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Post by JNance on Jan 18, 2005 22:08:12 GMT -5
I just read on a wrestling site that "Pistol" Pez Whatley passed away in Chattanooga, TN today. Rest in peace.... I will always remember the feud with Jimmy Valiant. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Post by shockey on Jan 18, 2005 22:37:03 GMT -5
I just read this on 1wrestling, I knew he was having health problems earlier last year, but thought he was better. God bless him, I remember him in MACW, but also in ICW.  |
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Post by bobbyryates on Jan 18, 2005 23:46:08 GMT -5
i just saw this too. this is bad. i never heard if he recovererd from the heart problems that almost killed him awhile back. so i assumed he was recovering.
a personal thought...while at a JCP high school show here in asheboro, i recall one night afterwards, some kid asked "was it fake?" pez looked at him and and said, "did you enjoy it?" the boy said "yeah". pez replied, "then it's real".
always loved that moment. he answered it just right, to me.
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Post by HardcoreHeroes on Jan 19, 2005 3:36:03 GMT -5
RIP, Pez. Pez was a great student and a great teacher. I'm glad that I was able to spend a lot of time with Pez and get to know him better. He had the ability to make a lot of opponents look better than they actually were. And what a cut-up. "I'ze gonna whups me a hillbilly tonite!"  |
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Post by rlb147 on Jan 19, 2005 14:06:58 GMT -5
THANKS for the memories, rest in peace.  |
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Post by ralphsnart on Jan 19, 2005 14:10:37 GMT -5
Whatley had a massive heart attack about a year ago; the dye used for heart catherizations caused kidney failure, making him go on dialysis. His renal failure was exacerbated by the fact that he had hypertension and diabetes that he was unaware of. He was on the kidney and heart transplant lists, but never got either.
Moral of the story is: None of us are indestructable, and if he had seen a doctor for regular checkups, maybe some of the health problems that caused his death could have been treated and his early demise avoided. I certainly hope that other wrestlers (and fans) learn from his misfortune.
Pez Whatley was great, and he had the talent to have been a solid semi-main to main eventer. He is another loss to the wrestling world - a world that has lost way too many young performers over the past few years.
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Post by b0dyguard on Jan 19, 2005 14:36:53 GMT -5
Man, I really hate that...
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Post by bluedevil71 on Jan 19, 2005 19:23:45 GMT -5
RIP, Pez. I'm very saddened to have heard of this news. I met him briefly at the WCW Power Plant back in 1993 and he was very cordial during my visit there.
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Post by The Hammer on Jan 19, 2005 20:57:32 GMT -5
TEXT RIP PEZ You will be missed my friend.
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Post by MidKnighterNCVA on Jan 20, 2005 9:24:50 GMT -5
Thats really sad. Pez was a good guy. I remember him hanging out with fans during intermission at some shows in Virginia.
I met him once... I had just gotten my high school class ring, he shook my hand and his grip was so tight I thought the ring would cut into my skin. Pez was really nice to the fans and always looked like he was having fun.
RIP, Pistol Pex Whatley.
MK
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Post by Flair4theGold on Jan 20, 2005 11:26:45 GMT -5
That is an awesome story! Another guy who knew what the sport was truly about and another loss to wrestling tradition. He will be missed. |
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Post by bo on May 27, 2005 20:30:23 GMT -5
I remember paz from the 80s great talent ...RIP''PISTOL'' PEZ WHATLEY....
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