REMEMBERING THE LATE JOHN TOLOS
By Dory Funk Jr. on 6/1/2009 8:29 AM
Funk's Corner - John Tolos, Best Man at Silento Rodriquez's Wedding
The preacher said, "I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the
bride.
Pastor Macready was standing in the ring at a packed house at the Amarillo
Sports Arena. This was my first time to witness a marriage inside a
professional ring.
The Proud Groom, Professional Wrestler, Silento Rodriquez turned and kissed
his bride.
Silento's Best Men, Ricky Romero, Sir Nelson Royal, Dandy Dan Miller and The
Golden Greek, John Tolos lined up. They were next in line to kiss the bride.
Ricky Romero, Nelson Royal and Dan Miller kissed the bride on the cheek and
wished her a happy marriage to Silento. Next was John Tolos. The Golden
Greek grabbed The Bride by the hair on both sides, pulling her into his body
and laid a kiss on her she could never forget as Silento and other Best Men
had to pull them apart.
Everyone reached to help Silento's Bride maintain her equilibrium. Big John
Tolos took a big bump in the middle of the ring then made his escape as
Silento was enraged that his Best Man would do such a thing to his bride.
Next week at the Amarillo Sports Arena a packed crowd returned to see
Silento Rodriquez take on John Tolos.
John was a good friend of our family back in the late fifties and early
sixties in Amarillo having been a frequent guest of our family at the Flying
Mare Ranch in Umbarger, Texas.
He was a great heel.
My condolences to his family.
John's humor and kindness will be missed.
