September 17, 201411 yr comment_5626073 This is not the 1992 EMLL Kirilenko, whoever that was. And if somebody claims it was the same guy just say "oh so that was the guy who was accused of being a child molester?" That should resolve the identity question quickly. This guy died in 1983. There was a case around 1960 and the few items that I did find about it were sketchy and inconclusive and as he was wrestling soon afterwards he probably was acquitted. The US wrestling business did manage to get rid off Pancho Valentino so I can't see them tolerating a molester.
October 4, 201410 yr comment_5631084 Gypsy Joe faces Leon Kirilenko in a one fall match. I don't know whether Kirilenko is a child molester or not, but he is a creepy looking guy who walks hunched over. They both get booed by the crowd, so this is a heel versus heel match. Davis mentions Kirilenko caused a riot in a previous appearance in Illinois. Kirilenko starts with a hammerlock and immediately goes for the punch to the gut. He gets Joe to the mat and drops the leg on the bent arm. Davis mentions Kirilenko is one of the most despised men by the crowd that he's ever seen. Joe gets back to his feet and tries to escape the hammerlock, but Kirilenko hits him in the stomach again. Joe responds by punching Kirilenko in the stomach and escaping. Joe sends Kirilenko flying with a series of snapmares, but Kirilenko goes back to punching. He works the leg while using the ropes for leverage. After being stood up by the referee, Joe grabs a headlock and starts punching. This leads to some brawling between the two. Joe arm drags him to the mat and grabs a wristlock. Kirilenko grabs a handful of hair to take control, but Joe responds by doing the same. As they go back and forth, the referee finally catches the hair pulling. Joe throws a nice standing dropkick. Kirilenko regains control with a snapmare and some choking. He begins stretching Joe's arm. Joe tries to roll Kirilenko on his shoulders to pin him and uses the rope for leverage, but Kirilenko eventually gets him back down, taking his turn using the ropes. Kirilenko tries the hammerlock again, but Joe nails him in the back with his fists. Joe uses a series of hip tosses next. Kirilenko starts throwing some vicious strikes. After a snapmare, he drops the knee repeatedly on the throat. Joe gets mad and throws some hard punches to the upper chest. He ties Kirilenko up in the ropes and punches him until Joe gets disqualified for not answering the count. This was a fun match, especially as it descended into a brawl at the end.
August 20, 20196 yr comment_5897137 I personally couldn't get into this. After seeing this thread, I did some research on the Kirilenko case, and creepy is an understatement from the details.
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