dubq 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 John "Earthquake" Tenta passed away this morning at the age of 42 after a lengthy battle with bladder cancer. Tenta is survived by his wife and three kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Blank 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 42 - so damn early to pass away, rest in peace Quake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Damn, I was hoping he'd make it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BarnacleBill Report post Posted June 7, 2006 John "Earthquake" Tenta passes away June 7, 2006 John "Earthquake" Tenta passed away this morning at the age of 42 after a lengthy battle with bladder cancer. Tenta is survived by his wife and three kids. WWE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 42 years old. Damn. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 That's too bad. At least he put up a good fight and lasted a lot longer than he was supposed to, from what I understand. I hope WWE does a small tribute to him on an upcoming show or something. Back around '90 he was one of the few heel wrestlers that I was legitimately scared of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted June 7, 2006 I wonder if they'll do one of those "In Memory Of" pictures before the WWE Vs. ECW show tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Totally. Easily my favourite Hulkamania enemy as a kid. That time he put Hogan out of commission on the Brother Love show was like heaven for me back in the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Mark Henry should put an extra bit of zip in his splash these days in memorium. Here's hoping the fans at the ECW/WWE show bring Rey back to life with dueling "Eddie" and "Tenta" chants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spman 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Now see, I was the toal opposite. I was a huge Hogan mark, and seeing him get killed on The Brother Love Show scared the shit out of me back in the day. His debut where he squashes The Warrior on the other hand...... So, Let's discuss, what's your favorite Earthquake match / moment? The one segment that always sticks out in my mind was his feud with Yokozuna in 1994, which led to the Sumo Match on RAW. It was pretty stupid, but it was different at the same time. I remember being pissed too the enxt week then they replaced Eqarthquake in the KOTR tournament with Doink, after showing clips of him getting squashed at a House Show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 I was a Hogan mark up until Andre turned on him. I guess I got jaded with his gimmick at an early age. My favourite EQ moment had to be his debut where he squashes the Warrior. It's cliche nowadays, but back then (especially as a kid/mark) you never saw that coming!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Mark Henry should put an extra bit of zip in his splash these days in memorium. As long as he doesn't read anymore poetry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Doombiscuit Report post Posted June 7, 2006 That's a real shame. I was terrified of Earthquake when I was a kid but used to love playing him on the old WWF Wrestlefest arcade game. Always came across as a nice guy in interviews as well. I'm sure WWE will do some form of tribute, he was a big star in his day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Overworked Report post Posted June 7, 2006 RIP Earthquake. One of my first and favorite moments was his match with Hercules. When he went outside and Jimmy Hart showed that he was bleeding from the nose, Earthquake shouted "Hes a Dead Man!" went back in and totally squashed Herc. well with both now in the Heaven Wrestling Federation, maybe they can rematch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 I was just thinking about WrestleFest as well. The first time I'd played it a friend and I picked Demolition for the Royal Rumble mode and it came down to us versus CPU EQ. We had to both pile on for the double-pin to eliminate him. I'm really shocked at his age, though. That would've made him only 26 when he debuted in 1989. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Mark Henry should put an extra bit of zip in his splash these days in memorium. As long as he doesn't read anymore poetry. LIES! "The Burn" or "The Fire" or whatever it was called was fucking beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest netslob Report post Posted June 7, 2006 RIP John. favorite 'Quake moment: QUAKEBURGERS~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Hogan-Quake was a pretty fun angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Does anyone have a recent picture of John? I don't believe I've actually seen the poor guy since the gimmick battle royal at Wrestlemania X-7. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 Poor guy, it's terrible when anyone dies at a young age. I deffo used to mark out for natural disasters. Golga for life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masked Man of Mystery 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) I heard his interview on Wrestlecrap Radio. He sounded like a very good man. I hope he rests in peace. By the way, here's the link to the interview: http://www.wrestlecrap.com/wrestlecrapradi...radio111805.mp3 Edited June 7, 2006 by Masked Man of Mystery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Team Angle Pusher 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 R.I.P I didn't watch WWF back then but it always sucks when a wrestler dies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 I was wondering about him recently. Wasn't he only given a year to live quite some time ago? Sad, regardless. RIP, big guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBright7831 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 I'm sure R.D. Reynolds at WrestleCrap will have something up later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 RIP Quake. Wasn't he undefeated at WM as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Pounds 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2006 In the last Wrestlecrap/Tenta update, the news weren't too good and they said the doctors gave him 18 months max. Even though it was bound to happen, it's still sad to hear this. Cancer is a terrible thing. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
