GOOD NIGHT IRENE - origin

[Michael Schiavello]

A few people have asked me where my knockout tagline GOOD NIGHT IRENE comes from... well here is the origin of it...

Good Night Irene was actually the finishing hold of one of my favourite wrestlers - Adorable Adrian Adonis, who used to wrestle in the late 70s early 80s.

At one stage he was the tag team partner of Jesse "The Body" Ventura.

Anyhow, Adonis had a finisher which was basically a sleeper hold and he called it GOOD NIGHT IRENE... I thought it was a pretty cool name so I adapted it to kickboxing commentary. Now whenever there is a cool knockout or stoppage it's now GOOD NIGHT IRENE. Also a tribute to Adonis who died several years ago but remains one of my favourite wrestlers.

So until the next KO - Gooooooodniiiiiiiight Ireeeeeene!

[John K]

Wasnt adorable adrian adonis the fat ****e who had his head shaved bald by Brutus Beefcake at an old Wrestlemania??

[Slyman]

Michael,
I think you'll find it is actually an old song.
If you know an old timer, they'll tell you.

[paul c]

I actualy remember it from a long time ago. My crazy father in law used to say it all the time when it was time to go or end something.

[hercules]

good night irene has been around more years than you are kilos schiavello, why dont you piss off and get your own sayings. your commentary is getting sooooooooooooooooooo ****en boring i can't watch with the sound on