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Yessir!

😅There are actually several wrestlers who resemble him.

I remember my grandma used to call "The Hammer" one of the Fargo Brothers and I didn't know what she was talking about. Imagine my surprise when I learned she was a ring savvy fan. Yes. It's amazing how many wrestlers traveled the territories.

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@@brianmills5302 Might have to hit Bill up for some dough. Lol

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Yeah, right?😊

@@brianmills5302 I know we haven't mentioned Gorilla Monsoon much lately and I think we're only five banana bucks away from getting Gorilla's banana phone. One banana buck for each mention of Gino.😅

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments We've actually had the Gorilla phone conversation b4!😂😂😂 Probably was your point, huh? D'OH!

@@brianmills5302 I believe you are correct, brother.

I never got to see the feud but it sounds intense. Was the Brickhouse storyline the one where Lawler pulled a (fake) gun on Brown?

​@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsSorry,I didn't obtain the privilege of watching Memphis until tape trading in the 90s and I can't find a reference to the gun angle online,but,knowing Memphis,I wouldn't be surprised if It were a real gun. One would assume He got in trouble with WMC,but knowing the BS artist Lawler was,there was a quick resolution. I wish that the Blackbirds had a longer run when Brickhouse joined Iceman in Devastation,Inc...two of the best talkers of that era,especially Brickhouse,who opined upon various topics on the internet once He'd retired in His own unque way,continuing to impress with His verbal skills and wit.

​​@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsLawler pulled an "89 cent toy gun" on Hector Guerrero,which had the usually stoic Lance Russell cracking up.😂

@@edehren3923 Thanks for the info. "Leave it to Lawler"

@@edehren3923 Both wrestlers were hot on the mic. Brown had a great physique too (Iceman was no slouch either).

NWA Mid-America was the Gulas/Welch promotion that Jarrett eventually became involved in and later split off from.

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments to that's always Mid-South. Still bums me out that Lawler and Ferris aren't on speaking terms.

@@tdw5933 Sad to hear. Life is too short.

@@LennyVolpicelli-k5i I heard people would gawk at him. I imagine he had everything custom made.

Never saw Pampero wrestle but he looks like a maniac.

Yeah, wasn't Bradley's "push" that he was a power lifter or some such thing? If it's the same guy, writing this while only seeing his pic once and not remembering it😊

Poor Bob never had a chance in WWF. Always enjoyed his work.

If memory serves (a big if) Vince always praised Bradley's powerlifting background.

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments That's what I thought...

No argument there!

Thanks so much! Let us know if there are any territories or wrestlers you'd like to see covered.

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Ox Baker!

Two favorites!

Couldn't agree more! They would've been a fantastic heel tandem.

LOL. Not a fan of Sir William? 😀

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Nah, he was just too unbelieveable in the days of giants. Weird body, didn't put over any strength or even, in my opinion, technical skill,, per se, just could never get behind ANY push he may have gotten. Lots of smaller/smallish guys who did WHATEVER they came up with much better skill and determination.

@@brianmills5302 Off hand I don't know where he worked besides Memphis but he probably would have been enhancement talent outside there. I liked that he could bump like crazy and was a good talker. However, I know he's a polarizing wrestler in terms of whether people like or dislike him.

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Definitely could take a bump!

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Wasn't he AWA tag champion a couple times? Can't think of his partner, though..."PUFF..." Oh, well, I'm just an old man, you guys between ya will get it real quick, battling a bug and have total brain warp...well, and stuff...😂

Some great picks! Shows how awesome the 80s was for tag team wrestling.

And I think one of the brothers (or both) trained Harley Race.

@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsWladek

All fantastic feuds.

That's what I liked about their team. A technician who could brawl (Dory) and a brawler who could wrestle (Terry). I remember watching a house show match with them against the Bulldogs. It was a cage match and one of the best tag team matches I've seen.

​​@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsAnd of course Their matches vs Abby and The Sheik in Japan. Although I didn't agree with it,They jobbed to the Public Enemy in a barbed wire match in ECW in 94.Perhaps Terry having crossed paths with Petty in Japan when the latter worked as the Cheetah Kid was a factor as well? Thanks for referencing the Bulldogs match.I'll look for it on You Tube.👍

Excellent. Lord willing it will be a weekly feature and at some point, we hope to do occasional long form videos.

Hey now brother. Sounds like a rough patch. Welcome back though and we'll keep you in prayer. I had to scale things back for a bit but hopefully we'll be producing more content as 2025 marches on.

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Thanks, you guys rock. Any content is appreciated, I don't know of anyone else doing something like this, so as long as you put it out, I'll gobble it up(The Gobbledeegooker?)😱😂😂😂 Thanks for the good wishes🙏

Yes. One of my favorites.

💯It was still strong.

Yes. Jack Brisco discusses it in his memoir.

When is part 2?

@elvencieprior6968 Probably March. I've already got February planned. Let me know if there are any feeds you'd like covered

Indeed! That's when I was in full fan mode.

When Ric Flair lost the NWA title to Ronnie Garvin that surprised me. In their own way both NWA & WWF were good.

@@oscarl.ramirez7355 I was surprised too. I thought that Barry Windham would get the belt earlier that year.

@@oscarl.ramirez7355 I was stunned when Ron Garvin won. Both promotions were on fire around that time.

Yes. That's part of what made them so fun.

Can't confirm it but it makes sense. I know "The Magnificent Muraco" also was nicknamed Rock.

Thanks! You never know what is going to turn up. I'm constantly amazed at the old-school treasures that pop up while researching videos. MOO right back!

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments 👋

The only thing I can think of is that maybe the booker felt Martel would be doubly insulted.

To be fair I also think this was before Roddy became Scottish. While obviously missing the accent

I never knew they had long hair until I read their memoir. What a brutal team! Two legends.

I remember them being bloody brawlers in the Southwest and Puerto Rico. Then they became clowns.

@jeremypassmore7019 Well paid clowns.

@ Eh. I wonder.

I didn't know Jerry did color commentary. I love reading the comments. I learn new things all the time thanks to the knowledgeable fans who comment here. 🙏

Even if you hated Rude and Fernandez, there was no denying they had a great entrance theme. We'll be covering "The Final Conflict" at some point (Lord willing). It played a huge role in Starrcade.

Likely because Verne had trademarked the name.

@edehren3923 no Verne didn't cause they were The Midnight Rockers in other territories. I believe Marty said in a shoot interview that Vince was the one who shortened it.

​@@jetman80popscool. 👍 Thanks for correcting Me. Have a great Friday and Weekend. 😊 ☺

Yes. Midnight Rockers sounded better, especially if you were a metal fan. LOL. 😀

I wonder how savvy Verne was when it came to intellectual property.

You're in good company!

They were great. My favorite was Tommy Rich being in the group. LOL.

Yes. I'll have to see if it's online. Sounds like an instant classic! Good to hear from you!

I'm doing research on just how far back hardcore wrestling goes. Hardcore wrestling dates back to at least Dory Funk Sr.'s time in Texas and I imagine, even further back. I would definitely be down for doing later hardcore wrestling, perhaps incorporating everything into an evolution of hardcore wrestling.

@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Thanks so much. Please be sure to include those hours long Texas Death matches.(i.e. Funk Sr vs Mike Dibiase). Memphis once held a Texas Death match that went 28 falls and their concession stand brawls have become legendary. Onita's tenure in the CWA was the impetus for His creating FMW.

I remember discovering WWC in the classic "Main Event" magazines. The photography and slick paper was great. Unfortunately, they cheaped out. Not sure if ownership changed or what.

@@edehren3923 Memphis is probably my second favorite territory next to Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Carlos gambled away all the money. Why foreigners went to Puerto Rico after the Brody murder is beyond Me.Perhaps because Quinones was booking? Heels had to fear for Their lives.😱 I don't think the fans had gotten the "it's scripted" memo yet. I loved Roddy Piper's heel run there in the 80's when He wore a hat with a pig on it and insulted the locals...much like when He said He was going to play the Mexican National Anthem on His bagpipes to atone for beating up the Guerreos,then played la cookaracha. 😂 And the Steve Strong Satanic character,which He recreated and was going to get a mega push with in WCW until Dusty abruptly fired He and His Minotaur character,resonates and is dwelled upon to this Day.

Not sure what you're talking about. Our videos are all homemade. No AI.

Yes. Wrestlers climbing the ladder in WWWF and WWF knew they were on their way when they beat S.D.

When you're a wrestling fan, it's all about the details. That's great about the Garden. I was doing some research and came across the different versions of the Garden. Thanks for sharing your memories!

@@ensabahnur7657 yes he won NWA tv title at Starrcade 83

@dmichael1172 Why don't I remember that?😮😑 Somebody must've turned on him afterwards or in the locker room!😂 I swear he HAS to have the all time record for being turned on & I think he's STILL Wrestling GOD bless him!🙏💖💯📠

And he's trained many wrestlers including former AEW World Heavyweight Champion "Hangman" Adam Page!

Indeed!

Actually, that was Charlie Brown from Outta Town who won the title at Starrcade. 😉😉

Interesting booking in Capitol. I'm not familiar with Haystacks work then but he must have been over really big to get a win like that.

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Yep. Back then he was over almost as big as Andre was later on. In the late '50s Haystacks was even a guest on You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx.

I'll have to review the video. Thanks for the heads-up though. We appreciate any time a fan catches a boo-boo.

I'd wear that over most of the garbage produced now by wrestling promotions.

It's all good here. It's not like people get graded for grammar here.

It's amazing how many greats there were from the territory era. I'm constantly learning about how over and successful many of these wrestlers were. If it was a tag team match, I'm sure The Sheik's partner did the honors.

Memphis had the scaffold match years prior to the NWA,which would lead one to believe that it was either Lawler's idea or that of Jerry Jarrett.

Its just so unsafe so I doubt it'll ever come back. I mean listen to how much damage Jim Cornett got to his leg on the fall from Starrcade

@@dmichael1172 I agree. Someone might sustain an irreversible injury or,dare I say it,fall to the concrete floor. Imagine if Bubba Ray and/or either of the Hardys had missed the tables during their TLC spots.in a death match promotion in Japan,Zandig overshot the table and Yamakawa was powerbombed to the concrete floor,hitting it head first. These are examples of how dangerous it can be,both in the air and on the ground.

@edehren3923 👍👍 thats also why the only one in wcw in 91 was a capture a flag match because noone wanted to try that bump even Bobby Eaton who had done it before.

WWE has its performers do so many crazy stunts I think it's possible to prep the ring to make it safe for landing. The only problems are 1) how it will look and 2) whether it would affect the ring for the rest of the matches.