Alright, so you wanna know what happened to that Murray Hodgson fella from the wrestling, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it’s a whole lotta mess, just like when the chickens get loose in the barnyard. This all went down back in the day, when wrestling was wrestling, not all this fancy stuff you see now.
This Murray guy, he was an announcer for the WWF, that’s what they called it before it became WWE. I ain’t sure what the letters stand for, never paid much mind to that. He was there for a bit, then poof, he was gone. It was kinda like when old Bessy the cow disappeared one day – one minute she was there, the next, just empty pasture.
Seems like Murray got himself into a heap of trouble. Started yappin’ about some bad stuff happening behind the scenes, you know, the kind of stuff folks whisper about at the general store. He said some things about Mr. McMahon, the big boss man, and well, Mr. McMahon didn’t take kindly to it.
- First, Murray got fired. Just like that, out the door.
- Then, he lawyered up and sued Mr. McMahon. Said he was treated all wrong and whatnot.
- Then things got real confusing, like trying to follow a squirrel in a cornfield.
From what I hear, Murray went on some talk show and spilled the beans. Said he wasn’t the only one who got a raw deal. There was talk of other folks, like Pat Patterson and some ring boys. It was all a big scandal, like when the preacher ran off with the choir director’s wife. Everyone in town was gossiping.
Now, the story goes, Murray said some pretty serious things. Things about harassment and whatnot. I ain’t gonna repeat it all, it ain’t proper. But it was enough to make Mr. McMahon’s ears burn, I reckon. They even had some kind of big meeting in a fancy office in the city, lawyers and all. Sounded like a whole lotta fuss to me.
But then, just as quick as it started, it all kinda fizzled out. Murray, he changed his tune. Said he didn’t mean all them things he said. Said he made a mistake, like when I accidentally put salt in the sugar bowl. Happens to the best of us, I guess.
And wouldn’t you know it, after all that fuss, Mr. McMahon hired Murray back! Can you believe it? It was like watching a rooster fightin’ with a hen, then suddenly they’re sharing corn. Made no sense to me, but then again, wrestling never did make much sense. Other folks, though, they weren’t so lucky. Some other guy, Garvin, I think his name was, he got fired instead.
So, what happened to Murray Hodgson? Well, he came, he went, he caused a ruckus, and then he went back. He was like a storm passing through, leaving a muddy mess behind. Last I heard, he was living somewhere, quiet-like. Maybe he learned his lesson, maybe he didn’t. Who knows? It’s all water under the bridge now.
It’s a shame though, all that drama. Makes you wonder what really went on behind closed doors. Makes you wonder if wrestling is all just a big show, inside and outside the ring. It’s like a soap opera, only with more muscles and spandex.
Anyways, that’s the story as best as I can piece it together. It’s a tangled mess, like a ball of yarn the cat got a hold of. But that’s life, ain’t it? Full of surprises and folks acting in ways you can’t hardly understand.
Tags: [Murray Hodgson, WWF, WWE, Vince McMahon, Scandal, Wrestling, Announcer, Lawsuit, Pat Patterson, 1990s, Ring Boy Scandal]
