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What 1980s pro wrestlers,would you most like seeing make a comeback ?

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Tony

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Nov 12, 2009, 9:48:37 PM11/12/09
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Irrespective whether anyone mentioned is currently deceased (pretend
they were currently alive), but what greatly admired (male or female)
1980s pro wrestlers, would you most like seeing make a present day
comeback to pro wrestling and please separately say why, for each
person named.

rafiki

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Nov 12, 2009, 9:59:25 PM11/12/09
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Who

--rafiki

Thank you drive through.

effdee

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Nov 12, 2009, 11:20:57 PM11/12/09
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Killer Kowalski

Bluemonkey

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Nov 12, 2009, 11:46:55 PM11/12/09
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Austin Idol- He had a huge influence on me as a fan. He was similar
to Flair, had some great feuds with Flair, Savage, Lawler, Tommy Rich
and The Freebirds.
Arn Anderson- Horseman Enforcer...enough said.
Curt Hennig- he was simply perfect.
Ric Flair- Wooooooo, the greatest of all time.
The Midnight Express and The Freebirds- Arguably the greatest tag
teams of the 80's, if not ever.

David E. Powell

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Nov 12, 2009, 11:55:26 PM11/12/09
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On Nov 12, 9:48 pm, Tony <qe...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Sgt. Slaughter. The world could use a guy like that back in the world
of wrestling again.

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Nov 13, 2009, 12:01:03 AM11/13/09
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what the fk is this , write an essay day ,
all the wrestlers i know from the 80's ,
would be 50 or 60 plus years old now ,
it would be like bringing a box of raisins to the ring

Bluemonkey

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Nov 13, 2009, 1:18:12 AM11/13/09
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I believe the idea is in their prime...at least I hope so.

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oh ok then , Mae Young

Bluemonkey

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She could manage Mark Henry and give him a hand.

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i was thin king a romance gig with one of the Hardy har har's

Acolyte of Glorious La Parka~, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Lord Of the Earth And King Of Men

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In an ideal world, where they were still all in their prime:


-Ric Flair
-The original Four Horsemen (Ole, Arn & Tully)
-Road Warrior Hawk (R.I.P.)
-Magnum T.A.
-Dusty Rhodes
-Nikita Koloff
-The Midnight Express (Lover Boy Dennis & Beautiful Bobby) (With Jim
Cornette)

Just off the top of my head.

--


"Knock knock"

"Who's there?"

"A n*gga with a muthaf*ckin' gun, that's who."


--Snoop Dogg at Flava Flav roast

Terri Fryman

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Nov 13, 2009, 4:18:40 PM11/13/09
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Eddie G. He never apoligised for bein' so good at bein' bad!


jlruble

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Nov 13, 2009, 5:46:48 PM11/13/09
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Is he still alive?

Lou Thez wrestled a match at the age of 90, if Kolawaski is still alive he
must be close.

SCOTTY


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"jlruble" <jlr...@cox.net> wrote in message
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yea except Lou was 86 when he died

Louis Martin "Lou" Thesz[1] (April 24, 1916 - April 28, 2002) was a
professional wrestler and six time NWA World Heavyweight


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Thesz
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Luv...@hottie.com

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Nov 13, 2009, 8:25:16 PM11/13/09
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>In an ideal world, where they were still all in their prime:
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>-Ric Flair
>-The original Four Horsemen (Ole, Arn & Tully)
>-Road Warrior Hawk (R.I.P.)
>-Magnum T.A.
>-Dusty Rhodes
>-Nikita Koloff
>-The Midnight Express (Lover Boy Dennis & Beautiful Bobby) (With Jim
>Cornette)
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>
>
>Just off the top of my head.

THANK YOU for naming some of the greats that made me lose my voice
everytime after watching them in the ring from screaming and the
excitement. I started showing my son all of the NWA years from 1985
thru 1986 and he admits he saw more action from that era than he sees
now. It made you believe. It made you excited. Its like EVERY match
at an arena was a TOP MATCH. The midcard matches had so much action.
Being from NY, I only got to read the magazines about that great
territory UNTIL Channel 47, the SPANISH channel would broadcast
Championship Wrestling from Florida every Tuesday night at 11 pm, and
THAT opened my world to the NWA, and then TBS Saturday night, oh the
glory dayssssssssssss

Jr

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Nov 13, 2009, 10:48:23 PM11/13/09
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How about some guys from the 50's and 60's like

The Kangaroos with Wild Red Berry
Johnny Valentine (yes, Greg's Dad)
The Original Shiek
Karl Von Hess
Killer Kowalski
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Ricki Starr
Antonio Rocca
Jerry and Eddy Graham
Pedro Morales
Bobo Brazil
Bruno Sammartino (who still thinks wrestling is real)
Skull Murphy
Baron Von Rashke
The Crusher
Dick The Bruiser

to mention just a few.


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Moolah

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Moolah

David E. Powell

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Nov 14, 2009, 1:23:46 AM11/14/09
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Crusher and Von Raschke would be among the best interviewers on the
scene today if they were back today.

Brad

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>>> Tony wrote:
>>>> Irrespective whether anyone mentioned is currently deceased (pretend
>>>> they were currently alive), but what greatly admired (male or female)
>>>> 1980s pro wrestlers, would you most like seeing make a present day
>>>> comeback to pro wrestling and please separately say why, for each
>>>> person named.
>>> Killer Kowalski
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>> Is he still alive?


Wladek (Walter) "Killer" Kowalski (October 13, 1926�August 30, 2008)


jlruble

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Mea culpa. Even in his eighties it was extraordinary, as was Lou Thez.

SCOTTY


Jesse

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She was in her prime in the 1940's

Bluemonkey

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She was entertaining IN HER 80's.

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oh no doubt about it

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yea and she's just as hot today

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and if you doubt it go try telling it to her face

Dingo

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Nov 17, 2009, 7:19:37 AM11/17/09
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Every jobber who ever appeared on The Wrestling Challenge or
Wrestling SuperStars

isaiasmg

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Nov 20, 2009, 11:42:48 AM11/20/09
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On Nov 12, 6:48 pm, Tony <qe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Irrespective whether anyone mentioned is currently deceased (pretend
> they were currently alive), but what greatly admired (male or female)
> 1980s pro wrestlers, would you most like seeing make a present day
> comeback to pro wrestling and please separately say why, for each
> person named.

Wow, a lot of names that bring back fond memories already mentioned
here! I would like to add a few:

- Tito Santana: Good athleticism, good moves, and loved the whole
fiery Latino routine. Led to a lot of exciting finishes, whether he
won and outsmarted the heel, or got cheated out of a win.
- Macho Man: Loved his whole gimmick w/Elizabeth, great mic skills.
But also, cat-like quick moves in the ring, and could play it lots of
ways in the ring. Whether it was a quick, cheating win or run away
from the ring for a count out, to 1 hour matches where you thought how
could this guy have anything left (a few matches with Ricky "The
Dragon" Steamboat come to mind)
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Just plain evil, and I believe he wasn't
really too much out of his real-life character. Loved him as a heel.
The DDT was a great, believable finisher, and there was always Damian
or a number of his snakes waiting for the finale.
- Hart Foundation and British Bulldogs: These guys had awesome
matches and really made tag team matches the real main event, even on
Saturday Night's Main Event, Hogan's publicity/hype machine.

There's so many more to name, but I also want to say, as broadcasters,
Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura together were my all-time favorite
broadcast team. --Isaias

isaiasmg

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Nov 20, 2009, 3:46:09 PM11/20/09
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On Nov 12, 6:48 pm, Tony <qe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Irrespective whether anyone mentioned is currently deceased (pretend
> they were currently alive), but what greatly admired (male or female)
> 1980s pro wrestlers, would you most like seeing make a present day
> comeback to pro wrestling and please separately say why, for each
> person named.

- Tito Santana: Good all around athlete, technically sound, and loved
the whole fiery Latino attitude/gimmick, whether he got revenge on the
heel or got cheated out of a win, it always made for good
entertainment.
- "Macho Man" Randy Savage: Great routine, good on the mic, cat-like
quckness and agility. He could also do a short match and draw a lot
of heat, or super long matches. Plus, who didn't like seeing
Elizabeth at ringside?
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Just seemed like he wasn't to far from
his true character, scary and evil when cutting promos. One of the
best finishers I've ever seen (DDT), and there was always Damian or a
few of his other snakes waiting in the corner of the ring.
- Hart Foundation & British Bulldogs: These guys took tag team
wrestling to a whole new level. Their matches on Saturday Night's
Main Event were the main event for me, I enjoyed watching them better
than the Hulkster.

There's so many others that come to mind and have already been
mentioned. I would like to add I would bring back Gorilla Monsoon
(RIP) and Jesse Ventura as my announce team.

Blackheart

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Nov 24, 2009, 1:11:18 AM11/24/09
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Great Muta
Misawa
Jesse Ventura
Midnight Express
The Real Horsemen(Flair, Ole, Arn, Tully)
Mr. Perfect
Eddie Guerrerro
Terry Funk
Roddy Piper
Cowboy Bob Jr.
Mr. Wonderful
Freebirds


patrick...@gmail.com

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Nov 24, 2009, 1:43:53 PM11/24/09
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On Nov 12, 9:48 pm, Tony <qe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Irrespective whether anyone mentioned is currently deceased (pretend
> they were currently alive), but what greatly admired (male or female)
> 1980s pro wrestlers, would you most like seeing make a present day
> comeback to pro wrestling and please separately say why, for each
> person named.

Mad dog Buzz Sawyer

Gerald Bostock

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Nov 25, 2009, 10:30:39 AM11/25/09
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He's dead, but at least he had a wrestling career he didn't have to lie
to APWW about, Fatrick.

pe2

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Nov 27, 2009, 7:26:12 PM11/27/09
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The Mulkey Brothers and MULKEY-MANIA!


Deepend

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On Nov 27, 7:26 pm, "pe2" <pe2goo...@dalejrfan.net> wrote:
> The Mulkey Brothers and MULKEY-MANIA!

RANDY AND BILL THE BEST JOBBERS IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bluemonkey

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On Nov 12, 9:48 pm, Tony <qe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Irrespective whether anyone mentioned is currently deceased (pretend
> they were currently alive), but what greatly admired (male or female)
> 1980s pro wrestlers, would you most like seeing make a present day
> comeback to pro wrestling and please separately say why, for each
> person named.

Steve Simpson

Bluemonkey

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Nov 28, 2009, 4:44:35 AM11/28/09
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Iceman Parsons
Rick McGraw
Gino Hernandez
Chris Adams
The Von Erichs

pe2

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Nov 28, 2009, 1:18:06 PM11/28/09
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caps off, please. but they earned a reputation (and following) as one of the
best jobbing team out there!!!


Deepend

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Nov 29, 2009, 1:01:37 AM11/29/09
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On Nov 28, 1:18 pm, "pe2" <pe2goo...@dalejrfan.net> wrote:
> caps off, please. but they earned a reputation (and following) as one of the
> best jobbing team out there!!!

CAPS ON NERD BOY NOW FUCK OFF!!!!!!!

patrick...@gmail.com

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On Nov 25, 10:30 am, Gerald Bostock <rspw2...@aol.com> wrote:

Wow, how sad your existence is.

David E. Powell

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Nov 30, 2009, 1:23:22 PM11/30/09
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Macho Man
Sgt. Slaughter
Vader (Well OK he was mainly 1990s in the US)
Ultimate Warrior
Road Warriors/LOD
Demolition
Hart Foundation
Arn Anderson
Kerry Von Erich
Andre
Junkyard Dog
Koko B Ware
Nikolai Volkoff
Ivan Koloff
Orndorff


Bluemonkey

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Nov 30, 2009, 8:32:03 PM11/30/09
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On Nov 30, 1:23 pm, "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3...@msn.com>
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Nikita Koloff

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"Bluemonkey" <blueas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Nikita Koloff


to heir is Koloff

OSHIP

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On Nov 13, 10:48 pm, "Jr" <privateEm...@hi.com> wrote:
> How about some guys from the 50's and 60's like
>
> The Kangaroos with Wild Red Berry
> Johnny Valentine (yes, Greg's Dad)
> The Original Shiek
> Karl Von Hess
> Killer Kowalski
> "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
> Ricki Starr
> Antonio Rocca
> Jerry and Eddy Graham
> Pedro Morales
> Bobo Brazil
> Bruno Sammartino (who still thinks wrestling is real)
> Skull Murphy
> Baron Von Rashke
> The Crusher
> Dick The Bruiser
>
> to mention just a few.

If we're talking the 60's let's not forget:

Johnny Powers
Ernie Ladd
The Shiek
Pampero Firpo
Luis Martinez
John & Chris Tolos
Pepper Gomez
Dory Funk, Sr.
Waldo Von Erich
Fritz Von Erich

to also mention just a few.

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