I will never forget his matches with macho man. Savage acted so discumbombulated by him and his infatuation for Elizabeth it just clicked unbelievably. Probably the most memorable angle for me in the eighties.
Yo i just watched the match hes talking about! Kamala got a huge pop when he climbed to the top rope! Great psychology on Georges part with the stretcher!
Oh my God I remember this dude He would eat The little padded things on the ring I saw that when I was a kid and I was blown away That was when wrestling was dope
I remember the match so eloquently described by George very well. I believe I still have it on an old coliseum video vhs in the basement at this moment.
The days of kayfabe... among my earliest memories of watching pro-wrestling on TV was back in the early 80s when George Steele put a jobber into his finishing move -- the flying hammerlock -- and dislocated his shoulder.
"Kim Chee...the masked handler...was this Lombardi back then too or..." "Nooooo. Lombardi couldn't have done that. Yes, it was Lombardi. It's always Lombardi." 😂
I remember sit n on the steps of the cyc in scranton ! After the matches ! And talking to george while he was having a quart of beer ! Great man very intelligent! This was the middle 70's
Was at match at Gardens with him fighting Adrienne Adonis....bashed him with flowers ..ate turnbuckle....got disqualified.....luved it ..RIP George one of the greats...
I remember that commercial. He was in the commercial with Tony Randall, I'm thinking. At the end, Tony asks him about the computer, and Steele says something like, "It's great! Everyone should have one." It was the first time I had ever heard the Animal speaking coherently. But if you watch his 70's promos on TH-cam, he spoke coherently then, too. I don't know when they dumbed him down.
That was Vince McMahon's fault. George said that McMahon called him up after a promo and he thought it was going to be to compliment him. Instead, McMahon complained about his using big words and being too eloquent! (I believe George had a master's degree in history). I think this happened again and then the next time George goes out and just speaks in one syllable words. He gets another call from McMahon and he expects him to say he's sorry; instead he says "That's perfect! That's what I'm looking for!" 🙂 All of his gimmicks seemed to come about by accident. Steele had been out at lunch or dinner before a match and had some garlic or something so he ends up putting a lot of Certs breath fresheners in his mouth a few minutes before the match. The Certs ended up turning his tongue green! He didn't realize it at first but the crowd ate it up; that began that gimmick. I forget the details about the turnbuckles... some promotion gave out something to fans that was stuffed and the crowd started throwing them at him and he bit it and they loved it and then he tried it with the turnbuckle the next night or something and the crowd went wild.
Kamala and Steele were NEVER going to be champions. They were there to entertain and tell a story. They were both excellent performers and had many great matches. Kamala was an extremely good athlete for a big man. He could really move and work in the ring.
Yeah man you could have worked that to the max... But you did good befriending the fella... Especially since you could get the rooms there for $48....That was a steal...
For those interested this whole match is literally available on the WWE's TH-cam channel and it was a good one. th-cam.com/video/PZj6O5xE-Xk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=huRNKGjEFTTmJSXC
George Steele's character wasn't designed to win matches. He was there to be outrageous and rile up the crowd. Steele was a mid card guy like Koko B. Ware.
I don't think he was a snake, he was just an old veteran who had Vince's ear and so himself as a go between. It's maybe not what you want in the locker room but it's a bit different to a young guy pretending to be your best mate and running to Vince.
When you say "One of a kind", this is it. R.I.P. George.
I will never forget his matches with macho man. Savage acted so discumbombulated by him and his infatuation for Elizabeth it just clicked unbelievably. Probably the most memorable angle for me in the eighties.
Just rewatched their feud on Saturday Night Main Event episodes. So good
But what if you get Alzheimer’s? Then you will forget
Beauty and the Beast! ❤❤❤😂😂😂❤❤❤😂😂😂❤❤❤😂😂😂
The animal Steele was one of my favorites...thank you for a wonderful childhood sir
Right? Weren't ppl like him a mainstay/fabric of your childhood? It was like a live version of Nintendo wrestling.
Yo i just watched the match hes talking about! Kamala got a huge pop when he climbed to the top rope! Great psychology on Georges part with the stretcher!
And he was using that psychology not to get himself over, but to get Kamala over. He's someone you would want to work with.
total opposite of what you expect if you see him in character what a nice guy
Love George! This is the first time I heard him speak!
He was a man of few words. And he had trouble speaking with a mouth full of foam.
Oh my God I remember this dude He would eat The little padded things on the ring I saw that when I was a kid and I was blown away That was when wrestling was dope
George consumed many turnbuckles.
I remember the match so eloquently described by George very well. I believe I still have it on an old coliseum video vhs in the basement at this moment.
The days of kayfabe... among my earliest memories of watching pro-wrestling on TV was back in the early 80s when George Steele put a jobber into his finishing move -- the flying hammerlock -- and dislocated his shoulder.
He was an amazing man and loved to see him wrestling when I was a kid
Love the format and time line! George vs Kamala, fun to watch, it's on youtube. Thanks!
RIP William. He was a superb actor. He had me convinced he was mentally challenged.
George: "niiiice!"
They examined the Animal's head and found nothing
The most unorthodox wrestler that I really enjoyed watching!
"Kim Chee...the masked handler...was this Lombardi back then too or..."
"Nooooo. Lombardi couldn't have done that. Yes, it was Lombardi. It's always Lombardi."
😂
Kamala's karate kick was a sight to behold such a huge man being so athletic. ❤ George was a true artist playing the beast. ❤❤❤
The "animal" is the most articulate wrestler ever.
He spoke a hidden language in the ring
Listen to if carefully.
I'm glad George finally got that crayon out of his nose.
Cute.
I remember sit n on the steps of the cyc in scranton ! After the matches ! And talking to george while he was having a quart of beer ! Great man very intelligent! This was the middle 70's
He tore up many seats in Jack Witchii's and Lincoln Park ballroom.
Was at match at Gardens with him fighting Adrienne Adonis....bashed him with flowers ..ate turnbuckle....got disqualified.....luved it ..RIP George one of the greats...
Man, George is great to listen to
Damn what a great actor
Lol i just watched this match and just happen to click this video. Great day watching in 2021
I remember that commercial. He was in the commercial with Tony Randall, I'm thinking. At the end, Tony asks him about the computer, and Steele says something like, "It's great! Everyone should have one." It was the first time I had ever heard the Animal speaking coherently. But if you watch his 70's promos on TH-cam, he spoke coherently then, too. I don't know when they dumbed him down.
That was Vince McMahon's fault. George said that McMahon called him up after a promo and he thought it was going to be to compliment him. Instead, McMahon complained about his using big words and being too eloquent! (I believe George had a master's degree in history). I think this happened again and then the next time George goes out and just speaks in one syllable words. He gets another call from McMahon and he expects him to say he's sorry; instead he says "That's perfect! That's what I'm looking for!" 🙂
All of his gimmicks seemed to come about by accident. Steele had been out at lunch or dinner before a match and had some garlic or something so he ends up putting a lot of Certs breath fresheners in his mouth a few minutes before the match. The Certs ended up turning his tongue green! He didn't realize it at first but the crowd ate it up; that began that gimmick. I forget the details about the turnbuckles... some promotion gave out something to fans that was stuffed and the crowd started throwing them at him and he bit it and they loved it and then he tried it with the turnbuckle the next night or something and the crowd went wild.
That match was the funniest shit ever 😂Ugandan head hunter running in fear
I never would have known this side The Animal if I hadn't seen this. Wow.
George was the "thinking man's wrestler".
Kamala and Steele were NEVER going to be champions. They were there to entertain and tell a story. They were both excellent performers and had many great matches. Kamala was an extremely good athlete for a big man. He could really move and work in the ring.
Legend 🤘💕💪🤼♂️
Yeah man you could have worked that to the max... But you did good befriending the fella... Especially since you could get the rooms there for $48....That was a steal...
What a great story
OMG you mean to tell me wrestling is fake?
He's totally acting in this fake interview.
AYYYYE!!!
YOU
HEY
MINE
LIZBETH
😂😂😂. I loved when he would say that.
For those interested this whole match is literally available on the WWE's TH-cam channel and it was a good one.
th-cam.com/video/PZj6O5xE-Xk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=huRNKGjEFTTmJSXC
A lot of wrestlers have no faith for this stooge.This dude would stooge to Vince Machmahon. Animarl george did not know anything about anythingl.
What does that even mean?
Hearing him talk....doesn't match the character
Did he ever win a match? lol
th-cam.com/video/8NLjgzCxjWw/w-d-xo.html here is that answer
Certified Jobber.
George Steele's character wasn't designed to win matches. He was there to be outrageous and rile up the crowd. Steele was a mid card guy like Koko B. Ware.
جورج الحيوان ستيل
Other wrestlers said George was a locker room snitch. He kinda sounds like a snake.
In my experience, anyone accusing people of being a snitch was probably a snitch themselves.
I don't think he was a snake, he was just an old veteran who had Vince's ear and so himself as a go between. It's maybe not what you want in the locker room but it's a bit different to a young guy pretending to be your best mate and running to Vince.