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Revision as of 13:53, 25 May 2009
| Paul Perschmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1952 |
| Died | April 28, 2009 (aged 56)[1][2] Vancouver, Washington[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Paul Perschmann "Playboy" Buddy Rose[3] Executioner[3] |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne[3] Billy Robinson[3] |
| Debut | 1973[3] |
Paul Perschmann[3][1] (November 15, 1952 – April 28, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring-name, "Playboy" Buddy Rose.[3]
Career
Perschmann was trained by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson in the early 1970s. He was billed as Buddy Rose and made his debut against Bob Remus in 1973.[2] He wrestled primarily for the AWA, WWF, and for promoter Don Owen in Pacific Northwest Wrestling.[4]
One of the most legendary feuds in the Pacific Northwest pitted Rose against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. According to Piper in his autobiography, this was the feud that really made him a name in the business, and it cemented Rose's status as an icon of the region. Rose also had a long feud with "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. His long-time tag team partner, Edward Wiskoski, stood by his side for three decades.
When in the WWF during 1982-83, he would often work 90 days in a row. When he had a day off, he would fly back to the West Coast and headline cards there. At the peak of his WWF run, he was main eventing at Madison Square Garden against Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight title. Rose, who also had some bouts with Pedro Morales during this period, was managed by the Grand Wizard.
Rose and Doug Somers engaged in an feud with the Midnight Rockers over the AWA Tag Team Titles in 1986 and 1987. During this run, Rose was never pinned.
A consummate heel, Rose was well respected for both his great ability to work the microphone and as a ring general.[2] He even turned his weight gain during the later part of his career into a gimmick.[4] When the ring announcer introduced him and listed his weight, Rose would take the microphone away from him and correct him, claiming to weigh less.[4] This would, of course, bait the crowd into a booing frenzy. On occasion, he would also do one-handed push-ups & kip ups in the ring, and challenge other more muscular opponents to a "pose-down."
Rose was a solid all-around athlete. He was proficient at baseball, softball and hockey. In 1981 he skated against 5 of the fastest members of a minor league hockey team, beating one of them. (The players all went on to the NHL.)
Rose, wrestling as the masked Executioner, lost to Tito Santana in the opening match of the inaugural WrestleMania.[1][2]
His last match took place at Wrestle Reunion 2005 in Tampa, Florida. He competed in a six-man tag team bout pitting himself, Col. DeBeers (Ed Wiskoski) and Bob Orton, Jr. against Jimmy Valiant, Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka. This was billed as Jimmy Valiant's retirement match, but Rose (who took the biggest bump of the night) retired after this as a wrestler, and only made personal appearances. He opened a wrestling training school with Wiskoski in Portland after his retirement.[4]
In the mid-to-late 1990s, Rose hosted a call-in talk show on a Portland radio station.
Death
On April 28, 2009, Rose was found dead in his home in Vancouver, Washington by his wife. The medical examiner attributed his death to natural causes. Rose was known to have problems with blood sugar and diabetes.[4][5][6]
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 time) – with Chris Colt and Rip Oliver
- NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (8 times)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (12 times) – with Jesse Ventura (2), Ed Wiskoski / Col. DeBeers (4), Rip Oliver (2), Stan Stasiak (1), Brian Adias (1), Curt Hennig (1) and Avalanche (1)
References
- ^ a b c d "Legendary Portland Wrestling star Buddy Rose found dead". Wrestling Observer. 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e Oliver, Greg (2009-04-29). ""Playboy" Buddy Rose dies". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Buddy Rose Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b c d e Satrang, Mark (2009-04-29). "Buddy Rose passes away". Pro Wrestling Examiner. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Wrestler 'Playboy' Buddy Rose Found Dead". Fox12 Oregon. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Ex-pro wrestler dies in Vancouver". Oregonian. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-30.