JerryvonKramer Posted August 6, 2015 Report Posted August 6, 2015 http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-53-wwf-december-1981-to-march-1982/ Johnny stays in the hotseat once again as he joins Pete, Kelly and Parv to plow on into 1982. On the docket tonight: 12-12 BOB BACKLUND vs GREG VALENTINE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM 01-02 PEDRO MORALES vs GREG VALENTINE WWF TV 01-16 BOB BACKLUND vs GREG VALENTINE WWF TITLE/CAGE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM 01-18 PEDRO MORALES vs GREG VALENTINE WWF TV 01-18 BOB BACKLUND vs ADRIAN ADONIS WWF TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 01-18 FUJI/SAITO vs MARTEL/GAREA TAG TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 03-14 ANDRE/MCGRAW vs FUJI/SAITO TAG TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 03-14 BOB BACKLUND vs JESSE VENTURA WWF TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 03-14 PAT PATTERSON vs LOU ALBANO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN On this show: - Discussion of the escape-the-cage rules - Another debate about structure and psychology - Mark out for a RARE sighting of Vince McMahon Sr on screen!!!!!!!!!!(*&$%&£!OMGFG!!!!!!11) - Ranking Martel / Garea and Fuji / Saito in the pantheon of 80s tag-teams - Patterson vs. Albano: a lost classic?
Mad Dog Posted August 6, 2015 Report Posted August 6, 2015 I got all the matches so I can follow along at home now. Through episode 10 and still moving forward at work.
Badlittlekitten Posted August 6, 2015 Report Posted August 6, 2015 New Badstreet and Titans on the same evening.😎 Is Johnny sticking as host? Sorrow's great and all but I preferred the previous dynamic.
shoe Posted August 7, 2015 Report Posted August 7, 2015 Johnny's hosting. Parv was about to fall asleep.
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 7, 2015 Report Posted August 7, 2015 We'll go back and forth too, but yeah, when we started Parv was out on his feet. 😃
Superstar Sleeze Posted August 7, 2015 Report Posted August 7, 2015 No End of the Year '81 special? If not, what was everyone's match of the year? The Alley Fight? Backlund/Valentine? Backlund/Slaughter Cage?
Ricky Jackson Posted August 7, 2015 Report Posted August 7, 2015 Yeah the Kallies were cancelled after the Holiday Inn across from the Spectrum was torn down and Kal demanded too much money to hostMy personal 1981 MVP was Slaughter of course. Match of the Year was 1. Backlund vs Valentine 11/232. Patterson vs Slaughter Alley Fight 5/43. Backlund vs Slaughter cage match 3/21Maybe the boys can chime in with their thoughts
JerryvonKramer Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Posted August 7, 2015 MVP: Sgt. Slaughter 1. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson (5/4/81) 2. Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine (11/23/81) 3. Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter (3/21/81)
KDSlone Posted August 8, 2015 Report Posted August 8, 2015 Great show as usual, but one quick question? What was the name of the song and artist for the "Adonis" song at the end of the show?
Mad Dog Posted August 11, 2015 Report Posted August 11, 2015 I just had my first Super 8 sighting and laughed my ass off for a solid 5 minutes.
Mad Dog Posted August 11, 2015 Report Posted August 11, 2015 I don't know if a picture has been posted before but enjoy:
Ricky Jackson Posted August 12, 2015 Report Posted August 12, 2015 Haha...oh yes, that picture is as famous in Titans circles as the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot photo. And still alive in 82, baby!
UKWildcat Posted August 12, 2015 Report Posted August 12, 2015 Fuck, he has to piss sitting down. Good gosh
JerryvonKramer Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Posted August 12, 2015 Before Crazy James went crazy, he had a series of pics of Super 8 "filming" various scenes. He was phenomenal at photoshop. Now sadly all lost.
BigBadMick Posted August 12, 2015 Report Posted August 12, 2015 Just getting to this today and wow guys, way to pile on Parv for his review of Backlund-Adonis! Don't the PWO rules of anything goes as long as you back up your opinion extend to Titans? Anyway, great show as always. I'm sure Parv will get over it....
bkord123 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 MVP: Sgt. Slaughter 1. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson (5/4/81) 2. Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine (11/23/81) 3. Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter (3/21/81) I can't understand why Sarge doesn't get more support for the Observer HOF. He was great.
bkord123 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 I don't know if a picture has been posted before but enjoy: Someone has to find this man (if he's alive) and see if he still has these tapes.
Ricky Jackson Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 I'd say he would've been lucky to make it out of the 80s but you never know. He did seem to slim down a bit in subsequent appearances, plus he shaved his mustache and ditched the camera. Maybe he turned his life around after the excesses of the 70s
bkord123 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 I'd say he would've been lucky to make it out of the 80s but you never know. He did seem to slim down a bit in subsequent appearances, plus he shaved his mustache and ditched the camera. Maybe he turned his life around after the excesses of the 70s You're right. I think Johnny said he's probably lost both feet to diabetes by now. haha
bkord123 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Hey Parv, what excited you more: 1. Vince Sr. being caught on tape or 2. Having managers get involved when you were a kid? I love that anecdote.
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