They're going to put Dusty in a private airplane for an emergency. Unrealistic. Intellectually insulting. Vince McMahon was a Harvard Law graduate who knew how to argue using broadcasting skills far exceeding the most famous announcers. Vince used words I needed a dictionary to understand, challenging my intellect. He helped transform Wrestling into a normalized household name, pre-empted SNL many times, had strong characters & entertaining storylines. Through that & pay per view Vince became this billionaire you know & love, or hate.
Good match. Wish I was born to see it. RIP to Capt Lou Albano, Rocky Johnson, Sika and now Afa who passed away today. Sending prayers to all four of them🙏🙏🙏. Tony Atlas is only still alive
I love how Mark Lowrance keeps talking about the Oriental Spike like it's some kind of highly technical, scientific maneuver - Gordy had to go all the way to "the Orient" to learn it. It's a thumb in the throat. I learned it in about three seconds while watching this broadcast back when it originally aired. I've still yet to use the Spike on anybody, but I never forgot how to do it: you put out your thumb like you're hitchhiking, and then you shove it in somebody's throat. (I hope YT doesn't think I'm teaching people how to be violent here.)
I saw Gang one time only, and he became my favorite wrestler of all time. It happened when I was a young reporter in Marshall, Texas. My boss knew I was a huge fan , so when a local charity held a wrestling event as a fund raiser, I got to be the official time keeper. The first match (I forgot who they were) ended in a time limit draw, and the heel jumped in my face screaming that I cost him the match, and said I couldn't even tell time. I rolled up my sleeve and said, no problem... I don't even have a watch! He almost laughed... and walked away. (I had a stopwatch on the desk.) Next, Junk Yard Dog beat a masked dude. Then Gang comes out against Iceman King Parsons. When Gang entered the ring, he sprinted toward me, kicked the bottom rope (causing me to leap out of my folding chair and land butt first on the floor) and screamed about me costing his best friend a match and sternly warning me not to screw with him. The entire match he picked at me, causing the fans to take my side. At the end of the match he runs over, and reaches over the top rope like he was going to grab me. When he turned around, Parsons landed his end move, the Butt Butt, and covered Gang for the win. Parsons came over and thanked me for the distraction and the crowd gave me an ovation. Best wrestling event EVER!
I don't care what people say about Dusty's booking and finishes, in 1987 this was some smokin' HOT fire! JCP was definitely on top of their game here. Listen to the crowd, even when their not cheering it's still loud, that's the "energy" in the building.
29:55 That's why I'm the World Champion! That's why this sport cost $800 and that costs $200. And I don't know what that costs; I'd be ashamed to wear it! That's why I have lizard shoes and a roleplay watch and I've got a limousine out there a mile long with 25 women just dying for me to go "WOO!!!" because I'm the World Champion, sucker!
First of all the NWA is doing some shenanigans here. That supposed doctor used to pickup my trash. Doctor my ***. Second of all Flair was delirious from the beating he took from the Russians and Dusty just showed up at the wrong time. I know Flair felt bad after he realized what he had done.
I was watching strictly WWF at this point, I was 2 months away from starting to watch this as well. I loved it too…because of guys like the Road Warriors and Dusty. And Ric looked funny to me with his robes haha and how he was really loud. I was 4, but it was wrestling and I couldn’t get enough of it.
