APTER INTERVIEWS MR. WRESTLING II -- UNMASKED -- AUGUST 2010
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- Taped at the NWA LEGENDS FANFEST (www.nwalegends.com) by the great videographer MARTI FUNK (www.doryfunk.com). This is the first time (according to Mr. Wrestling II) he has appeared on a video interview without the II mask since he adopted the II persona!
This was when wrestling was "real". Only a true wrestling fan understands what I mean.
Tappedurassout I completely understand 👍👍 WAY UP!
It's still real to me dammit!!!
Sure miss those days. That’s the way it should always be.
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That’s when wrestling was wrestling!!! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿Wrestling nowadays is like watching a bad scripted soap opera!!!! I miss the good olds days!!!!😪😪😪
The Greatest masked wrestler in History. It was an Honor being his partner.
Thanks 2,
Pat Rose
Pat Rose Thank you also Pat, for the memories you made. I see you all the time in classic wrestling videos. As a lifelong fan, I appreciate all you contributed to the sport I’ve loved all my life. God bless you, Sir!
MIL MUSCADA
Thank you Mr Rose!!
I do agree with you.
This was when pro wrestling was at it's best.Now with WWE,it stinks.I missed the good old glory days of wrestling.
Was wrestling 2 in a retirement home with the mask on? LOL mr. 2 are you ready to eat your oatmeal? LOL
i loved when he had a suit on with the mask in interviews he was fabulous
WOW! Wrestling 2 unmasked! Talk about a legend. Loved watching him growing up. That knee-lift was deadly.
I was a huge Mr. Wrestling 2 fan and for the record I still am. There was nothing like being in the omni in atlanta and hearing thousands of fans chanting 2 2 2 2. It was incredible. I have one of his original mask and I treasured it for years. Now my son has it and he will pass it on to his son. Thank you wrestling 2 for all the great matches and memories that all your fans remember and treasure. We love you and pray Gods blessing on your life.
WWE PUT THIS MAN IN THE HALL OF FAME!!!!!!!!!
They don't deserve Mr.Wrestling 2
@@bluemarvel4601 WWE turned II into a jobber NOT COOL!
Hall ove fame hell yea
@@dmenace4lifeLower mid carder not jobber but has was 50 or 51 years old in 1985 so he was definitely past his prime
a true legend, wwe generation take notes this is a pro wrestler !!!!!!!!
Mr. Wrestling II was iconic. I was so ecstatic when I called to him and he looked up and let me take a pic with a cheap Kodak camera. I'm thinking around 1982 at the Myriad Arena here in Oklahoma City. The Mid-South days (before he turned heel on Magnum TA). In fact, it was the same card that had Stagger Lee/JYD there and slammed Kamala. That was the main event and everyone lost their s**t. Wow.
I think his real name was bill or William he died in Griffin part of Atlanta and was a old guy and was a exmarine which is means once a marine always a marine
I was happy that he was finally comfortable enough to be seen without his mask . He still does not like to shoot interview .
He just passed away. It's great this popped up on my recommended list.
Did they bury him in his mask and diaper looking wrestling trunks??
Mr. Wrestling #2 is a class act. He brought years of entertainment into my home. God bless him!
Early 80's I got to go to one of the TV tapings in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Wrestling #2, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich, Tony Atlas, Gordon Soley all made appearances that day. Good memories!
As a teenager I was taller than Mr. Wrestling number 2
I got to watch Mr. Wrestling 2 in person almost every Tuesday night in Macon Ga. I don't mind telling anyone..... he was a hero to me
Classy guy and when you look at the other wrestlers out there, too many of them OD'd on drugs, steroids, alcohol or killed themselves. Mr Wrestling 2 was a class act and great role model.
Mr Wrestling 2 a Legend
UNTIL MR. WRESTLING 2 IS IN THE HALL OF FAME, there is no hall of fame!
The guy who made Magnum TA big in Mid South
i am 50 years old and my mother would take me to bell auditorium in Augusta GA when i was a kid and mr. wrestling no.2 was our favorite we could always count on that knee to get the job done and this is the first time i saw his face rip no.2 and my mom .
Same here. I remember seeing the 60 minute match with Jack Brisco as a kid. Brings back memories the old Bell Auditorium.
leebabychris I grew up going to the bell auditorium and later the civic center as well. Truly the golden age of professional wrestling
i got you all beat i saw him at the old atlanta city auditorium now that was way back in the day with ray candy lol
I was there too
Leebabychris I know your comment is 5 years old now but just wanted to inform you if you still have this account that Mr wrestling 2 is in fact still alive. Noticed you said RIP to him and your mom . Just wanted to clarify that lol
My respect and kudos to Johnny Walker, for his overall career, contributions and showing his face.
Johnny Walker looks good and he has so much class.
Wrestling II one of the all time greats. He is a stand up human being- very respectful. He wrestled during an era when wrestling was still seen as real and there was an aura of mystery about it. The mask was different on II because most of the masked wrestlers back then were heels. II got alot of respect from the wrestlers in the back and the fans. Finished #2 most popular in 1983 fans rating behind tommy rich.Much respect to Tim Woods (Mr. Wrestling) as well- "The Man Who Saved Wrestling."
Favorite wrestler along with Dusty Rhodes as a kid. Will never forget when Toro Tanaka hospitalized Wrestling 2 with the famous Shinin Nomake finishing move. My older sister cried and cried. We were big fans when he wrestled at the Municipal Auditorium for Ann Gunkel promotions. Jack Brisco, Harley Race, The Assassins, Ernie Ladd, Dick Slater, ... The old NWA was the best.
yes sir i remember going there i was 5 years old and my uncles worked the concession stands and cousins brought the cokes and popcorn around to sell to folks lol
I just read on NWA"s Facebook, and Wikipedia, Johnny Walker Mr Wrestling 2 , passed away on June 9, 2020
Salute! RIP
R.I.P brother!!! I used to go to wrestling cards in Shreveport La in 1979 and 1980 and no. 2 was my favorite. Loved his interviews...
This is something I thought I would NEVER see. Mr. Wrestling II was one of my favorite wrestlers as a kid in the 70's.
I have said it 20 times since his passing, & will say it again here. One of the all time best !! He epitomized 70's NWA wrestling....
Was a teen in 70s and miss the Wrestling by Jim Crockett Promotions on 📺 with stars like Wahoo McDaniel. Today's WWE is goat tripe.
@@dougfredricks2017 The Assassins. Ole & Gene Anderson. Dick Slater. Bob Orton Jr. The Midnight Express. Pak Song w/ Playboy Gary Hart. The Wildman from Sudan, Abdullah the Butcher. ALL THE GREATS !!!!!!!
There was only one Mr. Wrestling 2. This is him. And if you ever watched him back in the day you could tell this was him. I remember him like it was yesterday. No sir, there were not 3 or 4 or any more number 2's. Only this one.
My Daddy Cool actually there was two
This is the voice I remember. I remember a Wrestling l who'd bounce in and out from time to time but this guy was the staple. Many believed over the years his identity was Don Green, but I had my doubts, or either Johnny wrestled under that name too. Anyhow, this was a pleasure to relive the good ol days.
rip Mr. Wrestling II
i cant believe mr. w2 is not in the hof especaiily when i think of some who is
thank you sir,,,,, you are one of the best ever
wow! another legend i watched as a kid,mr.wrestling 2
This guy was great even though he wasn't big, even though he had a mask he was popular, and his signature move was cool because it was different, the running knee to the head was unique and I tuned into Georgia Championship Wrestling week after week just so I could see this guy. Miss him in the ring, glad he's okay today.
Great interview. He could never truly escape the kayfabe mentality. Bless you Mr. Wrestling 2.
wrestling 2 vs assassin 1, best feud EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Wrestling#2 is the foundation of Wrestling. Thank You Johnny Walker.
I bet he still splits a little qeer like Cena in half too
Wow he looks like a little old grandpa now and sounds like one but I hear that distinct voice of wrestling #2. But man he was a tough little guy in his day.
Little guy?? He was 6'0" and 245lbs back then...not a humanoid freak like a lot of today's wrestling weirdos, but definitely not a little guy.
He old man then back n 80s
I remember watching Wrestling 1 and 2 battle the Assassins many times in bloody feuds and later 2 would have a long feud with the Masked Superstar here in Georgia...1 and 2 always made me think of the Lone Ranger....good guys with masks battling evil...
wow after all of these years from the old municipal auditorium here in columbus ga i have finally seen THE FACE!
Next to JYD, Mr. Wrestling II was my favorite!!
Back in the winter of 1973 74 was a great angle on the feud he had with his partner Tim Woods. Mister Wrestling 2 had turned heel for a a few months.
In a match in Atlanta at the old Atlanta City Auditorium I remember Ron Fuller had 2 up in the air ready to slam him. Wrestling II was in dire straights and pulled brass knucks out of his diaper( he always looked like he was wearing a diaper)LOL to bop Ron Fuller on the forehead and pin him. He was probably the shortest lived North American heavyweight champion. Tim Woods ran down and exposed the brass knuckles to the ref who reversed his decision . So that culminated the next week in the Omni Arena in Atlanta where they had a main event a hair vs mask match LOL no pun intended! Gordon Solie was the guest ring announcer for the match. It was guaranteed mask or hair removed! Tim had his personal barber Mister Fred Allen in attendance to shave his head a head shave in case he lost Since it was no disqualification Mr Wrestling II was able to use the brass knuckles to open up a real nasty wound around one of Tim's eyes. So the referee thought he better stop the match. True to his word and bloodied but not bowed Tim took the microphone addressed the fans
. His shiny black hair had kind of a bob cut so many of his fans anguished he's about to get his head shaved. But I still remember to this day he got down on his knees and rested his hands on his thighs I couldn't see much from the cheap seats lol but in a matter of seconds he was bald you can see the hair dropping to the mat.
Anyway they tossed him a towel and The Mask came back the return of mr. wrestling he wouldn't let anyone see him with his head shaved
@@chuckwilburn1298 Tim was in the Ric Flair/Johnny Valentine plane crash in 75. He used his real name (George Woodin) so fans wouldnt know that a babyface was riding in the same plane as heels. Wrestler Bob Bruggers and Jim Crokett Promotions announcer David Crockett was also in the crash.
I am 55 years old and I have just tonight learned that Rubberman Walker and number 2 were one and the same.
I grew up thinking both were great wrestlers and never even knew they were the same person.
For those of you that say this was all fake, forget it. Yes a lot of it was show. just like in football or baseball. Or life. But you try to get into a ring for twenty minutes and run around like this and see how fake it is.
And Rubber Man Walker was one of the best.
The Godfather of all masked wrestler's
Mr Wrestling 2 a Legend
Rip Johnny Walker. One of the greatest.
awesome..look at you mr2..you have come along ways.. you were always my fave when i was a kid watching you in macon ga.im really feeling kinda silly now since i had never seen him without mask..i use to have a crush onh im when i was 13 years old lol..all i got to say is great going..
Bless Your Heart leebabychris, and may your Mother be Blessed, however MWII is still alive and living in Hawaii; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Wrestling_II
He was always my favorite. Rip mr wrestling 2
Me and a couple of buddy's followed 2 after some matches in Rome Georgia (1976) from the Memorial Gym. He was in a 1968 Olds Tornado with leopard skin seats. Finally pulled up next to him about 20 miles down the highway...still had mask on. We all gave him the "V" sign. He looked over at us and give us the "thumbs up" sign. Brings back a ton of great memories. RIP sir and great respect.
this is awesome i loved him
I agree, Mr. Wrestling 2 needs to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, he was a great scientific mat wrestler, and seemingly a nice guy too, but he should be in the WWE Hall of Fame.
Masked Superstar was also in Georgia Championship Wrestling he also feuded with Mr. Wrestling 2 , Jack Brisco, Dusty Rhodes, Don Moroco in 1981 it was around 1983 or 1984 superstar was in the WWF he feuded with Ivan Putski, Sgt. Slaughter ,Tito Santana .
Mr. Wrestler #2, my grandma Burney & i watched you on Saturdays. She loved wrestling & got me hooked. I was 12 yrs old. This time together gave me beautiful memories because she had died a few yrs later. You was my favorite. Thank you for the memories! 💕
my first hero. A true legend.
When I first started watching G.C.W. he was my absolute fav. it's kind of weird seen him now he was tough back in the day.
Johnny Walker is such a beautiful man! Great Human Being as well!
I used to help put the ring together , back in the day , when they came to our gymnasium.
I would talk with all the wrestlers in the dressing room ... I do me all and i was there all night long .
My favorite was talking to Black Atlas , he started out wearing a mask also but later became Tony Atlas.
Omg. I loved him. The bright white mask. The knee lift
This is great...as a kid when we play-wrestled, my finisher was always the high knee lift!!!
Great Entertainer, always put on a good show with his running knee.
The master of knee lift Mr. Wrestling 2
Hate to see a video recorded in 4:3 format played as if it was recorded in wide screen.
He was so over in Georgia that President Carter invited him to the White House.
I remember Johnny Walker back in 1970 in Memphis teaming up with Jackie Fargo, Tojo Yamamoto and Jerry Jarrett as they worked teams like The Interns W/Dr Ken Ken Ramey, The Spoilers W/Saul Weingeroff. I also remember when Johnny Walker held the U S Jr Heavyweight and the matches he worked with Don Green
Wow--really strange hearing the voice and finally seeing the face. Would've been cool if he had started the interview with the mask on, then unmasked for the full effect. Regardless, I was a HUGE fan of Mr Wrestling II--even rooted for him when he turned on Magnum TA in 84. Hope he's doing well after his recent illness.
That's Johnny Walker
What's up with the camera format? It looks like it was shot in panorama mode. Maybe just my computer. I got Mr. Wrestling II's autograph back in 1983 or '84. He was in a car outside the little Wrestling venue with Ron Garvin that night in my Ohio hometown. I was in middle school. The only autograph I ever got, til the USAF Thunderbirds pilots at Holloman AFB in N. Mexico in 2012. I lost the b/w picture he signed by the year 2000 when I went in the Army.
I still have a picture of II and my son with Joe Pedesino and his co-host Bonnie. He was my son's hero. They visited our town and he got to meet him and have his picture taken with him. He bragged for weeks that he had his picture taken with Mr Wrestling II! II is a real down to earth friendly kind of guy. The first time I saw him was in the Atlanta Auditorium when he was wrestling as the Masked Grappler in the late 60s, of course I didnt know then that he would end up being Wrestling II.
No mistaking that voice.
one of my favorites rip sir
Another HOFworthy wrestler
As over in Georgia as anyone at any time. Pretty amazing when you consider here was a masked babyface who did not do the typical "polite" 'face interviews. Hats off to Mr. Walker.
You hear the voice and you know its him. Thanks for the memories Johnny.
AWESOME 🙌
Mr. Johnny Walker
Hello from Florida...Mr.Wrestling 2 was Awesome...!!! I was a fan Forever...!!! (RIP) Mr.Johnny Walker the Grappler & Mr.Wrestling 2 you were the BEST...!!!
Mr. Wrestling 2 was a hell of a wrestler and pure gold on the promos .
This is like an epilogue to the great career of the man simply known by a number:
2
God bless you too SIR.
The two top comments are awsome testimonials. I just watched wwwf( back in the day!) but I always liked II from the magazines.
At least he doesn't have a comb over like Bill!!!
When you actually loved wrestling loved watching him
The greatest man to never hold the world heavyweight title.
THE VOICE ! Thats him.
Simply put, a great wrestling talent
A true legend, loved his feud with Magnum TA. Best masked wrestler.
Love Mr. W2 but I never liked his outfit..looked like regular white underware..or a diaper....it looked dumb, to me anyway. I was a fan but poor choice of colors.
Holy sh!+!!!!!.... a first for me here. Mr W2!!! Exposed..!!!
You the best buddy!!!!! You couldn't ever convince me me when you was a Heel. You tried ....and it was Semi HEEL.. But you always kicked ass regardless.
RIP Mr. Walker
i watched this because 2 was the man back in the day !!
I remember watching Georgia Championship Wrestling in the 1980s.That’s when wrestling was wrestling not like this soap opera bullshit you see today. The first time I saw Mr Wrestling I said this is a bad man!!! Yes he was a very skilled wrestler probably could of wrestled in the Olympics,try to pull off his mask Lord help you. Mr Wrestling 2 thank you for the excellent wrestling and more importantly the excellent memories!!!RIP GOAT!!!!!😊😊😊👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
I saw Tim Woods unmask as Mr. Wrestling in Houston, versus Johnny Valentine. Must have been 1973, or so? This guy came later than that!
That photo of II being held in a headlock by Jimmy Carter was priceless, and probably played a very big part in Carter being elected President in 1976. Get well soon, Johnny!
Yea it tickled me when he was invited to the White House after Jimmy was elected. Secret Service said hed have to take his mask off so he declined the invitation.
Thanks to my old friend Bill Apter for the personal introduction to Wrestling 2 this weekend.
One of my biggest disappointments in my childhood was when Gordon Solie interviewed Mr Wrestling 2 in the hospital. I told my dad we'd see who he was......Nope, he was laying there in the hospital bed with his mask on.....This was the best wrestling ever.
MR. WRESTLING II YOU ARE THE MAN!
Best knee lift of all times.
Oh, how I remember the days! Gordon Solie (spelling?) and GA Championship Wrestling. Wrestling ll and all the guys were so cool (most). Same with the earlier versions in Chattanooga with Austin Idol , Tojo and Tommy Rich. Gordon later brought the big names. Andre', Tony Atlas, Freebirds, name it, I had all the autographs from Junkyard Dog to DeBiasi ...back when he was a 'good guy'. It was inexpensive and good clean fun back then. Harley Race was like the longest reigning undisputed champ , like the Undertaker today who won like 156 WrestleManias, and hardly wrestled so I imagine that they both owned a major share in the companies they represented.
this guy is my all time favorite i remember going to the atlanta auditorium and watching him when i was 5 years old that was 50 years ago man he was something to watch
My favorite growing up,I became a wrestler became of his inspiration. I got to meet him and get a picture with him at CAC #50
I had a dream at time in my life time about Mr. Wrestling one 1 Tim woods and Mr.. Wrestling two 2 Johnny Walker 🚶 and myself Mr. Wrestling three Howard Youngblood oh my goodness no he didn't yes he did no he didn't yes he did no he didn't yes he did?????????please don't put in the wrestling ring with him ??🏃 run 🏃 🏃 get out of my way 🏃 🏃 🏃 🏃 🏡 home street home run 🏃 🏃 🏃 🏃 that me 🏃 running from him 🏃 🏃
he doesnt to be in the hall of fame HE IS THE HALL OF FAME!!!
I don't think there was any question of 2's identity. He was a real fan favorite. I saw him live, tagging with Andre the Giant vs. Buddy Colt and Early " Big Cat " Lad. I think it was in 1975
Mr Wrestling 2( Johnny Walker) died 6/10/2020 Mr Wrestling (Tim woods) died 11/30/2002