WWE History Vol. 4: The Olympians

Kurt Angle, so far the only Olympic gold medalist in amateur wrestling to work in WWE.
Kurt Angle, so far the only Olympic gold medalist in amateur wrestling to work in WWE.

#5 Bad News Brown

Bad News Brown in the WWE.
Bad News Brown in the WWE.

"You people watching at home think you're better than Bad News Brown, even though you're sitting on your broken down couch with your fat grandma and drunken daddy."

Few people in the wrestling business had a better gift of gab than Allen Coage, better known by his ring name Bad News Brown.

Allen Coage was a competitive Judo player, and his agility was surprising for a heavyweight. He was one of the few to be selected for the US Olympic Judo team and wound up managing to win the bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics.

Since there are no professional Judo leagues, Brown turned his attention to pro wrestling. He worked his way up through the territories and eventually debuted for the WWE. With his mike skills and amazing Enziguri finisher--dubbed the Ghetto Blaster--Brown was a major player in WWE's classic era. Many fans know him from his feud with Rowdy Roddy Piper.

Brown never won any titles in WWE, but he left a definite impression during his heyday, even facing off against Hulk Hogan at Saturday Night's Main Event.

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