Meltz on Brody/Luger and Brody's murder

[JoeDirt 0]

I thought this was interesting, and that you guys might like to see it. It's in a topic about the Bruiser Brody/Lex Luger cage match where Brody refused to sell for Luger. Also, the topic of Brody's murder came up, and Dave addresses that too:

 

"As far as Brody and Gonzalez is concerned. The bathroom they were in had a plexiglass wall. There were at least seven people who saw it, four of whom I have spoken with, all with the same story. Jose started stabbing. There was no first move by Brody. Two gave statements to the police. The other two knew the score on the island. I received letters from another witness that I passed on to Barbara Goodish with very detailed explanations of what they saw and why they couldn't testify.

 

As far as Jose's motives, in the last few years he has spoken openly to many people about it. There are no secrets. He has admitted doing it. No such thing as double jeopardy. He blamed it on Brody not selling for him in a Nassau Coliseum match in the 70s (Gonzalez was an underneath guy, Brody was programmed as a top heel at the time) and that it had been building up inside of him for many years. He wasn't trying to kill him, but wanted to get his respect back. A deal where Brody didn't sell for his tag champs was part of it, but Gonzalez understood that was business because of the Japanese photographers there, but he also felt it hurt his company's business.

 

Regarding Luger, it was no rib. They had breakfast the morning of the show. They had worked the night before and there were minor problems. Luger said he wouldn't put Brody over in the cage or the rest of the week and Matsuda was furious since Luger was leaving in a few days. Ironic story. Luger was bragging to Brody how much he had signed with Crockett for and why he can't put anyone over and Brody was just looking to scare him, and he climbed out.

 

He left the building, no showed the next few dates. Matsuda in the dressing room was loving every minute of him. He told Ron Simmons and I think Dewey Forte that this is what happens when a football player thinks he can mess with a trained wrestler. I know, not that Brody was a trained wrestler or Luger was much of a football player."

[cawthon777 0]

IIRC, Tony Atlas is one of the guys who wouldn't testify.

[JoeDirt 0]

That's a pretty long grudge for the guy to hold...like over 10 years.

[Guest LooneyTune]

I guess God got back at Tony Atlas for that if he was one of them.