Bruiser Brody – Who killed Bruiser Brody
Bruiser Brody was born Donald Goodish on June 18, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He was a professional wrestler whose real name is Frank Donald Goodish. He was 6 ft 8 in tall and weight was 300 lb. Brody died of Stabbing, on July 17, 1988, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. This page will examine Bruiser Brody Net Worth.
| Name: | Frank Donald Goodish |
|---|---|
| Age: | 78 |
| Born: | 06/18/1946 |
| Died: | 07/17/1988 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Profession: | Wrestler |
Image Credit: Comic Book
Bruiser Brody Career, Earnings
Donald Goodish aka Bruiser Brody was a football and basketball player during his school years at Warren High School, Michigan. He went on to play football at West Texas A&M University and in the National Football League (NFL) for Washington Redskins.
Fritz Von Erich trained Goodish to wrestle. His first wrestling match took place in Dallas – Fort Worth and later Louisiana. Goodish competed as Bruiser and King Kong Brody, as a freelance wrestler in Central States Wrestling (CSW), World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW), Windy City Wrestling, and World Wrestling Council (WWC).
In 1985, Brody did a short stint in Japan with NJPW. In 1987, Brody started working with the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.
During his wrestling career, he gained a reputation as a hardcore brawling wrestler that saw one of the opponents bleedings by the end of the match. He became a prime attraction in American wrestling and did several appearances for various American and international wrestling organizations.
Brody’s nicknames have included “Choujyu” (Japanese Language for Super Beast). Billed from Santa Fe, New Mexico Bruiser Brody has had a well-known wrestling career.
In terms of music, he has entered the ring to “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin (New Japan Pro Wrestling). Some of the signature moves employed by Bruiser Brody included the Atomic drop, Dropkick, Super Overhead chop, High knee, Vertical suplex power slam, Piledriver (professional wrestling), Heel kick, Big boot, Heart punch, Roundhouse kick, Running leg drop, Argentine backbreaker rack, and Bodyslam.
Bruiser Brody Death:
Brody died in 1988 from stab wounds suffered backstage in a shower during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico. The killer was José Huertas González, better known as Invader I. The killing of bruiser brody then the jury acquitted González of murder, ruling that González killed Brody in self-defense.
Bruiser Brody Death Scene
Bruiser Brody Net Worth
Wrestlers’ payments differ depending on league, experience, and ranking. According to the league, the common professional wrestler earns almost $500,000 a year. But some get $1 million or more. On the other hand, non-professional community wrestlers make at most a few hundred dollars per match.
So what is Bruiser Brody’s net worth? It would be difficult to estimate what is his net worth now, as he was killed in 1988. However, our estimate of Bruiser Brody’s net worth in 2019, years after his death is $1 – $2 Million.
