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"Andy Kaufman" claims to be making a return at TNA Genesis

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There has been a spike in interest recently over claims that Andy Kaufman is alive.

Allegations of him being Orange County resident Steve Rocco are nothing too new, but an ongoing investigation on comedy website Something Awful has revealed several strings to a larger issue.

andykaufmanlives.com is linked both to a Stephen Maddox and Steve Rocco. Steve Rocco is also linked to an English musician whose manager bares more than a little resemblance to Rocco himself.

Other strange and unusual activities include seemingly random people receiving an Andy Kaufman WWE figure (minus Jerry Lawler, who came in the same box) in the mail with notes signed "Andy Kaufman".

There is also an e-mail address, iamandykaufmanandiamalive@gmail.com that is owned, once again, by someone claiming to be Andy Kaufman. People who have e-mailed him have reported to receive a variety of strange e-mails, including an offer to show up to a convention "in costume" and the promise that everyone will find out what is going on at TNA Genesis.

TNA Genesis is a wrestling PPV in November, so one could conclude that *if* Andy Kaufman were to return, he could choose to do so during such an event.

This whole thing points to one of two things: either Andy Kaufman is alive, or a freakishly large consortium of fans (from the Orange County School Board to TNA wrestling to a comedy musician in England) have conspired to generate interest in Kaufman, thereby keeping his legacy alive.
  • added August 07, 2008
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57 responses // "Andy Kaufman" claims to be making a return at TNA Genesis

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    Creative weirdness....

    J_Jammer
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    "Brilliant deduction, Watson. How did you do it?!"

    aschneider
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    Yeah, an Andy Encore or more... I could handle it!

    CharlieG
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    Andy Kaufman wrestles a 327 pound woman

    aschneider
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    Jerry Lawler slaps Andy Kaufman on David Letterman Show

    aschneider
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    .....Here he comes to save the day......Andy Kaufman.....is on the way.......I asked Danny Devito about Andy once....he just had this look like Andy was still around.....one way or the other he is around....here we are discussing him.....the only hell is living your life and not ever being mentioned when you are gone.....but....Orange county?.....that shows a lack of imagination.....something Andy had in abundance......Golden Ruler.........Johnnie Hargrave.....

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    I once heard Kaufman's style described as being, "beyond humour". That fits.
    I used to watch him on "SNL" and wonder what was going through his head as the audience couldn't make up their minds whether to laugh, boo or just sit there in silent confusion.
    When he landed a role on "Taxi" as Latka, he stipulated in his contract that his alter-ego (one of many, apparently), Tony Clifton (?), was also hired. "Tony" would, sometimes, show up in Andy's place and raise so much Hell that security had to escort him off the set.
    Then, there was the infamous "Letterman" wrestling incident.
    With each "routine", Kaufman looked, more and more, like he was withdrawing into himself to be replaced by a more agressive, abusive personality.
    When I heard the news of his death, frankly, I wasn't surprised. He seemed to be headed in that self-destructive direction, gaining speed with each passing year.
    Is he still alive? If he is, this may well be the greatest "put-on" ever created by someone who revelled in putting people on.

    huntre
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    Another alias of Andy Kaufman.....AceHardchester....known only to the inner circle....the moustache gave it away......Golden Ruler....Johnnie Hargrave..........

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    If he is alive I will thrash him in the ring any day, any place.

    aschneider
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    Who would he fight at TNA? Awesome Kong?

    stoppthepress
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    I like silly crap like this every once in awhile....it temporarily gets my mind off of all the depressing things that eat at me.....so....Andy.....where ever you are...thank you.........Golden Ruler.......Johnnie Hargrave........

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    Good stuff. I wonder if Elvis, Janis and Jimi are his roommates in OC?

    cwhite
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    This is real immortality. Kaufman will never die. Not for at least thirty years, at any rate. By that time people will say "Yeah, but he'd be at least ninety now, so he must be dead!"

    CambodianKing
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    I hope he's still alive!

    celestialceiling
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    This is clearly all speculation.

    recommended by huntre, saverio
    AndyKaufman
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    Ghandibunny
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    Maybe it's being financed by Jim Carrey to generate more interested in more roles for him to play Andy?

    He could be collecting look-a-likes to promote a bizzare script idea

    Argon18
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    THEY GUY IS A GENIUS!!! WATCH THE MOVIE -MAN ON THE MOON-

    petarro
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    and????

    who cares?

    mrburns
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    damnneargenius
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    Now Andy Kaufman is at Current....hope he returns my connection.....some people fake their death...others fake their life.........Golden Ruler.....Johnnie Hargrave......

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    We should be so lucky if he is still alive.

    tillytill99
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    do mrburns and damnneargenius wear the same pants...and no shirt.....fun is over....they found us.......Golden Ruler......Johnnie Hargrave........

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    I will actually consent to watch greasy men fight each other (and pay for it noless) if it means getting to see Kaufman return.

    LitProf
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    He was a jerk. Seriously, who cares if he's alive.

    rightbrain
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