Arn and Tully left JCP because they weren't getting paid jack. Paul Ellering, a manager, was making more than them combined. Tully would fail a drug test and not get picked back up by WCW. Arn returned, but was making a smaller base salary because of them not re-hiring TB. For a long time, Ric Flair was angry at Tully for that. You could say that was twice that Arn got screwed in Atlanta.
I wish Vince would have Ric Flair during this time. WWF 4 Horseman would have been Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, and the Brain Busters. Manager by Bobby Heenan.
@blaze2k23 Dont forget he had Barry Windham as the Widowmaker, & JJ Dillion was behind the scenes, if Vince was really smart he wouldve worked like a mother to get Flair. Or given Tully a 2nd chance. I mean look how many other boys (ie the Warrior) a 2nd bite. If that happened with FLair coming in not to long after he wouldve had coup.
@alexrgs2 What more could you have asked for? In their short stay, they were at the peak of what was probably the hottest tag team scene of all time, were given opportunities to put on good matches and made the most of them. No tag team could have, or should have, had Hogan or Savage's spot. Even so, they were booked in the Survivor Series main event! Blanchard dropped that ball, not the WWF.
Tully and Arn should have been given a bit more run in WWF. Yes, they were tag team champs for a period, but I feel like they should have had higher billing. They always put on a good show. For pure in-ring wrestling, it doesn't get much better than those guys, both in terms of executing moves of their own and selling opponents' moves.
Arn and Tully left JCP because they weren't getting paid jack. Paul Ellering, a manager, was making more than them combined. Tully would fail a drug test and not get picked back up by WCW. Arn returned, but was making a smaller base salary because of them not re-hiring TB. For a long time, Ric Flair was angry at Tully for that. You could say that was twice that Arn got screwed in Atlanta.
mkl62 5 days ago
The arm-drag at 1:23 was a thing of BEAUTY!
Ovirload 2 weeks ago
Hmmm, Vince doesn't seem too interested in talking about Tully Blanchard's history or the tough wrestling down in Texas.
eefarns 1 month ago
These guys are like something out of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
fjccommish 1 month ago
@fjccommish
Yep, they were half of them.
bearpaw72 1 month ago
They never could have worked under Slick or Jimmy Hart.
landrykkb 1 month ago
@landrykkb Bobby always liked the 4 Horsemen types. Remember his associations with Flair, Luger and Mr Perfect?
josephjamescomedy 1 month ago
Of course they joined the greatest WWF family of all time.... they are used to being the best
mdhotstuff 2 months ago
I wish Vince would have Ric Flair during this time. WWF 4 Horseman would have been Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, and the Brain Busters. Manager by Bobby Heenan.
blaze2k23 5 months ago
@blaze2k23 Dont forget he had Barry Windham as the Widowmaker, & JJ Dillion was behind the scenes, if Vince was really smart he wouldve worked like a mother to get Flair. Or given Tully a 2nd chance. I mean look how many other boys (ie the Warrior) a 2nd bite. If that happened with FLair coming in not to long after he wouldve had coup.
Cavillier1970 1 month ago
Textbook tag team wrestling right there, nothing beats Tully and Arn tag matches. They would dismantle "Air Boom" any day of the week.
sukebechan36 5 months ago
@Lfdjake91 How so?
Inediblehulk 6 months ago
@alexrgs2 What more could you have asked for? In their short stay, they were at the peak of what was probably the hottest tag team scene of all time, were given opportunities to put on good matches and made the most of them. No tag team could have, or should have, had Hogan or Savage's spot. Even so, they were booked in the Survivor Series main event! Blanchard dropped that ball, not the WWF.
Inediblehulk 6 months ago
what was their theme?
RustySacks 6 months ago
This match screams NWA all over it. The jobbers are Tommy Angel (purple and yellow trunks) and Bob Emory (blue trunks).
hezamachine 7 months ago 7
@hezamachine god bless Bobby Heenan
TheMarkc 3 months ago 2
Tully and Arn should have been given a bit more run in WWF. Yes, they were tag team champs for a period, but I feel like they should have had higher billing. They always put on a good show. For pure in-ring wrestling, it doesn't get much better than those guys, both in terms of executing moves of their own and selling opponents' moves.
alexrgs2 7 months ago 2
Nothing was worse than Saba Simba !!
Tony Atlas must have been thrilled with that gimmick
YankeesFlair 8 months ago
Tully & Arn were much better as Horsemen then as Brainbusters.
Lfdjake91 8 months ago 7
@Lfdjake91 AMEN
thedude19766 7 months ago
the awful names these nwa guys were given..the red rooster...the brainbusters..
would a cm punk/cena tag team back then be called the "go to f.u.?"
bettydaw1970 9 months ago 2