The Hollywood Blonds is a name used by several professional wrestling tag teams over the years.
85-504: The original Blonds were Buddy Roberts and Jerry Brown, who used the name in the 1970s. Rip Rogers and Ted Oates wrestled as The Hollywood Blonds in the mid-1980s in the National Wrestling Alliance 's (NWA) Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP). The name was also adopted by "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe and "Dynamite" Jack Evans, who had a stint in then World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). The most well-known team to use
170-626: A Hollywood Blonds inspired team known as The Convertible Blondes in Angelo Poffo's International Championship Wrestling (ICW). The arrogant heel team defeated Ron Garvin and Oates' storyline brother, Jerry, to win the NWA National Tag Team Championship on September 20, 1984. Rogers and Oates held on to the titles for a little over a month. They lost the titles to The Lightning Express ( Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner ) on November 1. Not long after losing
255-416: A city on 1 September 1956, by government ordinance . Nagoya became an industrial hub for the region. Its economic sphere included the famous pottery towns of Tokoname , Tajimi and Seto , as well as Okazaki , one of the only places where gunpowder was produced under the shogunate . Other industries included cotton and complex mechanical dolls called karakuri ningyō . Mitsubishi Aircraft Company
340-509: A long-standing feud with Von Erich ally Chris Adams , which lasted on and off for more than five years. Roberts' most famous singles angle came in WCCW in 1983, and involved the invention of what the Freebirds referred to as "Freebird Hair Removal Cream". The angle culminated in a hair match between Roberts and Iceman Parsons on June 17. Roberts seemingly won the match via tight-pulling, but
425-624: A manufacturer of aircraft. It is the first airliner designed and produced in Japan since the NAMC YS-11 of the 1960s. The MRJ's first flight was on November 11, 2015. Japanese pottery and porcelain has a long tradition due to suitable clay being available in Owari Province . Before and during the Edo period there were two main kilns in the region: Seto and Tokoname . In Nagoya Castle
510-400: A new tag team comprising Jack Donovan and veteran journeyman Jerry Brown. After Donovan left the promotion following a dispute with Watts, Watts hired Hey in his place. Hey was renamed "Buddy Roberts" and began teaming with Brown as The Hollywood Blonds . In 1972, Oliver Humperdink began managing The Hollywood Blonds. The team of Brown and Roberts won numerous regional tag team titles across
595-735: A new tag team partner. Not long after the Clash, Paul Roma was introduced as the fourth Horseman and would team with Anderson in the Horsemen/Blonds feud. On July 18, at Beach Blast , Roma and Anderson were beaten by the Blonds, who cheated to retain their titles. Not long after Beach Blast, Pillman injured his ankle and was unable to compete at a scheduled title match at Clash of the Champions XXIV . However, due to WCW taping policies , Arn Anderson and Paul Roma had already been taped as
680-626: A population of 2.3 million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area , which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11 million. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu , it is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture , with the Port of Nagoya being Japan's largest seaport. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu ,
765-541: A retainer of Oda Nobunaga , moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle . The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration , and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by
850-659: A short stay in Florida, the duo began working for Jim Crockett ’s Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW). On January 17, 1977, Roberts and Brown defeated the team of Dino Bravo and Tim Woods for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship and held on to it for three months until Bravo and new partner Tiger Conway Jr. beat them for the gold. During the summer of 1977, the Hollywood Blonds moved from Mid-Atlantic to Memphis and
935-429: A traditional craft from the area. Robot technology is another rapidly developing industry. A materials engineering industry is developing. Brother Industries , which is known for office electronics such as multifunction printers is based in Nagoya, as is Hoshizaki Electric, which is known for commercial ice machines and refrigeration equipment. Many small machine tool and electronics companies are also based in
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#17327878345171020-413: A type of oniwa-yaki (literally "garden ware") called Ofukei ware was produced by the feudal lord's court. Almost every feudal lord had his own oniwa-yaki , also to have gifts made. In the town itself Toyoraku ware and Sasashima ware Japanese tea utensils were made with refined tastes. Ofukei ware started under the first Owari lord Tokugawa Yoshinao and was interrupted once, but continued on until
1105-716: Is twinned with: The sister city relationship with Nanjing , China was suspended on February 21, 2012, following public comments by Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura denying the Nanking Massacre . Nagoya Airfield 's sister airport is: Nagoya is the center of Greater Nagoya , which earned nearly 70 percent of Japan's 2003 trade surplus. Nagoya's main industry is automotive. Toyota 's luxury brand Lexus , Denso , Aisin Seiki Co. , Toyota Industries , JTEKT and Toyota Boshoku have their headquarters in or near Nagoya. Mitsubishi Motors has an R&D division in
1190-692: Is now used for general aviation and as an airbase and is the main Fuji Dream Airlines hub. Nagoya Station , the world's largest train station by floor area, is on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line, the Tōkaidō Main Line , and the Chūō Main Line , among others. JR Central , which operates the Tōkaidō Shinkansen , has its headquarters there. Meitetsu is also based in Nagoya, and along with Kintetsu provides regional rail service to
1275-518: Is over" to further annoy the fans. Austin and Pillman made their pay-per-view (PPV) debut on February 21, 1993 taking on Buff Bagwell and Erik Watts at SuperBrawl III , which Austin and Pillman won the match. On the March 27, 1993 episode of Power Hour , Austin and Pillman defeated Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas to win their only NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship. Though Steamboat and Douglas had several rematches, they were unable to recapture
1360-466: Is served by Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), built on an artificial island in Tokoname . The airport has international flights and a high volume of domestic flights. A second airport is Nagoya Airfield (Komaki Airport, NKM) near the city's boundary with Komaki and Kasugai . On February 17, 2005, Nagoya Airport's commercial international flights moved to Centrair Airport. Nagoya Airfield
1445-530: The Imperial Regalia of Japan , the legendary sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi . According to traditional sources, Yamato Takeru died in 113 AD. The possessions of the dead prince were gathered together along with the sword Kusanagi; and his widow venerated his memory in a shrine at her home. The Seigan-ji was built by the Fujiwara clan in the late Heian period . A member served as the head priest of
1530-622: The Mie and Gifu prefectures, with a total population of about 10 million people, surpassed only by Osaka and Tokyo. In the Jomon and Yayoi period , the Ōguruwa Shell Midden was discovered before the settlement of Nagoya. In the Kofun period , Nagoya was settled and the Danpusan Kofun and Shiratori Kofun was built in this area. The Atsuta Shrine is of ancient origin, it is home to
1615-450: The NWA 's Jim Crockett Promotions , before Roberts retired from wrestling. Roberts also had a short feud with World Class referee David Manning, which included several gimmick matches, such as Roberts wrestling with one arm tied behind his back. Manning, who was touted as an accomplished amateur wrestler by the promotion to compensate for the obvious size difference between the two, won most of
1700-557: The NWA Americas Tag Team Championship four times between December 1974 and August 1975, defeating such teams as Victor Rivera and Louie Tillet, Porkchop Cash and S.D. Jones , John Tolos and Louis Tillet, and the promotion's biggest tag-team attraction Black Gorman and Goliath. During their time in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Blonds were also involved in an angle that saw the Los Angeles version of
1785-674: The NWA North American Tag Team Championship shift over to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as their main tag team title of that day. On August 1, 1975, reigning champions Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi fought the Hollywood Blonds to a no contest , after which the titles were declared vacant . A rematch in Nagoya, Japan saw the Blonds win the North American Tag Team titles on September 22. On October 2, Inoki and Sakaguchi regained
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#17327878345171870-475: The NWA world title , and told Pillman he should instead team with Austin. However, the real reason for the team's reunion was that the WCW bookers didn't have any other immediate plans for Austin. At first, the two were just billed as "Stunning" Steve and "Flyin'" Brian, but the two (with input from Scotty "Flamingo" Levy ) came up with the idea of The Hollywood Blonds, complete with matching trunks and vests. The duo
1955-625: The Nagoya International School and Colégio Brasil Japão Prof. Shinoda Brazilian school . State and private colleges and universities primarily located in the eastern area. Some Western-style institutions were founded early in the Meiji era , with more opening during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. Nagoya University was set up in 1871 as a medical school and has produced seven Nobel Prize laureates in science. Nanzan University
2040-498: The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Tri-State territory (NWA Tri State promoted in Oklahoma , Arkansas , Louisiana and Mississippi ). The two quickly became one of the top heel acts in the territory with their "Hollywood superstar" arrogance and cheating ways. On May 8, 1970, the Blonds won their first title when they won a tournament to crown new NWA United States Tag Team Champions (Tri State version). Their first run with
2125-556: The Shōnai River comes from the northeast and turns south towards the bay at Nishi Ward. The human-made Hori River was constructed as a canal in 1610. It flows from north to south, as part of the Shōnai River system. The rivers allowed for trade with the hinterland. The Tempaku River feeds from a number of smaller river in the east, flows briefly south at Nonami and then west at Ōdaka into the bay. The city's location and its position in
2210-716: The Tokaido Shinkansen , and is home to the Nagoya Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of Brother Industries , Ibanez , Lexus , and Toyota Tsusho , among others. Nagoya is home of educational institutes such as Nagoya University , the Nagoya Institute of Technology , and Nagoya City University . Famous landmarks in the city include Atsuta Shrine , Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens , Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium , Nagoya Castle , Hisaya Ōdori Park , and Nagoya TV Tower , one of
2295-582: The United States throughout the 1970s. They would disband in 1978. After splitting from Brown, Roberts joined with Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy to form The Fabulous Freebirds . Again, Bill Watts played a major role in this decision. Hayes and Gordy had been teaming together in various promotions in the Mid-South and Southeastern regions of the United States for several years, but Watts
2380-515: The WCW United States Heavyweight Championship . After Pillman finally recovered, he and Austin had a few more matches together taking on teams such as Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio , Scorpio and Ron Simmons , Simmons and Ice Train , and jobber tag team Frankie Rowe and Jimmy Rogers. The Blonds also confronted The Nasty Boys and Missy Hyatt during an interview after The Nasty Boys had won
2465-595: The Yagoto area of Nagoya as part of a bombing raid in order to train for their mission to Hiroshima . In 1959, the city was flooded and severely damaged by the Ise-wan Typhoon . After the war the city was able to rebuild and take up its role again as one of the country's leading industrial and manufacturing centers, it became known as the " Houston and Montreal of the Orient". It also plays an increasing role in
2550-419: The centre of Japan allowed it to develop economically and politically. Nagoya has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfa ) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The summer is noticeably wetter than the winter, although rain falls throughout the year. Nagoya has 16 wards . One of the earliest censuses , carried out in 1889, counted 157,496 residents. The population reached
2635-670: The meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) industry, hosting the Expo 2005 and the Nagoya Protocol conference in 2010. The Nagoya International Center promotes international exchange in the local community. It houses the U.S. Consulate Archived 2020-12-28 at the Wayback Machine on the 6th floor and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development ( UNCRD ) on the 7th floor. Nagoya
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2720-801: The meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) industry. It hosted in 1989 the World Design Expo (世界デザイン博覧会) for which the Nagoya Congress Center was constructed. It hosted the Expo 2005 and the Nagoya Protocol conference in 2010, as well as the G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers' Meeting in November 2019, which was held at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel and Kawabun . Mechanized puppets, called " karakuri ningyō ", are
2805-553: The "Hollywood Blonds" moniker was "Stunning" Steve Austin and "Flyin" Brian Pillman who used the name as a heel tag team in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1992 and 1993 and is often mentioned when talking about great tag teams. Keith Roberson was also a Hollywood Blond The team of Buddy Roberts (billed as "Dale Roberts") and Jerry Brown were the first to adopt the name "The Hollywood Blonds" in wrestling when they began teaming together in 1970 in
2890-507: The 1 million mark in 1934 and as of December 2010 had an estimated population of 2,259,993 with a population density of 6,923 inhabitants per square kilometre (17,930/sq mi). Also as of December 2010 an estimated 1,019,859 households resided there—a significant increase from 153,370 at the end of the Pacific War in 1945. The area is 326.45 square kilometres (126.04 sq mi). Its metropolitan area extends into
2975-481: The 17th century and houses 110,000 items, including books of classic literature such as historic editions of The Tale of Genji that are an heirloom of the Owari Tokugawa and were bequeathed to the city. The Nagoya City Archives store a large collection of documents and books. Tsuruma Central Library is a public library and Nagoya International Center has a collection of foreign-language books. Nagoya
3060-812: The 1980s. He was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of The Fabulous Freebirds. Hey was raised in Newton, Surrey and went to Princess Margaret High School, in BC Canada graduating in 1965. After school, he worked in local lumber mills as well as being a bouncer at nightclubs including the Grooveyard in New Westminster. He became an American citizen in 1974. Hey
3145-549: The Freebirds' 5th reign, the reign carried over after the title's name was changed to the WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship since they were the champions during the time the name change occurred. Nagoya, Japan Nagoya ( 名古屋市 , Nagoya-shi , [naꜜɡoja] ) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the fourth-most populous city in Japan, with
3230-512: The Hollywood Blonds. The impersonation drew Ric Flair back in the ring at Clash of the Champions XXIII , where Flair and Anderson challenged the Blonds for the tag team titles. Despite winning the two out of three falls match , they did not win the titles since the Blonds were disqualified after Barry Windham interfered. Windham's attack shifted Flair's focus away from the Hollywood Blonds, which in turn meant that Arn Anderson needed
3315-614: The NWA Mid-America promotion (later Continental Wrestling Association , CWA). In Memphis, the Blonds shot up the tag team ranks right off the bat defeating Bob Ellis and Jim Garvin for the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship on July 25. The Blonds lost the titles to Norvell Austin and Pat Barrett on August 15. After holding the titles two more times, the team lost them for good to Austin and Barrett on September 25, 1977. Shortly after losing
3400-585: The Nagoya area who gradually succeeded in unifying Japan. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu, about seven kilometers (4.3 miles) away, to a more strategic location in present-day Nagoya. In May–June 1560, the Battle of Okehazama took place in Dengakuhazama, Owari Province which was just outside of what would become Nagoya city. In this battle, Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and established himself as one of
3485-578: The Southern Tag Team titles, Brown and Roberts split up, with Roberts going on to form The Fabulous Freebirds with Terry Gordy and Michael Hayes while Brown kept working as a singles wrestler mainly in the south. In 1984, Rip Rogers and Ted Oates adopted the Hollywood Blonds moniker and "Superstar" gimmick for a run in the NWA's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling territory. Rogers had previously teamed up with Gary Royal and Pez Whatley in
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3570-630: The Von Erichs. Gordy eventually left Roberts to rejoin Hayes, turning on Roberts and cutting his hair instead of Hayes' after winning a loser-lose-hair cage match over Hayes at the 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions . Roberts, declaring his former partners to be traitors for befriending the Von Erichs and himself the last true Freebird, acted as a manager to the Samoan Swat Team . The feud ended in late 1988 when Hayes and Gordy left for
3655-503: The WWF in 1996, but not as the Blonds. Austin by then was using his new "Stone Cold" persona, and an injured Pillman was "The Loose Cannon" and acted primarily as his sidekick, until Austin turned on Pillman for showing his admiration for Austin's nemesis, Bret Hart . According to WrestlingData.com, a compiler of available win–loss records, The Hollywood Blonds are perfectly balanced at 52-52, with 8 draws. In 1999, Lenny Lane and Lodi used
3740-545: The World Tag Team Champions so the title change had to happen despite Pillman being injured. Austin teamed with "Lord" Steven Regal at the Clash where they dropped the titles to Roma and Anderson. As soon as the Blonds dropped the titles, the team was again temporarily split up. Austin and Pillman both claimed that it was for political reasons. Austin was given a singles push challenging Dustin Rhodes for
3825-488: The area. The World Expo 2005 , also known as Aichi Expo was held near Nagoya in the neighboring cities of Nagakute and Seto from March 25 to September 25, 2005. Retail is of importance in the city. Traditional department stores with roots in Nagoya are Matsuzakaya , Maruei and the Meitetsu Department Store . Oriental Nakamura was bought by Mitsukoshi from Tokyo in 1977. The Owari province
3910-483: The decision was reversed and the match restarted. In the fracas, Roberts' head was lathered in the hair removal cream. At subsequent events, Roberts wore a wig, kept in place by boxing headgear. In 1984, Roberts and the Freebirds had a short stint in the World Wrestling Federation , mainly competing in six-man tag matches. Here, they were managed by Cyndi Lauper 's manager, David Wolff. They left
3995-564: The end of the Edo period . It became widely known in Japan. The lord's taste in ceramics was also imitated by other Owari samurai, such as Hirasawa Kurō and Masaki Sōzaburō , who made their own pieces. Toyoraku ware continued on until the Taishō era under the 8th generation. Colourful pieces and gorgeous tea utensils were highly valued. Sasashima ware also experienced its heyday during this time. Colourful and soft ceramic items such as sake and tea utensils and objects were produced and intently collected. An early type of manufactured production
4080-516: The feud with Steamboat and Douglas ended, the Blonds were programmed with the recently reformed Four Horsemen , who at the time consisted of Ric Flair , Paul Roma , and Ole and Arn Anderson . Flair had recently returned from a run with then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and been given a talk show segment called " A Flair for the Gold " to give Flair television time before his WWF release allowed him to wrestle for WCW. Pillman and Austin appeared on
4165-470: The first time on October 17, 1992 and battled to a draw with Shane Douglas and Brad Armstrong . Austin and Pillman also teamed against Scott Steiner and Marcus Alexander Bagwell , jobber tag team Chris Sullivan and Tommy Angel, Dustin Rhodes and Brad Armstrong (who was filling in for Barry Windham ), Armstrong and Bagwell, Ricky Steamboat and Nikita Koloff , and Steamboat and Douglas. Austin and Pillman temporarily stopped teaming when in late 1992,
4250-481: The important Tōkaidō road, which linked the two capitals of Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). A town developed around the temple to support travelers. The castle and shrine towns formed the city. During the Meiji Restoration Japan's provinces were restructured into prefectures and the government changed from family to bureaucratic rule. Nagoya was proclaimed a city on October 1, 1889, and designated
4335-549: The leading warlords in the Sengoku period . During this period Nagoya Castle was constructed, built partly from materials taken from Kiyosu Castle . During the construction, the entire town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people, moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle. Around the same time, the nearby ancient Atsuta Shrine was designated as a waystation , called Miya (the Shrine), on
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#17327878345174420-668: The matches on a fluke. Roberts managed Hayes and Jimmy Garvin in one match against Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) on September 5, 1990. He came out of retirement on April 2, 1993, for the Global Wrestling Federation 's Kerry Von Erich Memorial Show, and teamed with Michael Hayes (with Skandor Akbar in their corner), losing to Kevin Von Erich and Chris Adams (with Fritz Von Erich in their corner). Roberts later developed throat cancer , and had surgery to treat it. He
4505-405: The name The West Hollywood Blondes as a play off the old name. Buddy Roberts Dale Hey (June 16, 1947 – November 26, 2012) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler , better known by his ring name , Buddy "Jack" Roberts . Primarily a tag team wrestler, Roberts is known for his appearances as one of The Hollywood Blonds in the 1970s and as one of The Fabulous Freebirds in
4590-427: The nearby Atsuta Shrine, one of the legendary shrines of Japan. It is believed that Yura-Gozen, also known as Urahime, a daughter of Fujiwara no Suenori , was married to Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123–60) and their son Minamoto no Yoritomo 's birthplace is Nagoya, he is also the founder of the Kamakura shogunate . Oda Nobunaga and his protégés Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were powerful warlords based in
4675-415: The numbered targets and raised the area burned to almost one-fourth of the entire city. Nagoya Castle, which was being used as a military command post, was hit and mostly destroyed on May 14, 1945, followed by the Yokkaichi bombing in June 1945. Reconstruction of the main building was completed in 1959. Later in the same year on July 26, 1945, the Enola Gay also dropped a conventional pumpkin bomb in
4760-440: The oldest TV towers in Japan. It will be the third Japanese city to host the 2026 Asian Games , after Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994 . The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as Nagoya ). One possible origin is the adjective nagoyaka ( 和やか ) , meaning 'calm'. The name Chūkyō ( 中京 ) , consisting of chū (middle) + kyō (capital) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of
4845-409: The production of special steels, ceramic, chemicals, oil, and petrochemicals, as the area's automobile, aviation, and shipbuilding industries flourished. These factors made the city a target for air raids during the Pacific War . Following the war, Nagoya's economy diversified, but the city remains a significant centre for industry and transport in Japan. It is linked with Tokyo, Kyōto, and Osaka by
4930-578: The promotion when WWF officials stated their intention to split the team up. At the AWA's SuperClash in 1985, Roberts helped Hayes and Gordy defeat The Road Warriors for the AWA World Tag Team Championship , but the decision was later reversed. In early 1986, The Freebirds went to the Universal Wrestling Federation , where Roberts won the UWF Television Championship on September 28. He lost it to Savannah Jack on November 9. In 1987, The Freebirds split up and reformed. Roberts and Gordy turned on Hayes and teamed with Iceman Parsons to feud with Hayes and
5015-506: The promotion, the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship , from the team of Dick Slater and Stan Vachon in March 1974. The Blonds ruled the tag team division over the summer of 1974 until dropping the gold to Dick Slater and Toru Tanaka in the fall (either September or October). After their run with the titles ended, the Blonds moved on to another territory, the most natural territory for the team – NWA Hollywood Wrestling in Los Angeles . The Gene and Mike LeBell territory saw Roberts and Brown win
5100-414: The recently heel turned Brian Pillman started teaming with Barry Windham, but when Windham was groomed for a singles push and a run with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship , and after one last unsuccessful attempt at winning the WCW / NWA World Tag Team Championship from Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas at Starrcade 1992 , Pillman and Windham stopped teaming. Windham declared his intention to pursue
5185-469: The show and mocked Flair and Anderson's age. Several weeks later, the Blonds continued their antagonism of Flair and Anderson by mocking them through their own segment called " A Flare for the Old ". Austin would stand in the background with a pillow under his shirt for a gut while slowly stroking his chin imitating Arn Anderson. Pillman dressed up in an old bathrobe, put on reading glasses and a grey wig and then cut into Flair for being too old and too scared of
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#17327878345175270-450: The spring of 1945, and included large-scale firebombing . Nagoya was the target of two of Bomber Command 's attacks. These incendiary attacks, one by day and one by night, devastated 15.3 square kilometres (5.9 sq mi). The XXI Bomber Command established a new U.S. Army Air Force record with the greatest tonnage ever released on a single target in one mission—3,162 tons of incendiaries. It also destroyed or damaged twenty-eight of
5355-412: The suburb of Okazaki . Major component suppliers such as Magna International and PPG also have a strong presence here. Spark plug maker NGK and Nippon Sharyo , known for manufacturing rolling stock including the Shinkansen are headquartered there. The aviation history has historically been of importance since the industrialization. During the Second World War the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter
5440-407: The tag team title to Buck Robley and Bob Slaughter only eleven days after they won them. The Blonds next appeared in CWF once more, winning the Florida Tag Team titles from Steve Keirn and Bob Backlund not long after arriving in the territory. Just like with Tri State, their stay in Florida was short, as they dropped the titles to Mike Graham and Ken Lucas only a few months later and left. After
5525-479: The team until they joined Georgia Championship Wrestling in late 1980. He later became known as Buddy "Jack" Roberts, due to his penchant for drinking Jack Daniel's whiskey. The Fabulous Freebirds won several titles and moved on to World Class Championship Wrestling in late 1982 and began a high-profile feud with the Von Erich family . They wrestled David Von Erich , Kerry Von Erich , Mike Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich numerous times in 1986. Roberts also had
5610-421: The three largest centers of the Japanese aircraft industry. It was estimated that 25% of its workers were engaged in aircraft production. Important Japanese aircraft targets (numbers 193, 194, 198, 2010, and 1729) were within the city itself, while others (notably 240 and 1833) were to the north of Kagamigahara . It was estimated that they produced between 40% and 50% of Japanese combat aircraft and engines, such as
5695-440: The title was short as Luke Brown and Danny Hodge defeated them three weeks later, but the Blonds managed to regain the gold days after being defeated by them. For the rest of 1970, Roberts and Brown dominated the Tri State tag team scene until losing to Bill Watts and Billy Red Lyons in January 1971. In early 1973, the Blonds became three-time NWA United States Tag Team Champions by defeating Dennis Stamp and Bull Bullinski for
5780-431: The titles and they became more or less exclusive to NJPW after that date. When the Blonds' time in Los Angeles ended near the end of 1975, they returned to the Tri State promotion and immediately targeted the United States Tag Team championship. On March 18, 1976, the duo defeated Greg Valentine and Gorgeous George, Jr. Due to disputes over pay and billing the Blonds’ time in Tri State was short lived, they quickly dropped
5865-418: The titles at Slamboree . However, by the time Slamboree came about, Douglas had been fired by WCW and Steamboat was without a partner. Instead of canceling the already announced steel cage match , Tom Zenk was made to wear the mask of "Hombre Uno" and work the match without anyone realizing it wasn't Douglas under the red and green hood. The Blonds won at Slamboree, thus ending the "Dos Hombres" angle. After
5950-421: The titles from Anderson and Roma. The Blonds' last match as a team took place on the October 30, 1993 episode of Saturday Night . After the Blonds had defeated a jobber tag team, Col. Rob Parker (who had just become Austin's new manager) came to ringside to congratulate Austin (and not Pillman) on winning the match. Pillman took exception to Parker snubbing him. Parker brought up Pillman's bad leg and said if he
6035-433: The titles, Rogers and Oates split up when Rip Rogers left the area to pursue a singles career. From August till October 1984, Dusty Wolfe and Ken Timbs formed The Hollywood Blondes in Florida . The version of The Hollywood Blonds with the greatest exposure worldwide was the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) incarnation consisting of "Stunning" Steve Austin and "Flyin'" Brian Pillman . Austin and Pillman teamed for
6120-400: The titles. On one night, Austin and Pillman faced an unknown masked team known as "Dos Hombres" (literally "two guys") who they assumed were a couple of luchadores from Mexico . The match started out rather inconspicuously, until the two masked men started showing moves more consistent with Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas than two luchadores. Dos Hombres won the match, earning them a shot at
6205-525: The titles. The Blonds held on to the titles until sometime in April, when they lost the gold to Rip Tyler and Eddie Sullivan before leaving the promotion by mid-1973. After leaving the Tri State area, Roberts and Brown next popped up in Florida working for Eddie Graham ’s Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). After working their way up the ranks, the duo challenged for and won the top tag team title in
6290-595: The use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area , Chūkyō Metropolitan Area , Chūkyō Television Broadcasting , Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse . Nagoya lies north of Ise Bay on the Nōbi Plain . The city was built on low-level plateaus to ward off floodwaters. The plain is one of the nation's most fertile areas. The Kiso River flows to the west along the city border, and
6375-551: The vital Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. The Nagoya area also produced machine tools, bearings, railway equipment, metal alloys, tanks, motor vehicles and processed foods during the war. Air raids began on April 18, 1942, with an attack on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aircraft works, the Matsuhigecho oil warehouse, the Nagoya Castle military barracks and the Nagoya war industries plant. The bombing continued through
6460-469: Was a race horse , he would put him down. Pillman attacked Parker, which in turn led to Austin attacking and turning on Pillman, turning Pillman face and breaking up the Hollywood Blonds for the third and final time. The Austin/Pillman feud was never pushed intensely and at times played more for comedy than emotion, a fact underscored by Pillman being more interested in putting Parker in a chicken suit than getting back at Austin. They would briefly reunite in
6545-545: Was constructed in Nagoya. The aviation tradition continues with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation headquartered in the Nagoya Airfield 's terminal building in Komaki . The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft is produced at a factory adjacent to the airport. The MRJ is a partnership between majority owner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Toyota with design assistance from Toyota affiliate Subaru Corporation , already
6630-1702: Was established by the Roman Catholic Society of the Divine Word in 1932 as a high school and expanded to include Nanzan Junior College and the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture . The main campus was designed in the 1960s by the renowned architect Antonin Raymond . Some universities specialise in engineering and technology, such as Nagoya University Engineering school, Nagoya Institute of Technology and Toyota Technological Institute ; these universities receive support and grants from companies such as Toyota . Other colleges and universities include: Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health , Aichi Shukutoku Junior College , Aichi Toho University , Chukyo University , Daido University , Doho University , Kinjo Gakuin University , Kinjo Gakuin University Junior College , Meijo University , Nagoya City University , Nagoya College of Music , Nagoya Future Culture College , Nagoya Gakuin University , Nagoya Management Junior College , Nagoya Women's University , St. Mary's College, Nagoya , Sugiyama Jogakuen University , Sugiyama Jogakuen University Junior College , Tokai Gakuen Women's College . Various universities from outside Nagoya have set up satellite campuses, such as Tokyo University of Social Welfare . The Hōsa Library dates to
6715-476: Was established in 1920 in Nagoya and became one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Japan. The availability of space and the central location of the region and the well-established connectivity were some of the major factors that lead to the establishment of the aviation industry there. Nagoya was the target of air raids during the Pacific War . The population of Nagoya at this time was estimated to be 1.5 million, fourth among Japanese cities and one of
6800-534: Was historically well known for the cloisonné art form. The Ando Cloisonné Company continues the long tradition. The confectionery company Marukawa is well known. The city offers venues for conferences and congresses such as the Nagoya Congress Center and the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall. Nagoya has mostly state-run primary and secondary schools. The area in the city limits includes international schools such as
6885-446: Was immediately thrust into a feud with Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat over the NWA and WCW World Tag Team titles, which gave the duo a chance to show off their teamwork and their trademark "mock filming" pose that they invented. After a successful move, one of the Blonds would move his hands like he was turning the handle on an old film camera. After winning a match, Austin or Pillman would arrogantly state that "Your brush with greatness
6970-477: Was not as impressed with Hayes's in-ring work as he was with his skills on the microphone. His original plan was to have Gordy and Roberts as the actual tag team, with Hayes as their manager. Except for a high-profile stint in 1980 in Mid-South Wrestling (formed by Watts the previous year after breaking away from NWA Tri-State) with Hayes and Gordy as the Freebirds, Roberts did not work full-time with
7055-491: Was quoted as saying "Don't smoke. I think the reason this happened to me is because I was smoking too much. I recommend to anyone who smokes to quit now. It is hard, but it is worth it." Roberts died on November 26, 2012, at the age of 65, of pneumonia. On April 2, 2016, Roberts was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame by his son, Buddy "Jack" Roberts Jr. as part of The Fabulous Freebirds . During
7140-447: Was the blue-and-white Kawana ware . With the advent of industrialization during the Meiji era of the late 19th century, some export wares were produced. Industrial-scale export porcelain was made by old Noritake , also Nagoya E-tsuke ( 名古屋絵付 ) became popular. Production of industrial ceramics continues to be an important economic factor with companies such as INAX , NGK , and NGK Insulators . The city has an increasing role in
7225-592: Was trained as a professional wrestler by Ivan Koloff . He debuted in 1965 under the ring name "Dale Valentine", billed as being the younger brother of Johnny Valentine . At the tail end of the 1960s, he was working as a preliminary wrestler in the American Wrestling Association (AWA). In 1970, Hey was brought into the Oklahoma-based NWA Tri-State promotion by booker Bill Watts . Watts had intended to create
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