@AltamontKiller As for 'was it real back then' It's been worked (i.e. fixes/ 'not real') since about the late 1800's or so when promotors realised there was more money to be made from showing longer bouts, and having matches end with less broken bones or legit knockouts. But fixed fighting goes back to the Romans, so it's not an original idea in wrestling even so.
Wierdly enough, there were far LESS deaths in wrestling back when it was 'real' then there is today.
@AltamontKiller I only said sorry because some people don't want knowledge, though if you enjoy it, then I was glad to provide it :)
I found an excellent film called 'The Story of Pro-Wrestling' uploaded by 'TheWrestlingLibrary' it's 10 parts long but seriously worth watching if you want to know more :)
youtube dot com /watch?v=gB6sAt23Cag - Part 1 (edit as needed)
@AltamontKiller There was a far higher standard of solid wrestling found now only in some Indy Promotions.If though the result was pre determined it was always compelling viewing
Hahaha, still good ol' Kent(RIP) on the commentary even all the way back then. He still did it all the way into the late '80s when the real wrestling was cancelled due to growing populality of the WWF.
yeah show wrestling :D if you want see real wrestling look at my channel
but only the hard guys
EintrachtWalheim 2 months ago
WTF ?!
DS496081 3 months ago
What programme was this from? Looks like a documentary.
Obviously, we still have the unmistakable voice of Kent Walton.
eugenespeed 4 months ago
Classic! Classic! Classic! =0)
tornmask 1 year ago
anyone remember billy two rivers
mrmagicroundcircle 1 year ago
flying dropkicks fine, but the Plies need a little more work, Starr...
anthonythirteen 1 year ago
lol so random
UnknownZboy 1 year ago
Terry Rudge who would feature on televised contests in the 1980s. looked very simalar to PANCHO ZAPATA.....
johnmail96 2 years ago
was it real back then
AltamontKiller 2 years ago
@AltamontKiller As for 'was it real back then' It's been worked (i.e. fixes/ 'not real') since about the late 1800's or so when promotors realised there was more money to be made from showing longer bouts, and having matches end with less broken bones or legit knockouts. But fixed fighting goes back to the Romans, so it's not an original idea in wrestling even so.
Wierdly enough, there were far LESS deaths in wrestling back when it was 'real' then there is today.
Sorry for the history leason :)
RichPlaystation 1 year ago 3
sorry for what? knowledge
AltamontKiller 1 year ago
@AltamontKiller I only said sorry because some people don't want knowledge, though if you enjoy it, then I was glad to provide it :)
I found an excellent film called 'The Story of Pro-Wrestling' uploaded by 'TheWrestlingLibrary' it's 10 parts long but seriously worth watching if you want to know more :)
youtube dot com /watch?v=gB6sAt23Cag - Part 1 (edit as needed)
RichPlaystation 1 year ago
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RichPlaystation 1 year ago
@AltamontKiller There was a far higher standard of solid wrestling found now only in some Indy Promotions.If though the result was pre determined it was always compelling viewing
OBERHAUSEN21 6 months ago
even this looks better today
arrafatter 2 years ago 3
Hahaha, still good ol' Kent(RIP) on the commentary even all the way back then. He still did it all the way into the late '80s when the real wrestling was cancelled due to growing populality of the WWF.
fattomandeibu 2 years ago
There's some Gorgeous Georgesque moves in that clip!
hcjc57 2 years ago