Remembering Luna

As you all know, I'm very saddened by Luna's passing. I've written something in remembrance of her but I can't seem to cut and paste it after it went to a pdf document from my printer (I wrote it at home but I'm at a hotel). So I have to post the pdf. But here it goes:

Comments

[cindy blackmon]

you know mick luna was a real tough woman in the ring you are right about that i had almost forgotten about her i wondered what had happened to her and wondered if anyone kept in touch mick your a wonderful guy and a true friend if i do say so myself

[theresa]

LUNA WAS BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY WAY, I THINK, I NEED TO STOP THINKING 4 AWHILE IF THATS POS, I DONT THINK SO MY TEARS ONLY STOP 4 A FEW MINS THEN START UP AGAIN N NOW HERE IN A FEW MINS I HAVE TO TELL MY SON LUNA WONT BE ABLE TO REST WITH HIS BIBLE LIKE HE WANTS BECAUSE OF HER MOTHER N IT IS SAD

[Rey]

Mick...

That last paragraph was beautiful. It really hit hard. Thank you.

Rest in Peace, Luna.

[Joseph]

wow that was beautiful, maybe somewhere she is in some way reunited with the late great Bam Bam Bigelow, I thought they were one of the most perfect duo's in the history of wrestling, I can't think of many other duo's more perfect for one another.

[Jon]

One of the best women's wrestler out there...She will truely be missed.

[Jerry Clayworth]

Mick--

I've been a fan of yours for so many years, and whether it be your commitment to the business, your genuine love for your family, friends, and fans, or the thrill you've given fans like me at meeting you and shaking your hand early in the morning following an exhausting match in the ring the evening before... You're a true (literal & figurative) giant of the industry!

Your tribute to Luna is a beautiful thing, and I'm sure that she takes the knowledge of your love & respect for her along on this journey.

I met Luna a couple of times here in San Antonio, and she was absolutely the most genuine, gracious, and kind woman that you can imagine... She took a photo with me, signed a couple of autographs, then invited me to sit and talk with her, as she was quite early for her flight time. I'll never forget her ring persona, but even beyond that, I'll always treasure those opportunities to see just a little bit of the real Luna.

You're a great man, Mick Foley!

--Jerry in Texas

[Vale Anoa'i]

Mick, that was BEAUTIFUL. It absolutely captured the essence of Luna; the sweet, sensitive, wonderful heart she had underneath that tough-as-nails exterior. My family was devastated when we heard the news; dad's known Luna since she was around 12 or 13 years old, she was always considered part of our family, would often come over to do a show, and end up staying for a week just to be with us. It's always so heartbreaking when one of our Wrestling Family moves on to that big arena in the sky..

Much love,

Vale Anoa'i

[Terry Willitts]

Luna Vachon was one of, if not my favourite, female wrestlers of all time. She could do it all, from mainstream wrestling to sports entertainment to hardcore, and she brought that same intensity to all of it.

I'd seen her live a couple times - back in the days of Kevin Sullivan hanging from the Tree of Woe, eating his Cosmic Cookies in florida in the 80s, and again in the mid 90s at an ECW show (again in FL), teaming up with Tommy Dreamer against Raven and Stevie Richards. (Both times I rooted against her - when I was a kid, Kevin Sullivan's troupe were scary and evil to me, and as a twenty-something, I was a full-fledged member of Raven's flock.) But she never failed to deliver.

Thank you for showing another side of her; growing up as a wrestling fan in the late 70s and early 80s, I wholeheartedly bought into the Vachon mystique. Mad Dog was one of the most feared names from my childhood. Luna brought that mystique into the 80s and 90s and made it all her own.

She will never be forgotten.

[Kevin Hunsperger]

Very well said, Mick. Rest in peace, Luna.

[Liz Blade]

Mick your writing just flowed through me, it was one huge motion like a wave crashing down. The things you said about Luna was like pictures jumping off a screen.

Rest in Peace now Luna, Those Demons can't get you anymore. Farewell and Good bye. Every time i see a caterpillar from now on I will see it so differently. Thanks Mick, Thanks to you Luna. Thanks for the memories

[Sam]

Another touching, thoughtful, and even insightful look at whom I now understand to be a very special person in your life, leaving in a tragic way. I'm glad the two of you had a bond that you both cared deeply about. I would've loved to see her one last time as you described, but she more than left an unforgettable history as is, including the time you referenced. I suppose she was the Roddy Piper to Sable's Hogan, in a sense. She was a valuable part of the industry in many different eras. Thank you for sharing this tribute and for honoring her as a friend through the end. She led a richer life for it.

[Mary Jane Powell]

Mick, I still remember a Monday night WWE at the Center, where there was a Chinese food sitdown at the Loading Dock, with Luna, Chyna, Moolah, Mae Young and they invited me to sit in with them.(since I always watched out for them, I remember Luna telling me.)Very special memory for me and it immediately came back to my mind when I heard of her passing.

[Josh Jabcuga]

If only life could be a "work" and we could manipulate our destinies. Bittersweet, Mick. Thanks for the insight and the tribute to Luna. Josh Jabcuga

[MURDER_MAYHEM]

Wow Mick, that was beautiful! My family and I have been big Wrestling fans for over 3 decades now and it's always sad when we hear of a passing. But Luna, we had loved her for many years and she was truly unforgettable. Every Generation has those few wrestlers that you feel that you HAVE to see them whenever they appear, they have this hold on you. And she definitely had it! THANK YOU MR. FOLEY FOR ALLOWING THE FANS A SMALL OUTLET THAT WE MAY REMEMBER MS. LUNA VACHON. P.S. Your cage match with the Undertaker, where you went thru the top, off the top onto a table, is by far" THE GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH OF ALL TIME"!

[Funkygirl45]

Hi Mick :0) Great you speak about Luna a person of Québec, i am enough old to have watched her a lonnggg time ago.

Her father was in the business.

Luna is not known in Québec by the general people, but from people who watched wrestling yes. Her voice was weird lol

Mick you are a great writer... continue that way...

Hi from Montréal xxx

[Tommy]

Very well said, sir.

[Vale Anoa'i]

Here's the piece I wrote about her. http://www.1wrestling.com/2010/08/29/memories-of-my-other-mother-luna-vachon/

[Len Taylor]

Mick, you have written a touching tribute to a lady who was indeed beautiful where it TRULY counts. The soul! Thanks for penning this.

[OriginalJahWoo]

wonderfully written as nearly always mick ;)

My fondest memories of luna might be of playing as her on the monday night raw video game for the snes...

She used to scare the hell out of me in a what a crazy woman type way...BUT...her contributions to the sport are long lasting and surely will never be forgotten. She is truly a legend and I hope her legacy is never forgotten and she gets due respect form wwe and is an inductee to their hall of fame.

[James Davis]

Sometimes I sense that we as fans might not do enough to communicate our appreciation for the performers who give up their bodies and sacrifice their personal lives so that they may entertain. Sometimes I think we falsely assume that the performers just instinctively know. Reading this, I now wish in this age of accessability that I would have dropped Luna a line telling her what terrific catapiller she was.

Mick, thank you for the moving tribute. 15 years after your ECW promos, 12 years after Hell in the Cell, and 11 years after your first book, you STILL have the ability to make me go "WOW"

Rest In Peace Luna

[Hilda Duell]

As I read your post Mick I could not help myself from breaking into tears. You know how much I respect and admire wrestlers(all of them). Luna was one very unique lady, loved watching her in the ring with Bam Bam.
I did my tribute to her. Perhaps one day you can read it. MAy she rest in Peace. I know your heart is broken Mick at the loss of this wonderful multi-colored beautiful caterpiller that out shined the beauty of any butterfly. Just remember MIck she is with you.

[Danny]

Mick, I also had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Vachon in Waterloo last month and he told us the story of how Luna got her name. It was a great memory from a spectacular weekend. P.S. I still feel bad about my wife pestering you at the bar.

[Lindsey]

You tribute to Luna is very lovely Mick. I haven't cried this much in a long time.
Rest in peace, Luna

[Justin]

Mick, you have such a way with words. That was one of the most touching things I have ever read. My best wishes to the Vachon family.

[Dejah]

Unfortunately for me, I was too young to have seen her early work and and had gotten out of wrestling before her work in the late 90s, so really I only have a few memories of watching her in 93-94. Still, she always stood out to me, how could she not, and being able to remember how powerful her presence was by reading you words is a pleasure. There will never be anyone like her.