Ace Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Wait, the Freebirds had a WWF run? When did I miss that? Did you not see Highlander? That was AWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 They did AWA shows at MSG? Edit: You're right. They used the Meadowlands Arena as a stand-in for MSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Greg Gagne was in the match so it really had to be AWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Man if ANDRE is telling you you're too drunk... Andre could imbibe the Freebirds' weight in liquor and still be stone cold sober. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I think someone on Austin's podcast was talking about it. I think it was Tim White. Basically the 'Birds were showing up to gigs late and probably drunk and Andre had enough and threw their shit out of the locker room. I think it might have gone as far as saying it was them or me but I might be mixing up my stories here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The Warlord/Barbarian split was obviously to create Warrior and Hogan opponents and it really never worked out that way. Shame there was no Powers of Pain vs. Hogan/Warrior Summerslam main (or at least a Saturday Night's Main Event). I think that would be a match we'd still talk about to this day ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuttsy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Looks like the beginning of a parole hearing. Fixed that for you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I think the split was more to make room for the Road Warriors. They were going to do Demolition vs LOD and the Powers Of Pain would have been a green Superman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuttsy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Does anybody know what belt Hulk has on in this picture.... ? That belt is WAY cooler than anything else from Hogan's run. I've never seen it before and my memory is borderline insane when it comes to stuff like that... Me too, brother...and I HAVE NEVER seen that belt before. That match looks to have taken place in late 86, early 87...maybe to coincide with Andre getting a new belt made as well, I guess they temporarily were adamant about getting a new belt made to replace the Hogan '86 belt? Whatever reason, they went back to the Hogan '86 and kept it until the Main Event 1988 in February when it was replaced by the classic Winged Eagle version. I would imagine this has gotta be a prototype of the pre-WM 3 belt, side plates are similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I think someone on Austin's podcast was talking about it. I think it was Tim White. Basically the 'Birds were showing up to gigs late and probably drunk and Andre had enough and threw their shit out of the locker room. I think it might have gone as far as saying it was them or me but I might be mixing up my stories here. It was Bret who told the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george young Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The Freebirds/Highlander match is from a Pro Wrestling USA show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 That Hogan belt looks totally photoshopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookieghana Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Wrestling is... inexplicable sexy lucha mask wackiness. http://rderudooficial.blogspot.com/2013/08/lucha-y-futbol-en-expomascaras-39.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Even Sheiky's mustache is confused by the Wiz's enesmble. Looks like Patera just got humbled and Sheiky feels guilty about it. Once the glasses go on, it's amazing how much he looks like a super-huge, super-sad Albert Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 That Freebirds / Andre story doesn't jibe. Gordy and Roberts left and Hayes stuck around as a solo for a month or so. I remember hearing that Buddy was wasted and fell asleep in a meeting, got canned, and Gordy left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuttsy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 It's really only three shots that Hayes sticks around for:WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - September 18, 1984Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Ken Patera & the MoondogsIs last appearance of the Birds as a trio and then Hayes does these by himself:WWF @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - September 22, 1984 (2,000)Michael Hayes defeated Rene GouletWWF @ Minneapolis, MN - Met Center - September 23, 1984 (7,500)Pat Patterson & Michael Hayes defeated the Moondogs; the bout was originally scheduled as the Freebirds vs. the Moondogs & the SpoilerWWF @ London, Ontario - London Gardens - September 24, 1984Michael Hayes pinned Dave Barbie at 2:42 with an elbow drop off the middle turnbuckleAnd then Hayes is never seen again until 1995. I completely believe the Hayes/Andre thing happened even if it didn't directly lead to his firing. Hayes tells the story himself on the Andre ep of Legends of Wrestling and its hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It's really only three shots that Hayes sticks around for:WWF @ Struthers, OH - Fieldhouse - September 18, 1984Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Ken Patera & the MoondogsIs last appearance of the Birds as a trio and then Hayes does these by himself:WWF @ Miami, FL - Knight Center - September 22, 1984 (2,000)Michael Hayes defeated Rene GouletWWF @ Minneapolis, MN - Met Center - September 23, 1984 (7,500)Pat Patterson & Michael Hayes defeated the Moondogs; the bout was originally scheduled as the Freebirds vs. the Moondogs & the SpoilerWWF @ London, Ontario - London Gardens - September 24, 1984Michael Hayes pinned Dave Barbie at 2:42 with an elbow drop off the middle turnbuckleAnd then Hayes is never seen again until 1995. I completely believe the Hayes/Andre thing happened even if it didn't directly lead to his firing. Hayes tells the story himself on the Andre ep of Legends of Wrestling and its hilarious.Ah, ok. But Bret's story was all three fired the next day. But that's how rasslin stories go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Budro, James Beard, Masanori Horie, JBL, Booker, and Steve Simpson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batboy Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriusvig Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I'm not going to quote the whole post but someone posted a WWE pic of a woman looking like Missy Hyatt interviewing Honky and Jimmy Hart. Was that Missy? I didn't think she had a WWE run. Also, I didn't realize they ran shows at the Struthers Fieldhouse back in 84. That's in my neck of the woods. I remember going to some RAW tapings there when business was bad in 95. HBK jumped into the front row and sat down for a few seconds. Of course, in 1984 I was only three months old, so I would have had a hell of time getting there to see the Birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It was Missy. She was supposed to have an interview segment called Missy's Manor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insidecradle Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Where is that Warlord cartoon pic from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnnearfonzie Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 INSIDECRADLE; The WARLORD pic came from some random WWE comics/cartoons I'd had found randomly on the net over the past few years...and THE BATBOY, post some of those SWEET A$$ LUCHA pics over in the LUCHA section if ya could, sure would start things rolling over there with the images. Preish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriusvig Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It's from the old WWF BattleMania comics from the 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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