68 years young and from the Detroit area. Bobo Brazil was the real deal. I saw him wrestle all the top guys. He got unreal pop back then, and deservedly so. Great performer, great man.
What a great old bout this was! Ya see, I'll be 63 next month and grew up watching guys like Bobo, Ox Baker, The Mighty Igor and countless others in the late 60's through the mid 70's and never once did I know that Bono and Ric met. Heck at the time i hadnt yet heard of the nature boy, I thought he didn't start till longer after Bobo was done. This must have been one of Ric's earliest bouts. This is the first time i saw this one and enjoyed all of it
Bobo BrazilAugust 18, 1962House showNewark, NJ173-Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that Buddy Rogers had claimed to have. However, on September 6, 1962, Brazil was declared champion because a doctor had determined that Rogers had not suffered an injury. This title change was not recognized by the NWA.
Bobo was pretty much a huge draw wherever he went. I would think his best drawing would be in the midwest and NE with the large ethnic concentration and the large number of factory workers with income to see him perform.
This match was held on June 11, 1977, in the Greensboro Coliseum. Flair's belt is the last version of the Mid-Atlantic TV title belt, which would later be used as the first NWA TV title belt. This was the first of three main events that night. In the others, Dino Bravo beat Blackjack Mulligan in a Texas Death Match (Mulligan's U.S. title was not at stake) and Greg Valentine defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship.
Bobo would win the Crockett Promotions U.S. titile from Blackjack Mulligan a month aftet this match (with a little help from special ref George Scott) and would lose it to Flair in Richmond three weeks later (Flair's first U.S. title reign).
Bobo was a true athlete and I never liked wrestlers like flair because they only won if they cheated or were supposed to win. Bobo was also very strong and was about the only one to give Andre the Giant a match.
The belt Flair has is the NWA TV title belt. Edit: At the time of this match it was the Mid-Atlantic TV title belt. When Baron Von Raschke won a fictitous tourney for the NWA World TV title, they used the same belt to represent tha title.
I remember first time I saw BoBo Brazil. It was on Big Time wrestling in Detroit in the late 1960's early 1970's. He had a fued with the Original Sheik (Ed Farhat Sabu's Uncle) They would wrestle a few times at Cobo Arena in Detroit & the Sheik always threw fire in his face or would stab him with a pencil.
Is there an insider term for the silly jive dance that all blacks were required to perform during interviews and high spots. I haven't seen it performed in recent generations but almost all except the great Ernie Ladd would make such a performance. Although, if truth be told, I always got a laugh out of the spots where a white man would perform a headbutt on a black man and the ill effect would boomerang and knock out the white man. Harley race would do it best when headbutting Bobo Brazil.
I wish I was a fan in the 70s probably the best time to be a wrestling fan. Back when people thought wrestling was real. Imagine having a time machine going back to the early 70's and telling a kid wrestling is fake, bobo and ric are real friends.🤣🤣🤣🤣
I grew up watching Wahoo McDaniels chop his opponents chests into raw hamburger with the sound of multiple firecrackers going off from the front row section.Even as a 10 yr old in the 70's, I wasn't questioning how that was.
I remember as a when my Dad took me and brother to the old Olympic Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles to watch Bobo Brazil wrestle against the Golden Greek John Tolos aka "The Pencil Neck Geek"! Fond memories, May Bobo Brazil, John Tolos and my Dad All R.I.P
I don't think this footage is from 1977 in 1977 I was 9years old and my aunt took me to Richmond coliseum July 29 my moms birthday ric flair beat bobo Brazil for united states title
Ric Flair was the Mid Atlantic TV Champion for Crockett promotions from May to the end of June 1977, losing the title to Ricky Steamboat. If this march is from June 1977, he's the Mid Atlantic TV Champ.
When I was young kid I got bobo brazil's autograph after a show in NJ and he was super nice to me and my dad...
Same here in the 70's!
68 years young and from the Detroit area. Bobo Brazil was the real deal. I saw him wrestle all the top guys. He got unreal pop back then, and deservedly so. Great performer, great man.
Hard to believe that Bobo fought both generations of the Nature Boy - Buddy and Ric.
rsuriyop-That’s true!😊
This is why they brought Bobo in, to give credibility to Ric and drop the US title
Wow, Bobo fought Nature Boy Buddy Landell?
What a great old bout this was! Ya see, I'll be 63 next month and grew up watching guys like Bobo, Ox Baker, The Mighty Igor and countless others in the late 60's through the mid 70's and never once did I know that Bono and Ric met. Heck at the time i hadnt yet heard of the nature boy, I thought he didn't start till longer after Bobo was done. This must have been one of Ric's earliest bouts. This is the first time i saw this one and enjoyed all of it
old vet..bobo brazil , teaching young punk ric flair.. and taken him to school...
I believe Bobo once was the nwa champion
i dont think he ever was nwa heavyweight champion
@@elgroovey8407 You are right he wasn't. He held the Detroit version l think from memory. It was possibly the WWA I could be wrong.
He never was.
Bobo BrazilAugust 18, 1962House showNewark, NJ173-Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that Buddy Rogers had claimed to have. However, on September 6, 1962, Brazil was declared champion because a doctor had determined that Rogers had not suffered an injury. This title change was not recognized by the NWA.
@@fafafofo2 because it wasn't a title change
Bobo had been wrestling 20+ years when this took place he 6 feet six and 290 before these juice heads on roids ballooned up
Bobo was to Detroit wrestling what water is to a plant.
Bobo was MAMMOTH HUGE in the Detroit territory!!
Bobo was pretty much a huge draw wherever he went. I would think his best drawing would be in the midwest and NE with the large ethnic concentration and the large number of factory workers with income to see him perform.
I heard that he drew big crowds in my hometown of Saginaw.
This match was held on June 11, 1977, in the Greensboro Coliseum. Flair's belt is the last version of the Mid-Atlantic TV title belt, which would later be used as the first NWA TV title belt. This was the first of three main events that night. In the others, Dino Bravo beat Blackjack Mulligan in a Texas Death Match (Mulligan's U.S. title was not at stake) and Greg Valentine defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship.
Bobo would win the Crockett Promotions U.S. titile from Blackjack Mulligan a month aftet this match (with a little help from special ref George Scott) and would lose it to Flair in Richmond three weeks later (Flair's first U.S. title reign).
I remember watching BoBo Brazil with my grandfather. I think he had a move called the coconut headbutt.
Coco butt
The "coco butt"
Bobo was a true athlete and I never liked wrestlers like flair because they only won if they cheated or were supposed to win. Bobo was also very strong and was about the only one to give Andre the Giant a match.
Sounds like all the screaming and yelling in my house when I was a kid
No wonder Flair wore knee pads below his knees - he's got the skinniest calves on Earth. lol
Flair did 500-1000 Hindu squats every day . How many can you do? I’m guessing 6
@@carlosdanger947 Flair said it himself. He thought his own calves were too skinny. That's why he wore his knee pads around his calves.
Bobo was 53 years old at this time
The belt Flair has is the NWA TV title belt. Edit: At the time of this match it was the Mid-Atlantic TV title belt. When Baron Von Raschke won a fictitous tourney for the NWA World TV title, they used the same belt to represent tha title.
I remember first time I saw BoBo Brazil. It was on Big Time wrestling in Detroit in the late 1960's early 1970's. He had a fued with the Original Sheik (Ed Farhat Sabu's Uncle) They would wrestle a few times at Cobo Arena in Detroit & the Sheik always threw fire in his face or would stab him with a pencil.
I like Ric flair he's my favourite wrestler a all day his catch phrase you gott beat the man you gotta beat the man woo woo 💪 his line.
Is there an insider term for the silly jive dance that all blacks were required to perform during interviews and high spots. I haven't seen it performed in recent generations but almost all except the great Ernie Ladd would make such a performance. Although, if truth be told, I always got a laugh out of the spots where a white man would perform a headbutt on a black man and the ill effect would boomerang and knock out the white man. Harley race would do it best when headbutting Bobo Brazil.
Bobo was 53 & Ric Flair was 28 here
This match took place in Greensboro, North Carolina (June 1977)
Bobo Brazil and my grandfather was good friends during this time.
6:01 - As Gorilla Monsoon would say "Flair didn't do his homework".
Bobo brazil vs rick fler💪🤼♂️🤜🇺🇸🇺🇸
Bobo rumbled in St. Louis a lot. Muchnik brought everybody there. Good times.
Even in the '70s Flair got thrown off the top turnbuckle. 🤣
I wish I was a fan in the 70s probably the best time to be a wrestling fan. Back when people thought wrestling was real. Imagine having a time machine going back to the early 70's and telling a kid wrestling is fake, bobo and ric are real friends.🤣🤣🤣🤣
It was a great time.
I grew up watching Wahoo McDaniels chop his opponents chests into raw hamburger with the sound of multiple firecrackers going off from the front row section.Even as a 10 yr old in the 70's, I wasn't questioning how that was.
Great seeing footage from so long ago of truly greats . I'd love to see the fabulous Mongols in action.
I remember as a when my Dad took me and brother to the old Olympic Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles to watch Bobo Brazil wrestle against the Golden Greek John Tolos aka "The Pencil Neck Geek"! Fond memories, May Bobo Brazil, John Tolos and my Dad All R.I.P
Every wensday night 8:00 pm on ktla #5 dick lane
@@Brent-qu3yk I remember watching George Putnam on the KTLA news
Dominic Rep Jack venenos nuestros champions a Rich flair
Does anyone know where Flairs robes are? They must be worth good money I’m in the understanding he doesn’t have possession of any ???
Amazing, Bobo beat both Nature Boys.
Greath Bobo Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Always a good day when I see him lose.
Bobo was born old...he looks like an old man even here.
He was past 50 already here
Vintage flair
That belt dont look like US Heavyweight or World Television Title , i hope we got it the answer.
Thanks very much for the footage , WOOOO !
Thanks Bro =)
I don't think this footage is from 1977 in 1977 I was 9years old and my aunt took me to Richmond coliseum July 29 my moms birthday ric flair beat bobo Brazil for united states title
@@jefferydrake5706
It may have been the Detroit Version of the U.S. Title. Sheiks Big Time Wrestling, a NWA Territory.
@@jefferydrake5706 I was there too, Jeffrey!
Ric Flair was the Mid Atlantic TV Champion for Crockett promotions from May to the end of June 1977, losing the title to Ricky Steamboat. If this march is from June 1977, he's the Mid Atlantic TV Champ.
Ref rocking the bell bottom he he he
Classic bell bottom flare leg pants.
Tv or U.S. title match?
T.V title
This isn't the Richmond coliseum ric flair said he would strip I he didn't win the united states title
I believe this was in Greenville SC
Overselling it's not a modern thing.
You can’t bear Coco Savage.
who filmed these?
What belt does RIC flair have here
Wow Bobo got the one two three in the middle of the ring who would have thought that
Was this before Flair's plane crash??
This match occurred in 1977 and Flair's plane crash occurred in 1975.
Flair lost the extra weight after the plane crash
Is this from the cornette tapes?