How To Sabotage a Wrestling Match - Bruiser Brody vs Lex Luger
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Bruiser Brody and Lex Luger stepped into a Steel Cage just before Luger moved to Jim Crockett Promotions. During the match Brody wasn't in the mood to wrestle, and Lex Luger didn't know what to do. In another "How to Sabotage a Wrestling Match" video, we look at the Lex Luger vs Bruiser Brody cage match and we look at interviews and reports regarding the infamous match.
All jokes aside, THAT WAS THE BEST “FAN RECORDED” VIDEO EVER!!! Steady and clear it was just as good! So THANK YOU TO WHOMEVER DID RECORD IT!!! 👏
From the 80s, too. Like... damn that dude had to be a MEGA NERD but thank god. 😂🤓
Was very well recorded. Hope he has more stuff
Better than most everything since.
AEW production needs to hire this dude 😎
World Star
Definitely keep this as a series because there are things you don’t notice at first until you break it down. Awesome job.
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I really hope this series comes back
Lets break this down...Brody should have gave the people a show..Without the people's money there is no character he plays. Nice guy? Nice guys usually do not get murdered by their peers. I'm not saying for a fact that Brody was a totally selfish scumbag who cared only about his money and his image and the hell with everyone else...but...there sure were many prominent signs that that was the deal. I mean how many wrestlers totally stop working a cage match like an unprofessional jerk? None maybe?
Hopefully we get more of this sort of videos. Hearing about people into the business for themselves sound hella interesting
I mean, Hogan v Michaels would be great but think he already covered it ha
Half my podcast library is wrestlers telling old stories from back in the day. Cant get enough 😂
I went rouge once, it was summer 2016, such a beautiful summer day. When I woke up that day I have no clue that my life would change forever. You know it is funny how small events can lead to major catastrophes.
@@SonnyK248that reminds me of something that happened to me in the winter of 2019.
Dude you are the definitive source on this era of wrestling. You have continually mined the era for content, and keep coming up with gold. What a jam-up guy.
He's got the jam for sure
i mean, this is a very well covered topic...
Wrestling bios is like a shark. If he can’t keep finding chin locks he stops breathing.
PREACH!!!
Lex Luger had big muscles because he was on steroids.
I like this new "How to Sabotage a Wrestling Match" series. Very interesting. Thanks as always!
Make this into a series please!
I've watched this match a few times Brody didn't just stop the pile driver Lex frantically grabbed the ropes and held them tight. He might have been Green AF, but he knew enough to not let Brody spike his @ss that night. Lex jumps out of that cage pretty quick when the the match ends lol.
Given Lex's history I'd say that he legit got scared and got outta there. Lex in WCW was known for selling his opponents before the big comeback and securing the win. Bruiser Brody may have been the one to set Lex on this routine.
Even more well known for selling before the big comeback:
Ric Flair
Hulk Hogan
Randy Savage
Jerry Lawler
Shawn Michaels
Bret Hart
The Ultimate Warrior
Chris Benoit
It's harder to create a list of major singles wrestlers who didn't do this.
Yea that last part didn’t make sense lol
I doubt very seriously that Brody did that because he didn't like that Lex was a "pretty boy". Brody had some of his best matches here in Dallas with Kerry Von Erich. And Kerry was the quintessential "pretty boy with a body". Not to mention many others that fit that description. Lex wasn't selling and trying to tell a vet how it's gonna go. Brody taught him a lesson without hurting anything other than Lex's ego. Could have gone way worse if Brody decided to shoot.
@@Charleshudspeth could have, could have not. We really don't know. I would think however your example of Kerry Von Erich could be equally disputed given that Brody likely had good relationships with the Von Erichs. Lex didn't have that lineage.
@Charleshudspeth like one comment said you are comparing apples and oranges. Luger had the same body size that Kerry had, but he did not have the lineage or the power to blacklist like the Von Erich's had. You would NEVER do that to a powerful wrestling family without suffering immensely on par with Sexy Star. Brody can be difficult but never stupid.
As seen in the video footage, Brody could have hurt Lex Luger, thanks to superior grappling ability (nice Leg takedown).
He didn't do that, therefore I think it was more a problem with the booker/office, than Lex himself.
And you would be correct. Crockett was about to take over Florida and Crockett like Bobby Heenan and others hated Brody.
If you ever needed a reason to love this page. WB takes a match that would be unknown to 85% of serious wrestling fans under the age of 50 and makes it the most compelling TH-cam video of the day.
Lmao Talk about an over estimation. If they’re “serious wrestling fans”, then this match is most likely somewhere on their radar. I’m sure there are some who don’t know about it, but 85% seems extremely high….especially since Brody got a lot of new found attention from Dark side of the Ring episode about his life & death.
@@isitoveryet9525 Since my uncle was watching since the 1970s I knew about this match and I knew Haku/Meng and Nord/Bezerker did homages to Brody's "Husss" and palm grab
i like to think Lex did talk to Brody, but not immediately after the match. Lugar might be conflating the two events in his own head... as long as they had another opportunity to meet before Bruiser Brody died
This was highly informative and entertaining. Before I saw this I was more on Luger's side, but now I have a whole new opinion. Luger was leaving the company. It's tradition that he does the job, especially to a veteran in a cage match. Furthermore, he was calling spots and not selling the offense at all. This is a veteran in the ring and he's green as hell. That's majorly disrespectful, especially back then. Thank you for this video it really helped me understand the situation.
Well in this case I would argue the company is leaving, the territory was bought by Crockett. In fact its Brody not being retained
@@davidlewis5312 Brody was never really "retained" anywhere; he was one of the few wrestlers who could and would come and go as he pleased.
This isn't the first time Brody pulled a stunt like that. Before that, Brody was in a feud of sorts with a rookie Jim Duggan down in Houston. They'd done a storyline over in Japan where Duggan blinded Brody somehow. When Brody returned to Houston, as Bruce Prichard put it, "he had a hair up his ass and just didn't want to work".
So Brody sits down in the middle of the ring with his legs and arms crossed like an Indian chief. Duggan is totally confused and stomped around the ring; Buck Robley (then Duggan's manager and also the Houston matchmaker) jumps up on the apron and starts yelling "Frank, please! We'll work something out! Please!"
In other words, the heel's manager is begging the face to get up. Finally Robley instructs Duggan to do something, so Duggan kicks Brody, who treats it like an Orange Cassidy kick...and then all of a sudden lies down on the mat. A still-confused Duggan covers Brody for the pin.
Backstage, Paul Boesch is going berserk and sends both Brody and Robley packing.
Bruiser Brody is a legend and one of a kind. Taken from us far too soon. With that being said, he probably did things like this to obviously protect his character. Unfortunately it was these type of instances that probably got him killed.
Sadly, I was thinking the exact same thing.
Guy was a big headed unprofessional ass so I feel for Lex Luger in this position. Seems Brodie pushed his luck too much hence his short life
Maybe if the dude had a conversation before hand like.... you know a decent normal person he wouldn't have had that find out part come back and get him.
From all accounts it just sounds like Invader was tired of being bullied by Brody and just decided to stab him one day
Yall, he a grown man and yall talking about bullying lmfaooo.. so the only way is to "leave his guts out with bruiser literally holding onto it " - Atlas words btw. I don't blame him at all but it's still cold blood m/rder especially with bruiser not even noticing it was a issue..
You can learn so much about the wrestling business and culture with stuff like this. It's a match that pulled back the curtain when kayfaybe was in its prime.
Brody seems like a prototype for the Mick Foley characters. Seemingly unhinged, but purposeful in everything in reality.
I need this to be a series Mr. Bios. I love the backstage crazyness of this wild "sport".
The post match back stories by various people got me laughing. This history was pretty interesting to watch. Thumbs up!
These "Sabotage" vids are fascinating. Definitely do more content like this. Clearly you know your stuff and I'm enjoying how you break down the match plus the backstory/aftermath.
Excellent work as usual, Bios.
There must be a universe where lex kept growing the beard . That's the one I wanna live in
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Liz is still alive there, and WCW is still alive.
And Ric flair kept his ponytail
That's the one that led to the alternate 2016
@@That_Guy- no remember? He did the Spartacus gimmick in that one
Dark side of the Ring Bruiser Brodie episode was very good and worth watching
Didn’t mention lex smh
Yet another great video. It's mind boggling that you manage to put out 2-3 well-researched entertaining videos every single week, keep it up!
Even more impressive is that WB isn't from the States and wouldn't have been, like many of us, privy to watching these shows on cable or reading Apter mags down at the drug store during the 80's.
Ya…OSW put out 5 wrestling videos all of 2022.
All the gold in the world to the person who recorded this match. Awesome stuff!
I remember hearing about this for the first time, and my first response was "why the hell is Brody and luger fighting in a cage?" Might be one of the weirdest style clashes in history.
This is a cool series and for a future video could you cover John Tenta vs Koji Kitao
I really appreciate this type of content. Love hearing about wrestling thats just before my time.
Gives ya a nice chance to catch up on what was happening back then, doesn't it? I love stuff like this.
I don't know if you'll agree with me, or not, but this particular match was a Train Wreck! Luger didn't know what all he needed to do...and yet, Bruiser Brody actually kinda took it easy on Lex. Both were getting ready to turn Babyface, and didn't want anything getting in the way of that.
Sadly, about a year later, somebody stabbed and killed Bruiser Brody, while he was in the shower. The killer has maintained, that he stabbed Bruiser Brody in self-defense...but who knows? I guess, at this point, only God truly knows what happened. After all... God knows everything!
I give a huge SALUTE to Bruiser Brody. He was definitely one of a kind!!!
Jeff Hardy vs Sting. Jeff was lucky he got another chance after that.
Jeff still hasn't learned his lesson.
Part 3 NEEDS to be on Regal vs Goldberg.
“Bruiser Brody Vs ECW Cactus Jack” would have set records
I appreciate how you weighed in all the evidence and came to likely conclusions over what happened based on said evidence. I'd say Lex was more in the right for staying professional, but I can understand where Bruiser came from in regards to experience versus the hot new thing. That's also the nature of the wrestling business, though. Great video.
If I had to make a guess, it could also be that Brody simply felt that Luger's offense in the match itself was too weak for the stipulation, as cage matches are supposed to be rougher bouts, so he decided to test Luger by no selling his constant punches to the head & start kicking him in the head when he was down. When Luger simply fought back with EVEN MORE PUNCHES TO THE HEAD, Brody just continued to no sell, which resulted in Luger freaking out & getting scared. Who knows, maybe if Luger actually changed things up & started doing other moves, then maybe Brody would have started playing along again. Brody was weird like that, I guess.
He didn't seem to want to sell anything Lex did. He wouldn't sell punches, he wouldn't sell being thrown into the cage or the corner, he sandbagged Lex when Lex tried to use power moves. He just didn't seem to want to work with Lex.
@@KingPossum well the Steiners and Simmons come from the same school of 'don't worry, we will help you sell if you don't know how' mostly by legitimately beating the piss out of you.
@davidlewis5312 because Scott is believable that perfect gimmick sht is cool but I bet even Mr perfect would've did better than that lmao lex soft as hell you can tell.
Na Brodie was just being his difficult Brodie self. He wasn’t in the mood to do as he was told or asked to do, made life difficult, and when everybody didn’t back down and obey his every whim he ruined the match and made sure that Lex knew what would happen if he kept trying to do as the booker had asked.
Brody was being an a hole. Simply and plain
Videos like this just remind me of the late, great Bobby Heenan's opinion when asked about Bruiser Brody, "Never liked the man at all, very selfish."
I also remember a Harley Race shoot where he flat out told Brody, "Frank, if you go over there (Puerto Rico) with this attitude, you're not going to make it out alive." Sadly for Brody's wife and son he was right.
Yeah I heard Harley say something similar to that about Brody.
That’s a very convenient in hindsight comment.
Again, wrestle bios comes with a fire video. You legit can't do wrong. Love the research you do for these videos.
I love the variety that you provide. I cannot begin to imagine how busy you really are. We truly appreciate the work you put in. Thank you.
What I think is this now it could be as you said at 12:23 but to me Bruiser Brody was like most top guys, they were always trying to protect there spot. I think the match ending in a DQ or Draw was reason Brody did this, along with Lex not listening. If it was booked for Lex to look strong going out of this, Brody was in his mind going to look weak. As he was the big star, and Lex was a nobody at lest to him. So yeah he wanted to look strong,
A lot of guys who moved between Wrestling Territories never wanted to look weak, because that could hurt them when going to other ones effect the pay. Most forget this, in modren wrestling the wrestlers get paid no mater what as they have contracts so if Sheamus gets paid 2000 a week, he gets it no matter what. Even if he is the opener, or in the main event he gets paid the same.
Back then your pay was not guaranteed, no you got paid based on were you where on the card, how big a name you were, how much the gate was, also the higher you were the bigger gate cut you got. Most wrestlers would do anything to protect thier spots, and money.
Right this is why I roll my eyes at fans criticizing Hogan, Bret and Hbk "politicking" to keep their spot
As you said they lose money and buy rates if they look weak when they lose or win I'm a huge Taker fan but as Luger he was still green at that point he wrestled Hogan, plus Hogan did make him look strong throughout but if Hogan would gotten beat even clean his stock would of went down that's why the finish was the tombstone pile driver on the chair
Even then Hogan would of lost money and his spot this was during the time Hogan was the biggest star inside of wrestling and he was one of the biggest stars mainstream it made sense for him to lose that way
@@Chuck_EL Agree I too roll my eyes when fans criticize Hogan, and others doing whats best for them. As we all would, do what best for us. That why we look for better jobs or more money.
I think fans criticize them because they are used to how wrestling is now, or they have no clue how it was. Also to me putting over someone clean is not always great if that person fails be a huge draw it could hurt too. I mean look at Hogan and Warrior, Hogan puts Warrior over clean, and Warrior did not do that great after time passed. That is why to me Hogan putting the Taker over, they way he did was good he still looked strong. The chair was perfect.
Whatever the implications, Brody was wrong. It's one thing to speak your mind, stand your ground. It's another to insult the paying fans. If there was an issue he should have objected outside the ring, behind the curtains, not in the ring. That is only, if that is indeed even one of the possibilities
Im digging these Sabotaged videos.
Thanks dude
Great video dude! The insights and analysis are fantastic. This is why this is the best wrestling channel on TH-cam. Looking forward to more like this.
There is always 3 versions to all stories. That footage was awesome to see!
LOVE this channel. Easily my favorite wrestling content channel! You should do a video on Hardcore Holly going crazy on the tough enough kid Matt Capotelli. Possibly the Kurt Angle Daniel Puder incident as well? Those aren’t really matches sabotaged but kind of along the same lines of going off script.
So great to see this video. I grew up watching WCCW, and I remember Bruiser Brody being a heel and doing a face-turn to team with the Von Erichs.
I love this match and the story behind it. Hope to see if there's anything I haven't heard. Listened to Bill Alfonzo and Lugar both talk about before, respectively.
Brody did the same thing to Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Brody just sat in the middle of the ring indian style and cross armed cause he was mad about putting over Hacksaw or having to make him look good.
Bill Watts said a young Brody tried to take liberties with a wrestler he thought was small and weak. That was Danny Hodge. Hodge made Brody cry for that.
Brody was a temperamental bully.
The argument that costed him his life was for not wanting to put Dan Spivey over.
@@JimmyPunkWrestling source on that? because I've studied several sources about what happened that night. I'm pretty sure it was about Brody saying if I don't get my $40,000 I'm owed, I'm gonna kick everyone's ass. and they didn't have the money.
@@danman1789 I live in Puerto Rico, I'm a professional wrestler myself and although I wasn't back then, I happen to know some of the boys that were there that night. When the booker (who'd even given him a ride to the arena) called him to the shower to talk business and told him he'd had to put Dan Spivey over, he got infuriated and started choking Invader to death, so Invader feared for his life and pulled out the knife he carried in his pocket and used it in self defense and was acquitted in court.
@@JimmyPunkWrestling I’m not gonna question your credibility and I appreciate the response.
BUT, how come you’re the only person on the internet with that story?
Also, the story goes that Invader stiffed Brody on a ride to the building.
@@danman1789 that story is the story that won in court, but of course, the internet wouldn't tell you that. That's why I don't rely my opinions solely on the internet. Of course, there's also Tony Atlas's account of the events, which he changes periodically, which he's been saying before internet but lacks veracity.
Hey can you cover the Aries vs Johnny impact match
I know it's such a well known topic, but it would be cool to see you do a vid like this with your perspective on the Perry Saturn and Mike Bell situation
Bill Alfonso calling it right down the middle baby!
Since you started doing "how to sabotage a match" with two GREAT videos you should do John tenta vs koji kitao next! Please! It's a story that nobody really knows the story behind the match.
Yes!!! I love how Quake's promo after the first match inadvertently predicts that the Kobe match would chase Kitao out of the business
Make more of these videos. They are really good
Clearly this was just a class of styles and mentality. What is odd is that they had worked together the night before and you would think they would have just worked the same match again in front of a different audience (like what they do now on WWE house shows)
I dont see how someone can see a wrestler going into business for themselves as anything other than unprofessional and a sign that they should not be booked.
Permitting wrestlers to do that just gives them an inflated sense of importance.
Unfortunately, Brody drew money and promoters will work with people that draw for better or worse.
"That doesn't work for me, brother."
- Bruiser Brody
Props to the fella who caught this on tape 👏 car crash viewing the likes of which I can only think of Jeff Hardy in that Sting match, that parallels it in modern wrestling.
This sabotage series is one of your best, can't wait to see more
First signs signs of the Lex Express as he sure bused it out of there.
Lex was no dummy.
Every time I see a clip of Bruiser Brody, I keep wishing for a biopic starring Jason Momoa
Yoooo....For real though!!
That would be the perfect choice
Not even as a biopic but as a stageplay. I'm shocked no one has turned Bordy's life into one.
Al Snow, and Undertaker both told stories of how physical Brody was. Snow said he was scared when he found out he had a tag match against him. His partner wasn't selling enough, and got his nose broken.
Undertaker said he messed up a table spot, and got some really rough chair shots in return. If anybody knows about rough chair shots, it would be Undertaker. Kanyon found out about that unfortunately.
Do you really wanna hurt me?
@@jameshill3403 Rest In Peace
ah yes the "unfortunate" homophobic hazing.
Kane and taker v Kronik is an obvious one for this series or Aries v Impact…wonder if they had beef or that was just Aries bein a jackass
Doubt it...Undertaker was good friends with Kronik.
Aries was born a jackass
@@jacob9538they were good friends, but there was words after that appalling 'match'
I don’t think we will ever know the why of this because Bruiser Brody is no longer with us. And as someone who was worked as in house event Staff at an arena that hosted WWE, and TNA events I can say that those who were there and claim they know who left and when are not being truthful. There are so many people moving around back there it a wonder the production staff can keep up. There is honestly no way Kevin Sullivan and Barry Windham have any idea when Brody or Lex left.
Exactly.
What are you talking about? If lex comes back and grabs his bag and leaves the locker room there's a pretty good chance he left.
@Jim H. Lex didn't go the back and immediately grab his bag though.
Luger was confused because he didn't understand the business then and honestly didn't for awhile afterwards. Brody had a problem with the promoters and particularly Jim Crockett Jr who was about to take over the Florida territory. Crockett hated Brody for reasons just like this as did several others. Luger was on a fast track to main eventing on a national level with Crockett taking over and Brody knew he was soon to be out of another place to work. Paul Boesch permanently banned Brody from his shows for doing this same type of thing to Jim Duggan a few years prior to this. Brody wanted to punish the promoters but was actually punishing himself and everyone who bought a ticket to the show.
That “certain magnetism” you mention is called physical charisma and it’s basically always been the X-Factor that wrestlers and bookers and promoters talk about. Even when Rock was getting booed mercilessly because of the terrible Blue Chipper character, he still had that physical charisma which made people love to hate him and was a big factor in fans immediately embracing him when he turned heel and took on a more natural persona. It’s why Sly picked Hulk Hogan to be Thunderlips in Rocky 3, why Gorgeous George was an absolute revelation in the industry, and was a huge component in Mick Foley getting over in Japan which is what opened doors for him in the west. It’s why Ultimate Warrior and Kerry Von Erich were both big draws and was a big part of Goldberg’s initial push and why Brock Lesner has never not been over. No matter what you choose to call it; be it magnetism, physical charisma or the much touted “X factor” (not the one with Sean Waltman) it is a universal truth that it’s something that can’t really be taught, although it can be learned.
You did not have to explain that
And since you bring him up early in the video as someone Lex was given a very early win over, Barry Windham is on everyone’s short list for “greatest what ifs” in wrestling history because that guy just GOT it. Not only was he technically very gifted, but he had physical charisma for miles, his mannerisms, selling and basically everything else about him just commanded your attention. He wasn’t always terribly motivated (although many attribute this to the way the business changed so dramatically from when he broke in to the era of national promotions) but he was ALWAYS over.
@@xymoriintus I’m sorry if my waxing poetic has deeply offended you in some way.
But by the same token, you didn’t have to read it. And you certainly didn’t have to respond to it if you didn’t like what you read. But then again, maybe I’m confused because I could have sworn comment sections were for comments?
@@Thor-Orion Dunno, man, in my opinion, Barry Windham was never the same after he had Johnny Valiant’s lit cigar rubbed in his eyes by The Dream Team right before they stole the WWF Tag Team titles from him and Mike Rotundo. That was so evil. So very, very evil.
Thanks for this little journey into the a bit forgotten days and ways of the territories.
I think all stories could match up. Luger might just have talked to Bruiser on a later occasion not right after the match. So just a little confusion of timelines.
It's insane that Lex Luger is the one who is famous while Brody is known only by few.
Unfortunately he didn't work for bigger safe organisations like WWF or WCW
Vince would make him very big star
the reason is Brody was too much of a rogue and didn't linger in the States or a major promotion in the States for long. He like Hanson remain pretty iconic in Japan along with other places. He also had personal issues with Crockett and people close to Vince when it would have been feasible for him to work in those outfits.
Bruiser Brody was as real an it got for ANY wrestler shame how he left us could of totally went on to much bigger things RIP
I wish I could have seen Brody vs Haku. I can’t imagine Haku being intimidated by anyone.
Your talking about Haku the man that Andre wouldn’t mess with
Or dynamite kid or Les Kellett or Hawk...
Brody got stretched by Danny Hodge for trying to take liberties with him.
@@Kas58223 I heard Haku was knocked out by a boxer with 1 punch.
@@rybacksmith2672 you heard wrong
Excellent break down of the match.
Brody did something similar in a match with Mark Lewin. He was irate when he found out he was going to be shorted money so for like 10 minutes, he laid there while Lewin had a hold on him. Buck Robley was basically begging Brody to knock it off.
Please cover the Sting v Jeff Hardy match. Jeff's lowest point surely.
I'm so happy u made a video about this match
Curos for whoever photographed this match. It shows a what more insight than the edited versions
My girl left me. My dog ran away. I even lost my job at the city dump after my truck broke down. But I've still got pro wrestling archeology to get me through. Thanks, Wrestling Bios. You keep us going through our country song narratives.
Heyy man, keep your head held high. Take things one step at a time and recognise that if you’ve come this far, you’re strong and nothing will stop you from prospering my friend!
Sorry to hear that my brother, keep going. I lost everything a while back and am trying desperately to build it and my health back up, and with something that started in 2018, I only recently started having good things come my way as a result of the hard work.
If you continue to be a good man, work on yourself and find ways to enjoy and appreciate life while also accepting and understanding the negative feeling and the valid pain you're going through, you'll make it through it. :) ❤️
So every passing minute your life gets worst and worst .....gawd that sucks 🤣😂
You should totally do an a holes of wrestling series haha low ki and Austin Aries have to be candidates 😂
Sean Waltmann too after he no showed the Candido tag invitational
Lex Luger is still one of my favorite superstars in wrestling, loved him as a kid and really glad he still holds a place as a Royal Rumble winner.
Interesting stuff. Have heard Cornette and Last discuss this but never seen it. Quality content as usual.
This is the best breakdown of this match I have ever seen! Great job!
Great video and I agree this should be a series bro! I heard The Great Brian Last talk about this match on the Jim cornette experience a few days ago and so glad you made a video on it! Also love the WCWvsNWO revenge music in the background!
And poor Luger says that Brody told him it was nothing personal against him, that Brody had a problem with the promoter or something. But every other talent when asked says that Brody was just tired of Lugers arrogant attitude lol
Best days of my week are when I find a new Wrestling Bios upload😎!!
We need more old school content pre Monday night wars era wrestling
I haven't been able to find the video of the Nasty Boys vs Outsiders shoot during their match. I hope that is a match you review.
Great video please do more videos like this
The ones that got cheated were the fans. They came to see a show. Instead they saw Lex throw a fake punch while stomping the ring 10 times, and an oversized man baby refusing to cooperate and make a newcomer look good.
Fans should get a 50% discount/rebate
Im glad ya made this video. Would def love more analysis like this. Never heard the part about luger not selling as ya mentioned
Another great video.
Hope you do more of this series. It's a very interesting subject.
I remember reading an "Apter Mag" back in the day and the "report" they gave of it was that the match was very bloody and Brody savagely beat Luger to the point where the referee had to admonish Brody even though this was an anything goes cage match. I was very shocked when I saw the footage some 10 years later and saw the match was nothing like this.
I think the line that wins out is what Lex said about having a family.
At the end of the day, if your opponent is being fucky, especially back then, you can't let yourself be in danger.
At least by the clips you showed, lex was not selling much except being kicked in the face and then would still get right up..
He was rushing at the very least
I'll need to look up more about Lex because I always thought he was a bodybuilder in Vince's failed promotion who Vince talked into becoming a wrestler for WWF. I didn't realize he already had a well established career before all that.
From what I remember when lex left wcw originally he had a no compete clause. To get round this he signed with the wbf before moving over to the wwf
Lex was in The Four Horsemen before he came to the WWF. He was a main eventer pretty much everywhere he went.
To me, the best part of Lex's career was before he got to WWF in 92'-93'.
Man that fan had a 2000s era video camera in 87…….with filming skills to boot.
Jackass thing to do whether Luger was selling for him the way he liked or not...at least talk to the guy! Hoping we'll see the Samoa Joe sabotage in the 6 man tag...which was actually stilla good match but the tension between him and Nash added a whole different feel to the it 😳
We need an entire series on this and other shenanigans
I saw Bruiser Brody many times as a kid at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth Texas and he was terrifying. Dude was bigger than life. Haku and Harley Race are probably the only ones who could go mano to mano with him.
Excellent idea for a series. Just subscribed
I know that people want to defend Brody but Brody had a reputation of going into business for himself and randomly leaving territories. Brody was wrong. Also I doubt that Luger was scared and left the building, probably just in the ring.
Amazing work my man! Make it a series
I've heard this story multiple times as I've been doing a Ton of research on this since I wasn't even born when this happened and Bill Alfonso was the Referee which is awesome great and very informative video.
Nether guy was known for working and playing well with others, so it's really hard to call.
My uncle was there that night & said it was the weirdest match he ever saw. He described it to me when I was 10 years old, but I didnt see the video until about 10 years ago.
Love the How to Sabotage a Wrestling Match concept, hope there's more down the line. I thought Brody should have been more understanding. People have paid money at the end of the day and they went home unhappy.
Wrestlers back then really be taking this over the top theatre thing way too seriously 😅
I love these sort of old school behind the scenes vids
good Sh*t
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Maybe you could look at Goldberg vs Steve Regal next?
I'd never heard about this before. Great video
That was a really good fan video, considering that this was in the 80's. My mom had one of those early video cameras. They were huge. I don't even see how that person even got into the building with it. I thought the quality was really good for the time and circumstances.