I must be getting old. I read one answer on here from a guy who said he loved old school wrestling, he said his favourite old scholl wrestlers where The Rock, mankind, and Kane.
So if that's old school what does that make me, as my favourite old school wrestlers are Billy Graham, Bruno Sammartino, and Harley Race.
My question by the way... lol... what was the first Wrestling match you saw. I remember back in the UK seeing Big daddy taking on Giant haystacks. yes they did stink up the ring by modern standards, but it was must see TV, just ask 52 millions british people.
2007-10-12 16:52:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Wrestling
I don't remember the first wrestling match I ever saw. I was about 5, visiting my grandparents. This was around 1962. During the mid-60's was when I became a life-long fan, watching guys like Freddie Blassie, John Tolos, Bobo Brazil, Earl Maynard (the first "black superman"), Don Carson, Kenji Shibuya, Masa Saito, Peter Maivia (The Rock's grandfather), Mil Mascaras, Ernie "The Cat" Ladd, Mad Dog Vachon, Sunny War Cloud, Killer Kowalski, and Andre The Giant (a rare treat). Didn't get to see too much of The Sheik (he was always "banned" from TV for being too bloodthirsty). To this day, the greatest feud I ever saw was Freddie Blassie vs John Tolos battling over the NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship! A fairly close second would be Bruiser Brody vs Abdullah The Butcher.
I know what you mean about "getting old". I've been a wrestling fan for more than 40 years and some of the people here on Answers don't even know who Rick Steiner is.
2007-10-12 17:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by The Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since 1960 I have seen Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy, Lou Thesz, Bruno Sammartino, Antonino Rocca, Haystacks Calhoun, Buddy Rogers, The Fabulous Kangeroos, Bobo Brazil, Verne Gagne, Gorilla Monsoon, Ernie " The Cat " Ladd, Pedro Morales, Killer Kowalski, Dr. Jerry Graham , Judy Grable , Happy Humphries, The Fabulous Moolah , Argentina Apollo, The Destroyer, Dick the Bruiser and a host of others----The first match I saw in person was a tag team match in 1960 when I was 11 years old & saw The Fabulous Kangeroos vs, Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy and I would bet the ranch that 90% of wrestling fans today don't know who 75% of those wrestlers were ?
2007-10-12 17:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, being younger, I didn't have the pleasure of watching guys like Harley Race and Bruno Sammartino wrestle while they were still going, but even now, their work really holds up as being some of the best out there. Race especially was one of the best of all time.
Anyway, the first wrestling match I saw involved the Rock and Austin, but that's about all I remember. As I said, haven't been watching long, but I've watched a lot.
2007-10-12 17:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by AmDrag5000 (dont stop believin) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my earliest wrestling memories are from when Iron Sheik beat Bob Backlund for the title late 1983. First live wrestling show was at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in California. Hogan, Andre,Big John Studd, Jesse Ventura, Ken Patera, Junkyard Dog, Jimmy Snuka,Tito Santana,Greg Valentine. are some of the ones i can remember
The wildest i NEVER saw though was Bruiser Brody
2007-10-12 17:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by barry m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember watching Harley Race, Bob Backlund, Gorgeous George,
my favorite match was the Roddy Piper versus Greg "The Hammer" Valentine in a Dog Collar chain match, and Roddy ripped off half of The hammers ear
2007-10-12 16:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by dahorndogd013 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow a lot of these answers are from really old school.. I guess Im middle old school still. lol! My first match I saw was Hulk Hogan teaming up with Andre the Giant and they went up against King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd. I think it was one of the first Saturday night's main events on NBC.
That was well over 25 years ago. Im getting old.
2007-10-12 17:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by Tenchu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rock is not old school, maybe his dad...
The kid who probably said that is probably a 14yr old who wouldnt know what wrestling was back then, the first match i ever saw thats a tough one man I started in the late 80's....
2007-10-12 17:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by Have a Cigar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I became a wrestling fan in late 2000 Im pretty sure or really early 2001 like January
2007-10-13 12:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my -I was like five when I started watching wrestling with my daddy. The first match I can remember was Cry Baby Cannon and I think Bull Dog Don Kent.
2007-10-12 17:00:51 · answer #9 · answered by itsshowtimefolks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if u have watched for that long you are a traditional die hart wrestling fan thats all u like old skool which is good but ive been watchin for only ten years the first time i saw wrestling was in 97 i saw the undertaker come out i forgot who was he fighting
2007-10-12 16:56:24 · answer #10 · answered by Young Money(im the illest) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋