Bad News Allen dies suddenly
Former Olympic judo bronze medalist Allen Coage -- better known to wrestling fans as Bad News Allen and Bad News Brown -- has died suddenly. He was 63.
Coage died early Tuesday morning in Calgary at Rockyview Hospital, having been rushed to the hospital, complaining of chest pains.
Three weeks ago, Coage underwent hip replacement surgery and had been making progress on his recovery. Monday night, he was home alone and called longtime friend Gerry Morrow, complaining of chest pains. Morrow got him to the hospital.
Coage broke into professional wrestling through the New Japan Pro Wrestling organization, training in Japan and spending the first few years after the 1976 Montreal Olympics in that country.
He was a star in the Calgary Stampede promotion as Bad News Allen, having bloody feuds with the likes of The Dynamite Kid, Archie 'The Stomper' Gouldie, Bret Hart and others.
In the WWF of the late 1980s, he was known as Bad News Brown, and feuded with Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper.
He had been working the last number of years as a security guard at a mall; "Teenagers are a pain in the ***. You always have to run them off," he said in July 2006. Apparently they didn't know who they were messing with. "It don’t matter to them, they're tough."
Coage is survived by his wife Helen and their children
2007-03-08 15:25:57 · 9 answers · asked by tomkerrj 2 in Sports ➔ Wrestling
I'm not that familiar with the name, but it does ring a bell. I'll be sure to include his family in my prayers.
2007-03-08 17:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by no more heroes 2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He wrestled for around a year in the then WWF. He had feuds with Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and Roddy Piper. He never held a title.
2007-03-08 17:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by Craig G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember some of his matches in WWF. At the time he had a feud with Bret Hart. In one of his promos he busted up a large trophy awarded to Bret Hart.
2007-03-08 21:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't his finishing move a back brain kick? I remember he wrestled Hogan for the title on "All American Wrestling" or one of those shows, and as he went for the move Hogan ducked, threw him into the ropes, big booted him, and did the worst move this side of the People's Elbow. Too funny, but sad to here he's gone.
2007-03-09 02:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, didn't know that happened. Losing Awesome and now Brown is pretty rough to people that are wrestleheads.
Bad News Brown - In Loving Memory.
2007-03-08 17:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by Lunatic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's odd actually , I was watching some stuff on wwe 24/7 , an I saw a match of his , then the next day .. I read he passed .. how sad :(
2007-03-09 02:09:02 · answer #6 · answered by lilredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forgot all about Bad News Brown until you mention his name. I always thought he was a one tough guy in his prime.
Prayers are out to his family and friends.
2007-03-08 18:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by randy j 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do we was decent finishing move was an insegury type move called the Getto Blaster. and his fued with Piper was the best
2007-03-09 07:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by damnit_dave78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i remember him from stampede wrestling he was a great wrestler i will miss him my heart goes out to his family
2007-03-09 08:32:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋