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  1. 5 days ago · On July 16, 1988, Bruiser Brody was supposed to wrestle for the World Wrestling Council, a promotion owned by Carlos Colon. Ahead of his match, however, fellow wrestler José Huertas González, who wrestled as Invader 1, allegedly asked Brody to step into the showers with him to discuss business.

    • What Happened to Bruiser Brody?
    • Legacy of Bruiser Brody
    • Was José González Ever Convicted?
    • Was The Murder of Bruiser Brody A fix?
    • The Life Bruiser Brody Left Behind

    Bruiser Brody died on July 17th, 1988, following a pair of surgeries that could have saved his life. What happened in the death of Bruiser Brody is well-known: Brody was stabbed in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, by José González, who wrestled as The Invader and was booking the World Wrestling Council for Carlos Colon. Gonzales asked Brody to step into the l...

    Bruiser Brody had that kind of reputation with many wrestlers. If he wanted to take liberties, he would. If he didn’t want to cooperate, he wouldn’t, as has been well documented in a cage match in Florida against Lex Luger. He was the last of an outlaw breed in many ways- a wrestler who looked out for himself. He wrestled on his terms and no one el...

    The killer of Bruiser Brody was never brought to justice. Gonzales stood trial for the murder but was acquitted — largely because there were no prosecution witnesses. Subpoenas for Dutch Mantell and Tony Atlas had been issued before the trial, but they arrived in the mail after the jury had already reached its verdict. In a lengthy article for Soli...

    The murder of Bruiser Brody and the subsequent botching of the José González trial make it look like the fix was in. Atlas believes Brody was never going to be allowed to leave the hospital alive. And he had serious concerns for his own safety. Again, from the Mooneyham article: "Atlas takes a deep breath and pauses for nearly a minute when informe...

    Bruiser Brody was 42 years old when he died. He left behind a widow, Barbara, and a young son, Geoffrey. José González continued to work for Carlos Colon for many years and kept a picture of himself shaking hands with Brody in his office. He is 71 years old as of this writing. Brody would have been the same age. Wrestling fans will likely never kno...

  2. Mar 30, 2020 · 9. 57K views 3 years ago. Carlos Colon on Bruiser Brody Murder World Wrestling Council Owner and "WWE Hall of Famer" Carlos Colon talks about being in ...more. Carlos Colon on...

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  3. In 1987, Brody began working primarily for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico after getting fired from New Japan. Brody continued his feud with Abdullah the Butcher, as well as engaging in a feud with Carlos Colon. He briefly returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling to win his last NWA International Heavyweight Championship.

  4. Jul 17, 2018 · During the stabbing incident, Carlos Colon ran past Atlas in the locker room and shoved Gonzalez up against the wall telling him, "no" but it was too late. Atlas said Brody looked up at him...

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  6. Sep 11, 2023 · Another wrestler that is in the WWE Hall of Fame is Carlos Colon. He would be inducted in 2014, and some in wrestling were critical of this decision, citing the murder of Brody.

  7. Events. The Death Of Bruiser Brody. July 16, 1988, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. In the most shocking wrestling-related news story of the 1980s, Frank “Bruiser Brody” Goodish is murdered in a Puerto Rican dressing room by fellow wrestler Jose González.

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