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  1. Nov 14, 2015 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 242933117. Source citation. Professional Wrestler. Most famously known for his run in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the 1970's until his official in-ring retirement in 1987.

  2. Nicholas Warren Francis Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 – November 14, 2015) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the 1970s and 1980s. Bockwinkel had a lengthy professional wrestling career with matches in 34 consecutive years. [7]

  3. Nov 21, 2015 · Bockwinkel was awarded his final AWA World Heavyweight Title after Stan Hansen failed to appear for a title defense on June 29, 1986 in Denver, Colorado. One of the best matches Bockwinkel ever had, even at the age of 51, happened on November 15, 1986 at the Showboat in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  4. Nov 18, 2015 · One of The Crusher’s bitterest rivals in the ring was the underhanded dastardly and conniving super villain, the universally despised "Wicked" Nick Bockwinkel.

  5. Sep 18, 2019 · Nick Bockwinkel. by Stephen Von Slagle. Although he had a run late in his career as a babyface, Nick Bockwinkel is best remembered as one of the greatest heel champions of all-time, particularly in the history of his home-base promotion, the American Wrestling Association.

  6. Nov 15, 2015 · WWE is saddened to learn that Nick Bockwinkel, a WWE Hall of Famer and four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, has passed away at age 80.

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  8. Nov 15, 2015 · "It was a 1-2-3 … Nick pinned him.'' Bockwinkel died in Las Vegas on Saturday night. He was 80 and had been afflicted with Alzheimer's disease in recent years.

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