Any fans of 80's professional wrestling?

[gbrice75]

Slimmer's current avy looks just like Road Warrior Animal to me, and it got me on a trip down nostalgia lane.

I used to LOVE wrestling, it was everything to me when I was growing up and into my early teens. I know wrestling got REALLY popular in the 90's, but to me the 80's will always be the golden era. When the WWF was the fvckin WWF - not this WWE bs.

But I personally was a fan of the NWA, later WCW. It maintained that small town 'regional' feel, but still had some great stars and champions. The stories were better and weren't all watered down like the WWF. To me, the WWF was way commercial where NWA/WCW attempted to 'keep it real'.

Who are your old favorites?

For me, it was the Road Warriors, hands down. They were the biggest meanest nastiest dudes around. They fought dirty yet were fan favorites. Not everybody can do that.

Just look at the size and strength of these 2. I know they're fat in terms of bodybuilder standards, certainly built more like powerlifters, but who can deny these guys were a force to be reckoned with?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hipquf9u5tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZaeL...eature=related

[SlimmerMe]

I can tell you this: my model for the current "Animal" will be so pleased to hear this!
And I have a mental block when to use avy or avi......

[Times Roman]

80's hell... what about the 60's? anyone remember Man Mountain Mike?

[DSM4Life]

80's hell... what about the 60's? anyone remember Man Mountain Mike?

I read about the 60's....

[gbrice75]

80's hell... what about the 60's? anyone remember Man Mountain Mike?

60's is too early for me personally, but as a fan I can remember back into the very early 80's, probably even 70's. I remember when Bob Backland was the champ... I remember Bruiser Brody, Jerry Lawler... Ivan Putski... hmmm so many greats.

[Times Roman]

fuk all that.... haystack calhoun, pepper gomez, kenji shabouya, man mountain mike, ray stevens

[warchild]

savage and rick rude were the best and jake the snakes promos were great!

[Times Roman]

randy savage... isn't he 90's?

[Times Roman]

that ultimate warrior dude was pretty chiseled

[kalspic]

i had an ex girlfriend whos cousin did the small time regional wrestling. thats was really cool to see. he put on a good show to. but growing up i was watching the rock and steve austin and kurt angle.

[gbrice75]

Mr Fuji and Mr Sayeto (sp?) as a tag team...

Gorilla Monsoon as a wrestler...

The Masked Superstar and the Super Destroyer...

George the Animal Steele

The Von Erich's

Black Jack Mulligan and his epic battles against Andre the Giant

[gbrice75]

i had an ex girlfriend whos cousin did the small time regional wrestling. thats was really cool to see. he put on a good show to. but growing up i was watching the rock and steve austin and kurt angle.

Ya, see that was the era where I had already gotten out of it.

I was a big Ric Flair fan...

I remember the days before the 90's where Saturday morning wrestling was always a named wrestler fighting some bum...

[warchild]

savage made his name in the 80s but yes he was around in the 90s

[Tigershark]

Mach Man.
Junkyard Dog.
Big John Stud.
Rick Rude.

[ghettoboyd]

i still see tony atlas in my gym occasionaly and have had many conversations about his wrestling days...he still looks good in his 60's and trains...you all probably dont remember him but he had an amazing physique back then as a former mr. usa...

[cro]

everyone around 38 and up remembers tony atlas/ JIMMY THE SUPUERFLY SNUKA,st special delivery jones/ivan putski/ken patera/rick martell/iron sheik/tito santana

i still see tony atlas in my gym occasionaly and have had many conversations about his wrestling days...he still looks good in his 60's and trains...you all probably dont remember him but he had an amazing physique back then as a former mr. usa...

[BgMc31]

JYD (Junkyard dog)
Hogan
The Road Warriors
The Great Kabuki
The Von Erichs
Big John Stud
Hacksaw Duggans
Mr Wonderful


Wow I can go on and on! Loved the 80's wrestling! Big, massive, crazy guys throwin each other around! AWESOME!!! I absolutely hate wrestling now. Too many little guys and too many story lines.

[gbrice75]

i still see tony atlas in my gym occasionaly and have had many conversations about his wrestling days...he still looks good in his 60's and trains...you all probably dont remember him but he had an amazing physique back then as a former mr. usa...

Atlas' finishing move was the airplane spin, lmao!! I remember him well...

JYD (Junkyard dog)
Hogan
The Road Warriors
The Great Kabuki
The Von Erichs
Big John Stud
Hacksaw Duggans
Mr Wonderful


Wow I can go on and on! Loved the 80's wrestling! Big, massive, crazy guys throwin each other around! AWESOME!!! I absolutely hate wrestling now. Too many little guys and too many story lines.

Amen!!

[Back2Big]

The greatest tag team ever Demolition. Ax and smash!
Koko b ware and Frankie
The old 80's sting and Flair

The big boss man love the era

[Tigershark]

Hell yes the Road Warriors!

[blacksmoke]

I was pretty young but Ricky the dragon steamboat was my favourite.

[drdeath613]

[Times Roman]

you guys would have laughed at man mountain mike... he was like 650 lbs... went to a battle royal one time as a kid and it took like 5 guys to toss him out the ring

[gbrice75]

The greatest tag team ever Demolition. Ax and smash!

Really? I should slap you! Demolition were cheesy ass rip offs of the road warriors... And not even good rip offs at that. Fat skilless assholes! At least The Powers Of Pain did it well!

[drdeath613]

[scotty51312]

anyone remember the bushwackers?

[drdeath613]

lol yeah there move was to run up on you and rub there pits in your face

[gbrice75]

anyone remember the bushwackers?

See, they were known as the bushwhackers in the WWF. Corny! I remember them from their NWA days when they were known as the Sheepherders!

[BgMc31]

Anyone remember the Motor City Madman of the WCW? He was the tag team partner of the Big Cat. He's a good friend of mine. We do a lot of bodyguard work together here in Vegas. He's the nicest guy you ever want to meet and believe or not, he has a doctorate in alternative fuel management. He's probably one of the most intelligent people I've ever had to pleasure of knowing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ESAfjLxQ7A

[Hazard]

anyone remember the bushwackers?

Those guys had to have been the 1st ones to discover meth.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8g3O...eature=related

~Haz~

[Hazard]

Those ice creams bars were so fvckin good! Damnit..... I want one now..... been soooo long.

~Haz~

[Hazard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUl1TiYZ-fc - The Ultimate Warrior

~Haz~

[Hazard]

Hacksaw Jim Duggan..... guy was the fvckin man..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9e8nPkT3rg

~Haz~

[Hazard]

Jake the snake Roberts lmao - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JJU3fQNFPA

~Haz~

[Hazard]

Machoman randy savage..... looks high lmao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53hiH...eature=related

~Haz~

[gettingthere]

I came up in the 90's and 00's of wrestling been born in 88, but was hooked at a young age, and i must say still to a degree although the PG rating destroys a lot of the fun for me.

I always looked back on the 80's wrestling and although i preferred the attitude era i loved the 80's wrestlers, Jake the Snake, Macho Man, Hulk, Bushwacker (druggies surely), Road warriors, Million Dollar Man etc etc

I remember Vadar from the 90's, when Its Vadar time music hit it was awesome in my mind

[Hazard]

I watched wrestling with my father when I was younger..... liked the Hulk a lot. Once I turned 10 I discovered how dumb it was

~Haz~

[gettingthere]

I watched wrestling with my father when I was younger..... liked the Hulk a lot. Once I turned 10 I discovered how dumb it was

~Haz~

Take it back

[BgMc31]

Pro wrestling was the reason why I never wanted the bodybuilder type physique but rather a big powerful physique like Hogans, the Road Warriors, etc.

[scotty51312]

Those guys had to have been the 1st ones to discover meth.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8g3O...eature=related

~Haz~

Haha Thanks for that haz i needed a good laugh