…that Dusty Rhodes was on there, too. Seriously, my mother knows who Dusty Rhodes is. That’s because my brother watched Dusty Rhodes. My brother turns 40 later this year. And he watched the Dream as a kid.
…that Dusty Rhodes was on there, too. Seriously, my mother knows who Dusty Rhodes is. That’s because my brother watched Dusty Rhodes. My brother turns 40 later this year. And he watched the Dream as a kid.
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by Kirk
Superfly Snuka and Sgt/ Slaughter wrassled at their last Pay Per View. I win.
by Dave
I met Ivan Koloff at a Wal-Mart in Greensboro. Super nice guy (he was hawking his book) but he never did explain how his russian accent somehow evolved into a texas (maybe nc) one.
by Ashley
LOL…….Wow, I am 27 years old and have always been a bit of a tomboy, so I grew up watching wrestlin’ (when it was NWA, WWF, etc.)….the thought though that Jim Duggin & Dusty Rhodes are STILL “wrasslin” is just RIDICULOUS!!…I mean it’s bad enough that Rick Flair is still tryin’ to make a career of it (and all-the-while ruining any chance of a dignified retirement with respect), I mean COME ON!!…When I see things like this the first thing that comes to mind is “they must REALLY be hard up for some cash”……..;)
by FredBatiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction
You would think with all the money big Dusty done made, he woulda taken his ass to some speech therapy to get that litshp (lisp) taken care of.
Shid, y’all can’t tell me nothing bad about my boy Naitch. Naitch was the first stunna
by Dave
IT’S STILL REAL TO ME DAMMIT!
Wait. Sorry, wrong blog…
by Tiffany
Man, I used to love watching this stuff as a preteen. Now, what would be SOMETHING is if any of the ladies from GLOW are still fighting somewhere…
by Kirk
This abusrd Ric Flair man-crush people have is beyond me. I worship no man in a sequined robe. Ric Flair is just Liberace without the piano.
Although, if Vince McMahon is reading, a “Piano Match” could be great…
by Rex
I grew up watching the Dallas/FW feed of World Class Championship Wrestling. Many people started out there (King Kong Bundy, etc.) and many others went through there (Superfly, Ric Flair, The Freebirds, etc.), but it was all held together by the Von Erich family. Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris (way later). Pretty tragic family as five of the six brothers have died young. Only Kevin is alive now living in Hawaii of all places.
Anyway, the patriarch “Fritz Von Erich” gave us… THE CLAW!!!
Also watched the 70s & 80s feed of Georgia Championship Wrestling, which spawned many big names too. It aired nationally on TBS.
(sigh) I too believed it was all real up until I was in college. It was before the day of the WWF/WWE. The setup was less silly and seemed more real. The WWF/WWE really went overboard and exposed it for what it was… (anyway, that’s my excuse for buying into it).
by Stephanie
I loved Junkyard Dog…and who remembers Kabuki?
Fun times.
Did anyone here watch G.L.O.W.?
by Dave
G.L.O.W was fantastic! The characters were funny but the skits made it even better. I wish I could find a dvd.
by Kirk
Dave, ask and ye shall getteth, or something:
http://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-GLOW-Gorgeous-Wrestling/dp/B000FILUGU/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-3778733-4939228?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1185478170&sr=8-2
by Rex
Oh Stephanie… you are bringing back some memories! Kabuki. Yes, I remember him. And Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Gary Hart, Skandar Akbar, Armand Hussein, Gentleman Chris Adams, Ken Mantel (who was my first favorite wrestler), etc. Good times.
(Jeez, I had all but wiped Kabuki from the memory banks. Remember how he used to spray that stuff from his mouth?)
by Dave
I think it all the time but I have to say it today. God bless you, Kirk.
by FredBatiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction
Dude…Naitch (the character) was ahead of his time..He was shiny wayyyy before Puffy. Pinky rings, the suits ..the women…..he was up there with Victor Newman when it came to childhood heroes (Yes I do root for villains, go figure)
but I digress…
I’m from the old Mid-South territory, mane Skandor akbar, Kamala..the freebirds and the whole nine…
by Kirk
Dave, I’m just doing the Lord’s work.
Fred, if I recall, Victor was some dude on a soap opera. Not the best way to assert Flair’s manliness.
I always liked the batshit crazy guys. The Bushwhackers, George The Animal Steele, Steve Austin, etc. At least they were entertaining. Even the Macho Man sort of worked. He sounded like a mildly constipated version of Bobcat Goldthwait from the Police Academy days, but with a 6 pack a day Pall Mall habit. Good times.
Also, for some real wrasslin’ nostalgia, check out http://www.wrestlecrap.com
by Fred Batiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction
Kirk..
Naitch (the character) was balla as hell..
Victor Newman (the character) was balla as hell…but still Double-A was the shit to me.
lol @ Randy Savage sounding like a constipated Bobcat Goldthwait…I kinda was gonna say he sounded like Lou Rawls with strep throat..but your idea worked too.