and features some wrestlers from the 1980s, 1990s and present time wrestlers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Not to be confused with World Championship Wrestling. ... James Jim Harris (born May 28, 1950) is an American professional wrestler. ... Larry Shreve (born Lawrence Shreve on January 16, 1941) [2], best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times the Madman from Sudan, is a professional wrestler. ... Jerry Blackwell was a professional wrestler, better known by his stage name Crusher Jerry Blackwell. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A job is professional wrestling slang referring to a performer who loses a match. ... For other persons named Gary Hart, see Gary Hart (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Brody achieved his now-legendary status in Japan and Puerto Rico. In 1985, he became the highest paid wrestler in the world at one point, as he was earning $14,000 per week over a bidding war between New Japan and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He had a very short stint with New Japan in a feud with Antonio Inoki, where both men were apparently unwilling to put the other over (Inoki was wary of someone who had put over old dojo classmate and rival promoter Giant Baba), and many of their matches ended in no contests or disqualifications. New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... All Japan Pro Wrestling ) (AJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... Shohei Baba (1938–1999) was a professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. ...

In January of 1987, Brody was involved in a now infamous steel cage match against a young and inexperienced Lex Luger. Luger had been told by a number of veterans (mostly as a gag) that Brody was violent and dangerous in the ring, and Brody had issues with Luger's ego concerning putting other wrestlers over. Shortly after the match began, Brody began standing still and no-selling Luger's punches and other offense. Frustrated, Luger left the ring. Lawrence Larry Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958),[1][2] best known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler and football player. ...

Brody later informed Luger personally that the stunt was not a personal issue between the two, but a business one between Brody and the office about pay and a booking dispute although Luger has said in a shoot interview that Brody said he was a face (good guy) in World Class in Texas and that he didn't want to mess that up by being a heel in Florida.

In 1987, Brody began working primarily for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, after getting fired from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Brody would continue his feud with Abdullah the Butcher, as well as engaging in a feud with homeland hero Carlos Colon. He briefly returned to AJPW to win his last NWA International Heavyweight Championship. On April 15, 1988, the first attempt to form what became the AJPW Triple Crown was done when Brody faced off against NWA United National and PWF champion Genichiro Tenryu; the result was a double countout [1]. Brody ended up losing the title back to Jumbo Tsuruta four days later. Larry Shreve (born Lawrence Shreve on January 16, 1941) [2], best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times the Madman from Sudan, is a professional wrestler. ... Carlos Colon (born July 18, 1945 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) better known in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling circles as Carlitos Colon, is considered by many to be the greatest wrestler ever from Puerto Rico. ... The NWA International Heavyweight Championship was a singles title recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance through its partnership with the Japan Wrestling Association, and later by All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The AJPW Triple Crown World Heavyweight Championship is the top singles title in All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Giant Baba 73/02/27 Tokyo Completes a series of ten matches with the record of 8 wins, no loss, and 2 ties against Bruno Sammartino(twice), Terry Funk, Abdullah the Butcher, the Destroyer, Wilbur Snyder(twice), Don Leo Jonathan, Pat OConnor, and Bobo Brazil; awarded the World Heavyweight... Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 Tenryū Genichirō), real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Genichirō, born February 2, 1950), is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Tomomi Tsuruta (March 25, 1951 - May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career. ...

Death

On July 16, 1988, Brody was in the locker room before a match with Abdullah the Butcher and Dan Spivey in Bayamón (a city near San Juan, Puerto Rico), when Jose Huertas Gonzalez, AKA Invader I (a fellow wrestler and booker)^[1] came up to him in the locker room and asked him to go into the shower to discuss business. It is contested by several wrestlers in the locker room that Huertas was holding a knife wrapped inside a towel when he was waiting for Brody to arrive to the locker room. At the time, Huertas was one of the men who made decisions at the WWC meetings and was also a good friend of Carlos Colón (WWC Promoter and main superstar), and it is rumored that Brody had upset him on numerous occasions by refusing to do jobs. It is also believed that Brody was planning to take control of WWC (as Brody apparently began to invest in the promotion), which may have additionally upset Huertas. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Larry Shreve (born Lawrence Shreve on January 16, 1941) [2], best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times the Madman from Sudan, is a professional wrestler. ... Daniel Eugene Spivey[1] (born October 14, 1952) is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995. ... Bayamón (not to be confused with Bayamo, Cuba) is a city in northern Puerto Rico. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... There is more than one person named Carlos Colón: The wrestler Carlos Colón, better known as Carlitos Colon his son, the wrestler Carlos Colón Jr. ...

Huertas got into the shower area first and, when Brody bent his head to enter the shower area, Huertas allegedly grabbed his hair and stabbed Brody several times in the stomach and the chest.^[2] He was poisoned from his own bile.^[3] Brody was taken by ambulance to Centro Medico, the main hospital facility in San Juan, but he died hours later while undergoing a second surgery. Huertas, who always maintained his innocence, was tried for murder, but was acquitted by a jury of his peers, citing self-defense.^[4] Afterwards, a number of wrestlers refused to work in Puerto Rico in protest of the jury verdict, which temporarily crippled the Puerto Rican wrestling scene.

Honors and influence

He has been honored by two wrestling Halls of Fame in Japan, and was named to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996. Brody was posthumously awarded the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Editors' Award in 1988. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (WON HOF for short) is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ...

Barbara Goodish (his widow) signed a "Legends" contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), allowing them to produce and distribute merchandise in his likeness, as Brody had spent 1976 and 1977 feuding with the likes of Bruno Sammartino and Ivan Putski in the WWWF (later renamed WWF and then WWE). As a result, the first WWE Bruiser Brody action figure was made and released as a part of the WWE Classic Superstars line by Jakks Pacific. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Zarbon action figure made by Bandai, from the Dragon Ball franchise An action figure is a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, comic book, video game, or television program. ... Jakks Pacific, Inc. ...

Indian Film Actress Aishwarya Rai is a big Fan of Bruiser Brody.

The modern hardcore "brawling style" of wrestling has been heavily influenced by the work of Bruiser Brody, and wrestlers such as Mick Foley, The Predator, "The Necro Butcher" Dylan Keith Summers, and The Berzerker have all patterned their styles off of Brody. Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dylan Keith Summers (born July 13, 1973 in Morgantown, West Virginia) is an American professional wrestler best known by his stage name (The) Necro Butcher. ... John Nord (born October 18, 1959) is a retired American professional wrestler. ...

In late '07, Larry Matysik and Barbara Goodish (Frank's Widow) wrote a book entitled 'Brody'. Released by ECW Press. Also in '07, Crowbar Press also released a quote book about Bruiser Brody. Simply titled Bruiser Brody, the biography features a foreword by Stan Hansen, as well as interviews with several people from both Brody's personal and professional life. Bruno Sammartino, Abdullah the Butcher, Dory Funk, Jr., Dave Meltzer, Jim Duggan, Carlos Colon, and Harley Race are among those who are featured in this book of quotes. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (born October 6, 1935), is a former professional wrestler, best known for being the longest-running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), holding the title across two reigns for over 12 years in total, as well as the longest World Heavyweight Championship reign in... Larry Shreve (born Lawrence Shreve on January 16, 1941) [2], best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times the Madman from Sudan, is a professional wrestler. ... Dorrance Funk, Jr. ... David Allen Meltzer (born October 24, 1961) is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON), a newsletter for the world of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. ... James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954), better known by his ring name Hacksaw Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Carlos Colon (born July 18, 1945 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) better known in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling circles as Carlitos Colon, is considered by many to be the greatest wrestler ever from Puerto Rico. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

On September 14, 2007, Bruiser Brody was inducted into the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves

• King Kong Knee Drop (Running knee drop)
• Diving knee drop
• High knee strike
• Running leg drop
• Gorilla Slam (One-armed body slam)
• Piledriver
• Atomic drop
• Suplex powerslam
• Running big boot
• Backbreaker rack

• Signature illegal weapon

• Chain

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Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)^[5]
• PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Hansen^[6] (First)
• World's Strongest Tag Team League (1981) - with Jimmy Snuka
• World's Strongest Tag Team League (1983) - with Stan Hansen

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[7]
• NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ernie Ladd^[8]

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[9]

• NWA Big Time Wrestling | World Class Championship Wrestling

• NWA American Heavyweight Championship (4 times)^[10]
• NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Kerry Von Erich^[11]
• NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship (6 times)^[12]
• NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[13]
• NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Mike York (1), Gino Hernandez (1), and Kerry Von Erich (1)^[14]
• WCCW Television Championship (1 time)^[15]

• NWA Tri-State

• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) - with Stan Hansen^[16]

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[17]

• Southwest Championship Wrestling

• SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)^[18]
• SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dick Slater^[19]

• World Wrestling Association

• WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[20]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Editor's Award (1988)
• PWI ranked him # 14 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

• Best Brawler (1980)
• Best Brawler (1981)
• Best Brawler (1982)
• Best Brawler (1983)
• Best Brawler (1984)
• Best Brawler (1987)
• Best Brawler (1988)
• Best Brawler award renamed the Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (1996)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

• St. Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame
  • (Class of 2007)

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References

• Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 511. ISBN 0061031011. 

External links

Professional wrestling Portal

• http://www.kingkongbrody.com/ web site run by Barbara Goodish
• Unofficial Memorial Website
• BruiserBrody.com (Unofficial Website for Brody's biography)
• Crowbar Press (Publisher of the Bruiser Brody biography)
• TRIBUTE PAGE for Bruiser Brody