John crowther comics the highest dropkick in wrestling it. Best known for his run with the killer bees, brunzell reflects on a. This is a good book, and jim beloff does a great job in selecting classic tunes for you to practice. Jim brunzell and greg gagne defeated adrian adonis and jesse ventura for the awa tag team title. Rasslin memories online with special guest jumping jim brunzell 071515 featured programs,rasslin memories and more by glenbraget on july 15, 2015. Jim brunzell and greg gagne defeated ricky steamboat and atsushi onita. Brunzell had a nice run in the midatlantic territory, which included big feuds with ken patera, ray stevens, and the iron shiek. Matlands new book by jim brunzell while most of the wrestling world might remember him as either one half of the awa world tag team champions with greg gagne or one half of the wwf tag team the killer bees with b. Some forty plus true stories that give a snapshot into the zany life that jim and his blood. The pair werent quite jobbers, but they werent quite champions either.
Official online shop for jim brunzell a retired awa and wwe professional wrestler best known for his successful tag. Interview with jumpin jim brunzell not in hall of fame. There are a good collection of traditional songs which is the only strong point. Jim held the midatlantic heavyweight championship twice, winning it the first time from ken patera in richmond, va. Growing up, he looked to his father, pro wrestling star jumping jim brunzell as a role model. Blair and brunzell are still in high demand now working many comiccons and independent autograph sessions. John crowther comics the highest dropkick in wrestling. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Former awa tag team champion and wwe tag team star jumping jim brunzell was the latest guest on the pancakes and powerslams show to discuss his current lawsuit with the wwe. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a. Jumping jim recalls celebrity mentor verne gagne news. Aug 17, 2015 jumpin jim brunzell also discusses his picture perfect dropkick, training with verne gagne, becoming a team with greg gagne, traveling to japan, getting to the wwf, being teamed with brian blair, hulk hogans influence, the tag team scene, how competitive the company was, his exit from the business and more about his book, matlands.
As a professional wrestler, jumpin jim brunzell spent 27 years in the ring. Matlands new book by jim brunzell midatlantic gateway. Stillwater former pro wrestler jumping jim brunzell was the featured speaker at the washington county historical societys annual meeting last week at the water street inn. James jumpin jim brunzell born august, 1949 is a retired professional wrestler. Brian blair and jumping jim brunzell, is now funding onkickstarter. Jim brunzell 4298 elizabeth ln saint paul, mn 55127 sent. James brunzell born august, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler. I have a story about that will be in my upcoming book, matlands. Jumping jim brunzell, former world tag team champion wrestler no one knows more jokes, can tell more jokes, or enjoys jokes more than dick. Great deals on original unopened wrestling action figures ljn. Brunzell is best known for his finishing move the dropkick.
Cac honoree jim brunzell discusses vince, hogan, and more oww. Inverse press is raising funds for the highest dropkick in wrestling its the killer bees. Original unopened wrestling action figures ljn for sale ebay. Also included in this amazing look back is a special foreword written by one of the awas most loved stars jumping jim brunzell. Original unopened wrestling action figures ljn for sale.
Official online shop for jim brunzell a retired awa and wwe professional wrestler best known for his successful tag team the high flyers and killer bees. James brunzell is an american retired professional wrestler. Hall of fame member, jumpin jim brunzell chronicles his journey through the uncertain and sometimes dangerous road of professional wrestling. Jim was one of the best pure technical wrestlers of our generation. I would not recommend as a firstthird beginners book. Vachon his personal copy of the book and to talk more about hockey with jim brunzell. Later appeared in the wwf as a part of the killer bees tag team with b. Media in category jim brunzell the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. What made jumpin jim brunzell put pen to paper was much simpler. Jim brunzell was onehalf of the ace babyface tag team of the awa, the high flyers with greg gagne in late 70searly 80s. George schire and glen braget welcome pro wrestling great jumping jim brunzell to the program to discuss the release of his new book matlands. Classic superstars limited edition the killer bees b. Brian blair, we at the midatlantic gateway prefer to tout jumpin jim brunzell as the former midatlantic heavyweight.
Brian blair and jumping jim brunzell were a key ingredient of that success, though their contributions are often overlooked. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a true life. Former pro wrestler jumping jim brunzell will be the featured speaker at the washington county historical societys annual meeting march 31. Hall of fame member, jumpin jim brunzell chronicles his journey through the uncertain and sometimes dangerous road of professional. I highly recommend this book if you want to master the beginning ukulele techniques.
Well this one is for her and all those who love their babyface tag teams. Cac honoree jim brunzell discusses vince, hogan, and more. Well, what happened was in 82 i opened the gym and in 85 it got so bad at the awa that, holy smokes, i was using a lot of my wrestling earnings to defray the costs of the gym. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Find matlands by jumpin jim brunzell at blurb books. Listen to the jim cornette experience each thursday and jim cornettes drive thru each monday on itunes, stitcher, podcast addict, iheartradio. Best known for his successful tag teams, brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions during his 21 year career.
Some forty plus true stories that give a snapshot into the zany life that jim and his blood brothers lived everyday in the very real world of matlands. Jim brunzell on verne gagne, the killer bees, wwe hall of fame. The killer bees was a tag team composed of jumpin jim brunzell and b. Brian blair in the world wrestling federation from 1985 to 1988 and later on in the independent circuit. Why iron sheiks heat with brian blair is so confusing, the story behind the infamous wrestlemania 3 match, how vince mcmahon didnt like the killer bees, jokes they made about 80s wwf drug testing, too much talking on raw, verne gagnes health problems, drinking with bobby heenan on vernes plane, disappointment with the awa, hogan family. Jim brunzell talks 80s wwf tag team scene, roddy piper wwe. Wrestler jumping jim brunzell success september 28th, 2016 sent a lor, sase, and cic to. The team name is a play on the name of the miami dolphins defensive unit known as the killer bs, which was dominant and popular in the nfl at that time, as both team members last name started with a b, as did the. The duos trademark was to put on masks during the match, and switch places in the ring to confuse their opponents. This was jims very first shoot interview ever and he had so many amazing locker room stories that he was able to share with us. Jumping jim and the secret advantage the editors desk. Brunzell is only 510 and pretty much bereft of the macho swagger that characterizes the profession, yet he parlayed his secret advantage into three.
The comic biography of the pro wrestling tag team the killer bees based on interviews with b. Brian blair and jumping jim brunzell, collectively known as the killer bees. Besides selling his book on the montreal wrestling. This was jim s very first shoot interview ever and he had so many amazing locker room stories that he was able to share with us.
Greg gagne jim brunzell vs rick martel tito santana awa tag. When we talk about great professional wrestlers we can never forget about jumping jim brunzell. Sep 26, 2016 former awa tag team champion and wwe tag team star jumping jim brunzell was the latest guest on the pancakes and powerslams show to discuss his current lawsuit with the wwe. Wwf, 1988 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling.
He had a big influence on my career, said brunzell, who was known as jumping jim for his lofty drop kick. Now i know that them being a re release is pretty much old news but i had an ounce of faith left in jakks to make this set better. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. James jim brunzell august, 1949 is a retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name jumping jim brunzell. The rise of jumping jim brunzell, wielder of the highest dropkick in wrestling, told in comic form. Jumpin jim brunzell also discusses his picture perfect dropkick, training with verne gagne, becoming a team with greg gagne, traveling to japan, getting to the wwf, being teamed with brian blair, hulk hogans influence, the tag team scene, how competitive the company was, his exit from the business and more about his book, matlands. Premiering in 1985, it originally aired on nbc as 29 occasional replacements for saturday night live until 1991, then twice on fox in 1992. He also explained how he believes vince mcmahon did not like him, and hulk hogan returning. The 1970s part 2 19741979, by mark james and george schire. Jumpin jim brunzell white bear lake, minnesota, usa university of minnesotafootball and track19681970 professional wrestler19721999 salesman with dalco enterprise jim currently lives in white bear lake, minnesota with his wife mary.
Join facebook to connect with jim brunzell and others you may know. On the november 5, 1988 edition of prime time wrestling jim brunzell was announced as a participant in the survivor series, replacing don muraco. It would make a beginner jam book and thats where i see it value, but the author has an excellent song book for that the daily uke. The killer bees highflying comics in tag team style by. Like brian, jim brunzell accomplished far more in professional. Inverse press is raising funds for the killer bees highflying comics in tag team style on kickstarter. Best known for his successful tag teams, brunzell performed. Brunzell was still known for one of the best dropkicks in the wwf, and in a losing match against randy savage, the macho man got a bloody mouth after getting hit by one. Jim brunzell formed an extremely successful tag team with greg gagne known as the high flyers. He was a state champion in the high jump while in high school.
Jim brunzell talks 80s wwf tag team scene, roddy piper. Jumping jim brunzell is profiled in a fine wherearetheynow article from debra neutkens of press publications, offering nostalgia for saturday morning wrestling fans and a useful firstdayofschool reminder for students and teachers. Jim brunzell speaks at historical society meeting news. Now, one of the voices that was the soundtrack to his grappling career has gone quiet. Jim brunzell online world of wrestling bio jim brunzell wikipedia bio. Growing up, he looked to his father, pro wrestling star jumping jim brunzell. Exwrestler jumping jim brunzell headlines historical. Hall of fame member, jumpin jim brunzell chronicles his journey through the. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a true life story animated about blair and brunzells journey to become prowrestlers available right here in.
My expert ukulele friends highly recommended him, and i can see why. The book has been completed since december, according to brunzell. Saturday nights main event is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the world wrestling federation now known as wwe. Jumpin jim brunzell remembers legendary wrestling announcer. Greg gagne jim brunzell vs rick martel tito santana awa. The highest dropkick in wrestling its the killer bees. Both blair and brunzell have a new comic book series called the killer bees a true life story animated about blair and brunzell s journey to become prowrestlers available right here in the killer bee store. Wwe killer bees in sports action figures for sale ebay. Teamed up with greg gagne to win the awa world tag team titles.
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