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Gordon Solie

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    (January 26, 1929-June 28, 2000)
    Commentator for the NWA, WCW, GCW, NJPW
    Known as 'The Dean of Professional Wrestling Announcers'

Why he might be annoying:

    When he was announcing something that he didn't like, viewers were able to tell easily.
    He left WCW because he couldn't come to terms with the changes that the business was going through.
    Since he's been out of the business for several years, many of the fans that jumped on the wrestling bandwagon in the 90's and since have no idea who he is or the contributions he made to the business.
    He was scheduled to appear on the Heroes of Wrestling Pay-Per-View and many bought the show to see him but he never appeared.
    He was diagnosed with cancer in the larynx, likely caused from his 55 years of smoking.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Many consider him the greatest wrestling commentator of all-time.
    His vast knowledge of wrestling earned him the nickname 'The Dean of Professional Wrestling Announcers.'
    He announced more matches on television than any man who has ever lived.
    He said the greatest single moment of his wrestling career was when Leroy McGuirk, a blind promoter, listened to Solie call a match between Danny Hodge and Hiro Matsuda and told Solie that it was the first time in years that he could see a match.
    He was given the PWI Editor's Award in 1989.
    He's a member of the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling-Observers Hall of Fame.

Credit: Reo Rogerz


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 311 Votes: 68.49% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 239 Votes: 53.14% Annoying