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Who knew Ed Asner used to mix it up as an athlete? This man had one h@ll of a life and the rare satisfaction of seeing his progeny achieve great success in the path he helped cut out for them.
1 posted on 07/18/2006 8:40:34 PM PDT by NewRomeTacitus
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To: NewRomeTacitus

RIP.


2 posted on 07/18/2006 8:46:28 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: NewRomeTacitus

The article sure brings back the names of some favorites from my youth. I remember seeing Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. when he was 'rasslin' in one horse towns.


3 posted on 07/18/2006 8:52:33 PM PDT by Lawgvr1955 (You can never have too much cowbell !!)
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To: AFCdt; alisasny; ambrose; AnAmericanMother; AppyPappy; Archie Bunker on steroids; ...
WWE has a good video presentation on the Orton family that once aired on their Confidential show.

As always, if you'd like ON or OFF my wrasslin' ping list, let me know

4 posted on 07/18/2006 8:54:32 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (This message has been edited to meet FCC standards)
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To: NewRomeTacitus

Nice article. Although his grandson is going to get a mega beatdown from none other than Hulk Hogan at Summer Slam, brother! Whatcha gonna do, Randy "AWOL" Orton? When the Hulkster's 24-inch pythons go running wild...on YOU?


5 posted on 07/18/2006 8:56:08 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (Congress is more afraid of nail guns and illegal aliens than law abiding American citizens)
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To: NewRomeTacitus
This is the Cowboy Bob Orton I remember when the WWF was The Hot. IIRC he was teamed up with Rowdy Roddy Piper.

Them was da dayz...sigh.

prisoner6

7 posted on 07/18/2006 9:21:24 PM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the Left fall out.)
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To: Lijahsbubbe; aculeus; dighton; martin_fierro; Tijeras_Slim
Orton??


8 posted on 07/18/2006 9:26:13 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: NewRomeTacitus

RIP Bob Orton Sr. You done good.


9 posted on 07/18/2006 9:28:04 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: NewRomeTacitus
Always loved Cowboy Bob with the cast with Rowdy Roddy, I knew that his daddy hung with Nature Boy Buddy Rodgers,didn't know he mixed it up with Bruno in the old WWWF.The comment about Flair was interesting because I always thought he was the link to the past history,Randy is billed as the legend killer but I would think really the the legend preserver!
Ed Asner in a story about wrestling legends, I leave it to others to comment ,I always thought he spent his childhood following Eugene Debbs around the country.
16 posted on 07/18/2006 10:12:22 PM PDT by bonehead4freedom (New York Times ,all the news fit to omit!)
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