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Post by ricmicheals on Jun 7, 2006 13:28:11 GMT -5
credit www.1wrestling.comJOHN "EARTHQUAKE" TENTA PASSES AWAY By: Bob Ryder 6/7/2006 1:47:59 PM John "Earthquake" Tenta passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. Tenta was 42 years old. Tenta kept in touch with his fans on the WrestleCrap.com message boards as he battled his illness. The entire staff of 1WRESTLING.com sends condolences to the family and friends of John Tenta. |
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Post by Rob Wilds on Jun 7, 2006 16:16:59 GMT -5
Then good God almighty, today is indeed a dark day  I wish I could have met the man. |
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Post by michaelporter on Jun 7, 2006 17:32:20 GMT -5
I HATE my computer!
I've been trying to get online almost all day, but this damn machine wouldn't let me on.
Anyway...I've lost a TRUE friend. When I first heard this TERRIBLE news this morning, I was DEVASTATED!
I knew John from our days together in the WWF. I was in Wheeling, W.V. the night that John debuted in WWF, during the Dino Bravo-Ultimate Warrior "push-up contest", when he was "picked" out of the crowd.
Then there was the "killing of Damien" segment on WWF Superstars, taped in Las Vegas, the night after WrestleMania VII. I was the one who gimmicked the "snake bag" with the "contents". John and I had a lot of laughs on THAT angle!
I know I'm rambling here...BUT, I'm grieving the lose of a friend, so I hope you'll bear with me for a moment!
Anyway...I spoke with John's wife just a few days ago. I posted about it in another thread.
But...I DIDN'T post that day the fact that Mrs. Tenta had told me that while he WAS home, he WAS under the care of HOSPICE. I immediately knew that John was NOT going to get better and that the end was near.
I DREADED going online EVERY day since then...KNOWING that THIS day was coming SOON.
GOD BLESS John Tenta's SOUL, and may the Lord Above watch out over his family, his friends AND his fans, who are ALL grieving along with me TODAY!
Michael Porter
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Post by CaptainAmerica on Jun 7, 2006 19:17:45 GMT -5
Rob and i Do not agree on much in this world but we both agree that Quake was an icon, From the short little messages i sent him and received i could see this big man i was once afraid of as a child was in all a very good man, to hear him talk about The Monster Earthquake playing Board games and loosing to his Children, i just couldnt at the time picture it, he even promised me one day hed smash me like a pancake, i didnt get to met him in this life, but i pray i can cash in on that promise in the next! rest in peace brother
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Post by biff68 on Jun 7, 2006 23:28:42 GMT -5
man this sucks..................rip john tenta. hope smackdown does something on him on friday. he will be missed...............................
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Post by cjward on Jun 8, 2006 1:13:10 GMT -5
It is truely unfortunate that John Tenta has passed on, but I just want to remember the good times that he put on great performances in the ring when I was a kid watching him on tv. My condolences to Johns family and friends. But I really believe that he is in a better place just kicking it with the other icons that have passed on.
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Post by michaelporter on Jun 9, 2006 14:23:08 GMT -5
I just wanted to add something more...even though I know that I posted earlier, but I've thought more about my friend, John Tenta. I remember what somebody told me after I lost my Mother back in 1999. He told me that DEATH is HARDEST for for those left behind. I found that TRUE, knowing that my Mom's pain was GONE and that SHE was NOW in a better place...doing what she loved to do and COULD do BEFORE her illness!
This is NOW TRUE for John! He can once again, do EVERYTHING he did before...PAIN-FREE and HAPPY!
The pain is NOW with his family, his friends (ME included) and his fans (ME included). WE are the ones suffering the loss of John. He is WITHOUT pain now!
And I believe that John wants us to HEAL and to go on with our lives! He's NOW smiling down upon us, KNOWING that, in time, we WILL heal and be able to deal without him there for us!
I LOVE YOU, BROTHER and I MISS YOU!
Michael Porter
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Post by CaptainAmerica on Jun 9, 2006 15:04:04 GMT -5
Mike you know Quake is up infront of God right now, Demanding a rematch with Hogan!
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Post by michaelporter on Jun 9, 2006 15:21:26 GMT -5
LOL...LOL...LOL!!!
Vega...YOU ARE A REAL CHARACTER! lol
GOOD ONE!
I just hope that 'Quake doesn't run into "Damien"! lol
Michael Porter
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Post by travis on Jun 11, 2006 1:04:18 GMT -5
hey portor leave me outta this, oh u mean the snake (jus kiddin) seriously i have no clue who john the earthquake tenta was but i kno that he was a wrestling legend in wwe/f so my heart goes out to his family
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