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STEADY THERE! I DON'T THINK IT'S VERY FAIR...
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| “ | My Harley's got the only handles I squeeze!
— Evel Knievel
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| Evel Knievel | |
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| Character information | |
| Birth name | Robert Craig Knievel |
| Nickname(s) | Evel Knievel |
| Born | October 17, 1938 Butte, Montana, United States |
| Died | November 30, 2007 (aged 69) Clearwater, Florida, United States |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | Blonde |
| Eyes | Blue |
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| Rap battle information | |
| Appeared in | Tom Cruise vs Evel Knievel |
| Vs | Tom Cruise |
| Release date | June 19, 2023 (unofficial) TBA (official) |
| Official vote(s) | TBD |
| Location(s) | Evel Knievel's stadium |
Evel Knievel battled Tom Cruise in Tom Cruise vs Evel Knievel. He will appear in an official release a future episode Epic Rap Battles of History, which will presumably serve as an official release of said battle, as revealed in the credits of Henry Ford vs Karl Marx. It is unknown who he was or will be portrayed by.
Information on the rapper
Robert Craig Knievel, professionally known as Evel Knievel, was a stunt artist, entertainer, and daredevil. An American cultural icon, he initially began his career by participating in rodeo events and ski jumping competitions, as well as participated as pole vaulting for the US Army track team. He came to fame in the late 1960s for his motorcycle jumps (inspired by the stunts of Joie Chitwood), in which he would jump over cars and other hazards as obstacles, such as boxes containing rattlesnakes and lions. This led to him gaining national attention after being invited on The Joey Bishop Show in 1968, with his fame solidified by his Caesars Palace jump. While attempting to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, he crashed on the landing pad, resulting in a crushed femur and pelvis as well as numerous other fractures and a month-long hospital stay. After a series of failed proposals, in which he offered to jump the Grand Canyon, the Mississippi River, and various skyscrapers in New York City, Knievel made the Snake River Canyon jump, where he flew the Skycycle X-2 rocket across the Snake River Canyon in Idaho, albeit with the parachute deploying too early.
Eventually, Knievel's career dwindled after he was convicted of assaulting author Shelly Saltman, with advertisers such as Harley-Davidson and Ideal Toys withdrawing their sponsorships, and Knievel himself spending six months in county jail, leading to him declaring bankruptcy in 1981. Knievel also faced further legal trouble when he was arrested in Sunnyvale, California for beating his girlfriend, Krystal Kennedy, as well as for possessing two handguns in the back of his car. Knievel and Kennedy were eventually married in 1999 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame that same year. In his final years, Knievel partnered with Six Flags St. Louis to name a rollercoaster after him and converted to Christianity, before dying of diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 69. He was married twice and had four children by his first wife, Linda Joan Bork.
Lyrics
(Knievel's lyrics are unknown, however a preview for ERB's course on studio.com contains some preliminary lyrics.)
My Harley's got the only handles I squeeze
So keep your creep-E-meters off me
I was born in Montanna [sic]... so I'll re-Butte
Break you in like a Hollywood suit
Far and Away Nicole Kidman shoulda fit you like a love [sic]
But you had your Eyes Wide Shut that...
You're Mission: Impossible to love
Trivia
- A teaser of Knievel was shown at the end of Henry Ford vs Karl Marx.
- He is the fourth rapper to be teased for a future battle without being physically revealed, after Pennywise, Indiana Jones, and Tom Cruise.
- His daredevil suit can be seen in a picture posted on Bluesky by Nice Peter.[1]
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