kafkonia Posted January 24, 2021 Posted January 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Zakk_Sabbath said: Cheap Seats def played at least one UWF episode, but I wasn't sure if it ever aired outside of that either until @Eoae confirmed above The Sklars have been posting (not-great-quality) recordings of Cheap Seats on their Youtube channel, if anyone's interested. 3
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 I had a few AWA VHS given to me as a kid of various TVs along with Superclash III and that was also my first real exposure to any American wrestling outside of WWF/WCW/ECW. But that was way after they shut down, at least 6 or 7 years.
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 How did they explain Earl Hebner still being allowed to referee after SNME?
Shartnado Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 6 hours ago, RolandTHTG said: How did they explain Earl Hebner still being allowed to referee after SNME? I doubt they really ever did. But just like Danny Davis eventually returned to his reffing duties, despite being banned for life, I guess they just figured he had learned his lesson after certain amount of time had passed? Maybe their eyesight had also detoriorated further during this time so they fit their job description even better than before, so WWF figured what the hell, let's just give them their old gigs back.
colonial Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Didn't Dave Hebner get legit injured around the time of the "evil twin" angle? I recall reading (forget where) that there were plans to keep the "evil twin" bit going a bit longer, but Dave's injury forced the WWF to have Earl essentially "play Dave" and work as a face, and the angle was dropped without explanation. 3
Mister TV Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, colonial said: Didn't Dave Hebner get legit injured around the time of the "evil twin" angle? I recall reading (forget where) that there were plans to keep the "evil twin" bit going a bit longer, but Dave's injury forced the WWF to have Earl essentially "play Dave" and work as a face, and the angle was dropped without explanation. I remember Earl being "Dave Hebner" for at least a year or two, once and awhile the announcers would comment on him being fingerprinted prior to the match. 1
Shartnado Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 18 hours ago, Mister TV said: I remember Earl being "Dave Hebner" for at least a year or two, once and awhile the announcers would comment on him being fingerprinted prior to the match. Damn! I do remember that all of a sudden after a while it is actually Dave Hebner who stops appearing and Earl becomes the senior referee, eventually. I did not know that it was Earl being called Dave for a while. The fingerprint comment is a very nice touch. Sounds like something Gorilla would say, or come up with.
Curt McGirt Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 4:17 PM, Eoae said: GWF and their oddball wrestler of "should have never been" stars Don't forget Buff Bagwell as the Handsome Stranger And I think I remember the Patriot being on those tapings? I watched a bunch of it when I was laid up with a broken arm a couple years ago and they mysteriously reappeared. It was... not great.
Ace Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 The Patriot won both of GWF's title tournaments. IIRC, those were his initial appearances as The Patriot. 2
Shartnado Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Ace said: The Patriot won both of GWF's title tournaments. IIRC, those were his initial appearances as The Patriot. I seem to recall the last ever AWA tag team champions being DJ Peterson & The Trooper. I read somewhere that The Trooper in question eventually became The Patriot. So, did Del Wilkes work as The Trooper prior to becoming The Patriot, or am I just remembering wrong? Any validity to that?
Technico Support Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 41 minutes ago, Shartnado said: I seem to recall the last ever AWA tag team champions being DJ Peterson & The Trooper. I read somewhere that The Trooper in question eventually became The Patriot. So, did Del Wilkes work as The Trooper prior to becoming The Patriot, or am I just remembering wrong? Any validity to that? Yep, he was The Trooper first. Patriot winning both initial GWF title tournaments for both belts sure was something. 1
Shartnado Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 Did Handsome Stranger and The Patriot interact at all during their time in GWF? Stars N' Stripes teaming or colliding before they were a thing in WCW?
Eoae Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, Shartnado said: Did Handsome Stranger and The Patriot interact at all during their time in GWF? Stars N' Stripes teaming or colliding before they were a thing in WCW? Didn't team together or face each other in Global. I don't remember any out-of-ring skits or segments. They did work several of the same tv tapings in the fall of '91.
odessasteps Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 Even in the early 90s, the Patriot not wanting to win a title due to benefitting from chicanery got him heat, not plaudits.
tbarrie Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 Yeah, people suck. And they started sucking long before the 90s. 1
Unnatural Posted February 3, 2021 Posted February 3, 2021 Spoiler Stupid cell phone FUCKING BOONIES Who came up with the no ropes-barb wire match first? Any chance it's on YouTube or daily motion by chance?
Shane Posted February 5, 2021 Posted February 5, 2021 Are there any “key” Al Madril matches worth tracking down? I’m mostly familiar with him in later-era World Class and never really thought much of his work. He was near the end of his career by that point, I guess. Thought he was a decent promo, though. I know he featured in Portland, but I’m not sure where to start. I ask because I’m currently watching some Texas All-Star Wrestling that someone put up on YouTube and there’s an angle with he and Chavo Guerrero as partners, with Chavo turning face after Madril and Black Gordman beat down Gory Guerrero. Super hot angle and the promos around it have got me hooked.
Matt D Posted February 5, 2021 Posted February 5, 2021 26 minutes ago, Shane said: Are there any “key” Al Madril matches worth tracking down? I’m mostly familiar with him in later-era World Class and never really thought much of his work. He was near the end of his career by that point, I guess. Thought he was a decent promo, though. I know he featured in Portland, but I’m not sure where to start. I ask because I’m currently watching some Texas All-Star Wrestling that someone put up on YouTube and there’s an angle with he and Chavo Guerrero as partners, with Chavo turning face after Madril and Black Gordman beat down Gory Guerrero. Super hot angle and the promos around it have got me hooked. I think this is the one. There might be a match a month off I’m thinking of though.
Shane Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 9:13 PM, Matt D said: I think this is the one. There might be a match a month off I’m thinking of though. This was awesome and I thank you for the recommendation. Fantastic heat, with two faces that are extremely talented at building the sympathy of the crowd. Awesome punching by Murdoch and Lothario in particular as well. This also has what might be the biggest bump I've ever seen Gary Hart take. He's Gary Hart, so he doesn't actually sell it much, but you have to expect that with him. As an aside, it's early 1978 and Bronco Lubich still looks and moves like he's 100 years old. Heh. 1
OGpistolpete Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 The abdominal stretch... why did it always pop the crowd?
PetrolCB Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Because they knew it was a decent amount of time to get up and get some concessions and/or use the toilet and they wouldn't miss anything. 1 1 2
Infinit Posted February 10, 2021 Posted February 10, 2021 What was the airing date of the NWA Pro where Dick Murdock turned on Dusty and joined the Russians?
Hamhock Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 20 hours ago, Infinit said: What was the airing date of the NWA Pro where Dick Murdock turned on Dusty and joined the Russians? 2/14/1987, I think. 1
Shane Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 Anyone know if the footage aired on Pro Wrestling Plus (I gather that it was a Pro Wrestling This Week type show that aired in Canada on TSN) was the same as what was on PWTW? Someone uploaded an episode from ‘88 to YouTube. I had no idea that this show even existed. Ed Whalen is certainly not the replacement most would want for Pedicino or Solie, though. The stuff airing here doesn’t match up with the PWTW listings I have, but I’m not sure how complete/accurate those are. I’m in the process of cataloging my DVDs (it’s been my quarantine project) and haven’t gotten to that set just yet.
Infinit Posted February 21, 2021 Posted February 21, 2021 When did this happen? I don't remember the Center Stage ring having a white mat.
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