Saw him in a one hour Broadway match vs Tony Atlas, 2/3 falls in the Sam Houston Coliseum in 1981, I was 10, seated at ring side, he was 46...Great match as I remember...

I met him in 1990. He was such a gentleman...very intelligent. He was in my opinion the best wrestler of the territories bar none.

This guy is so incredibly under appreciated. He was fantastic in the ring, superb on the mic, and truly professional in his approach to the business.

Growing up in AWA territory. Nick is the Greatest

If you didn't see Bockwinkle, Stevens and Heenan in the AWA 70s, then you really missed some serious pro wrestling history. Those guys were GOLD. Absolute top level, killer performers. Man....talent.

A natural Heel in the ring, but very classy, intelligent, with a great vocabulary during interviews! One of my favorites!

One if the true all-time greats. There is a reason why Gagne trusted Nick with the belts for all those years, both the tag team and singles belts.

Nick was legit all the way around. He really could wrestle and not just do a few moves like so many other "wrestlers" that went on to become stars in the WWF.

Heenan: ask Bockwinkle what time it is and he’ll tell you how a wristwatch is made.

Can I tell you that I love this guy. I got his autograph when I was 12, and he was the nicest guy you could imagine, and I met him again in 1990 and he was such a class act. He didn't take himself so seriously, that's key. RIP Champ your Cretinous Humanoids still love you.

You were GREAT Nick!!! Miss you being out there. Highly Skilled, you were a warrior.

The ultimate pro in and out of the ring, that’s why I think he's the greatest of all time. Thanks for sharing Dot. 👍

I miss this guy, Nick was the best, and most loved heel in the history of Wrestling.

He comes across like a very decent, humble person.

R.I.P. Nick. You were awesome.

A class act. I hated to learn of his passing.

Yea, Nick is The Wrestling Champion. Damn Lawler should have been a boxer. All he did was go to punching with closed fist to win. No technical wrestling beside basic stuff. Nick was Real Deal. God bless him and his family.......

The greatest AWA Champion there ever was!

I finally like you, Nick! You always were a great promo!

Haha, I love how he’s still kayfabe here!