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- "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes squares off against "the Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff in this unique and interesting "Coffin Match." From the Sam Houston Coliseum, October 24, 1980. Watch "the Dream" a slippin & a slidin' & a peepin' & a hidin'. Oh, yes, the both bleed "profusely". Does anyone think that Dusty would have even fit in that coffin?
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Classic match!
The American Dream vs. The Russian Bear. Loved it!👍
I love that Ivan's move was called "Sputnik".
It's perfect for Ivan Koloff
Ivan Koloff looked like Count DRACULA wearing that cape!
I love watching these old matches reminds me when I was a child going to watch with my friends
would have loved to have seen this live
Rules to Texas coffin death match: 1. falls don't count 2. let's see how many falls each can get 3. also there's a coffin.
Yeah really. What was the point of them pinning each other?
If they can't get up 30 seconds after a pin they lose, not hard to understand.
I don't know if dusty could have fit in that little box. Dusty was one of my favorites as a kid.
Yeah thats one of those 1825 coffins lol
@@justman4891 lol, yeah looks like the coffin Morgan Freeman's character was in in "Unforgiven."
@@dougdickason you damn right my brother! LMAO!!
I do remember American Dream Dusty Rhodes in wrestling in 1960 and 1970,s and 1990,s. I do remember Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch was a very good tag team called the original Texas Outlaw. Dusty Rhodes hold alots of different Championship Title. Dusty Rhodes is a 3 time NWA World Champ. He and Magnum TA know s America Team in 1985 year. Dusty Rhodes tag team with Nikita Koloff in 1986 year Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff was called the Super Powers after Magnum TA Car accident.
Russian Bear Ivan Koloff hold alots of different Championship Title. Ivan Koloff won his very first WWF World Championship Title from Bruno Sammarito in 1971 year.
Tremendous classic matches. 👍👍👍👍🍻.
RIP to both Ivan and Dusty
I've never seen this match thank u so much for the video
October 24 1980....... That's my birthday. I was turning 1 year old on this day.
paul boecsh sam houston coliseum wrestling was one of the best -- all classics were in this ring - love all classics
Ty for the memories I was 10 when I saw this
True classic right here!
Why in the hell would ANYBODY thumbs down this?
AEW fans, probably.
Both Ivan the Russian Bear Koloff and The American Dream Dusty Rhodes took wrestling to a whole new level and in the Mid-Atlantic area Ivan Koloff a former WWF heavyweight champion on the other hand Dusty A three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion United States champion Television Champion World tag team champion Dusty has done it all the old G's of wrestling are rest in peace !
When was koloff champion of the world wrestling federation?
Ivan koloff defeated Bruno sammartino to become the WWWF champion. Ivan koloff was officially the 3rd WWWF (WWF/WWE) champion
Dusty was also a 6 man tag champion with the Road warriors as well...
RIP Dusty Rhodes & Ivan Koloff.
Two legends of wrestling...
@@gregdiaferio6678 That, they were.
You forgot Bronco Loubich.
@@johnderekmitchell1510 Not really. The list is SO depressing to finish. When I think of all that great talent we've loss in WCCW it is SO depressing & not mention an actual murder (Frank "Bruiser Brody" Goodish) in which the dumb sumbitch who did him in is still scott free, it makes me sick. NOBODY deserves to go out that way. Worst of it is, Frank leaves behind a loving family. Where the hell is the justice at? I certainly didn't see any. Unless I missed something. Just saying is all.
Classic Stuff right here & very entertaining
Legend Bronko Lubich as the ref !!
He was horrible at the end. He would kneel on one leg when it was a false finish, go down on two for the actual finish/pin. Was so obvious and you'll see it in many vids now that you are aware. 5:38 he does it
Two of the greatest having one of the greatest matches! R.I.P. Gentlemen!
ivan koloff underated wrestler!!!!!
What a pop, those two had the crowd WOW
Best dusty Rhodes match early 70s st.paul MN dusty vs. Wahoo McDaniels. What a blood bath right here in the middle of Indian country. What a battle.
It Amazes me that Dusty Rhodes did first casket match and not Undertaker
The undertaker was a teenager
The referee count like he slamming Dominoes on the table LOL
That's a lil ass coffin
That is the funniest description I've ever heard/read of Bronco Lubich's counting style. You hit it on the head, Mr. Lubich was by all accounts a very nice guy but I've always heard he was kept around as a referee by Fritz Von Erich in Dallas (even though this match is from Paul Boesch's Houston Wrestling) as kind of a favor since he'd been a great wrestler at one time in Dallas in the 50s and 60s as a contemporary of Fritz. But yes, that short count that took forever to start because had to position himself first was strange, ha ha!
Just wait until you see him counting falls with his foot
@@juancarlosblanco5009 Bronco had a pretty decent career in the 1950-60s for a few territories (Mid-Atlantic being one of them) and I believe he owned a piece of the Dallas promotion and was the guy who handled the nightly "Draws" (advances on what a wrestler would make each week, usually for gas money or beer money). Bronco was the referee the night Jack Brisco beat Harley Race for the NWA title.
looked like kollof nearly broke his leg at the end...
Dusty will always be my favorite
Monroe Urquhart
Dusty all time bleeder. RIP
Yes this how a wrestling match is supposed to be like
Great classic rough tough creative enjoyable entertaining no rule hardcore style match that festure great all time heel for most of his career smart teacher like pro wrestler while other was cool down to earth people person pro wrestler plus time and commotor real classic
Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch was called in 1960's and 1970's Original Texas Outlaw.
Dusty sure held on to that blade for a long time!
Great, memories
Unforgetful.
Pinfalls being pointless aside, Ivan Koloff was awesome in this match.
I do remember 3 time NWA World Champion in 1970's and 1980's. America Dream Dusty Rhodes. Dusty Rhodes has won different kind Championship Belts during he Wrestling Career.
That you Ganesh?
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Ten years before The Undertaker 's debut. Dusty was 1 of his first opponents!
very cool classic memorable timeless tough rough entertaining headed of it time with two hard working entertaining real pro wrestlers
better than the crap they have today.
Very entertaining, but if the way to win the match is to get your opponent in the coffin, what was the point of counting pinfalls?
Pretty sure the stip was you need to pin your opponent before you can "bury" them.
They announce the rules at the beginning of the match. It's actually a Texas Death Match, not a coffin match
Can't believe anyone would truly be critical of this match. When Koloff falls in the coffin, show me a crowd pop like that in the last several years?
Uncle Ivan has got to be one of my personal al times fav! I sure hated him when I was a kid! R. I. P.
One of the funniest videos was when Ivan and Nikita were promoting the Gathering fan fest in Charlotte. Nikita was speaking in his normal voice (not as the Russian Nightmare). Then Ivan starts speaking as Ivan and cracked up Nikita before going to his normal voice (the first time I ever heard it). He was beloved in his hometown after retirement as a volunteer for charitable events)
Classic wrestling match
WOW! I never knew they had a Coffin Match back in the 80's. I thought the first Coffin Match took place in the early 90's with The Undertaker vs. Kamala. But I never saw a Coffin Match like this with multiple falls. This was a Classic match.
Yes I did this was the first Coffin match ever thank you friend for your comment
I seen this match in the 80s rented the tape from a Video store
WWE's first casket/coffin match was on a house show in 1991 and was Undertaker v Ultimate Warrior this match is also available on TH-cam . Kamala v Undertaker was the first casket/coffin match on pay per view .
Most things WWF claimed " for first time ever" actually happened on some other promotion as wrestling has been around way too long for any company to keep coming up w "first time ever ______ matches " ....... They just happened to be best at marketing and promoting
Ivan was 38 years old when this match took place. Looks about 50. (Dusty had just turned 35)
I met both of these legends in Tampa in 1977
met them in what way
These old “hepatitis” matches are so much better than the glorified ballet that we get today.
What was the point of the falls if they did not count towards the result?
To show dominance I guess.
Koloff was a great heel,
He really does have the image, mannerisms of the Russian Bear even though it's an act, he's actually French Canadian.
I can only remember him being a babyface just once towards the end of his career when he had a falling out with Paul Jones and they attacked him and Nikita was the one who made the save.
Very great heel!
Whoopee Doo...
Great Heel always!
Nice blade jobs by Rhodes and Koloff.
Did he say Living Stardust at 0:47?
I wondered the same!
sure did..
That's why Cody wanted to become the character Stardust, as homage to his dad.
He most certainly did.
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My first time seeing this one. Very impressive match. Better than how the undertaker does it that's for sure
Dusty looks like one of those Morlocks here from that old movie The Time Machine.
I guess this is where the casket match from one of the old smackdown games came from.
IVAN had serious HEAT
America Dream Dusty Rhodes has wrestle in NWA Florida State Wrestling and NWA Wrestling and WWWF and WWF and WCW Championship in 1960's and 1970's and 1980's 1990's. and 2000 year.
They need to make a three pack of this match, Rhodes. Koloff and the coffin.
Koloff was a solid hunk of a man
Omg. Is that Brocko Luvech refing this match. Christ, back then he couldn't barely get down to count to 3.
LOVED BRONCO!!!!
I heard a wrestler say in a shoot interview that on shows not on tv Bronco would sometimes count the pinfalls with his foot.
Bruno Sammarito hold the WWF World Championship title for 25 year.
Great fuckin footage for being 1980..
Koloff looks like Dracula with that cape on. Pretty appropriate with the coffin being there
Love both these guys. But what a horrible golimmick match!
Dusty didn't do such a convincing job of hiding his blading. At least Koloff rolled under the ring to blade himself.
What a pop
Dusty really got that blade in his Hand the Whole match.
Dusty Rhodes 265 LBS. ? lol no way
365, perhaps.
8:24 That's some quick counted 5 seconds there lol
Classic
Ivan looks a bit like dracula with that cape. Both set that finish up beautifully.
Now we know where Cody got the name Stardust from.
I came here after listening to something to wrestle saying 1st ever coffin match between these ppl
God to see Bronco Lubich calling the match. No nonsense.
Heard a story once a long time ago about Bronco in WCCW. NOBODY wanted to dispute or touch Bronco because they were afraid of him. Even at his age.
Man there was a lot of standing around and posturing in those old matches.
Does the coffin really need to be in the ring?
Ivan never was the same after losing the championship!
Your right,when I saw the coffin I about laughed,it's more for Joe McCune or Gary Michael capetta....skinny mans coffin ⚰
This is original casket match
A casket match without The Undertaker?
Not to give away the ending, but I don't think Dusty would fit in the coffin.
Both men obviously bladed themselves.
Dusty @260. Ivan @245. Dusty I think was 6' maybe 6'1". Puts Ivan @ 5'9"-11"? You know he had to be solid as hell at that weight but unlike those who came after, he was thick all over. Not just upper body.
Unlike a lot of other power type wrestlers Ivan was actually developed in the legs and not just the upper body.
Bronco lubitch refereeing, wow 😊
Koloff basically jumped into the coffin - smh
How ironic that undertaker would go against dusty Rhodes in debut maybe he knew of the coffin lol
Smackdown 2 Casket match. 🙂
Mr. Wayne Anderson gray
The first casket match
Is it really? I thought it was earlier than that in the 70's in FCW.... Dusty against someone.... Can't recall.
What's the story behind this match? They just decided to have a coffin match?
koloff always looked he could kick anyone's ass for real.
Koloff probably could
Ivan looking young here
And they clearly state at one point that falls don't make a difference in the winner or loser of the match. Maybe it was just for bragging rights
I was rooting for Koloff
Really? This was the ending...I thought the same rules applied...in the coffin can't answer the bell
Living Stardust?????? interesting
14:20 ... Koloff right arm powerful to lift that huge thigh for win after he got softened up here : best man won !
Koloff had some big biceps.
Wasn’t Dusty Rhodes also in Major League Baseball?
So vince never invented the coffin match
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Was Eric Bischoff there back then?
As if either would fit in that. Especially Rhodes
Refs the mvp of this match.