Foto Gordon Solie

Gordon Solie


Biografi

Francis Jonard Labiak was a legendary professional wrestling announcer, known for his work with promotions like Georgia Championship Wrestling and Championship Wrestling from Florida. His distinctive voice and unique style made him one of the most influential wrestling commentators in history.

Born in Minneapolis and a U.S. Air Force veteran, Solie began his wrestling career as a ring announcer in Florida and quickly stood out due to his knowledge and passion for the sport. He was a pioneer in bringing wrestling to a national audience through WTBS and popularized terms that became classics in wrestling.

Throughout his career, Solie avoided using wrestlers’ real names to respect their characters and was so involved that he even learned wrestling moves to describe them more accurately. He declined an offer from WWE due to creative differences and retired in 1995.

He passed away from cancer in 2000, but his legacy lives on. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and is remembered as “The Walter Cronkite of Wrestling.”

Dikenal sebagai

Acting

Tanggal Lahir

26 January 1929 di Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Filmografi

NWA Starrcade 1983

NWA Starrcade 1983

sebagai Gordon Solie (Commentator)

Jump

Jump

sebagai Technical Advisor (uncredited)

WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

sebagai Gordon Solie

WCW All Nighter 1995

WCW All Nighter 1995

sebagai

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

sebagai Self (archive footage)

NWA Battle of the Belts

NWA Battle of the Belts

sebagai Gordon Solie (Commentator)

WCW Slamboree 1993

WCW Slamboree 1993

sebagai Gordon Solie (Announcer)

NWA Battle of The Belts II

NWA Battle of The Belts II

sebagai Gordon Solie

WWE Hall of Fame 2008

WWE Hall of Fame 2008

sebagai Himself