In his next run against Backlund, he had turned "full Animal" and was just drooling and growling on camera. But still dangerous. After that, he became goofier during Rock N Wrestling.
@@rivahkillah One of the great High School athletic coaches in Michigan history....football and wrestling. In the state HOF. Held a Masters degree from Michigan State. Played briefly with the Boston Patriots in the old AFL. Injuries curtailed his football career. A main event star for 20 years.........GREAT!!!!
And short and sweet and straight-to-the-point not all this garbage they call wrestling now with the lots of Jericho and I can't even remember name of any of these other wrestlers that day and time cuz they're just not rememberable.
@@chrissimpson3554 This was the best era of "wrestling", because it was all done with a sense of humor...with a smile and a wink of the eye. This garbage they call wrestling today takes itself way too seriously; they're all cookie-cutter muscle men with no character. There's nothing fun about it anymore. Who wouldn't prefer to watch the Grand Wizard, Capt. Lou, Jesse the Body, etc.?
It was sad to see George"The Animal" Steele's vocabulary shrink with time. He went to just your basic Caveman grunts and then in a few more years to...."Elizabeth!".
This was a strange period. I seems like Vince McMahon and Bob Backlund had a hard time upholding keyfabe as the heel characters got increasingly strange and outlandish. Superstar Billy Graham had opened the floodgates.
@@richardsiciliano7117 yeah Bob Backlund was champion from 1978 to 1983 and Vince took over in 1982 so basically he made him lose shortly after. But Backlund was a transitional world champion in early 90s, winning the belt from Bret Hart and losing it couple of days after to Diesel.
Yes but he was the perfect foil for the heels. Expressing moral outrage and disgust at the malevolent tactics of them all. He was the proverbial apple polisher at school, the Eagle scout, the A student, altar boy, etc. Like the Wiz, he was great at selling the concept and putting fans in the seats and in front of the TV on Saturday mornings.
Well damn the WWE is super freaking racist why would you name a character grand wizard referring to the KKK highest ranking individual per location. What was his suburbanites names the Grand dragon and grand cyclops.
What was so special about Bob Backlund? His promos were awful. They had no substance, charisma or anything else. I just don't get it. He looks like Howdy Doody.
His style was not meant to psych up the fans, but to promote a stable , humble champion who would defeat his wild and crazy opponents. His style was no different than the normal interviews with athletes from the major sports. Bob Backlund was just a normal athlete in the wild and crazy world of pro wrestling. His blandness contrasted with the crazy guys he would face, and defeat.
Classy Freedie Blassie was definitely a class act!!
Wow. George Steele on a mic? I will say this. His mic skills are better than Backlund’s
In his next run against Backlund, he had turned "full Animal" and was just drooling and growling on camera. But still dangerous. After that, he became goofier during Rock N Wrestling.
Backlund was much better on the mic in the 90s imo “I HAVE NEVER… EATEN… MARIJUANA!!!!!!”
George was a teacher in real life
@@rivahkillah One of the great High School athletic coaches in Michigan history....football and wrestling. In the state HOF. Held a Masters degree from Michigan State. Played briefly with the Boston Patriots in the old AFL. Injuries curtailed his football career. A main event star for 20 years.........GREAT!!!!
Steele was just one of many that were so emblematic of good ol' "real" wrestling. My how things change
It was more like a sport back then but NOW?! what a joke.
Bob is a freaking machine! He takes a back seat to no one.
No way would they ever allow Animal Steele win the title, not a chance.
This is the reason I got interested in sports.
Grand Wizard was the greatest. Always started with "MCMAHON...................
Grand wizard was colorful.
And short and sweet and straight-to-the-point not all this garbage they call wrestling now with the lots of Jericho and I can't even remember name of any of these other wrestlers that day and time cuz they're just not rememberable.
@@chrissimpson3554 This was the best era of "wrestling", because it was all done with a sense of humor...with a smile and a wink of the eye. This garbage they call wrestling today takes itself way too seriously; they're all cookie-cutter muscle men with no character. There's nothing fun about it anymore. Who wouldn't prefer to watch the Grand Wizard, Capt. Lou, Jesse the Body, etc.?
@@321snoot Back when pro wrestlers knew when to be funny in promos and serious in the ring.
So epic. I used to go to the Baltimore Civic Center. It was a real fun time.
Bob got way better with his mic job after he turned heel. He was horrible back then.
Imagine if the wizard had lived as long as Blassie, he would have been fun in the 90s
😂😂 "Backlund are your going to wrestle? Are you going to fight?. Are you going to die? 😂😂😂 What an ending😂😂
Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis would dress up as The Grand Wizard and refer to himself as, “The Grand Lewis”! xoxo The Clarences
Grand Wizard passed way too early.
I remember like it happened yesterday. Ernie Roth was great. Wwf was never the same. He went downhill when he lost manager of the year. 1977
And then there was one. Now that killer khan is gone now only bob backlund is left from this promo.
Back Boblund
Should have given George the belt...at least for a while.... would have been great
George The Animal steele was no dummy. He was a teacher.
At 3:58 when was Chris Brown a pro wrestler?
Ha,ha😅😅😅
It was sad to see George"The Animal" Steele's vocabulary shrink with time. He went to just your basic Caveman grunts and then in a few more years to...."Elizabeth!".
there are many who say george steele is a throwback to neanderthal man. perhaps cro-magnon.
How now, brown cow?
I heard he was a college professor in civilian life.
@@shannonrhett3304 wrong. he was a high-school gym teacher.
@@shannonrhett3304 No. More like a HS gym teacher and football coach.
I was raised on this
Bob Backlund "Studied" George "The Animal" Steele........ 🤔
Ha HAhA HA Ha ha, I'm curious as to how that "Ology" was Created.
This was a strange period. I seems like Vince McMahon and Bob Backlund had a hard time upholding keyfabe as the heel characters got increasingly strange and outlandish. Superstar Billy Graham had opened the floodgates.
Paul Heyman brought me here😂
How was Bob Backlund ever world champ?
why
Vince wasn't in control yet.
@@richardsiciliano7117 yeah Bob Backlund was champion from 1978 to 1983 and Vince took over in 1982 so basically he made him lose shortly after. But Backlund was a transitional world champion in early 90s, winning the belt from Bret Hart and losing it couple of days after to Diesel.
you had to be there, little boy.
because he was a draw
Vince having trouble reading his lines.
Bob had terrible promo skills. He made Bruno sound like he was speaking like an elder statesmen
really going out on a limb there with that controversial and ORIGINAL comment, hu? jerk.
Controversial?? You 10 or something? Explain genuis😁😁😁👍👍
@@kennethmilam2894 i was being SARCASTIC, retard. have someone explain to you what that is. douche bag.
But Backlund was incredible as an unhinged heel in the 90's
My god, vince was so wooden back then
Yes but he was the perfect foil for the heels. Expressing moral outrage and disgust at the malevolent tactics of them all. He was the proverbial apple polisher at school, the Eagle scout, the A student, altar boy, etc. Like the Wiz, he was great at selling the concept and putting fans in the seats and in front of the TV on Saturday mornings.
he was perfect. he lent a definite air of credibility to wrestling. his serious demeanor made it seem real instead of the cartoon it is now. freak.
Well damn the WWE is super freaking racist why would you name a character grand wizard referring to the KKK highest ranking individual per location. What was his suburbanites names the Grand dragon and grand cyclops.
bob backland dork
What was so special about Bob Backlund? His promos were awful. They had no substance, charisma or anything else. I just don't get it. He looks like Howdy Doody.
he was a draw and could wrestle
Honestly, comparing this era of Bob Backlund to the version that won the title in the 90s are two VERY different people.
His style was not meant to psych up the fans, but to promote a stable , humble champion who would defeat his wild and crazy opponents. His style was no different than the normal interviews with athletes from the major sports. Bob Backlund was just a normal athlete in the wild and crazy world of pro wrestling. His blandness contrasted with the crazy guys he would face, and defeat.
He was called that by Piper, Schultz, Orndorff, Sheik, Valentine and Muraco a lot.
@@MrPotatoesLatkie Well said!
Intercontental champ was never a heavy weight championship.