Pro Rasslin'

[Avante]

What an interesting/colorful business. We've had cowboys and indians, giants and midgets, the sinister Jap, the demonic Sheik, the pompous German, the Russian bear, the blonde bad boy with his strut. We've had Roadwarriors and The Ultimate Warrior and a Hulk. Ya gotta love it.

Few rasslin' tid bits.

Fritz Von Erich was the best of the Germans, he was among the top dawgs in the business. So there he is many years after his days as the badass German promoting World Class Wrestling out of Dallas Texas. He's being interviewed.....a Texan drawl...what the ????? Yep, the guy was from Texas, he was a footballer while at SMU, even played some pro ball. What happened to that German bull ? Yep, it was just that..bull .

Suicide...

Yukon Erich
Don Eagle
Eddie Graham (with his brother Jerry, one of the first great tagteams, the first WWWF Champions)
Ed "The Bull" Ganther
Kerry Von Erich
Mike Von Erich
Chris Benoit

Dead before 40.

Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
Eddie Guerrero
Brian Pillman
Hawk of the Roadwarriors
David Von Erich
Rikidozan...murdered (Japanese mafia hit)
Dino Bravo...murdered
Brusier Brody...murdered (knifed by The Invader in a shower in Puerto Rico)
Andre the Giant


All in the family (father and son-s)

Rocky Johnson, The Rock
Grizzley Smith, Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Fritz Von Erich, Kerry, David, Mike and Kevin Von Erich.
The Big O Bob Orton, Outlaw Bob Orton, Randy Orton
Larry "The Ax" Hennig, Curt Hennig
Johnny Valentine, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
"Tough" Tony Borne, Matt Borne
Angelo Poffo, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Lanny Poffo
The Great Malenko, Dean Malenko
Warren Bockwinkle, Nick Bockwinkle
Dory Funk, Dory Funk Jr, Terry Funk
Ivan Putski, Scott Putski
Iron Mike DiBiase**, Ted Dibiase, Ted DiBiase Jr.
Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Cody Rhodes
Verne Gagne, Greg Gagne
Jerry "The King" Lawler, Brian Christopher

** Iron Mike died from an in ring accident.

The Best

Wrestler...taking everything into consideration like impact, mic skills, longevity at the top etc...Lou Thesz
Cowboy...Bob Ellis
Indian...Wahoo McDaneil...played for the Jets also.
Black...Bobo Brazil...first black world champion (WWA in LA)
Mexican...Mil Mascaras, who would also be the best masked rassler
Tagteam...The Roadwarriors
NFLer... the Bruiser....Packers
Nature Boy....Buddy Rogers (at least 4 of them)
Russian...Ivan Koloff
Italian...Bruno Sammartino
French...Edouard Carpentier
Argentine....Antonio Rocca
Polynesia...Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka
600 pounder...Haystacks Calhoun
Middle Easterner...The Sheik (he was from Detroit)
German...Fritz Von Erich (Texan)

Hollywood (yep, all these played in movies)

Hulk Hogan
Bill Goldberg
Judo Gene LaBell
Mike Mazurki...tons of movies.
The Rock
Triple H
Stonecold Steve Austin
Lenny Montana...the big guy in The Godfather
John Cena
Hard Boiled Haggarty
The Miz
Ox Baker
Harold Sakata...Odd Job
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Samson Burke
Professor Taru Tanaka
Andre the Giant
George "The Animal" Steele
Tor Johnson

West Texas State Alumni

Dusty Rhodes
"Dirty" Murdoch
o Santana
Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
Dory Funk Jr.
Terry Funk
Brusier Brody
Tully Blanchard
Ted DiBiase

Ya can't talk pro rasslin' and not mention...

Freddie Blassie
Superstar Billy Graham
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair
Gene Kiniski
Big Bill Miller
Gorgeous George
Killer Kowalski
Crusher Lisowski
Ray Stevens
The Sensational Intelligent Destroyer
Bulldog Brower
Pat O' Conner
Mad Dog Vachon
Shawn Michaels
Wilbur Snyder
Brett "Hitman" Hart
Edge
Sting
Pepper Gomez
Jackie Fargo

[Reck]

Very bright and happy thread Avante. Please make some more.

[Avante]

Very bright and happy thread Avante. Please make some more.

It is a step up from...

Best Sex
First sex
I have a Big
What would your porno name be?
Worst sex
Last sex
Favorite porn star
I'm right handed but pound the pud with my left
How many times a day do you fart
I think my is growing
When shes sucking your and looks up at you, do you smile


Getting back to the rasslin', here are those brother tagteams real or imagined.

The Grahams as mentioned above
The Von Stroheims...Kurt, Karl and Skull
The Kalmikoffs...Ivan and Karol
Art and Stan Nielson
The Vachons...Mad Dog and Butcher
The LeDucs...Joe and Paul
The Lisowski's...Crusher and Stan (who was also Stan Neilsen)
The Sharps...Ben and Mike
The Stanlees...Steve and Bob
The Von Brauners..Kurt and Karl
The Brunetti's...Joe and Guy
The Torres Brothers...Ramon and Alberto, Enrigue was also a brother.
The Kovacs...Nick and Jerry
The Valiants...Johnny and Jimmy
The Monroes...Sputnik and Rocket
The Daltons...Jack and Jim
The Fargos...Jackie and Don (Don was also Jack Dalton)

Add the Guerroro clan to families...

Gory the father
Chavo
Hector
Mando
Eddie
Chavo Jr

[lakerhaterade]

Very bright and happy thread Avante. Please make some more.

Avante is mouse, tbh. Just recieved confirmation

[Avante]

Avante is mouse, tbh. Just recieved confirmation

Do you honestly believe mouse can...

All Time NFL 100m

lane

1.Jeff Demps...10.01/Pats, Florida
2.Jacoby Ford...10.01/Raiders, Clemson
3.Ron Brown...10.05/Rams, ASU
4.Bob Hayes...10.05/Cowboys, FAMU
5.Trindon Holliday...10.00/Broncos, LSU
6.Darrel Green...10.08/Redskins, Tex A&I
7.Alvis Whitted...10.07/Raiders, NCSt
8.Sam Graddy...10.09/Broncos, Tenn

Texas Southern/Dolphins Jimmy Hines the 1968 Olympic champion was a 9.95 WR guy but did so little he doesn't belong.

[lakerhaterade]

Do you honestly believe mouse can...

All Time NFL 100m

lane

1.Jeff Demps...10.01/Pats, Florida
2.Jacoby Ford...10.01/Raiders, Clemson
3.Ron Brown...10.05/Rams, ASU
4.Bob Hayes...10.05/Cowboys, FAMU
5.Trindon Holliday...10.00/Broncos, LSU
6.Darrel Green...10.08/Redskins, Tex A&I
7.Alvis Whitted...10.07/Raiders, NCSt
8.Sam Graddy...10.09/Broncos, Tenn

Texas Southern/Dolphins Jimmy Hines the 1968 Olympic champion was a 9.95 WR guy but did so little he doesn't belong.

So what do you think happened on 9/11, mouse??

[Avante]

So what do you think happened on 9/11, mouse??

Hit up a moderator and have them check IP addresses. I got permanant bannishment to gamble, you got balls? I'm not mouse.

[lakerhaterade]

Hit up a moderator and have them check IP addresses. I got permanant bannishment to gamble, you got balls? I'm not mouse.

You didn't answer my question

[Avante]

You didn't answer my question

Well no .

The "B" race...

lane

1.Willie Gault...10.10 Bears/Tenn
2.Cliff Branch...9.2yards Raiders/Colorado
3.James Jett...10.16 Raiders/WV
4.Curtis ey..10.10 Colts/Tex A&M
5.James Trapp...10.14 Raiders/Clemson
6.Willie McGee...9.1yards Chargers/Alcorn
7.Michael Bates....10.11 Seahawks/Arizona
8.Mel Gray...9.2yards Cards/Missouri

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I loved Johnny Valentine.

At prime he was just perfection. He came into the Cleveland area in the late 60's and early '70's and he just lit it up. He was the bad guy and set about a series of matches with Johnny Powers, our resident good guy. It was just incredible.

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There was a German who also wrestled in Cleveland back then and had a great act "Hans Mortier." His closing hold was a full nelson and he couldn't release it. His manager "Red Berry" had to pry it loose with his cane.

tee, hee.

[jeebus]

great thread. will scroll through the whole thing in 6 seconds again.

[Avante]

I loved Johnny Valentine.

At prime he was just perfection. He came into the Cleveland area in the late 60's and early '70's and he just lit it up. He was the bad guy and set about a series of matches with Johnny Powers, our resident good guy. It was just incredible.

Valentine was one of the top 10 or so rasslers of his day. Powers a second tier guy.

The Crusher another top dawg.

[Avante]

There was a German who also wrestled in Cleveland back then and had a great act "Hans Mortier." His closing hold was a full nelson and he couldn't release it. His manager "Red Berry" had to pry it loose with his cane.

tee, hee.

Yep, The Great Mortier, the guy didn't last long for some reason. "Wild" Red Berry was a huge star out here on the west coast way back in the day.

[Avante]

great thread. will scroll through the whole thing in 6 seconds again.

Who really gives a amigo?

[ChumpDumper]

No straight man could ever follow professional wrestling in any depth whatsoever.

[Avante]

No straight man could ever follow professional wrestling in any depth whatsoever.

You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wrong it's comical. Tons of people out there love the rasslin'. Fake as can be and nobody really gives a .

[ChumpDumper]

You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wrong it's comical. Tons of people out there love the rasslin'. Fake as can be and nobody really gives a .

I don't deny there are thousands if not millions of sexual men out there.

[Thread]

Tons of people out there love the rasslin'. Fake as can be

& Americans wouldn't have it any other way.

[Avante]

I don't deny there are thousands if not millions of sexual men out there.

Why is everything you post totally stupid?

[Avante]

& Americans wouldn't have it any other way.

It's similiar to a soap opera or a movie, simply entertainment. If ya sit there playing..."that ain't real"...it messes it up, of course it isn't real, so what who cares?

[Spur|n|Austin]

I'm sorry to anyone that's offended, but you can judge someone's intelligence by the amount of wrestling they watch.

[Avante]

I'm sorry to anyone that's offended, but you can judge someone's intelligence by the amount of wrestling they watch.

So you know a bunch of rasslin' fans who aren't too bright, right?

How about those who listen to jazz, ya know...

Jellyroll Morton
Kid Ory
King Oliver
Bunk Johnson
Satchmo
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Charlie Parker
Charlie Chtistian
Wes Montgomery

How about those who read...

F. Scott Fitzgerald
Charles ens
Ernest Hemmingway
Kurt Vonnegut
Bernard Malamud
John Steinbeck
Robert Louis Stevenson
Norman Mailer
Harlan Ellison
Jack London
Edgar Alan Poe
H.P.Lovecraft

....it's called being well rounded. Now if all you do is watch the rasslin' and think it's real...hmmm? I can do the same thing with a mul ude of other interests.

Once you grow up it's all about the behind the scenes/politics involved.

[Spur|n|Austin]

So you know a bunch of rasslin' fans who aren't too bright, right?

I don't know any wrestling fans, I'm just going by a stereotype that has been proven true.

EDIT: I did know a guy in high school who loved wrestling. He died in a motorcycle accident though; no helmet..

[Avante]

I don't know any wrestling fans, I'm just going by a stereotype that has been proven true.

EDIT: I did know a guy in high school who loved wrestling. He died in a motorcycle accident though; no helmet..

Well I totally disagree. I have a ton of interests and am just as knowledgeable there as I am with te rasslin'. What can you talk about? Go ahead what interests you?