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Old 05-24-2004, 11:58 AM   #41
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No one mentioned Captain Lou Albano, c'mon.



For the nearly forty years that Capt. Lou Albano was involved in professional wrestling, be it as a wrestler or manager, he created controversy, excitement, and in many cases, genuine hatred from the audiences he performed for. For a man who, by his own admission, was not a tremendous wrestler Albano certainly made a huge impact in the "sport" and was, for many years, one of the most well-known cross over celebrities that wrestling had to offer. His vaudevillian style approach to cutting interviews, combined with his over-the-top personality and ring persona made Albano one of the most hated managers of all time. Later in his career, Albano transformed that intense hatred into babyface popularity, and became one of the most beloved figures in wrestling. In either case, the rowdy Captain made the fans care about him, which, in the wrestling business, is all that really matters.(Pro Wrestling Online Museum)
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Old 05-24-2004, 12:55 PM   #42
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I was going to make the same joke as Loopy, so kudos.

I find old WWE PPVs hard to watch from a match quality standpoint. You can really tell how horrible most of the workers were back then, at least compared to the top guys today.

But the one thing that makes old wrestling fun is the angles. Because they didn't have as much TV time to fill, the angles were usually really well done and memorable. And also a lot of the time, seeds for angles were planted months and months in advance. Anyone who has all the PPvs from Mania IV to V should watch the interaction between Savage, Hogan and Elizabeth, it was clear they had a year-long plan, and when they finally pulled the trigger it was really good.
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Old 05-24-2004, 12:56 PM   #43
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Old 05-24-2004, 01:07 PM   #44
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90's, not 80's
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Old 05-26-2004, 08:06 PM   #45
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I always liked Davey Boy Smith (Bulldog), Randy Garvin, "Iron" Mike Sharpe, Terry Taylor (Red Rooster), JYD.
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Old 05-26-2004, 08:13 PM   #46
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I always liked Davey Boy Smith (Bulldog), Randy Garvin, "Iron" Mike Sharpe, Terry Taylor (Red Rooster), JYD.
Yeah, "Iron" Mike Sharpe. I almost forgot about him. You think he still has Tendonitis?
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Old 05-27-2004, 01:45 PM   #47
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90's, not 80's
Ironically enough, I was watching the 89 Survivor Series the other day and I think that's a clip from the same show. If I'm right, that would make it the 80's.
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Old 07-09-2004, 11:50 PM   #48
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I had to bring this back... because those were the days! What else was good about wrestling in the 1980's?
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Old 07-10-2004, 12:21 AM   #49
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I'm so disapointed all this time and no one mention Akeem "The Afican Dream" with The Slickter.The tag-team divsion in the 80's was so hot.Great promos were cut on the part of ;The Utimate Wariior,Rick Rude,Jake "The Snake" Roberts and of course Hulk Hogan and many more.Let's not forget the commentry of "The Brain",Jesse Ventura,Gorilla Monsoon.The 80's F**KING RULE!

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Old 07-10-2004, 12:33 AM   #50
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Old 07-10-2004, 12:36 AM   #51
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Plus the 80s featured Jim Cornette in his prime. In fact he was the subject of my event of the week #2 post. *cheap plug* Go and see it it's classic.

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Old 07-10-2004, 12:57 AM   #52
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I always liked Davey Boy Smith (Bulldog), Randy Garvin, "Iron" Mike Sharpe, Terry Taylor (Red Rooster), JYD.
FYI, i think your referring to "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin. As for my favorites of the eighties, it would have to be Ultimate Warrior and Hogan, and for Tag Teams it would have had to have been the U.S. Express (rotundo and windham) and Demolition. I'll never forget when the U.S. Express would come to the ring to "Born in the U.S.A. and the angle they had with Beefcake and Valentine, where they put a cigar in Windham's eye. I seemed so real at the time.
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:01 AM   #53
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:02 AM   #54
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Let's not also forget about Tully Blanchard being the man in the mid 80's.
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:19 AM   #55
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Old 07-10-2004, 12:04 PM   #56
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Bruno Sammartino doing commentary for "Superstars" alongside Vince McMahon and (aw crap... was it Gorilla?).

The Flower Shop with Adrian Adonnais.

Lanny Poffo entering the "Come as you are" Battle Royale wearing a suit of armor.

Koko B. Ware and Frankie

These are some of the things that noone else has mentioned.
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:28 PM   #57
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Bruno Sammartino doing commentary for "Superstars" alongside Vince McMahon and (aw crap... was it Gorilla?).
Nope, it was Vince and Bruno, and that was classic stuff! I used to love waking up early on Saturday mornings (when I was a kid) and would turn on the tv and see Vince and Bruno. It's a damn shame those two haven't worked out their differences, and I wish wrestling were still on on Saturday mornings.
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:31 PM   #58
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:41 PM   #59
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:46 PM   #60
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Let's not forgt the great teams. Blanchard and Anderson, The Midnight Express and the Rock n Roll Express.
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:49 PM   #61
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also no one has mentioned the Sgt. Slaughter/Pat Patterson Street Fight yet
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Old 07-12-2004, 02:17 AM   #62
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We forgot about Rusty Brooks
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Old 07-12-2004, 05:05 PM   #63
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I just watched Mania 4 the other day. Man, that PPV kicked so much ass. I loved how the tag titles meant so much and they put the match right before the final tournament match. Demolition were so fk'n bad ass. The crowd was into most matches and you just felt like they appreciated it more back then, then they do now. HTM got some great heet in his IC Title defense against Beefcake. Savage/Dibiase and Hogan/Andre was awesome too.
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Old 07-12-2004, 05:42 PM   #64
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Don't forget the Killer Bees

I never saw too much from the 80's, but I loved Andre, Hogan, and Savage.
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Old 07-12-2004, 05:51 PM   #65
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ah yes the 80s.when tag wrestling was entertaining.i was always a fan of tag matches so aturally i liked the hart foundation,british bulldogs,strike force,demolition and the brain busters
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