Gordon Solie (born Francis Jonard Labiak, later Jonard Pierre Sjoblom, January 26, 1929 - July 27, 2000), was an American Florida-based professional wrestling play-by-play announcer working for Georgia Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, USA Championship Wrestling, Continental Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. This may be one of those times. Solie passed away last night at his home in New Port Richey, Florida. This is my first thread created, and I apologize if there is another one, but I'd like to create a Gordon Solie appreciation thread. ''Carnal Knowledge''That's the stuff. You can read all previous Wrestling with Sin pieces here. Joey Styles proved in ECW, that an announcer doesnt even need a sidekick, as long as he can present the action the proper way. While WWEs amounted to a video package and a non-existent physical location, WCW actually televised its induction ceremonies and planned for a physical location at Atlantas CNN building. Gordon Solie was born Francis Jonard Labiak in 1929 and was adopted during his childhood. Your email address will not be published. Just a personal critique. He looked me in the eye and said, Its like your paycheck. Gordons voice was deep and mellow. So many great friends from the wrestling industry on this card, some have gone to a better place & some are still here & doing well! Enjoy reading and share 11 famous quotes about Gordon Solie with everyone. He may be gone from this Earth, but he leaves behind generations of fans who will keep his spirit and . His voice and style brought a sort of legitimacy to an otherwise predetermined product. For the past seven weeks Solie has been conspicuously absent from CWF, which airs Saturdays on WESH-Channel 2 and throughout Florida. Recent comments from the CEO of UFC-parent company Endeavor seem to indicate they wont be offering Vince McMahon billions for his pro wrestling empire. [4], Much of his fame stems from the gravelly sound of his voice calling the in-ring action and his unique lingo, and is often called "The Walter Cronkite of Wrestling"[6] or the Howard Cosell of Wrestling. During the late 1970s - early 1980s, Valiant was a central player in the Memphis, Tennessee wrestling scene. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. With his . "Gordon used to sneak a wet towel into the bathrooms on the airplanes," said Harley Race. 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During the early days of his career, Solie could be heard calling stock car racing when he wasnt racing part-time himself. After Vince McMahon bought GCW for the TV deals, Ole and the remnants of the promotion joined as a subsidiary of the NWA. Mere months after WWE introduced its Hall of Fame in 1993, WCW established one of its own that appeared to be more ambitious than the competitions. According to Robert Allyn, at the peak of popularity in 1976, Solie had 5,000,000 people a week watching him on Championship Wrestling from Florida and by the early 1980s, 10,000,000 people a week saw Solie on the two combined WTBS programs; Georgia Championship Wrestling on Saturday night and The Best of Championship Wrestling on Sundays. Not only did he and Smoky take vacation trips on Gordons Delta frequent flyer miles, but a lot of the attendants knew him. When we started this project eight years ago, all we had were files, Pamela Solie Allyn said. No. Names like Walter Cronkite and Howard Cosell are world-renowned in the fields of news and sports, and their unmistakable voices could sooth a dire situation yet also magnify a great one. Thats rad. They would make allowances if he occasionally drank too much, and perhaps even chastise him for lighting a cigarette on a plane. While working for WCWSolie got absolutely plastered on a flight. TNA wrestling ultimately stopped using Cameron in Orlando Jordans gimmick. Gordon left WCW with a record of good performance, but he did leave an off-the-job situation hanging over his head. ''Are you always this direct? The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Gordon Solie interviews the new NWA World Champion Terry Funk. Your email address will not be published. He was 71. "The hold is pinching the artery, limiting blood flow to the brain" would be how Solie would describe it. (The book was written) because of my promise to a dying man, but also because talking to people, one of the statements that hit us early was that his story was one that needed to be told.. [2] Jim Ross cites him as the most significant influence on his career as an announcer. It was his job to sell wrestling so he made sure he knew it inside and out., As a result, Solie not only became what some consider the greatest wrestling announcer ever, but in the words of 16-time wrestling champion Flair, a great ambassador for our sport.. James R. Ball, Roberto knew that he now had the power to influence the future. Jeanie Clark aka Lady Blossom was a former World Class and WCW valet and the wife of Stone Cold Steve Austin. The voice calling the action, should mimic what the fans may be feeling. Resides in Homerville, GA. And Sting, you listen, too. Gordon Solie was considered the "Voice of Professional Wrestling" for his many years calling the action in several territories. . His body was found by his wife. 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The couple both agreed, but later in the evening Cameron started dancing very provocatively on the dance floor making sexual gestures. A little while after her divorce from Austin, Jeanie was at home when she accidentally overdosed on both Ambien and Xanax pills. This work is from the Florida Memory Project hosted at the State Archive of Florida, and is released to the public domain in the United States under the terms of Section 257.35(6), Florida Statutes.. Gordon Solie Something Left Behind is a tour through the previously unpublished writings of the "Dean of Professional Wrestling announcers, " the late Gordon Solie. Nichols also experienced tragedy when he accidentally struck and killed a 5 year old girl who was running across a highway. And while he may be the first to tell you of his shock at being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, legendary play-by-play announcer Gordon Solie could've seen it coming from miles out. Both have very distinctive voices that are fun to listen to and their great calls kind of stick in your head. The 1995 Slamboree was the third Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). GORDON SOLIE: A DAUGHTER REMEMBERSTonight We Remember The Master himself "THE DEAN OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING" GORDON SOLIE as told by his beloved daughter.Gordon Solie, was a Florida-based professiona. After CWF folded, Solie made a return to Georgia Championship Wrestling and Southern wrestling promoter Ole Anderson. Mini Bio (1) Dubbed the Walter Cronkite of pro wrestling by the sport's most dedicated fans, Gordon Solie was one of the most respected commentators wrestling had ever been privy to for almost five decades. Does it mean they are any less important? Gilbert then opens the leather pouch and the two announcers, especially Jim Ross, jaws drop. Meteor showers, a comet, asteroids and more. During the course of the night, Orlando Jordan and his on and off screen boyfriend Cameron were making out. Being the most recognizable voice in the sport prior to Jim Ross or Bobby Heenan, Solie was the premiere play by play man in the business. Sounds more credible that he's calling it more like a legitimate sport. Kash then focused his attention on a female camera operator and allegedly assaulted her in some way. Gordon was the reason that the airlines added signs about not tampering with their smoke detectors.". When a flight attendant began to reprimand him, she got a strong dose of verbal abuse from him. Share. His last name is slightly easier to pronounce than it looks. During a period of time, Jeanie Clark had become a full blown drug addict. He felt a strong sense of guilt and responsibility about the situation in which he found himself, but he knew that he had to make it work. "The way I felt it is 'I gotcha.' Apparently, Kid Kash snapped at started to use stiff kicks and punches on Pac. He called matches for the largest promotions, with the biggest stars, and his feet never left the ground. Is he a Hall Of Fame broadcaster? He even recorded a song, "The Ballad of Handsome Jimmy", which was used in wrestling arenas as his entry music and became a mainstay on some Memphis radio stations for a . He was 71. Tuesday, February 21, 2023. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Hugh Nichols was 58 years old. In the early 1980s, Solie did commentary for JCPs landmark Starrcade shows in 1983 and 1984. Excellent post as always. Gordon, a bassoonist, arrived in Portland from Southern California in 1955 to join the Oregon Symphony (then Portland Symphony) and Portland Opera . He needed to send a message back, and whatever he chose to say would affect Rosa and would help to guide her future choices. Rufus Lackland Taylor Jr.1 January 6 1910 September 14 1978 was an officer in the United States Navy.23 Eventually he became Director of the Office In 2005, Solie's posthumously released memoir Gordon Solie Something Left Behind became a best-seller. Solie was way too dry for my liking. American Championship Wrestling. (12.10.1975) pic.twitter.com/HCFWbvlSVz Perhaps because I've always been more a "sports entertainment > bah gawd real 'rasslin~!" Catching up with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter and Mac Davisthis week, he revealed the message Solie gave him several years ago. Former wrestling announcer's life chronicled by family, SPONSORED: How to start a hiking, backpacking habit in 2022. Only thing I really liked about Gordo was they way he'd pronounce suplex as "su-play", Gordon Solie, Jim Ross, Lance Russell, Bobby Heenan. That is what I callUp for Debate. On March 29, 2008, Jim Ross posthumously inducted Solie into the WWE Hall of Fame in the Class of 2008. The 224 pages includes 180 . Again, this is not meant to be a trash piece on the Hall of Famer. And if you are a fan of JRyou need to thank Solie. Return of the flagship-killer. In response, GCW booker Ole Anderson started up Championship Wrestling From Georgia, and tapped Solie to continue commentating for Georgia wrestling. Learn how your comment data is processed. WWE would also put out a WWE Classics video series narrated and hosted by JR called The Film Room with Gordon Solie. This, according to Ross, was a masterclass focusing on Solies interview and commentary style. Yes. Gordon Solie was born on January 26, 1929, in Minnesota. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. I'm still in awe of it. Resch Center- Green Bay, Wisconsin. Jeanie Clark was close to death. [8], That was a natural transition for "The Dean," who had also been Georgia Championship Wrestling's lead announcer before it became a subsidiary of NWA/WCW. In 2000, at the age of 71, Gordon passed away from cancer. Emily Arden, I have observed that the world has suffered far less from ignorance than from pretensions to knowledge. On March 29, 2008, Jim Ross posthumously inducted Solie into the WWE Hall of Fame in the Class of 2008;[2] appearing on Solie's behalf were his five children, Pam, Danise, Jonard, Eric and Greg. Born in 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Gordon Solie grew up studying radio in high school, gaining some broadcast experience before serving in the Air Force. When a wrestler would bleed, hes say, That mans face is becoming a crimson mask. Hed refer to a suplex as a su-play. The way we send the message is often just as important as the content of the message itself. He called major moments like Flair's second NWA title win with all the enthusiasm of a man reading the phone book. While Gordon Solie was the voice of Championship Wrestling From Florida, the promotion was a regional presence. Gordon Solie (born Francis Jonard Labiak, later Jonard Pierre Sjoblom, January 26, 1929 - July 27, 2000), was an American Florida-based professional wrestling play-by-play announcer working for Georgia Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, USA Championship Wrestling, Continental Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. [4] A technique that Solie used was when he wasn't speaking words into a microphone, he actually recorded them on paper for remembering. Nichols in ring career ended after a parachuting accident in which he broke both of his legs in 1935. On December 15th, 1956Nichols sat in his study and put a shot gun to his head. In 2008, he was inducted, by Jim Ross, into the WWE Hall of Fame, appearing on Solie's behalf were his five children; Pam, Danise, Jonard, Eric and Greg.. Legacy. For the first time, short stories and prose from Gordon's personal writing files are presented along with more than 160 photos from his youth, radio days, stock car racing involvement, and his rise to the top a RT @ObserverQuotes: Gordon Solie was given the game ball from last Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs game as Steve DeBerg, who is friends with Solie, got the ball. Gordon Solie . I wish I'd have been been around for much more of his career. Stop pm'ing me about the red rep you get from me. He was called the Walter Cronkite of wrestling announcers, for both his longevity and influence on the industry. No I don't care what you think. Lance Russell from down in the Continental area was tremendous. [3][5] Solie had also worked for New Japan Wrestling as a commentator for overseas tapes and videos. Boris Trajkovski. [12/90] 12 Feb 2023 22:43:03 Solie at that point had been the premiere broadcaster in the pro wrestling world for nearly half a decade. I disagree. Solie was even offered a position inside WWE at one point, but turned it down, because he didnt want to wear a tuxedo. I do not feel that I have become president of this country by accident, but that I have been chosen because nobody can accuse me of favouring the Albanian Muslims or the Orthodox. Ten years later, he started announcing the Championship Wrestling from Florida television show that aired in the state every Saturday from 1960-87. He kept newspaper articles and even went so far as to outline what he wanted to be an autobiography. Jim Ross, the voice of AEW and for WWE during the Attitude Era, credits Solies style as being one of the most important influences on his career. In 1999, Solie was approached about calling the infamous Heroes of Wrestling nostalgia show, but health issues prevented this. @RicFlairNatrBoy . He doesnt nearly get the respect or admiration as he should. That's how Ifelt it, and Imade that clear.". Solie called the matches of wrestlers such as Jack Brisco, The Great Malenko, Handsome Harley Race and Nature Boy Ric Flair. Gordon Solie being the eternal workaholic he was worked all the way up until the end, he was booked to do a show the week of his death. I never really understood why he was considered by many, as the greatest announcer in wrestling history. Share - Gordon Solie . He left soon after though. [3][4] He ran the school PA system and participated in several high school productions and drama workshops at local radio stations. Solie wasn't free from scandal himself during his life. Gordon Solie's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Published: Oct 14, 2009, 2:23 PM. It was like stepping into a puzzle that, somehow, we had to piece back together.. When I got the job, I went to (my boss) Cowboy Luttrall and asked him how he wanted me to handle it. Gordon Solie Motherfuckers Chairshot Politics EP. As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. I never really understood why he was considered by many, as the greatest announcer in wrestling history. Ultimately, Nichols had to shut down his promotion after business started to tail off. He also grabbed a camera from a ringside photographer and left the ring in anger. The announcer chose his words and descriptions carefully because he was trying to reach out to the mainstream. I look at other famous, respected and legendary announcers from other sports. Edit. He is from USA. Simply put, without Gordon Solie there would be no Jim Ross, no Michael Cole, or Pat McAfee. Thankfully, Jeanie survived her overdose and eventually went to rehab to get clean and sober. Much of his early career was in the NWA's Championship Wrestling from Florida territory where Gordon Solie was the head . He ran the school PA system and participated in several high school productions and . A Patent Pending People Search Process. Other announcers at the time treated wrestling like a comedy act, Solie said during his final media interview before passing away from cancer in 2000. Slamboree of that same year was his last live broadcast. View this info now! What came of putting the puzzle back together was that Solie was as great an announcer as he was because he was an even better salesman. Solo Sikoa smiled because he got married. [2] He attended Southwest High School in Minneapolis, where he chose radio as a major and went by the nickname "Josie". Mahalia Jackson, [T]he great champion of the opponents of liberty, namely communism, had to find some other place to go and they basically went into the environmental movement. So why should an announcer not reflect that with his play calling? Pingback: This Week In Wrestling | Ring the Damn Bell, Your email address will not be published. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Gordon Solie was considered the Voice of Professional Wrestling for his many years calling the action in several territories. Sometimes called The Walter Cronkite of pro wrestling Gordon Solie continued to make a name for himself in the American territories and Puerto Rico. I watched wrestling first in the 90s, so heard Monsoon and JR first who I still both like, but got to admit I like Gordon Solie's commentary on the old 80s Jim Crockett PPVs. Kid Kash was wrestling on an independent show in England against Pac aka WWEs Nevillewhen the crowd started chanting steroids at Kash. Writings by Gordon Solie. But the committee opted to induct Poffo despite Solies protestations, so Solie resigned from the company. I love these Wrestling With Sin post. This is the 180th installment of the Wrestling with Sin series. Gordon Solie is standing by with co-commissioner Tex McKenzie. Gordon Solie sadly died of throat cancer in 2000, with his family subsequently spending the decade working to solidify his legacy. Some criticized Flair for gay bashingwhile others praised Flair for trying to protect the company. During the 1960sb superstation WTBS had started picking up wrestling from the American Southeast and Florida. Solie himself would be inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995. I found this article from 1967 which uses the term-and contextually, it seems that the writer assumes you already know what it means.. This is my first thread created, and I apologize if there is another one, but I'd like to create a Gordon Solie appreciation thread. Just one year later, Solie passed away due to brain cancer. [3] Following his retirement from the sport, he started to dislike the product, saying it was a damn shame that wrestlers had turned into roid freaks and lamented the lack of respect for the history of the business. Solies big commentary gigs would be for the 1994 and 1995 editions of the Slamboree pay-per-view, which had the theme of Legends Reunion and featured some older legend wrestlers on the card. Allyn worked with her husband Robert Allyn and frequent wrestling book co-writer Scott Teal to piece together all these notes to form a clear picture about the legendary announcer, which was finally published in the late 2000s as The Solie Chronicles. Gordon Solie[1] (born Francis Jonard Labiak,[1] later Jonard Pierre Sjoblom,[1] January 26, 1929 July 27, 2000), was an American Florida-based professional wrestling play-by-play announcer working for Georgia Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, USA Championship Wrestling, Continental Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. He had spent his life with his wife Eileen who passed away three years prior from the same disease. [4][6][3] He soon began working for Championship Wrestling from Florida, and in 1960, he moved into the broadcast booth to become the lead announcer for CWF's Saturday morning television shows, a spot he would occupy for the next quarter-century. For me, the Gold Standard of wrestling announcers was Bob Caudle. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Gordon Solie was, simply put, the sport's greatest ambassador and the He is regarded by many as one of . Solie was regarded by many to be the single most important person in the early days of wrestling broadcasting. I went to Hump's Minneapolis gathering in 2011 to celebrate his life and got to see some of the mementos collected over his career, including these fan-inspired items. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test. Everything he said, everything he did was on purpose, Pamela said. Georgia Championship Wrestling was broadcast on Ted Turners TBS from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, until the infamous Black Saturday incident where Vince McMahon bought GCW to take its timeslot. Is he the greatest of all time? Standing in between World Championship Wrestling stars Tony Atlas and Ric Flair, wrestling announcer Gordon Solie listened. Don't be afraid of making an ass of yourself. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. He wanted to keep the job raw and pure, so thats how he wanted to know the characters he was interviewing and commentating for. Related: 10 Pictures Of Jim Ross Like You've Never Seen Him Before. As a journalist, he would find himself working as a stringer (or freelancer), becoming the go-to guy covering minor league sports as well as less high-profile sports like stock car racing and pro wrestling. Stopped using Cameron in Orlando Jordans gimmick become a full blown drug addict television that... 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