Adorable ADRIAN ADONIS Autograph Signed Shikishi Board WWF WWE Rare Wrestling

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What you are bidding on here is a very rare autographed Adorable Adrian Adonis shikishi board. One of the biggest wrestling legends ever!
A Japanese Shikishi Board is a specially prepared square paper affixed to a hard backing, edged with gold colored trim  It is traditionally used for ink, calligraphy, watercolor art and has been a popular item to get autographed in Japan for more than a century. The Dimensions of the board are 9.5 inches X 10.7 inches. Basically, you are getting a huge autograph!
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This autograph is not certified.** The third party authentication companies stopped authenticating
shikishi
boards (with the exception of in person witnessed signings) about 3 years ago. I have no idea why they did this. I assure you the autograph is 100% Authentic. Please however, be advised that if you do attempt to get it authenticated, it will likely fail due to it being on a shikishi board. No refund will be given in this situation.
I pride myself on being a seller that is as honest as possible. Please understand that the price of the item has been lowered due to the authentication situation.
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Keith Adonis Franke
(September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler born in Buffalo, NY. He is better known by his ring name
Adrian Adonis
. He was best known for his appearances with the AWA and WWF throughout the 1980s.
Adonis was known primarily as a tag team wrestler in the AWA and WWF, teaming with Jesse The Body Ventura as the East - West Connection. Later in the WWF, he teamed with Dick Murdock and they became Tag Team Champions of the World.
In late 1985,  Adonis' gimmick began to change. First, Jimmy Hart became his manager. With Hart in his corner, in early 1986, Adonis started carrying a briefcase with the phrase "Relax with Trudi" on it and a spray called Fragrance. During an edition of Piper's Pit, Adonis gave his signature leather jacket away to host Rowdy Roddy Piper (who wore it for years afterward). Adonis then adopted the gimmick of the effeminate
"Adorable" Adrian Adonis
, he bleached his hair blonde and started wearing pink ring attire, as well as scarves, leg warmers, dresses, hats, and clownish amounts of eye shadow and rouge makeup. At this time, his weight further ballooned, peaking at over 350 lb (160 kg; 25 st). He also ceased his prior weightlifting regimen, stopped tanning, and removed all of his body hair. The result made him appear pale, soft, rotund and flabby, despite the fact that he retained considerable athleticism and agility in the ring. He defeated Uncle Elmer in quick fashion at WrestleMania 2 and feuded extensively with the JunkYard Dog and George The Animal Steele, while also unsuccessfully challenging Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight Championship several times.
In May 1986, during Piper's five-month hiatus from the WWF, Adonis (with Hart) debuted his own talk segment, The Flower Shop. In August, shortly before Piper's return, Adonis obtained the services of Piper's bodyguard, Cowboy Bob Orton, who took to wearing a pink cowboy hat. A feud with Piper heated up when Adonis, Orton, and Don Muraco attacked him during a "duel" between the two talk segments, injuring his leg, covering him in lipstick and damaging the Pit set. A week later, Piper destroyed the set of The Flower Shop with a baseball bat. It was never rebuilt. The two then agreed to a Hair vs Hair Match at WrestleMania III. Piper won the bout with help from Brutus Beefcake, who cut off the majority of Adonis' hair afterward.
Adonis then toured the world as an independent freelance wrestler. He met his untimely demise on July 4, 1988, in Lewisporte, Newfoundland Canada. Franke was in a van with fellow wrestlers when the driver, William Arko, allegedly swerved to avoid hitting a moose and, blinded by the setting sun, their van fell from a bridge into a creek below. Adonis suffered severe head injuries and died a few hours later.
At the time of his death, he left behind a wife Bea and two daughters Angela (Perides) and Gena (Banta); his survivors resided in Bakersfield, California. He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield.
Now is your chance to get a very very rare autograph from one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. These autographs are getting harder and harder to find, so jump on this opportunity!
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