Classic Wrestling Thread (60s 70s 80s 90s 00s)

[Rusty Brookes]

Absolutely love Ole. He's with Flair, Dusty and Terry Funk in my absolute favourite wrestlers to look up old footage of. Remarkably effective heel and capable as a baby face also.

What a segment. He manages to explain his actions of the past 12 months, delivers his promo perfectly and generates mega heat for himself and Dusty Rhodes. I miss this sort of stuff in wrestling.

 

[MadMundy]

Sharing this because I felt like sharing an underrated banger of a theme.

 

[Cleavy]

poor Mongo! (NFL HOF induction)

 

[Cleavy]

I know the timeline wouldn't make sense, but imagine if we had a short tag team/title run with Steamboat & Santana instead of Strike Force? (although young cleavy really liked Strike Force)

 

[Cleavy]

this match blew everyone's minds at the same, and apparently the groups had matches in Japan even better than this one!

 

[FilthyMule]

Nothing will beat these era's of wrestling, absolutely nothing. I haven't watched WWE in literally over 20 years now and have no intention to now, its straight trash.

My biggest moment as a fan? Meeting Legion of Doom back in 1996 and they taking me, my brother, and my Dad out to a local steakhouse haha. If I can find the pictures somewhere will post them here.

 

[Ry009]

My biggest moment as a fan? Meeting Legion of Doom back in 1996 and they taking me, my brother, and my Dad out to a local steakhouse haha. If I can find the pictures somewhere will post them here.

How the hell did that come about?!

 

[FilthyMule]

How the hell did that come about?!

Haha.One of my Dad's friends was head of security for the Greensboro Coliseum(Where the show was) and that is how we were able to meet them in the first place. After being star struck while talking to them for a few minutes, my Dad told them he needed to go feed us haha and before we knew it they had invited us to go with them to the aforementioned steakhouse.

Was an amazing time and one I will always cherish. I remember by Dad asking them at some point how come we were invited along, and Animal said well we appreciate our fans and that they were starving so it just made sense. I was hoping perhaps Rick Rude(My favorite solo wrestler) would pop in for a ribeye himself haha but he didn't.

 

[Ry009]

Haha.One of my Dad's friends was head of security for the Greensboro Coliseum(Where the show was) and that is how we were able to meet them in the first place. After being star struck while talking to them for a few minutes, my Dad told them he needed to go feed us haha and before we knew it they had invited us to go with them to the aforementioned steakhouse.

Was an amazing time and one I will always cherish. I remember by Dad asking them at some point how come we were invited along, and Animal said well we appreciate our fans and that they were starving so it just made sense. I was hoping perhaps Rick Rude(My favorite solo wrestler) would pop in for a ribeye himself haha but he didn't.

Greet story mate the thanks for sharing.

 

[FilthyMule]

Greet story mate the thanks for sharing.

No worries friend, it was a great night for sure. Sad for me that they both have passed away.

 

[Cleavy]

Were We Always at War With Eastasia? An Introduction to 1984 Pro Wrestling

Without a doubt, 1984 stands out as the most tumultuous year in the history of pro wrestling, and its reverberations continue to be felt to this day.

www.voicesofwrestling.com

interesting article on the territories battling with Vince in 1984

 

[Nugett]

I know the timeline wouldn't make sense, but imagine if we had a short tag team/title run with Steamboat & Santana instead of Strike Force? (although young cleavy really liked Strike Force)

I thought it was The Bulldogs who dethroned the “Dream Team”

Strike Force came together in 86/87 after Tom zenk left for NWA/WCW, breaking up the Can-Am Connection, which was a shame as they looked real good together. Put in a great opening match at WM3.

Fortunately we also got the Steamboat savage classic as well.

 

[Cleavy]

I thought it was The Bulldogs who dethroned the “Dream Team”

Strike Force came together in 86/87 after Tom zenk left for NWA/WCW, breaking up the Can-Am Connection, which was a shame as they looked real good together. Put in a great opening match at WM3.

Fortunately we also got the Steamboat savage classic as well.

shame we didn't get the rematch at WM4 in the tournament.

 

[Nugett]

shame we didn't get the rematch at WM4 in the tournament.

Unfortunately Savage was a face then, so a face vs face match back then was very rare, so can understand Valentine going over Steamboat in their opening match. Although, they would have stole the show, if Vince did go that way, would have made WM 4 a bit more watchable!

 

[Cleavy]

good times!

 

[RossFC]

good times!

Jericho Cruise Dynamite's would be the closest thing to this.

 

[Planet14]

Jericho Cruise Dynamite's would be the closest thing to this.

Surprised Darby hasn’t taken a bump off the side of the ship into the ocean yet.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

good times!

If you're doing wrestling and swimming pools

 

[Cleavy]

 

[Cleavy]

30 years ago: Misawa vs Kawada

 

[The Dougster]

Loved my wrestling as a kid in the 80's. WWF of course because as far as I know the other organisations like the NWA & AWA were never broadcasted here. I only knew about them through the wrestling magazines my old lady would buy me on the steps of Flinders Street station when we ventured into the city.

Anyone here ever get to watch broadcasts of the other territories in Australia?

 

[Cleavy]

Loved my wrestling as a kid in the 80's. WWF of course because as far as I know the other organisations like the NWA & AWA were never broadcasted here. I only knew about them through the wrestling magazines my old lady would buy me on the steps of Flinders Street station when we ventured into the city.

Anyone here ever get to watch broadcasts of the other territories in Australia?

They showed a NWA match a couple of times on WWOS, and the local video store had AWA Superclash 3. That’s about it from my childhood, guessing we’re roughly the same age?

 

[Rusty Brookes]

They showed a NWA match a couple of times on WWOS, and the local video store had AWA Superclash 3. That’s about it from my childhood, guessing we’re roughly the same age?

Yep, that was the extent of it. I did see some NWA videos and a couple of Japanese tapes as well. Around 1988, the guys from Fast Fictions and Danger: Lowbrow (radio shows on Triple R-FM) started running wrestling nights at various pubs around Melbourne. They would show whatever tape they had that hadn't been shown on TV in Australia. That included WWF and WCW - they would often sneak in a Japanese match as well. Great times.

 

[Cleavy]

Yep, that was the extent of it. I did see some NWA videos and a couple of Japanese tapes as well. Around 1988, the guys from Fast Fictions and Danger: Lowbrow (radio shows on Triple R-FM) started running wrestling nights at various pubs around Melbourne. They would show whatever tape they had that hadn't been shown on TV in Australia. That included WWF and WCW - they would often sneak in a Japanese match as well. Great times.

yes, Leaping Larry L hosting nights at Collingwood (I think it was?)

EDIT: yes, Prince Patrick Hotel

 

[Planet14]

30 years ago: Misawa vs Kawada

My all time favourite match. Would still be 5 stars if held today.