Old School Observations/Questions Thread 2020-21

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1321501410928844802

 

[Epic Springs]

One of my favorite underrated Rumble moments.

 

[alkeiper]

One of my favorite wrestling videos ever.

Karl Davis is a name I keep coming across when I research old school wrestlers. Real solid old school heel. Never seen him referred to as "Cowboy Karl" though, his most common moniker was "Krippler."

It also strikes me in a lot of old school commentary (which is newsreels added after the fact) that announcers are clearly taking a piss on professional wrestling. And wink, wink, we know it's staged.

 

[Valeyard]

It always felt like they were in on the joke, or that they knew the score. But it was an open secret, I thought. You just didn't admit it or it wasn't fun, like Santa Claus. Commentary on any Gorgeous George match is pretty much tongue in cheek, but then there's no way you can say "he's giving out his Georgie-pins" with a straight face.

 

[alfdogg]

Re: Gangrel fans

I raise you cosplaying Barry Horowitz fans in 1996

skip to 4:12

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1321967147908739072

Maybe I should start a random ‘00s WWE bullshit thread but I guess this thread is for that.

 

[Valeyard]

Oh god.

I've been getting nostalgic for the glory of 2002.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322389080697524224

It seems appropriate that Macho Man's WWF career ended with him yelling indiscriminately.

 

[Valeyard]

I was so heartbroken when left. He and Heenan.

 

[LaParkaYourCar]

https://classicwrestlingreview.com/2020/11/01/in-your-house-its-time/

Here's my review of WWF In Your House: It's Time.

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322896635232456704

 

[BruiserBrody]

MLW @ Toronto (1963-03-14) - Results @ Wrestlingdata.com

MLW @ Toronto (1963-03-14) - Results

www.wrestlingdata.com

Only weeks before capturing the WWWF title, Bruno does a job to NWA Champ Lou Thesz in a match that Sam Mushnick put together in order to make sure the NWA remained the publicly viewed top wrestling organization.

 

[Mental Lee ILL]

There's gonna be some more WWF Prime Time Wrestling, this month for the network.

 

[Epic Springs]

Oh man, you don't know how happy Young Epic was when Holly won the Intercontinental title from the dastardly Double J! I was PISSED when they overturned the decision. Probably the most forgettable Dusty Finish ever.

Spoiler

until you remember they did a similar finish a year later with Savio Vega and Goldust!

 

[Valeyard]

I was pissed too. It felt like forever since something happened on TV like that. I hated Jarrett SO much that I just wanted him to lose to anyone, as well.

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1323391939903954957

Has any celebrity appeared in as many promotions as Shaq? He also made cameos in TNA and WCW and it is inevitable that he will be on Dynamite given that they share a network.

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1323654339127316481

Best promo about putting down a horse.

 

[Valeyard]

Funk is legitimately the GOAT. Not even close.

 

[Lazgistics Supervisor]

Agreed. The older I get, the more I love what he could do.

 

[King Kamala]

Angel Me: WWE has done nothing good in 2020 and you should stop supporting them!
Devil Me: LOOK IT'S MAVEN!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1324010126114738176

cc @Baby Shoes

 

[King Kamala]

Not going to lie when I first scrolled past this on Twitter, I thought "Wow. Cory Booker looks spent after this election."

 

[Baby Shoes]

Let’s run this one back @King Kamala

 

[King Kamala]

Not cool of you to post that picture of me with Maven without my permission, @Baby Shoes !!!

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1324146437635100680

Gonna play this video on my phone before the next time I clap cheeks.

 

[Epic Springs]

Watching Billy Gunn wrestle with his son in AEW made me ponder this: are there any examples of father/son tag teams in wrestling? I'm not talking one-offs or a few matches here or there, I'm thinking two guys who teamed regularly in the tag division. Can't think of any at the moment but I'm sure there's one staring me in the face.

 

[King Kamala]

Bob Orton teamed with Randy regularly during the Undertaker feud (including a handicap casket match at No Mercy ‘05) and that is what led to that hepatitis blood scandal but I wouldn’t count them as a full time tag team.

Bob & Brad Armstrong teamed together a few times over the years but I don’t know if they were ever a regular team. @BruiserBrody ?

 

[Brocklock]

Those jobber dudes that got destroyed at that one Clash Of The Champions by The Miracle Violence Connection. It was a father/son duo called The O'Day's I believe and I think the announcers were saying that they've tagged together for a while.

There had to be a lot of father/son regular teams in Memphis and the other Southern territories.

 

[SFH]

I remember the Putskis teamed up at least once on TV but I don't know for sure how regular it was as my non-WWF/WCW viewing was verrrry spotty in my childhood days.

 

[King Kamala]

Yeah. I vaguely recall a Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher Vs Scott & Ivan Putski match on RAW in ‘97.

 

[alkeiper]

Bob Orton Jr. actually teamed more with his own father, mostly in Florida around 1976. Wrestlingdata.com has about 100 matches with the two.

Gino and Leo Garibaldi are probably the most notable. Famous wrestling family of the golden era of wrestling. Gino was a veteran, Leo ended up becoming the owner/booker of Los Angeles wrestling. Gino's brother Chick died after a match with Bruno Sammartino at Madison Square Garden.

Larry O'Dea teaming with his son looks like a one shot deal. Jeff O'Dea never did much else in wrestling. Larry was known for teaming with Ron Miller as the Australians, famous around the 1970s.

Not digging in too deep, but I imagine there are quite a few father/son duos in Mexico, where tag wrestling is frequent and old wrestlers tend to stick around a long time.