Gordon Solie
Known for Acting · 12 credits
- Born
- 1929-01-26
- Died
- 2000-07-27
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
- Also known as
- Jonard Pierre · Gordon Solie
Biography
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.”
Known For
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Gordon Solie (Color Commentator) (voice)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Gordon Solie (Interviewer) / Gordon Solie (Color Commentator) / Gordon Solie (Interviewer) / Gordon Solie (Color Commentator)
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Self - Announcer
Andre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
as Gordon Solie (Announcer)
Jump
1971
as Technical Advisor (uncredited)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (9)
Andre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
as Gordon Solie (Announcer)
Jump
1971
as Technical Advisor (uncredited)
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
WWE Hall of Fame 2008
2008
as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983
as Gordon Solie (Commentator)
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995
as Gordon Solie
NWA Battle of the Belts
1985
as Gordon Solie (Commentator)
NWA Battle of The Belts II
1986
as Gordon Solie
About Gordon Solie
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… With 12 credits spanning from 1971 to 2018, Gordon Solie has appeared in 9 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gordon Solie Movies
- Andre the Giant (2018) — as Self (archive footage)
- WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993) — as Gordon Solie (Announcer)
- Jump (1971) — as Technical Advisor (uncredited)
- WCW All Nighter 1995 (1995)
- WWE Hall of Fame 2008 (2008) — as Himself
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