Wahoo McDaniel was my favorite wrestler when I first tuned in to Mid-Atlantic as a kid. When Greg Valentine broke his leg it was real to me darnit, and still is! lol
The match was taped at WRAL TV 5 Raleigh NC on a Tuesday night. It was aired on the following Saturday night. 1977 if my memory is good. I watch it as well and hated Valentine for what he did. It was real to me at 12 years old. But I got to go see the return match in Greensboro and it was a Indian strap match. Wahoo and Valentine were so blooded it looked like a horror movie. Those were great days.
Back in the late 70s and early 80s my sister became friends with a girl and her mom... They went to every wrestling match around... The mom became good friends with WaHoo McDaniel.. He helped them alot.. One Christmas he came by their house and gifted the woman and her daughter with fur coats... They always said he was the nicest and caring person with so much on his mind.
Man I could listen to ric allday and night what a legend keeping all the old guys names strong so people never forget them they are looking down proud I'm sure.
total Wahoo fan here. I would call the Sportatorium to see if he was going to be on the TV show. Spent many nights at the old Sportatorium. Saw all the greats there
I met Wahoo at the Kinston,NC airport yrs ago. Very nice man but, he swore at how hot it was back during our NC summers. Lol. Don't feel bad, Ric. I had a silent heart attack a couple yrs ago. Stuck in the hospital Vident Medical in Greenville,NC ,for a week. After a heart catheterization, it came back clear, thank god. But, they never could find out what was wrong so, they called it a silent heart attack. I'm 55 yrs, btw. And you were my favorite wrestler when I was a kid. I wish I could meet you just once. It would make my kid's hearts dream come true.
Wahoo was at the hotel lobby in Norfolk, Va. drinking when I was having my 18th birthday. He signed a birthday note for me that my friends got from him. Good times blackjack, nature boy, and the claw.
@@dirtlip8434 tag team wrestling as kids, I remember a tomboy named Amy would pin me down I thought this is love. I grew up in Norfolk and the WWF just came with the territory. I still will occasionally get in You Tube to watch Randy Savage pull creamers from air around Mean Gene. I’m 57 and have a Ric Flair action figure in my car, lol.
@@DNYS8N “I’m the cream of the crop!” Hahaha. I own several Flair action figures as well, my friend. Jim Crockett promotions in the mid-80s all around their territory (mid Atlantic region) was the best. Best wrestlers and talent. Bar none. End of story.
I think over the years people will have more of an appreciation for what Flair brought to the Wrestling World. Given that many of their stars did not last long health wise is also a testament to his longevity and what he endured through the years.
Ric flair jay lethal absolute genius they had it ric told him to do what he did in the locker room jay was all worked up ric said don't worry kid brilliant watching it
I’m going to sum it up with this statement… Ric Flair was the “Greatest” Real Worlds Heavyweight Champion of all time!! He is the last world champion that literally toured the World defending his title. Doing hour matches every night of the week for weeks on end. There will never be another “Nature Boy” !!!
Flair gave as good as he gotten! Old school pro wrestling was no joke. Sure it had it's entertainment, but many matches were Truly brutal back in the 70s & 80s. Much like Savage And Page in the 90s only in WCW Monday Night Nitro and Ppv.
No doubt. He paid the price! Flair loved the business of professional wrestling! Sucked it up in his promos and interviews. Business would've been the same without Flair, Dusty or even Hogan and Piper.
Hearing this vid ..shows why Ric Flair is one of the greatest …he has the gift of the gab added to his wrestling skills. Wahoo Flair matches ..I seen on vid…Wahoo chops Flair 2-1 …for every chop Flair gave he took 2 !!! Ouch. I wonder if Flair ever wrestled …Gene Kiniski or Don Leo Jonathan? Ric starting Kiniski and Jonathan nearing end of long careers. Check out Jonathan / Abdulla Japan match. See how this 320 lb Jonathan goes a 360 flip into the ring over the turnbuckle. Everything had talent skills in yester year…movies wrestling you name it… Ric mentioned Charlie Pride…believer in the Lord ..he died not long ago ..covid. Take your Vit. D3 folks
@@skepchica brother I remember when he would chop jobbers and the look on there face was a thousand lifetimes of pain!! Basically flair got his chops from wahoo just like he got his gimmick from Buddy Rogers including the strut but nobody can strut as smooth as Buddy!! 😎🤼🤼
In a Sports Illustrated magazine years ago, (In which Chief Wahoo McDaniel graced the cover of) in one of the interviews, Wahoo mentioned that Jesse "The Body" Ventura went at great lengths to avoid wrestling him!!
Sometime around 1980 give or take a couple years Wahoo was a heel. Greensboro NC Wahoo is getting out of a taxi and this tough guy comes up running his mouth to Wahoo. The guy is wanting a piece of Wahoo. Big mistake. Wahoo chops the guy across the face breaking the guys nose and doing permanent damage. It cost Wahoo $30,000 legal fees and fines. It was self defense for Wahoo, but the guy told the judge he was only picking with Wahoo . I guess if the guy is still living he has the scar to remember the day he bit off a lot more than he could chew.
@@robho3308 30 miles south of Greensboro. My dad took me to the Greensboro to see Mid Atlantic Wrestling from the early 70s. We never missed a Event. Thanksgiving night was the best.
Wahoo played Namath's rookie year, and he complained about Namath's salary because he was a veteran, and he was the star or one of the main stars. He was traded at the end of the '65 season to the Miami Dolphins, and he played his final 3 seasons with the Fins. He didn't play under Shula, who arrived 2 seasons after Wahoo retired.
MARK MADDEN INCORRECT ! WAHOO BEAT HARLEY RACE BUT WAS FORCED TO GIVE BACK THE BELT ! WAHOO WAS ONE OF MANY WRESTLERS WHO BEAT HARLEY RACE BUT NEVER GOT THE BELT ! RACIAL DISCRIMINATION BY THE NWA ! WAHOO ALSO PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE HOUSTON OILERS AS WELL AS MIAMI DOLPHINS !
Hercules Hernandez allegedly beat up Wahoo in a backstage fight when Wahoo was in his 40's, according to Les Thatcher there was a brutal backstage fight between Wahoo and Don Jardine, he said Wahoo won.
I wish Madden would stop interrupting Flairs story telling. I mean he had some good talking points about Wahoo and his NFL days but geez people are here to listen to what Flair has to say.
One night in Dorton area Raleigh North Carolina Ric Ric and wahoo had a match they broke wood table flair hit wahoo with table not knowing it had nails in the end of it he hit wahoo in the head the blood flew he was took to wake hospital my uncle treated wahoo in ER said was very lucky that them nails didn’t go in his temple
@@chrischar9428 He's saying the NWA was racist but so was Wahoo, go look up the story of Alfonzo Lawson putting him in his place back in his football days and why
The NWA was good ole redneck wrestling! 😂 But it became more diverse as time went on. NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling wax far better than the WWF, that was the faker one. (Cartoonish)
I lived in in Houston in the 60s when wow was it top top person telling the likes of Johnny valentine there were two Englishman I do not remember remember the name and one ti 8:30 me he did wrestle Gene Kiniski for the title. can if you for the title. what I remember Wahoo who was famous for what is the Indian death matches I do not believe he ever lost one and heels back then and he beat Dory senior in a Texas death match the week or week before he beat Terry to get his shot at Dory Junior for the title. The only reason Dory Jrkept the title was interference from Terry.
Wahoo McDaniel was my favorite wrestler when I first tuned in to Mid-Atlantic as a kid. When Greg Valentine broke his leg it was real to me darnit, and still is! lol
The match was taped at WRAL TV 5 Raleigh NC on a Tuesday night. It was aired on the following Saturday night. 1977 if my memory is good. I watch it as well and hated Valentine for what he did. It was real to me at 12 years old. But I got to go see the return match in Greensboro and it was a Indian strap match. Wahoo and Valentine were so blooded it looked like a horror movie. Those were great days.
Chief Wahoo was one of my dad's favorite wrestlers. So he was one of mine too. All man. 100 % man.
Love to hear Ric talk about real oldschool stuff
Back in the late 70s and early 80s my sister became friends with a girl and her mom... They went to every wrestling match around... The mom became good friends with WaHoo McDaniel.. He helped them alot.. One Christmas he came by their house and gifted the woman and her daughter with fur coats... They always said he was the nicest and caring person with so much on his mind.
Legend talking about legend!!!! Woooooooo talking wahoooooooo
Man I could listen to ric allday and night what a legend keeping all the old guys names strong so people never forget them they are looking down proud I'm sure.
I love to hear Ric Flairs stories all-day
Wahoo was a specimen I remember seeing him live with my old man when I was a kid.
Jeez, if you ever heard them chops in an arena... whoo, it hurt me listening to them!
I like Mark Madden! He was a fan of old school wrestling! I love this interview with Ric Flair, Whooooo!
When I was little I started watching wrestling, Mid Atlantic Wahoo was my favorite wrestler, he was tough they wrestled different back in the day
Harley, Wahoo, Slater, Blackjack, and Mad Dog Vachon were some tough guys! RIP
Don't forget Brody.
Very good list. Who else are we missing ?
Not Dirty Dick Slater... Or did you mean Dick Murdock
@@UTINNI_36 Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer
@@UTINNI_36 Kevin Sullivan was tough too
Wahoo was a tough customer, and had some hellacious battles with Flair, Valentine, and Mulligan.
IT feels so GOOD listening to Ric and Valentine and others from back in THIER time tell these stories.
Love Ric
Ric is a living wrestling historian!
total Wahoo fan here. I would call the Sportatorium to see if he was going to be on the TV show. Spent many nights at the old Sportatorium. Saw all the greats there
WAHOO CHOPPED HARDER THEN GARVIN?!?!?!?!😂 that’s actually kinda scary cause Garvin literally made me flinch just from watching😂
Wahoo is a legend in the south
waa hoo was tough as nails.. I remember him very well.
Ric flair who couldn't sit with him and have the best conservation. True gentleman and 100% genuine. The man
Wait, what would they be conserving?
That's All he does is interupt....it's all about him......
I met Wahoo at the Kinston,NC airport yrs ago.
Very nice man but, he swore at how hot it was back during our NC summers. Lol.
Don't feel bad, Ric. I had a silent heart attack a couple yrs ago. Stuck in the hospital Vident Medical in Greenville,NC ,for a week.
After a heart catheterization, it came back clear, thank god.
But, they never could find out what was wrong so, they called it a silent heart attack. I'm 55 yrs, btw.
And you were my favorite wrestler when I was a kid.
I wish I could meet you just once. It would make my kid's hearts dream come true.
Hope you are all better, and feeling great these days. And....... GO PIRATES!!!
@@jimmyz2098 I'm cool, Jimmy. I just suffered some health issues a couple yrs ago but we're getting that under control thank god.
Wahoo was at the hotel lobby in Norfolk, Va. drinking when I was having my 18th birthday. He signed a birthday note for me that my friends got from him. Good times blackjack, nature boy, and the claw.
Norfolk Scope! Hell yea! Best of times when i was a kid in the 80s
@@dirtlip8434 tag team wrestling as kids, I remember a tomboy named Amy would pin me down I thought this is love. I grew up in Norfolk and the WWF just came with the territory. I still will occasionally get in You Tube to watch Randy Savage pull creamers from air around Mean Gene. I’m 57 and have a Ric Flair action figure in my car, lol.
@@DNYS8N “I’m the cream of the crop!” Hahaha. I own several Flair action figures as well, my friend. Jim Crockett promotions in the mid-80s all around their territory (mid Atlantic region) was the best. Best wrestlers and talent. Bar none. End of story.
One of my favorite wahoo used to watch him and flair beat the crap out of each other in old Charlotte coliseum and Asheville civic center
Wahoo should be in hall of fame.
He's in all of them
I think over the years people will have more of an appreciation for what Flair brought to the Wrestling World. Given that many of their stars did not last long health wise is also a testament to his longevity and what he endured through the years.
Namaths rookie year was in 1965, Wahoo played for the Jets in 1965, he was drafted by the Dolphins in the Expansion Draft in 1966
I remember the first time I saw Wahoo on TV he wrestled for the AWA...Then he wrestled in Honolulu on some cards back in the late 60s-early 1970s....
Fans knew Wahoo would take care of business in the ring like few others could.
Ric flair jay lethal absolute genius they had it ric told him to do what he did in the locker room jay was all worked up ric said don't worry kid brilliant watching it
Great Video Ric Flair
I loved Wahoo. He was my favorite. I hated Flair, but now he's one of my favorites.
I’m going to sum it up with this statement…
Ric Flair was the “Greatest” Real Worlds Heavyweight Champion of all time!! He is the last world champion that literally toured the World defending his title. Doing hour matches every night of the week for weeks on end. There will never be another “Nature Boy” !!!
Yeah he did 400 hour matches in a row
We have shark week, sharks have Ric Flair week, Woooooooooo!!!!🦈😀😀
Flair gave as good as he gotten! Old school pro wrestling was no joke. Sure it had it's entertainment, but many matches were Truly brutal back in the 70s & 80s. Much like Savage And Page in the 90s only in WCW Monday Night Nitro and Ppv.
No doubt. He paid the price! Flair loved the business of professional wrestling! Sucked it up in his promos and interviews. Business would've been the same without Flair, Dusty or even Hogan and Piper.
Ric Flair, Be my largest Subscriber, I am your biggest fan, great stuff as always, seen Wahoo vs Harley Race at the Sam Houston Coloseum, unreal!!!!!
Hearing this vid ..shows why Ric Flair is one of the greatest …he has the gift of the gab added to his wrestling skills.
Wahoo Flair matches ..I seen on vid…Wahoo chops Flair 2-1 …for every chop Flair gave he took 2 !!! Ouch.
I wonder if Flair ever wrestled …Gene Kiniski or Don Leo Jonathan? Ric starting Kiniski and Jonathan nearing end of long careers. Check out Jonathan / Abdulla Japan match. See how this 320 lb Jonathan goes a 360 flip into the ring over the turnbuckle.
Everything had talent skills in yester year…movies wrestling you name it…
Ric mentioned Charlie Pride…believer in the Lord ..he died not long ago ..covid.
Take your Vit. D3 folks
fun fact: Wahoo McDaniel is a 5-time U.S. Champion
Saw wahoo an Danny Miller fight j.valantine & super destroyer 1974 best match I have ever seen. You could have not put another ass in that building!!!
My first match was Paul Jones & Wahoo vs Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
Wahoo, Rick Steamboat and Ron Garvin. They'll keep those arteries clear for sure lol.
Lol
This is great
The Man
Wahoo could break bricks with his chops ✋✋✋
Bruh, I swear to God..
@@skepchica I could remember them echoing through the TV ✋✋✋
@Master J You aint lyin! Just thinking about them now got me stinging!
@@skepchica brother I remember when he would chop jobbers and the look on there face was a thousand lifetimes of pain!! Basically flair got his chops from wahoo just like he got his gimmick from Buddy Rogers including the strut but nobody can strut as smooth as Buddy!! 😎🤼🤼
I would like for Ric to share some stories about Bulldog Bob Brown.
In a Sports Illustrated magazine years ago, (In which Chief Wahoo McDaniel graced the cover of) in one of the interviews, Wahoo mentioned that Jesse "The Body" Ventura went at great lengths to avoid wrestling him!!
Don't remember his cover
I watched johnny valentine and Wahoo I think it was 74 they beat the shit out of one another great match
Wahoo McDaniel was a Great Wrestler!
Just let RIC talk!
RIP Wahoo McDaniel 4/18/2002 🙏🙏
Wahoo went to training camp 1960 first year Dallas Cowboys but didn't make the roster, I wish he did
Sometime around 1980 give or take a couple years Wahoo was a heel. Greensboro NC Wahoo is getting out of a taxi and this tough guy comes up running his mouth to Wahoo. The guy is wanting a piece of Wahoo. Big mistake. Wahoo chops the guy across the face breaking the guys nose and doing permanent damage. It cost Wahoo $30,000 legal fees and fines. It was self defense for Wahoo, but the guy told the judge he was only picking with Wahoo . I guess if the guy is still living he has the scar to remember the day he bit off a lot more than he could chew.
I definitely know you are from the Greensboro area. When you wrote picking on Wahoo.
@@robho3308 30 miles south of Greensboro. My dad took me to the Greensboro to see Mid Atlantic Wrestling from the early 70s. We never missed a Event. Thanksgiving night was the best.
Wrestling in the Mid Atlantic was the best ever. They had all the big stars. I don't know how they paid them all 70s - the early 90s
@@darrinmoore3528 Ricky Steamboat and Flair sold out everywhere they wrestle. Big paydays if you were on the card with those two.
@@dannypowers4995 sure
Literally, just have Ric tell stories interrupting Mark as he’s about to say something - you got a podcast right there imo.
You notice that ric never let's anybody finish what they are saying. Always has to hear himself. 😆
LOL, more like the interviewer always interrupts. Who has the stories?. RF does so let the man talk.
He talks to damn much
Wahoo played Namath's rookie year, and he complained about Namath's salary because he was a veteran, and he was the star or one of the main stars. He was traded at the end of the '65 season to the Miami Dolphins, and he played his final 3 seasons with the Fins. He didn't play under Shula, who arrived 2 seasons after Wahoo retired.
Wahoo mcdaniel played for the expansion miami dolphins in 1966
I think that punt is still a Sooner record
MARK MADDEN INCORRECT ! WAHOO BEAT HARLEY RACE BUT WAS FORCED TO GIVE BACK THE BELT ! WAHOO WAS ONE OF MANY WRESTLERS WHO BEAT HARLEY RACE BUT NEVER GOT THE BELT ! RACIAL DISCRIMINATION BY THE NWA ! WAHOO ALSO PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR THE HOUSTON OILERS AS WELL AS MIAMI DOLPHINS !
Got to see Wahoo vs Sgt Slaughter at Maple Leaf Gardens for the US title in July 82
I feel bad for the narrator (Mark) he can’t get a word in before Ric is telling another story . 😂
My nickname is Wahoo. Hahaha.
Guess who?
Hi, Rick from Vermont
Hercules Hernandez allegedly beat up Wahoo in a backstage fight when Wahoo was in his 40's, according to Les Thatcher there was a brutal backstage fight between Wahoo and Don Jardine, he said Wahoo won.
I wish Madden would stop interrupting Flairs story telling. I mean he had some good talking points about Wahoo and his NFL days but geez people are here to listen to what Flair has to say.
It's the other way around
Wahoo and Namath played for the jets at the same time
One night in Dorton area Raleigh North Carolina Ric Ric and wahoo had a match they broke wood table flair hit wahoo with table not knowing it had nails in the end of it he hit wahoo in the head the blood flew he was took to wake hospital my uncle treated wahoo in ER said was very lucky that them nails didn’t go in his temple
💪🙏
Switch Livers? Why did Gene need a new Kidney??
JFC- The interviewer needs to shut up and let Ric speak.
Joe Namath said he could beat up Wahoo
Wahoo was a rebel Ric says. Basically the NWA was racis. Wahoo checked all the boxes to be World Champion.
Gimmick performer check. Sam ain't going for that
@@chrischar9428 There's stories of Wahoo being a racist back in his football days actually
@@kevthegoat8774 what does that have to do with my comment
@@chrischar9428 He's saying the NWA was racist but so was Wahoo, go look up the story of Alfonzo Lawson putting him in his place back in his football days and why
The NWA was good ole redneck wrestling! 😂 But it became more diverse as time went on. NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling wax far better than the WWF, that was the faker one. (Cartoonish)
I lived in in Houston in the 60s when wow was it top top person telling the likes of Johnny valentine there were two Englishman I do not remember remember the name and one ti 8:30 me he did wrestle Gene Kiniski for the title. can if you for the title. what I remember Wahoo who was famous for what is the Indian death matches I do not believe he ever lost one and heels back then and he beat Dory senior in a Texas death match the week or week before he beat Terry to get his shot at Dory Junior for the title. The only reason Dory Jrkept the title was interference from Terry.
Spell check?
Wow..old .man
DAMN Ric Flair is so rude....he loves to interupt everybody he talks with....rude as hell
Wahoo was a big drinker, and so despite being double tough he never looked good
Two person conversation in which no one is listening to the other talk.
Shit aye. Kool story shanks 4 sharing