AWA All Star Wrestling opening and closing early 1980s

1980's

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[sandyshamburgers]

Fantastic. I haven't seen this in 30 years. This was the early 1970s intro & we had it on Saturday nights at 6pm. At the beginning, when the music first kicks in, it really set the tone for what was going to happen in this promo. Then at the end, the final horn blast followed by the bass & drums with the wrestler getting caught in the bear hug. Epic! Anyone know who the last two wrestlers were at the end?

[DotDotkins]

@sandyshamburgers The late Chris Taylor squeezing the life out of Rene Goulet.

[WrestlingHeretic]

I love the AWA in terms of wrestling content, but....

They were always way behind in their production values. This was produced in 1984? It looks like 1972.

[DotDotkins]

This was what wrestling TV shows looked like before the rise of the WWE and pay-per-view. These programs were generally shot in a small TV studio or other small venue and featured mainly squash matches with promos from the wrestlers in between the matches talking about upcoming house cards, you never got the good matches on TV because the promoters were always scared it would hurt ticket sales. In a way these programs were nothing more then informercials for live wrestling events.

[Lovelygal71]

@WrestlingHeretic Yeah, it sure dose. This looks 70's to me too, Wrestling Hertic.

[DotDotkins]

It may have been produced in 1972 but this was what they were still using in 1984

[VolumedMusicMan]

My wrestling interest started with the AWA. Wrestling 101.

[jackbox1971]

1984? It had the vibe of late 60s and early 70s. Which I find charming.

The AWA was the missing piece in my early pro wrestling education. Growing up in Los Angeles, we got several WWF shows (Championship Wrestling, All Star Wrestling, and some cable shows) and NWA stuff from Georgia, Texas, and Hawaii (my personal favorite!) but no AWA until ESPN started carrying those horrible early 90s shows.

[Chuloloc]

Awesome. Old school wrestling.

[vikings844]

So much better back then!Todays WWE sucks with there pretty boys with no interview skills!!!

[raider63]

KICK ASS!!! Haven't seen this intro in almost 30 years!! Thanks for posting!!

[JonathanVonErich]

The AWA is and will always be my favorite promotion !! Thanks for the videos Dot.

[Dietpepsivanilla]

What Sandyshamburgers said. I haven't seen this since I was a kid in the 70s. Still love that match at the beginning (bottom left) where Crusher smashes "Wicked" Nick Bockwinkle into the turnbuckle, then rakes his face with the ropes, then the best part, he punches Ray "The Crippler" Stevens, and The Crippler reels in pain! I loved da Crusher!!!

[Lovelygal71]

@DotDotkins Oh, ok. Yes, I see it now; sorry wasn't paying too much attention to the copyright date at the end. thanks.