Larry Richard Oliver was an American professional wrestler, known as "Crippler" Rip Oliver, who had success in Pacific Northwest Wrestling.
11 Facts About Rip Oliver
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Rip Oliver's father was Dennis Lee Oliver and his mother was Sadie Lenore Head Oliver.
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Rip Oliver's parents owned Independent Fish Company, located on Seminole Place on the Homosassa River.
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Rip Oliver's parents are buried in Stagestand Cemetery in Homosassa.
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In 1985, Rip Oliver went to World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, where he was managed by Jim Cornette.
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Rip Oliver was involved in a story line with Mike Von Erich where he broke Von Erich's arm which led to their big match at Texas Stadium.
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In 1985 Chris Adams allowed his tag team partner Gino Hernandez to defend the WCCW Television Championship against Billy Jack Haynes, where he lost that title, but Rip Oliver defeated and severely injured Billy to win the television title soon thereafter.
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Rip Oliver wrestled his last match on October 12,1991, losing the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship to Demolition Crush.
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In July 2016, Rip Oliver was part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury.
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In early 2020, it was revealed that Rip Oliver had entered into hospice care due to end-stage heart failure.
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Rip Oliver died on March 5,2020, surrounded by his family.