Who Is Your Favorite Wrestler?

[RoscoeElegante]

Freddie Blassie.

"Classy Freddie Blassie, the Hollywood Fashion Plate. He looks good wherever he goes!"

So many to choose from, so many great taglines. But what I loved most was the good guy vs. bad guy commentary. Jesse the Body Ventura was great in the latter category.

Of the dentally-challenged British Bulldogs: "Those boys look like they floss with rope."

Of the Country Boys tag team of Uncle Elmer, Cousin Luke, and Hillbilly Jim: "How'd ya like them to do your taxes?"

And when a mystery wrestler would be called into the ring with "From parts unknown, weight unknown," Jesse would say, "Parts Unknown--the only place in the world without a scale."

 

[don71]

My wrestling watching days are over. Back then you could catch me rooting for;
Harley Race
Bull Dog Bob Brown
Ox Baker
Rufus R Jones

What ever you think of rastle'n, one must enjoy it live in person at least once.

 

[soulman969]

I can't remember her name any longer but her figure four leg lock was a thing to behold.

 

[gobi_grey]

I like the divas. I'd prolly actually watch it if that's all was. No desire to watch greasy dudes grabbing each other. Hot chicks though? Yeah I'm in!

 

[WetBandit]

All time favorite right here!

Would you look at that hair and mustache!

The one and only Ravishing Rick Rude!

 

[ebb soul]

Who is the man you'd most prefer to get 'oily with'.
Fixed.

 

[Mr Scallywag]

Big Daddy. Always and forever. A man for all seasons - kids loved him, Dads learnt their best moves from him, and a bit of eye candy for the ladies.

 

[ZackyDog]

Hulk Hogan was hysterical in Rocky III.

Thunderlips: All my love slaves out there, Thunderlips is here in the, flesh baby....The ultimate male, versus the ultimate meatball

Commentator: An amazing sight...who calls himself the ultimate object of desire...a mountain of molten lust

 

[Stratohacker]

Stone Cold Steve Austin

 

[bluesky1963]

Ric Flair, baby! All the way back to the days of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling!

 

[jannodude]

The Ultimate Warrior!


When I was a kid, I saw him on "WWF" and was blown away! (didn't realize how he had makeup on his face, it did look super cool though).

 

[brobar]

I haven't watched wrestling in nearly 25 years, but back in the day it was the Ultimate Warrior. But before that it was Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Rowdy Roddy Piper.

 

[Gdolly]

Wooooooooo!

 

[kuvash]

Long family history with g'ma watching Gorgeous
George in the 50's up into finding all these extra
charges,in the 80's I think it was,on my phone bill
from my son and his buddy calling GLOW and his
favorite was Captain Lou Albano...me I passed with
the exception of visiting my cousin in Tacoma Wa.
and his father taking us to go see it downtown,live up close an personal in the 60's.

 

[FenderGyrl]

I have been watching Ring Of Honor Wrestling.
http://www.rohwrestling.com/

How about Hawk and Animal "The Road Warriors"

Oh My, I loved Bret The Hitman Hart.

 

[FenderGyrl]

 

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My Gawd these guys have no thumbs!

 

[FenderGyrl]

 

[PastorJay]

Fritz von Erich? Must be old as hell.

I'm old too, but an old Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling fan. Flair, Wahoo, Blackjack, Arn, Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Paul Jones, Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Greg Valentine, Steamboat, Rufus, Boogie Man, Mr. Wrestling, Johnny Weaver. Flair would get my vote.

Rufus R. Jones!

IF YOU'RE YOUNG, REVEREND SLICK WAS HIS SON!

 

[PastorJay]

My wrestling watching days are over. Back then you could catch me rooting for;
Harley Race
Bull Dog Bob Brown
Ox Baker
Rufus R Jones

What ever you think of rastle'n, one must enjoy it live in person at least once.

We must have watched all the same shows out of Kansas City back in the early 70s. The greatest matches of all time might have been Rufus v. Handsome "Mad Dog" Harley Race. "No Disqualification: This Match Can Only Be Stopped By a Doctor". Guess who stopped it?

They were ELECTRIC in the ring together. I would still pay to watch those guys every chance I had. I'd pay to watch the re-runs if I could find them.

By the mid-70s Harley had deservedly, but with help from Rufus, become a star. Rufus went to the Carolinas, where he did the same thing for Ric Flair that he had done for Harley Race, being the hero to the villain who needed a foil to become famous.

Rufus died relatively unknown except to hard-core wrestling fans. But he helped put both Harley Race and and Ric Flair over (the top). Perhaps the most unheralded great wrestler of all time.

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