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What should PSA do with Gorgeous George (Wrestling) player registry?

wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
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I put in a request to have a registry of him earlier this week. The composition is only three cards since PSA does not grade the exhibit cards. I look at the player registry and he is listed under "George Wagner". I wonder if some of the luster is lost if someone just looks under the player registry to find George Wagner instead of Gorgeous George? Should I ask PSA to list him as "Gorgeous" George Wagner? I was just seeing what others think here but it can be a dilemma. I mean, there is a Hulk Hogan registry going and not Terry Bollea.
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Why are you asking us? You're the expert! image
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    nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    I think Gorgeous George better describes him. And that's how we remember him.


    I mean... the guy was gorgeous. image
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    wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I answered my own question while writing that first post when realizing there was a Hulk Hogan registry under the wrestler name and not his given birthname. I would say the only difference is the female version of Gorgeous George is out there but that easily could be accounted for.
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭
    Ask PSA to list him as "Gorgeous" George Wagner.

    If, prior to your post, I saw a Registry that listed "GEORGE WAGNER" I would have had NO idea who it was. If there was a Registry Set for "GORGEOUS GEORGE", THAT, on the other hand, would be very familiar to me.
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    What do the 3 cards they grade have him listed as:

    Gorgeous George or George Wagner... that's the answer.
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    spazzyspazzy Posts: 592 ✭✭
    Rob,
    Just 2 days ago I decided to watch old videos of performers from the 50s and picked up a dvd of wrestling matches of the 50s. I watched O'Conner,the killer, and of course Gorgeous George who was in 3 matches. It was very entertaining but George was tops.
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    wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    The cards list him as Gorgeous George.... I read his wiki page and it was quite entertaining.
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    NickMNickM Posts: 4,896 ✭✭✭
    There's baseball player sets for Jim Catfish Hunter. They should add the nickname in for Gorgeous George.

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    CakesCakes Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Rob,
    Just 2 days ago I decided to watch old videos of performers from the 50s and picked up a dvd of wrestling matches of the 50s. I watched O'Conner,the killer, and of course Gorgeous George who was in 3 matches. It was very entertaining but George was tops. >>



    Hell yes that dude was super flamboyant, my Dad talks about him all the time.
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    wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    It is super interesting that Gorgeous George is given credit for being the first wrestler (athlete?) to have "Entrance Music" and blurb where he antagonized the crowd to such extent that there were people who simply wanted to watch to see him lose. He understood the heel was a way to attract people to his matches.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
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    wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    "Gorgeous" was added to the player registry....I am sure it will help ID him to most collectors.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
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    wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Here is another thing they should do, grade exhibits of other sports other than baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous George set is now online....."Gorgeous" is on there instead of just George Wagner.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
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