@brtshstel I GUESS THEY WERE STIFF AS HELL BACK THEN, THEY POUNDED EACH OTHER. NO JUMPING OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR THESE TWO, UNLESS THEY WERE GOING FOR THE PIN. BUT I THINK FRITZ WANTED TO BREAK YOU IN TWO.
Many were bigger and more muscled than Fritz, but I'd put my money on him in a bar fight free for all any day. He was the last of the REAL men in wrestling.
UFC Fighters would get killed by Fritz... much less a WWE SUPERSTAR (Undertaker, in his prime, MIGHT give Fritz a run but wouldn't last past the forty minute mark.)
@kinglonblue Undertaker and Don Jardine aka the Spoiler (ironic since Jardine trained Taker) are the only guys I think could match Fritz in a fight or match. Gary Hart said Jardine was the only guy that he knew of that stood up to Fritz and thus, gained his respect for not backing down.
Now i remember why I watched this stuff as a kid. the wrestlers of that era like fritz, kiniski, brown, kowalski, valentine, gagne,thesz, hennig, et al. were some of the toughest mofo's on the planet. take any one from this era and put em into a stiff-fest with Fritz in his prime, and i guarantee you'll find chunks of them in his stool.
Whoa!!! Fritz was an absolute bear in his day because he was completely mauling Giant Baba in this match! I wouldn't have wanted to be one of his opponents because he seemed to want the match to look as real as possible!
JAck was a very angry man in those days and worked very "stiff." I wish I could have been old enough to see Fritz Von Erich vs. Dick the Bruiser. Two very intense legends when they were young and in shape.
people always talk about the claw being weak.well my you have someone put it on you.I know you'd be screaming for ya momma like a lil bitch.you talk about the Von Erichs and you go on my shit list.
Those early kicks from Fritz look pretty brutal. Of course, the so-called "claw" is one of the least convincing submission holds in PW. Nonetheless, good drama throughout.
It's not so much about strength. Try griping a wet bowling ball with one hand ("claw" fashion). Strong or not, your hand will slip off. Same with a wet (sweaty head).
I'm not saying it isn't dramatic, I'm just saying it's less convincing than his kicks.
wrestling back then was awsome the characters were believable
nazgul7575 5 days ago
damn those kicks looked and sound real
brtshstel 11 months ago
@brtshstel I GUESS THEY WERE STIFF AS HELL BACK THEN, THEY POUNDED EACH OTHER. NO JUMPING OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR THESE TWO, UNLESS THEY WERE GOING FOR THE PIN. BUT I THINK FRITZ WANTED TO BREAK YOU IN TWO.
melbz1266 3 months ago
This was when Fritz was still a heel, he still did the German goose step thing.
mrbluto3 1 year ago
R.I.P giant baba That iron claw is amazing!
redfieldTnT 1 year ago
R.I.P giant baba
redfieldTnT 1 year ago
Many were bigger and more muscled than Fritz, but I'd put my money on him in a bar fight free for all any day. He was the last of the REAL men in wrestling.
mygymchannel1 1 year ago
UFC Fighters would get killed by Fritz... much less a WWE SUPERSTAR (Undertaker, in his prime, MIGHT give Fritz a run but wouldn't last past the forty minute mark.)
Gladiator: The Last of His Kind.
kinglonblue 1 year ago
@kinglonblue Undertaker and Don Jardine aka the Spoiler (ironic since Jardine trained Taker) are the only guys I think could match Fritz in a fight or match. Gary Hart said Jardine was the only guy that he knew of that stood up to Fritz and thus, gained his respect for not backing down.
RSXemperor 1 year ago
uuh Fritz was brutal.....like real german :-)
janborrowitz 1 year ago
I don't think Fritz wrestled stiff enough.
Holy shit!
BrickhouseB2 2 years ago
fritz a true hall of famer.... giant baba should be in the hall of fame to.. two legends.....
mijheldrummer 2 years ago
'looks stiff to me...
great match though
wish wrestlers nowadays were this convincing
absourate 2 years ago
Now i remember why I watched this stuff as a kid. the wrestlers of that era like fritz, kiniski, brown, kowalski, valentine, gagne,thesz, hennig, et al. were some of the toughest mofo's on the planet. take any one from this era and put em into a stiff-fest with Fritz in his prime, and i guarantee you'll find chunks of them in his stool.
redstarboard 2 years ago
Fritz was a fucking monster in this match ! He ate Baba alive !
86lenny 2 years ago
My god if his son Kerry wrestled the way he did, he would have been the WWF Champion in no time.
CoachIreland 3 years ago
Whoa!!! Fritz was an absolute bear in his day because he was completely mauling Giant Baba in this match! I wouldn't have wanted to be one of his opponents because he seemed to want the match to look as real as possible!
Junkay2 3 years ago
There's no faking from Fritz. Have you seen the picture of opponents who were victims of his clawhold? So much blood
LibraSaint 2 years ago
Man was Fritz stiffing Baba !
86lenny 3 years ago
Fritz Von Erich...if he was alive & at his prime today, he would be scarier than New Jack in a no DQ match
azrielseclements 3 years ago
Au Konaaaaa Cho-len-gaaaaaa Ni Hyaku Hachi-Ju Pondo, Fritz Von Ericaaaaa
RFury 3 years ago
Goddamn, Fritz was kicking the shit outta Baba!
AtomicLeo82 3 years ago
I think Fritz was actually kicking the guy in the face. At least it appeared that way. He had to be fantastic at his game.
robstlace 3 years ago
鉄の爪 懐かしかったね
kannansinku 3 years ago
I saw Jack work with Brody back in the day. I wish i could have seen Killer Kowalski and Jack work together!
Babyfaceref 4 years ago
JAck was a very angry man in those days and worked very "stiff." I wish I could have been old enough to see Fritz Von Erich vs. Dick the Bruiser. Two very intense legends when they were young and in shape.
johnqscot 4 years ago
obviously pandering to the Japanese superstitions about the barbaric and beastly round-eyes
lutherheggs 4 years ago
people always talk about the claw being weak.well my you have someone put it on you.I know you'd be screaming for ya momma like a lil bitch.you talk about the Von Erichs and you go on my shit list.
TexarkanaBraveheart 4 years ago
did anybody see fritz von erich giving giant baba the finger
HappyCat32 5 years ago
At 01.23!!!
saanzacs 4 years ago
Those early kicks from Fritz look pretty brutal. Of course, the so-called "claw" is one of the least convincing submission holds in PW. Nonetheless, good drama throughout.
jackbox1971 5 years ago
yeah, perhaps. But having a naturally big strong guy like von erich crunch your face can't be exactly pleasant.
MauriceSometimes 5 years ago
<<Of course, the so-called "claw" is one of the least convincing submission holds in PW.>>
I don't know. Baron Von Raschke had some incredibly strong hands.
mikeycrashcap 5 years ago
It's not so much about strength. Try griping a wet bowling ball with one hand ("claw" fashion). Strong or not, your hand will slip off. Same with a wet (sweaty head).
I'm not saying it isn't dramatic, I'm just saying it's less convincing than his kicks.
jackbox1971 5 years ago
Yeah you got a valid point there, friend.
MauriceSometimes 5 years ago
Fritz was as good a heel as you'll ever see.
ngmm 5 years ago
He really meant business in the ring and his sons learnt a whole lot from him!!!
saanzacs 4 years ago