American professional wrestler and manager (1918-2003)
Freddie Blassie
Blassie circa 1973
Birth name
Frederick Kenneth Blassie
Born
(1918-02-08)February 8, 1918 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died
June 2, 2003(2003-06-02) (aged 85) Hartsdale, New York, U.S.
Cause of death
Multiple organ failure
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Freddie Blassie Blassie The Vampire "Sailor" Fred Blassie The Hollywood Fashion Plate The Fashion Plate of Professional Wrestling
Billed height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Billed weight
220 lb (100 kg)[1]
Trained by
Billy Hanson
Debut
1935
Retired
1986
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1942–1946
Rank
Petty officer second class
Battles/wars
World War II (Pacific Theater)
Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate",[2] he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994.[3] He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time.[4]
^ ab"Freddie Blassie WWE". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^"Classy" Freddie Blassie with Keith Elliot Greenberg, Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks, (WWE Books, 2003).
^Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Courier, Mike Mooneyham Special to The Post and (June 6, 2020). "Classy Freddie Blassie was pro wrestling's 'Fashion Plate'". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" FreddieBlassie. Renowned...
Blassie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: FreddieBlassie (1918–2003), American professional wrestler and manager Michael Blassie...
My Breakfast with Blassie is a 1983 film starring Andy Kaufman and professional wrestler "Classy" FreddieBlassie. It is a mostly improvised parody of...
nefarious WWF managers which included The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and FreddieBlassie. The trio was a fixture in the company for a decade until The Grand...
another rivalry against FreddieBlassie & Buddy Austin. Despite earning wins over several other teams, they were unable to best Blassie and Austin during this...
Wrestling Federation in late 1982, and was paired with manager "Classy" FreddieBlassie. Studd quickly became a monster heel, adopting a gimmick of bringing...
with the pair being managed by the "Hollywood fashion plate" "Classy" FreddieBlassie. It was at this point that Volkoff began to sing the national anthem...
Championship. Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik, accompanied to the ring by FreddieBlassie, challenged the reigning champions, The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo...
appearance being shown by the camera along with The Fabulous Moolah, FreddieBlassie, Lou Albano, and Nikolai Volkoff in the crowd of the WrestleMania X...
partner with Nikolai Volkoff, and under the management of "Classy" FreddieBlassie, Iron Sheik won the WWF (World) Tag Team Championship from The U.S...
ISBN 978-0-7434-5691-3. Classy FreddieBlassie and Keith Elliot Greenberg (2003). The Legends of Wrestling - "Classy" FreddieBlassie. World Wrestling Entertainment...
ISBN 978-0-8108-7867-9. Keith Elliot Greenberg; FreddieBlassie (15 June 2010). The Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" FreddieBlassie: Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks. Simon...
(1 time) NWA Rocky Mountain Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with FreddieBlassie and Juan Garcia NWA Tri-State NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship...
1970s, he was a major star in California. In Los Angeles he took on FreddieBlassie, The Destroyer and John Tolos. He was a top contender in the National...
Shepard, directed My Breakfast with Blassie, starring comedian Andy Kaufman and wrestling manager FreddieBlassie. Legend's sister Lynne Margulies, who...
initial run as a villain in the WWF, Hogan was paired with "Classy" FreddieBlassie, himself a villainous wrestler-turned-manager. In 1980, Hogan began...
high school in Hawaii. In his book, Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks, FreddieBlassie explored the relationship between the two "Japanese" heels. From Tanaka's...
such stalwarts as Lou Thesz, Bobo Brazil, Angelo Poffo, and "Classie" FreddieBlassie. For his achievements he was inducted into the WWE hall of fame class...
match was a flag match between Corporal Kirchner and Nikolai Volkoff. FreddieBlassie seconded Volkoff. He threw his cane to Volkoff, but Kirchner caught...
"Golden Greek", Tolos also engaged in a long time rivalry with "Classy" FreddieBlassie in the LeBell family's World Wrestling Association, often feuding over...
with Blassie (1983), in which Andy Kaufman has a discussion over breakfast at a diner with professional wrestling manager "Classy" FreddieBlassie. An...
Slam along with Lou Albano, Roddy Piper, and cameo appearances by FreddieBlassie, Ric Flair, and Bruno Sammartino. His character Smilac ends up managing...
original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2007. ""Classy" FreddieBlassie". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on November...
part-time as well. Smith also competed in Georgia, where he challenged FreddieBlassie for the NWA Georgia World Heavyweight Championship but was unable to...
Machine Blassie, Fred. Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks. Pocket Books: New York, 2003. pp. 110–11. Greenberg, Keith Elliot; Blassie, Classy Freddie (15 June...
defeating Iron Mike DiBiase. During his reign, he formed a tag team with FreddieBlassie, and the duo defeated Pedro Morales and Victor Rivera for the WWA World...
with a DDT. Dynamite Kid then faced Nikolai Volkoff (without manager FreddieBlassie); Dynamite Kid attacked Volkoff, who had just finished his customary...
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