BruiserBrody Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/wrestlings-best-worst-and-wackiest-music-videos-of-all-time/#.VS0IIvnF_rE I compiled a list of my favorite pro wrestling music videos, often sung by the wrestlers themselves. I definitely left some classics off the list (Badstreet USA) but it was a fun exercise. So what makes your personal list? Quote
goc Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 I always dug the "Famous Final Scene" video for Austin Idol vs. Jerry Lawler. https://youtu.be/QtXbcdPT5ps Quote
van_Fair Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 The Shawn Michaels Tribute video they made in 1995 after he died. What Shawn Michaels isn't dead? Well you have to excuse me because the video sure tried to convince me otherwise. Quote
GSR Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (Europe - The Final Countdown) Quote
stomperspc Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (Europe - The Final Countdown) That's my all time favorite. It was on a Ric Flair comp set we got when we started buying tapes and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Great, simple hype video. Quote
victory Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 I always liked the Flair "Fire and Ice" video. The Kerry "Eye of the Tiger" was a favorite as a kid. When I watched it again about 15 years go with my wife it was embarrassing as hell with him riding a horse shirtless in slow motion. Foley had a good one to some Stain song about a decade ago. Quote
ButchReedMark Posted April 14, 2015 Report Posted April 14, 2015 Porkchop Cash! Troy Graham! THE NEW... FABULOUS ONES!!!! https://youtu.be/ZitXeX8AaEM?t=4m39s Quote
S.L.L. Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Crosses over with kickboxing and MMA, but still... And lest we forget, my personal favorite..... Quote
UKWildcat Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Lance Russell's Nose https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mFk0viRI7Ok Quote
goc Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Every Fabulous Ones video I see makes it harder for me to understand why the male fans gave Jeff Jarrett so much shit over that poster. I mean, they should have been used to that stuff. Quote
UKWildcat Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Every Fabulous Ones video I see makes it harder for me to understand why the male fans gave Jeff Jarrett so much shit over that poster. I mean, they should have been used to that stuff. The main difference was The Fabs, while protrayed as "pretty boys", were presented as ass kickers hand picked by the area's biggest ass kicker himself: Jackie Fargo. That went a long way in the eyes of area fans. Plus they had been established in the area and were well built guys that looked like they could handle themselves. Jeff, on the other hand, was known as the promoters son, was skinny (guys knew they couldnt whip the fans, but thought they could whip Jeff) and it seemed forced that he was portrayed as a "sex symbol". My cousin, a female, loved the Fabs, but Jarrett did nothing for her. My uncle, who could handle himself, loved the Fabs but thought Jeff was a wimp. Jerry did try his best to try the Fabs formula with Jeff: badass sex symbol. He matched him up with guys like Jonathon Boyd and Spot in an effort to get him over as tough. Just my thoughts from someone who loved thru it. Quote
goc Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 I understand that The Fabs came off as ass kickers, I've wrote that about them on this very board. They were a "prototype" that was never truly copied because the RNR Express, The Fantastics, The Hardys, all those kinds of tag teams that were supposed to draw the female audience never came off as ass kickers the way Stan & Steve did. But that still doesn't mean their videos aren't in the words of Jim Cornette "gay as shit." Quote
Seej Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 It's not on YouTube, but on the Memphis wrestling TV show circa 1982-3, they aired a Lawler tribute video using John Denver's "Some Days Are Diamonds". Because nothing says 'rasslin like John Denver..... Quote
goc Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Memphis would sometimes use music that you would just think "really?" but end up making a good video out of it. Quote
UKWildcat Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 I understand that The Fabs came off as as kickers, I've wrote that about them on this very board. They were a "prototype" that was never truly copied because the RNR Express, The Fantastics, The Hardys, all those kinds of tag teams that were supposed to draw the female audience never came off as ass kickers the way Stan & Steve did. But that still doesn't mean their videos aren't in the words of Jim Cornette "gay as shit." Good deal. What thread exactly? I love to read others perspective on Memphis. Would love to see it. Quote
El Boricua Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Whenever there's talk of videos portraying wrestlers as sex symbols, I'm reminded of this: As for videos with odd music choices, this Rick Martel one set to Hall & Oates is one that comes to mind: Quote
grapplin' apple Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 I posted this in another thread, but this is the commercially released videotape (Rock N' Roll Wrestling) in which I was able to finally see Memphis Wrestling in the late '80s. It's a compilation of wrestling videos some with original music. I bought it at K-Mart in Iowa for a friend's birthday in sixth grade. It's still one of my favorites. I especially like the Macho Man video. Quote
goc Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 I understand that The Fabs came off as as kickers, I've wrote that about them on this very board. They were a "prototype" that was never truly copied because the RNR Express, The Fantastics, The Hardys, all those kinds of tag teams that were supposed to draw the female audience never came off as ass kickers the way Stan & Steve did. But that still doesn't mean their videos aren't in the words of Jim Cornette "gay as shit." Good deal. What thread exactly? I love to read others perspective on Memphis. Would love to see it. I don't remember where I made the statement about them being the biggest ass kickers of "ladies men" tag teams. I did talk them up in their thread in the tag teams section of the GWE project. Quote
clintthecrippler Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 I understand that The Fabs came off as as kickers, I've wrote that about them on this very board. They were a "prototype" that was never truly copied because the RNR Express, The Fantastics, The Hardys, all those kinds of tag teams that were supposed to draw the female audience never came off as ass kickers the way Stan & Steve did. But that still doesn't mean their videos aren't in the words of Jim Cornette "gay as shit." Good deal. What thread exactly? I love to read others perspective on Memphis. Would love to see it. I don't remember where I made the statement about them being the biggest ass kickers of "ladies men" tag teams. I did talk them up in their thread in the tag teams section of the GWE project. Maybe not the exact thread, but I know this discussion definitely came up during the DVDVR '80s Memphis set. I what triggered it most was that fancam cage match where the Fabulous Ones just destroy the hell out of the Sheepherders. Two of the most bloodthirsty wrestlers on the planet in the Sheepherders just getting decimated and left for dead by the local "ladies men". Didn't a referee get thrown over the top of the cage when he tried to stop the beating too? Quote
goc Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 I understand that The Fabs came off as as kickers, I've wrote that about them on this very board. They were a "prototype" that was never truly copied because the RNR Express, The Fantastics, The Hardys, all those kinds of tag teams that were supposed to draw the female audience never came off as ass kickers the way Stan & Steve did. But that still doesn't mean their videos aren't in the words of Jim Cornette "gay as shit." Good deal. What thread exactly? I love to read others perspective on Memphis. Would love to see it. I don't remember where I made the statement about them being the biggest ass kickers of "ladies men" tag teams. I did talk them up in their thread in the tag teams section of the GWE project. Maybe not the exact thread, but I know this discussion definitely came up during the DVDVR '80s Memphis set. I what triggered it most was that fancam cage match where the Fabulous Ones just destroy the hell out of the Sheepherders. Two of the most bloodthirsty wrestlers on the planet in the Sheepherders just getting decimated and left for dead by the local "ladies men". Didn't a referee get thrown over the top of the cage when he tried to stop the beating too? Yes! That match is so fucking awesome. The wars with The Moondogs had a lot to do with it too. Quote
Johnny Sorrow Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 That's why I always loved the Fabs. They kicked fucking ass. Quote
Smack2k Posted April 22, 2015 Report Posted April 22, 2015 Best? - To me, easy: NOTHING better for a wrestling music video BAD? Here's a shit cover of the same song: Quote
Troy Posted April 22, 2015 Report Posted April 22, 2015 Wacky - KAW did a music video for Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn. Also did a Pulp Fiction video at the end of the show Quote
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