BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: GUEST,meself
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 11:19 PM

Hey Beer, I'm fine - but I've had a hectic last few months - and I'm back on dial-up, so I haven't had the time to participate here. But I have been lurking from time to time. I couldn't resist jumping over the ropes and into the ring on this one, though ...

(Guy, by the way - I know it's hard to tell with this villainous mask ... )

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: GUEST,thomas
Date: 26 May 09 - 07:06 PM

CAN ANYBODY LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN BUY OLD VIDEOS OF DON LEO JONATHAN WRESTLING,I WOULD BE VERY GREATFUL FOR ANY HELP I CAN GET..THOMAS

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: Riginslinger
Date: 27 May 09 - 08:50 AM

This is all wrestling before steroids, right?

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: GUEST,Baron
Date: 20 Sep 09 - 11:39 PM

I remember:Johnny Powers, Hans Schimt, Bobo Barzil, Tony Marino, Larry Zabisco, The Shiek, Haystcks Calhoon & many more.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: meself
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 10:53 AM

Bobo Brazil vs The Sheik - the ultimate battle of good vs evil. Of course, through some vile trickery, The Sheik was declared winner, but you knew that Bobo would be back ...

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: Little Hawk
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 01:41 PM

Has there ever been a "heel" wrestler who defeated his foes (or at least deterred them) by having overwhelmingly bad body odor? I should think that would be quite a marketable way of annoying the fans and creating controversy.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: frogprince
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 03:10 PM

My brother-in-law worked at a small town tv station when Vern Gagne was sponsoring their wrestling with nutritional supplements that he was marketing. Gagne would show up sometimes and direct the "wrestling" action from off camera.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 03:14 PM

Fond memories of Nana Sullivan screaming "Kill 'em!" at the B&W with the tiny screen and the huge cabinet. I loved Gorgeous George complete with mirror. Who was the small (by comparison) Hispanic wrestler who jumped and flipped and out-manouvered all the others? He was usually a good guy. I don't think he was BoBo Brazil, but maybe.
I even remember Midget Wrestling. And Roller Derby on TV.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 03:28 PM

Maybe Argentine Apollo - 5'10; 175# sounds about right.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: GUEST,"THE BARON"
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 09:22 AM

Who can forget BARON GATTONI!!! He was impossibly POWERFULL spoke 5 languages and I understand taught in the Univercity of Argentina. I remember him doing commercials on TV and was seen doing appeareances for sick kids all the time.

Baron and Yukon Eric! Great Black and White stuff! Baron Gattoni was Buffalo's only Champion who lived in Buffalo, NY while he was a Champion.
AWA Tag Team in 59!
Those were the days.
His son ran for Mayor of Buffalo in 09.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 12:50 PM

Today's Guardian carries an Obit for 'Captain' Lou Albano, wrestler, manager and actor.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 30 Nov 09 - 12:57 PM

Oops, lost me cookie, mine was last message.

Subject: RE: BS: Wrestling in the 50/60/early 70ties
From: Nick E
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 12:46 PM

Gorilla Monsoon
Bruno San Martino
Chief J. Strongbow
Pedro Morales
Dory Funk Jr.
Ivan Putski
George The Animal Steele
Baron Von Ratski

Who had the HEART PUNCH?