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    Default How many wrestling fans are here?

    How many wrestling fans are here? Anybody watched Antonino Rocca, Buddy Rogers and Bruno Sammartino?

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    Sorry, no.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeyOsmond View Post
    How many wrestling fans are here? Anybody watched Antonino Rocca, Buddy Rogers and Bruno Sammartino?
    Yep ..... returned your PM ...... Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeyOsmond View Post
    How many wrestling fans are here? Anybody watched Antonino Rocca, Buddy Rogers and Bruno Sammartino?
    Big Bruno Sammartino fan here. He was the best! Tom
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    Yes, at one time. Remember Verne Gagne, the Kamikov Bros., Farmer Marlin, the Japanese guy that was always throwing salt in the opponents eyes?????

    When wrestling got to what it is today, I went away.

    I guess that I have dated myself good here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ARtraveler View Post
    Yes, at one time. Remember Verne Gagne, the Kamikov Bros., Farmer Marlin, the Japanese guy that was always throwing salt in the opponents eyes????? The name Mitsu Harakawa keep jumping up here. ?????

    When wrestling got to what it is today, I went away.

    I guess that I have dated myself good here.
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    I'm going to go against the grain here and say the acting has gotten better over the years. My father used to get so upset b/c he thought it was all real; I'm talking the 60's (maybe the 50's) when I used to watch it with him.

    I'm a UFC fan now.

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    Dick the bruiser Bobby Heenan Bruiser Brody. Just to name a few.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ARtraveler View Post
    Yes, at one time. Remember Verne Gagne, the Kamikov Bros., Farmer Marlin, the Japanese guy that was always throwing salt in the opponents eyes????? The name Mitsu Harakawa keep jumping up here. ?????

    When wrestling got to what it is today, I went away.

    I guess that I have dated myself good here.
    I was a big fan back in the late 50's; but still think Hulk Hogan was/is one of the best Showmen! He kept it going for quite a while.

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    I just had my morning coffee with Frank 'Jackrabbit' Chandler. He was the only wrestler in the '50s that could body slam Haystack Calhoun. Great guy from the Portland circuit. When I was a kid, I used to mow Ray (Blond Bomber) Stevens' lawn. Haven't watched in decades.
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    Quote Originally Posted by redrazor View Post
    I was a big fan back in the late 50's; but still think Hulk Hogan was/is one of the best Showmen! He kept it going for quite a while.
    Agreed. But, then the Rock took it further, and of course he left the fold, and is still climbing.

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    Used to lift weights with Ray Sterns. He and his wife Clair owned a gym in Sam Mateo, cal. They were both truly strong. Ray didn't last too long as he wouldn't take orders and fought to won. I went on to wrestle in High School--- so did my grand sons.
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    One name that no one has mentioned is Gorgeous George.....from back in the ‘50’s.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ARtraveler View Post
    Yes, at one time. Remember Verne Gagne, the Kamikov Bros., Farmer Marlin, the Japanese guy that was always throwing salt in the opponents eyes?????

    When wrestling got to what it is today, I went away.

    I guess that I have dated myself good here.
    Ha! I remember those guys too AR. Vern was a favorite of mine. Good lord the memories from so long ago....where did time go
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    The current brand of WWE programming leaves a little to be desired anymore. There are some real good athletes - they just don't know how to use them. At least I got to see all the good stuff from the Attitude Era(1990 - 2000). The writers for the company today couldn't write their way out of a wet paper bag.......

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    Shawn Michael's was good talent.

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    My dad, me, and my brother loved Ray Stevens! Say him wrestle at the SF Cow Palace a few times. He was a M/C rider as well. Used to see him up at the hill climes/jumps above Castro Valley in the mid-60s. I believe he coined the term "Pencil-Neck" when referring to his opponents. What a character!

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    Still love the Blood matches with Dick the Bruiser and Crusher. Bobby Heenan was one of the greatest announcers and heel.

    Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzel were popular in the AWA too.

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    Was a huge WWF fan and Calgary Stampede

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    Quote Originally Posted by crazycanuck View Post
    Was a huge WWF fan and Calgary Stampede

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