Ggeorge Michaels was (deceased I'm fairly certain) a renowned natl sportscaster prior to ESPN days. He was a local guy in DC area at NBC too Great presence on-air. He was known as being hard to work with. He enters with a cocky attitude and leaves impressed by Cornette. The shot afrer Cornette finishes says it all. George thought Cornette was amazing. Really tho, who isn;t impressed with Cornette on the mic? He is next to Heenan in my opinion.
@gtz1975 Born same time ('71) and yeah.... if you loved wrestling and metal that was the time. Awesome fucking times! Grunge music was awesome but never understood why hair metal had to die because of it. Wrestling in the eighties and early ninties... fucking phemomenal. The shit their doing today is totally unwatchable. I tune in from time to time to see if Jericho has come back.
@PEDROCLASSIC Born same time ('71) and yeah.... if you loved wrestling and metal that was the time. Awesome fucking times! Grunge music was awesome but never understood why hair metal had to die because of it. Wrestling in the eighties and early ninties... fucking phemomenal. The shit their doing today is totally unwatchable. I tune in from time to time to see if Jericho has come back.
Interesting rarity. Actually, if my memory serves me right, I believe that Big Bubba came in during the days of the original Midnight Express. I remember Bubba having a tag match with the original Midnight where the match was won with a splash off the top rope. I also remember Bubba going to the UWF where he defeated the One Man Gang for the world belt in that debute match and became manged by Akandor Akbar. RIP, Big Bubba Rogers.
idk if it was sports machine...i think he was also the co-anchor/sprots anchor 4 the nbc dc-area affiliate,as well...also a butt of many a don-&-mike joke/routine over the years...he was also a dj in many markets (nyc-area...wabc,i think) b4 his anchor/sports machine days,as well...
I want to say that was at the jim crockett sr memoral cup tag team tournment in baltimore maryland before the match they had with dusty and nikita koloff because that is a different tennis racquet because paul ellering had the other one after he caused the road warriors to get dq it was in march late march I can't remeber the date but I was there that night what a tournment jim crockett by far had the best wrestling promation to bad he sold to ted and ted wreck the dern thing.
Beautiful Bobby, Sweet Stan, Gentleman Jim & Big Bubba Rogers on The george Michael Sports Machine? In the words of my man, JOEY STYLES......OH MY GAWD !!!
I've seen a few clips like this, where it's all unedited and the interviewer is talking to the cameraman. Getting a tight shot of Ric Flair's face and asking him about being the most recognized wrestler in the world. Funny to think that if NBC had kept taking an interest in the NWA after the the Crockett Cup it might have been NWA Saturday Night's Main Event instead of WWF.
@rlwfan I met him at a strip club back in 1992 or 93. He was just hanging out. I met all the Midnight Express separately over the years. I met Dennis at the old Eastland Mall in Charlotte, Jim Cornette at the airport (he signed an autograph for me even though he was on a payphone) and Bobby Eaton used to workout at the gym I worked for.
this was done on April 10, 1987, the first night of the Second Annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tournament in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Civic center, I was 15 years old and back stage when the were recording this.
sorry it took so long to get back to you aas i am active duty military, i was back stage because my grandmother was close friends with the commissioner of the Maryland State Athletic Commission and my mom was Friends with Terry Allen (magnum t.a) so i always got back stage and usually watched the matches from the ringside table.
Ahhh... funny stuff! Thanks for that!
3luckydog 7 months ago
Ggeorge Michaels was (deceased I'm fairly certain) a renowned natl sportscaster prior to ESPN days. He was a local guy in DC area at NBC too Great presence on-air. He was known as being hard to work with. He enters with a cocky attitude and leaves impressed by Cornette. The shot afrer Cornette finishes says it all. George thought Cornette was amazing. Really tho, who isn;t impressed with Cornette on the mic? He is next to Heenan in my opinion.
MrJoedonbaker1 7 months ago
~RIP Ray Traylor and John Lennon~
gtz1975 8 months ago
@gtz1975 Born same time ('71) and yeah.... if you loved wrestling and metal that was the time. Awesome fucking times! Grunge music was awesome but never understood why hair metal had to die because of it. Wrestling in the eighties and early ninties... fucking phemomenal. The shit their doing today is totally unwatchable. I tune in from time to time to see if Jericho has come back.
3luckydog 7 months ago
@3luckydog Jericho is working at McDonalds...check it out! It's on YOU TUBE!
gtz1975 7 months ago
the glorious days. glad i was born in 1972. just in time for the hairband days and NWA years 1986 - 1990. maybe wwf in the early days
PEDROCLASSIC 1 year ago
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@PEDROCLASSIC Born same time ('71) and yeah.... if you loved wrestling and metal that was the time. Awesome fucking times! Grunge music was awesome but never understood why hair metal had to die because of it. Wrestling in the eighties and early ninties... fucking phemomenal. The shit their doing today is totally unwatchable. I tune in from time to time to see if Jericho has come back.
3luckydog 7 months ago
Interesting rarity. Actually, if my memory serves me right, I believe that Big Bubba came in during the days of the original Midnight Express. I remember Bubba having a tag match with the original Midnight where the match was won with a splash off the top rope. I also remember Bubba going to the UWF where he defeated the One Man Gang for the world belt in that debute match and became manged by Akandor Akbar. RIP, Big Bubba Rogers.
Chuloloc 1 year ago
idk if it was sports machine...i think he was also the co-anchor/sprots anchor 4 the nbc dc-area affiliate,as well...also a butt of many a don-&-mike joke/routine over the years...he was also a dj in many markets (nyc-area...wabc,i think) b4 his anchor/sports machine days,as well...
jerzeefranky3475 1 year ago
why you need a bodyguard?'you know what happened to Lennon'
ShawnVanAngle 1 year ago 4
You could tell at the end, that dude was impressed by Cornette
Rayla840 1 year ago
George Michael from the Sports Machine doing the interview, he basically gave ESPN the model for Sportscenter....just died a few months ago. RIP.
theblakgeek 1 year ago
I want to say that was at the jim crockett sr memoral cup tag team tournment in baltimore maryland before the match they had with dusty and nikita koloff because that is a different tennis racquet because paul ellering had the other one after he caused the road warriors to get dq it was in march late march I can't remeber the date but I was there that night what a tournment jim crockett by far had the best wrestling promation to bad he sold to ted and ted wreck the dern thing.
fedexskins 2 years ago
Yes, that was 1987. The top 24 Tag Teams in the NWA and a 2-Day Tournament.
JuliusC1973 2 years ago
Beautiful Bobby, Sweet Stan, Gentleman Jim & Big Bubba Rogers on The george Michael Sports Machine? In the words of my man, JOEY STYLES......OH MY GAWD !!!
UptownAssassin95 2 years ago
I've seen a few clips like this, where it's all unedited and the interviewer is talking to the cameraman. Getting a tight shot of Ric Flair's face and asking him about being the most recognized wrestler in the world. Funny to think that if NBC had kept taking an interest in the NWA after the the Crockett Cup it might have been NWA Saturday Night's Main Event instead of WWF.
nwajoe 3 years ago
jesus who found this lol...george michaels sports machine?..cool stuff
OrigLanceR 3 years ago
wow George Michaels is doing the interview
TiminSE 3 years ago
amazing.
lcwrestling 3 years ago
I forgot about Big Bubba!!
CaptainPillowMusic 3 years ago
I only new Ray Traylor as Big Bubba back in WCW. Never new that gimmick before that. R.I.P. Ray
mooky9669 3 years ago
my mom used to talk to him al the time over the phone and in person
rlwfan 3 years ago
i know stan personally no lie!
rlwfan 3 years ago
are you serious? WOW their my favorite tag team ever. How do you know him? if you don't me asking
chucky1x 3 years ago
@rlwfan I met him at a strip club back in 1992 or 93. He was just hanging out. I met all the Midnight Express separately over the years. I met Dennis at the old Eastland Mall in Charlotte, Jim Cornette at the airport (he signed an autograph for me even though he was on a payphone) and Bobby Eaton used to workout at the gym I worked for.
Netriderceo 6 months ago
They had some of the best entrance music I've ever heard.
ristobenjie 3 years ago 4
this was done on April 10, 1987, the first night of the Second Annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tournament in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Civic center, I was 15 years old and back stage when the were recording this.
rivercorrie 4 years ago
Out of curiosity, what were you doing backstage?
Maffew 3 years ago
sorry it took so long to get back to you aas i am active duty military, i was back stage because my grandmother was close friends with the commissioner of the Maryland State Athletic Commission and my mom was Friends with Terry Allen (magnum t.a) so i always got back stage and usually watched the matches from the ringside table.
rivercorrie 2 years ago