Grimmas Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 One of my favourite feuds of all time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I've said it before and I'll say it again: Buddy Hackett was a spitting image of Wahoo McDaniel. I see it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I've said it before and I'll say it again: Buddy Hackett was a spitting image of Wahoo McDaniel. Holy shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Looking for some help here from the Bock experts. Thinking about making him the 2nd wrestler focus (Buddy Rose was the first) of a podcast I'm doing. I would want about 2 hours of matches and promos. What would everyone suggest I include? I kind of want to avoid the Hennig 1 hour match since that would take up so much of the time. Looking for quality and variety. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrzfn Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 I’m sure there are some that could suggest more than I, but I watched a good deal of Bock not long ago and here’s what I’d put out there: Nick Bockwinkel vs. Billy Robinson 12/11/80 AJPW Real World Tag League Day 13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmY8IMmdhFo Nick Bockwinkel vs. Verne Gagne, AWA Championship 2/20/81 AWA Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto von Wanz, AWA Championship 8/29/82 AWA Bockwinkel on the sick and demented fans Bockwinkel and the picking up of marbles Bockwinkel on those with cretinous minds https://youtu.be/KZc4G9GhAbQ?t=20m26s Bockwinkel and those who pray for rain Nick Bockwinkel vs. Wahoo McDaniel, AWA Championship 8/28/83 AWA http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xz7cde_nick-bockwinkel-c-vs-wahoo-mcdaniel-8-28-1983_sport?GK_FACEBOOK_OG_HTML5=1 Bockwinkel on respect and corruption Bockwinkel on obdurate recalcitrance Nick Bockwinkel vs. Mad Dog Vachon, AWA Championship 11/28/83 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzv404_11-28-83-nick-bockwinkel-c-vs-mad-dog-vachon_sport Bockwinkel, like a ping pong ball Bockwinkel and the sleeper demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYcA83NkEUo Bockwinkel, against the world Bobby Heenan & Nick Bockwinkel vs. Blackjack Lanza & Mulligan 3/15/84 AWA Bockwinkel, on shame and defeat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATHL4EOJh4E Bockwinkel and the one thing others can’t match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V34R_DLraY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Thanks. Am going to watch all this tonight and tomorrow. Appreciate the help a ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Ok. In no order, going with 25 mins or less if possible (so no hour long matches from Hennig or Brunzell): Bockwinkel babyface sprint (vs Larry) Bockwinkel standing tall babyface (vs Hansen) Bockwinkel canny tag (w/Saito vs High Flyers) Every hold matters: (vs Funk) Most fun you'll have today (comedy kingpin: Hogan/Andre vs Bock/Patera/Duncum/Heenan) It's on you that you don't have access to NWAonDemand because the Chavo match where he slowly gets over how dangerous (and underestimated) the local hero or the Atlas match where he carries Atlas to a matwork style championship match are interesting and atypical with the Santana/Slater/Morton footage from there more typical but all excellent. Some awesome promos too. Really any of the Martel matches work but my favorite is 9/20/84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 For some reason my pc wouldn't play NWA Classics in any browser, otherwise I'd have it in a flash. thanks for the input. Come Saturday I have 7 hours of the Bock to sift through and make some choices. I also decided to include him vs. Matt Murphy. I think it will visually get over the point of just how long a career Nick had and how amazing it is he was able to work so many styles and produce such quality work by showing something from such a "bygone" age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 For clipped stuff, Bock vs Andre or Bock vs Ladd gives you the sense of how he worked a monster face: This is more or less the best Bockwinkel/Stevens we have: which is them working young guys who have to look like gold. This would be the other: I think they changed the video player on NWAOnDemand half a year ago or so. So it'd be worth giving it another look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 A Bockwinkel vs. Martel match should also be in there. One of the two Winnipeg bouts from later in 1984 would be my first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrzfn Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 I love the 8/16/84 Bock/Martel match but I couldn't find a link... if you can find it, it's well worth the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWebb Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Yes, the Wahoo McDaniel match 8/28/83 and the Martel match from 9/20/84 are two you should really consider (probably my favorites outside of the one-hour draw). If you are looking for another great Hennig match outside of the one hour draw check their match from 12/25/1986. Also, try to look into the Lawler vs. Bockwinkel stuff from Memphis with the $500 per punch angle - must see stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I adore Bock's punch promo against Lawler, will def include that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I almost hate to ask this, but one of my fellow podcasters is definitely a MOVES guy. Is there any match where Bock goes Harley Race and busts out a bunch of varied offense? I know that's not really his style but trying to adapt a bit to what they like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Maybe he'll learn what pro wrestling is actually about by watching all of this instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I'm trying my best. It's a challenge. He basically would have to be bribed for me to make one episode about Jerry Lawler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Thanks for the suggestions all. I put together the footage today, two 75 minute (roughly) episodes covering the best of the Bock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War is Raw Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Nick was a timeless wrestler who could have worked any era. I'm glad much has made tape, but just imagine the things we have not seen. He was a consummate professional, highly intelligent, could work with so many different opponents, a fantastic character with great mic work, acted like a legit World and Tag Champion, was a final boss heel, a surprisingly good face, had a believable grappling style, could write the book on being a rulebreaking heel, had insane longevity and did impossible things in his 50s (!)- a shame most fans don't know who he was. Even AWA Gen X'ers only saw his ending as an "old guy" The criticism about him being a champ as an "old guy" is on Verne, not him. If I have any criticism of him, it's the style of the era (restholds), not him. I could only imagine if he existed today in any league besides WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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