This was the shit i loved the wwf back in the 80's. Thats when wrestling was good as hell. Ricky the Dragon Steamboat is my boo💗💗.Rip to the ones that passed💔😟😟😢
80s and 90s were just better. Better characters. NOW it just seems like everyone just has generic first and last names. no weirdo charaters. no magic. the 80s knew how to put on a show.
I love the WWF of the eighties and early nineties! I especially love the videos you do about wrestlers interacting with the fans! As we share our hearts and lives with each other! I also truly enjoy almost all of the biographical videos, as I have always felt very deeply connected great majority of the superstars. I love learning about their lives and their families outside of the Ring! On myself have Bret Hart as a very heartfelt favorite, I was blessed enough to meet Bret.in 1995! In the month of July. It was the 26 of July 1995 to be exact! I also wanted to marry Bret Hart ! This is when I was quite a bit younger! Amazing man, very sweet!
This section was very informational. I did not realize what had become of these wrestlers from the 80's as many stars just drop out of sight as the WWE has a habit of not divulging the real situations with most wrestlers when they leave the organization.
Honorable mention for Frankie the Bird on Koko's entry. RIP Frankie. Idk why, but that death in wrestling bothered me more than some of the others. I loved that bird.
this would be an excellent ongoing series. maybe like 3 historic wrestlers an episode "where are they now." I'm not a hardcore wrestling fan by any means. But I do often find myself looking up wrestlers to find out where they are up to. sadly, there's a lot that I just find out are dead.
I heard the Billy Jack died a good few years ago. Don't know when this video was made but I sure was glad to see him mentioned. He was my late father's favorite.
One of the best and most underrated "scientific" wrestlers of his time. He had an utterly fantastic range of acrobatic skills. His drop kicks from the top rope and "Ghostbuster" were always fantastic.
For years my neighbor Tyrone would always tell me they are first cousins. i never put much thought in it. one day he stops by and invites me to a cookout. I show up he says, "let me introduce you to someone" well I be damn it was Koko.
I remember being a kid and watching Macho Man drop the ring bell on The Dragon's throat, from the top rope. I was sure that it was real, and Steamboat was really messed up...!? Those were the days, man!!!!
@@InazumaStudios1 Great movie! Pictures like that take me back. I can vividly remember these years. Wrestling, very patriotic movies like Iron Eagle or Chuck Norris movies like Firewalker with Louis Gossett Jr, eating my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cereal. Great times! By the way, love your picture of Lightning from Big Trouble in Little China.
My family and I used to literally live our lives around the schedule of WWF programming and television especially me. I haven't watched it as much since my daddy passed away in 2007. There's nothing like the wrestling indoor entertainment whatever you want to call it of the 1980s and 90s I also have just about every piece of music but the people of the WWF ever released! Also I think it might be nice to have a video on their history of the cartoon series Hulk Hogan's rocking wrestling! Just a few ideas and suggestions for you I promise you don't have to take them all. Thank you very much for your attention operation and consideration.
Loved it bro! I saw some guys that I'd actually forgotten about. The Tonga Kid, Billy Jack and Greg The Hammer. It's been a few years since I'd heard those names. Thank you for the trip.
Where were the Killer Bees, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo, The Junkyard Dog, George the Animal Steele, Terry Funk, Jesse The Body Ventura, The Magnificent Muraco, Adrian Adonis?
Hillbilly Jim, Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules Hernandez were just a few wrestlers that were not used well by WWF. All should of held, at least, the intercontinental championship more then once. I remember Billy Jack and Hercules matches against each other. Good stuff.
Grew up next to a private golf course as a kid. Caddied there in the summers for a couple years. When WWF was in town had the chance to meet King Kong Bundy and Chief Jay Strongbow. Two of the nicest men I have ever met and didnt mind taking some time for the kids. It was hard to believe upon meeting them that King Kong Bundy was a heel cuz he was cool as shit in person.
Though I did follow wrestling in the 80's, there are a lot of names I never even heard of... And a lot of great names that were left behind (don't know if the argument is that they were still big in the 90's, but their biggest time were during the 80's)... You talked about Tito Santana, so how could you forget his partner Rick Martel... What about all the great names: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ravishing Rick Rude, Jake The Snake Roberts, Road Warriors, Rougeau Brothers, Dino Bravo, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Brett Hart (yeah, he was in the 90's as well) and so many more, a lot more popular than those mentioned...?
Tito Santana was a substitute teacher when I was a freshman in high school. He and his wife own a beauty salon in my hometown, Roxbury Twp, NJ!! Nicest dude ever!!
I am 40 years old, and I grew up with the 80s and 90s of the WWF. Hulk Hogan Bret Hart long Michael Macho Man Randy Savage Hillbilly Jim the Rockers Shawn Michaels and Marty jannetty the Hart Foundation Misty Elizabeth Jim Powers and Paul Roma the young stallions Jimmy Hart Rockin Robin Wendi Richter and many others I'm sure I'm forgetting some. I also loved the heart of people like Andrew's Martin AKA test I loved to see Shawn Michaels rise as a Christian. A testament to what I knew already. The humanist and heart of WWF wrestlers and their plans. Also wouldn't mind marrying Shawn Michaels if he wasn't married to Rebecca. Same story with Brett when he was younger. Same story with Andrew Martin AKA test if he hadn't passed away. I also truly do miss the WWF magazine. I used to read the articles and look at the pictures A-list magazine all the time would you be willing to do more videos on Mesa Street the WWF magazine and the superstars who were regularly a part of it? Also loved Kevin Nash as Big Daddy Cool Diesel. This is when he had the really dark brown hair, his heart just seemed to really come through during this time of life in the WWF.
I love your videos, one of the best wrestling channels we have. Can you do a list of the best wrestlers from the territories? Like the REALLY old school guys. Or probably the best guys from each territory, that'd probably work better.
I actually met Nikolai Volkoff in the late 1990s at an independent wrestling show in Clifton Heights, Pa. I will never forget when my now ex wife then girlfriend said to him "Nikolai how are Hillbilly Jim and Elizabeth doing?" said "there fine" as we walked away I could have swore that he made a comment to the person sitting next to him saying "how in the hell should I know" I never felt so embarassed in my entire life, until (Heather Geddes, my girlfriend and ex wife) said that to him
Wendy Richter “now competes in dog shows”. That’s a bit harsh! 🤪 Also, in the latest pics in this item, you could mistake her for Cyndi Lauper’s sister.
I remember when Gorilla Monsoon was promoting the Tonga Kid, he said that the Tonga Kid was an "All City" High School football player at Tonga High. I've heard some dumb pro-mos before , but that one was the funniest. Tonga High...lmao!!!
It shouldn't have been a surprise Koko made it to the Hall of Fame. Indeed, Koko should have been inducted a lot earlier. That little guy drew crowds, just not to the level others did. He was a brilliant house warmer. Funny, with more of an in ring push he could have been even bigger than he was. At the time he was making it in the mid-cards smaller guy's and black blokes really weren't where the money was. In many way's Koko was years ahead of his time and with more diversity and another gimmick (the "Birdman" sadly probably wouldn't go over with today's fans) he may have been something of a Mysterio. Koko was a great acrobatic technical wrestler and I'd have loved to have seen him work with guy's like Rude, Hart, Steamboat, Savage, Flair, Sting, Valentine, etc. I recall he did some gigs with the Rockers at some point?
@@peterreid6096 Haha! Nice to meet a Jesse Ventura fan. :) PS: I'm old enough to remember him in the AWA, back when he was half of the "East-West Connection," along with the late-great Adrian Adonis.
@@peterreid6096 No, no. LOL. The "Adrian Adonis" (real name Keith Franke) I remember from the 1970's was in the now-defunct AWA (American Wrestling Association), when he was fit and trim, weighing about 240-250 LBS, wearing a black leather jacket, teaming with "Jessie The Body Ventura" (real name James Janos). That's how far back pro wrestling and I go. I first watched it in 1974 and onward.
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This was the shit i loved the wwf back in the 80's. Thats when wrestling was good as hell. Ricky the Dragon Steamboat is my boo💗💗.Rip to the ones that passed💔😟😟😢
Daniel Robinson remember the New Generation gimmicks?
Daniel Robinson exactly.
80s and 90s were just better. Better characters. NOW it just seems like everyone just has generic first and last names. no weirdo charaters. no magic. the 80s knew how to put on a show.
I love the WWF of the eighties and early nineties! I especially love the videos you do about wrestlers interacting with the fans! As we share our hearts and lives with each other! I also truly enjoy almost all of the biographical videos, as I have always felt very deeply connected great majority of the superstars. I love learning about their lives and their families outside of the Ring! On myself have Bret Hart as a very heartfelt favorite, I was blessed enough to meet Bret.in 1995! In the month of July. It was the 26 of July 1995 to be exact! I also wanted to marry Bret Hart ! This is when I was quite a bit younger! Amazing man, very sweet!
Me too I wish those days come back
Great flashback, everything to me was the best in the 80's.
The coke was decent
NWA from Tampa Florida WCW from Georgia. That's when wrestling was real.
OMG I feeling my age because I was a fan of most of these guys. Thanks for the trip back to the 80's
ik me too man me too
I loved the mid 80s to 1997, the best era, thanks for the upload, man
This section was very informational. I did not realize what had become of these wrestlers from the 80's as many stars just drop out of sight as the WWE has a habit of not divulging the real situations with most wrestlers when they leave the organization.
you have some of the best intro music on youtube...i wish it played on this video lol.
Damn intro had me thinking my phone was broke lol
Same lol
LoL I ACTUALLY checked my volume!! :-o
thought my pc sound driver was tilting lol
Same 😭😭
I thought I was putting my iPad cast to my tv which was off 0r something 🤣
I literally grew up on all these guys and thought your video was great...not to mention I always wondered where these guys were..Cheers mate
I grew up in the 80's and was a hard core wrestling fan, I never missed a show but some of these wrestler's, iv never heard of
I was in love with Steamboat! Still looks good!
Honorable mention for Frankie the Bird on Koko's entry.
RIP Frankie. Idk why, but that death in wrestling bothered me more than some of the others. I loved that bird.
GrappleVision
When Did He Die?
this would be an excellent ongoing series. maybe like 3 historic wrestlers an episode "where are they now." I'm not a hardcore wrestling fan by any means. But I do often find myself looking up wrestlers to find out where they are up to. sadly, there's a lot that I just find out are dead.
So far this is my favourite video you have done ! Love the 80's era keep them coming mate . NICE !
I miss 80's and 90's wrestling sooooo very much!
We all do. The wrestling renaissance. "Sigh" we're never gonna get it back Are we?
Me too
@@gilbertotabares8196 probably not my friend
Back when I use to watch wrestling I remember all of these 80's wrestlers.
I wrote to both Koko B Ware and Hacksaw Jim Duggan and got my photos back autographed.
That's dope. Hoooooo!!!!!! Lol
I heard the Billy Jack died a good few years ago. Don't know when this video was made but I sure was glad to see him mentioned. He was my late father's favorite.
Steamboat vs Flair is one of the greatest matches ever.
man so many memories thank u for bringing the 80s back
My parents took me to a wrestling event. Ricky Steamboat took off his robe. My mom stood up and screamed at the top of her lungs for a good 10 seconds
I loved KoKo B Ware!!!!! I always wanted him to win
One of the best and most underrated "scientific" wrestlers of his time. He had an utterly fantastic range of acrobatic skills. His drop kicks from the top rope and "Ghostbuster" were always fantastic.
Frankie was my favorite.
For years my neighbor Tyrone would always tell me they are first cousins. i never put much thought in it. one day he stops by and invites me to a cookout. I show up he says, "let me introduce you to someone" well I be damn it was Koko.
Joshua Humes lol me too plus it would of been cool to see the Brooklyn brawler vs KoKo beware
I remember being a kid and watching Macho Man drop the ring bell on The Dragon's throat, from the top rope. I was sure that it was real, and Steamboat was really messed up...!? Those were the days, man!!!!
They had one best matches ever in wrestlmania 3.
Great video thanks for the memories
I think most of the 80s wrestlers are deceased.
Awesome video! Keep up the good work, guys!
I love how he tells u if u did not like the video leave a dislike.... balls of steel
That picture of Nikolai and Sheik..... So much nostalgia. Makes me want to watch Iron Eagle.
Hilarious! And I loved that movie as well!
@@InazumaStudios1 Great movie! Pictures like that take me back. I can vividly remember these years. Wrestling, very patriotic movies like Iron Eagle or Chuck Norris movies like Firewalker with Louis Gossett Jr, eating my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cereal. Great times! By the way, love your picture of Lightning from Big Trouble in Little China.
you Brought me back to my childhood 😀
I used to see Ricky Steamboat and his wife at Broadway shows in Charlotte all the time as they supported the PAC.
Aren't Tonga Kid & Rikishi twin brothers??
Love the videos...can't wait for another
Bonius99
They are brothers but not twins.
No just look like twins
That's me at 6:53 with kirschner 😁
Sure...
@@ralphdougherty1844 why would I lie?
Really great video. Love your style of videos
Great video and excellent research.
Love all your videos!! keep it up!!😁
My family and I used to literally live our lives around the schedule of WWF programming and television especially me. I haven't watched it as much since my daddy passed away in 2007. There's nothing like the wrestling indoor entertainment whatever you want to call it of the 1980s and 90s I also have just about every piece of music but the people of the WWF ever released! Also I think it might be nice to have a video on their history of the cartoon series Hulk Hogan's rocking wrestling! Just a few ideas and suggestions for you I promise you don't have to take them all. Thank you very much for your attention operation and consideration.
The Tonga Kid and Samu are two different people. Tonga Kid was with the islanders with Haku, Samu was tagging with Rikishi Fatu as the Headshrinkers.
Chris Winter No shit!!! They are cousins!!!! Tonga Kid and Fatu are twin brothers... However in WCW the trio Performed as the Samoan Swat Team.
When did I miss all of this?
I can't believe it passed me by.
gabe Tough indeed which is why I was correcting him. :p
Loved it bro! I saw some guys that I'd actually forgotten about. The Tonga Kid, Billy Jack and Greg The Hammer. It's been a few years since I'd heard those names.
Thank you for the trip.
Where were the Killer Bees, Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo, The Junkyard Dog, George the Animal Steele, Terry Funk, Jesse The Body Ventura, The Magnificent Muraco, Adrian Adonis?
Hillbilly Jim, Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules Hernandez were just a few wrestlers that were not used well by WWF. All should of held, at least, the intercontinental championship more then once. I remember Billy Jack and Hercules matches against each other. Good stuff.
ah memories. I know a lot of people have passed but whatever happened to hacksaw Jim duggin? rick martel?
Duggan does the wrestler signings, Martel retired and wants nothing to do with wrestling anymore won’t do interviews or anything
Grew up next to a private golf course as a kid. Caddied there in the summers for a couple years. When WWF was in town had the chance to meet King Kong Bundy and Chief Jay Strongbow. Two of the nicest men I have ever met and didnt mind taking some time for the kids. It was hard to believe upon meeting them that King Kong Bundy was a heel cuz he was cool as shit in person.
Hillbilly Jim was my fav as a kid. Loved him heaps more than Hogan (who I liked).
Though I did follow wrestling in the 80's, there are a lot of names I never even heard of... And a lot of great names that were left behind (don't know if the argument is that they were still big in the 90's, but their biggest time were during the 80's)... You talked about Tito Santana, so how could you forget his partner Rick Martel... What about all the great names: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ravishing Rick Rude, Jake The Snake Roberts, Road Warriors, Rougeau Brothers, Dino Bravo, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Brett Hart (yeah, he was in the 90's as well) and so many more, a lot more popular than those mentioned...?
Nobody needed this video to tell them where the guys you listed are now.
Tito Santana was a substitute teacher when I was a freshman in high school. He and his wife own a beauty salon in my hometown, Roxbury Twp, NJ!! Nicest dude ever!!
Forget about The Big hair Rock and Roll
DEVO paved the way for 1980 s !
Beefcake may have been in wrestling, because of Hogan, but his success as the Barber was his ability to make the character work.
Coco is a legend ..I was a kid and saw him only a couple of times but made a lasting impression
Dynamite Kid's fued was with Tiger Mask II (Misawa) and it was on All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW).
Hi could you tell me the background music used for the video, like it!!
This is Awesome!!! This is Awesome!!👏
when we liked. the wwf it was fun that started in 1989 for us.
Such a well done channel
This has probably already been said but 7:16 has to be some major influence for Zangief from Street Fighter
Butch Reed's "natural" gimmick was a tribute to Sweet Daddy Siki (a legendary black wrestler from the 60s and 70s)
I've had the pleasure of meeting and getting autographs from some of HOF'Rs 80's wrestling was the best
Greatttttttttt video.
This video is the best thing you dude
Very cool I was a big fan of the 80's wrestling LoL my favorite was macho man Randy Savage LoL
I love KOKO B WARE!!!! His moves. Wowzer
I am 40 years old, and I grew up with the 80s and 90s of the WWF. Hulk Hogan Bret Hart long Michael Macho Man Randy Savage Hillbilly Jim the Rockers Shawn Michaels and Marty jannetty the Hart Foundation Misty Elizabeth Jim Powers and Paul Roma the young stallions Jimmy Hart Rockin Robin Wendi Richter and many others I'm sure I'm forgetting some. I also loved the heart of people like Andrew's Martin AKA test I loved to see Shawn Michaels rise as a Christian. A testament to what I knew already. The humanist and heart of WWF wrestlers and their plans. Also wouldn't mind marrying Shawn Michaels if he wasn't married to Rebecca. Same story with Brett when he was younger. Same story with Andrew Martin AKA test if he hadn't passed away. I also truly do miss the WWF magazine. I used to read the articles and look at the pictures A-list magazine all the time would you be willing to do more videos on Mesa Street the WWF magazine and the superstars who were regularly a part of it? Also loved Kevin Nash as Big Daddy Cool Diesel. This is when he had the really dark brown hair, his heart just seemed to really come through during this time of life in the WWF.
Wow I'm surprised people were surprised to see koko go into the hall of fame. I loved koko in the 80's
@wrestlelamia what track is that in background? love....
Koko Beware probably caused a lot of concussions with that vicious finisher of his.
Cheers!! from Calgary Alb Canada!!
sir the intro doesnt have any sound
damn half of these stars are gone... umaga was dat dude
I love your videos, one of the best wrestling channels we have. Can you do a list of the best wrestlers from the territories? Like the REALLY old school guys. Or probably the best guys from each territory, that'd probably work better.
Um I recall Beefcake teaming with Hogan and taking on Money Inc back at Wrestlemania in 93 in Cesar's Palace in Vegas
Where are they now? You can find your favorite Wrestlers from the 80s in the 350 Days Documentary Available on Amazon and on iTunes
I actually met Nikolai Volkoff in the late 1990s at an independent wrestling show in Clifton Heights, Pa. I will never forget when my now ex wife then girlfriend said to him "Nikolai how are Hillbilly Jim and Elizabeth doing?" said "there fine" as we walked away I could have swore that he made a comment to the person sitting next to him saying "how in the hell should I know" I never felt so embarassed in my entire life, until (Heather Geddes, my girlfriend and ex wife) said that to him
Wish wwe would go back to that way!! It was more battles in the ring then
Haku will kick your butt for mentioning him in this video ;)
Wendy Richter “now competes in dog shows”. That’s a bit harsh! 🤪
Also, in the latest pics in this item, you could mistake her for Cyndi Lauper’s sister.
whats the background tune called? pretty catching I like it.
Greg Valentine is the only wrestler I remember that came to the shows in a limo.
On my husband's account- I remember seeing Hogan and Barber coming to shows as well in a limo with the tags Hollyw6
I remember when Gorilla Monsoon was promoting the Tonga Kid, he said that the Tonga Kid was an "All City" High School football player at Tonga High. I've heard some dumb pro-mos before , but that one was the funniest. Tonga High...lmao!!!
fermin benedetti
Earth to Charlie Hogan...Come in...Repeat,...Come in........................
Roman Regins
It shouldn't have been a surprise Koko made it to the Hall of Fame. Indeed, Koko should have been inducted a lot earlier. That little guy drew crowds, just not to the level others did. He was a brilliant house warmer. Funny, with more of an in ring push he could have been even bigger than he was. At the time he was making it in the mid-cards smaller guy's and black blokes really weren't where the money was. In many way's Koko was years ahead of his time and with more diversity and another gimmick (the "Birdman" sadly probably wouldn't go over with today's fans) he may have been something of a Mysterio. Koko was a great acrobatic technical wrestler and I'd have loved to have seen him work with guy's like Rude, Hart, Steamboat, Savage, Flair, Sting, Valentine, etc. I recall he did some gigs with the Rockers at some point?
Whats the Name of the Song in the background?
Brutus was my man! 😍❤️
Steamboat also did a singles match against Jericho the month after. I liked that one a lot more.
Maybe I'm off here, but Koko a mid-carder? Does being a jobber to mid-carders make him a mid-carder?
That said, great stuff Wrestlelamia!
No intro music?? I was expecting the Undertaker theme meets 2 Chainz music!
WWE: "He's dead".
"No, I'm not".
WWE:... "Uhm, yeah, you are. We buried you".
i love your videos
I turned the sound up thinking I had a problem when the intro didn't work. made me jump when the voice came on
ste farrow WHAT IS UP GUYS IT IS WRESTLELAMIA HERE BACK WITH ANOTHER VIDEO!
ste farrow same
Rest in Peace Dynamite Kid
The best match I remember from the 80s in wcw was the Road Warriors vs Warlord and Barbarian
You forgot JYD - The Junkyard Dog !
He didn't forget, jyd is dead.
where's the sound in intro?
WHO 1D'D THIS???
MY FAV ALL TIME WRESTLER IS UR #1 U MENTIONED JIMMY SUPERFLY SNUKA....AHHHH MAN HE WAS THE BEST...
That dude could fly
I must be old... I remember most of these guys.
another awesome video . best on UA-cam . smash that button guys.
j mart 123 good to me know what you think of it
I wish wrestlers like the wild Samoans, King Kong bundy, Jimmy superbly Abuja were mentioned
You forgot one more wrestler Hacksaw Jim Duggan
I remember all these wrestlers from the 80s
Koko was borderline enhancement talent. How did he end up in the Hall of Fame lol?
Tito "The Barber" Santana
You're mistaken. "The Matador" was Tito Santana.
"The Barber" role was played by Ed Leslie, aka "Brutus Beefcake."
@@alexeicogan4733 You mean chico santana
@@peterreid6096 Haha! Nice to meet a Jesse Ventura fan. :) PS: I'm old enough to remember him in the AWA, back when he was half of the "East-West Connection," along with the late-great Adrian Adonis.
@@alexeicogan4733 The adorable Adrian Adonis. .......LOL
@@peterreid6096 No, no. LOL. The "Adrian Adonis" (real name Keith Franke) I remember from the 1970's was in the now-defunct AWA (American Wrestling Association), when he was fit and trim, weighing about 240-250 LBS, wearing a black leather jacket, teaming with "Jessie The Body Ventura" (real name James Janos).
That's how far back pro wrestling and I go. I first watched it in 1974 and onward.
Lmao - I would dare someone to ask for the manager to complain at the car detailing shop he now manages!
You missed that Tito Santana ran for mayor of his hometown and lost.
Becuase he wasn't corrupt.