1. Bruiser Brody worked as King Kong Brody, the Masked Marauder, and Red River Jack.
20 Facts About Bruiser Brody
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Bruiser Brody worked regularly in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
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Behind the scenes Bruiser Brody was very protective of his "in-ring" image, hardly ever agreeing to lose matches and building a reputation of being volatile; he would on occasion intentionally hit or hurt opponents during a match contrary to the predetermined nature of professional wrestling.
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Bruiser Brody's in-ring work and wrestling persona earned him an induction into the professional wrestling hall of fame, St Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame, Southern Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Bruiser Brody stood 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 251 lbs.
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Bruiser Brody first wrestled in Dallas - Fort Worth and later Louisiana.
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Bruiser Brody had a reputation for refusing to job to other wrestlers.
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Bruiser Brody competed under the moniker of Red River Jack in Texas, during an angle against Gary Hart's men and Skandor Akbar's Army in World Class Championship Wrestling.
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Bruiser Brody competed as the Masked Marauder at one time in the AWA.
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In 1987, Bruiser Brody began working primarily for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico after getting fired from New Japan.
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Bruiser Brody continued his feud with Abdullah the Butcher, as well as engaging in a feud with Carlos Colon.
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Bruiser Brody briefly returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling to win his last NWA International Heavyweight Championship.
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Bruiser Brody lost the title to Jumbo Tsuruta four days later.
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Bruiser Brody was in an ongoing feud with The Russian Brute who later went on to AWA fame with Manager Ox Baker.
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Bruiser Brody had an infamous cage match with Lex Luger in Florida on January 21,1987.
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Luger and Bill Alfonso, the referee of the match, were puzzled and attempted to speak to Bruiser Brody who did not respond.
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In Larry Matysik's book, Wrestling at the Chase, Matysik states that before the match Bruiser Brody told him "I'm not putting up with any of his bullshit" and that Bruiser Brody was upset that Luger would not sell for him.
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Bruiser Brody has stated that while his wrestling persona was known for brutality and being uncontrollable, Brody was the complete opposite with his family.
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On July 16,1988, Bruiser Brody was in the locker room before his scheduled match with Dan Spivey at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, when Jose Huertas Gonzalez, a fellow wrestler and booker, allegedly asked him to step into the shower area to discuss business.
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Ultimately, the murder weapon has never been found, Gonzalez aka Invader was acquitted in Puerto Rico for acting under self-defense, and Bruiser Brody's widow Barbara Goodish told the reporters "I know the attacker did it, from what I hear about it the whole court case was a sham".