Hawk No-Sells

Yep. Someone as great as Hawk would do it,
This was Keiji Mutoh vs Hawk: NJPW 1992.

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[Grumpyama]

Actually Hawk did this quite often... It was just part of his bad-ass road warrior persona ...

[SpikedDragonDriver]

Yes. I think Japan wanted him to seem really tough. He no-sold a lot of everything, but this was the only clip that I found of him no selling.

[BruiserDrop]

When Animal teamed with Rick Steiner to take on Team 3D in TNA, Brother Ray game him a piledriver and he stood right up. Made me think of Hawk.

But when you think about it. Pro wrestling is all about non selling. The amount of pain they are in and having to walk out there and act as if they are 100% night in night out. A lot of respect for them.

[SuperSonicHot]

This ain't no selling. It's just cause you couldn't do shit to Hawk. He was too badass.

[EGarrett01]

@SpikedDragonDriver

"This was the only clip that I found of him no-selling."

Can you find a clip of him NOT no-selling?

[bettydaw1970]

karma bitch for no selling

[seancarletonzero]

Since when did Hawk sell? I'm surprised he sold death!

[StephenAlexWalker]

Wouldn't "Hawk sells" be more of a shock?

[UCKABAH]

@7Boogiewoogie

Their act worked for its time, I agree. Hawk had a weird kind of promo style "snack on danger, dine on death" but it was limited, it wasn't adaptable to different kinds of situations. Flair or Foley could make you laugh or cry on the mic. I also don't feel as though sitting up and shitting on their other guy's offense is really fair. I mean, it's ALL a work, so anyone could no sell. Most don't because it's selfish. But like you said, to each his own.

[7Boogiewoogie]

@UCKABAH Really? I thought they were pretty special back in those days... Hawk was extremely creative on the Mic. and the both of them beat the crap out of everyone, plus they were very heavy metal at a time when heavy metal was King here in the states. The total package for sure, but to each his own.

[ushireborn]

dude made a career out of no-selling.

[DrJReefer]

@UCKABAH Yes, two of the biggest stars of the 90's. Although neither Goldberg nor Sid worked a style anywhere near as dangerous of the Road Warriors. They were however massively popular for being awesome physical specimens who were booked to destroy all in their path. The RW mark the crossover point between 'rassling' and 'sports entertainment'. Where an OTT gimmick met a couple of legit ass kickers.

They were great.

[UCKABAH]

@DrJReefer

By that logic they're no more legendary than Sid or Goldberg.