CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Buddy Roberts recalls the wild times as a Freebird and a Hollywood Blond
A personal memory about Buddy Roberts and the Freebirds. Myself and my Uncle Phil Hendrickson went to see the AWA at the Indiana State fairgrounds coliseum in 1986 and we had front row corner seats. We sat right where the wrestlers came to the ring (and sadly only the front row on each side of the ring was full and not much else) and we were excited to see the Fabulous Freebirds in person for the first time. My uncle was a big Michael Hayes fan and I liked Terry Gordy but to our surprise it was only Michael and Buddy Roberts coming out to the ring. Well as they past us they shook our hands and I asked (loudly over the music) "Where's Terry?" Well Michael seemed shocked that someone would ask and seem to care about the whereabouts of a member of the heel Freebirds. Well Buddy turned and pointed his thumb at his back and said "He hurt his back in Japan", well we were stunned and happy to get an answer that turned out was legit. Terry did recover and my uncle and I were glad to see the boys in person.
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