Is This Guy for Real?

Buddy Rogers was a flamboyant heel.

He invented something called “The Strut” where he walked around the ring taunting the audience.

Is This Guy for Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman by Box Brown

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He also practiced yoga regularly.

He even included yoga poses in his performances.

In fact, he was Elvis’s favorite impersonator.

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Elvis made sure he recorded all of Andy’s performances.

After Elvis died Andy visited Graceland and was shown the VHS tape.

Also, during that visit he snuck into the actual bathroom where Elvis died and urinated.

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His Love for His Grandparents

Andy loved his grandparents, who were very influential on him.

He’d take a stab at befriend wrestlers and talk about wrestling.

He even ended up wrestling a number of times in Memphis.

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