WRESTLING ON THE INTERNET NOT FROM THE NOW

[Doragon]

1987-06-10_NJPW IWGP Champion Series_Antonio Inoki vs Konga the Barbarian

 

[LP Steve]

On 12/19/2021 at 12:08 AM, Curt McGirt said:

For some reason I've never seen this (and I'm sure the good Reverend and others will yell WHY NOT?!). But it is a treat. Young Andre, 28 (!!!) year old Dusty, a Cobo Arena version of the '78 RWTL final, so much goodness. Give it a watch. 

Haven't seen this in years, but your post reminds me: the original VHS box of this movie has a photo of the Sheik doing the pencil thing to a bloody Harley Race. Looks to be '78-ish Harley, with the big graying sideburns. But there's no Harley versus Sheik match in the movie, to the best of my recollection. Is that match out there on tape somewhere?

P.S. If I'm totally misremembering all this, please ignore and move on. No need to stop and make fun of the old guy.

[driver]

I found a Harley/Hennig vs Sheik/Lewin match from '81(three years after the movie) on Youtube.

 

 

[colonial]

2017 documentary on Jim Barnett's WCW Australia.

[Curt McGirt]

KARL KOX VS. WAHOO MCDANIEL. In a match where Wahoo had to go back to North Carolina or wherever and Kox had women weeping in their seats. I would shave off a nut to witness that. 

[Curt McGirt]

The only thing cooler than the thought of that is King Curtis cutting a promo at the end, sighing from the effort, and looking off in the distance. Goddamn.

[AxB]

Jake Atlas vs John Silver

[Shane]

I miss WIldside.

 

[AxB]

That Tank is the same Tank who works ICW NHB nowadays, isn't it? He's in his 50s and still brawling and bleeding. It's pretty awesome.

[Shane]

One and the same. 

When I was kid, there were any number of pro wrestlers that I found scary. Less so as an adult, of course, but Tank is still a scary dude. Which is funny, since he seems pretty beloved by the folks who've been around him for years.

[AxB]

@The Natural You were asking about good 60 minute matches? Here's one that's close, and one that's significantly longer:

 

 

[Doragon]

Mutoh & Chono vs. Hashimoto & Nakanishi (12-08-97)

 

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

The Funks v Misawa & Kawada 11/19/90

 

[J.T.]

Remember when the WWE was the WWF and it didn't suck and gave matches like this away for free?

Me too.

[(BP)]

16 minutes ago, J.T. said:

Remember when the WWE was the WWF and it didn't suck and gave matches like this away for free?

God made the devil just for fun. 

When he wanted the real thing he made Tony Khaaaaaan

[Doragon]

WCW Nitro

Sting and Ultimate Warrior vs Bret Hart and Hollywood Hogan

 

[Cobra Commander]

On 1/19/2022 at 9:52 AM, J.T. said:

Remember when the WWE was the WWF and it didn't suck and gave matches like this away for free?

Me too.

imagining the person agenting Aja/Asari being unaware of Japanese women's wrestling who just told them to do their kind of match for 4 minutes and then watching in horror as Aja murders Asari in front of a bunch of people in Salisbury, Maryland

This match was on the same taping as Madusa's last WWF match, so it's probably a bit of a myth to say that Vince killed the WWF women's division because of this match because he probably killed it before it aired and they didn't have enough spare content to not air this match.

[Curt McGirt]

Jesus, watching that again, Salisbury just goes Dead. Silent. on the backfist. Then they start booing again right after. Great reaction. 

Well, okay, it's more an OOOO! then dead silence for the 1-2-3. 

Edited January 22, 2022 by Curt McGirt

[J.T.]

We were not ready for Aja Kong.  That spot where Chaparita just bounces off of Aja while attempting a crossbody still amazes me.

[AxB]

DWas Jerry Lawler's commentary in the WWF always that bad? Because bloody hell that was pathetic. Just awful. What an insufferable twat.

[Eivion]

On 1/22/2022 at 10:12 AM, AxB said:

DWas Jerry Lawler's commentary in the WWF always that bad? Because bloody hell that was pathetic. Just awful. What an insufferable twat.

You know its bad when Vince is giving these WTF King reactions at times.

[Cobra Commander]

Vince ending his commentary career so that he could become an evil owner probably did wonders for the reputation of Lawler as a commentator? (even if Lawler had no shortage of 'quirks' in the late 90s with JR, it was with a better product and JR/Lawler was probably a way better pairing than Vince/Lawler)

Considering that they recorded the Raw commentary for taped shows on the day of the show (or they did the commentary live!-ish)... there's probably a bit of a "we're not bringing either of these wrestlers back" all over the commentary of that match.

[odessasteps]

Vince moving to the headsets probably was no fun for Ross, Cole, Lawler, Kelly and the rest. 

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

Lawler always came across as an eejit to me when I was a kid. Shut up you twat. The Owen Shamrock Dungeon match is a particularly grating example looking back, should have had JR calling that on his own or with Vince. 

Then I discovered Memphis plus the concept of headset nazi Vince and felt glad I could see Lawler in his prime on the mic.

On a side note I wish we'd got Lance Russell calling Raw for a bit. 

[paul sosnowski]

Seventy years ago today, January 25, 1952, Lou Thesz defended the NWA World Title against Verne Gagne, at the International Amphitheater in Chicago. The 2/3 falls match went to a 60 minute draw with each man taking one fall apiece. Attendance 10,974. Thanks to Russ Davis and the Chicago Film Archives for preserving this match.