The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino As a rookie, babyface wrestler in Ed Farhat's Big Time Wrestling promotion in Detroit, "Gino Hernandez" was a very young, fresh-faced performer who got over with female fans due to his long black hair, and good looks. Wolfe's drug abuse (e.g., alcohol and cocaine, among others) was no secret to many World Class mainstays, including onscreen manager/one-time booker Gary Hart, who claimed to have repeatedly encouraged Wolfe to "get clean". And when Hernandez's mom explains that he ritually locked his deadbolt, but that it was found unlocked on the day of his death, combined with the stories of a shady character named John Royal who paid for Hernandez's funeral and made threatening overtures toward his family, the theory that Hernandez's death was a murder seems even more plausible. In the late-1970s and early-1980s, Gino worked for Dallas-based territory, World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) (called NWA Big Time Wrestling, at the time). Startling new revelations are revealed to his still grieving mother. However, friends and family, as well as fellow wrestlers, have disagreed on whether the overdose was accidental or payback for offending the rough characters Hernandez hung out with outside of the ring. This account has been disabled. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. This gimmick was later used in the WWF by Brutus Beefcake. Initially, Wolfe's death was ruled a homicide case; but following autopsy reports, his death was ruled the result of a cocaine overdose.[4]. Oops, something didn't work. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. This match never aired; instead, show announcer Bill Mercer gave an on-camera announcement of Gino's death, and a different match aired in its place.[6]. A prophecy once said that in the comic book industry's darkest days, a hero would come to lead the people through a plague of overpriced floppies, incentive variant covers, #1 issue reboots, and super-mega-crossover events. Prichard describes the funeral as "weird" with Royal giving a speech about times he and Gino had. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. [7], Although police dropped the homicide investigation into Hernandez's death, some still believe he was murdered in a drug-related incident. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. Add the first question. Try again later. [7][8][9] According to David Manning, Hernandez had five times the amount of cocaine in his system that would have resulted in a fatality, and he and Kevin Von Erich stated that Hernandez also had cocaine in his stomach. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Watching old footage of guys like Gino Hernandez, and his tag partner “Gentleman” Chris Adams, it’s clear to see the influence they have on more modern wrestlers – guys like Dolph Ziggler and Shawn Michaels in particular. The duo invented the famed gold scissors gimmick: snipping hair from the heads of their incapacitated opponents right after defeating them (a humiliation tactic meant to increase fans' anger toward the heels, increasing the heels' TV/live show drawing power). The show exposed some details of the story that were previously unknown, at least for the most part. Gino returned to WCCW in 1984, at different times individually or collectively feuding with the Von Erichs: Mike, Kevin and Kerry Von Erich. Select a place on the map to place the pin. 6182701, citing Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Friends became concerned for Gino’s well being when he was missing shows and not returning phone calls. A documentary on Viceland TV, part of the Dark Side of the Ring series, called "The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino", aired on May 8, 2019. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. His hair quickly grew back in two months, while Adams' hair took longer.
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