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That's pretty bad.
One reason why I preferred the Japanese style of professional wrestling... It was far more "stiff" meaning everything was carried to a degree that wasn't too far away from being real.
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That's pretty bad.
One reason why I preferred the Japanese style of professional wrestling... It was far more "stiff" meaning everything was carried to a degree that wasn't too far away from being real.
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Ember Moon is injured with a ruptured Achilles.
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So I was out of town last night staying at a hotel. Flipping channels I saw RAW was coming on. I tuned in but only made it through the opening segment. It was sorta just eh for me. I switched channels to transformers the last knight.
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PRO WRESTLING
ST. LOUIS WRESTLING CLUB PROGRAM
AT KIEL AUDITORIUM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1978 8:30pm
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
MAIN EVENT - (For the World Heavyweight Championship as recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance)
Champion Harley Race, 247, Kansas City vs. Rocky Johnson, 252, Oakland (2-out-of-3 falls, 1-hour time limit). Race retained his title as he and Johnson wrestled to a no-fall, 1 hour time limit draw.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION - (6-Man Australian Tag Team Match)
Chuck O'Conner, 298, "Bulldog" Bob Brown, 241, and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, 246, Minneapolis, vs. Ron Fuller, 255, Knoxville, Tenn.; Greg Gagne, 211, Robbinsdale, Minn., and Pat O'Conner, 235, New Zealand (1 fall, 30-minute time limit). Chuck O'Connor, Flair and Brown defeated Fuller, Gagne and Pat O'Connor. Flair pinned Fuller with a figure-four leg lock. Time-9:01.
MISSOURI STATE TITLE MATCH
Ted DiBiase, 252, Omaha, retained his Missouri State Title as he wrestled Dick Murdock, 266, Waxahachie, Tex. (1 fall, 20-minute time limit) to a 20-minute draw.
THIRD EVENT (1 Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit)
Tom Andrews, 240, Sacramento, Calif., was awarded the decision over Bob Geigel, 240 (sub for Dick Slater, 242, Tampa, Fla.). Geigel was disqualified by the referee for using knee drops to the throat of Andrews. Time-9:44.
*Slater recently lost the Missouri State Title to Ted DiBiase*
SECOND EVENT (1 Fall 20-Minute Time Limit)
David Von Erich, 240, Denton, Tex. pinned Seki, 274, Japan with a claw hold. Time-11:01.
CURTAIN RAISER (1 Fall 20-Minute Time Limit)
Evan Johnson, 230, Orono, Minn., pinned Bennie Ramirez, 238, San Antonio, Tex., with a series of kangaroo kicks. Time-11:45.
Terrific card!
For a long time St. Louis was arguably the top wrestling venue in the country.
Chuck O'Connor would later be known as Big John Studd.
ST. LOUIS WRESTLING CLUB PROGRAM
AT KIEL AUDITORIUM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1978 8:30pm
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
MAIN EVENT - (For the World Heavyweight Championship as recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance)
Champion Harley Race, 247, Kansas City vs. Rocky Johnson, 252, Oakland (2-out-of-3 falls, 1-hour time limit). Race retained his title as he and Johnson wrestled to a no-fall, 1 hour time limit draw.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION - (6-Man Australian Tag Team Match)
Chuck O'Conner, 298, "Bulldog" Bob Brown, 241, and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, 246, Minneapolis, vs. Ron Fuller, 255, Knoxville, Tenn.; Greg Gagne, 211, Robbinsdale, Minn., and Pat O'Conner, 235, New Zealand (1 fall, 30-minute time limit). Chuck O'Connor, Flair and Brown defeated Fuller, Gagne and Pat O'Connor. Flair pinned Fuller with a figure-four leg lock. Time-9:01.
MISSOURI STATE TITLE MATCH
Ted DiBiase, 252, Omaha, retained his Missouri State Title as he wrestled Dick Murdock, 266, Waxahachie, Tex. (1 fall, 20-minute time limit) to a 20-minute draw.
THIRD EVENT (1 Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit)
Tom Andrews, 240, Sacramento, Calif., was awarded the decision over Bob Geigel, 240 (sub for Dick Slater, 242, Tampa, Fla.). Geigel was disqualified by the referee for using knee drops to the throat of Andrews. Time-9:44.
*Slater recently lost the Missouri State Title to Ted DiBiase*
SECOND EVENT (1 Fall 20-Minute Time Limit)
David Von Erich, 240, Denton, Tex. pinned Seki, 274, Japan with a claw hold. Time-11:01.
CURTAIN RAISER (1 Fall 20-Minute Time Limit)
Evan Johnson, 230, Orono, Minn., pinned Bennie Ramirez, 238, San Antonio, Tex., with a series of kangaroo kicks. Time-11:45.
Terrific card!
For a long time St. Louis was arguably the top wrestling venue in the country.
Chuck O'Connor would later be known as Big John Studd.
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What a great card. I wish I could have been there for that. Just to see Keil Auditorium and Flair's figure-four leg lock.
I didn't know about O'Connor being Studd!
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Yikes! Even bad wrestling is better than that train wreck of a movie!
Both can be bad. But the female lead in the movie is pretty so it won out.
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WWE Raw Shayna Bazler slipped up and used profanity during her tirade on Becky Lynch. I am sure Vince is not happy about this.
https://411mania.com/wrestling/shayna-baszler-responds-upset-fan-raw-cursing/
https://411mania.com/wrestling/shayna-baszler-responds-upset-fan-raw-cursing/
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From 2/18/80
Courtesy of The History of WWE
From Madison Square Garden
1) Austin Idol defeated Jose Estrada at 7:26 (Idol's only MSG appearance)
2) Tommy Rich defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:41 (Rich's only MSG appearance)
3) Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana via count-out at 10:48
4) Sika defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski via count-out at 5:28
5) Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci at 11:21
6) WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out at 15:37; Pat Patterson was the special referee for the bout
7) Afa defeated Rene Goulet at 9:18
8) Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan at 6:55
9) Tony Atlas defeated Hussein Arab at 12:18
Nice card.
Patera was miffed that he did not get a brief title run as a heel champ in the then WWWF. But he was a good soldier and was rewarded by being a long-time Intercontinental Champ and had two series with Backland in MSG was Backlund was champion.
This version of Hulk Hogan was as a heel. He would remain a heel until he left in the summer of 1981 to join Verne Gagne's AWA.
Courtesy of The History of WWE
From Madison Square Garden
1) Austin Idol defeated Jose Estrada at 7:26 (Idol's only MSG appearance)
2) Tommy Rich defeated Johnny Rodz at 7:41 (Rich's only MSG appearance)
3) Hulk Hogan defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Tito Santana via count-out at 10:48
4) Sika defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Ivan Putski via count-out at 5:28
5) Bobby Duncum defeated Dominic DeNucci at 11:21
6) WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ken Patera via count-out at 15:37; Pat Patterson was the special referee for the bout
7) Afa defeated Rene Goulet at 9:18
8) Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo & Dirty Morgan at 6:55
9) Tony Atlas defeated Hussein Arab at 12:18
Nice card.
Patera was miffed that he did not get a brief title run as a heel champ in the then WWWF. But he was a good soldier and was rewarded by being a long-time Intercontinental Champ and had two series with Backland in MSG was Backlund was champion.
This version of Hulk Hogan was as a heel. He would remain a heel until he left in the summer of 1981 to join Verne Gagne's AWA.
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She said the S word. No biggie in my book. Kids are unfazed by that any more.
And there isn't any question Bazler could kick the crap out of Lynch in a real fight.
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Grew up near St Louis, saw quite a few wresting events at the Kiel in the early 80's.
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That is true. I got word from a Styles family member about this last week. Also heard if doesn't get used properly the rest of his contract that he will walk away rather than sign a new deal. He's upset at the poor storyline he has to work with the last few months. I don't blame him and have told others before this could happen if Vince doesn't fix it soon.
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I agree. They seem to have pushed him down the card a bit for no reason. And if he's not with them, Gallows & Anderson are treated like garbage.
If he does go up against the Undertaker, I hope Styles goes over. Taker doesn't work enough at this point for his 'win' to mean anything and you would be damaging the rep of one of your company's best workers, if not the best.
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Looks like they will push Shayna Bazler in the Elimination Chamber match vs Becky Lynch for WrestleMania and again Asuka has to put another wrestler over.(Gail Kim treatment)... I want Asuka and if you have watched the last couple of RAWs you hear chants of Asuka ,Asuka,Asuka even if she is with Kairi Sane.... They are not coming from the speaker system either to start the crowd up.It is coming from the fans.....Keep cussing Bazler and when Vince loses some commercial endorsements,you will be toast.
https://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/women-s-elimination-chamber-match-021720
https://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/women-s-elimination-chamber-match-021720
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Can't find a Spoiler option so beware. The following is Spoilers for anyone who hasn't watched or read the results of Super Showdown.
Man what is WWE doing? I love Goldberg as a part timer and nostalgic draw but there is no way he should have won against The Fiend. Bray Wyatt's gimmick is the hottest thing in wrestling right now. He was built up so well and then to have him squashed in a quick match against a part timer? I just don't see the logic here. It's such a waste. Let Bray go over. Give him even more credibility as an unstoppable monster. Let it all build up to a WM match with another rising star! Can't believe what happened.
Man what is WWE doing? I love Goldberg as a part timer and nostalgic draw but there is no way he should have won against The Fiend. Bray Wyatt's gimmick is the hottest thing in wrestling right now. He was built up so well and then to have him squashed in a quick match against a part timer? I just don't see the logic here. It's such a waste. Let Bray go over. Give him even more credibility as an unstoppable monster. Let it all build up to a WM match with another rising star! Can't believe what happened.
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The whole show is a disgrace, and something that I will never even dignify to watch. I read the results and they sicken me.
Your best gimmicks and workers sacrificed to some money-grubbing part-timers, most of who's can't even work anymore.
It's an insult to them and to the entire fanbase. And that senile old fool has now ruined his own Wrestlemania in the process. I guess losing hundreds of millions again on a failed vanity football project wasn't enough damage. Now he's managed to torpedo his own biggest show of the year as well.