Freebirds promo in the WWF

Maple Leaf Wrestling 9/13/84

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[mamacornettesmoney]

No, they were one of the biggest acts in wrestling during the 80s. They are undoubtedly legends. They were FAR more popular in terms of ticket sales than the Rockers ever were. They were the stars of TBS for about 3 years, helped make the JYD in Louisiana (which made them as well), and turned Dallas into the hottest promotion in the country for over a year when they challenged the Von Erichs. They were the lead heels in the UWF as well.

[dpman72]

If they're not in the hall of fame, Vince should be ashamed.

[Dudeamis]

Buddy Roberts what a bum. But Hayes and Gordy were awesome.

[atworkstation]

@dpman72 They deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.

[BuckeyeJAG]

I understand Vince wanted to split them up and use them as singlesand they wouldn't do it so they left and headed back to Texas.

[BuckeyeJAG]

I understand Vince wanted to split them up and use them as singles.

[ScyberPsylock]

@Cavillier1970 That would be very interesting using a simulator. In fact they used that idea back in the day to see who would win in a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano among many other boxing legends, and their stats were as accurate as they came too. Rocky was decided to be the best of them all through the simulator with stats by many promoters back then. Look up The two boxing together, it was in real time as they actually were fighting each other in the simulator. ;)

[SimplyXxXWild]

How come the Freebirds never got over in the WWF? Was it just the Southern bias or what?

[JanettySupportTour]

Terry Gordy looks like Rocky from Mask

[Cavillier1970]

@PabloMGP Maybe we fans should contact the WWE about doing something deadliest warrior with the best wrestlers/ teams who never faced off. I think it would be tagteams for the most past since it seems most singles wrestlers worked in both companies. Or also say the teams of one era vs another like the video games are now. But instead of players let the computer have 1000 matches and we find out whos the deadliest wa--- I mean the best tag teams. LOL

[PabloMGP]

@Cavillier1970 Kudo's on the deadliest warrior comment. I grew up watching NWA and to me the wwf roster of the time aside from a few like Steamboat, Jake Roberts, Rude or Bad News, was pretty much a circus. It would be interesting to see the results in a simulator. Nice talking to someone who also grew up on Old School. Sad days for wrestling today ha?

[Cavillier1970]

@PabloMGP I agree you mentioned some of the best teams ever, and dominated the tag team scene but this debate is like the Deadliest Warrior. I mean if they could punch the stats in a computer of these teams I'd love to see the end results. I think I'm a little more WWE side cause I live in Buffalo, NY and thats all we had here. We never had the NWA or AWA so I only got to see them on tv and read about them. I would have loved to see some legenary matchups