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Gordon Solie

Gordon Solie

Biography

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.”

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-26

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

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NWA Starrcade 1983

NWA Starrcade 1983

19836.8 / 10

Jump

Jump

19710.0 / 10

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

20187.3 / 10

NWA Battle of The Belts II

NWA Battle of The Belts II

19860.0 / 10

NWA Battle of the Belts

NWA Battle of the Belts

19858.0 / 10

WWE Hall of Fame 2008

WWE Hall of Fame 2008

20089.0 / 10

WCW All Nighter 1995

WCW All Nighter 1995

19950.0 / 10

WCW Slamboree 1993

WCW Slamboree 1993

199310.0 / 10

WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence

19950.0 / 10

PWF Homecoming

PWF Homecoming

19890.0 / 10