RIP Bullet - A celebration of the life of Bob Armstrong - 8/28/20

Jonathan Hood reflects on the life of "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, former pro wrestling owner, wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. You will hear from Jim Cornette and Ron Fuller, Arn Anderson, Mark Henry, Jake the Snake Roberts and more with great stories about the late Bob Armstrong. twitter.com/wrestlingtwt instagram.com/wrestlingtwt Subscribe to the podcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1464098067/tuesday-wrestling-tuesday-with-jonathan-hood WWE Hall of Famer and legend “Bullet” Bob Armstrong has died at 80, his sons announced on Thursday night. Scott Armstrong, a WWE producer, and Brian Armstrong, a WWE Hall of Famer in his own right, posted the sad news on Twitter. It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our Father and @WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong. Information regarding funeral arrangements will come at a later date. — Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) August 28, 2020 Scott announced in March that his dad was suffering from cancer his ribs, shoulder, and prostate, but had decided against going through treatment. Today my 80yr old Dad, @WWE Hall of Famer Bullet Bob, asked if he could come over to get a workout! He’s got bone cancer in his ribs, shoulder and prostate and chose not to go through any treatment (his choice)! I put 30lbs on there and he said, “Gimme 100lbs!!! #Motivation 😎 pic.twitter.com/yhfda0AGqA — Scott Armstrong (@WWEArmstrong) March 25, 2020 Born in Georgia in 1939, Armstrong served in the Marines and spent seven years as a firefighter before starting his wrestling career. Making his debut in 1960, back when professional wrestling was divided into territories, he made a name for himself wrestling in the southeastern territories and racked up numerous titles using his signature move, the Georgia Jawbreaker. He retired in 1988, but he never completely retired. He continued wrestling sporadically, last stepping into the ring in 2019, when he was a sprightly 79, a whopping 59 years after his very first match. His four sons — Scott, Brian, Brad, and Steve — all followed him into wrestling, turning it into the family business. He wrestled for six decades, and would eventually partner with each of his sons in the ring. They were on hand when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.