odessasteps Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Since the new thread hasn't stated yet, RIP Sweet Daddy Siki. 4
tbarrie Posted January 2 Posted January 2 I'm surprised there hasn't been more reaction to this; I was actually going to ask if Siki should have his own thread, but it seems silly to suggest that now. I only know him from appearances in Atlantic Grand Prix back in the '80s, but he was a pretty big deal back in the day, wasn't he?
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted January 2 Posted January 2 I don't think I've ever watched a Siki match but just from photos I've always thought he had a quintessential pro wrestler "look." 3
Shartnado Posted January 2 Posted January 2 There was a story about Siki's wrestling school with Ron Hutchinson (sp?) in one of the first non-WWF magazine wrestling publications I ever bought in 1992. The name and the look has stuck in my mind ever since. RIP and thanks for the core memories!
SirSmUgly Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Bret Hart also talks Siki up in Bret's autobiography and relates a story he says Siki told him about wrestling Buddy Rogers for the world title.
Pete Posted January 2 Posted January 2 I actually remember Siki winning the WWC North American title in 1984 (over Pedro Morales of all people), which makes me think there has to be video of his run somewhere. He would've been 51-52 at that point.
zendragon Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Gone but not forgotten... If you believe in Wrestling Heaven that's a hell of a roster 1 1
Peck Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Mongolian Mauler scared the shit out of me as a kid in the Apter mags 2
Shartnado Posted January 3 Posted January 3 6 hours ago, Peck said: Mongolian Mauler scared the shit out of me as a kid in the Apter mags Coincidentally, the same magazine that had the piece on Sweet Daddy Siki, also featured Mongolian Mauler (who was also pictured with Kevin Sullivan and Kamala in one photo). He looked very different and scary, indeed!
Ziggy Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/2/2025 at 4:49 PM, Pete said: I actually remember Siki winning the WWC North American title in 1984 (over Pedro Morales of all people), which makes me think there has to be video of his run somewhere. He would've been 51-52 at that point. Wasn't Morales still as WWF talent then. I know he was still on episodes of Prime Time as late as '86
colonial Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Per his Wiki entry and Cagematch, Pedro was pretty much part-time for the WWF from late 1983 to early 1985, primarily working in Puerto Rico during that period. He had a match with Randy Savage on the island in late 1984 that may be worth a watch.
Curt McGirt Posted January 5 Posted January 5 (edited) It, uh... didn't make the Puerto Rico '80s set. So, yeah. Maybe not. EDIT: Ohhhh, I see, it was a WWF match? We don't have the results for that in the dead projects thread. Edited January 5 by Curt McGirt
odessasteps Posted January 10 Author Posted January 10 (edited) Leilani Kai posted that Black Bart passed away today. Edited January 10 by odessasteps 5
Curt McGirt Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Accusing Murdoch of not finishing a beer is probably the biggest insult you could throw at him 6
Cobra Commander Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) Black Bart is actually on WWF TV against babyface Nikolai Volkoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPJKX7FwlUQ oh man... Ronnie Garvin vs Black Bart from the WWF in 1990 feels like some real "let's fill up 5 minutes of TV time" match because neither of them is doing anything in late 1990 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wFhwjAvkC0 Edited January 10 by Cobra Commander
worldcupfever Posted January 10 Posted January 10 10 hours ago, odessasteps said: Boni's facials are amazing.
Zimbra Posted January 10 Posted January 10 I saw on Bluesky that French wrestler Gilbert Cesca passed away. His match with Billy Catanzaro was the first of the French catch stuff to get out and catch people's attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULlEZZdp4xs 1
The Green Meanie Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Re: Black Bart I (unknowingly, initially) worked with his wife. She discovered I was a professional wrestling fan, and mentioned her husband used to be a wrestler. I immediately knew who he was when she mentioned his name. Later, she told me about a convo they had: (Her) "My trainee is a wrestling fan, and he knows you" (Bart) "Yeah? Is he a mark?" Never got to meet him, but always heard nice things about him. 1 1
Pete Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Bart was the last of the old school cowboy rasslers and had a low-key great finisher with an awesome name (top-rope legdrop, the TEXAS TRASH COMPACTER). Somewhere he and Ron Bass are having a manly, teary, beery reunion and working out details for their latest run as the Long Riders. RIP, dadgummit. 2
Cobra Commander Posted January 12 Posted January 12 imagining the wrestling music videos possible if the era of cowboy wrestlers overlapped with the "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission" music video era and the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi although I'm sure some wrestler got that song for their video at sometime in history
Curt McGirt Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Bart also trained Necro Butcher IIRC so that's another feather in his cap. 5
Cliff Hanger Posted January 12 Posted January 12 I only saw Bart once, at a show for a fly-by-night company that did one show in Longview in, I wanna say 98. It was a mix of 80s guys like Roberts and Valentine with DFW indies like Kit Csrson and Khris Germany. They advertised a show every month and a wrestling school coming to town, but never ran the second show. I remember thinking he was fun and I wanted to see more of him. 1 1
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