Ricky Jackson

Awesome article Loss. If that's what gets cut from the book I can't wait to see what actually makes it

I think the most damming thing was the "We want Bob" and " Fire Parv" chants throughout the show

Mania I was basically a typical MSG card with celebrities added. That's how long MSG cards went. It's no more complex than that

Yeah, I've been holding off on reviewing that one for the right time. I guess now that it has been mentioned I should look at it next

He wrestled on the show I went to in Abbotsford, BC last night. Teamed with Tyler Breeze against the Lucha Dragons and was super over with the crowd.

Don't worry, my planned dual thread on Dominic DeNucci and Baron Scicluna will herald an old school Renaissance. In the meantime, join me on my journey through the wondrous career of Johnny Rodz. http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/29965-the-unpredictable-johnny-rodz-aka-the-jobber-thread/

This will be the ongoing thread for my new show with Superstar Sleeze (Marty Sleeze in the Titans universe) that will focus on historical tag team wrestling. Beginning with 1985 WWF, the plan is to eventually look at other territories (Carolinas, AWA, WCW, etc) and likely other countries (Japan, Mexico, etc), examining how tag team wrestling varied from place to place and from era to era. The pilot episode, released last month, is available here http://placetobenation.com/titans-xtra-tag-teams-back-again/ Episode 2 http://placetobenation.com/tag-teams-back-again-episode-2/ Join the "New Dream Team" Kelly Nelson and Marty "Superstar" Sleeze as they continue to examine tag team wrestling from 1985 WWF! Today, the focus turns to makeshift/short-lived tag teams, with discussion on a collection of matches featuring some of the biggest names in wrestling history. Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat vs ??? & ???, 3/25/85 Brantford, Ont Andre the Giant & Paul Orndorff vs Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr, 8/10/85 MSG Tito Santana & Tony Atlas vs Randy Savage & Jesse Ventura, 12/7/85 Spectrum Andre the Giant & Hulk Hogan vs Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy, 10/31/85 SNME Bruno Sammartino & Paul Orndorff vs Roddy Piper & Bob Orton, CAGE MATCH 10/26/85 Spectrum Playlist http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x3odmk_kelly1977x_ttba/1#video=x4c6n1

Also, here's some hilarious footage of Larry in Bruno's International Wrestling

Whoops...The 1979 WWF tag champion Valiants were Johnny and Jerry, Kris. Not Johnny and Jimmy. Better brush up your knowledge before March 28 and BRAINBUSTER! Great stuff on the Bruno-Larry feud, man

Sweet find with the Rodz match! It's been added to the rotation of my Rodz thread. Going to listen to this shortly. Larry Z rules

Despite Parv's disdain, I will continue to plug away with WWF tag teams, now on TWO podcasts - Titans of Wrestling, reviewing the admittedly lackluster early- 80s scene AND the brand new Tag Teams Back Again, with Marty Sleeze, currently analyzing the mid-80s scene! Was WWF tag team wrestling always crappy? Did they experience a Golden Age in the late-80s? Is Tony Garea's hair magnificent or merely just awesome? Follow PTBN to find out!

Just watched this match in its entirety for the first time last night. What an amazing clusterfuck! It takes Buffer about 5 minutes to explain the rules.This has to be one of the most convoluted gimmick matches in history, an overbooked mix of War Games and the Royal Rumble with three teams and multiple stipulations that would make Vince Russo proud. Anyway, fun stuff once Rodman gets involved and all the wrestlers have entered the match. Super memorable finish and surely one of the greatest peaks of the NWO angle and WCW as a whole

Here's the complete playlist for part 1 and 2. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp4lsXgSXkFA7W36th1gzmaw2I2Sl2obK

Also excellent in North By Northwest

Bob Backlund vs Ken Patera, TEXAS DEATH MATCH 5/19/80 MSG vs Killer Kahn, 12/29/80 MSG vs Dusty Rhodes, 5/27/80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWTrMvJEOVE vs Sgt Slaughter, CAGE MATCH 3/21/81 Spectrum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcky6VoQdg4 vs Hulk Hogan, 4/12/80 Spectrum http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hicim_bob-backlund-vs-hulk-hogan-wwe-championship-match-full-match_sport

Time for some Bruno love... vs Larry Zbyszko, 3/24/80 MSG vs Spiros Arion, 2/17/75 (not 8/17 like the video says) and 4/14/75 (GREEK DEATH MATCH) MSG - JIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-3-IQ1PqE vs Giant Baba 3/7/67 w. Tito Santana vs Adrian Adonis and Randy Savage CAGE MATCH 7/12/86 MSG http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xwiacn_randy-savage-adrian-adonis-vs-bruno-sammartino-tito-santana_sport

What's the story on Richie Steamboat's and Brett DiBiase's career ending injuries? Funny, just realized yesterday that Steamboat had dropped off the face of the earth and remember him once being considered a good prospect.

It's not a gimmick, it's a state of mind

Kris, we discussed this last night and we determined you're too good a shooter to ever be allowed to compete.

Eh, I had it won in regulation and almost got screwed out of it because Johnny needed to get in his classy Benoit tribute

Verne's 89 and was in main events maybe as early as 1949. Only Jonathan is close in that regard, and he is about 5 years off

Anyway... There is a new king of the wrestling nerd mountain, and I plan on staying on top for a while

I may be wrong, but I think Verne is the last one left from that era.

Giant Baba was a fairly big star in the States in the early-60s, much bigger than Inoki or Muta, and once headlined against the WWWF champ in MSG (Bruno), the NWA champ in St. Louis (Thesz) and the WWA champ in LA (Blassie-this belt was considered by many the #2 title in the country at the time) in the same month. Sleeze and Grimmas, you think you can take this man down tonight?

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. This is a great doc