Blehschmidt Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 I think that Konnan match was on the WWE Unreleased DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
returner82 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 10 hours ago, PeteF3 said: Konnan's match is against the lucha Rambo, working as "The Mercenary." And I believe the Razor match is him in his never-seen-on-TV long-tights gear. Long purple tights, Three Faces of Fear music, 263 lbs from ORLANDO, Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 6 hours ago, Blehschmidt said: I think that Konnan match was on the WWE Unreleased DVD. Close, a Konnan/Art Barr dark match was put on the Network Hidden Gems a few months ago. This is a second dark match, totally new. There are a few more from this era that could eventually be posted, with the most notable opponent being Louie Spicolli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye12 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Konnan was billed as "The Latin Fury" in the Barr match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 17 hours ago, returner82 said: Long purple tights, Three Faces of Fear music, 263 lbs from ORLANDO, Florida. I was expecting the long tights to be the most jarring part, but not having the classic theme music threw me for a loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
returner82 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Would've been funny if he came out to the Diamond Studd music, seeing as that's just a piece of stock music, same as Lex Luger's 1995 WCW entrance music being used on WWF commercials and bumpers around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Also watching the Konnan match now and he so clearly hates the getup he's wearing. The ref has to help him with the helmet and his face is just screaming "get this bullshit off me" the whole time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
returner82 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 To accommodate his braids, the mask looks more like a jockstrap than Aldo Montoya's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Konnan worked a pace in that match that would cause Kevin Nash to call him lazy. He took a whip to the corner the same speed you'd expect someone 70 years old and broken down to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 14 hours ago, sek69 said: Also watching the Konnan match now and he so clearly hates the getup he's wearing. The ref has to help him with the helmet and his face is just screaming "get this bullshit off me" the whole time. Reminded me of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 For Thursday February 7, 2019 NEW Mid South match!!!! (Not on DVDVR set or Houston!!!) Mid-South Wrestling 11/09/1984 – Magnum and The Big Cat [Duration: 17:28] WWE Hall of Famer Ernie Ladd takes to the ring to battle one of the 1980’s hottest sensations in Magnum T.A. in this bout from Houston. Championship Wrestling From Florida 12/16/1986 – Ron’s Bad News [Duration: 13:04] WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons faces legendary Judo bronze medalist and all-around tough guy Bad News Allen in this CWF contest. OVW 12/16/2000 – Stretching the Competition [Duration: 06:37] The fearsome team of Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin take on The World’s Strongest Man, Mark Henry and Mr. Black from OVW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 I watched the DVDR set and the standards were very high but I can't imagine Ernie Ladd vs Magnum T.A. not ranking really, really high if we had it at time. It is fucking great. Prioritize this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachchaos Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 ^Agreed. This is the Ernie Ladd match we've always been looking for and Magnum is pretty much hitting his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Ernie Ladd is tremendous and one person I wish I knew more about when he was still with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Ladd's great. We covered that this week. http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2019/02/new-footage-friday-johnny-smith-miracle.html?m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Alan4L really liked it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Schneider Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 7:25 PM, rovert said: I watched the DVDR set and the standards were very high but I can't imagine Ernie Ladd vs Magnum T.A. not ranking really, really high if we had it at time. It is fucking great. Prioritise this. It is really awesome, but man the standards of the Mid-South set were really high, I mean look at this top 20 1.) Ted DiBiase vs. Hacksaw Duggan (No DQ, Loser Leaves Town, Coal Miner's Glove on a Poll, Tuxedo, Cage match) ( 3/22/1985 ) - 11459 points 2.) Dick Murdoch vs. Barry Windham ( 7/11/1987 ) - 10894 points 3.) Ted DiBiase vs. Ric Flair ( 11/6/1985 ) - 10543 points 4.) Hacksaw Duggan vs. Buzz Sawyer ( 11/11/1985 ) - 10106 points 5.) Mr. Olympia vs. Chavo Guerrero ( 6/24/1983 ) - 9953 points 6.) Butch Reed vs. Dick Murdoch ( 9/22/1985 ) - 9935 points 7.) Ted DiBiase vs. Jim Duggan (No DQ) ( 3/8/1985 ) - 9826 points 8.) Magnum T.A. vs. Ted DiBiase (No DQ, Tulsa) ( 5/27/1984 ) - 9763 points 9.) Mr. Wrestling II & Magnum T.A. vs. Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart (Cage Match) ( 12/25/1983 ) - 9412 points 10.) Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne (Loser Leaves Town) ( 10/27/1982 ) - 9360 points 11.) Butch Reed vs. Dick Murdoch ( 10/14/1985 ) - 9323 points 12.) Chris Adams vs. Terry Taylor ( 5/3/1987 ) - 9074 points 13.) Rock N Roll Express & Hacksaw Duggan vs. Midnight Express & Ernie Ladd ( 6/8/1984 ) - 9022 points 14.) Jake Roberts vs. Ric Flair ( 11/24/1985 ) - 9019 points 15.) Ted DiBiase vs. Dick Murdoch (No DQ) ( 12/31/1985 ) - 8916 points 16.) Terry Taylor vs. Ric Flair ( 6/1/1985 ) - 8744 points 17.) Terry Gordy vs. Dr. Death ( 6/22/1986 ) - 8383 points 18.) Magnum T.A. vs. Ted DiBiase ( 7/6/1984 ) - 8364 points 19.) Ted DiBiase vs. Dick Murdoch ( 12/27/1985 ) - 8348 points 20.) Ric Flair vs. Wahoo McDaniel ( 7/12/1985 ) - 8346 points Also you figure with all of the Houston stuff which has come out since then, a bunch of those matches would have broken the top 20 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingPower Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Who is the announcer on the 1981 World Class stuff? He's much better than Mercer & Lowrance ended up being. Sorry if this has already been covered here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 8 hours ago, WrestlingPower said: Who is the announcer on the 1981 World Class stuff? He's much better than Mercer & Lowrance ended up being. Sorry if this has already been covered here. I would also like to know this. The worst thing about watching WCCW chronologically and being in early 1983 is knowing Mercer and occasionally Lowrance are basically as good as it is ever going to get in the booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 For February 14, 2019 Championship Wrestling from Florida 09/01/1973 A Valentine for Thesz [Duration: 14:42] Two of wrestling’s toughest competitors square off when Johnny Valentine faces Lou Thesz featuring bonus alternate angle footage. Championship Wrestling from Florida 09/15/1976 – A Little Elbow Grease [Duration: 02:03] WWE Hall of Famer Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine showcases the devastating effects of his elbow drop as he prepares for battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Oh man, that Valentine vs Thesz match could be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Redneck Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 5:52 PM, Al said: Ernie Ladd is tremendous and one person I wish I knew more about when he was still with us. He's so cool that Bill Watts himself chauffeured Ladd & his wife around for their wedding anniversary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Redneck Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 22 hours ago, Ricky Jackson said: I would also like to know this. The worst thing about watching WCCW chronologically and being in early 1983 is knowing Mercer and occasionally Lowrance are basically as good as it is ever going to get in the booth Lowrance was also the ring announcer at the Sportatorium for several years before moving to TV full-time; he was originally hired in 1980 to replace Boyd Pierce, who had been with the group since the 1960s and left to join Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling promotion. Other ring announcers in WCCW included George Preston (1960s), Joe Rinelli (from the 1960s until 1988) and Ralph Pulley (mid-1980s), who also served as a referee for a time. Lowrance, who was 21 at the time, was originally hired for a three-week stint until a permanent replacement was found for Pierce. Soon after, when no one was found, Lowrance's stay with World Class became permanent. Doyle King, and for one week Jim Ross, worked as fill-in announcers for Lowrance for the Fort Worth telecasts. In 1981, Dallas rock 'n roll singer Gene Summers took over the ring announcing duties for both the Dallas and Fort Worth matches. However, his tenure was cut short due to conflicting European music tours. It was during this time period that he released the now famous recording "Ballad of Moon Dog Mayne" under the pseudonym of Ricky Ringside. Summers' brief announcing career in 1981 lasted from March 8 to May 31. Marc Lowrance returned to the ring announcing duties in Dallas, and either Ralph Pulley or Joe Rinelli handled the Fort Worth matches. Dan Coates George Preston Boyd Pierce Gene Goodson Bill Mercer Marc Lowrance Ralph Pulley Joe Rinelli Craig Johnson Gene Summers Doyle King Steve Harms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Redneck Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 hours ago, paul sosnowski said: For February 14, 2019 Championship Wrestling from Florida 09/01/1973 A Valentine for Thesz [Duration: 14:42] Two of wrestling’s toughest competitors square off when Johnny Valentine faces Lou Thesz featuring bonus alternate angle footage. Championship Wrestling from Florida 09/15/1976 – A Little Elbow Grease [Duration: 02:03] WWE Hall of Famer Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine showcases the devastating effects of his elbow drop as he prepares for battle. According to wrestlingdata.com Greg wrestled and lost to Tommy Seigler in Miami Beach that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 WWE dating something wrong is as much a certainty as death and taxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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