By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
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Birthdays and Notables
-Ezekiel Jackson (Rycklon Stephens) is 46 today. He also worked as Rycklon in TNA, and Big Ryck in Lucha Underground.
-Chuck Taylor (Dustin Howard) is 38 today.
-Brutus Beefcake (Ed Leslie) turned 67 on Sunday.
-Orlando Jordan turned 50 on Sunday.
-Nikki Cross (Nicola Glencross) turned 35 on Sunday.
-The late Angelo Savoldi (Mario Louis Fornini, Sr.) was born on April 21, 1914. He died at age 99 on September 20, 2013.
-The late Axl Rotten (Brian Knighton) was born on April 21, 1971. He died of a heroin overdose at age 44 on February 4, 2016.
-The late Pepper Gomez (Joseph Gomez) was born on April 21, 1927. He died of gastritis at age 77 on May 6, 2004.
-Johnny The Bull (Jon Hugger) turned 46 on Saturday. He worked as Johnny Stamboli in WWE.
-Garett Bischoff turned 40 on Saturday. He is the son of Eric Bischoff.
-Brian Myers turned 39 on Saturday. He worked as Curt Hawkins in WWE.
-Rick Rude (Richard Rood) died of heart failure at age 40 on April 20, 1999.
-Chyna (Joanie Laurer) died at age 46 of a drug overdose on April 20, 2016.
Dang. Pepper Gomez is off by 40 years. I might need to send you a calculator. I am sorry for pointing these errors out when they occur. But this hodgepodge column is my favorite on here. That and the hit list
Thanks! I just update the list from the previous year, so eventually you’ll catch them all.
Anytime. Love the site