Gordon Solie

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Francis Jonard Labiak was a legendary professional wrestling announcer, known for his work with promotions like Georgia Championship Wrestling and Championship Wrestling from Florida. His distinctive voice and unique style made him one of the most influential wrestling commentators in history. Born in Minneapolis and a U.S. Air Force veteran, Solie began his wrestling career as a ring announcer in Florida and quickly stood out due to his knowledge and passion for the sport. He was a pioneer in bringing wrestling to a national audience through WTBS and popularized terms that became classics in wrestling. Throughout his career, Solie avoided using wrestlers’ real names to respect their characters and was so involved that he even learned wrestling moves to describe them more accurately. He declined an offer from WWE due to creative differences and retired in 1995. He passed away from cancer in 2000, but his legacy lives on. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and is remembered as “The Walter Cronkite of Wrestling.”

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2018
Andre the Giant
Movie Self (archive footage)
2008
WWE Hall of Fame 2008
Movie Himself
1995
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
Movie Gordon Solie
1995
WCW All Nighter 1995
Movie
1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
Movie Gordon Solie (Announcer)
1989
PWF Homecoming
Movie Executive Producer
1986
NWA Battle of The Belts II
Movie Gordon Solie
1985
NWA Battle of the Belts
Movie Gordon Solie (Commentator)
1983
NWA Starrcade 1983
Movie Gordon Solie (Commentator)
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
TV show Gordon Solie (Color Commentator) (voice)
1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV show Gordon Solie (Interviewer) / Gordon Solie (Color Commentator)
1979
Georgia Championship Wrestling
TV show Presenter
1977
USWA Championship Wrestling
TV show Self - Announcer
1971
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Movie Technical Advisor (uncredited)