Aug 16, 2018 we ranked every wwe summerslam womens match, from sensational sherri to the womens revolution. Bertha, whose real name was rhonda sing, and who wrestled all over the world under different names, supposedly lived in a trailer park and dated harvey wippleman. Harvey wippleman also managed former womens champion bertha faye, who was harveys trailer park love interest harvey wippleman briefly became a referee in the wwf, but did not last long as he was stuck in his old character harvey wippleman dressed in drag and went by harvina to capture the wwf womens title from the kat. As blayze was convalescing at home it was revealed that the woman who had attacked her was called bertha faye and she was the storyline girlfriend of longtime wwf manager harvey wippleman, faye was played by veteran womens wrestler rhonda singh who at 240lbs was a big star in japan, mexico and canada in the 70s and 80s. His clients werent the greatest mostly oversized lumps like adam bomb and big bully busick who had more brawn than ability. Faye dominated early on with some running body attacks.
Bertha faye, aja kong, tomoko watanabe and lioness asuka with harvey wippleman defeated alundra blayze, kyoko inoue, sakie hasegawa and chaparita asari. We ranked every wwe summerslam womens match, from sensational sherri to the womens revolution. Wippleman s next highprofile storyline was later in 1995, when he managed his onscreen girlfriend bertha faye. Heat with rhonda bertha faye singh personal disdain for her managing well dunn why nick big bully busick didnt work out his original names before harvey wippleman how a mistake lead to that name todays young stars stories of respectful rookies and ignorant ones lex luger and the ultimate warrior winning the womens title stacy carter. He even ended up becoming the first and only man in history to win the wwf womens championship in. Survivor series 1995 simple english wikipedia, the. In 1995, the wwf signed rhonda sing, bringing her in as vicious yet comedic heel bertha faye, the trailer trash girlfriend of harvey wippleman. Top 15 managers from the past we wish were still around. What could have beenpro wrestling all the tropes wiki. Harvey wippleman, has been a manager for the better part of his career and has managed 78 wrestlers in his career.
And almost 2 years later she was dumping the wwfs title in a trash bin on wcw television. A typical dweeb, wippleman was never above cheating to win or getting his man intentionally disqualified. It was the ninth survivor series event held by the wwf. Booking every wwf ppv wrestlemania 1 present part 10. Jul 22, 2017 10 bertha faye i dont think anyone among you will argue the fact that bertha faye was not a very attractive woman. Wrestlers who won championships under the guidance of downtown bruno aka harvey wippleman. For anyone interested, i highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonline and checking out the full archives. This time, its wrestling with the truth by bruno lauer, who is most well known as harvey wippleman and less well known as downtown bruno. While the 80s was somewhat of a golden era for wrestling managers, their significance began to. At all wwe wrestlers we have all your favorite wwe wrestlers and ecw wrestlers.
Survivor series 1995 simple english wikipedia, the free. Harvey wippleman managed the likes of giant gonzalez, bertha faye and sid justice during his colorful wrestling career. And his personal decisions werent always the wisest anyone remember his relationship with the 250pound bertha faye. This entry was posted in awa, defunct wwe titles, great ideas that didnt last, japanese wrestling, monday night wars, nitro, nxt, puroresu, raw, royal rumble, survivor series, wcw, wwe, wwf and tagged aja kong wwe, alundra blayze, bertha faye wwf, bull nakano fired, harvey wippleman, jacqueline moore, madusa throws wwf womens title in trash. As for the men who employed wipplemans talents, they were a true rouges gallery, including sid vicious, kamala, and his onscreen girlfriend bertha faye.
First off they did ignore the first 5 years of raw and yes, we did get to vote on the categorys but they were picked by wwe officals. She, however, was repackaged as bertha faye, a comedic character who lived in a trailer park and dated harvey wippleman. In all likelihood, harvey wippleman couldnt come of age in todays wrestling. Bertha faye looked like she would initially be used as a. But instead, bertha faye and harvey wippleman happened. That includes wwe raw, wwe smackdown, wwe nxt, classic wwe wrestlers and classic wwe divas. Wipplemans next highprofile storyline was later in 1995, when he managed his onscreen girlfriend bertha faye. Sweet lovin arms bertha fayes theme harvey wippleman love poems. The biggest what could have been in wrestling history. Ah what the hell, id just used the boa that came with my hollywood hogan figure. Part of harveys job was to tend to gonzales needs which meant being woken up at 4am to buy food for the giant to eat harvey never got along with bertha faye. Bertha faye w harvey wippleman pinned jessica rivera at 3.
Bruno lauer born october 27, 1965, better known by his ring name harvey wippleman, is a professional wrestling manager, referee, and occasional wrestler. Oct 09, 2015 this entry was posted in awa, defunct wwe titles, great ideas that didnt last, japanese wrestling, monday night wars, nitro, nxt, puroresu, raw, royal rumble, survivor series, wcw, wwe, wwf and tagged aja kong wwe, alundra blayze, bertha faye wwf, bull nakano fired, harvey wippleman, jacqueline moore, madusa throws wwf womens title in trash. But he also occasionally stepped inside the ring himself most notably becoming the only male winner of the wwf womens championship in 2001. The superstar category omitted diesel dont know why, bret hart due to heat with wwe, razor ramon alot of outside problems, and i belive stone cold walked out. Jun 26, 2008 ultimate warrior threatens to kill, snuka, more notes. Aja kong, bertha faye, lioness asuka, and tomoko watanabe wharvey wippleman vs alundra blayze, chaparita, asira, kyoko inoue, and sakie hasegawa soul survivor. He even ended up becoming the first and only man in history to win the wwf womens championship in 2000. Sat in the locker room and getting into his gear, the bad guy hyped tonights wild card match, a bout where the traditional good guys vs. The first summerslam was held august 29, 1988 at madison square garden.
Harvey wippleman takes the warlord under his wing and has high hopes for his new client. Bertha faye was put in a storyline with harvey wippleman living in a trailor park having a love affair during her stint with the wwf, singh also developed a great friendship with the late owen hart after a year working as bertha faye, rhonda singh was released from her wwf contract japan. Survivor series 1995 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. He believes in telling it like it is, and after spending 29 years as a manager in the business of professional wrestling, he has a lot of stories to tell.
Hes a manager who isnt as well recognized by the mainstream wrestling audience, but still was a part of my childhood as i remember taping an episode of a syndicated show with one of his charges big. One of sportsentertainments best managers, harvey wippleman hasnt been a regular in wwe rings since 2000, but he never left the company. Razor hypes the wildcard match immediately following the companys ident, tonights show began with a backstage promo from. During his time in wwf he was one of the top managers during a. Part of harveys job was to tend to gonzales needs which meant being woken up at 4am to buy food for the giant to eat harvey never got along with bertha faye harvey is enjoying his current role as a wwe road agent harvey believes that dolph ziggler is going to be the next huge break out star in wwe harvey spoke fondly of. He knew it was rude to interrupt adam bombs match, but he just couldnt wait one continue reading. Harvey wippleman on oww radio wwe news and results, raw. I would sooooooo buy a bertha faye limited edition figure, if it came complete with feathered boa. He managed big bully busick, sid vicious, kamala, giant gonazles, kwang and bertha faye. It is regarded as the second biggest show of the year behind wrestlemania. Sweet lovin arms bertha faye s theme harvey wippleman love poems. The giant gonzalez shows up during an adam bomb squash match to show off his awesome impersonation of fonzie from happy days to the crowd. Wrestling with the truth by bruno lauer crowbar press. But the backbone of the book consists of stories of lauers work.
This is one of those gimmicks that was bad then, worse later and horrible today. Faye, with harvey wippleman, is challenging and her gimmick is that shes large and not very attractive. The best clients of harvey wippleman wwf old school. Harvey awards winners meet your next favorite book. I dont think anyone among you will argue the fact that bertha faye was not a very attractive woman. Summerslam is a wwe pay per view held every august since 1988. Apr 23, 2018 this time, its wrestling with the truth by bruno lauer, who is most well known as harvey wippleman and less well known as downtown bruno. While the 80s was somewhat of a golden era for wrestling managers, their significance began to wane as wrestling entered into the 90s. Apr 02, 2015 a look back at the wwe womens championship title belt and the women and one man who held it. The ultimate world wrestling entertainment trivia book. Ultimate warrior threatens to kill, snuka, more notes.
Faye was the big heel that had the smaller man wippleman as her love interest. Bruno lauer born october 27, 1965 is an american professional wrestling manager, referee. The bertha faye deal was vinny roos vince russo idea. Bertha faye world wrestling federation womens title. Survivor series 1995 was a professional wrestling payperview show made by world wrestling federation wwf. Since blayze would be out for a few months getting plastic surgery after faye broke her nose in her debut, the plan was for faye to feud with bull until blayze returned and then build the division up. Jan 29, 2018 harvey wippleman also managed former womens champion bertha faye, who was harveys trailer park love interest harvey wippleman briefly became a referee in the wwf, but did not last long as he was stuck in his old character harvey wippleman dressed in drag and went by harvina to capture the wwf womens title from the kat. Bertha faye, aja kong, tomoko watanabe, e lioness asuka c harvey wippleman derrotaram alundra blayze, kyoko inoue, sakie hasegawa, e chaparita asari. Mar 30, 2020 harvey wippleman managed the likes of giant gonzalez, bertha faye and sid justice during his colorful wrestling career. Find out what the only man to hold the wwe womens title has been up to in wwe. Just add a feather boa and a harvey wippleman figure and youre all set.
Wrestling with the truth is the title of this book, but it doesnt mean what you think it does. Mar 20, 20 harvey wippleman observes the wwe referees and plans on writing a report about their performances. For rather than the farce of faye playing harvey wipplemans overweight girlfriend, or the overt insinuation of sex that sunny and. Blayze kicks her down to start and sweeps the leg for a bonus. After the buyout of wcw, wwe was planning to have wcw run as an entirely separate wrestling promotion but still be a part of the wwe corporate structure. But harvey wippleman had a knack for making the best out of a bad situation. Plus we all carry all the wwe items from the official wwe. It was held on november 19, 1995 at usair arena in landover, maryland. Harvey wippleman observes the wwe referees and plans on writing a report about their performances. The funny thing is bertha faye aka rhonda sing was the original awesome kongnia jax in japan.
He began his career working in professional wrestling promotions in the southern united states, especially memphis. Aug 08, 2015 bertha faye was put in a storyline with harvey wippleman living in a trailor park having a love affair during her stint with the wwf, singh also developed a great friendship with the late owen hart after a year working as bertha faye, rhonda singh was released from her wwf contract japan. Apr 16, 2016 harvey wippleman, who made his wwf debut in 1991 as dr. A look back at the wwe womens championship title belt and the women and one man who held it. Bertha faye w harvey wippleman ignoring the ring announcers gaffe in refering to alundra as a he, the onagainoffagain womens champion made her way to the ring for a decent clash against the behemoth, bertha. Bertha faye, aja kong, tomoko watanabe, and lioness asuka with harvey wippleman. In the 1990s, he debuted in the world wrestling federation wwf, where he managed wrestlers such as big bully busick, kamala. Harvey awards for best children or young adult book and nominated for digital book of the year 2018. Harvey wippleman, who made his wwf debut in 1991 as dr. Craig wilson he was one of the managers you jeered during the early 90s as he managed a series of superstars, including many that tried to take on the undertaker. He debuted in the 1980s working in various southern promotions as downtown bruno.