Favorite All-time TV Wrestlers

[jimmyp58]

I have a feeling this might be a wild one. No better yet, a Battle Royale cage match!

O.K., I am sure many of us have watched wrestling on TV at some point in our lives. Who are your favorite wrestlers of all time?????????

I'll leave out some obvious ones for now but how about....

Pampero Firpo
Baron Von Raschke
King Kong Brody
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka

O.K. fellas, time to chime in!!!

Jim

[David Meek]

Fritz Von Erich

[jimmyp58]

Hey David...I knew I could count on you! And how would I have known you'd pick one of the stars from the Southern circuit. In all, how many Von Erich's were there and didn't most of them die tragic deaths?

[David Meek]

I lost touch with wrestling a long time ago, but yes there were several (three or four) sons of his that all died early and badly. TV wrestling was a black 'n white-desperate-for-something-to-watch-after-rollerderby activity for me as a pre-teen back before cable. Jeez, I'm dating myself aren't I? :B

[jimmyp58]

Roller Derby.....ouch....we may need to get a thread going on that one too :rofl:

[David Meek]

Heh, it was funny. There'd be all these guys prancing around the ring and in would come Fritz with his "claw" hold and paralyze (supposedly - wink, wink) them all. :roll:

[jimmyp58]

You mean he really didn't paralyze them???

[David Meek]

Roller Derby.....ouch....we may need to get a thread going on that one too :rofl:

Only the ladies, okay?

[jimmyp58]

I hate to admit but there was one gal that I thought was kinda hot. I forget her name (probably a good thing)!

[Azeke]

Bruno Sammartino.

Azeke

[cinema bob]

andre the giant, hulk hogan and randy "macho man" savage

[Adz]

My favorites were
JYD (the Junk Yard Dog)
Ivan Putski (Polish Power)
Big John Studd

But How' bout some of the Managers:
Captain Lou (Albano)
Jimmy Hart (the Mouth from the South)
Classy Freddie Blassie
The Grand Wizard

Oh yeah and some famous celebs like:

Jessie the Body Ventura (of course he was a wrestler first before he was in moviesand politician),

Pete Rose and
Cyndi Lauper too!

[jimmyp58]

What, no George "The Animal" Steele?

[ThomasW]

Gorgeous George.... :wink

[will1066]

Hmm, I would say, based on charisma, mine would be

Hulk Hogan
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Iron Sheik
Ric Flair
Andre The Giant
George The Animal Steele

[purplepeople]

Gene Kiniski.

ensen.

[Radec]

Haven't watched wrestling in probably 10 years, but who was the guy who always carried around the 2x4 and all he said was "hooooooo"? Don't know why I remember him

[jimmyp58]

I believe that would be Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

[kurtholz]

there was a guy around these parts, kind of a legend, Danny Hodge, real tough guy

not sure anyone else remembers him

ladies rollerderby, now that was excitement, the guy's were such wimps compared to the ladie's

i am old, haha

Kurt

[David Meek]

who was the guy who always carried around the 2x4 and all he said was "hooooooo"? Don't know why I remember him

Why WOULDN'T you remember him????? :roflmao:

[H.Donald]

I have not watched wrestling in many years,but like many of us it was a part of my early and teen years.A couple of the highlights....they once had it outdoors at Fenway park.The ring was set-up right on the pitcher's mound,with the Green Monster in the back ground.I remember it well because my buddies and I hopped over the railing for ringside seats...and Victor Riveria had a huge gash on his forehead and blood poured down his face.But he somehow pulled out a "dramatic" win over the Iron Sheik.
Also,my uncle took me to Madison sq.garden to see Bruno comeback and defeat
Baron Migel Sicluna ?? from the Isle of Malta ,of course.Even after beating Bruno with the ring bell he was whipped.Those "comebacks" were something else.
My favorites...George " the animal" Steele...did that guy have more back hair than anyone in history,or what?? And is it true he was a jr.high principal?
Jimmy "superfly" Snuka....a few years back,I was up in the middle of the night and channel surfing.I came across what appeared to be a high school gym with guys wrestling...and there was the superfly.He was not highflying,had a pot belly and looked as if he had seen many rough roads.All in all it was sad.

[kmak]

A few names come to mind, from Canadian Grand Prix Wrestling (mid '70s).

Edward Carpentier
Killer Kowalski
Gilles "The Fish" Poisson

Ken

[Patt]

Dick the Bruiser was our local big guy here in Indianapolis.
His wrestled on tv about 11:00 at night about 25 years ago.

[ekkoville]

Gotta go with New Hampshire's own HHH.

[jimmyp58]

Good one Pat...Dick The Bruiser. But hey, do you remember his cousing?

Hint, he claims to have made Milwaukee famous.

[Patt]

(made Milwaukee famous) rings a bell, but I'm drawing a blank on that one.

Dicks ring announcer...cant remember his name...I worked in his home a few times.
Hot that day & his wife brought me glass of cold water to quench my thirst. I sort of accidently broke her $80.00 crystal goblet. ops:...lol.

[jimmyp58]

Hey Pat....does Da Crusher ring a bell?!

The Crush is still around and I still see him from time to time. His grandson recently lost his wrestling match for the State title.

By the way, I think the guy you might be thinking of is either Marty O'Neil or Roger Kent.

Jim

[taxman48]

Favorite All time Wrestlers

How about Bo Bo Brazil, Haystacks Calhoun, Antonio Rocca and of course I agree with Bruno Samartino :E

[jimmyp58]

Those are some dandies too. I remember Haystacks Calhoun well. At one time he teamed up with a guy by the name of Man Mountain Mike. That was 1/2 ton in the ring --- just them!

[Patt]

....By the way, I think the guy you might be thinking of is either Marty O'Neil or Roger Kent.

cant remember his name but he was short, well fed and those huge black framed glasses I'll never forget.

.......the Crusher, that does ring a bell.......lol.

[jimmyp58]

Yep...that was Marty O'Neil.

[kmak]

Mad Dog Vachon

[jimmyp58]

I was hoping someone would bring this one on!!! He was a classic. Question is Ken, what was his brother's name?

[kmak]

Paul "The Butcher" Vachon

[jimmyp58]

You da man Ken. O.K., so what was their sister's name???

P.S. I set you up good with this one because you'll get a flip AND you'll have to post her pic!

[kmak]

Vivian( real name Diane)

BTW I didn't know the butcher's or her name, but it's pretty easy to find.

So, I'm not really "dah man".

[jimmyp58]

Hey Ken, don't sell yourself short. Good call.

That actually isn't a bad pic of her. I remember her looking a little more brutal than this.

[Patt]

Lol...lol.....she almost looks like a woman! :roflmao:

[jimmyp58]

Good operative word Pat, "ALMOST"!

[Jack Keck]

I have a feeling this might be a wild one. No better yet, a Battle Royale cage match!

O.K., I am sure many of us have watched wrestling on TV at some point in our lives. Who are your favorite wrestlers of all time?????????

I'll leave out some obvious ones for now but how about....

Pampero Firpo
Baron Von Raschke
King Kong Brody
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka

O.K. fellas, time to chime in!!!

Jim

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

Any list of old time wrestlers that starts out withPampero has got to be great. I also fondly remember the Sheik, Bobo Brazil, George Steele (local football coach), Angelo and Lanny Poffo (Randy Savage's father and brother), Lord Athol Layton. I could go on.....

[martino]

My fav was Pepper Gomez..man with the iron clad gut...Guys would pound away at his mid section and he would just stand there.

Also Haystack Calhoun...all 616 lbs of him!!

Martin

[Dmantis]

Bob Backland
Hulk Hogan
The Rock
Jake the Snake
HHH
British Bulldogs
Stone Cold Steve Austin

[H.Donald]

Did anyone mention Ivan {polish power} Putski....

[rdram]

From my early days....Big Moose Cholak.

From more recent times, watching the WWF with the boys, it would have to be....GOLDBERG. Fine family entertainment.

[Preacherman]

Just a few from the South and some bigger names.

Black Jack Mulligan
Chief Whahoo McDaniel
The Rock
The Missing Link
Bugsy McGraw