“Anything can happen in pro wrestling.” Drew McIntyre
“Pro wrestling is entertainment, but people get hurt all of the time.” Booker T
“I’m telling you, there have been some great finishers in the world of pro wrestling or sports entertainment. Whatever you want to call it. Man, I enjoyed the Iron Claw back in the day. I believed it was real.” Stone Cold Steve Austin
Back in the 1950’s a wrestler names Antonino Rocco (sp) used to fake openly to the crowd. In one scene his legs are being bent to what seem to be impossible angles while he is face down on the mat. He turned his face to the announcer, Bailey Goss (sp), at ringside, pounded the mat and said, Ooh Bailey, ooh, ooh, he’s killing me. Make him stop while he was smiling for the camera. Then, following the night’s script, he reversed the hold and won the match. Live tv was so much more fun in those days. They knew not to take themselves so seriously.
If you can find it, check out a book called “Hooker” by Lou Thesz. Thesz was one of the greatest chanps ever and provides a fascinating look at the wrestling business while he was in it. And “hooker” is not what you may be thinking. Back in the day, there were workers, shooters, and hookers. A worker was a wrestler with not many wrestling skills. A shooter could actually wrestle. The hookers, like Thesz, were the guys you didn’t want to mess with. They not only could wrestle, but they knew how to seriously hurt someone if they wanted to.
Yakety Sax over 4 years ago
“Anything can happen in pro wrestling.” Drew McIntyre
“Pro wrestling is entertainment, but people get hurt all of the time.” Booker T
“I’m telling you, there have been some great finishers in the world of pro wrestling or sports entertainment. Whatever you want to call it. Man, I enjoyed the Iron Claw back in the day. I believed it was real.” Stone Cold Steve Austin
sandpiper over 4 years ago
Back in the 1950’s a wrestler names Antonino Rocco (sp) used to fake openly to the crowd. In one scene his legs are being bent to what seem to be impossible angles while he is face down on the mat. He turned his face to the announcer, Bailey Goss (sp), at ringside, pounded the mat and said, Ooh Bailey, ooh, ooh, he’s killing me. Make him stop while he was smiling for the camera. Then, following the night’s script, he reversed the hold and won the match. Live tv was so much more fun in those days. They knew not to take themselves so seriously.
InTraining over 4 years ago
Boy does this bring back memories… Sweet Daddy Siki… Haystacks Calhoun…. All I can say is “Franks” for the menorires…!
sandpiper over 4 years ago
Don’t forget Man Mountain Dean
Rayodeluz over 4 years ago
If you can find it, check out a book called “Hooker” by Lou Thesz. Thesz was one of the greatest chanps ever and provides a fascinating look at the wrestling business while he was in it. And “hooker” is not what you may be thinking. Back in the day, there were workers, shooters, and hookers. A worker was a wrestler with not many wrestling skills. A shooter could actually wrestle. The hookers, like Thesz, were the guys you didn’t want to mess with. They not only could wrestle, but they knew how to seriously hurt someone if they wanted to.