Vintage Independent Wrestling Thread: Discuss the Stars of Today Yesterday When They Were Stars of Tomorrow

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1678806645571190798

Love all the gimmicks and possible knock offs. Unless some guys did multiple gimmicks under masks, I can't imagine this many wrestlers made any money given the roster size and card quality.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1678882289202126849

Jack was around all the way back in the 70s when Eddie Einhorn tried to go national with the IWA. He was also Pro Wrestling USA's announcer before Vince signed him away so PWUSA's footage ended up voiced over by a WWF talent.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1679641372746293249

This was the tour where Paul Heyman got the idea to form Public Enemy.

(And I think the tour where Jake The Snake gave John Arezzi a bag of weed to video tape Jake railing some ring rat.)

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1679691715966382080

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1683580486445088768

The Ding DONGS vs Ax and SD Jones!

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685459079345422336

I want the full list of Sapphire's ring rat conquests.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1687158723486105604

Next time anyone questions Alvarez’s credentials, show ‘em this.

 

[Valeyard]

You know it's a little surprising TK hasn't brought Alvarez in. A more on brand signing might not exist.

 

[BruiserBrody]

A collection of promos leading up to the "Super Sports Spectactular" held in Hammond, IN on November 11, 1989. Featuring Bob Luce, Dick the Bruiser, The Chicago Freebirds (Buddy Roberts and Sinister Minister of Fear,) Boxing great Leon Spinks and more!

Spinks is almost unintelligible during his promos.

Leon Spinks (w/Dick the Bruiser) vs The Great Wojo I vaguely remember the Apters mentioning this I think...?
Buddy Roberts and his partner (Calling themselves the Chicago Freedbirds)... I didn't know that was a thing,

Here's Spinks/Wojo 1 -

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[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

The CXF Dream Match: Greg Valentine Vs Ahmed Johnson.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1700701074183643486

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1705256385011765670

There will never be another Low-Ki.

Thank goodness for that. One was more than enough.

 

[Valeyard]

TK needs to bring him in for a shot. Ki needs to get blackballed everywhere

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

Still the best worker in the States in 2002.

 

[Hawk 34]

Danielson going thru his ROH programs culminating with Nigel at Wembley II is what I’m fantasizing about.

Morishima can’t work anymore but he can still at least maybe gouge Danielson’s eye out for old times sake.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Jerry Valiant and a Abby knock off as WWA's top heels of 1981.

Still waiting for somebody to upload the clip I've talked about a ton from this era where Spike Huber, Bobo Brazil and Dick the Bruiser get awards from "audience votes" which IIRC has Spike win "Sexiest wrestler" or something like that. Absurdly fun.

There is also a knock off angle of the Ray Stevens "Bombs Away" ladder angle that is so low rent it's fabulous.

 

[alkeiper]

I bet a handful of promotions tried to replicate the Bombs Away angle. Especially in that era.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

TIL that versatile hoss Christian Faith from the defunct (but very fun) Ohio-based indie Hybrid Wrestling is none other than deathmatch loser Rickey Shane Page. Damn.

 

[Valeyard]

I think I'd randomly push him in EWR way back. Him, Altar Boy Luke, and Sterling James Keenan.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

How did Brother @BruiserBrody not let me know that Nash gave the lowdown on the story of our most anticipated match of 2011?

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1710434823758627175

Jules definitely toured Australia. Pretty sure there is even videos of it on youtube.

Not sure about this particular match off hand.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1713877446796382275

TIL CZW ran in Massachusetts, @Laz .


I thought New England had puritanical athletic commissions that prevent this kind of stuff but I guess ICW: NHB has run Boston occasionally a few times.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

Well, we did have Primal Conflict running in SEMA/NORI and CT for a bit, and ECW was a regular in Revere and Worcester, so I don't think the Athletic Commission paid too much attention.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

ECW was a regular in Revere and Worcester, so I don't think the Athletic Commission paid too much attention.

Yeah. You’re right.

 

[Valeyard]

Always gotta pimp a former(?) board member. I was thinking about this run lately but I didn't realize how much got crammed into that very brief period of time.

 

[Sex Machine Gun]

Who was the board member? I don't remember a Kim Justice at all.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1715636410739298521

 

[JHawk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1710434823758627175

Jules definitely toured Australia. Pretty sure there is even videos of it on youtube.

Not sure about this particular match off hand.

I'll have to ask Preston Steele next time I see him but I know he was on several of those tours so it probably did happen.

 

[Valeyard]

Who was the board member? I don't remember a Kim Justice at all.

I have no idea what name they used, I just know they have mentioned being on the board in passing a few times.

 

[Sex Machine Gun]

I have no idea what name they used, I just know they have mentioned being on the board in passing a few times.

Neat, TSM will rule the world one day.