Freddie Blassie (Dead)
1918 - 2003
"Classy" Freddie Blassie
"The Hollywood Fashion Plate"
"Pencil Neck Geek!"
"Freddie Blassie" Video
"Classy" Freddie Blassie started his career as a carnival performer, but soon found work with wrestling promoters across the country. He held various titles in the NWA, WWA and WWF until he retired from active wrestling in 1974. During this time, Blassie earned the nickname "The Vampire" by biting his opponents and filing his teeth during interviews. He was so hated that a fan threw acid on his back in a match in 1963 (he quickly retired to the locker room to wash it off).
Blassie, "The Hollywood Fashion Plate", became a manager in the WWWF/WWF and managed many of the companies top heels. He even managed Mohammad Ali when he fought Antonio Inoki in a boxer vs wrestler match in 1976. He retired from wrestling in 1986 and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994. Freddie Blassie died of heart and kidney failure at the age of 85.
Filmography includes 1982s "My Breakfast With Blassie" starring Andy Kaufman.
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SS - 2008-12-20 12:16:38
Thanks for sharing that Irish Davey I'm sure you would have a few stories to tell Although I did not watch many of his matches while he was a wrestler but his role as manager was 2nd to none
Joe H. - 2009-07-25 00:05:55
A class act for sure, he also was on TV as himself when he still was an active wrestler, he did the old I love lucy show. He was himself he appeared for only 1 scene, most people didn't see it but I caught it when TVland had a lucy marathon a few years ago.
Irish Davey O'Hannon - 2008-07-11 00:02:23
Freddie took me under his wing in 1971, soon after I broke in to the business. My first road trip in the New York territory was with Fred, Arnie Skaaland, Lou Albano, and Ernie Roth. Imagine what a thrill for a "new punk kid" it was to be with these guys for a couple of weeks!! Fred an I became close personal friends and we spoke every week until his death. I think about him often.