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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 03:36 am |
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khawk wrote: It was nice when a swerve would happen once in a blue moon in a match with the obvious time call. A Rick Martel vs. Jim Brunzell match in 1982, for example, had all the typical earmarkings of the 30 minute draw, only to see Martel score a pin in the last 5 seconds.Spot-on! It was like that when Tony Atlas pinned Hulk Hogan in MSG in 1981 prior to Hulk's departure. We had no idea at the time, but it was those unexpected moments that were truly the payoff.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 04:19 pm |
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TerryWWWF
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Where were Bockwinkel's biggest runs outside of the AWA?
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 06:16 pm |
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srossi HALL OF FAMER
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TerryWWWF wrote: Where were Bockwinkel's biggest runs outside of the AWA? Very early in his career he was in California for a while, both L.A. and S.F. territories, and he was probably there mainly for the acting opportunities because that's when he was doing his cameos on lots of shows, most famously "The Monkees". Also spent a little time further up the coast in PNW and then made it to Georgia for a bit. This is all pre-AWA though. After 1970, other than touring Japan and maybe representing the AWA in some other territories on supercards, he didn't really wrestle anywhere else.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 06:27 pm |
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khawk HALL OF FAMER 
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I'd say Memphis qualifies if you separate it from the AWA-proper.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 06:37 pm |
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srossi HALL OF FAMER
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khawk wrote: I'd say Memphis qualifies if you separate it from the AWA-proper. Did he ever have a real run in Memphis where it wasn't him just coming in to defend the AWA title?
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 07:16 pm |
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srossi wrote: khawk wrote:I'd say Memphis qualifies if you separate it from the AWA-proper. He won the Southern title I think while still holding the World title.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 08:16 pm |
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khawk HALL OF FAMER
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Yeah he had some stints in like that. I don't think he was Champ when he faced Savage there in 1985, for example.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18th, 2015 09:42 pm |
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retroken
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just realized Nick was easily the greatest professional wrestler to never have a bout at Madison Square Garden our loss...RIP
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19th, 2015 03:54 am |
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Ultimark
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I only saw him a few times on TV growing up. I feel old thinking of him as an 80 year old. Loved reading about him and Heenan in the Apter mags. RIP.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19th, 2015 10:35 pm |
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Road Warrior Yajuta
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Nick was smooth as silk in the ring, superb on the mic, had charisma, and never gets his just due as ann all time great. RIP Champ.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19th, 2015 10:42 pm |
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Spatulapup
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Can anyone name a classier guy in Wrestling? You have never heard a bad word about the guy. No trashy stories etc. He never embarrassed himself. Well spoken. And he lived a long life which is rare for wrestlers now. And of course he was a great wrestler. Always believable. He looked and acted like a World Champion. RIP
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