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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 6, 2015 7:59:39 GMT -6
www.pwinsider.com/article/92868/steve-rickard-passes-away.html?p=1Longtime professional wrestler and promoter in New Zealand, Steve Rickard passed away yesterday at the age of 85 in Queensland, Australia, where he had been living in recent years, according to Radio New Zealand. www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/270474/nz-wrestling-great-diesThe New Zealand wrestling great Steve Rickard has died overnight. He was aged 85 and was living with two of his sons in Queensland, Australia. Mr Rickard was born Sydney Mervin Batt in Napier in 1929, and toured the world as a wrestler and promoter during the sixties and seventies. He went on to host the weekly television wrestling show 'On the Mat'. One of his sons Tony Batt said his dad was larger than life and devoted to the sport. "He was so passionate about wrestling, he would not, if it was up to him, I think he would go on and on until he died. "Because he was just one of those guys that loved and breathed wrestling." Mr Batt said the whole family was involved in Mr Rickard's wrestling career.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 7, 2015 0:16:55 GMT -6
www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/41958-steve-rickard-new-zealand-wrestlerpromoter-passes-awaySteve Rickard, New Zealand wrestler/promoter passes away Monday, 06 April 2015 08:38 Steve Rickard, who was the promoter during the glory days of New Zealand wrestling in the 1970s after a long career in the ring, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. There has been considerable mainstream publicity in the country for his death. Rickard started wrestling as an amateur and was a local and international star in the ring, as well as one of the hosts of "On the Mat," the New Zealand televised wrestling show that aired from 1975 to 1984, that featured many of the biggest stars of that era. Rickard also promoted tours all over the world including throughout the Middle East, India, Malaysia, Thailand and in the 70s was the NWA promoter of record, purchasing the territory from Ed Francis, and eventually selling it to Peter Maivia.
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