I wish Adrian street got some love on this night. He was so over in the Knoxville territory as a face and heel. He would have been a great addition to smw for special occasions.
I remember being there that night I was around 18 years old maybe 19 such memories for me!!! I went with my mom, brother and my uncle only 2 of us left my brother who is now gone enjoyed this so much he was an encyclopedia on wrestling and wrestlers miss these good ole days of the territories such a tragedy that we don't have this all eaten up by one man who has destroyed wrestling in my opinion!!!
New Jack was amazing during this time in Smoky Mountain. In the early 90’s, there was still plenty of hillbillies who would get fired up from wrestling promos, and New Jack held NOTHING back. I love it lol
Hillbillies? We like these people less than ever in 2023. Come to Philadelphia and after the 25th gun shot you'll probably start getting tired of hearing excuses about oppression. The only people who aren't mad about the way new Jack's people behave are weirdos who have never been around the inner city
Sad to hear him talk about Candido knowing what fate held for him. Chris deserved a lot better then what they gave him. He was fantastic in the ring and amazing on the mic. But because he wasn't a giant he was given ridiculous gimmicks. If Chris was around today he would be a a hot commodity anywhere he went.
@@The80sWolf_ not just that, but Dave would constantly bury Cornette online while trying to be his friend offline. It's kinda sad in hindsight. As someone who listened to and subbed to WON for years, Dave really fucked up their friendship over a difference of opinion while Corny (at first) would just let that shit slide.
This is an awesome clip, but it's a few shades of heartbreaking to hear these two genius wrestling minds now knowing of their current relationship . Also, Dave here doesn't sound like he just saw a puppy get murdered like he has for the past 6 or 7 years now.
@@NobleKorhedron yes he did, but for IWA and some other smaller promotion. He was never the same after his OD, Dutch Mantell was just speaking about this on WSI recently.
If there was a 'Sad' like, I'd use it, @@thomasanthony5306. I don't want to give you a thumbs down, as you're not being offensive or trolling. Pity they probably won't implement that...
Just like uswa,,,mswa,,,awa,,,NWA,,,all,, great memories never forget how wrestling was thanks for,, bring great show on,,tv,, just believe it wrestling that all fan,, love it thanks God for it,, Doug meet him his,, from from same place Chuck Norris play football there to,,he,, great, makes great memories in,, and football God bless him miss,,
I remember watching Doug Furnas wrestle Barry Windham at a Clash on TBS. He dropkicked Windham (kayfabe 6'8", actually 6'5") in the face. It looked like he killed him.
That Hall of Fame was well deserved and done with more class than any one of the WWF OR E EVER DONE!! Knoxville must be a great place to see wrestling. The fans also seem like real classy folks!
This all somewhat new to me, really watching it, getting into from Jim's podcast. I have to say I'm really surprised by how well it is done and how fun it is, I really do see what he is on about all the time with the territory style wrestling being better.
They're still friends, Jr just has to keep a low key right now because of how poorly cornet is viewed by all those guys in aew. Just makes things a lot easier for Jr to act like there's distance, but you know deep down the two of them are still tight. Honestly I think Jr agrees with most of what cornette has to say about aew. I'm fully expecting Jr to just completely lose it one of these days during a taping and just go off in a blaze of glory shooting down everything he doesn't like about aew.
I'm a cornette guy, although I don't agree in Lock step with everything he says but #about 80% I'd say. But for Dave Meltzer to take a 35 year friend ship with Jimmy dump it for the latest trendy guys is a big mistake. I don't agree with everything Jim says about Aew or Tony Kahn but Jim Cornette ( who I've been following forever) is a loyal guy but when you turn a knife in his back expect a Swift Response
When did this come out? Cornette said Candido and Tammy were still young kids. He's dead and has been for years and Tammy hasn't been young since 2000.
Love this old-school stuff. But, as great as Cornette was in his heyday, his booking in SMW got more than a little repetive. Every match ends in some kind of riot. Bob Armstrong resigned or lost his title of Commissioner how many times? And the whole promotion revolved around Jim Cornette. But, those criticisms aside, this was still a lot of fun.
Last match I saw of Ricky was a televised tag match between he and Robert against Wayne Farris and Bobby Eaton. There was a particuar double team Book that Ricky took that to me looked awfully stiff. I was always wondered if something went wrong snd pretty much finished his career. Just speculation on my part. I know Bobby never do anything like that deliberately.
One of the heavenly bodies said something to him about all the color and you can actually hear Jericho say "it's aspirin, brother" 😂 Jericho popped a aspirin before the match just to make sure he wouldn't have a hard time getting color.
Doesn't Jim seem strangely calm? It's the Nyquil. He's dosed up on Cold Medication. I wonder if Corny has ever been asked if he sneezed around Vince and if so what did he say? Most have heard the story about Vince's take on 🤧 Sneezing. Hus take was that he thinks that people who sneeze have no self control. I have this hilarious image of Corny sneezing and a big, green, goopy booger goes flying out onto Vince's jacket. Then I see Vince's eyes bulging, Steam coming out of his ears like Elmer Fudd after Bugs shoots Hot Sauce into his mouth. Try to imagine that. 🤣
@@Arthur19-v3y he didn't lose it. The product he watches and calls is just bush league and there is really no place for a legendary play by play guy in aew or any play by play guy for that matter. It's all spots no story telling, no selling, nothing to call.
Current hits Bob Armstrong with the brass knuckles instead of falling backwards he falls forwards and such bad acting I don't even think anybody hardly noticed but since when do you punch someone as hard as you can with brass knuckles and they fall forward like they fall into you when you punch them or supposed to fall backwards
Actually Jim is wrong Knoxville is and always has been the 3rd largest city in Tennessee and increases by over 100k on game day but man we loved our smokey mountain wrestling
WWE needs corny so bad but can’t admit it, every single guy and girl up there needs to take lessons from corny in how to cut a promo, so many still stumble around, when they pause they aren’t doing it for dramatic effect they are doing it because they have ran out of words!
What a fantastic crowd. Such a pity SMW closed down.
God! This Commentary! I have never heard Connette so .... relaxed!
Of course not because he's watching something he did and everything he did in his mind is perfect lol
I wish Adrian street got some love on this night. He was so over in the Knoxville territory as a face and heel. He would have been a great addition to smw for special occasions.
I owned this dvd and really enjoyed wtaching it. thank you for posting
Was it stolen...?
What was the name of the DVD?
Hard to believe. Sure it wasn’t vhs
@NobleKorhedron 😂...good stuff 🤜🤛
@@KizzMyAbs lol i have this dvd too
I remember being there that night I was around 18 years old maybe 19 such memories for me!!! I went with my mom, brother and my uncle only 2 of us left my brother who is now gone enjoyed this so much he was an encyclopedia on wrestling and wrestlers miss these good ole days of the territories such a tragedy that we don't have this all eaten up by one man who has destroyed wrestling in my opinion!!!
Some of these promos were hilarious. Ronnie Garvin cracked me up. I miss the good ole days.
He kept saying booty. 🤣🤣🤣
New Jack was amazing during this time in Smoky Mountain. In the early 90’s, there was still plenty of hillbillies who would get fired up from wrestling promos, and New Jack held NOTHING back. I love it lol
ricky mortan said to new jack that if the white ppl call you the n word then you know you're doin your job and that you're over.
@@joer-tard2821
Sadly promos back in the day wouldn't be allowed today
Hillbillies? We like these people less than ever in 2023. Come to Philadelphia and after the 25th gun shot you'll probably start getting tired of hearing excuses about oppression.
The only people who aren't mad about the way new Jack's people behave are weirdos who have never been around the inner city
@@joer-tard2821I think pissing off white people was part of the reason New Jack took the job.
Never realised how much Randy looks and acts just like his daddy here
Doug Furnace : 600lb bench press ! That is insane !
Jacked up
Loved New Jacks deep cover entrance music, omg Mustafa is doing the craziest stuff in this video, so damn funny
I've watched that New Jack promo so many times... Awesome
It was beautiful. Haha
Sad to hear him talk about Candido knowing what fate held for him. Chris deserved a lot better then what they gave him. He was fantastic in the ring and amazing on the mic. But because he wasn't a giant he was given ridiculous gimmicks. If Chris was around today he would be a a hot commodity anywhere he went.
Sunny or Tammy whatever you want to call her really drug Chris down.
Terry Funk. A legend.
One of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
Indiana's greatest native wrestler, beating his brother and father to it.
God I wish wrestling was like this now..I might actually watch it.
The closest thing to this is AEW
@@kevin2400 not lol
@ModboPbeaT Any suggestions for promotions to watch? I'd love to watch again but cant handle the garbage being pumped out by the mainstream companies.
@@kevin2400lol
Awesome videos and content Jake Allonar!!! Please keep on posting your awesome videos and content!!!
Aww, this is so sweet, back when Cornette and Meltzer were bosom buddies :D
Now corny is a cuckold foooool
Let me guess. Meltzer liking Kenny Omega and Young Bucks made them split? haha
@@The80sWolf_ not just that, but Dave would constantly bury Cornette online while trying to be his friend offline.
It's kinda sad in hindsight. As someone who listened to and subbed to WON for years, Dave really fucked up their friendship over a difference of opinion while Corny (at first) would just let that shit slide.
This is an awesome clip, but it's a few shades of heartbreaking to hear these two genius wrestling minds now knowing of their current relationship .
Also, Dave here doesn't sound like he just saw a puppy get murdered like he has for the past 6 or 7 years now.
Meltzer did know more about wrestling than Cornette did, you can hear it.
Terry Gordys 1st match after his od,, a year before was making 10-15k a week in Japan, back home in Tennessee making 200-300
Did he ever compete in Japan again after this?
@@NobleKorhedron yes he did, but for IWA and some other smaller promotion. He was never the same after his OD, Dutch Mantell was just speaking about this on WSI recently.
If there was a 'Sad' like, I'd use it, @@thomasanthony5306. I don't want to give you a thumbs down, as you're not being offensive or trolling.
Pity they probably won't implement that...
I love that building, I've always loved that building
Jim you are awesome! Great video and history. Hopefully more to come gentlemen, thank you! F'ing A Jim you could sell it brother!
0:04 To steal a line from Cornette, that guy looks like he gave blood and forgot to say when.
To steal another line, "will you do my wife while I watch?".
Watching that great tag match with Brian reffing, such a pleasure
Thanks for uploading this! If you’ve got anything more of the Wrestling Gold series I’d love to see it.
I second that!!
Pppppop
00ôp0o
Thanks for putting this up, Jake. Fantastic.
It's crazy hearing JR when he was still excited about what he is calling. He sounds miserable calling most of the crap in AEW.
Because it's crap
Wow doug furnace with his size and agility reminds me a lot of a young scott steiner!
This is great! Thank you!
FURNAS was a beast. Rip
Slater was the person who informed Ron Fuller about the plan to split according to Ron in his podcast.
Something that has not aged well - Brian Lee pointing to Tammy Fytch and asking "does she look like a criminal."
Just like uswa,,,mswa,,,awa,,,NWA,,,all,, great memories never forget how wrestling was thanks for,, bring great show on,,tv,, just believe it wrestling that all fan,, love it thanks God for it,, Doug meet him his,, from from same place Chuck Norris play football there to,,he,, great, makes great memories in,, and football God bless him miss,,
19:59 - An ass whippin' like that would surely Sting.
I'm lucky to find this.
I remember watching Doug Furnas wrestle Barry Windham at a Clash on TBS. He dropkicked Windham (kayfabe 6'8", actually 6'5") in the face. It looked like he killed him.
Furnas should have gotten a bigger push in WCW.
That Hall of Fame was well deserved and done with more class than any one of the WWF OR E EVER DONE!! Knoxville must be a great place to see wrestling. The fans also seem like real classy folks!
Great video of this awesome show.
So interesting to hear Jim talk about something he actually loves and is happy about :)
The Thrill Seekers won the titile, but Chris broke his hand practicing early and still wrestled =djms
Jim Cornette used to make Moonshine up in those Smoky Mountains
He would run that shit too, in a T roof Gran Prix.
that spot lee and the police did was fn gold jerry!!!!!!! excellent work
This all somewhat new to me, really watching it, getting into from Jim's podcast. I have to say I'm really surprised by how well it is done and how fun it is, I really do see what he is on about all the time with the territory style wrestling being better.
Meltzer and Cornette getting along as colleagues is kindof sad given how at each other's throats they are today
It sucks that Meltzer and Cornette are no longer friendly
They're still friends, Jr just has to keep a low key right now because of how poorly cornet is viewed by all those guys in aew. Just makes things a lot easier for Jr to act like there's distance, but you know deep down the two of them are still tight. Honestly I think Jr agrees with most of what cornette has to say about aew. I'm fully expecting Jr to just completely lose it one of these days during a taping and just go off in a blaze of glory shooting down everything he doesn't like about aew.
@spankieschmidt3834 he said meltzer not Jr so what are you on about? Learn to read.
Corny loves the biz so much, he protected New Jack saying 'ass' by not letting others say it or 'bitch.'
My mom and dad were neighbors with the Mongolian stomper right before I was born
So were mine lol. Ruggles Ferry Pike?
@@dazedwoodersonno. Not at that time. They lived in sunset reel apartments. I think that’s what they were called. It’s on Asheville highway.
Wasn't Sandy Scott a high ranking official with the NWA and Jim Crockett Promotions? He was a thorn against the Four Horsemen.
Jericho sounds and looks so young
34:56 did not age well...
Why was Ron Fuller not among the hall of fame inductees? He was very popular as a wrestler and a very successful promoter.
thanks for the upload
This was before Uncle Dave got worked by Twinkletoes and the Hardly Boys, lol, and started drinking the Koolaid.
Harpo and the Cuckamonga Kids 😂
I'm a cornette guy, although I don't agree in Lock step with everything he says but #about 80% I'd say. But for Dave Meltzer to take a 35 year friend ship with Jimmy dump it for the latest trendy guys is a big mistake. I don't agree with everything Jim says about Aew or Tony Kahn but Jim Cornette ( who I've been following forever) is a loyal guy but when you turn a knife in his back expect a Swift Response
Idk man, Corny is a legend but he doesn't get along with ANYONE.
For the SCM crew
I always hear Corny talk about these guys but I’ve only seen them in pictures.
When was this commentary recorded?
When did this come out? Cornette said Candido and Tammy were still young kids. He's dead and has been for years and Tammy hasn't been young since 2000.
what year did Jim do this commentary,
Del Ray wasn't he caught up in some drama or sex charge?
Ask your mom
@@kevinbbadd I can't she's sleeping
Around 2001
"There are two things that don't forget: elephants and The Thrill Seekers"
This is what Meltzer sounded like before he “lost his fuckin mind!” As Corny would say. 😂
Was this from 2001? The commentary I mean. Seems like it's gotta be right around then.
Everyone else, please keep liking, supporting and subscribing to Jake Allonar's Awesome videos and content!!!
Back when Dave Meltzer could form a sentence and complete a thought.
We will get old too pal. Relax.
Does anyone know when the commentary was done for this? I’m guessing 2001 ish
Yes
This is really good. Back when it was good. Not like the garbage they have now.
Was it a sellout?
Thought I saw patches of empty
time stamp for matches?
Ricky had a good feud with the Stomper actually.
New Jack was great on the mic here
i always thought tom prichard and jimmy del ray looked like dollar store knockoff jimmy garvin and dennis condrey, respectively.
Love this old-school stuff. But, as great as Cornette was in his heyday, his booking in SMW got more than a little repetive. Every match ends in some kind of riot. Bob Armstrong resigned or lost his title of Commissioner how many times? And the whole promotion revolved around Jim Cornette.
But, those criticisms aside, this was still a lot of fun.
New jack had some mic talent fr
12:15 bob looks so
Much like Randy since he lost some weight here.
thanks for this
Funny got that cast that day practicing moonsaults earlier 😂. Definitely the signs of someonee who loved the business early on.
Last match I saw of Ricky was a televised tag match between he and Robert against Wayne Farris and Bobby Eaton. There was a particuar double team Book that Ricky took that to me looked awfully stiff. I was always wondered if something went wrong snd pretty much finished his career. Just speculation on my part. I know Bobby never do anything like that deliberately.
New Jack made this for me, he was the realest wrestler period.
New Jack was a dirty neighbor. Good riddance.
Real talk, Bob Armstrong was totally bending the rules for the babyfaces. It always bugged me.
Great upload here
Jericho getting the colour
And broke his arm before the show practicing doing a shooting star press
One of the heavenly bodies said something to him about all the color and you can actually hear Jericho say "it's aspirin, brother" 😂 Jericho popped a aspirin before the match just to make sure he wouldn't have a hard time getting color.
It was still real back then.
Orton was the first guy I saw do a power slam.
Sunny is a criminal 😢
Doesn't Jim seem strangely calm? It's the Nyquil. He's dosed up on Cold Medication. I wonder if Corny has ever been asked if he sneezed around Vince and if so what did he say? Most have heard the story about Vince's take on 🤧 Sneezing. Hus take was that he thinks that people who sneeze have no self control. I have this hilarious image of Corny sneezing and a big, green, goopy booger goes flying out onto Vince's jacket. Then I see Vince's eyes bulging, Steam coming out of his ears like Elmer Fudd after Bugs shoots Hot Sauce into his mouth. Try to imagine that. 🤣
Jim really tried to give people that old school wrestling that wasn't around anymore! To bad the WWF kept bending him over
Corny promos had no limits. His Rodney King line was even more edgy than what New Jack said in his promo!
New Jack was great before the drugs took over.
Holy shit - old school Jim Ross commentating!
And this was during his short-lived second run in WWF.
Jim ross is the voice of wrestling
He used to be. He's not the same anymore. He's a legend indeed. But he lost it a few years ago unfortunately.
@@Arthur19-v3y he's still the best
@@Arthur19-v3y he didn't lose it. The product he watches and calls is just bush league and there is really no place for a legendary play by play guy in aew or any play by play guy for that matter. It's all spots no story telling, no selling, nothing to call.
@@mikeapolooza I guess that's true. I didn't think of it in that way.
Smokey Mountain Wrestling was hot in the 1990's like USWA
As of 2024, that Sunny promo is awkward as hell.
28:00
New Jack firing up the hillbillies. lol
Gordon Solie rip
1:34:46 Whitey Cauldwell’s wife (in case you’re here from the Jim
Cornette shoot interview
Current hits Bob Armstrong with the brass knuckles instead of falling backwards he falls forwards and such bad acting I don't even think anybody hardly noticed but since when do you punch someone as hard as you can with brass knuckles and they fall forward like they fall into you when you punch them or supposed to fall backwards
Actually Jim is wrong Knoxville is and always has been the 3rd largest city in Tennessee and increases by over 100k on game day but man we loved our smokey mountain wrestling
34:57 GDamn did that rhetorical question age like wine!!😭😂😂😂
All the women left after the rock and roll match to go line up at the motel for them
WWE needs corny so bad but can’t admit it, every single guy and girl up there needs to take lessons from corny in how to cut a promo, so many still stumble around, when they pause they aren’t doing it for dramatic effect they are doing it because they have ran out of words!
He wants to live to piss on Vince Russo's grave he doesnt want to do it again
They pause b/c they are trying to remember their pre written lines given to them.
Uncle Dave and Jim Cornette are no longer on speaking terms due to Dave's being on AEW payroll, its 7/30/22
Big time action
"heavenly" bodies?
LoL! Should have been called the Horrible Bodies.