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Post by ojisan on May 7, 2006 0:13:08 GMT -5
Sammy Steamboat was great wrestler and tough man, HCW fans no even respect him an mention he pass away  |
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Post by kazz on May 7, 2006 1:17:55 GMT -5
I just heard a few minutes ago about the passing of Sammy Steamboat and it's unfortunate to see individuals like yourself using his name or the name of anyone who passed away in order to post a cheap shot at something you envy.
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Post by ojisan on May 7, 2006 1:50:44 GMT -5
If you only just find out Sammy Steamboat passed away, you live in cave. He was great man, not only in wrestling, but in community.
Hawaii have many great wrestlers borned here - Toru Tanaka, Curtis Iaukea, Fuji-san, Mitsu Arakawa, Kenji Shibuya, Dean Higuchi, Tosh Togo, Don Muraco. Hawaii have many great men wrestle here - Neff Maiava, Ripper Collins, Johnny Barend, Jim Hady, Pampero Firpo, Nick Bockwinkle, John Tolos. Great men now live here - Don Lewin, Johnny Walker, Billy White Wolf. Even had great referees – Nolan Rodrigues, Wally Tatsumi, Clifford Rodrigues. If no more men like Ed Francis, Lord Blears, Peter Maivia, no more HCW today! I take cheap shot? It is cheap shot that this section only have one other post! No one respect men that give you chance to do what you do today! No more respect for great men! Maybe one day everyone understand.
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Post by hcwlinda on May 7, 2006 3:02:28 GMT -5
OJISAN, Thank you for your post. You are absolutely right. Although he was before our time and we did not have the pleasure of working with him, SAMMY STEAMBOAT was a great man who was born here and wrestled right here in Hawai'i. We understand you being sad that another local "great" has passed away..., but it is definitely not out of any disrespect that the HCW site hadn't posted a mention yet. We honestly didn't know about it until just a few hours ago. (Sometimes, running around tending to HCW chores and work, makes it almost like living in a cave, because it is hard to catch up on outside happenings right away at times. This was one of those times. I would like to publicly apologize for that.) Sammy Mokuahi died on Tuesday, and we definitely need to address this. Make no mistake about it, Ojisan...WE ARE VERY SORRY  FOR THE LOSS... We feel it is important for us to pay respect to our wrestling "kupunas", and remember them close to our hearts, and never forget the people who paved the way for all of us here, right now. In fact, Sammy Steamboat lived and died on Tuesday just down the street from my house in Hawaii Kai, but he passed quietly and "privately". The neighborhood didn't even hear about it. He was known to the neighbors as being a very sweet and "private" man. A memorial service is scheduled for May 20 at Maunalua Bay. Visitation will be at 8 a.m., followed by service at 10:30 a.m.
For all of us with the HCW "ohana" who are enjoying the Hawaiian Pro Wrestling scene today, feel very unfortunate to have missed working with Sammy Mokuahi, but so very grateful that he was there when he was. He was indeed one of the pillars of Hawaiian Pro Wrestling, and we would not be here today, doing what we are doing if it weren't for people like Mr. Mokuahi. HCW was created from being "inspired" by his generation of "local" pro wrestlers and the "original" WRESTLING HAWAI'I line up, which most definitely included SAMMY STEAMBOAT. (That's one of the many reasons why we are so truly grateful to have DON MURACO as our HCW Commissioner. It is out of sheer "respect" for the previous generation(s) in Hawaiian Pro Wrestling.) The HCW OHANA hereby express our deepest and sincerest condolences to the FAMILY OF SAMMY MOKUAHI STEAMBOAT. SAMMY STEAMBOAT 1934 - 2006 May you rest in peace... "ALOHA OE" __________________________________________________________________ In the 1960s and 70s, Mokuahi became famous and traveled the world competing on the pro-wrestling circuit. He was an island favorite on the Sunday matches taped "live" here in Honolulu at the KGMB (channel 9) studios. After his wrestling career, Mokuahi became a well-known outrigger paddling coach. At one point Mokuahi had 18 boats, but he gave most of them away to help start paddling clubs around the island. Mokuahi also had 13 children, four of them adopted. His nickname "Steamboat" had been handed down through several generations, starting with his great-great-great grandfather, who got the name because he was born on a steamboat on the way to Hawaii. __________________________________________________________________ HCW will dedicate the May 13th "SATURDAY NITE SLAM!" to SAMMY STEAMBOAT. Thank you for your post, Ojisan... Aloha, ~Linda |
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Post by admin on May 8, 2006 18:47:52 GMT -5
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Post by angelzeffect808 on May 14, 2006 20:36:40 GMT -5
I won't get in an arguement, but all I can say is RIP, and I'll be @ the ceremony at Manalua Bay this Saturday.
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Post by hcwlinda on May 14, 2006 22:05:04 GMT -5
Thank you for letting it go, angelzffect808. (You too, Ref Kazz!) You are respectful. I believe our FANS have good hearts, and this is certainly not a platform for an argument. The bottom line is, we are all human, and sharing this world together in this life. I really don't think Mr. Mokuahi would've wanted us to fight.  Let's all be there, and project "harmony" instead. See you there! Thank you, ~Linda |
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Post by admin on May 21, 2006 22:15:37 GMT -5
Sammy Steamboat's Funeral was like a BIG PARTY more than the usual somber funeral. The Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai was filled with music, dance, lots of food, and the scent of tropical flowers,...like plumeria, pikake, and other Hawaiian favorites... and Mr. Mokuahi's ashes appropriately wrapped in the traditional Ti Leaf-package was placed on top of the most beautiful Koa wood display filled with lots of flowers and maile leis. It was the most beautiful funeral I have ever been to.
Although it's true, according to his relatives, especially towards his last days, he was rather private due to his health conditions, it was obvious that he had touched so many people in his life. Sammy Mokuahi was a man who had a FULL life. It is unbelievable to think he had accomplished all the things that he did in just one lifetime. In the Memorial Service, we joined the Mokuahi Family in remembering his life as a "surfer, beachboy, wrestler, pilot, coach, husband, father, grandpa, nephew, cousin, boat builder, mentor, and friend..."
The eulogy was given by Dr. Micheal Chun with a sermon by Kahu Billy Mitchell, songs by Henry Leoiki, and Albert Lum.
We all sang "Iesu no ke Kahuhipa" a hym all in Hawaiian, with closing remarks by Samantha Mokuahi Moikea, followed by a musical number by Cy Bridges.
After that, Kahu Billy Mitchell directed the processional to the canoes, and members of the family as well as the canoe clubs that Sammy supported paddled out to Sammy Steamboat's final resting ground...the beautiful Hawaiian waters that he loved so much...
Although HCW did not have the chance to know SAMMY STEAMBOAT, we are definitely very influenced by pro wrestling from "his" era, from right here in Hawai'i than any other groups...and we mean even over WWE, TNA, NWA, AWA or anyone else.
Hawaiian Pro Wrestling and the traditional "family entertainment" worked here because of the people who "cared" (like Sammy Steamboat) about the kids, the families and the community. It was very clear that SAMMY STEAMBOAT MOKUAHI touched so many lives, even those (like us) who didn't even know him.
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FOR THE LOSS...
