S it was released in a limited capacity on december 17, 2008, and was released nationwide on january. In the book, robertson notes his struggles with substance abuse, including the use of steroids. Despite his many battles with personal demons marijuana, alcohol, steroids and sex he remembers and pulls from along rich past of years on the territory circuit. Read help articles, troubleshooting steps, or open a support ticket to get back in the game. In 2006, robertson published an autobiography, bang your head. See him take off the paint and sit down for a personal and detailed interview. He was also well known as dewey robertson but attained his highest fame as the nearly uncontrolable wildman, the missing link. Bang your head dees a great job of telling the story of the missing link aka dewey robertson. Dewey robertson is the missing link, one of the most beloved performers in the history of professional wrestling.
Wrestling fans around the world thrilled to those words in the mid80s as the bizarre and volatile missing link would enter the ring. Robertson dealt with a lot of demons in his career, some selfimposed. Production began in january 2008 and fox searchlight pictures acquired rights to distribute the film in the u. Getting wrestlers to give clear details of history from back then is a challenge, bu renwick did a masterful job of trying to fill in the gaps. Rf video shoot interview with gary hart rantsylvania. Golden age of wrestling, king kong bundy, mickey rourke, the wrestler cheesy bruin march 10, 2019 0 comments marlboro, ny with the passing of yet another iconic wrestler at a young age this past week in king kong bundy, i was reminded how much a fan of the fake sport i. I dont know how great of a wrestler the missing link was when he was in his prime, but in 1985 he makes ryback look like ric flair. But then, he disappeared from wrestling as mysteriously as he appeared, and for more than a decade fans wondered what became of him. Were here to help just one of the reasons we are palm harbors awardwinning furniture consignment store since 2010. The real story of the missing link is about the life of dewey byron james john robertson wrestler, husband, father, and addict. The missing link in action championship wrestling aug 3rd. One of the easiest ways to learn what makes a good, standard query letter is simply to see an example of one that does its job well. Dark journey and hyatt would regularly engage in catfights at ringside. The missing link is injured by barend and will spend 33 days in the hospital and will be out of wrestling till october of that year.
He was living in hamilton, ontario at the time, the same city in which he was born. May 21, 1967 june 24, 2007 was a canadian professional wrestler. Byron james john dewey robertson february 28, 1939 august 16, 2007 was a. The missing link wrestler is within the scope of wikiproject professional wrestling, an attempt to improve and standardize articles related to professional wrestling. In addition, the only wrestler to speak up for the wrestlers, roddy piper, was fired after the piece aired.
Why dalton risner has the angels, and the wind, at his. In it you will find wrestlers who have died in the last ten years, twenty years, and going all the way back to the late 19th century. Steve borden born march 20, 1959, better known by the ring name sting, is an american retired professional wrestler, actor, author and former bodybuilder. Rob asks him about the missing link and if he had a problem with him. He is currently signed to wwe under a legends contract. The two then battled it out with champion crowned in the ring. Hayes on color commentary says the link looks like a madman. Such was the case in 2012 when the redskins traded the sixth overall pick plus two future firstrounders and a secondrounder to st. Personnel using adobe acrobat reader who wish to preserve an electronic copy of each completed form must first close this. With hugh jackman, david walliams, stephen fry, matt lucas. Byron james john robertson was born february 28th 1939 in kitchener, ontario, canada and died august 16th 2007 in hamilton, ontario, canada. The missing link switches sides to a good guy and teams with neff maiava. Byron james john dewey robertson february 28, 1939 august 16, 2007 was a professional wrestler, known best by his ring name the missing link as the missing link, robertson wore blue and green face paint and shaved portions of his head while letting the hair grow in other areas.
As the missing link, robertson wore blue and green face paint and. As kamala, he portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded ugandan who wrestled barefoot in war paint and a loincloth, and approached the ring wearing an african mask and carrying a spear and shield. The missing link pins jones with a headbutt off the top rope. During a united states championship match on june 29 at the honolulu international center. Yet, theres the missing link breaking his silence, reverting back to his natural state as hamiltons dewey robertson in a new dvdr from highspots. The missing link was best known in the wccw and the wwf for his blue and green painted face and being crazy. If you write fiction or narrative nonfiction, a query letter is your first and often, your only chance to get an agent interested in. Dalton risner has the angels, and the wind, at his back as nfl draft looms the wiggins native, allamerican lineman and potential 1stround draft pick has a story to tell about the long road from. He and billy red lyons had a run under masks as the tag team the crusaders. More beast than man, the intimidating missing link was first spotted by wwe in an article about sportsentertainment in a 1985 issue of sports illustrated. Hart was the matchmaker and while he was in the dressing room, link came from behind and hit him in the back of the head.
Byron james john dewey robertson was a professional wrestler, known best by his ring name the missing link. Seuss books, i was reading inside wrestling and the wrestler. The missing link in action championship wrestling aug 3rd, 1985 monsoon classic. Shoot interview with the one of the wildest wrestlers of all time, the missing link. Discover that missing piece to complete your design vision. In early 1987, the missing link and dark journey began feuding with the fabulous freebirds and their valet sunshine. Dewey robertson shaved most of his head, painted his face green, and became a big in the u. In early 1987, the missing link and dark journey began feuding with. It is a great book,with a sadhappy story,dewey chronicles his drug use,his life behind wrestling,outside the ring,one could say it was a wasted life,but at the end. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, visit the project todo page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to discussions. Byron james john robertson 19392007 was a professional wrestler from kitchener, ontario, canada best known for his work from the 1960s through the 1980s as dewey robertson and, later, as the missing link. Ncic missing person file data collection entry guide working draft released for emergency response 09012005 attention law enforcement.
In the latter half of the 19th century, a common misinterpretation of charles darwins work was that humans were lineally descended from existing species of apes. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. And in this corner, at 260 pounds, from parts unknown, its the missing link. Come to the home of wwe superstars past and present see their career highlights, videos, news, photos and much more. The missing link in action championship wrestling june. To accept this theory and reconcile it with the hierarchical great chain of being, some.
When he was in world class, ken mantell came back to the company. Along with adventurer adelina fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend. Link recruits explorer sir lionel frost to help find his longlost relatives in the fabled valley of shangrila. This file is an interactive portable document file pdf. Dewey the missing link robertsons autobiography is far more poignant. Dewey robertson briefly wrestled in the wwf, and got a fullpage photo layout in sports illustrated magazine. The wrestler by rob siegel protozoa pictures draft 101407 104 n 7th st brooklyn, ny 11211 7183885280.
Hes a solid athlete who tested well at floridas pro day after missing the draft combine, flashing high 4. Bang your head by missing link heart for the fight by brian stann the world according to dutch by dutch mantell catch wrestling round 2 by mark. It wasnt long before the prehistoric punisher debuted in wwe rings and shocked capacity crowds with his trademark brand of brutal violence. List of wwe alumni simple english wikipedia, the free. Dewey robertson lived a hard life from his humble beginnings to his many years on the road as a wrestler. Missing link, hypothetical extinct creature halfway in the evolutionary line between modern human beings and their anthropoid progenitors.
Hady chose the missing link and barend chose ripper collins. It is a great book,with a sadhappy story,dewey chronicles his drug use,his life behind wrestling,outside the ring,one could say it was a wasted life,but at the end there is a beautiful story of redemption, missing link,kamala and the great heels of the 70s,80s could have been so much more if used properly and managed accordingly. He is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, having cultivated a legacy over a career spanning more than three decades. From kabuki to asuka, wrestling villains have long loved spitting poison in the eyes of their opponents. The wrestler is a 2008 american sports drama film directed and produced by darren aronofsky, written by robert siegel, and starring mickey rourke, marisa tomei, and evan rachel wood. Through those magazines, i learned that there was more wrestling a lot more than just the wwwf. Missing link book delves deep story reveals the man behind the paint. How to write the perfect query letter writers digest. He is best known for his appearances with the world wrestling federation wwf in the. Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks by mick foley, a lions tale. On august 16, 2007, byron robertson died after a battle with lung cancer.
James harris born may 28, 1950 is an american retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name kamala. He also owned a gym in the 1970s, and had a famous television spot where he tore up a phone book in a supermarket ad. He started in toronto as dewey robertson as a face and also worked in various territories in the u. This is the most complete dead wrestlers list on the internet. Ncic missing person file data collection entry guide. During his 22year career, benoit worked for numerous promotions including the world wrestling federationworld wrestling entertainment wwfwwe, world championship wrestling wcw, extreme championship wrestling ecw, and new japan prowrestling njpw. The real story of the missing link is about the life of dewey byron james john robertson.