Lord Alfred Hayes Passes Away

[VCXZX]

Some sad wrestling news, as wrestling legend Lord Alfred Hayes passed away last night. Here's more from the Wrestling Observer:

"Lord Al Hayes, an in-ring star in the 60s and 70s who was best known for his role as a television announcer for WWE in the 80s, passed away last night. He was 77.

Hayes had been in poor health for some time, slowed by ring injuries and eventually, contracting gangrene which caused amputation of part of his leg.

He suffered a fall a few days ago in the Dallas area nursing home he was living in, which led to a series of strokes, which are believed to be the cause of death."

He was also great on Tuesday Night Titans.

[dtemplar]

The first time I saw him on TV was when he hosted All American Wrestling on USA Network.

He will truly be missed.

[Spike Mcdougal]

Whoa, and I hadnt heard anything about him since 93 and I hear this. Sounds like he went through alot

He was around alot during the old days, he was part of the first two Wrestlemanias and did a lot of commentary for matches on video

[The Penguin]

I'm telling you people, with this type of thing, WWE.com (http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/hayes) is always the best.

LORD ALFRED HAYES
1928 – 2005

WWE lost a beloved member of its family on Wednesday when Lord Alfred Hayes passed away at the age of 76.

Hayes joined World Wrestling Entertainment in the early 1980s and soon became a television mainstay. His wit, distinctive accent and colorful insights helped make Hayes one of his time’s most remembered personalities. Hayes provided commentary for the WrestleMania 2 main event, pitting Hulk Hogan against King Kong Bundy, but he was perhaps best known as the broadcast partner on such programs as The Bobby Heenan Show and Tuesday Night Titans, alongside Vince McMahon. An accomplished wrestler himself, Hayes also managed such Superstars as WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter.

His voice, which graces countless video releases and matches, has become synonymous with 1980s WWE, and his contributions were integral to the company’s success during that time.

"His Lordship" will be greatly missed.

Click here (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/591950/905364/lordalfredtribute) for a video tribute to Lord Alfred Hayes.



Good ol' Mr. "Promotional consideration paid for by the following..." :) Lord Alfred Hayes was the ultimate straight man to anyone on the roster. I never felt he was very good as an announcer or interviewer, but I still always thought he was fun to see for some reason. I'm sure there are many fans that remember the headless voice before the sponsors (back when they were separate from the show) but don't know Lord Alfred. In that way, he will live forever.

[VCXZX]

Very nice poem by the Genius. Perfect tribute.

[Frank Castle]

I remember seeing him in a few clips some tapes and dvds but from what I've seen, he seemed to be a great announcer despite the fact he could get boring.