"Bruiser/King Kong" Brody

Wrestler: Bruiser Brody
Real Name: Frank Goodish
Birthday: June 18, 1946
Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Marital Status: Married to Barbara
Height & Weight:
Trained by:
Debut:
Previous Gimmicks: Frank Goodish
Frank Brody
Red River Jack (WCCW)
"King Kong" Brody (AWA)
Finishing Move: Knee Drop

Favorite Moves: Flying Legdrop
One Armed Bodyslam
Stalling Piledriver
Atomic Drop
Notable Feuds: Bruno Sammartino
Stan Hansen
Jumbo Tsuruta
Jerry Blackwell
Jeep Swensen
The Freebirds
One Man Gang
Kimala
Abdullah The Butcher
Dick the Bruiser
The Funk Brothers
Invader I
Websites: http://www.geocities.com/bbrody_ca/

Titles Held:

NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Stan Hanson defeating Terry Lathan & Johnny Eagles (October ??, 1974);
NWA Western States Heavyweight title defeating Ray Candy (October 17, 1975);
NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Rocky Johnson (December 31, 1975);
NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Fritz Von Erich (January 3, 1977);
NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Fritz Von Erich (April 13, 1977);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Mike York defeating Cien Caras & Jose Lothario (April 15, 1977);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Dale Valentine (May 28, 1978);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Gino Hernandez defeating David & Kevin Von Erich (August ??, 1978);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Karl Krupp (August 25, 1978);
NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Fritz Von Erich (September 11, 1978);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Toru Tanaka (????, 1979);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Mark Lewin (June 10, 1979);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Killer Brooks & Mark Lewin (July 23, 1979);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Mark Lewin (July 29, 1979);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (August 4, 1979);
NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler (November 30, 1979);
NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Mark Lewin & The Spoiler (????, 1980);
NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Ernie Ladd defeating Jerry & Ted Oates in a tournament (Febuary 3, 1980);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Mark Lewin (March 14, 1980);
NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Brown (April 10, 1980);
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Stan Stasiak (November 14, 1980);
NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Gary Young & Gino Hernandez (January 11, 1981);
(All Japan) Real World Tag Team Tournament Winner w/Jimmy Snuka (1981);
NWA (All Japan) International Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Jr. (October 9, 1981);
SCW Southwest World Tag Team titles w/Dick Slater defeating Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard (????, 1982);
SCW Southwest Brass Knuckles title defeating ??????????? (April ??, 1982);
NWA (All Japan) International Heavyweight titl defeating Dory Funk Jr. (April 21, 1982);
(All Japan) Real World Tag Team Tournament Winner w/Stan Hansen (1983);
NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (June 17, 1983);
PWF (Japan) World Tag Team titles w/Stan Hanson defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Giant Baba in a tournament (April 25, 1984);
WCCW (World Class) Television title defeating Rick Rude (May 17, 1986);
NWA (All Japan) International Heavyweight title defeating Jumbo Tsuruta (March 27, 1988);

Career Highlights:

In The Beginning:

1964: Frank Brody played football for the University of Iowa..
1967-68: Frank Brody played college football for West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M)..
1968: Frank Brody played pro-football for the Washington Redskins (linebacker 1968)..
Frank Brody also played for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League..

Mid-South Wrestling:

July 22, 1978--Superdome Extravaganza: Paul Orndorff defeated Bruiser Brody to retain the North American title..


All Japan Pro Wrestling:


World Class Championship Wrestling:

June 17, 1983 - Star Wars: Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody beat Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy to win the American Tag Team titles..
July 4, 1983 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody vs Kimala ended in a Double Disqualification..
September 5, 1983 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody defeated Kimala by DQ in a "Lumberjack" match..
September 2, 1985 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody defeated One Man Gang by Disqualification..
December 25, 1985 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody defeated One Man Gang in a "Chain" match..
May 4, 1986 - Parade of Champions: Bruiser Brody defeated Terry Gordy in a "Barbed Wire" match..
~~~On the Same Card: Rick Rude defeated Bruiser Brody by DQ to retain the World Class Heavyweight title..
July 4, 1986 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody vs Abdullah the Butcher ended in a Double Disqualification..
September 1, 1986 - Star Wars: Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bruiser Brody by Disqualification..
October 12, 1986 - Cotton Bowl: Bruiser Brody defeated Abdullah the Butcher in a "Steel Cage" match..
December 25, 1986 - Star Wars: Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bruiser Brody in a "Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage" match..

American Wrestling Association:

April 20, 1986 - AWA WrestleRock: Jimmy Snuka & Greg Gagne beat Nord the Barbarian & Bruiser Brody in a "Steel Cage" match..
April 28, 1986 - AWA/NWA: Bruiser Brody defeated Steve O..

Florida Championship Wrestling:

February 14, 1986--Battle of the Belts II: Bruiser Brody vs Wahoo McDaniel went to a DOUBLE COUNT OUT..
January 1987: Bruiser Brody vs. Lex Lugar (Florida) Brody stops "cooperating" with Lugar, who gets himself DQed.

World Class Championship Wrestling II:

May 3, 1987 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody defeated Jeep Swenson..
October 17, 1987 - Star Wars: Bruiser Brody won a "Battle Royal" match..
May 8, 1988 - Parade of Champions: Bruiser Brody & Kevin von Erich defeated Buddy Roberts & Solomon Grundy..

The Death of Bruiser Brody in Puerto Rico:

July 15, 1988: Dan Spivey & Abdullah The Butcher vs Bruiser Brody & Carlos Colon (this was Brody's last match)..
July 16, 1988: Bruiser Brody and Dan Spivey were scheduled for a 1-on-1 match but Brody was stabbed backstage..
July 17, 1988: Bruiser Brody (Real Name: Frank Goodish) passed away as a result of a stabbing the night before..
~~~Bruiser Brody was stabbed to death in the locker room by fellow wrestler Jose Huertez Gonzales (Invader I)..

The Legend of Bruiser Brody:

Bruiser Brody fought and lost to Dick the Bruiser over the moniker Bruiser, which led to using the name "King Kong" Brody..
Bruiser Brody & Gorilla Monsoon allegedly had a backstage fight, which lead to Brody being blackballed from the WWF..
1985: Bruiser Brody was offered money to jump the rail and attack Mr T spoiling the WWF's Wrestlemania I event..
February 2006: Barbara Goodish, the widow of Bruiser Brody, signed a WWE legends contract (included an Action Figure)..
Barbara Goodish & Larry Matysik started www.kingkongbrody.com publicizing their upcoming book on Bruiser Brody..

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