Pat Patterson passes away

**Bad News Gertner** · 12-02-2020, 10:42 AM

So the way the old WWWF/WWF World Title was booked until Hogan's reign when it gradually stopped was the you'd have Bruno or Backlund as the champ. The heel challenger would come into the territory, wrestle maybe an underneath guy like SD Jones in his first match at MSG and around the loop, then next month maybe against a upper mid carder like Chief Jay Strongbow which would lead to matches against the World Title holder. If you did ok business you'd get 1 match against the champ at MSG. If you did really well, you'd get 3 matches against the champ at MSG (First two matches ending without a pinfall winner like a blood stoppage or DQ, 3rd match the champ would go over)

Patterson had an unprecedented 4 straight matches against Backlund at MSG and they are amazing matches. That's how well he did.

He'd later become a commentator who would stand up to the bully heel like he did with Slaughter as well as Angelo Mosca and finally Ivan Koloff in late 83. The matches were always fantastic.

His face turn was really interesting. The Grand Wizard who was his manager sold his contract to Captain Lou. Patterson was upset by this because he thought Cap Lou was a slime ball and refused. That's what turned him face in a territory that VERY rarely had face or heel turns.

I wish more footage of his team with Ray Stevens from the AWA was around.

It's a giant loss to wrestling and wrestling history. The era is slowly fading away

Also, check out his book. It's great!

12-02-2020, 10:42 AM	#11
Bad News Gertner Best Poster Posts: 57,072	So the way the old WWWF/WWF World Title was booked until Hogan's reign when it gradually stopped was the you'd have Bruno or Backlund as the champ. The heel challenger would come into the territory, wrestle maybe an underneath guy like SD Jones in his first match at MSG and around the loop, then next month maybe against a upper mid carder like Chief Jay Strongbow which would lead to matches against the World Title holder. If you did ok business you'd get 1 match against the champ at MSG. If you did really well, you'd get 3 matches against the champ at MSG (First two matches ending without a pinfall winner like a blood stoppage or DQ, 3rd match the champ would go over) Patterson had an unprecedented 4 straight matches against Backlund at MSG and they are amazing matches. That's how well he did. He'd later become a commentator who would stand up to the bully heel like he did with Slaughter as well as Angelo Mosca and finally Ivan Koloff in late 83. The matches were always fantastic. His face turn was really interesting. The Grand Wizard who was his manager sold his contract to Captain Lou. Patterson was upset by this because he thought Cap Lou was a slime ball and refused. That's what turned him face in a territory that VERY rarely had face or heel turns. I wish more footage of his team with Ray Stevens from the AWA was around. It's a giant loss to wrestling and wrestling history. The era is slowly fading away Also, check out his book. It's great!