Loss Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 No details posted that I can find, but Dave broke the news on WOR last night. He had a wrestling career, but his bigger influence was as a booker. Kris, Bix, Dylan ... anyone want to take a shot at a bio? He booked Mid Atlantic from 1973-1981 when the territory transitioned to singles matches, brought in Wahoo and Johnny Valentine and also got over Flair and Steamboat as stars. He was also a key player in the early days of the WWF expansion until he had a falling out with Hogan and had a brief stint early in '89 WCW that was pretty disappointing. Quote
cheapshot Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 No details posted that I can find, but Dave broke the news on WOR last night. He had a wrestling career, but his bigger influence was as a booker. Kris, Bix, Dylan ... anyone want to take a shot at a bio? He booked Mid Atlantic from 1973-1981 when the territory transitioned to singles matches, brought in Wahoo and Johnny Valentine and also got over Flair and Steamboat as stars. He was also a key player in the early days of the WWF expansion until he had a falling out with Hogan and had a brief stint early in '89 WCW that was pretty disappointing. Here's an interesting bio done when inducted in to SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall Of Fame Quote
Matt D Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 The stories that people never got out of that guy. Quote
evilclown Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 I talked to Scott a year or two ago. His memory was pretty spotty, especially surrounding the WWF expansion, which was my topic of choice. He and his wife were involved in real estate down in Florida and he seemed to be enjoying retirement pretty well. Quote
JerryvonKramer Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Should anyone do a bio, a while back we starting coining the term "the George Scott finish" which is basically where you get the situation of two guys' shoulders being on the mat at the same time and it not being clear who pinned who (for example from a bridging German suplex). In his 1989 WCW run he used this finish over and over again. I don't know if he's the originator of that finish, but he sure did love using it. Quote
shoe Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Dave has an abbreviated bio up on his site. No mention of the George Scott finish which their is no way in hell he invented. Quote
Al Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Morales/Koloff in 1971 had the double shoulder suplex finish, and I doubt South was there yet. Still, this is surprising considering South just popped up on Cabana's podcast recently. Quote
Loss Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Posted January 21, 2014 Not George South, George Scott. Quote
Al Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 F@^$#. I thought George Scott had already passed. Quote
WingedEagle Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Hadn't even thought about it but there really were a lot of those finishes in '89 NWA. Quote
KrisZ Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Scott made quite a few guys Flair Steamer Greg Valentine Masked Superstar Jimmy Snuka Jay Youngblood And also took guys and enhanced them Tony Atlas Roddy Piper Big John Studd Blackjack Mulligan When Scott had his fastball he was one of the best bookers ever but he lost it after leaving JCP and never really got it back. Quote
Dooley Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 When Scott had his fastball he was one of the best bookers ever but he lost it after leaving JCP and never really got it back. His work with the WWF in '86-'87 may have been the promotion's high water mark as far as booking continuity goes. Does anyone recall what led to the falling out with Hogan and his subsequent departure? Quote
JerryvonKramer Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Dusty probably didn't invent the Dusty finish either though. Quote
KrisZ Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 George Scott was gone in WWF by 86-87....he booked World Class around that time hence how he got Steamer on the Cotton Bowl show. Quote
Dooley Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 George Scott was gone in WWF by 86-87....he booked World Class around that time hence how he got Steamer on the Cotton Bowl show. Hmmm. I'd always heard him given credit for the 86 run up to WM3. Quote
Loss Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Posted January 22, 2014 He did all the house show lineups for the WWF while he was there and because they always announced the full lineup of the next show in each market and they ran multiple shows each night, it was a stressful job that required great organization. Dave doesn't really consider him critical to the WWF's success since they continued to grow without him. His peak was in transforming JCP. Quote
Dylan Waco Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 If I remember correctly, Tony Atlas credited George with virtually all of his success. Quote
shoe Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Bill Apter interviews Steamboat about George Scott. Bill Apter @apter1wrestling 1h Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat memories of George Scott at The Apter Chat ... Quote
kjh Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 I did a quick bio for Cageside Seats: http://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2014/1/21...asses-away-from Quote
KrisZ Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Before Atlas came to JCP he was in GCW wearing a mask as Black Atlas and was over then lost his mask and it wasn't too long after that he went to JCP where he exploded. Quote
Strummer Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 I had no idea Scott had heat with Hogan over Hogan bringing "Unsavory" characters backstage. I assume that was code for drug dealers. Anyone know what the hell that was about? He also had heat with Dick Ebersol over SNME. Ebersol wanted more silly SNL type skits and Scott wanted a straight wrestling program. that being said you have to give him credit for the JCP run but also because he was also, at least to a degree, able to adapt and work and have success in a non-traditional, sports entertainment/wrestling company Quote
kjh Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 I think Scott was fed up of so many wrestler no showing cards due to being in no condition to get to the arena. It was a major headache at the time. Quote
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