Freddie Blassie vs Rikidozan (3/28/62) Pt 1

[dogstrongson]

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[MadManWeed]

I wonder if any wrestling promtion was to bring back the best of three pins to win the title would it go over

[ittohkaii]

「吸血鬼」「かみつき魔」の異名をとった名ヒール・フレッド＝ブ­ラッシー。

[tommypickles7]

"JUDO CHOPS!"

[pinfold1000]

thats what ya call selln a chop kids dont do it like this no more

[wild0hawk]

wats so entertaining about a few fat bags of shit trying to act a fight scene, atleast make it look it real like they do in a movie

[wild0hawk]

fake bullshit then fake bullshit now

[HawkBasham]

@wild0hawk @wild0hawk No shit, sherlock. Back then did they act it off as legitimate? Yeah. Today? No. Nobody thinks it's real anymore. It's theater. It's not presented as real. Do you go to a movie and bitch about how the movie was fake and not real? What about TV shows? Fictional books? Everyone KNOWS it's not real, it's entertainment dipshit. If you don't like it; fine. To each their own. But comments like the one you just made makes you look like pretty damn stupid.

[MrMKH2010]

Rikidozan did a shoot on Blassie on several occasions. He would not put Blassie over on any of their matches.

[BaronTurco]

This is from ratt trap in

Los Angeles' Olynpic Auditorium

[brottarnacke]

I like how he says "and punches him totheleft ear".

[ThatsABiggon]

DAMN, Classy sold the hell out of those chops....

[BOREDUMBAS]

Blassie was scared of Riki & who blames him for that as Riki refused to agree to Blassie being the winner... Blassie was scared because Riki was a genuine tough skilled hard bastard & you could give Blassie credit for even getting in the ring with him... His exit in the first round pretending to hit the ring post was as good a reason as any but anyway thanks for the brood Freddie & I-wouldn't tackle ANY of them as even the little one's are tough... Now if they'd only read my stuff & be smart...

[totallat]

after all riki was not from japan, nor he ignore that country he was from, he was just working on his talent !

[monsterbowler]

notice also the japanese commentary is being spoken over the tape. There is a definite difference in the audio levels. This was a japanese broadcast, but the match was from the olympic auditorium in LA.

[ccf1971]

Ignore that last comment. I just saw him bite Rikidozan.

[ccf1971]

Does anybody know of any video on Youtube showing Blassie biting his opponent?

[unknown2k1]

He is Korean, back than Japanese people were genetically smaller figure than Koreans. Look up Zainichis.

[woonsocketrocket]

Thnks for posting this classic match. I lived in SoCal in the 60"s and saw many great matches with Blassie at the Olympic Auditorium

[fuckinee666]

you're really stupid

[fuckinee666]

shut up

[hausgraus]

FREDDIE BLASSIE is CLASSY !!!

[LouisLeMort]

This is surprising. This match is nearly fifty years old, and it shows the American wrestler portrayed as a bad guy and the Japanese guy is the hero. Nowadays in the strange fantasy world of pro wrestling a foreigner who wrestles a "real American" is automatically the villain, even if he's only from as far away as Canada. And when you watch the audience nowadays, it's like watching a National Front rally. Were the wrestling fans of nearly half a century ago more sophisticated?

[oldschoolfan82]

this match was done in Japan. So the foreigner IS the villain

[LouisLeMort]

oldschoolfan82 (1 day ago)

this match was done in Japan. So the foreigner IS the villain

Although Rikidozan became famous in Japan fighting American wrestlers who were portrayed as villains, I believe this match took place in L.A. This Youtube video is apparently taken from a Japanese rebroadcast of the American TV show. Notice that the ring announcer is American, as is the referee, and Rikidozan is introduced to the crowd as "a great champion from the orient".

[oldschoolfan82]

it's in Japan. Hogan mentions this match in his book. It's from March 28th 1962. You asked if wrestling fans back then were more sophisticated. It's because in Japan wrestling is more respected. Even for the crazy moves over there they just give a slight clap.

Hogan mentions in Japan Blassie was so feared after this match because he bit Rikidozan after he giged his forehead. Thn sucked the blood out of his head and spit it in his face.

Notice the language in the video is Japanese.

[LouisLeMort]

oldschoolfan82 (1 day ago)

Notice the language in the video is Japanese.

Notice that when the ring announcer starts talking 17 seconds into the video he is speaking English and is clearly American, as is the referee Johnny "Red Shoes" Dugan. Feel free to Google that name. This match took place in L.A. Rikkidozan may have fought Blassie in Japan, but that is a different match. You are clearly well-read on this subject but I respectfully suggest you erred in claiming this match was in Japan.

[oldschoolfan82]

This match and date is regarded as one of Japan's best. Hell even Blassie mentions it in his book. sorry for trying to educate you. next time I'll know you prefer to be wrong then listen to someone else. I'll leave this topic alone now.

[LouisLeMort]

Yeah, you do that.

[unknown2k1]

I think you are either smacked or just stupid. Look at the video w/o ur ignorant glasses. This def. wasn't held in Japan.

[deadman010]

is this the match where several japanese people died after seeing their hero being treated so brutally?

[Timmy3000]

I saw this live on KTLA, channel 5, LA. Unusual for a title change to take place on TV in LA in those days.

After the match, an outraged Blassie appeared in the dressing room yelling, "I'm going to speak to my very good friend President John Kennedy about this!"

The California State Athletic Commission supposedly fined Blassie $500 for ripping off referee Johnny "Red Shoes" Dugan's shirt.

The (English language) play by play announcer is the legendary Dick Lane.

[hcjc57]

Hey Timmy3000, You're probably quite well aware of this, but in addition to wrestling, Dick Lane was far better known as theTV play-by-play voice of the LA T-Birds of Roller Games, and prior to that the LA Braves of Roller Derby! Now if anybody could come up with footage of him calling Braves games, that would be so cool!

[MrK623]

Jimmy Lennon was the best wrestling and boxing announcer ever.

[ronvonhesse]

aughyeah the big bleached blonde blassie begging off.augh...this is hot stuff..totally get off big time on blassie anytime

big ron

[bangagong99]

was that match from olympic auditorium//and dick lane at the mic/woooooe nelllly...lol

[pd4106]

you are right bangagone!

Bob

[pd4106]

Freddie Blassie was the Champion when I was growing up in Los Angeles. I sure loved him. So many fond memories watching the Wrestling shows at the Olympic Auditorium in LA and the old Muncipal Auditorium in Long Beach.

Bob