Ricky Jackson

Slaughter's post-1985 career is usually held against him. He literally became a cartoon with the GI Joe partnership and wrestled sporadically for a dying AWA. Even something that could be looked at as a positive, the Mania headlining run against Hogan, is tainted because the Gulf War angle was derided by many at the time and looked at as a flop in the sense it couldn't move tickets for the LA Coliseum and may or may not have contributed to NBC dropping SNME. It seems like his killer 1980-84 run is seen as too short for HoF consideration

Sometimes this board needs the like function enabled

There is a famous (well, in our circles) Bret Hart vs Mr Perfect match from Wheeling in 1989

I believe the original awards were done before there was an official WON. I think the first issue of the WON was a 1982 yearbook/retrospective but I'm not 100% sure

There are "lost" Observers from the 80s? I was unaware of that

The NHL also has little to no appeal to a significant proportion of the US population. At least that's what we're told here in the Great White North

I know bubba really loves the Big Dog, but I don't know how some of you guys still hang in there every week. Nothing I read seems particularly interesting and the thought of six hours of WWE TV every week sounds like a stage of hell, as much fun as watching every game for a baseball team with a ton of money but that is 50 games out of first place and getting blown out almost every night

The original Japanese UWF was formed in early 84 based around Satoru Sayama (Tiger Mask) and included Maeda. From Wikipedia: "In early 1984, UWF President Hisashi Shinma brokered a deal with the World Wrestling Federation which resulted in a UWF/WWF working relationship. Through this working relationship, one of UWF's top stars Akira Maeda toured the United States with the WWF[1] and even won the promotion's International Heavyweight Championship.[2] The relationship ended on July 23, 1984 after President Shinma jumped from UWF to All Japan Pro Wrestling."

Definitely Snuka vs Valentine and the six man with Bobo Brazil

A couple of previously unaired in full MSG cards from 1984 dropped on Peacock today (3/25 and 5/21). I dont have the Network anymore but I'm under the impression a few matches that never aired are included? Specifically, Backlund vs Valentine from 3/25/84? If so, I'm curious if it's a banger like many of their other matches over the years

For all the fans out there, just saw an announcement for a new Astro City one shot coming out in March

Dodgers vs Giants should do big numbers but the other first round matchups aren't very interesting

Hopefully this is just part of the eventual heel turn (his weeks old baby is going to be traumatized by daddy playing heel on TV?) and not a sincere statement. I really wish modern wrestlers wouldn't discuss all the backstage stuff publicly as it's happening, but I know that's an old man opinion

Oh, and Bruno's MSG matches with Patera in 77 are great too

Cool, I'm interested to hear your thoughts about the 70s stuff

If you can get the 3 match Arion series from MSG I would start there. 2/17, 3/17 and 4/14/1975 Vs Waldo Von Erich, 6/16/75 Vs Superstar Graham from 1/12/76 and 8/1/77 Vs Larry Z, 2 each from MSG and Philly, March and April 1980 (check out as much of this feud as possible, including promos, if you can) Vs Piper, Boston cage, 2/8/86 W.Santana vs Savage/Adonis, MSG cage, 7/12/86 I think I have all the dates right

I think Greg was even originally billed as Johnny's brother when he did take the Valentine name in order not to make his father seem too old

Bruno throwing dropkicks!

Yes, was coming here to post this. 3 videos of 60s MLG have been posted. The first two are of the 62 footage, about 35 mins (alas, just 1:12 of Bruno vs Buddy). There is also a video of 1964 MLG, featuring apparently the Toronto debut of the Sheik. So that's historically significant if nothing else

It's basically become a propaganda war and Meltzer really needs to distance himself from this bs

I just dont see the drama in doing a draw when the title isn't on the line, but I always look at these things through an old school booking lens

While he was arguably more entertaining as a heel, Pillman was super charismatic from day one in Stampede

Danielson vs Omega is non title so I dont think they will do a draw

Here's the response I received

I'm guessing probably more like the Garbage Tapes but who knows