Prowrestlings original entertainer..I could watch this guy all day felt like i was watching a t.v. sitcom show.Check out his website owned by the famous Poffo wrestling family.
so innovative... this was at a time when people just got in there and showed some moves they learned at wrestling school... at the most they would growl and act mean... but he thought to use that ring to create spectables... because of that, no one is more influential than he is... wrestling would be completely different if he had never been a part of it
what's the name of the announcer on the mic talking about Gorgeous George....the guy with the glasses . I like him when he is talking during the match he's good and the way he says "Oh Brother" is funny when George is in the ring.
george wagner was the best of his craft.the art of ring psychology.the original was a midwest wrestler known as lord patrick landsdowne.although george may have lifted the act,he perfected it!even muhammed ali consulted george for guidance in this art.should have been inducted in the hall of fame years ago.
@lilcat1407 That is awesome dude. I mean really, not a lot of people can say that their great grandfather was a professional wrestler and a WWE Hall of Famer.
@narutoisthegayest In George's case, he was using it as a gimmick. He was actually married to women multiple times. In fact, one of his ex-wives accompanied him to the ring for awhile.
theres was him there was buddy rogers then flair then hbk WHOS NEXT and dont forget ricky starr also also not only ali but he gg influenced james brown the godfather of soul also
I will say George Wagner known as gorgeous george is one of the best heels of all time he get that started better then any and layed a road for all the other pretty boys like Ric Flair ,Shawn Micheals ,Jimmy Garvin ,Adrian Street ,Adrian Adonis he layed a road of all of them.
The announcer for this segment appears to be Robert Q. Lewis. Robert, the Q initial was made up, went on to become a very popular tv host and panelist. The horn rimmed glasses were his trademark.
BTW, Dennis James, started out as a TV wrestling announcer in the early days of TV too.
@geneva1999 Ask and ye shall receive. He's going to be announced as a WWE Hall of Famer tonight on Raw. His former wife, Betty Wagner, will accept the honor on his behalf.
Glad to see WWE finally put him in. I loved that old Bugs Bunny Cartoon that his character was in. I think he was the very first Pro Wrestler to become truly famous nation wide. Until the Internet I (and probably a lot of people) belevied in the rumour that he died young cause he use to paint his hair gold and the lead paint sunk into his skin - kind of like in that one James Bond movie. And he one painted a giant live turkey gold and walked with it to the ring.
@hassancooking My post is over a year and half old; he wasn't in the HOF at the time of my post. I've also been posting for a few years for Macho Man to be in the HOF.
Gorgeous George was the Thomas Edison of pro wrestling. GG instinctively knew that the wrestling itself had become the least exciting, albiet still necessary, part of the match. Without him, Pro Wrestling may have folded. GG always = 6 out of 5 stars. No GG = no Cassius Clay.
@lumpagogo Ali even admitted to copping his style from the Gorgeous One. "Thomas Edison of Professional Wrestling" is such a wonderful way of putting it. He is indeed the great innovator. If he is Edison, then Graham is Ford. Those are the two great creators in my book. Great comment, lumpagogo!
bugs bunny wrestled a bald wrestler in one cartoon, and i sort of remember a wrestler that looked a lot like gorgeous george, but dont remember if they portrayed him as a metrosexual or if he just had the hair.
it's great because once I saw Gorgeous George for the first time, I realized where Rick Martel got... well, pretty much his entire gimmick. Including the "Arrogance" spray
It was a gimmick, he got to the point where he made 80% of the gate, he was a genious, your a faggot, and he is currently an evangelist and a great man.
Being that Gorgeous George Grant was a fake, who only wrestled briefly under the name before being sued by the real George, and dropping the gimmick, I'd say it doesn't matter if he's alive or not... Gorgeous George is dead. George Wagner, created, lived, perfected, and owned the gimmick, anyone else doing it at that time, should be ashamed of themselves, and so should their parishioners. BOOM-SHAKALAKA!!!!!!!!
"quiet you pheasants!"
bettydaw1970 3 months ago
"The Hellenic look, with the Grecian contour". The marks did not even realize that Hellenic and Grecian mean the same thing.
MrMKH2010 4 months ago
Grecian contour! I've GOT to use that in a sentence sometime!
backwalk 5 months ago
This guy was amazing!!
siddharthp12 7 months ago
Prowrestlings original entertainer..I could watch this guy all day felt like i was watching a t.v. sitcom show.Check out his website owned by the famous Poffo wrestling family.
ringhistorian123 8 months ago
the human orchid
acadx 9 months ago in playlist COLLERS LIST
classic footage thank you so much for this
mmmikeyxx 9 months ago
Was this back in the 1940s?
rbermea 9 months ago
Today, Gorgeous George's first wife, Betty George, passed away. She almost lived a whole century at 98 years old. She was older than my grandmother.
rbermea 9 months ago
Valet? Dont you mean Vallay?
srvfan454 9 months ago
so innovative... this was at a time when people just got in there and showed some moves they learned at wrestling school... at the most they would growl and act mean... but he thought to use that ring to create spectables... because of that, no one is more influential than he is... wrestling would be completely different if he had never been a part of it
marzykjones 9 months ago
what's the name of the announcer on the mic talking about Gorgeous George....the guy with the glasses . I like him when he is talking during the match he's good and the way he says "Oh Brother" is funny when George is in the ring.
Astraldragon1 10 months ago
all the guys in the audience man......They must have all died or must be 90 to 100 years old right now..... Man......
splendidsahil 11 months ago
george wagner was the best of his craft.the art of ring psychology.the original was a midwest wrestler known as lord patrick landsdowne.although george may have lifted the act,he perfected it!even muhammed ali consulted george for guidance in this art.should have been inducted in the hall of fame years ago.
sampson1959 11 months ago
Any footage of Larry the Axe Henning ?
Wehategod 1 year ago
@TripleH4751 Back when I posed this comment he wasn't.
geneva1999 1 year ago
so many people ripped his persona, not just in the wrestling world either
Thule000 1 year ago
It beats looking at George the animal Steele.
2020Bookworm 1 year ago
He drank his paycheck,fathered kids out of wedlock and his wife,is a Jehovahs Witness.
2020Bookworm 1 year ago
does someone kno how old this is???
fpspwn129 1 year ago
wow , he was a great wrestler and a great gimmick
bluepastry 1 year ago
This is where it all started with the beautiful robes and the blonde hair, I love it. :D
Lovelygal71 1 year ago
@Lovelygal71 This is where entertainment in wrestling started period
chopshec2 1 year ago
@chopshec2 yep, that's true.
Lovelygal71 1 year ago
yea i know my grandfather has told me about him wrestling and his dad wrestling
lilcat1407 1 year ago
Was that Vince McMahon @ 4:49 - 4:52 lol?
MAyTeeTheMC 1 year ago
this is my great grandfather i happen to be zach wagner my grandfather is gogous george jr. we live in tn
lilcat1407 1 year ago
@lilcat1407 That is awesome dude. I mean really, not a lot of people can say that their great grandfather was a professional wrestler and a WWE Hall of Famer.
Coen68 1 year ago
Ah, the start of one of the best gimmicks in wrestling history. This is classic, and it worked well back in those days.
ShaolinDynasty 1 year ago
@ShaolinDynasty.
so you got german roots.
spyguybuy 10 months ago
Long ago, mama caught one of his "gold" bobby pins he threw from the ring to the audience.
longfoot 1 year ago
No such thing as being gayy back then??
narutoisthegayest 1 year ago
@narutoisthegayest In George's case, he was using it as a gimmick. He was actually married to women multiple times. In fact, one of his ex-wives accompanied him to the ring for awhile.
TheManiacOnWheelsUSA 1 year ago
Commentator: Gorgeous says just wait I'm not ready. Oh Brother lol
Commentator: He turns to the crowd and says quiet you peasents. lol
Comemtator: lol on the brake he messed up Gorgeous hair lol
Astraldragon1 1 year ago
theres was him there was buddy rogers then flair then hbk WHOS NEXT and dont forget ricky starr also also not only ali but he gg influenced james brown the godfather of soul also
jblive1985 1 year ago
I think also gorgeous george put on the best show also be4 the match and the tricks he did also in the match were classic.
patsman191 1 year ago
I will say George Wagner known as gorgeous george is one of the best heels of all time he get that started better then any and layed a road for all the other pretty boys like Ric Flair ,Shawn Micheals ,Jimmy Garvin ,Adrian Street ,Adrian Adonis he layed a road of all of them.
patsman191 1 year ago
there would be no Buddy Rogers, Ric Flair, ect. if there was no Gorgeous George!
GG changed the pro wrestling buisness FOREVER!!!
yonkeykong1988 1 year ago 3
He was a showman. He motivated people to buy tickets in hopes of seeing being beaten. Did I say showman? He was a very successful showman.
SwampDog1957 1 year ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
not many ppl know this guy this years hof is shit no warrior in it
jobber25v 2 years ago
jobber25v
Gorgeous George had a bigger impact on wrestling than Warrior.
Shitloads of guys who deservs to be in HOF weeeeeell before Warrior
SolidMike84 1 year ago 16
@SolidMike84 He's in. He was inducted as part of the Class of 2010.
SandmanEnter1991 9 months ago
shut up bitch !
horace901 1 year ago
BEST WRESTLER EVER! Finally, the WWE recognizes.
Jadeonna 2 years ago 8
The announcer for this segment appears to be Robert Q. Lewis. Robert, the Q initial was made up, went on to become a very popular tv host and panelist. The horn rimmed glasses were his trademark.
BTW, Dennis James, started out as a TV wrestling announcer in the early days of TV too.
RagsTTiger 2 years ago
Commentator: George says do not touch my robes there is no oil on me I'm powdered to perfection.
Commentator: Oh Brother. lol
That is funny I like how He tells the fans what George is saying.
Astraldragon1 2 years ago 3
now thats oldshool
DeeKey666 2 years ago 2
Gorgeous George will be in the 2010 hall of fame-congratulations!!
oadav1979 2 years ago
it's about damn time
FerretJohn 2 years ago 2
WWE Needs to put him in the Hall Of Fame.
geneva1999 2 years ago 17
@geneva1999 Then I think you'll be pleased this year!
EBursey 2 years ago
Just announced today WWE will put Gorgeous George into the 2010 Hall of Fame
ingenuebf 2 years ago 2
@geneva1999
He is indeed being put in the hall of fame!
AmericanNohbuddy 2 years ago
@geneva1999 Ask and ye shall receive. He's going to be announced as a WWE Hall of Famer tonight on Raw. His former wife, Betty Wagner, will accept the honor on his behalf.
AnistonAnarchist 2 years ago
@geneva1999 hey he was put in the hall of fame.you happy
Mandatoryplayground 2 years ago
They will put him in the WWE HOF. they announced it last night on RAW.
Astraldragon1 2 years ago
Glad to see WWE finally put him in. I loved that old Bugs Bunny Cartoon that his character was in. I think he was the very first Pro Wrestler to become truly famous nation wide. Until the Internet I (and probably a lot of people) belevied in the rumour that he died young cause he use to paint his hair gold and the lead paint sunk into his skin - kind of like in that one James Bond movie. And he one painted a giant live turkey gold and walked with it to the ring.
geneva1999 2 years ago 2
@geneva1999 he is
CCSR101 1 year ago
@geneva1999 he is lol!
TheHawo123 1 year ago
@geneva1999 they now have!!!a few weeks ago
bkgartist 1 year ago
@geneva1999 who? george or larry? because if your talking about George then they already did
quentina08 1 year ago
@quentina08 Was talking about George ....back when I made the comment he was not in the HOF yet. He should have been in the first class - year one.
geneva1999 1 year ago
@geneva1999 he is ???? -.-
Djdridz 1 year ago
@Djdridz He is the father of the heel gimmick!
09vendeta09 1 year ago
@09vendeta09 He is the grandfather of gimmicks!
idontknow2yatube 1 year ago
@Djdridz Are you 11 years old because i used tytiana1999
tytiana1999 1 year ago
@geneva1999 They have,
cabronte 1 year ago
@geneva1999 Thanks that means alot to me since he is my great grandfather but might i correct you he is in the hall of fame already.
lilcat1407 1 year ago
@lilcat1407 Back when I posed this comment (1 year ago) he wasn't in the HOF yet, so no corrections to my comment are needed.
geneva1999 1 year ago
@geneva1999 and they did :D
splendidsahil 11 months ago
@geneva1999 they put
martpast1 9 months ago
@geneva1999
they did
macrosspilot 9 months ago
he is a hall of famer
hassancooking 8 months ago
@hassancooking My post is over a year and half old; he wasn't in the HOF at the time of my post. I've also been posting for a few years for Macho Man to be in the HOF.
geneva1999 8 months ago
@geneva1999 he is
prettyboyswag317 7 months ago
The Gorgeous One made professional wrestling.
thomas58ish 2 years ago 4
Now that's how you get heat.
NoirFan01 2 years ago 2
Gorgeous George was the Liberace of wrestling.
anthonypepitoneVideo 2 years ago 2
Gorgeous George was the Thomas Edison of pro wrestling. GG instinctively knew that the wrestling itself had become the least exciting, albiet still necessary, part of the match. Without him, Pro Wrestling may have folded. GG always = 6 out of 5 stars. No GG = no Cassius Clay.
lumpagogo 2 years ago 3
@lumpagogo Ali even admitted to copping his style from the Gorgeous One. "Thomas Edison of Professional Wrestling" is such a wonderful way of putting it. He is indeed the great innovator. If he is Edison, then Graham is Ford. Those are the two great creators in my book. Great comment, lumpagogo!
JackOfferlott 2 years ago 2
Dr Jerry Graham. Personal faves are Gorgeous George + George "The Animal: Steele. And no man could strut like the Fabulous Moolah!
lumpagogo 2 years ago
I saw him about 1950 or so +/- a year or two.
Also Argentina Rocco.
HerbBeamish 2 years ago
perfect mixture of theatrics and wrestling
poulasta 2 years ago 4
wrestling is theatrics too.
Ebuverthebicepcurler 2 years ago
yes but partially.And i think George was a trendsetter as he thought out of the box
poulasta 2 years ago
George Grant was not the one sued. Richard Phelps was sued by widow of Geo. Wagner for wrestling under name Gorgeouse george Jr.
G.Geo. Grant wresteled G. Geo. Wagner in
(I believe, Idaho) & it was billed as such.
I knew G. Grant and he stayed in my home several times. A fake ... No.
BidStud 2 years ago
Thanks for putting this up, GoldenAge.
Do you or does anybody know the date of this match?
paulywrath 3 years ago 2
The TRUE first heel in pro wrestling
HellhammerSS 3 years ago 4
I recall Gorgeous George being spoofed on a Bugs Bunny cartoon one time. Does anyone remember that one ?
Petethesnowdog 3 years ago 3
vaguely now that i think about it.
bugs bunny wrestled a bald wrestler in one cartoon, and i sort of remember a wrestler that looked a lot like gorgeous george, but dont remember if they portrayed him as a metrosexual or if he just had the hair.
cannabischarlie 3 years ago
Ravishing Ronald had a definate metrosexual feeling about him.
VandalStork 2 years ago
The Bugs Bunny episode is titled "Bunny Hugged", and the wrestler in the cartoon is named "Ravishing Ronald". One of my faves.
tedhobgood 3 years ago 2
it's great because once I saw Gorgeous George for the first time, I realized where Rick Martel got... well, pretty much his entire gimmick. Including the "Arrogance" spray
uxbnkuribo 3 years ago
Gorgeous George was one of THE most influential pro wrestlers EVER...he died broke the day after Christmas 1963 of a heart attack...
beatlejim64 3 years ago 4
Pure Swag
PeterSmeter 3 years ago
toast of the coast.. the human orchid
:-]
actionfigures95 3 years ago
Absolute GENIUS! what an innovator! To play this kind of gimmick in the 50´s was a much greater challenge than it seems.
DaniloCamargo 3 years ago 5
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Wrestlings first of the "Faggot" boys....followed by many others but he set the stage...the "father' (mother?) of fag boy wrestlers...
erwintommy 3 years ago
It was a gimmick, he got to the point where he made 80% of the gate, he was a genious, your a faggot, and he is currently an evangelist and a great man.
bromatt75 3 years ago 2
Actually George died in 1966
deesyphrr 3 years ago 4
Gorgeous George Wagner died in 1963, Gorgeous Goerge Grant is still alive and kicking...I'm not sure which one this is to be honest.
bromatt75 3 years ago
Being that Gorgeous George Grant was a fake, who only wrestled briefly under the name before being sued by the real George, and dropping the gimmick, I'd say it doesn't matter if he's alive or not... Gorgeous George is dead. George Wagner, created, lived, perfected, and owned the gimmick, anyone else doing it at that time, should be ashamed of themselves, and so should their parishioners. BOOM-SHAKALAKA!!!!!!!!
PerryVonVicious 3 years ago