Photo Credits: Tim Greenway of The Blue Room, Timothy A. Walker of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Wayne McCarty of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Philippe Taillon, and Kyle C. Williams
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 ntil several months ago, his neighbors in Portland, Maine knew Rob Elowitch only as the urbane and rather scholarly co-owner of the city’s respected Barridoff Galleries. Elowitch, a cum laude graduate of Amherst College, has for years devoted much of his time to developing artistic and cultural programs throughout Maine; his gallery has sold works by such renowned American painters as Eakins and Homer for prices as high as ($500,000). Elowitch also belongs to one of Portland’s most accomplished families. His sister is a former mayor of the city, and his father is cofounder of a thriving manufacturing company. Yet for the last 20 years Rob Elowitch has led a secret life—as a professional wrestler. He (as Robbie Ellis) has competed in rings throughout the U.S. and Europe, playing the hero [a persona that has undergone radical changes since this article] against the likes of Lord Herculon and Killer Kowalski. Elowitch, who has grappled for Amherst was concerned about his image. He hid his mat career from his customers, parents and most of his friends by never competing in Portland; he often squeezed in matches while on business trips. His secret became public when he reluctantly agreed to be listed on a wrestling card in Portland, and local papers put him on the front page. To his relief, Elowitch has found that the publicity about his wrestling career hasn’t hurt his gallery business at all. In fact, in the art world he’s now admired more than ever. – Sports Illustrated
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| “Wonderboy” MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM “Robbie Ellis is a splendid athlete and showman.” “The Walter Mitty of the Mat” “The Sports Illustrated legend “As a kid, Rob Ellis wanted to be Superman. “I wouldn’t want to negotiate with him on a painting!” “Bad Boy Robbie Ellis” |
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Robbie Ellis was voted Personality of the Year 2005 by readers of the New England Independent,
described in Pro Wrestling Illustrated as the most prestigious independent wrestling website in the world.
He also made the PWI 500 roster of Top Professional Wrestlers in 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2005!
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Secret Identity: Essays From Both My Lives is the newer of two books by the young (but already legendary) Mike Quackenbush. This second foray into publishing includes a chapter titled “On Robbie Ellis.” Both of his books put all others on pro wrestling by pro wrestlers into sleeper holds and are available for purchase on the Quackenbush website. The first book, Headquarters, an autobiography, is a must for all wrestlers and all fans. Forgive the cliché, but it really is an instant classic. No one better captures what it feels like to want to be a pro wrestler and then to become a pro wrestler. Better still, no one has ever described so well how it feels actually to be in the ring wrestling, especially when your opponent is someone you have always thought about as among the best there is. It’s a highly personal and highly entertaining book. A great and accurate review is online at Slam! Sports. |
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