Curt McGirt Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Blood blood and more blood. The Sheik sucked, but he sure would bleed. And scare the shit out of everyone.
cool arrow Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Damn right he did. And he made a career out of those two things for decades. Cases in point:
Jingus Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 I think the Sheik is a great argument for how terrible Abdullah was, actually. They did the same basic stuff, but Sheik did it so much better. Abby came off like he was so selfish that he'd never sell or put anyone over in any situation where the office wasn't ordering him to; but Sheiky was willing to goof around and make his opponent look good. Yeah, he'd never job and that was unfortunate, but as a crazy brawler he was one of the best from his era.
Ryan Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Are there any actual good for the sake of being good Sheik matches not involving buckets of blood and all his usual insanity? Like he was forced to wrestle a straight match with someone who he just happened to stab with a pencil.
Jingus Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 The truly excellent Chicago Film Archives youtube channel has a couple of his earlier matches from the 50s, before he'd turned into a total hardcore brawler. I dunno how "good" anyone would call it, psychology in the 50s was often very different and simplistic and repetitive compared to what we're used to now; but it's Sheik doing straight-up wrestling with no gimmicks, and being a fairly generic "evil foreigner" heel.
J.T. Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 Less is more. The Sheik had like two moves but he wrote a novel in the ring with chicanery, international objects, and pure evil. And lots and lots and lots of blood. Your imagination and the xenophobia and prejudice you refuse to admit that you have did his job for him. You are a mark being worked.
Curt McGirt Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 I think the Sheik is a great argument for how terrible Abdullah was, actually. They did the same basic stuff, but Sheik did it so much better. Abby came off like he was so selfish that he'd never sell or put anyone over in any situation where the office wasn't ordering him to; but Sheiky was willing to goof around and make his opponent look good. Yeah, he'd never job and that was unfortunate, but as a crazy brawler he was one of the best from his era. Hey now, the Sheik didn't have Abby's magnificent elbow drop. And you wanna talk selfish, Sheik burned the Detroit crowd completely out with his gimmick. Abby worked like Andre as a special attraction around the globe and never wore out his welcome.
Web Conn Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 w/Rene Goulet vs Dick the Bruiser and "Sailor" Art Thomas
cool arrow Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 w/ Sabu vs. Dr. Luther & Dr. Hannibal (I don't know why, but the bump Hannibal takes at the 3:09 mark always makes me laugh.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH6cMdfOa48
Ryan Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 I prefer Tiger Jeet Singh, obviously more believable. ...
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