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  1. 03-12-2011, 09:11 AM #1
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    Any fans of 80's professional wrestling?

    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?

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    I can tell you this: my model for the current "Animal" will be so pleased to hear this!
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    80's hell... what about the 60's? anyone remember Man Mountain Mike?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    80's hell... what about the 60's? anyone remember Man Mountain Mike?
    I read about the 60's....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    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.
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    fuk all that.... haystack calhoun, pepper gomez, kenji shabouya, man mountain mike, ray stevens
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    savage and rick rude were the best and jake the snakes promos were great!
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    randy savage... isn't he 90's?
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    that ultimate warrior dude was pretty chiseled
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    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.
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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalspic View Post
    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...
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    savage made his name in the 80s but yes he was around in the 90s
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    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...
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    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
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    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...
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ghettoboyd View Post
    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...

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    JYD (Junkyard dog)
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    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!!
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    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
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    Hell yes the Road Warriors!
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    I was pretty young but Ricky the dragon steamboat was my favourite.
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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Back2Big View Post
    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!
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    anyone remember the bushwackers?
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    lol yeah there move was to run up on you and rub there pits in your face
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    Quote Originally Posted by scotty51312 View Post
    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!
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    Quote Originally Posted by scotty51312 View Post
    anyone remember the bushwackers?
    Those guys had to have been the 1st ones to discover meth.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by drdeath613 View Post
    Those ice creams bars were so fvckin good! Damnit..... I want one now..... been soooo long.

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

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

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    Machoman randy savage..... looks high lmao

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    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
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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazard View Post
    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

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazard View Post
    Those guys had to have been the 1st ones to discover meth.....

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

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