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Thursday, April 15, 2010

RIP Gene Kiniski

Former NWA champion and one of Canada's greatest professional wrestlers, Gene "Big Thunder" Kiniski, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Gene had been battling brain cancer for some time and had recently stopped eating.

Kiniski ended the final NWA title reign of the legendary Lou Thesz, he would go on to hold the title for almost three years before dropping it to Dory Funk Jr. in 1968. Kiniski was a major star for both the NWA and AWA throughout the 60s and 70s. He also did occasional spots for Vince McMahon Sr.'s WWWF. An interesting sidenote is that Kiniski was the special referee for the the first Starrcade's main event, that saw Ric Flair regain the NWA title from Harley Race. Kiniski's sons Kelly and Nick also became professional wrestlers.



Thoughts and prayers to the entire Kiniski family.
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