Blackwell and Patera vs Gagne and Brunzell

[Tubewings]

Of course Brunzell was going to be the one pinned. Plus, I don't think Greg Gagne ever lost a title cleanly in the AWA.

[wpniabbc]

Wwe today sucks

[1400deadwood]

What an excellent segment ~ how I miss those great days of pro wrestling.

[JonathanVonErich]

@1400deadwood Lol Seems to me I read that kind of comment on EVERY old school wrestling videos on Youtube, how much people miss these days. haha I agree with you and everybody.

[1400deadwood]

@JonathanVonErich - Imagine being at those matches with their great intensity & energy. Every week we had all this and more from every wrestling association that existed. No, we don't have this any more & that is very sad for today's generation of wrestling fans. Today I watched WWE's TLC show. While it had some fun, it was puny compared to those old weekly shows. Not even close.

[baliw33]

My friend Meatball Robinson use to wrestle Jerry Blackwell in Mid-Atlantic Wrestling.

[BeauWorld]

And Sheik Adnan El Kaissey would go on to rename Patera "Lawrence Of Arabia!"

[Lfdjake91]

Great to see this whole angle as this was a very big storyline in the AWA at the time.

[czoumas]

Awesome.

[cpmg1978]

I can't believe it!!!!

[zaius316]

WIth all that money, you think Patera could just buy his way into McDonalds rather than throw a boulder through the window.

[bigdenverguy]

Another great video. One thing is frustrating - like many AWA videos, we only see the final third or less of many great matches. Didn't the AWA regularly videotape the entirety of its matches in those days?

[Lfdjake91]

No, sadly they did not. Video tape was still pretty new & expensive during this time so Verne Gagne , as a cost saving measure usually only taped a few highlights from matches.

[starlightgirlrules]

This was such a great segment with heenan and the shiek, After receiving the money he actually had bought a white bed sheet for ken patera. Geez you think he could afford it.

[JBRAVOS]

The Video says Aug 1984 that The Sheiks won the Tag Belts But It was Actually June 23 1983