Buddy Landel on Drugs in Pro Wrestling "I Had a Love Affair with Coke"
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- Buddy Landel discusses his love affair with the white stuff, drugs in pro wrestling & incredible story about the Iron Sheik. Full shoot interview ➤ TitleMatchNetwo...
The late great "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel talks how everyone back in the NWA and different territories were doing drugs.
Also, Landel reveals an outrageous Iron Sheik story involving a large woman and a hotel room. We hear just how wild it was being on tour with the Sheik!
Plus find out how coke and other drugs hurt Landel's shot at the NWA World Championship from Ric Flair. This is partially what led to Dusty Rhodes firing him and Landel heading to the Memphis Wrestling territory.
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This interview was originally conducted in 2009 by RF Video Inc.
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Love hearing these stories on yr channel. Thanks!
Buddy Landel was a friend of mine. We lived near each other and many times we rode together to the matches. Buddy helped me with wrestling and shared with me his mistakes. Landel was a world-class wrestler with great promos, but he had one problem. He was afraid to succeed and to make the commitments of a World Champ. Buddy was extremely talented and was destined to be a World Champ. RIP Buddy!!!
What made Flair the GOAT he was committed 365 24/7.
Yes, Certain wrestlers like Barry Windham and Austin Idol were never World Champion because they liked to work and then take time off and go home.
Did you live in SWVA when Buddy and Donna lived at the house in Chilhowie? I may have met you at some point
@@fredhagy7730 no response yet
Hate that Buddy is gone! He would of been a great podcaster!
Absolutely, he really would have
@@brettbanta2100 Ive listened to all of Buddy's interviews and he's so entertaining! I hate he did not wake up that morning for the chance to be champ....if he would of, he would be a Hall of Famer ..no telling where he ends up BC him vs Flair was such a hot angle!!! And Buddy knew how to get heat better than anyone! From his Mid south to Georgia! Everyone wanted to see him get his butt kicked, but even as a kid...I liked the heels and buddy was one of my faves...I always though the heels were hilarious...Bobby Heenan ...omfg, the best! You Tube search "Bobby Heenan laughs at Hacksaw Jim Duggan"
You can tell he had that personality that can pull you in and you will stay there until he's done talking to ya.. I would have listened to his Podcast too..
@@kenrickkahnMe too.
Pray for his Soul.
I love Buddys honesty... I like these behind the scenes stories..
I went to High school with Buddy when he was at Halls High school in Knoxville. I would have never thought he would be the great wrestling personality he became. I am so happy he did. RIP Buddy Ensor
What was he like in school?
@@ItchyGoomie Buddy was a likeable guy very friendly.
Funny though he was cocky as hell and kept a 1970s big comb in his back pocket and was always combing and worried about his hair 🤣
@@ItchyGoomie young birginguys daddscuming in
I saw Buddy and Flair wrestle in Charlotte at the end of 85. They tore the house down. Great match. It was my first live wrestling event. I was just a little kid and it was like watching god's out there. Being there with my dad, brother, and uncle it was one of my fondest memories as a kid.
love me some Buddy Landel. hell of a worker and great promo's! what pisses people off about Buddy is he's blunt about things. which is refreshing.
People shit on him for being a Flair knock off, but he was so damn good at it. I really enjoyed his work in the ring.
In my opinion. Buddy Landel was one of the most underrated wrestlers of his day.
I believe NWA was going to make you the champ buddy, you were the real deal
Someone once said *"Coke and Roids should be in the Hall of Fame"* and you know what? They are right 😂
The 1980s was too intense not to suspect drugs involvement..
It has beaten more guys than any other tag team in history…nobody kicks outta that finish.
@@stevenweathers2989 ah hahaha 😂😂 my head with back in laughter at your comment.. 😂😂😂😂
The Ultimate Warrior was insane👇🏻👇🏻🤣🤣 &
Macho Man👇🏻👇🏻🤣🤣
@@shawnwillis767😂😂
Buddy was absolutely one of my favorite workers ever. Such incredible talent. But unfortunately like so many in life, being afraid to really succeed allows our inner demons to take control. R.I P. Buddy. You will never be forgotten by true wrestling fans. Hope you found what you were looking for. Inner peace.
Such a talent. Sadly, Buddy made some choices and he and the fans missed out on some great things in pro wrestling. I believe he was straight and sober the last several years of his life. One hell of a talent.
Snorting coke with someone doesn't mean you know them or that you are friends
Correct. But it can make you a co-defendant. Lol.
@@ithinkaboutthings9052 Not if it's all gone..
Your the best of friends for those hours your sniffing together tho lol
Nor does rooming with the Iron sheik.The sheik was probably trying to gain an edge.You know,get him to.loosen up with a few drinks,some blow,make a mental note of technique,strategy.That iron sheik is a crafty one.....
@@kenrickkahn Ask Waylon Jennings . They came in the back door in the middle of a song and the room filled up with lawmen got me for possession of something that was gone long gone.
That iron shiek story was hilarious 😂
He was a different kind of cat😂😂😂
He was a great talent, his own best friend as well as his own wrist enemy,a really cool and down to earth person
Buddy Landel was a great wrestler , i don't think he gets enough credit. "That's right i said it".
I spent a few weekends with Buddy when I was a high school kid setting up rings and driving guys when they had weekends. Buddy wanted to live right but he just couldn’t get certain things out of his way. I’ve prayed with Buddy and I also held his briefcase while he went to the “hood” and bought coke. That was in 1997. He was the funniest person I’ve ever met and I’m glad I got to talk to him via email before he died. When he did Art of Wrestling Podcast he gave out his email because he didn’t have social media. He was nice even though he couldn’t pick me out of a line up. Just a nice guy and super hysterical. “Y’all don’t have to worry about getting athletes foot, I just pissed in all of the showers boys. You’re welcome” 😂😂 first thing I ever heard him say.
Nice interview.
Buddy Landel reminds me of my uncle's from the 80s and their white party homies who enjoyed themselves in a snowy environment back in the day so to speak. I remember being a kid thinking that they were talking about an actual candy 🍭 when they would be having adult conversation about nose candy amongst their friends lol. RIP to them all now but they definitely were just like buddy. Even the hair and old school dress style he has and lack of a f*CK to give about his legacy and reputation. He was who he was type of attitude is missing today in men. He brings a sense of 80s nostalgia for me.
. MOST men from that era are actually deceased now, but wow they were cool dudes. He has that rockstar quality to him truthfully I miss my uncles and their friends. These guys were living legends, they used to travel with some of the wrestling stars and get them connected to beautiful women who enjoyed wrestling more than the Stan fans themselves. My uncle's were attractive and 💪 buff enough to have female friends who also had more friends and would have front row seats for many of the territories. He's right back in those days there was no shortage of women who enjoyed wrestlers company legitimately. That's why some guys didn't like to refer to them as Ring rats despite the sexual liaison elements that those women used to consent to and many times initiate themselves. Some of these women genuinely enjoyed wrestling.
Yea I had a couple of these so-called cool uncles and in reality they were not, didn't take care of families, left their kids and multiple wives without. Sold drugs and died broke in their 60s. That is not cool when you see it upclose latter in your life.
@@JefferyAshmore yeah you are correct 💯 about that because it's definitely their ending collectively unfortunately.
@@Rondondemarco it's actually a sad way to go for everybody, I was always a pro wrestling fan from a young age became a blackbelt and a wrestling coach I was, no alcohol or drugs and tried to set alot of good morals to young folks. I hope that is my legacy before I pass.
What an interesting guy Buddy was. He lived his career by his own rules that's for sure.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I laughed so hard at the Sheik story that i had to stop the video because my stomach hurt.
Yo Buddy ain't right ...He said when the girl sat you could hear the mattress screaming.....🤣🤣🤣
I love Buddy he just tells it like it is and you know everyone was doing it that’s for sure ☘️🤘🇺🇸⚡️⚡️RIP Buddy Landel
He was absolutely hilarious! Love Buddy Landel
Best corkscrew elbowdrop in the business.
His elbow drop was my favorite move in wrestling.
“Nature Boy” Buddy🤧Landel
True Legend! 💯
Great Match with Bret Hart
Buddy seems like a real straight shooter. Its funny hearing him talk though because i realize his microphone skills during his wrestling career was just his normal voice haha
Buddy Landel the real nature boy.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Watched buddy wrestle many times in sc always liked the cocky attitude he wore it well
In the ring, Buddy Landell had what it took to be a star. Out of the ring, he sabotaged his own career more than once.
he got hurt too when he was going to get a big wwe push
Buddy in 1984, PERFECT *(French Kiss)
Grew up in AWA country and would have loved to have seen him come up there.
Wow that was surprisingly entertaining
I love coke too, but I prefer Diet coke myself.
Always loved buddy landel he was awsome
Dusty came up and asked him for the belt back like the ass kiss that he was helping get Buddy fired by Crocket promotions. Buddy doesn't try to be fake but a very candid person.
buddy's issue was he was always working & trying to get over, even outside the ring. even this interview. he says he wasn't insecure, he was confident. but he was not at all
That '83 blow must've been some serious candy. That was the beginning of when the cartels were running thousands of kilos into Miami per week
It's crazy for some us to imagine that these celebs look at what they do as a regular job and it's whatever. Can you recall what job you had 10 or 20 years ago and the politics and try to muster the "intended emotion" based on how special people think that you are? I try this exercise everytime that I see folks getting interviewed about their past hits and misses.
There’s a photo of him and Nikki Sixx and vanity backstage you know that was a Coke fest I wonder where that was taken it was like 1987
I love you buddy, straight up man.
Buddy was a cool heel.
Sheik got his redwings with a 400 lber🩸😩😂
Lmao... but the karate chops, I jjst can't transfer it into any sex act I can think of, we know he wasn't tryna use her as his overhead metal things he used to lift overhead and spin/balance, not at 3 or 4x the bodyweight of an average female Lmao... Bloody sheiky period bathroom chops of doom ftw 🤣😅
RIP Jerry Lee
I know this was posted a few hours ago but is this an old interview? He said you can verify this with dusty Rhodes who died in 2015
Nevermind I see he died in 2015 too
Yes several years old. Sadly Buddy passed too
All these Landel clips say '2009' at the beginning...
He look good for his age he kept his self up
I had a love affair w coke too. Ended up homeless on the streets. 2 years sober .hopefully never again
Praise God for that buddy. I only have about 2 weeks clean from drugs. Hopefully I can stay away from it as well. One day at a time, I reckon 🙂
@@waltercallihan that’s how you do it..24 hours at a time .wake up ask god to keep u sober to u go to bed that night .do it all over again the next day.don’t disrespect yourself by doing what u know is wrong for you..good luck my brother
@@waltercallihan Great name Shepherds Chapel Pastor Murray Truth.
Cocaine is one hell of a drug
Grabbed that water when he mentioned partying and groupies lol.
I had many love affairs w cocaine- says everybody that grew up in 60s and 70s!
“The success didn’t go to my head, it went to my nose…” Buddy~
That story about the sheik 😅😅😅
Mr. Lindell I can't be mad at your comments I think it takes a real strong person to admit what you just emitted
What did buddy landell say after a gator back(fat line)? "If I were king of the foresttttt!!!"
Then he slapped Keyshawn and gaywill! Told them to get out from under the bath stall,"what are you doing down there sprawled out in the first place"
Being addicted to a serious drug like cocaine is the definition of insecurity and low self esteem. You’re not comfortable in your own skin or living in your own head, so you need to constantly live in an altered and impaired state. Addiction chemically quiets inner turmoil.
Ehh that or you just want something with a beer to chill you out after work
Wouldn’t say it’s the same for everybody brotha
Speaking as someone who has overcome chemical issues, I would say this is largely true. Those little excuses people are giving are just the things you tell yourself until the truth becomes too clear to BS your way past.
@@User-kq7uw - We’re talking addiction. Addiction to the point you lose jobs. Not just a lil bump with a beer every now and then
drugs really held buddy back from being a huge star. instead he never surpassed being a semi popular regional star
R.I.P. RESPECT.
I don't judge you for anything and it takes a lot to man up too that I hope you do get to the hall of fame
When there's no more coke on earth,Buddy landell will walk the tarmac.....
Shiek would have been saying you can't waste the gimmick.
Thankfully I haven't had any coke since 1995. In the '80s though, there was nothing better than getting an 8-ball and spending the weekend sharing it with a hot chick. Damn 😊
RIP Budro
Tinkers Damn
She Key Bay Bee went down on her and didn't even brush his teeth or wash his face 🤮🤮🤮
Wearing his Elvis ⚡TCB⚡ ring.
SOLID.
Ah the 80s
Man I loved this guy!
I hate cocaine unfortunately I love the smell of it
Lmaoo
That was a Richard Pryor line.
NWA talk
Are you saying it was real back then?
Landell has one of the thickest necks I have ever seen on a man.
His neck and head had morphed into one unstoppage body part know as the Heack
that is a nasty story about the sheik i didnt need to hear that
Sheiky Baby made her humble!
I still have a love affair with it I just finished taking a hit
How’s it going now?
@@jerrykurl69 High
excellent worker but couldn't control his habits, bummer.
Id do coke if it was 80's coke.
I do know Ric Flair's career almost by heart from his plane crash till his last match with Jay Lethal.
This guy keeps emphasizing how cocky he was with no insecurities but I have no idea who this guy was. Never heard of this guy.
Got to be talking about Danny O. at the end
Danby Dillard
Bundel
True story. 1986. Buddy was wrestling at a local high school. He came out and got in my face and called me a few names before the match. I was a teenage kid thinking it was real and really pissed me off. When all was over I and my friend walked out of the gym and he was talking to someone. I told him he was a pampas ass and a washed up ric flair wanna be.
He chased my friend and I across the parking lot. We jumped into my friends mom shaggin wagon van and shut the door. The asshole put 12 dents in the van trying to get in to us.
The law was called, he was arrested and made to pay for all damage done to the van.
Fast forward 3 years and I was working out at golds in Greensboro NC and in walks Buddy with Flair. I looked over at him and he recognized me. Here he comes and he was all coked. He said " Ain't you the guy that got me arrest at that high school. I said " I got you arrested?" That's funny. He told me to watch myself. I reported him and he was shown the door. Yall can call him a great wrestler but as a person he was a pure dick. No RIP you'll hear from me.
Lies
@@Felix-rv5qm like I would waste my time to type all that? It is 100% truth. I'm a grown man. Look everybody knows he was a dick, mostly cause of his drug use but his arrogance, even in this video he was still a dick.
Believe it or not believe it, it does not change what I saw and experienced.
You got problems.
@@jasonallred244 get a life
i didn't lik him when rassled, I don't like him now.
I can't blame him. I love a nice line of coke in the morning.
Devil's Dust
💯 bro
favorite line of the day
@@novelaego2404 tru
"I don't give a tinker's damn" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Show some respect. Ask him about his wrestling his opponents why do you ask about ring rats and who you slept with what the hell does that have to do with a legends career? What a joke
Buddy was last of the old school.
Requiescat in Pace. Women can murder their baby legally but dont cut in on their Coke profits.
Buddy Landel is not even his real name His real name was William Fritz Ensor
I couldn’t stand this dude when I was 10 and I still can’t.
Damn shiek 🤮
Everyone’s done things they now regret; being human was normal once? 🤷🏽
OMG 🙄
I listened as long as I could
Cocaine is a hell of a drug
I fw this guy lol 👍🏾
And STILL can’t give up that bleach blonde hair GIMMICK!!!☝️
Landel is a flair wanna be and flair was a Rogers wanna be
Flair and Landel couldn't stand each other
Hi bre Hello Good
I don’t believe $100 grand will get you very far in life.
Gene Scott. Not "George".
Lmfao I never heard of or seen this guy in my life
I'd do some coke right now if it wasn't all cut to hell.
💯
Buddy landale