RIP Rasslin' 2

Ben E Lou · 06-10-2020, 09:28 AM

The National Wrestling Alliance sends its deepest sympathies on the passing of "Mr. Wrestling II" Johnny Walker. A huge star in the 1970s and 1980s in Georgia Championship Wrestling, Mid-South and all over the NWA. He was also the favorite wrestler of President Jimmy Carter. pic.twitter.com/OJAFuItZK7 — NWA (@nwa) June 10, 2020

Ben E Lou · 06-10-2020, 09:38 AM

"Rasslin' 2," was a fixture of my childhood and of Columbus, GA. He'd randomly show up around the community and interact with the public, (including the time he walked into Sears in Columbus Square Mall in a 3-piece suit and his mask and signed autographs for kids, and arm-wrestled a random adult stranger.

BYU 14 · 06-10-2020, 10:23 AM

Man, one of the big reasons I got into Wrestling after stumbling across Georgia Championship Wrestling while I was in the Army. When I was stationed at Fort Gordon in Augusta we used to go down to the Bell Auditorium every Monday night and check out the weekly house show. His Million Dollar knee always got a great pop. RIP

Edward64 · 06-10-2020, 11:15 AM

I remember him. He had some sort of knee move?

Never figured out who Mr Wrestling I was.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-10-2020, 12:00 PM

Oh no

My childhood favorite.

Rest in peace

Edward64 · 06-10-2020, 11:36 PM

Looked him up. He was a sex offender, gang rape of a 15 year old girl.

Yuck. Wish I hadn't read up on him.

GrantDawg · 06-11-2020, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward64

Looked him up. He was a sex offender, gang rape of a 15 year old girl.

Yuck. Wish I hadn't read up on him.

I am reading that is possibly someone with the the same name, but not him. That would explain the Secret Service allowing him to be invited to the White House.

06-10-2020, 09:38 AM	#2
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	"Rasslin' 2," was a fixture of my childhood and of Columbus, GA. He'd randomly show up around the community and interact with the public, (including the time he walked into Sears in Columbus Square Mall in a 3-piece suit and his mask and signed autographs for kids, and arm-wrestled a random adult stranger. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

06-10-2020, 12:00 PM	#5
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Oh no My childhood favorite. Rest in peace __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

06-10-2020, 10:23 AM	#3
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Man, one of the big reasons I got into Wrestling after stumbling across Georgia Championship Wrestling while I was in the Army. When I was stationed at Fort Gordon in Augusta we used to go down to the Bell Auditorium every Monday night and check out the weekly house show. His Million Dollar knee always got a great pop. RIP

06-10-2020, 11:15 AM	#4
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	I remember him. He had some sort of knee move? Never figured out who Mr Wrestling I was.

06-10-2020, 11:36 PM	#6
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Looked him up. He was a sex offender, gang rape of a 15 year old girl. Yuck. Wish I hadn't read up on him.

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