Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:55 pm
I remember reading how he would sit up in the audience during WWE shows when he worked there (briefly) just to talk to the fans.
That impressed me.
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Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductions
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:29 am
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:09 pm
I so need this as a poster
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:14 pm
Also if I've heard correctly, The Von Erich Family is being inducted as a group. Michael Hayes is doing the honors for that.
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:16 am
Wow. Wonder if Gentleman Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez will get in some day. They were great foils to the Von Erichs. Probably didn't draw as well as them vs. the Birds but still..... that Texas Stadium match. "Bald to the Bone" on Youtube.
Amazing!
Amazing!
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:54 am
Hey, if Koko B Ware can get in...RobRegish wrote:Wow. Wonder if Gentleman Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez will get in some day. They were great foils to the Von Erichs. Probably didn't draw as well as them vs. the Birds but still..... that Texas Stadium match. "Bald to the Bone" on Youtube.
Amazing!
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:40 pm
Please don't tell me Koko got in. For the love of God...
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:36 pm
Then I won't tell you that...RobRegish wrote:Please don't tell me Koko got in. For the love of God...
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:19 am
Did he have one good match. Even 1?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:49 am
Eh, I always thought Koko was a good worker. But outside of territories he certainly didn't draw money.RobRegish wrote:Did he have one good match. Even 1?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:46 am
Super guy it's said, Koko.
I'm not so sure he was even a legitimate draw in the territories, though, I must say. In recalling some feuds, I'd say the strength was in how somebody like Jerry Jarrett booked the whole thing far more so than Koko's drawing ability.
He had the bird gimmick before WWF, so it was perhaps a small scale novelty draw to kids, but on the whole you could have popped most anyone else in the slot Koko occupied in those feuds and it would have drawn just as well or better if you ask me.
What I want to know is how can McMahon justify Koko going into the WWE Hall before Ted DiBiase?
Even given the political particulars of how the thing is run, that makes no sense whatsoever.
I'm not so sure he was even a legitimate draw in the territories, though, I must say. In recalling some feuds, I'd say the strength was in how somebody like Jerry Jarrett booked the whole thing far more so than Koko's drawing ability.
He had the bird gimmick before WWF, so it was perhaps a small scale novelty draw to kids, but on the whole you could have popped most anyone else in the slot Koko occupied in those feuds and it would have drawn just as well or better if you ask me.
What I want to know is how can McMahon justify Koko going into the WWE Hall before Ted DiBiase?
Even given the political particulars of how the thing is run, that makes no sense whatsoever.
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:04 am
An old friend used to wrestle on indies, and he once said "If you have a hundred bucks and a spot to fill on your card, give Koko a call".
Ted would have been a perfect inductee this year or last, given his son is featured prominently right now.
Ted would have been a perfect inductee this year or last, given his son is featured prominently right now.
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:46 pm
It's now official that the Von Erichs are in, and will be inducted by Michael PS Hayes.
https://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/vonerichs/
Looks like it concentrates more on David, Kevin, and Kerry, but Fritz has some mention too.
https://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/vonerichs/
Looks like it concentrates more on David, Kevin, and Kerry, but Fritz has some mention too.
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:06 pm
Wow! I was just youtube'n them today!
I absolutely loved World Class in it's heyday. I remember the Birds', Iceman Parsons, Kamala, Missing Link, One Man Gang, Killer Brooks, Brody, Sheik Adnan Al Kasey, Gentleman Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez and of course, the Von Erichs.
I think this was the absolute height of 80's wrestling, at least insofar as the drug fueled fantasy world/real world lines getting blurred.
I was in Dallas once right before they tore down the Sportatorium. It was a rinkydink little tin shack under an overpass but there I stood, awestruck.
I absolutely loved World Class in it's heyday. I remember the Birds', Iceman Parsons, Kamala, Missing Link, One Man Gang, Killer Brooks, Brody, Sheik Adnan Al Kasey, Gentleman Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez and of course, the Von Erichs.
I think this was the absolute height of 80's wrestling, at least insofar as the drug fueled fantasy world/real world lines getting blurred.
I was in Dallas once right before they tore down the Sportatorium. It was a rinkydink little tin shack under an overpass but there I stood, awestruck.