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Old 05-10-2015, 10:13 PM   #41
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David Crockett interviews Killer Karl Kox in this rare interview from 1975.


Ole Anderson/Gene Anderson vs Ric Flair/Greg Valentine from 1977.
-Wahoo McDaniel is the special guest referee in this cage match.
-Ole and Gene were just a tremendous heel team in the 70s. Flair and Valentine were also great as a team. A couple of young cocky guys.


Wahoo McDaniel vs Johnny Valentine from 1974
These two had one of the greatest feuds in Crockett Promotions.


The Super Destroyer (Don Jardine aka The Spoiler) vs Jerry Brisco from 1974
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Killer Karl Kox or KKK is one of owenbrown's all time favorites.
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Ric Flair was only any good as Triple H's lackey in Evolution.
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Bought the Best of Madison Square Garden DVD.

Amazing DVD. Lots of great matches throughout the years. A must buy.
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Watching Pedro Morales vs Ivan Koloff for the WWWF Championship

Other matches from that era on the DVD:

Backlund vs Harley Race :Champion vs Champion

Graham vs Bruno for the WWWF Championship

Backlund vs Patera Texas Death Match
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I was surprised at so little footage they put on that dvd from the 70s and early 80s.

Most of that footage is available to them as it aired on tv.
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When Greg Valentine goes out drinking he gets hammered! Jajajajajaja
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Did you ever see the time Greg Valentine wrestled Panhandle Sue for the Southern States Intergender Championship?
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lol this is great

JJ Dillon presents Dusty Rhodes with a gift

JJ Dillon Presents Dusty Rhodes With A Present... by RoyLucier

RIP to the late Jumbo Tsuruta who died today in 2000.


One of the greatest pound for pound workers ever imho. It sucks his AWA title run wasn't better received in the States. He was actually booed while working as a face.
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this is hilarious

The Saga of the Family skit: JJ Dillon pays a visit to the Headlock 2 Ranch where Blackjack Mulligan and Dusty Rhodes are working on the farm


The Saga of the Family Skit JJ Dillon and Dusty... by RoyLucier
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JJ Dillon knew how to live his gimmick, that's for damn sure. Amazing heel.
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I met JJ Dillon at the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame a few years ago.

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JJ was so awesome as a heel.

His work in Florida and Crockett Promotions was just amazing.

His feud with Dusty Rhodes in Florida was just awesome.



Championship Wrestling from Florida-Summer 1983. NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Dusty Rhodes (challenger) vs Harley Race (champion). Ron Bass is special referee. Since his arrival in Florida, Ron Bass had been a popular babyface often teaming with Dusty and Barry Windham and feuding with Angelo Mosca. Shortly after Bass' turn, J.J. Dillon became his "exclusive" manager and together they had a successful run in Florida.


Ron Bass gives his version of the events that led to his split with Dusty Rhodes.



Dusty in these clips proves why he's considered one of the greatest talkers.

You really believe he's distraught over the fact that his best friend just turned his back on him.
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I was surprised at so little footage they put on that dvd from the 70s and early 80s.

Most of that footage is available to them as it aired on tv.
I keep thinking.they are holding back for a Bruno DVD
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Keep going, Iginfest. I'm not sure that you've convinced everyone that you don't like old school.
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Definitely weird to see King Kong Bundy with hair in World Class.

Also it is truly insane how over these Von Erich boys were in Texas. The girls are all over Kevin as he comes to the ring. Some fan even tries to pull off his ring jacket.

This is supposedly his first match Kevin wrestles barefoot.

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if you wanna know more about why fans to this day love the Von Erich boys in Texas you need to see this documentary.

This one is a great companion piece to WWE's World Class documentary.

this one was made by independent filmmaker Brian Harrison a year or so before Kevin sold the tapes to WWE.

Their show aired on Saturday nights opposite of Saturday Night Live. World Class would get a 14 rating whereas SNL would get a 9 or 10 rating.
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I always enjoyed WCCW, far more than any of the NWA territories. Great wrestling combined with a bit of "New York pizazz" . The wrestlers had a great degree of showmanship.

Hard to believe how many wrestlers from WCCW are now gone.

Kerry, David, Chris and Mike Von Erich
Gino Hernandez
Missing Link
Chris Adams
Buddy Roberts and Terry Gordy
Bruiser Brody
Etc....

It's really amazing how few stars from that territory are left.
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I always enjoyed WCCW, far more than any of the NWA territories. Great wrestling combined with a bit of "New York pizazz" . The wrestlers had a great degree of showmanship.

Hard to believe how many wrestlers from WCCW are now gone.

Kerry, David, Chris and Mike Von Erich
Gino Hernandez
Missing Link
Chris Adams
Buddy Roberts and Terry Gordy
Bruiser Brody
Etc....

It's really amazing how few stars from that territory are left.
World Class' tv product was ahead of the WWF's at that time.

the way they lit the arena, the musical entrances, the vignettes & etc.

WCCW was doing stadium shows for their big events long before WWE made it popular.

these guys are all dead too at a young age:
Buzz Sawyer
Matt Borne
Bam Bam Bigelow
Mike Davis
Scott Irwin
Referee/Ring Announcer Ralph Pulley - Died from AIDS in 1992
Rick Rude
Jeff Raitz
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Without a doubt. WWF's weekly T.V was pretty pedestrian at that time.
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to me the saddest story of the Von Erichs would be Mike.

Mike didn't want to wrestle. His dad Fritz pushed him into it.

He wanted a career in music as he liked playing guitar. It got worse after David's death as he now had to be the replacement for David due to their similar facial features.

Mike shoulder injury and subsequent battle with Toxic Shock Syndrome really threw him for a loop. He had really high fevers of 106-108 degrees which fried his brain badly.

His in ring work was never comparable to a Ric Flair or a Lou Thesz. He was downright awful to be quite honest.

Mike's in ring work suffered greatly after the Toxic Shock. His promos got worse due to his now slurred speech.

His dad does he all he can to shove Mike back in the ring as soon as possible. He returned to the ring some 11 months later in July 1986.

Mike's addiction to Alcohol and Drugs worsened after the hospitalization as he was depressed and frustrated. He was tired of having to be David.

He ultimately ended up committing suicide by overdosing on placidyl.

Kerry presents Mike with his old ring jacket for Mike's first match. Michael Hayes of course interrupts and destroys it.


Mike Von Erich press conference with his doctor, Kevin and Kerry at Baylor Hospital



An interview with David, Kevin, Kerry and Mike before Mike's debut match with Skandar Akbar


Mike Von Erich's debut match with Skandor Akbar at Reunion Arena


Freebird Buddy Roberts comes out to harass Mike Von Erich
-little brother Chris bashes Buddy with a chair


Ric Flair carries Mike to a 10 minute draw.


this is a wild fun six man tag match
The Freebirds vs Kerry, Dave and Mike
-If The Birds win, Hayes and Gordy are reinstated after losing loser leave town matches
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two classic WCCW matches that are must see.

Kevin Von Erich vs Chris Adams at the Cotton Bowl in 1984
-Adams solidifies his heel turn by hitting Kevin in the back of the head with a chair


This is the infamous Haircut match from Cotton Bowl Extravagaganza in 1985
Kevin and Kerry vs The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez/Chris Adams)
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