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@iamjohnoliver I grew up across the street from a professional wrestler. His daughter and I hung out a bit. My brother was a HUGE wrestling fan and gave me his trading card to get signed for him. I remember it being odd that I’d never actually SEEN her dad? He was always away or “busy”. 1/
@iamjohnoliver When I asked if he could sign the card she said sure, &we walked back to the house, but this time she wanted me to wait outside
She told me that her dad took a lot of pills & mostly stayed in the basement either recovering or hung over when he was home bc he & her stepmom fought
She told me that her dad took a lot of pills & mostly stayed in the basement either recovering or hung over when he was home bc he & her stepmom fought
@iamjohnoliver We were only 10 & 11yo but I could see she’d already resigned herself to the way things were.
She came back w/this card, and a few days later her dad was found dead in a motel in Minnesota.
This isn’t just about the wrestlers...
#RIP cc @BretHart
She came back w/this card, and a few days later her dad was found dead in a motel in Minnesota.
This isn’t just about the wrestlers...
#RIP cc @BretHart
@iamjohnoliver @BretHart Her dad was 35. I slept w/a Bret Hart poster above my bed bc he wore a pink outfit &I thought that was cool. What I remember most tho was how his daughter recognized her dad being “used up” WHILE it was happening. Maybe we leave a little left over for their loved ones eh Vince?
