Ole Anderson dies at age 81

[Gym Rat]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10110823-ole-anderson-dies-at-age-81-wrestling-icon-was-original-member-of-four-horsemen

[funk51]

   

   

  from what I read he wasn't too well liked.

[AbrahamG]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10110823-ole-anderson-dies-at-age-81-wrestling-icon-was-original-member-of-four-horsemen

I used to love those NWA wrestling shows on WTBS from that small studio.  A golden era for sure.

[BayGBM]

Rest in peace

[a_pupil]

I loved him in the four horsemen

[Humble Narcissist]

Got into with Ole on Youtube years ago when he was cutting down the other Horsemen. I commented to him that he was the weak link of the Horsemen. He commented that I was "talking out of my ass which is the same place my brains are located." RIP

[Gym Rat]

I used to love those NWA wrestling shows on WTBS from that small studio.  A golden era for sure.

Abe, That was a great time in Rasslin'...

[SweetDaddySiki]

I used to follow wrestling when I was a kid (Mid Atlantic Wrestling). Ole Anderson was on TV every week along with Flair and Steamboat and others. One day in elementary school, we learned about the poisonous oleander plant. I remember thinking "his real name is probably Joe Smith but I bet he named himself after that plant". "Ole Anderson" and "oleander" were too similar. A couple of years ago I saw a shoot interview on Youtube with him and he said that he came up with his fake wrestling name based upon the oleander plant. RIP!