Tag Archives: Joe Blanchard
Ron Simmons & Tully Blanchard Discuss WWE Hall Of Fame Inductions
Brian Fritz sent along the following: http://www.betweentheropes.com/584/ron-simmons-talks-hall-of-fame-career-in-wrestling-and-football/ Thursday morning on the ‘Open Mike’ morning show on 740 The Game in Orlando, FL, Mike Bianchi and Brian Fritz spoke with Ron Simmons about going into the WWE Hall of Fame, his Hall of Fame career in college football playing with Florida State, getting into the wrestling Continue Reading »
Terry Funk Out Of Appearing At WrestleMania Events This Weekend
WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk has pulled out of appearing at this weekend’s WWE WrestleMania Fan Axxess events in Miami, Florida as he recently had a second knee replacement surgery. Terry attended the funeral of Joe Blanchard, father of 2012 WWE Hall of Famer, Tully Blanchard and then made the call to pull out Continue Reading »
Tully Blanchard Discusses The Passing Of His Father
Speaking out on his official Facebook account on the passing of his father Joe Blanchard, 2012 WWE Hall of Famer Tully Blanchard said the following: “?3-22-2012 marks the end of my Fathers life in the natural. He passed at 8:00 AM, Joe Blanchard stepped into Eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus!” On behalf of Continue Reading »
Father Of Tully Blanchard Passes Away Aged 84
It is with deep sadness to announce that Joe Blanchard, the owner of Southwest Championship Wrestling, the first professional wrestling promotion to air on the USA Network and the father of 2012 WWE Hall of Famer, Tully Blanchard, passed away earlier this morning at the age of 84. Joe was inducted into the Hall of Continue Reading »