I hope the Big Cat knows how much we enjoy his work yrs after his passing. Really a sub par wrestler @best,he could sure,yak,yak,yak & yukk,yuk,yuk entertain us couldn't he?
@@RobertGundlachMusic We used to go up to Baltimore at the old Civic Center. We would be the few people who would cheer on Ladd, Valiant Bros. Taru Tankia Super Star Graham!
Wow another fantastic amazing super great video info and analysis from absolutely the best channel on UA-cam. The big cat Ernie Ladd was the best in and out of the ring. Bob backland could never do a promo ever we was horrible. They never should have taken the belt off the superstar Billy gram. Thank you and keep up the outstanding videos
Ernie Ladd! Wow! That's the way you cut a promo! Great stuff. Andre did a surprisingly good job on this particular promo, but Backlund, goodness he was a terrible promo. Howdie Doody gave a better promo without the hand in his backside. Should have kept the Superstar or even Howdy Doody as champ.
Superstar Billy Graham should have turned face (the fans wanted to cheer him) and they could have gotten 3 more years minimum out of it. Hogan before Hogan. Superstar was the prototype.
@@RobertGundlachMusic he destroyed every single one of his competitors. He took all of the believability completely out of it. It is not something you could be a fan of as an adult knowing that is was cartoonized. The NWA was more adult oriented, they realized they wanted you as a fan for life, not just childhood, their story lines and their actions tried to make you think it was real and believable. That is gone now and will never return. Those horrible offensive skits they did and the kiss my ass club made wrestling a joke and i will always see it that way, I'm sorry.
![Ric Flair & Bob Backlund Interview [1982-07-03]](/img/n.gif)
The fact that Ernie and Andre were right next to each other makes Ernie Ladd"s portion even more funny 😁
Also interesting that Andre wasn't standing on a platform in this interview to make him look almost the same size as Ernie Ladd
Ernie was standing @@tenfourproductionsllc
Andre! Get close to your tv and dig that earwax outta your ear... 😂😂😂 Ernie Ladd was the best.
Things were so great back then!
If you beat me my momma's a possum 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ernie was a giant beast.
The GREAT Ernie Ladd...........
Lord Backlund was an awful interview.......yet he was champ around 5 years.......always sounded like a dope!!!!
Vince doing his best Howard Cosell
Andre "The Dumb"Giant 😂😂😂😂,RIP men.
That has to be the clearest, most understandable Andre promo I've seen in years.
I am so glad my brother recorded all of these interviews.
I was just thinking the same thing
Geez Bob Backlund sure was Vanilla back then.
6'9 Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd was "The King Of The Squared Circle" !!!!
Vince McMahon was normal back in 1970s and 1980s !!!
The Big Cat!!
Vince sounds like he's trying to sound like Howard Cosell in these early videos. I don't know if anybody is catching that.
I noticed that too... the Cosell cadence.
Cosell was the prototype.
I definitely noticed that. I thought he was about to announce Monday Night Football. lol
This is my great uncle that's really crazy
Man would I have ever loved to have Ernie Ladd as an uncle. He said that my grandma would be a possum if he lost to Andre.
Love ladd
I hope the Big Cat knows how much we enjoy his work yrs after his passing. Really a sub par wrestler @best,he could sure,yak,yak,yak & yukk,yuk,yuk entertain us couldn't he?
He certainly could!
@@RobertGundlachMusic Earnie had some beat up knees.
I never noticed. I will have to watch more closely.
Well, he's deceased, so no, he doesn't. He was great in his role- in the ring, and out. Huge man.
Sub par ? 🙄🙄
These are gold. Thank you for uploading them.
I am so glad that the home video recorder came out in the 70's!
@@RobertGundlachMusic I remember when my Aunt got a vcr back then and I was blown away! Kids today wouldn;t understand.
Ernie the "Big Cat Ladd" Walks and talks and and does exactly what he pleases. Baltimore was a hot bed of wrestling at one time.
He was very popular at the Baltimore Civic Center.
@@RobertGundlachMusic We used to go up to Baltimore at the old Civic Center. We would be the few people who would cheer on Ladd, Valiant Bros. Taru Tankia Super Star Graham!
Where did you usually sit? My brother would always try to get the ring side seats.
@@RobertGundlachMusicI try to remember,we used to sit on the side where the stage was at 2nd row.
Ladd: Andre, get close to your TV.
Andre then walks right next to Vince.
Ladd sold every ticket to this card, I'm willing to bet, just off of this Golden promo alone!!
I will pass this along to my brother who loans me his recordings to post.
Wow another fantastic amazing super great video info and analysis from absolutely the best channel on UA-cam. The big cat Ernie Ladd was the best in and out of the ring. Bob backland could never do a promo ever we was horrible. They never should have taken the belt off the superstar Billy gram. Thank you and keep up the outstanding videos
Backlund did his talking in the ring. He was a great athlete and technical wrestler. Billy Graham sucked
@@Lewis9709Billy Graham sold tickets...Backlund a great wrestler, but a charisma vacuum.
Love how it looks like Ladd is a hologram hovering in the ring
MY MAMA'S DEFINITELY NOT A POSSUM
Vince McMahon putting over Towson before Stacy Kiebler was even in grade school wow
I am so old -- I had to look this up on Wikipedia. You are absolutely correct. Thanks.
I think we’ve all learned today that Ernie Ladds momma is definitely not a possum.
No one is better than the Big Cat! Certainly not Andre the dummy.
I agree!
@@RobertGundlachMusic Ernie just cracked me up in these ringside interviews.
@@mackermaldrill2656 My brother always loved the Big Cat. He said he was a very good bad guy.
I understood andre .
I know when the cameras went off they all had a good laugh....at Backlund. No comparison between Ernie Ladd and Backlund. But I did like Mr. Backlund.
I often thought about that.
even Andre was a better promo than Backlund
Backlund interviews are like watching paint dry.
I know -- but he sure packed them in at the Baltimore Civic Center.
@@RobertGundlachMusic Capitol Centre also
That announcer should have fired himself for bringing scum out before The King of Wrestling.
In Baldimore.😁
"Baldamore,Andre da Dummy.'Dis town gotta 'Duh' right in da middle of da name. Yak Yak Yak,Yik Yik Yik,you dumb Giant!" RIP,Youse Guys!!
Vince McMahon’s Howard Cosell cadence when he talks has always been annoying. It was really bad then.
Big Cat Legit 6'10 ...... Andre 6'9 after last call
Andre was legit 7ft
Standing on a box of beer for Vince at Ring Side @@texaswrestling9249
Andre was 7ft minimum, and Ernie Ladd himself said he was 6'9", and was listed in the NFL as 6'9".
Ernie Ladd! Wow! That's the way you cut a promo! Great stuff.
Andre did a surprisingly good job on this particular promo, but Backlund, goodness he was a terrible promo. Howdie Doody gave a better promo without the hand in his backside. Should have kept the Superstar or even Howdy Doody as champ.
I agree about Bob Backlund -- but he was sure popular when he wrestled at our Baltimore Civic Center.
Superstar Billy Graham should have turned face (the fans wanted to cheer him) and they could have gotten 3 more years minimum out of it. Hogan before Hogan. Superstar was the prototype.
Vinnie Mac looking young there!
I enjoyed watching Vince back in the late 70's and 80's.
I really miss those days of the wwwf
My brother -- who loans me his recordings -- always says there was never anything like it.
Andre was at close to his peak at this time be
before He got slow and sick and the booze took over
I didn't know that. Thanks!
I think Ernie was the first African American heel
I checked with my brother, who lets me post some of his recordings, and he agrees with you.
I wish wrestling was still like this, but the interviewer of this video ruined it all. People chose the red rooster over these guys.
I agree with you -- but I mentioned your comment to my brother who loans me his recordings -- and his comment was he did do a lot for the sport also.
@@RobertGundlachMusic he destroyed every single one of his competitors. He took all of the believability completely out of it. It is not something you could be a fan of as an adult knowing that is was cartoonized. The NWA was more adult oriented, they realized they wanted you as a fan for life, not just childhood, their story lines and their actions tried to make you think it was real and believable. That is gone now and will never return. Those horrible offensive skits they did and the kiss my ass club made wrestling a joke and i will always see it that way, I'm sorry.
The big cat 99
Woops -- I don't know what the "99" means.
@@RobertGundlachMusic I never knew he called him self the big cat
@@sheldonhchambliss1385 My brother lets me post some of his wrestling material -- I have to check with him.
mybe not
Too bad bob didnt have the enthusiasm he has now. He'd be the biggest sell ever
But he packed them in the Baltimore Civic Center even way back then.
Dumb Giant you beat me my mama is and opossum
this is where hes stnding on milk crte yes vince 6 1 g
I will let my brother know this. He's the one who lets be post some of his old interviews. Thanks.
He hated Bob Vince. If lad was white he would have been champ for years!! Vince u blew