Gordon Solie
In 1995, "Macho Man" Randy Savage pushed for World Championship Wrestling to place his father, Angelo Poffo, in its Hall of Fame. Solie opposed this decision, because he felt wrestlers (or in this case, family of wrestlers) should not be asking for spots in the Hall — in this case, especially, since Poffo did not have much of a career in WCW. Gordon Solie was involved in the selection of the '93 and '94 inductees but was not consulted in regard to the '95 group. Although Solie was also inducted in the 1995 WCW Hall of Fame, he had already given his notice of termination. Poffo's induction went on and Solie left the company shortly after.
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Death and memoirs
Solie's last announcing job was to be the Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view in 1999, but he could not attend due to failing health. He died of throat cancer on July 27, 2000.
In 2005, Florida Media, Inc. published Solie's memoirs in a book entitled Gordon Solie...Something Left Behind. On March 29, 2008, Jim Ross inducted Solie into the WWE Hall of Fame in the Class of 2008.
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Accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Television Announcer (1981)
- Best Television Announcer (1982)
- Best Television Announcer (1983)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
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External links
- The Gordon Solie Website
- GORDON SOLIE: LEGENDARY ANNOUNCER
- Solie's Vintage Wrestling
- Remembering Gordon Solie - A Tribute
- Gordon Solie feature from SLAM! Wrestling
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