Lance Russell

Lance Russell

Nacimiento : 1926-03-18, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Muerte : 2017-10-03

Historia

Lance Russell was primarily known as a sports broadcaster and ring announcer associated with wrestling promotions in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky and the surrounding area. He also worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for several years beginning in 1989. He went into semi-retirement in 1997, and passed away on October 3, 2017 at the age of 91 due to complications from a broken hip.

Perfil

Lance Russell

Películas

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
Ring Announcer
Cuando Andy Kaufman era un niño ya le gustaba organizar espectáculos de variedades, aunque no tuviera público. De adulto empieza a destacar como humorista y es descubierto por el cazatalentos George Shapiro, que le consigue un papel en "Taxi", una famosa serie de televisión, en la que, gracias a sus dotes cómicas, alcanza una gran popularidad. A pesar de ello, se plantea nuevos retos: con su colega Bob Zmuda crea el personaje de Tony Clifton, su "alter ego"; además, organiza espectáculos de lucha libre entre mujeres que le ocasionan numerosos problemas.