Great documentaries and great channel. It's humbling that many of these legends lived through or experienced the horrors of the second world war and adversity and peril at such a young age.. I love Gene Stanlee's impressionable mark on wrestling and I may be wrong there's indelibly a blueprint with flair, the valiants, landel , Austin idol even perfect and Ziggler with his kind of presence and style...
Until now, I only knew of Mr.America when Hulk Hogan took on the moniker, what a fascinating story on the real Mr. America. Despite his adversities in early life, he seems like a down to earth humble guy!
Steve went on to bring into the Stanley 'family' an almost 7-footer that took the name 'Bob Stanley' but who wrestled mostly as a single but didn't Steve team with yet another kayfabe brother maybe named 'Mike'? Can find no mention of him but seem to remember him
Bob Stanlee wrestled 4 TV matches for WWF in 1982 as Mighty Joe Thunder. He was so bad in the ring he was laughable. In fact while doing commentary on one of his TV matches Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson busted out laughing at him. Patterson actually said "What the hell is he doing?"
Gene Stanlee, a very entertaining wrestler and performer. However a Nature Boy Buddy Roger's imatator.. Saw Buddy Roger's totaly demolish his brother Steve Stanlee at the Mongomery County Fair grounds. Dayton, OHIO June 1962. Buddy was NWA World champion at the time. THE Simi main event Dr. Big Bill Miller cleaned Johnny Valintines clock. In the Roger's, Stanlee match Buddy could have ended it with his pile driver which he used at the end, but still put the figure 4 leg lock. On Sreve. Roger's wrestled as a baby face in Central Ohio: Dayton, Columbus, Springfield, Lima, Mansfield, Zanesville Wheeling & Huntington WV. But didn't change his style much as he was still kinda dirty.
Gene Stanlee, a very entertaining wrestler and performer. However a Nature Boy Buddy Roger's imatator.. Saw Buddy Roger's totaly demolish his brother Steve Stanlee at the Mongomery County Fair grounds. Dayton, OHIO June 1962. Buddy was NWA World champion at the time. THE Simi main event Dr. Big Bill Miller cleaned Johnny Valintines clock. In the Roger's, Stanlee match Buddy could have ended it with his pile driver which he used at the end, but still put the figure 4 leg lock. On Sreve. Roger's wrestled as a baby face in Central Ohio: Dayton, Columbus, Springfield, Lima, Mansfield, Zanesville Wheeling & Huntington WV. But didn't change his style much as he was still kinda dirty.
Sean Jackmond I was thinking the same thing brother. It was a raw looking kind of way to work in the ring, hell it's almost the definition of "calling it in the ring". Kowalski took that boot to the chin when charging into the corner on Mr. America and he no sold the shit out of it and started throwing forearms at Mr. America!! Lol.
His parents were so irresponsible. He had to go ask for day old bread to feed the family since they had nothing. Well it's kind of hard to have anything when you produce a damn football team. 15 children is awful.
Great documentaries and great channel. It's humbling that many of these legends lived through or experienced the horrors of the second world war and adversity and peril at such a young age..
I love Gene Stanlee's impressionable mark on wrestling and I may be wrong there's indelibly a blueprint with flair, the valiants, landel , Austin idol even perfect and Ziggler with his kind of presence and style...
Thank you very much and Thanks for watching
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wow...thanks for watching Tron
One of the very few who had a happy ending in his life. Practiced good health right to the end.....
Love this documentary! Awesome job!
I concur!
Agree
Please re-upload Antonio Inoki .Please do so.
we unfortunately can't. his people took it down
You see Vince, he told you he wasn't Hulk Hogan. Watcha gonna do brother?
Hahaha
Heath Cohen Man I wish I thought of that reply 2 years ago to beat you to it!!!! LMAO!!! I can see the lie detector segment in my head right now!!!
Until now, I only knew of Mr.America when Hulk Hogan took on the moniker, what a fascinating story on the real Mr. America. Despite his adversities in early life, he seems like a down to earth humble guy!
Lol, I actually thought this was gonna be a documentary on Hulk Hogan's "Mr. America" gimmick. I didn't know there was more than 1 Mr. Americas.
Their surname is pronounced zy-gaw-VITCH. In Polish the accent is on the last syllable.
Thanks for that note and thanks for watching
Very interesting. His brother Steve Stanley lived in Columbus late 50s or early 60s. He was into juicing even then. (fruits & vegetable juicing)
8:00 I love that the kinda-sorta-racist hard head gimmick has always existed in every form of wrestling. Great sound effect...
Steve went on to bring into the Stanley 'family' an almost 7-footer that took the name 'Bob Stanley' but who wrestled mostly as a single but didn't Steve team with yet another kayfabe brother maybe named 'Mike'? Can find no mention of him but seem to remember him
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Bob Stanlee wrestled 4 TV matches for WWF in 1982 as Mighty Joe Thunder. He was so bad in the ring he was laughable. In fact while doing commentary on one of his TV matches Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson busted out laughing at him. Patterson actually said "What the hell is he doing?"
The Guy would be 100 years old this year
Gene Stanlee, a very entertaining wrestler and performer.
However a Nature Boy Buddy Roger's imatator..
Saw Buddy Roger's totaly demolish his brother Steve Stanlee at the Mongomery County Fair grounds. Dayton, OHIO June 1962. Buddy was NWA World champion at the time.
THE Simi main event Dr. Big Bill Miller cleaned Johnny Valintines clock.
In the Roger's, Stanlee match Buddy could have ended it with his pile driver which he used at the end, but still put the figure 4 leg lock. On Sreve.
Roger's wrestled as a baby face in Central Ohio: Dayton, Columbus, Springfield, Lima, Mansfield, Zanesville Wheeling & Huntington WV. But didn't change his style much as he was still kinda dirty.
Gene Stanlee, a very entertaining wrestler and performer.
However a Nature Boy Buddy Roger's imatator..
Saw Buddy Roger's totaly demolish his brother Steve Stanlee at the Mongomery County Fair grounds. Dayton, OHIO June 1962. Buddy was NWA World champion at the time.
THE Simi main event Dr. Big Bill Miller cleaned Johnny Valintines clock.
In the Roger's, Stanlee match Buddy could have ended it with his pile driver which he used at the end, but still put the figure 4 leg lock. On Sreve.
Roger's wrestled as a baby face in Central Ohio: Dayton, Columbus, Springfield, Lima, Mansfield, Zanesville Wheeling & Huntington WV. But didn't change his style much as he was still kinda dirty.
Who is the bearded tall guy in the dress at 16:27?
most likely A Roman Catholic priest is his vestures
do an icon of wrestling about Karl Gotch.
where is hulk cogan
Damn, his wife was so beautiful 😯. Still a looker too.
T.M. Will thanks for watching
I wonder if she’s still alive
I'd still hit it. 🤪
Well.....
I've never heard of this guy at all. I'm glad it isn't that fat head Hulk Hogan. But yea thanks for the history.
Hoonozit thanks for watching and leaving comments is always appreciated.
Was more brawling than wrestling. Didnt look that coordinated!!
Sean Jackmond I was thinking the same thing brother. It was a raw looking kind of way to work in the ring, hell it's almost the definition of "calling it in the ring". Kowalski took that boot to the chin when charging into the corner on Mr. America and he no sold the shit out of it and started throwing forearms at Mr. America!! Lol.
Gene's older brother Steve Stanlee finished up his career with WWWF in the mid-1960s as a job wrestler.
In fact, Steve Stanlee (Paul Zygowicz) was Gene's YOUNGER brother.
@@Batko10 Ya caught me in a goof. I knew Gene was older, but I typed in the opposite.
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This guy was the pioneer of the gimnick
I'd say geprgous george and even strangler lewis
His parents were so irresponsible. He had to go ask for day old bread to feed the family since they had nothing. Well it's kind of hard to have anything when you produce a damn football team. 15 children is awful.
All 15 of them and their offspring would disagree Karen .
The wrestling back then looked so disorganized and botchy.
thanks for watching