Bruiser Brody Memorial Show Explained

The Bruiser Brody Memorial Show was a professional wrestling supercard held by Giant Baba and All Japan Pro Wrestling as a tribute to wrestler Bruiser Brody at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on August 29, 1988.[1] [2] [3] His wife and son were present at the event and his widow, Barbara Goodish, presented her late husband's chain to Stan Hansen so he could wear it in remembrance of Brody during his matches. The show received much attention from the Japanese press and, according to the Wrestling Observer, the media coverage "turned into almost an Elvis Presley type of thing as the magazines are still filled with Brody photos four weeks after his death and on Baba's show they mention his name dozens of times each hour".[4] The show was attended by 16,300 fans and raised $70,000,[1] most of which was donated to Brody's family.[4]

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Bruiser Brody Memorial

August 29, 1988, in Tokyo, Japan (Budokan Hall)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budokan Hall 8/88 . All Japan Budokan Hall Shows . ProWrestlingHistory.com .
  2. Web site: 1988 . Puroresu Dojo . History of Puroresu: 1980s . Puroresu.com .
  3. Web site: Bruiser Brody Wrestling History . Hornbaker . Tim . LegacyOfWrestling.com .
  4. Web site: The Bruiser Brody Memorial Show 8/29/88 . December 31, 2016. Zenk, Tom . Tom Zenk . Tom Zenk in Japan, 1988 - Bruiser Brody Memorial . TomZenk.net .