Bruiser Brody Behind the Scenes Interview 1983 or 1988? St. Louis?

This is the info from the original PWT DL but I couldn't verify the information
[Title] - [Bruiser.Brody.Shoot.Interview.1983.VHSRip.XviD]
[Source/Codec] - [VHS/XviD]
[Video] - [512x384 x2 Pass]
[Video Rate] - [3016 kbps]
[Frame Rate] - [29.97 fps]
[Audio] - [128 kbps MP3]
[Running Time] - [25mins]
[Sidenote] - [EVERYONE should grab this piece of wrestling history, this shoot is 24 years old, comment on what YOU were doing when this was filmed heh! and/or your greatest memories of the Bruiser. Brusier states in this shoot that he was 37, he died when he was 42 in 1988.]

Brody was a major star in the United States, having competed as a freelancer in several companies including the National Wrestling Alliance, World Wrestling Federation, American Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling. In the States, he had numerous classic feuds with the likes of Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Abdullah the Butcher, and Jerry Blackwell. He was revered in Japan and made a dominant tag team with Stan Hansen. Brody was perceived as both an asset and a liability by promoters because he was a major draw wherever he competed, but he also had a reputation for refusing to job to other wrestlers. He also competed under the moniker of Red River Jack in Texas, during an angle against Gary Hart's men and Skandor Akbar's Army in World Class Championship Wrestling. Brody also competed as the Masked Marauder for one time in the AWA.

Brody achieved his now-legendary status in Japan and Puerto Rico. In 1985, he became the highest paid wrestler in the world at one point, as he was earning $14,000 per week over a bidding war between New Japan and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He had a very short stint with New Japan in a feud with Antonio Inoki, where both men were apparently unwilling to put the other over (Inoki was wary of someone who had put over old dojo classmate and rival promoter Giant Baba), and many of their matches ended in no contests or disqualifications.

In January of 1987, Brody was involved in a now infamous steel cage match against a young and inexperienced Lex Luger. Luger had been told by a number of veterans (mostly as a gag) that Brody was violent and dangerous in the ring, and Brody had issues with Luger's ego concerning putting other wrestlers over. Shortly after the match began, Brody began standing still and no-selling Luger's punches and other offense, and a confused Luger decided to exit the cage and walk away from the match.

In 1987, Brody began working primarily for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, after getting fired from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Brody would continue his feud with Abdullah the Butcher, as well as engaging in a feud with homeland hero Carlos Colon. He briefly returned to AJPW to win his last NWA International Heavyweight Championship. On April 15, 1988, the first attempt to form what became the AJPW Triple Crown was done when Brody faced off against NWA United National and PWF champion Genichiro Tenryu; the result was a double countout. Brody ended up losing the title back to Jumbo Tsuruta four days later.

On July 16, 1988, Brody was in the locker room before a match with Abdullah the Butcher and Dan Spivey in Bayam

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[satyran]

Great comments from the viewers! Keep em coming!

[joeymcnew37209]

He had so much knowledge of the business.

[abark]

The interviewer talks about WCCW being unhealthy.. I don't think anyone would have claimed in 83 that WCCW was on the downhill

[abjectnyc]

this is like the first shoot interview..had to be 88 not 83. damn, if only he cancelled the flight to puerto rico and gotten on a plane to stamford.

[internetmarketingtim]

This video is from 1988 for sure as he started wrestling in 1973 because at the 12:12 mark he says it isn't a hard adjustment after being a wrestler for 15 years. Well then again he said he was 37 and if it were 1988 he would have been 42. So apparently it is 1983.

[dickdeluxe]

very sad he was a gret performer and would still be a force in the business in my opinion

[goldenmoviepalace]

Brody was an amazing guy. This was a outstanding interview. I saw him Wrestle Ric Flair for the NWA title in Lincoln back in early 1986.

[weaselsuit]

Wow. This clip really "humanizes" the man. He seems intelligent and very sincere.

[floundermsu]

It's sounds like this is from 87, during the period in which the UWF was being absorbed by Jim Crockett Promotions.

[niteholler]

he seemed to have a great mind for wrestling.

[DotelMotel]

Wow, had no idea how articulate he was. Fascinating interview.