Bad News soon focused his attention on another unpredictable Superstar: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Er zog hierher und komplettierte seine Wrestlingausbildung im berüchtigten Dungeon, dem Trainingsraum von Trainerlegende Stu Hart. Coage retired from competitive judo following the 1976 Summer Olympics due to frustrations around internal politics. [8] His victory made him the first African American to win a solo Olympic Games medal in a sport other than boxing or track and field. With his first wife, Audrey, he had his eldest child, Tonya. For the musician, see, American judoka and professional wrestler. Coage bestritt ab 1966 zahlreiche Judo-Turniere, wobei er im Schwergewicht antrat. He made an instant impact, knocking out opponent after opponent with a devastating enzuigiri he dubbed the “Ghetto Blaster.”. Roland C. Daniels (November 30, 1950 – September 6, 1988) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Leroy Brown. He often referred to himself in interviews as "The Ultimate Warrior". After tearing through Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta, Bad News made his way to WWE in 1988. Coage wrestled intermittently for NJPW over the next 15 years. März 2007 verstarb Coage, nachdem er zuvor mit Brustschmerzen in ein Krankenhaus eingeliefert wurde. Nach einer kurzen Zeit bei New Japan Pro Wrestling und der Worldwide Wrestling Federation ging Coage 1982 schließlich nach Calgary zu Stampede Wrestling. Concerned, his family rushed him to Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Canada. His trademark characteristic as Bad News Brown was never smiling—either he kept an angry face, or he "laughed loud" at the expense of opponents' misfortunes. Then Coage was in a long-term relationship with Lorriane, in which he had his eldest son, Bryan, and April, and two step children—Martin and Ronda. Am 6. [5], Coage died of a heart attack on the morning of March 6, 2007, at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, minutes after being rushed there due to chest pain. Some memorable moments from his WWF tenure included winning the battle royal at WrestleMania IV by last eliminating Bret Hart, who was then a heel, after a sneak attack, followed by a brief feud with champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage and his manager Miss Elizabeth in early 1989 that led to more main-event matches. Coage was then married for a second time to Katharine, in which he had Lynnette. He continued occasionally working independent shows for friends while living in Calgary with his wife, and had considered starting a promotion himself. He took his ring name from the Jim Croce song about "Bad Bad" Leroy Brown, which also became his theme song for a lot of his in ring appearances. He also competed in the Pan American Games, winning gold medals in the heavyweight class in 1967 and 1975. [5] He debuted in October 1977, briefly performing under his birth name before adopting the ring name "Buffalo Allen". [3], Coage was married three times. Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bad News Allen", "What ever happened to...Bad News Allen? During his last marriage until his death, Coage was married to Helen in which he had one son, Allen Jr. (AJ) and raised two step children, Dawn and Frances. While other heels were likely to form alliances with one another, Bad News was reclusive. Allen returned to the World Wrestling Federation in early 1988 as Bad News Brown, and it was during this time that he achieved his greatest notoriety. [5] He won medals for the United States at several international judo competitions, including the heavyweight bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and later appeared in professional wrestling promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling under the ring names Bad News Brown, Buffalo Allen, and Bad News Allen. Bad News eventually left the WWF after SummerSlam 1990, claiming Vince McMahon failed to live up to his promise to make him the company's first black champion. Though Bad News trained the rodents to feast on snakes, they couldn’t help him much in the ring against Roberts at SummerSlam 1990. Er blieb bis 1988 bei Stampede Wrestling, bevor er als Bad News Brown zur World Wrestling Federation ging. [4][2] After graduating in 1962, Coage began working in a bakery, eventually becoming a foreman. Coage won the Amateur Athletic Union judo championship (heavyweight class) in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1975, as well as winning the open division in 1970. After The Hot Scot eliminated him from the 1990 Royal Rumble Match, Brown climbed back to the ring apron and forced Piper over the top rope and out of the fray, setting off a brawl no WWE official could halt. Apparently, the wrestler started complaining of chest pains on the morning of Tuesday, March 6, 2007. Coage retired in 1999 due to knee damage. 1961 begann er schließlich mit dem Judosport. He returned to the promotion in January 1979 and wrestled for the WWWF for the remainder of the year, appearing on several episodes of WWF Championship Wrestling. World Wide Wrestling Federation (1978, 1979), Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship, "SLAM! After short stints with New Japan Pro Wrestling and the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation, Bad News Allen found a long-term home in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling, centered in Allen's adopted home city of Calgary. Er gewann unter anderem mehrfach die nationalen Meisterschaften der Amateur Athletic Union, zweimal die Goldmedaille bei den Panamerikanischen Spielen und trat bei vier Weltmeisterschaften für die USA an. Bis heute ist er der einzige Amerikaner, der in dieser Gewichtsklasse eine Medaille gewinnen konnte. https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_Coage&oldid=204469171, Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1976, Teilnehmer an den Panamerikanischen Spielen (Vereinigte Staaten), „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, Coage, Allen James (vollständiger Name); Bad News Brown (Pseudonym); Bad News Allen (Pseudonym), Panamerikanische Judo-Meisterschaften 1968, 4× Stampede North American Heavyweight Champion, 1× NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion, 3× NWA Americas Tag Team Champion - mit Leroy Brown (1×) und Victor Rivera (2×), 1× NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship.