US Egg Posted October 26, 2018 Posted October 26, 2018 Between the Sat. noon wrestling show locally followed by Maple Leaf wrestling on Canadian TV in the very early '70's there's just too many to mention. 1
John from Riverside Posted October 26, 2018 Posted October 26, 2018 On 10/25/2018 at 6:05 AM, Bray Wyatt said: two of the best big men ever I actually know Bam Bam Bigelow's cousin.....she is a actress out here in LA
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Road Warrior Animal /thread. On 10/23/2018 at 5:15 PM, Teddy KGB said: The rude awakening was the best She was ready !! 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (1 August [O.S. 20 July] 1877 – 19 February 1968) was an early 20th-century Baltic German strongmanand professional wrestler who is recognized as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion.[2] George Hackenschmidt Hackenschmidt, circa. 1905 Birth name Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt Born August 1, 1877Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire Died February 19, 1968(aged 90)[1]London, England,United Kingdom[1] Professional wrestling career Billed height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Billed weight 99 kg (218 lb) Trained by Ferdinand GruhnGeorg Lurich Debut 1896 Retired 1911 Hackenschmidt launched his professional career in Reval in the Governorate of Estoniaand lived most of his life in London, England, where he gained the nickname of "The Russian Lion".[3] He is believed to be the creator of the professional wrestling version of the bear hug as well as the person who popularised the hack squat, a deadlift with arms behind the body.[4] He was known for his impressive strength, fitness and flexibility and, later in life, wrote many books on physical culture, training and philosophy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hackenschmidt
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) Looking at Hackenschmidt's pictures, I keep getting this aural recollection of Bugs Bunny yelling "Hey, HOY-cue-lees!" Edited October 28, 2018 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Tinkered the phonetic spelling.
Acantha Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) I hate when"favorite" threads turn into lists, so I'll refrain since I have about 8 names in my head and can't narrow it down. Instead I'll change direction a bit and say that any time I think of "old school" wrestling, the first thing I think of is the Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs Ric Flair trilogy. Some of the greatest performances ever and really changed wrestling for me from pure entertainment to really respecting the talent of it all. I was about 10 for the first one. Those matches are also a big part of the reason I can't sit through the modern stuff. Edited October 28, 2018 by Acantha 1
BillsFan4 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) Surprised nobody mentioned Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. I haven’t followed/watched wrestling since I was a child but he was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Edited October 28, 2018 by BillsFan4
row_33 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 2 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: Surprised nobody mentioned Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. I haven’t followed/watched wrestling since I was a child but he was one of my favorites when I was a kid. The coconut video from Piper’s Pit!!!! 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Looking at Hackenschmidt's pictures, I keep getting this aural recollection of Bugs Bunny yelling "Hey, HOY-cue-lees!" George was the man!
Mark Vader Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) On 10/23/2018 at 1:50 PM, Koko78 said: I'll always be a Hulk Hogan mark. Terry Bollea may be a gigantic piece of crap, but I can separate that loathsome troll from what Hulk Hogan the character stood for. As for heels, there is none better than: Nice try, but there is no better heel than The Man... https://giphy.com/gifs/dusty-rhodes-Ro6bzW9q9Bttu Edited October 29, 2018 by Mark Vader
Koko78 Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Did flair have his own million dollar championship? I think not. 1
Fr. Jerk Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 37 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: Nice try, but there is no better heel than The Man... Even in his prime of being a heel Flair still had a ton of fans.
Mark Vader Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 1 hour ago, The Jerk said: Even in his prime of being a heel Flair still had a ton of fans. Because he was a cool heel.
Shamrock Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 I like Brutus the Barber. The sleeper and then the creepy cutting the hair. Also the Ultimate Warrior.
Hirly5 Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 I ordered this through Amazon and received it over the weekend. I thumbed through it briefly and it has amazing illustrations. It is a fun way to learn about the history of wrestling. It has a really cool map laying out the various territories and who the top guys were in said territory. If you like wrestling and want to re-live some of the historic moments then I highly recommend it. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558378/the-comic-book-story-of-professional-wrestling-by-aubrey-sitterson-art-by-chris-moreno/9780399580499/
Bullpen Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 5:07 PM, ChevyVanMiller said: I met him last year, he stayed at my hotel while appearing at Comic Con in Niagara Falls, ON. We had a 15 minute conversation about his brother, his career and Vince McMahon. Really nice guy and he really enjoys interacting with fans and keeping the Macho Man's memory alive. I'm always glad when I hear stories about these guys being genuinely nice people. Keeping any "stage persona" going for so long it has to be a relief to just be and everyday guy after awhile. Great story... thanks for sharing. On 10/25/2018 at 4:37 AM, Hirly5 said: My favorite wrestler of all time was from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico ..... Cactus Jack The pride of Cortland State! On 10/25/2018 at 6:07 AM, row_33 said: The coconut is still one of my top 10 amazing sports moments in 45 years of watching My buddies and I still laugh at this like we're kids when we see this and we're all now in our mid to late 40s. I'd argue Piper and Flair played the heel card so well that they got over with fans better than many of the faces. I remember in a PPV commercial that in the mid 80s when Piper was fighting Mr. T. He actually something to effect of "You see Mr. T, I DO play Sun City" a direct shot at the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Even as a young teen, I knew that was edgy even for that time. 17 hours ago, Koko78 said: Did flair have his own million dollar championship? I think not. I think that was the Million Dollar Man who had that. All that being said, Piper would be my all time favorite, but Flair ain't far behind...
row_33 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 23 hours ago, Bullpen said: My buddies and I still laugh at this like we're kids when we see this and we're all now in our mid to late 40s. I'd argue Piper and Flair played the heel card so well that they got over with fans better than many of the faces. I remember in a PPV commercial that in the mid 80s when Piper was fighting Mr. T. He actually something to effect of "You see Mr. T, I DO play Sun City" a direct shot at the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Even as a young teen, I knew that was edgy even for that time. in my early 50s and it's just as amazing as the day it happened and the Macho Man arena entrance was one of the best, thanks for the reminder Bills_Fan!! 1
njbuff Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 The Undertaker is the best ever, but in terms of old school.......... it doesn’t get any better than Buddy Rogers. You know, the original Nature Boy, not that overrated fraud Ric Flair.
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