I never got these promos when I was younger. I always thought they were a waste of time and just wanted the match to start. I cannot stop watching them now.
Back in those days, the fellows that they signed, including the Sheikh and Blassie, all worked elsewhere and learned the trade before you saw them on WWF television. Nowadays, the WWE has to develop their own talent, and that's where they are lacking. Its a different task just to scout and find people who are already in the business, another to take someone off the street and teach them how to be originals.
Bali, bali! Are you kidding, my great voice. Those pencil neck geeks. Putski should be selling kielbasa. The one and only Fred Blassie. He was one of the best. R.l.P. Bali, bali.
The Iron Sheik was the only wrestler who never ever came out of character in or out of the ring. From when he woke up to when he went to bed at night he was The Iron Sheik. 😂
@@rockinyouallnight I think you're right. And the only cure is more steroids & beer. (However, on second listen, I think he said "Nassau Colosseum AREA" and, slurred, it sounded like "Mary.")
Putski was terrible in the ring. He was known for not selling. He was also VERY limited and it took experienced heels to basically carry him in matches.
An Iron Sheik promo always sounded like a hostage demand announcement. One of the great pro wrestling characters.💪
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Never thought of it like that! But that's TRUE!
@@brixtonmystery That's stereotyping, but of course the Sheik character was a stereotype, so...
I never got these promos when I was younger. I always thought they were a waste of time and just wanted the match to start. I cannot stop watching them now.
Classy Freddy Blassie was the most hilarious manager ever... something that the WWE lacks today.
Today's WWE doesn't even come close to the talent, wit, and style of those golden years.
I saw signed photos of Blassie and The Grand Wizard on the wall of an Italian restaurant on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.
Back in those days, the fellows that they signed, including the Sheikh and Blassie, all worked elsewhere and learned the trade before you saw them on WWF television. Nowadays, the WWE has to develop their own talent, and that's where they are lacking. Its a different task just to scout and find people who are already in the business, another to take someone off the street and teach them how to be originals.
Bali, bali! Are you kidding, my great voice. Those pencil neck geeks. Putski should be selling kielbasa. The one and only Fred Blassie. He was one of the best. R.l.P. Bali, bali.
It takes all gene got not to bust out laughing!!😂😂😂
The greatest move in wwf the Mean Gene eye shift
Gene is so damn funny 🤣
The Iron Sheik was hilarious, maybe the last great heel of the classic era, not to mention the Ayatollah Blassie, ha ha, too much!!!
I've heard that when Iron Sheik went to Farsi, he went totally face with his content. I'm monolingual, so I can't confirm or deny.
BALI BALI!!!!
Gene's son was a prospect for the Islanders organization at one time. Hence the reference at Bill torrey.
That's right!! Todd Okerlund! Holy cow - there's a blast from the past
""Pencil-neck geek". Putski is built like a vending machine.
He should have been delivering kielbasa.
Very rascist
The Iron Sheik was the only wrestler who never ever came out of character in or out of the ring. From when he woke up to when he went to bed at night he was The Iron Sheik. 😂
as the sheik was ranting in his native tongue , classy nods with approval with complete understanding of the rant! dam thats funny
Yeah!
I mean, he was an Ayatollah.
If only puduski was a little taller
IS was a perfect villain for the time.
Gene mean was taller than Putski.
At 0:26, Ivan Putski calls Mean Gene "Mary." Talk about confused.
Steroids & beer make one confused. So, I've heard.
@@rockinyouallnight I think you're right. And the only cure is more steroids & beer.
(However, on second listen, I think he said "Nassau Colosseum AREA" and, slurred, it sounded like "Mary.")
"Ahpril da six, Nassau Coliseum!" LOL
Gene makes the best faces
Fred Blassie's Arabic was perfect.
Balli balli!!!
OPRIL 6TH!!!
😂😂😂😂😂...
1:21 the iron sheik speaks persian 🇮🇷❤️
Farsi
@@rockinyouallnight ok
Sheiky baby is all fired up. To much medicine
Is Putski in the HOF?
Yes he is.
That’s right, Classy.
Whats with Putski singing. I'd rather listen to Lassie bark.
You plagiarized that comment from Roddy Piper.
r i p mean gene okerlund
1:32🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Blassie started wearing diapers around this time.
Read blassie book he hated putski
Seems that a lot of the wrestlers felt the same.
Putski was terrible in the ring. He was known for not selling. He was also VERY limited and it took experienced heels to basically carry him in matches.
the iron sheik 🇮🇷❤️
Sheik is the best
1:04
Ali bali!
Ha ha ha!
the iron sheik 🇮🇷❤️