Bruiser Brody

[Lariat]

Can anyone tell me what was the reason for his death? Recently, I heard that he was murdered. I always thought that he committed suicide.

[Tradewynd]

As I recall, he had a disagreement with Victor Quiones(a promoter in Puerto Rico) and Victor shot him. He was then somehow found not quilty in a Puerto Rico court.

[Ganso]

I believe it was Jose Gonzalez and that he stabbed Brody. Well whatever the case may be, no one was convicted for the murder.

[Tradewynd]

You may be right. I only heard it mentioned once somewhere and that was awhile ago, so my details(like the murderer and how he did it) may be a little foggy. I'd take Gonso's word for it.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

It was Jose Gonzales who stabbed Brody in a shower room.

Victor Quinonez runs IWA, the opposition to WWC run by Carlos Colon and Gonzales. IWA had a Brody memorial card last year.

[Colin Douglas]

Tony Atlas was served to be a witness at the trial but never showed up. Hence, Gonzales was not convicted.

[Dr Feelgood]

Bobby Jaggers did an interesting interview on wrestlingclassics in which he goes into the circumstances of Bruiser Brody's murder.
http://www.wrestling-videos.com/real...1211rlmeta.ram

I think he broachs the subject somewhere around the 18th minute of the interview.

[Lariat]

Thanks for the replies, guys!

I'm going to check out that interview posted above now...

[edgehead1984]

Most American wrestlers feared for their lives so they wouldn't testify in court.

[mrpayperview]

It was Jose Gonzalez who stabbed Bruiser. Gonzalez plead not guilty by reason of self defence, and was found not guilty

[AbBY]

He had a desagreement with Jose GOnzales(aka Invader 1) so Jose stabbed hom in the stomach and he died while waiting for a ambulance, which never showed up. Invader wasnt charged in court.

[Sliced Bread #2]

Yes, it was Invader 1 aka Jose Gonzales who stabbed Bruiser Brody while he was showering after one of their matches and Gonzales stabbed him and some Wrestlers where there, like Tony Atlas and some others.

[GrimmyDee]

Written by "Dirty" Dutch Mantel

http://orbita.starmedia.com/~it_suck...odysdeath.html

Some Notes:
- Brody was indeed stabbed in the shower by Jose Gonzalez (known as Invader #1)
- Brody suffered a pierced lung in the stabbing
- Brody did indeed get an ambulance, albeit 40 minutes after the stabbing.
- Apparently, in Mantel's case, he recieved his subpoena after the trial was underway and in his words, "I had already heard the verdict by the time I opened the subpoena."

Very interesting article - a recommended read for those interested.

[AbBY]

thats right

[KABUKISQUASH]

Can anyone tell me what was the reason for his death? Recently, I heard that he was murdered. I always thought that he committed suicide.

He was stabbed!