Lots of people talk shit about Shane Douglas but he seems like a really good guy. I've had some personal interaction with him too and he was very cool then.
There is a difference between Shane Douglas and Troy Martin sometime I think he forgot that Shane was a character but I do Believe he has changed since getting sober
@@joshf4492 yeah cuz I appreciate that as a 50-year plus wrestling fan all I'm saying is sometimes you play a part would you act like you're better than everybody else you forget that in reality you really aren't I mean all you had to do is look no further that Richard fliehr and I'm not saying that I ever had a problem with the franchise I hated it because that's what you supposed to do to heels
Shane's great, the triple threat, the Franchise...... him and rvd, Sabu, they were the reason to watch ecw. Some of the best most underrated wrestlers were from ecw!!!
Shane is definitely old school. He's one of the few older guys to talk about Buddy Rose. Buddy's biggest problem was the fact that he truly was a really nice guy when he wasn't wrestling. When I was younger, I got to meet him 6 different times at a place called Multnomah falls. Back in those days, while most of the other wrestlers were partying or looking for "rats" on a Sunday after the Saturday night shows in Portland, Buddy would be doing the waterfall route to relax. I met him one more time when I was in my early thirties at the same place. I was finally brave enough to ask him for a picture. So my mother has a Polaroid instamatic picture of me with "Playboy Buddy Rose" in her photo album in the same page as a photo of her with Dutch Savage and a very young Curt Hennig.
Speaking of Rose's ability to teach new wrestlers, he was the opponent for both Kevin and Kerry Von Erich's respective debut matches back when he was going under his real name, Paul Perschmann.
George South said in a shoot interview that he would go to the studio on interview days. The wrestlers had to spend must of the day at the studio. This was back when they had to do interviews for different markets. George didn't have to do any interviews. George would run errands, get food for the guys. He would charge them a few bucks and he said that he could pay his mortgage at the end of the tapings when he did that.
My mother worked with Tommy Rodman at United Airlines. When she mentioned to me he was in ECW I at first did not remember he. He was not there for long. Talked to him a few times. Real nice guy.
Playboy was not a jobber. He was older and very out of shape, and needed the work. Vince gave him some work as enhancement even though his experience and reputation was 10× more than a jobber.
Mick may have not had the best hygiene at times, but he's still always been such a likeable guy. Also remember hearing a lot about Vader hardly ever washing his gear and having a major foul odor to him.
Sean Douglas!!! Definitely.....one of PRO-WRESTLING's finest in the ring, on the mic, and out of the ring. He still looks great!!! The guys a class act!!!! 💪
@@rancidcrawfish awesome screen name. So punk fan of the band Rancid from South Louisiana or have you had the misfortune at a crawfish boil to pull a sack of dead (bad) crayfish. A bunch of straight tail motherfuckers
Absolutely, I'd love to hear an interview with those two nuts, they were 2 of the absolute best enhancement guys - i swear when someone clotheslined them and they did a ragdoll backflip you thought you were witnessing their deaths! Lol
Genuine fella with a reAlistic perspective and eloquently presented. Imagine that. Sad we don’t have more like this in the business. But there are reasons for that
@@MrSpeed-lt8gr the best I remember Rocky King is when he introduced Junkyard Dog in like 1989-1990ish to go against the 4 Horsemen. That memory of Rocky King sticks with me for some reason.
I lived in his hometown for about ten years saw him a couple of times. He lived real close to a friend of mine,and he always said he was way nicer than what he played in the ring . I think he also said something about him playing in local rock and roll bands. Maybe even with Donnie Iris.
Talk of smokers make me think of the great Rick Middleton of the rangers and bruins. Dude was a chain smoker and was on the ice all the time . And is still a heavy smoker today
Lash Laroux is fairly new to Twitter. Now would be the time to reach out. He has less than 1000 followers. John Paws from 2 man power trip has a 2 hour interview so if you interview him don't ask the sane stuff. I watched a 3 hour interview and most of the interview was the same as John Paws
Stinkiest wrestler? Come on, everybody and their dog knows the correct answer is VADER. Bret Hart said wrestling Vader was like wrestling a cement truck filled with barf.
WCW really dropped the ball by not making Flair swallow his pride and work that feud centered on how Shane got his big break by shitting on the NWA title. 2000 was a crap year and if done right that feud could of been a spark of hope in that bleak company
Idk what type of guy Shane was as a wrestler that seems to get him like soooo much hate...but EVERY interview I've seen him in afterwards hes always seemed awesome...
Perry Saturn really got "payback" for being a bully. He got shot in the neck, leaving him partially paralyzed. Then he developed a crippling drug addiction.
This is one of the only wrestling interviews where I’ve seen the fella concede that the racial angles in the 80s 90s early 2000s were hurtful. They reflected the worst of the society they sold tickets to. It hurt me, it hurt a lot of people.
I always wanted to see Mike Jackson win a David and Goliath match but it never happened . Iron Mike Sharpe had everything to be a star but never clicked with the fans . George South could have been a Horsemen he was so smooth .
Douglas surprised me with one of his answers when asked about worst angle. Mentioning the ethnic/race angles? Shows me that I may not give Douglas enough credit for his morals. While I will never be a fan of Douglas' in ring work, I can say that this video did make me respect him a bit more as a man, not just a wrestler. Don't take that to mean that I don't have respect for what Douglas did during his career, I do, very much so because of how I viewed him during my personal golden years of wrestling. The 90's. To me Douglas was one of those B tier guys. Not a jobber, not a headliner. He was a guy who could have been the main heel in WCW or WWE had they chosen to go that route. Sadly, they didn't. Looking back? Maybe they both should tried something more with Douglas cause WCW died and WWE became stale and predictable.
The Eddie Guerrero JBL storyline was the most racist storyline of all time. It wasn't a one shot tasteless shock value situation. It was offensive on a different level.
Worst storyline; Beaver Cleavage. Absolutely nothing good was going to come from that. Second worst: Dean Douglas taking Horowitz and giving him the nerd character. I love the racist gimmicks. Zen Coulter as a pseudo White nationalist and Dave Schultz, loved those guys even though they were heels.
Its nice to see a former wrestler over the age of 50 to not only still be alive,but still be mentally vibrant..Seems like a cool dude to hang with.🤟
A "Dynamic" dude?
@@braddockakalatis2 lol. I see see what you did there...
@@braddockakalatis2 Hahaha. Well done.
@@manopike I have my moments. thx
Definitely
Lots of people talk shit about Shane Douglas but he seems like a really good guy. I've had some personal interaction with him too and he was very cool then.
There is a difference between Shane Douglas and Troy Martin sometime I think he forgot that Shane was a character but I do Believe he has changed since getting sober
@@tomwigal8856 Shane was from Kayfabe era though. If you saw him, he had to be "on". Much respect, bro.
@@joshf4492 yeah cuz I appreciate that as a 50-year plus wrestling fan all I'm saying is sometimes you play a part would you act like you're better than everybody else you forget that in reality you really aren't I mean all you had to do is look no further that Richard fliehr and I'm not saying that I ever had a problem with the franchise I hated it because that's what you supposed to do to heels
@Mr. X every time I see an interview with him he always seems very mentally sharp so it's good to know he's cool to the fans as well.
Shane's great, the triple threat, the Franchise...... him and rvd, Sabu, they were the reason to watch ecw. Some of the best most underrated wrestlers were from ecw!!!
True, throw in Tazz and Jack also...
Add taz and that’s my ecw Mount Rushmore
Raven, Sandman, New Jack, Dreamer
This guy is annoying and feminine in a good way
Shane is definitely old school. He's one of the few older guys to talk about Buddy Rose. Buddy's biggest problem was the fact that he truly was a really nice guy when he wasn't wrestling. When I was younger, I got to meet him 6 different times at a place called Multnomah falls. Back in those days, while most of the other wrestlers were partying or looking for "rats" on a Sunday after the Saturday night shows in Portland, Buddy would be doing the waterfall route to relax. I met him one more time when I was in my early thirties at the same place. I was finally brave enough to ask him for a picture. So my mother has a Polaroid instamatic picture of me with "Playboy Buddy Rose" in her photo album in the same page as a photo of her with Dutch Savage and a very young Curt Hennig.
Speaking of Rose's ability to teach new wrestlers, he was the opponent for both Kevin and Kerry Von Erich's respective debut matches back when he was going under his real name, Paul Perschmann.
George South said in a shoot interview that he would go to the studio on interview days. The wrestlers had to spend must of the day at the studio. This was back when they had to do interviews for different markets. George didn't have to do any interviews. George would run errands, get food for the guys. He would charge them a few bucks and he said that he could pay his mortgage at the end of the tapings when he did that.
I saw George South at a Big Time Wrestling show last month and he was awesome on the mic!
Plop down and plop it in toilet 🚽
So now I'm convinced that Mick Foley's mr socko finishing move was the worst for the guys to take
He sounds like an intelligent HBK.
Or HBK sounds like a stupid Douglas....
Without the You Know every 3rd word.
Is it just me or does Shane Douglas gives the best shoot interview for every wrestling interview company.
He does. He's definitely one of the most articulate wrestlers out there.
He's good. But the Nobody tells old wrestling stories like the Fuller Brothers.
Smart guy. Well spoken.
Well he really was a teacher so it makes sense that he is very articulate
@@richardbarlow7337 What about the late New Jack?
Surprisingly, he speaks pretty clearly for a guy who yells a lot.
George South is the Man. One of the guys you never hear anyone say anything bad about. N they always compliment his work.
Shane Douglas is a treasure interview. So informative and delightful to listen to.
Most bullied, didnt need several promotions just one match... ECW... - Mass Transit 🤣
My mother worked with Tommy Rodman at United Airlines. When she mentioned to me he was in ECW I at first did not remember he. He was not there for long. Talked to him a few times. Real nice guy.
"Inchworm" Thomas Rodman in BWO.
@@hezamachine I realized that shortly after she told me.
Buddy Rose was extremely talented. Really noticed him in AWA. Wish his name came up more often
I saw Rose when he wrestled in Portland Ore. territory in the late 70's, he was a great worker and had outstanding mic skills.
One of my favorite feuds ever was Buddy Rose and Doug Somers against The Midnight Rockers.
@@MrSpeed-lt8gr You should have seen his feud with Roddy Piper and the Sheepherders (Bushwackers) in Portland.
Playboy was not a jobber. He was older and very out of shape, and needed the work. Vince gave him some work as enhancement even though his experience and reputation was 10× more than a jobber.
Have always loved Shane Douglas shoots. He always comes off genuine and not full of shit like so many others. Great interview.
need to have Shane Douglas on more often if its available. well spoken etc
Great interview. Just an FYI: the Batman actor who died was voice actor Kevin Conroy
these word association games are the best. Always gets some juicy answers
Shane Douglas has started to look like a future version of Kevin Owens. 😂
Shane is always a great interview
Mick may have not had the best hygiene at times, but he's still always been such a likeable guy. Also remember hearing a lot about Vader hardly ever washing his gear and having a major foul odor to him.
Have you ever got a whiff of Abdullah the Butcher? Back in the day he was walking death
@@americandiablo I believe it.
I got a one armed hug from Vampiro and the dude was a bit ripe.
And for a JCW show that is sayin something
Sean Douglas!!! Definitely.....one of PRO-WRESTLING's finest in the ring, on the mic, and out of the ring. He still looks great!!! The guys a class act!!!! 💪
Shane Douglas...
The Irish Franchise!
Settle down
@@rancidcrawfish awesome screen name. So punk fan of the band Rancid from South Louisiana or have you had the misfortune at a crawfish boil to pull a sack of dead (bad) crayfish. A bunch of straight tail motherfuckers
The Mulkey brothers took some of the best bumps in wrestling history
A true western Pennsylvania boy! Awesome talent.
Can you interview some of those jobbers he was talking about ? Tye Mulkeys would be a blast to listen to .
Tony Schovone favorite jobber
Absolutely, I'd love to hear an interview with those two nuts, they were 2 of the absolute best enhancement guys - i swear when someone clotheslined them and they did a ragdoll backflip you thought you were witnessing their deaths! Lol
Love the shout out to Playboy Buddy Rose. Just wish he would've given the nickname too. Might be the most underrated wrestler EVER.
I've always respected George South's work ethic
It's not arrogance just greatness!! Always dug the franchise!
Amazing show and episode!!!!!
What a great guest and interview. I was completely enrapt by the whole conversation.
Genuine fella with a reAlistic perspective and eloquently presented. Imagine that. Sad we don’t have more like this in the business. But there are reasons for that
Agree with Mick Foley all the way he looks like it 🦨👃😩
I think I recall Raven talking about having a similar conversation with Bruno haha
The Batman wrestler that tagged with Bruno in Pittsburg was Tony Marino. He was actually a good guy and a great worker.
Some of my favorite NWA enhancement guys; Mike Jackson, Big Bill Tabb, George South, The Mulkeys, Italian Stallion, Tony Zane.
Don't forget Lee Scott.
@@Fnoel98356 absolutely. Thank you for reminding. I also forgot Rocky King.
@@MrSpeed-lt8gr the best I remember Rocky King is when he introduced Junkyard Dog in like 1989-1990ish to go against the 4 Horsemen. That memory of Rocky King sticks with me for some reason.
Not one question about his teaching. The guy was a distinguished dean.
George South he would sell a tail whooping like nobody else
Met him at the airport two weeks ago! Very cool and kind guy! Very cool guy to talk too!
I lived in his hometown for about ten years saw him a couple of times. He lived real close to a friend of mine,and he always said he was way nicer than what he played in the ring . I think he also said something about him playing in local rock and roll bands. Maybe even with Donnie Iris.
I think Donnie Iris is a realtor now!
It's true the enhancement talent at TechWood Dr were great. Those guys could take a beating.
triple h took Shane Douglas character in 2000 ( that Shane had in e c w )
He’s intelligent and eloquent. He’s a lot of fun to listen to.
I concur on Barry horowitz, great interview!
Talk of smokers make me think of the great Rick Middleton of the rangers and bruins. Dude was a chain smoker and was on the ice all the time . And is still a heavy smoker today
Ricky Morton was reportedly no slouch as a chain-smoker either
Shane looks great
Man I loved Shane Douglas's character in ECW. WWF/WWE really wasted talent with him.
I was sad when he left ECW and became the Dean character … such a waste of talent
The most bullied wrestler is a dumb question it should be what ribs were most memorable
Great video, TWU!
Lash Laroux is fairly new to Twitter. Now would be the time to reach out. He has less than 1000 followers. John Paws from 2 man power trip has a 2 hour interview so if you interview him don't ask the sane stuff. I watched a 3 hour interview and most of the interview was the same as John Paws
LOL at the smelliest guys. If you noticed the 3 guys he named weren’t shaved chest hair and legs guys.
Buddy Rose's army was the original faction.
Tony Marino (Battman, with two Ts actually). His granddaughter is wrestling as Lady Frost these days.
Stinkiest wrestler? Come on, everybody and their dog knows the correct answer is VADER.
Bret Hart said wrestling Vader was like wrestling a cement truck filled with barf.
WCW really dropped the ball by not making Flair swallow his pride and work that feud centered on how Shane got his big break by shitting on the NWA title.
2000 was a crap year and if done right that feud could of been a spark of hope in that bleak company
Idk what type of guy Shane was as a wrestler that seems to get him like soooo much hate...but EVERY interview I've seen him in afterwards hes always seemed awesome...
Many have never forgiven him for throwing down the NWA World Title, for one. His refusal to tolerate any BS from promoters doesn't sit well either.
nothing wrong with playing with ethnicities......we arent all the same vanilla clone of eachother
Answer to all of them: "Anyone who wasn't ME.'
Mike Jackson was a great jobber from the old 1050 techwood drive days .
Dude is nearly 72 years old and still wrestles on the independent circuit in Alabama and still pots on great matches
@6:34 Jake the snake smoked heavy, I think Nash and Hall liked a lot of cannabis too
I was like 11 or 12 when the Gooker hatched. Still dancing like Mene Gene till this day
Should be a commentator or a manager. Sad he never got a final run.
Could definitely do some work as a manager right now
George South, Mark Jackson, and Rocky King!
I feel like watching some ECW matches now
The BattMan was Tony Marino . He made back for a couple of years .
Mick Foley looks like he smells 😆😆
Shane is an underrated wrestler, a guy who was really great for a long while, and should really have been a way bigger star. Very fun interview.
The Brooklyn brawler
Vince and Jim Herd were notorious for creating horrible gimmicks
THE MULKEYS!............ HALL OF FAMERS.........
Mike Jackson was the greatest jobber ever (NWA from the 80s) and he still wrestles some now in his 70s.
Perry Saturn really got "payback" for being a bully. He got shot in the neck, leaving him partially paralyzed. Then he developed a crippling drug addiction.
I never heard a bad thing about George South.
When I think of enhancement type guys my brain always pops up with Tom Zenk. The Z Man
Mike Graham said, the guy that played the skateboard kid,looked good but never drew a dime lol
This is one of the only wrestling interviews where I’ve seen the fella concede that the racial angles in the 80s 90s early 2000s were hurtful. They reflected the worst of the society they sold tickets to. It hurt me, it hurt a lot of people.
Changing opinion one heel at a time
Batman w/Bruno Sammartino was Tony Marino (Real name Tony Silipini)
Get Barry Horowitz! I follow him on Facebook and he's a solid dude. I'm pretty sure I said this a few months ago and I will again soon!
shane has looked the same for like 25 years
The word is getting out about The Playboy , Buddy Rose . He could have been a big name had he only wanted it enough .
Mulkey Brothers rule!
HHH should be sending Shane a fat Xmas card every year for stealing the franchise gimmick and turning it into the game
Why does Shane always have gas problems in interviews? Haha
I always wanted to see Mike Jackson win a David and Goliath match but it never happened . Iron Mike Sharpe had everything to be a star but never clicked with the fans . George South could have been a Horsemen he was so smooth .
I thought Vader was the smelliest!
George South...again.
Tony Marino did the Batman schtick. Wonder he wasn't sued
Tony and the WWWF weren't sued because he was "Battman," with two Ts. If not for that second 'T', DC Comics would've sued the hell out of WWWF.
The Batman was Tony Marino.
Rio please like you said ck out the offensive line and the tight ends
If he would have played Correctly with Taker. His Career would have lasted longer.
worst Otis loses money in bank in court
Douglas surprised me with one of his answers when asked about worst angle. Mentioning the ethnic/race angles? Shows me that I may not give Douglas enough credit for his morals. While I will never be a fan of Douglas' in ring work, I can say that this video did make me respect him a bit more as a man, not just a wrestler. Don't take that to mean that I don't have respect for what Douglas did during his career, I do, very much so because of how I viewed him during my personal golden years of wrestling. The 90's. To me Douglas was one of those B tier guys. Not a jobber, not a headliner. He was a guy who could have been the main heel in WCW or WWE had they chosen to go that route. Sadly, they didn't. Looking back? Maybe they both should tried something more with Douglas cause WCW died and WWE became stale and predictable.
The Eddie Guerrero JBL storyline was the most racist storyline of all time.
It wasn't a one shot tasteless shock value situation. It was offensive on a different level.
Does he still work at Target?
Worst storyline; Beaver Cleavage. Absolutely nothing good was going to come from that.
Second worst: Dean Douglas taking Horowitz and giving him the nerd character.
I love the racist gimmicks. Zen Coulter as a pseudo White nationalist and Dave Schultz, loved those guys even though they were heels.
When did Shane Douglas turn into Ethan from Roblox?
Worst storyline??? Hello?? How about the build up to Shockmaster?
The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) was a redicuous gimmick.
SD is a cool guy and very informative.
Franchise!!!!
You’re not gonna be a pro wrestler and get picked on over and over again. Not exactly a business of wimps