WHOAAAAAA CAN'T BELIEVE IT...I USED TO LIVE IN GRAND ISLAND NEBRASKA AS A CHILD AROUND 73-74 AND VAGUELY REMEMBER WATCHING WRESTLING MATCHES ON LOCAL CH 11 OR 10, NOT SURE WHICH,,,BUT I REMEMBER THIS GUY ON THERE,,,CAN ANYONE HELP ME WHAT PROMOTION COVERED THAT AREA AT THE TIME?
I was trained by Johnny Powers and I made my debut in february 1975 at the Akron national guard armory,what a night it was. I later wrestled as the heatwave,he taught me well!
I watched Johnny P. for years. Don't let him fool ya. He can wrestle and was the good guy in Cleveland. His main opponents were Dick the bull dog and a German that I can only remember as Von Smit.
Johnny was a big man. Never realized how big untill I saw him live downtown Cleveland for some matches in the 70's. Intelligent and "cute", he had a huge following in the Cleveland area. The "Powerlock" was copied by many great wrestlers over the years. Thanks for posting, the memories are great.
if John Wayne and Ric Flair combined their DNA and the result was played in a movie by Bruce Campbell, that would be the American equivalent of Kanji "Antonio" Inoki
met JP the other day... helped him move into his new house.... he has some pretty awesome stories.... he also has every one of his matches on 2 inch film
Any one have any of his matches on video? If you do please show them,I have been dieing to see his matches with Brower,Ladd and who ever he wrestled.
bradebunch 1 month ago
WHOAAAAAA CAN'T BELIEVE IT...I USED TO LIVE IN GRAND ISLAND NEBRASKA AS A CHILD AROUND 73-74 AND VAGUELY REMEMBER WATCHING WRESTLING MATCHES ON LOCAL CH 11 OR 10, NOT SURE WHICH,,,BUT I REMEMBER THIS GUY ON THERE,,,CAN ANYONE HELP ME WHAT PROMOTION COVERED THAT AREA AT THE TIME?
jesus1501 5 months ago
I was trained by Johnny Powers and I made my debut in february 1975 at the Akron national guard armory,what a night it was. I later wrestled as the heatwave,he taught me well!
bradebunch 6 months ago in playlist Wrestling
I watched Johnny P. for years. Don't let him fool ya. He can wrestle and was the good guy in Cleveland. His main opponents were Dick the bull dog and a German that I can only remember as Von Smit.
tock101 6 months ago
I used to read about their matches in old magazines growing up...thanks for this!
horseman420 9 months ago
anybody have any of johnny powers earlier mathes from the 70s? i used to watch him, altho it was a snowy reception, lol when i was a kid
bigdaddy12078 11 months ago
Powers did have a big following in Cleveland up till he slid out of town under darkness because he went bankrupt.
ghostryder65 11 months ago
Johnny was a big man. Never realized how big untill I saw him live downtown Cleveland for some matches in the 70's. Intelligent and "cute", he had a huge following in the Cleveland area. The "Powerlock" was copied by many great wrestlers over the years. Thanks for posting, the memories are great.
MadisonCutlass44057 1 year ago
if John Wayne and Ric Flair combined their DNA and the result was played in a movie by Bruce Campbell, that would be the American equivalent of Kanji "Antonio" Inoki
evilmidget 1 year ago
met JP the other day... helped him move into his new house.... he has some pretty awesome stories.... he also has every one of his matches on 2 inch film
janzenrjd 1 year ago
maybe this match will tell us why johnny powers' matches are hard to find. hmm. japanese commentary with american ref.
japanpro1 1 year ago
we hot into a discussion at work about johnny powers.. thanks for the vid
32alltheway 2 years ago
Johnny Powers was my hero,and I wasn't a huge wrestling fan,but something about him made me a big fan.
kissed61 2 years ago
thanks man, johnny powers matches are hard to come by
nick11085 2 years ago