LP Steve Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 The clean win was kind of a shock, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 The clean win was kind of a shock, wasn't it? NWA title match is a whole different animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Steve Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's what I mean. I don't remember Harley getting that many clean wins in his title defenses. Usually there was a foot on the rope or tug on the trunks or outside interference with him. (Of course, the majority of Race defenses I saw in person were against Dusty, so that may skew it.) But that finish looked more like one from a Dory Funk or Jack Brisco match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's what I mean. I don't remember Harley getting that many clean wins in his title defenses. Usually there was a foot on the rope or tug on the trunks or outside interference with him. (Of course, the majority of Race defenses I saw in person were against Dusty, so that may skew it.) But that finish looked more like one from a Dory Funk or Jack Brisco match. I would say that screwy finishes for NWA title matches weren't common at all until Flair got the belt. Even then he would go broadway more than we would have a count out or even screwier finishes. I think I saw four Race title defenses when I was a youth and I think all of them were clean except for AWESOME BlackJack Mulligan match where he piledrove Race on the concrete. Which was basically attempted murder in 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 The clean win was kind of a shock, wasn't it? NWA title match is a whole different animal. Paul Jones recorded a clean pinfall over Ric Flair in a non-title match (Flair was the NWA Mid-Atlantic HW Champ at the time) at the Colonial Heights High School Gym in 1979. I was in Row 2 screaming my head off. It was a better time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP Steve Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's what I mean. I don't remember Harley getting that many clean wins in his title defenses. Usually there was a foot on the rope or tug on the trunks or outside interference with him. (Of course, the majority of Race defenses I saw in person were against Dusty, so that may skew it.) But that finish looked more like one from a Dory Funk or Jack Brisco match. I would say that screwy finishes for NWA title matches weren't common at all until Flair got the belt. Even then he would go broadway more than we would have a count out or even screwier finishes. I think I saw four Race title defenses when I was a youth and I think all of them were clean except for AWESOME BlackJack Mulligan match where he piledrove Race on the concrete. Which was basically attempted murder in 1978. I generally agree, but trust me, there were plenty of screwy Harley finishes in Florida. Of course, I was at the arena for screwy finishes involving Thesz and Brisco, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 That's what I mean. I don't remember Harley getting that many clean wins in his title defenses. Usually there was a foot on the rope or tug on the trunks or outside interference with him. (Of course, the majority of Race defenses I saw in person were against Dusty, so that may skew it.) But that finish looked more like one from a Dory Funk or Jack Brisco match. I would say that screwy finishes for NWA title matches weren't common at all until Flair got the belt. Even then he would go broadway more than we would have a count out or even screwier finishes. I think I saw four Race title defenses when I was a youth and I think all of them were clean except for AWESOME BlackJack Mulligan match where he piledrove Race on the concrete. Which was basically attempted murder in 1978. I generally agree, but trust me, there were plenty of screwy Harley finishes in Florida. Of course, I was at the arena for screwy finishes involving Thesz and Brisco, too... Well, I would definately agree but since I don't think I saw more than five clean finishes over a face until I was 20 years old, it skews kinda weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Not to hijack the thread but HOLY SHIT, WWE CLASSICS~! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 More Rufus R. Freighttrain Jones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Butch Reed AND Ron Fuller? You're trying to get all up in MY wheelhouse now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 More Gene and Ole Anderson, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. ---------------------- Mr Wrestling Tim Woods! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Yo RIPPA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Not to hijack the thread but HOLY SHIT, WWE CLASSICS~! Rick Stuart! This from Central States? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Not to hijack the thread but HOLY SHIT, WWE CLASSICS~! Rick Stuart! This from Central States? That would be a true statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Oh, you have got to be shitting me.... That lumberjack match was tremendous! I think I stumbled onto yet more classic MWC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I really want to see more Rocky Johnson in the 70s now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Flair and Snuka in 1979! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 MY CHILDHOOD HAS BEEN RESTORED~! LOOK AT THE BLOOD~! I remember watching that tape on an episode of Mid Atlantic! They showed that clip right before a match where Snuka "cracked" Greg Peterson's ribs with multiple splashes and the guy was kayfabe stretchered out. I love how heel Snuka wore boots and I guess it was also the rule that all evil Pacific Islanders had to have shaggy facial hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I really want to see more Rocky Johnson in the 70s now... I think Rocky hit his stride in the 80's. His stuff in Portland was phenomenal. There is probably more 80's Rocky out there than 70's Rocky. The high spot of that short clip is the number of times Rocky soupbones Ole Anderson directly into the cranium right after the hot tag. It is king sized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DEAN Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Ted and Jerry Oates! Goddam, we need to find more Jaques Goulet. ----------------------- Oates and Big John Studd! ----------------------- Ooooo, this just showed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Here is your 70's addiction of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 PAUL JONES~! JOHNNY VALENTINE~! CAGE MATCH~! FUCK YEAH~! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Here are your NWA Tag Team Champs being awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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