Bruiser Brody

The reason my first post is about Bruiser Brody is because he was a true artist who was brutally murdered for his wit and integrity. I see him as a true martyr of nihilism, hardcore, and liberty. Bruiser Brody is one of my favorite wrestlers. He never gained the popularity that he deserved in America due to his unpredicability in the ring and his unwillingness to take shit from scumbag promoters. However in his short span in America he held nearly every title of relevence in pro wrestling at the time. His matches with Terry Funk, Abdullah the Butcher, and the Sheik helped revolutionize pro wrestling and basically laid the groundwork for hardcore wrestling.

Heres a classic Brody VS Terry Funk brawl.




Probably one of the coolest wrestling promos ever:


On July 17 1988 Brody was stabbed to death by another wrestler/promoter in puerto rico. The story is too fucked up to even tell in this blog. If you want the gory details you can go here: http://www.solie.org/articles/brodeath.html

Here is Tony Atlas giving a detailed, eye witness video account of the murder:



The story of Bruiser Brody's life and death is one of the most shakespearean in modern sports history. It makes the Aronofsky's film look downright cartoonish.Its a real shame that he doesnt get more recognition and that his story doesnt get more attention.

The legacy of Bruiser Brody lives on today in hardcore pro wrestling organizations like CZW,BJW,and FMW. Many wrestlers homage and ape his style including Necro Butcher, Mick Foley, Undertaker(who he had his first match with), Mike Knox and countless otheres. Almost every indy promotion has a Bruiser Brodyesque character these days.

Im gonna end this post with a video of King Kong Brody putting over a young Leon "The Baby Bull" White who would later become Vader. Have a laugh.