WRESTLING ON THE INTERNET NOT FROM THE NOW

[paul sosnowski]

Music City Wrestling.  Nashville TN.   December 25, 1998

Six Man Street Fight

Reno Riggins, Steven Dunn & Bart Sawyer vs Flash Flanagan, Wolfie D & Ashley Hudson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfNJPggNIbI

And the next night.  12/26/98

Double Dog Collar Steel Cage Match

Ashley Hudson & Flash Flanagan vs Bart Sawyer & Steven Dunn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9zBDID75oc

 

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[Godfrey]

This just came across my algorithm

I always enjoy different takes on wrestling, not sure I've seen anything from Australia before and if I have it was definitely not from the 80s. Medlin is the older heel, Dunlop a young face who isn't afraid to cut corners himself. Dunlop has a good knee drop and innovative counters but Medlin might be too wily for him, also the fans boo a time call. Worth watching once!

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@Matt D

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[FREE] Josh Alexander vs. Konosuke Takeshita - (WELCOME TO EDEN) - YouTube

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Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba - JWA 3/2/1967 - YouTube

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[Cobra Commander]

What will happen when the Notoriously Loud Iron Mike Sharpe gets hit by Ronnie Garvin? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlAR20ymb5k

Not yet evil Chris Jericho takes on Evil Brad Armstrong in late 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usHRNbhA47E

[colonial]

MaxiVision Challenge - Starring Hulk Hogan & Richard Frick! - YouTube

Hulk Hogan and his wrestling buddies endorse an unlicensed Nintendo cartridge in this 1992 infomercial.

 

Edited October 22, 2023 by colonial

[odessasteps]

Kris P posted some “missing” 1985 Continental, including Robert Fuller turning on Bob Armstrong.

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[worldcupfever]

Don Owen must have paid through the nose for the Beetlejuice rights.

[Cobra Commander]

Yes, he paid for those rights..

*Wandavision winking gif*

[Cobra Commander]

Johnny Attitude vs the Gambler in 1999 with Dusty and Scott Hudson on commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GngLorpAC4

Dusty was very close to being out of the company at this point, if the commentary didn't indicate that at times.

[Cobra Commander]

watching 10/27/1984 WWF Championship Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRD1akoDZQ

Man does the use of real music really add some umph to the product (never mind the lack of permission).

In other action, some jabron who tries to jump JYD before he gets into the ring.

David Sammartino's armdrags look violent (but they call him "David Bruno Sammartino" because sure). Charlie Fulton kinda looks like if Al Pacino decided to go blonde for a movie.

Roddy Piper and Greg Valentine bury the hatchet in case you're from a part of the country where you'd think those two had some sort of issue within the last year.

Meanwhile, Tonga Kid vs Roddy Piper was heaaaated.

My official reaction to hearing that Roddy Piper was disqualified for bringing the chair into the ring that Tonga Kid hit him with: "Whaaaat?". Stupid ref.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Cobra Commander

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Jake Roberts & Love Machine vs. Konnan & Blue Panther - YouTube

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[odessasteps]

As discussed on our new pod 

sheik/heenan vs bruiser/bobo 

A wacky finisher in this one

[Matt D]

Chile's version of Titanes

 

[Matt D]

I needed to watch Tiger Mask/Hoshino vs Abdullah Tamba/Mile Zrno for reasons and came across this.

https://archive.org/details/njpw-the-first-tiger-mask-60fps

It's a hell of a lot of Tiger Mask for those who might be interested in such a thing.

[writeradam84]

20 years ago today - HWA Conviction 2003

Mad Mikey (aka Crash Holly) & Rory Fox vs. “High IQ” Quinten Lee & Human Time Bomb w/ special referee Ricky Steamboat

https://youtu.be/akcBbhQqsXo?si=dMsoaqsLqMvUIk2U

 

[Cobra Commander]

Some pre-Kabuki Great Kabuki from 1980 Central States:

With postmatch mic work from a guy who speaks some English but not a huge amount.