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Frank Goodish

Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the ring name Bruiser Brody. He also worked as King Kong Brody, The Masked Marauder, and Red River Jack. Over the years Brody became synonymous with the hardcore wrestling brawling style that often saw one or more of the participants bleeding by the time the match was over. In his prime he worked as a "special attraction" wrestler in North America, making select appearances for various promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), Central States Wrestling (CSW), Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF), and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) among others. He worked regularly in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). Behind the scenes Brody was very protective of his "in-ring" image, hardly ever agreeing to lose matches and building a reputation of being volatile; he would on occasion intentionally hit or hurt opponents during a match contrary to the pre-determined nature of professional wrestling. His in-ring work and wrestling persona earned him an induction in the professional wrestling hall of fame, St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame, Southern Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame. Brody died in 1988 from stab wounds suffered backstage in a shower during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico. The killer was José González, better known as Invader I. A jury acquitted González of murder, ruling that González killed Brody in self-defense. Key witnesses to the killing did not give testimony at González' trial due to their summonses only being received after the trial had concluded.


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Born:
Jun 18, 1946 In Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie WCCW Star Wars (February 1981) 1981-02-22
Latest Project:
Series Dark Side of the Ring 2019-04-10
Known For
Filmography
Series Dark Side of the Ring Unknown 2019-04-10
Movie Wrestling's Last Rebel Bruiser Brody 2017-06-28
Movie K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City Bruiser Brody (archive footage) 2009-04-22
Movie The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling Bruiser Brody 2007-12-11
Movie Heroes of World Class Bruiser Brody 2006-12-26
Movie The Life And Times of Paul Boesch Bruiser Brody (archive footage) 1994-04-01
Movie AWA War in The Windy City Bruiser Brody 1989-06-23
Movie WCCW Parade of Champions '87 Bruiser Brody/Red River Jack 1987-05-03
Movie NWA Battle of The Belts II Bruiser Brody 1986-02-14
Movie AWA: WrestleRock '86 King Kong Brody 1986-04-20
Movie WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86 Bruiser Brody 1986-10-12
Movie WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86 Bruiser Brody 1986-09-01
Movie WCCW Parade of Champions '86 Bruiser Brody 1986-05-04
Movie PNW Owen Family Super Extravaganza Bruiser Brody 1985-09-24
Movie WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85 Bruiser Brody 1985-12-25
Movie AWA Christmas Show 1984 King Kong Brody 1984-12-25
Movie WCCW Star Wars (June 1983) Bruiser Brody 1983-06-17
Movie WCCW Star Wars (February 1981) Bruiser Brody 1981-02-22