OT: Favorite Wrestler
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Most of us also didn't just watch the Moondogs and the Faggulous Ones
I’ll tell you someone under represented. Eddie Guerrero. Around 97 or 98 I ended up at Tiffany’s after a WCW house show. They had an after show party there. Met most of the active roster that night.
Eddie Guerrero sat at the table with my friends and I most of the night drinking beer, and talking ****. I feel bad for not mentioning him. Became a big fan of his.
As a side note Chris Jericho went into a closed room with a stripper. Came back out 20-30 minutes later getting high fives.
Junk Yard Dog
Paul Orndoff
Kamala the Ugandan Warrior
Ted DiBiase
Kerry Von Erik
Paul Orndoff
Kamala the Ugandan Warrior
Ted DiBiase
Kerry Von Erik
I was a Mid South Saturday morning at 11 am kid.
After it disbanded/ rebranded, I lost interest. Never did “get” all the hoopla and crazy *** outfits.
About 6 years ago leading up to Halloween, my wife was looking at costumes for my son. I chuckled at the Macho Man costume. My wife said, with your beard, you look like him and could totally pull it off.
Next thing I know, I’m watching those YouTube videos on Macho Man. I immediately appreciated the “act”.
When that Slim Jim costume came in it was on. By Halloween I sounded like him and had many quotes memorized.
I gained much respect for all those 80’s and 90’s wrestlers after that.
After it disbanded/ rebranded, I lost interest. Never did “get” all the hoopla and crazy *** outfits.
About 6 years ago leading up to Halloween, my wife was looking at costumes for my son. I chuckled at the Macho Man costume. My wife said, with your beard, you look like him and could totally pull it off.
Next thing I know, I’m watching those YouTube videos on Macho Man. I immediately appreciated the “act”.
When that Slim Jim costume came in it was on. By Halloween I sounded like him and had many quotes memorized.
I gained much respect for all those 80’s and 90’s wrestlers after that.
Eddie Guerrero (RIP) deserves some love too. The early 2000’s WWF mid card was unreal.
Even though I'm from a different generation of wrestling fans, I liked her "angles".
Breast female wrestler ever!
Bruno simply as a nod to the older generation, and for the record I do not like snakes.
I would tend to argue it is better since the bra and panty matches. Not that I do not enjoy them, but I think the current women’s division is much better than the old titty show. I think in many ways it might be better than the men’s. Rhea Ridley is the biggest star in the company right now to me. Of course I am probably wrong.
Puppies!!!!!Even though I'm from a different generation of wrestling fans, I liked her "angles".
I'm really surprised nobody has mentioned Tojo Yamamoto. Nobody else must've been watching on Saturday. I know my grandmother was. That's where I learned to watch myself, just waiting for Lawler to take his strap off and see what Bill Dundee was up to this week. Every Saturday, right after cartoons.
when i was little my guy was Mr. Wrestling 2. Its weird now when i see him in old Mid South , Georgia Championship Wrestling clips , he s old, out of shape, dressed in all plain white and really wasn't a great interview , but he was my guy.
Never a huge wrestling fan. Grew up in NY in the 60s-70s so I did watch Bruno Sammartino then.
Got to the Mid-South in 81 where it was all about Jerry "The King" Lawler and The Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart.
My last days of any wrestling watching was The Hulkster, Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior, Andre the Giant and that time of the WWE.
Stopped watching at all after that.
Got to the Mid-South in 81 where it was all about Jerry "The King" Lawler and The Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart.
My last days of any wrestling watching was The Hulkster, Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior, Andre the Giant and that time of the WWE.
Stopped watching at all after that.
The Dudley Boyz
“DEEVON”
“WHAAAT?”
“GET THE TABLES!”
“DEEVON”
“WHAAAT?”
“GET THE TABLES!”
The brilliant thing about Kurt Angle during those early years was that his character didn't "know" he was a heel. He acted like every 1980's babyface and the crowd just hated him for it. His character was just so completely delusional that because he was an Olympic gold medalist (with a broken frickin' neck) that he should be praised. The more he expected adulation, the more boos came down on him. So perfect.
You're not wrong.
This is how I felt about Becky Lynch during her 2018-2020 "The Man" run. It was so interesting because she was booked as the heel, but the more heelish and under-handed she got, the more the crowd popped. Finally, WWE got the message and started booking her as an anti-hero face.
Grew up in Natchez so it was Saturday and Sunday morning with Mid-South/UWF so I was into Sting, Kamala, Eddie Gilbert, RnR Express, Midnight Express, Freebirds, Dr Death, Ted Dibiase and Jake the Snake. I didn't have cable back in those mid-late 80s so the only time you could see WWF was the 6pm Saturday night show and occasional Saturday Night Main Event in place of SNL.
Coming home from jr high and seeing the AWA on ESPN every afternoon was cool. a young Shawn Michaels, Dingo Warrior, Curt Hennig, Zybysko, Bockwinkle, Greg Gagne
For some reason when UWF ended and most of the rasslers spilled over to WCW I didn't like it as much. I think it was because all of the studio shows were in that tiny arena with about 12 people in the crowd.
Once Nitro took off though, we didnt miss an episode at my apartment at MSU.
Coming home from jr high and seeing the AWA on ESPN every afternoon was cool. a young Shawn Michaels, Dingo Warrior, Curt Hennig, Zybysko, Bockwinkle, Greg Gagne
For some reason when UWF ended and most of the rasslers spilled over to WCW I didn't like it as much. I think it was because all of the studio shows were in that tiny arena with about 12 people in the crowd.
Once Nitro took off though, we didnt miss an episode at my apartment at MSU.
Now I got that music stuck in my head. Thanks!
That's my kinda thing right there. When that costume came out, I did try the jacket on. Unfortunately, I look like I ate 2 of randy.
I would love for someone nearby to do that so I could be entertained
I always thought Giant Panther was based on Hogan because of the tan and hair color but never understood why he used the iron claw, then the internet told me he was based on Kerry Von Erich. Slender was Flair, Hyabusa was Inoki, and Star Man was a general Luchador. No idea who the Amazon and King Korn Kan were based on.
Donald Trump
Cowboy Bill Watts
The Spoiler
The Iron Sheik
Savage
Rick Flair
The Amazon did the head chomp and the headlock where he would start clawing your scalp throw you down and laugh and then raise his hands and shake his head to the ref like he was innocent.
For sentimental reasons alone, I have to go with Junkyard Dog
Terry Bollea = Hulk Hogan real name .
Sterling Golden = Terry Bollea 1st wrestling name . Used to wrestle in Memphis 70’s - 80’s
I’m old
Yes I know and I responded with a quote that Hogan was known to say backstage when he didn’t want to do business. That doesn’t work for me brother!
In the mid-90s, I met Handsome Jimmy at an autograph signing at the Walmart in Clarksdale.
I was wrong. It was indeed the Walmart version of HJV. “Luscious Kenny Valiant” is who I met at the Walmark in Clarksdale.
Thread Detour..... We must be related... My father was on a cruise and when some people asked what he did for a living he said he was a brain surgeon. All week long whenever they met those folks, it was Hi Doc or hello Dr. "lastname". And my mom shared the same reaction as yours.
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