Andre didn't like Studd and just beat the hell out of him in their hundreds of matches
Best “Rassler” of all time?
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Andre didn't like Studd and just beat the hell out of him in their hundreds of matches
Am I the only one that loved the punching bags more than the stars? I always hoped George South, The Italian Stallion, Thunderfoot, etc. would someday stumble into a win. The day the Mulkey brothers won was like a national holiday. Mulkeymania running wild!
Surprised the Rock hasn't gotten more attention on here. Perhaps because he stopped his career short.
Also, Shawn Michaels should get a mention because he is one of the greatest of all time. Mr. Wrestlemania, the Show Stopper. He had a charisma that could sway crowds and an in-ring to match, only spoiled a little by his attitude at times (See vs. Big Van Vader, or Hulk Hogan).
Also, Shawn Michaels should get a mention because he is one of the greatest of all time. Mr. Wrestlemania, the Show Stopper. He had a charisma that could sway crowds and an in-ring to match, only spoiled a little by his attitude at times (See vs. Big Van Vader, or Hulk Hogan).
Yeah, memorial stadium. Where the Blue Jays played. They had the ring on the football field. I went to see my favorite baseball player back then Rocket Wheeler that day and Wrestling that night. What a day that was for me. I won a hit , run and throw competition that day during the seventh inning. All we did was run the bases and see who could throw it the furthest. I won a bat and baseball signed by Rocket Wheeler and a picture. I dreamed about that day for a long time. My dad told that story to anyone and everyone who would listen for years. Getting to meet Flair, Magnum TA and Wahoo was icing on the cake. I thought Wahoo was a real bow and arrow hunting Indian.
Back in the stone ages, hmm:
Good guys
Wahoo McDaniels and Paul Jones
Rufas "Freight Train" Jones
Bad Guys
The Valentine Brothers
Yeah. Apparently one of the reasons Andre didn't like Studd was because Studd would always step over the top rope. Andre felt like that was his thing and it was disrespectful that Studd did it, too.
Flair
Dusty Rhodes
Johnny Valentine
Wahoo
Also liked Haystack Calhoun and George"Two Ton "Harris who used to look into the camera and say"I've got him now " right before he took a major ass whipping.Great fun.Two Ton's win % was about like the Washington Generals.
My adolecence was spent watching American Bandstand with all the bouncing boobs followed by Mid Atlantic Wresting.Those were the days!
Dusty Rhodes
Johnny Valentine
Wahoo
Also liked Haystack Calhoun and George"Two Ton "Harris who used to look into the camera and say"I've got him now " right before he took a major ass whipping.Great fun.Two Ton's win % was about like the Washington Generals.
My adolecence was spent watching American Bandstand with all the bouncing boobs followed by Mid Atlantic Wresting.Those were the days!
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There is only one wrassler who spent more on spilt liquor than you made last year. And you all know who he is. He is forever the greatest of all time.
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So did I. Looking back, they were the first steroid freaks in wrasslin, a trend that continued through the 2000's.
With a name like Mr. Wrestling, the masked Tim Woods was certainly a candidate for the thinking man's wrestler. I remember Dave Marcus at the (?)Township and Gordon Solie from The Sunshine State, the announcers, better than the wrestlers. What I treasure most, though, was my dad swearing it was all real, while I watched in disbelief.
Yeah but Rocky eventually got to be a Freebird so it all worked out for him later.
Do you mean 'super' as in talented or being good people? I'm assuming the latter. A few years ago, I read Cary Elwes' memoirs of making 'The Princess Bride' and he told some great stories about Andre.
I've never heard anyone say Hogan was a super guy.
I think he meant Johnny and Greg Valentine who I believe were father and son?
Ric Flair and Johnny Valentine were in a plane crash and I think Johnny Valentine was never the same.
Biggest thing in wrestling is being able to work a crowd. Lots of guys over the years have had the charisma and ability to do that, but by and large the absolute best ever was Ric Flair.
I had the pleasure of running into him a couple of times over the years, and chatted a bit over drinks. Really a nice guy, talking with him he really had a passion and desire to make every fan get their money’s worth.
I had the pleasure of running into him a couple of times over the years, and chatted a bit over drinks. Really a nice guy, talking with him he really had a passion and desire to make every fan get their money’s worth.
Jim Cornette called Rocky King, the buckwheat of Professional Wrestling and a fugitive from the little Rascals .many years ago.
And Snuka murdered his girlfriend.
Not only is Hogan not a good person, in my opinion, he is the worst wrestler of all time.
I was a Wahoo guy......also like Mr Wrestling & MR2 .......and Andre of course.
I have seen “The Rock” mentioned. To me he was one of the most annoying wrestlers ever. Just cant stand to watch the guy.
I have seen “The Rock” mentioned. To me he was one of the most annoying wrestlers ever. Just cant stand to watch the guy.
That was a bizarre dude but he was good on the Dark Side of the Ring episode on Bruiser Brody.
First match I ever saw was the same day we got tv, December 1954.
Watched The Great Bolo and Bolo tag team rassle a father -son combo with last name Garibaldi. Also had Gorgeous George on the same night.
I stayed up till midnight watching that, at age of 10.
And here is the Nature Boy with my oldest grandson 17 years ago
Watched The Great Bolo and Bolo tag team rassle a father -son combo with last name Garibaldi. Also had Gorgeous George on the same night.
I stayed up till midnight watching that, at age of 10.
And here is the Nature Boy with my oldest grandson 17 years ago
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That's too bad for Malenko. He always seemed like a hard working guy.
On a lighter note, speaking of Malenko and Jericho, I still get a laugh over Jericho's promos when he was feuding with Malenko back in the mid 90s at WCW. He always called him 'Stinko Malenko.'
