5 Years Today - Remembering Classy Freddie Blassie

Today marks the 5 Year Anniversary since the passing of wrestling legend Classy Freddie Blassie. Freddie Blassie made his wrestling debut in 1935 at the age of 17 working in the carnival circuit. He soon got work from established wrestling promoters. Blassie wrestled in the NWA territories of Georgia during the early 1950s, he soon made his way to Los Angeles working for the World Wrestling Association, Blassie captured the WWA Heavyweight title. Blassie wrestled frequently in Japan and feuding with Puroseru legend Rikizdozan. Blassie and Rikidozan feuded over the WWA Heavyweight title in Japan and Los Angeles.

In 1963, Blassie joined the WWWF, he became a frequent challenger to then Champion Bruno Sammartino and later Pedro Morales. Blassie retired from active wrestling in 1974 and made the transition to managing. Blassies role during his managariel stint was to manage the monsters and most noteably the 'foreigners', Blassie also managed Muhammad Ali for his Boxer vs. Wrestler match against Antonio Inoki.

Blassie managed 3 tag team champions in Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch and Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik. In 1983 Blassie managed the Iron Sheik to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title. In 1986, Blassie was phased off WWF TV, to explain his phasing out, he sold the contracts of his charges, Hercules Hernandez, Nikolai Volkoff & the Iron Sheik to his successer the Dr. of Style Slick.

Due to his friendship and his loyalty to Vince McMahon Sr. Blassie remained on the WWF payroll until his deat

RIP "Classy" Freddie Blassie 1918-2003

Man i cant beleive how quick time goes by. Already 5 years since the Hollywood Fashion plate have passed away. I realy misses those days were he was managing some of the top heels of the company. I had a lot of fun watching him on TV and i was laughing every time he was saying his old catch phrase, "Hey you Pencil neck geek!" Those were real good times in this buisness.

RIP Classy Freddie Blassie. Youre gone from this but still alive in the hearts of every Old School Wrestling fans. You will never be forgoten.