The 1977 WWWF Manager Of The Year is....

"That's the greatest robbery since The Brink's job."

Jerry Lawler, King Cobra, race baiting and an office chair

"King Cobra wants another match with Lawler after losing the title. Heel Lawler laughs at Cobra."

The Ballad of Keith Larson

Wrestling in the Congo

NOTE: All the text is quotes from another Source. Click on photos to see the full image. "There are actually two types of wrestling in Congo: "regular" pro-wrestling which is very WWE-lite and quaint, and then there is the batshit crazy WrestleCrap stuff involving magic spells called "fetish-wrestling." No, not that type of fetish. Yes, the jokes make themselves. The regular pro-wrestlers publicly denigrate the other type as nothing more than "street acrobats" but more than a few work the crazy promotions under the hood or face paint for the better pay. Below are some random pictures and some random explanations. Since there is no "Good Morning Congo" or F4W local podcasts in Congo, the way to drum up interest is to go through the streets on foot or car and promote the upcoming shows. Here, pro-wrestler Six Blows (I am using some transliterating here, and if I get some names wrong, I apologize) is promoting his match by challenging passer-bys to a sparring contest... in front of a parked train."

"Gimmick wrestlers have gimmicked entourages and their families get into act. Here is the wife of popular wrestler Six Colors coming out of their house to go support her husband in the match. Said support is heckling him to do better. Yes, that is a Darth Maul mask, why do you ask:"

"And here is some in-ring action, fetish style. "Tyson" (wrestler in blue) has been felled into a trance by the magic of "Halleluiah" (white trunks). The effects of such trance is that instead of trying to fight his opponent Tyson has instead grabbed a Bible and started reciting The Verses in the middle of the ring."

"Ebedende, which can be translated as Metal Man, or Man of Steel or Iron Man, is getting ready for his match. His pregame ritual is to cover himself in black powder, which gives him metallic powers of indeterminate origin. However, those powers come at a price - his sanity. Thus requiring an assistant to chain and leash him prior to his entry to the ring. Once inside the ring, Mr. Iron Man can be unleashed to the horror and pain of his opponent and the public."

"Mr. Six Blows again, getting ready to take off his mask. The said mask gives him superhuman strength and grants him the ability to land a very special "sixth" blow to the head. Once delivered, his opponent is compelled to climb the nearest tree, and must sit there until someone can lift the curse off him and make him return to the ring to fight once more."

"Typical pro-wrestling match in the outer slums of Kinhasa. Matches are done in the street. With the ropes and ring assembled and the crowd hopefully arriving. Crowds vary from tens to thousands, depending on the weather, money, promotion, and the popularity of the matches."

"Hardcore style is not really accepted in "regular Congo pro-wrestling," but has found a home in fetish-wrestling. Here Django and Loboko use a fence board on someone whose name was not reported."

"Local morality authorities have recently come down on fetish-wrestling as harmful to the national character of Congolese, and there have been some attempted at half-assed banning of it or restricting it. But, nothing has been really done, and the sport thrives in the poorer areas of Congo. It is especially popular among children".

"Halckom" is choking the life out of "Five Construction Areas" in a regular pro-wrestling match"

"Maboktomo" - a fetish-wrestler - is promoting himself in a self-organized parade."

"Maboktomo" has a pre-match ritual, and an assistant to help him get it right:"

"The effect of Maboktomo's magic - his opponent has been put under a spell, and wants to throw himself out of the ring. The good people beg him not to kill himself and to snap out of it and return to the fray:"

Killer Tim Brooks is happier than a pig in slop

In a break from the last few posts, here is something quite excellent indeed.

Aksana & Kelly Kelly vs The Bella Twins

NOT the men who inspired Good Championship Wrestling, but holy hell, they could be on the show. But they'd be worse than Bruce. Bruce wrestling with an empty Mountain Dew bottle (his heart wouldn't be in that encounter).

Once more:

"Hello, i'll be losing this evening."

Steve Allen sings the Russian National Anthem with The Bolsheviks

The Equalizer vs The Shockmaster

Two of the worst, in the same match. Only in WCW.

And the Shockmaster's music has to be the least exciting theme ever.

Peter Maivia vs Sylvano Sousa's haircut

COMMENT FROM YOUTUBE: "NO CONEST"

I mean, just look at it.




And the moment when he's announced, I don't think there's ever been a less enthusiastic recognition of one's own self, especially in the context of sports or show business.

The 1992 Royal Rumble - Live vs Edited

COMMENT FROM YOUTUBE: "Watch the finish of the 1992 Royal Rumble. First, watch it live, then watch how Vince McMahon WANTED you to feel about the finish.

The cheers for Hulk Hogan being eliminated suddenly turn to boos."

MY THOUGHTS: This is pretty amusing. I had the VHS tape which was not "sweetened" in any way. Probably because it was released after Hulk had left the WWF following Wrestlemania VIII.

Where Bobo Brazil buys chitlins

Let's just say Bob Luce and Bobo Brazil bring contrasting energies to this promotional spot.

Mr Perfect vs Scott Colton

WWF TV, 1989. An absolutely perfect squash match.

Ken Patera vs Mark Land

From AWA All-Star Wrestling, 1982.

1. "Mark Land. Land."
2. Ron Trongard doing the ring announcing
3. Rodger Kent's soused play-by-play
4. "He's got to have mat burns.....INSTANTANEOUS BLISTERS."
5. "The side breaker!"