Steve Allen sings the Russian National Anthem with The Bolsheviks

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.

Andre the Giant gets into it with Hacksaw Jim Duggan

A great start to a feud that produced no great matches.

Off-camera WWF/E footage

FOMR YOUTUBE: "These are taken from the signal which is sent to the broadcast truck before, during and after the shows. If you happend to own a dish antenna, you could track down this signal. I made a compilation of the stuff that you didn't see. Enjoy!"



More.....







Right up there with McMahon & Clark hosting all-new bloopers and practical jokes.

Terry Funk vs Bruce Walkup

COMMENT FROM YOUTUBE: "Terry Funk V Bruce Walkup in Texas Bunkhouse Empty Arena Cage Match from Championship Wrestling from Florida"

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: Terry Funk is awesome.

The Undertaker vs The Bezerker

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From the real Bruiser Brody, we move to the poor man's Bruiser Brody, The Bezerker, as he attempts to stab the Undertaker with his sword.

Big Bad Bruiser Brody video

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Apart from the grey sweatpants, this is pretty bad ass.

Hacksaw Duggan and Harley Race brawl at the 37th Annual Slammy Awards

The culmination of brawls in history up to that point, and the inspiration of all that followed.

Race even uses a live chicken as a weapon!

Boy Tony

I have no words to describe this.

The Dragon Master debuts

Starts off okay with the low-budget horror type promo video and music, but then there is talking.

Uninteresting talking.

Then the Dragon Master emerges from his shipping crate.

To a thunderous round of indifference.

Classic WCW: THAT'S THE WALL!

Ah WCW.

The place where they accentuated the negative and eliminated the positive.

Listen to how excited the commentators are about a man on top of a building.

"He must be 15 stories high!"


Yes, men are able to ascend tall building by using the stairs or elevators installed inside the buildings.

TA-GAR Lord of the Volcano

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE: "Maybe it's not the worst gimmick but it's gotta be up there. Ta-Gar: Lord of the Volcano debut video. He's a masked man that has flames coming out of his fingertips. He faces Bill Dundee in his debut. Ta-Gar only lasted a couple weeks in Memphis and i'm not sure who was under the mask."

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: This is one of those gimmicks that i'd read about in my youth, had seen photos of, but never seen 'in action'. Safe to say, it does not disappoint.

Wrestling music videos and intros

These days, the music video or hype video is essential to building up a big match on pa-per-view. Or the weekly tv show. Or a DVD release. Or a video game release. Or... well, you get the drift. They do so many now, they tend to lose their impact. I think the UFC still does them well, and they have to, because building up fights is the name of the game.

Anyway, before I digress into a curmudgeonly state, I wanted to go back. Back to when the music video was a new phenomenon.
And pro wrestling was quick to realise that the format made for a great way to package the company's overall product, or highlight a particular wrestler or team of wrestlers. Here are some of the more memorable ones from days gone by....


World Class Championship Wrestling



Pro Wrestling Illustrated - Lords of the Ring


Memphis Wrestling - Jerry Lawler "Glory Days"


Memphis Wrestling - The Fabulous Ones


The Road Warriors (doing their own singing!)


Memphis Wrestling - Rock 'n Roll Express


One of the greatest.....Memphis Wrestling - The "New" Fabulous ones (actually the Bruise Brothers.... just keep watching)

AND JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT, OLD SCHOOL INTROS


WWF Coliseum Home Video Intro


WWF Coliseum Home Video Intro (2nd version)


WWF - Saturday Night's Main Event intro (original)


WWF - Saturday Night's Main Event intro (2nd version)


WWF- Superstars of Wrestling (special nostalgia for those of us from New Zealand)


This was the 2nd Superstars of Wrestling theme, shortly before the show was taken off the air in NZ.


World Class Championship Wrestling - Championship Sports intro


Georgia Championship Wrestling intro (the original GCW)


AWA All Star Wrestling intro ("....Japan.....Australia....."


NWA JCP - World Wide Wrestling


NWA New Zealand - On The Mat (Here's a REAL piece of Kiwi nostalgia)


Southwest championship Wrestling intro


....and a newer one, WWE's "Desire"

Special shout out to the crew at IPW New Zealand, their intro for their TV show "IPW Ignition" is bang on the money.

SIR LANNY POFFO

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE:"From October 13, 1984."

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: Many long-time wrestling fans remember the poetic Mr Poffo as either "Leapin' Lanny Poffo" with his frisbee-throwing entrance, or as the evil Genius, with gown, scroll and Honour Roll moonsault finishing move that was far ahead of its time.

But before that, down in Memphis, Lanny for a while came to the ring as Sir Lanny, complete with suit of armour. Which he wore in a couple of battle royals (one of which he did later in the WWF and it ended up in Home Video form for all posterity).

Who can doubt the genius of Mr. Paul Christy?

Mr. Paul Christy, in his first and LAST appearance on WWF's "Tuesday Night Titans" TV show, after imbibing several alcoholic beverages, attempts to combine the disciplines of professional wrestling, magic tricks and hypnotism. He does not succeed. OR DOES HE?

And he owns many apartment buildings.



....and interviewed by perennial World's heavyweight champion, Lou Thesz in this segment. A segment where Mr Christy talks about how to handle a lady, it's okay to elbow her, but don't go hitting her. Then he imitates the Crusher by munching the microphone.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - Wrestling Editions

Mr Perfect on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous



Macho King Randy Savage on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous


Both brilliant