{"id":2972,"date":"2017-03-07T20:51:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T01:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2020-09-04T13:35:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T17:35:42","slug":"former-nwawwe-superstar-outlaw-ron-bass-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/03\/07\/former-nwawwe-superstar-outlaw-ron-bass-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NWA\/WWE Superstar &#8220;Outlaw&#8221; Ron Bass Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a recent hospitalization for a burst appendix, former 70&#8217;s NWA legend and 80&#8217;s WWF Superstar &#8220;Outlaw&#8221; Ron Bass has succumbed due to complications. He was 68 years old.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2973\" style=\"width: 361px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2973\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/02.jpg 361w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/02-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/02-286x420.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: wrestlingnewscenter.blogspot.ca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ronald Heard started in 1975 in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as Ron Bass, in the Bass Family faction, alongside his &#8220;brother&#8221;, Don Bass (who sadly passed away last September himself) and managed by their &#8220;mother&#8221; Maw Bass. It didn&#8217;t take long for Ron to emerge as the star of the group, becoming &#8220;Cowboy&#8221; Ron Bass and then &#8220;Outlaw&#8221; Ron Bass, as the rugged wild west tough guy, famous for his bullwhip.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2976\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ron-bass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ron-bass.jpg 236w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/ron-bass-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the early 1980&#8217;s he became a top heel for Florida Championship Wrestling and Mid-Atlantic before jumping to the WWF in 1987, where he would engage in memorable stints against Junkyard Dog, Brutus &#8220;The Barber&#8221; Beefcake and Honky Tonk Man.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2980\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9dc21dbb4bb1b3214dcda5005868014e.jpg\" alt=\"Ron Bass\" width=\"642\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9dc21dbb4bb1b3214dcda5005868014e.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9dc21dbb4bb1b3214dcda5005868014e-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/9dc21dbb4bb1b3214dcda5005868014e-373x420.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By 1991, his injuries began to mount and he retired from the industry, just a short time after leaving the WWF.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2977\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Ron Bass\" width=\"384\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/13.jpg 384w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/13-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the years, he&#8217;s made the rounds at wrestling conventions and independent shows. He\u00a0actually missed a few appearances in the past week due to his hospitalization.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2974\" style=\"width: 456px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2974\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/22.jpg 456w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/22-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On behalf of the entire Last Word on Sports family, we offer our condolences to the entire Heard family and to all the fans and friends of &#8220;Outlaw&#8221; Ron Bass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2978\" style=\"width: 342px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2978\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/bYA2Yy0vkSo9zXdxam4JGQpG8eU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/bYA2Yy0vkSo9zXdxam4JGQpG8eU.jpg 342w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/bYA2Yy0vkSo9zXdxam4JGQpG8eU-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/03\/bYA2Yy0vkSo9zXdxam4JGQpG8eU-274x420.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh my God Ron BASS passed away God rest his soul !  brother you&#39;re a good man I will forever be grateful to have known You!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brutus Beefcake (@brutusbeefcake_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brutusbeefcake_\/status\/839277742432600064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RON BASS REAL THE OUTLAW BROTHER. HE ALWAYS IMPRESS ME. GOD BLESS HIM REST IN PEACE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MKy6t5KYK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MKy6t5KYK7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_ironsheik\/status\/839280359946743808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ron Bass whipped my ass around few times. He was a legit tough guy. Sad about this. RIP another fraternity brother <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b889dmgfAi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/b889dmgfAi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Virgil (@TheRealVirgil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealVirgil\/status\/839280916874788871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If what I\u2019m reading is true, RIP Ron Bass. A truly good man and friend who shared a love for Star Trek and cats with me. I\u2019ll miss you Sir.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stevie Richards (@bWoStevie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bWoStevie\/status\/839278477039783937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a>\u00a0to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a recent hospitalization for a burst appendix, former 70&#8217;s NWA legend and 80&#8217;s WWF Superstar &#8220;Outlaw&#8221; Ron Bass has succumbed due to complications. He was 68 years old. Ronald Heard started in 1975 in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as Ron Bass, in the Bass Family faction, alongside his &#8220;brother&#8221;, Don Bass (who sadly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":649,"featured_media":2979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,547,12,6504,3],"tags":[603,540],"class_list":["post-2972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-in-memorium","category-news","category-nwa","category-wwe-universe","tag-outlaw-ron-bass","tag-wwf"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/649"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}