@@vidarye5859 That would be a really interesting fight for sure. If Blackman could keep it standing up, I would give it to Blackman, but if Ken could get it to the ground then definitely going to Ken. Would be a very interesting match-up for sure, because we saw how Ken used to deal with really strong stand-up fighters back in his Pancrase days, where he wasted absolutely no time trading blows with guys like Bas Rutten and took it straight to the ground when possible. So I would imagine Ken would attempt to use the same strategy for Blackman.
yeah ahh.....chuck norris lost to a gracie in 15 seconds. got taken down, choked out, no problem. wanna see the video? ( also, he is an old man now who can't get a hard on. )
I always liked Steve Blackman. When I was growing up, I did karate and scholastic wrestling, so my favorites were always like Blackman, Angle, RVD, etc. The ones who seem to do what I did, if that makes sense (so like the martial arts or amateur wrestling heavy wrestlers).
@@retrolutiongames9479 Kane was at the top without ever saying a word for years. They could have pushed Blackman as a mute fighting machine with a great manager or valet.
I haven't watched wrestling in many years but I could watch/listen to the channels talking about the old days the rest of my life lol. There is an infinite reservoir of totally fascinating storeis and tales. I love it! Lol
@Combover1979 I fought one of his guys at heavyweight in 08-09. Blackman trained a cousin of mine as well. Dude was curling 120lb dumbbells having a conversation with me and my cousin. Like bro, you got 120lbs in each hand and are having a casual conversation.
I remember feeling that level of excitement when Steve Blackman's music hit, because I knew somebody was about to get an ass-whoopin. I miss that era when every "character" was unique and larger than life with talent and/or charisma. How far the bar has fallen.
Before the pandemic I got to see Blackman in action at his MMA gym and he's STILL a badass. The gym has since closed and Blackman is now a bail bondsman.
I remember when Blackman debuted in 1997. I swear he looks exactly the same nearly 30 years later. It's funny how everyone says despite Haku and Blackman being two of the toughest men in the business, they're also two of the nicest, friendliest guys until you pissed them off.
Eye contact with him is like looking into a combat veteran's eyes... that went through Hell. A very calm, nice, respectful guy...that's 2 steps ahead with his brain.
@@trivalswain3822 Brock would kill him. He'd kill Meng as well. Meng didn't fight professional fighters, he fought bar "tough guys". There are levels to bad ass-ery , most pro MMA fighters, Olympic wrestlers, and judoka of the same weight class would beat the crap out of pro wrestlers.
I met Steve and the road warriors in a bar when I was a young man, hawk was so nice to us, can’t say the same for the other two. Rest easy Hawk and thank you for the lifelong memory.
I always loved Blackman. Trained martial arts myself for 20+ years & when I first saw SB I said "oh man this guys legit"... Glad to hear he's doing well
I live 10 minutes away from where Blackman lived in Annville Pennsylvania and he was know a little for his little dojo in the area and he got more popular once he was in wwe but after wwe he kept training and putting fighters in the state tournaments and I know as of covid times he had a training gym in Harrisburg are
Yeah, that whole trailer for his bounty hunting business show showed just how mad Steve Blackman really was. Definitely not the type of guy you want to get on the bad side of.
Knowing what he overcame, paralysis and near death, it makes him that muxh more badass. Look up what he looked like when he wrestled in the late 80s. Dude was a hulk. Then he caught a sickness from overseas that put him down for almost 2 years and nearly killed him
Going by interviews I've seen of Steve Blackman, he's easily chill and relax, but will have no problem handling business should someone else go to that point.
Meh, wrestlers always embellish stories. Most don't know how to fight, so they aren't qualified to say who can fight or not. A good example is the meng stories. Always some little bar with a 30 person occupancy, but there was 80 wrestlers there who saw it in person. Flair said he was there to see it, but he was working a show in another state. This is how wrestling stories work. it's 50% bullshit. Wrestlers are always working the story.
He was doing pro wrestling since the 80's way before MMA was a thing. And even when it was a thing, it was just glamourised underground blodsport with peanuts in payment.
I was surprised reading the title of the video and like "tell me more". Then he starts talking about pressure points and stories that "aren't clear" and rolled my eyes. Lol
When you talk about “tough” people, you’re usually just talking about mental illness. Haku/Meng isn’t a talented fighter - he just doesn’t give a shit if he dies, or if he kills another person. And when somebody is willing to go that far, you don’t mess around with them. They’re just guys with serious mental defects, who don’t understand consequences. Nobody avoided fighting Meng because they thought he was a great fighter. They avoided him because they thought he was fucking crazy
I always thought it was a tragedy that they changed his music. "The Groundshaker" theme made him sound like the final boss, while the "Drums In The Night" theme just felt too generic, like "Oh, here comes the ninja man". --- just to clarify, I don't think Drums in the Night is a bad piece of music, it's just got significantly less layers for Steve than the Groundshaker theme. Huge mistake. One of my favourite all time wrestlers though, through and through!
I've been saying this since Day one... I watched this cat in the old UFC, so when he we WWF I was trying to explain to my friends that he'd annihilate everyone in a real fight.
Blackman may have had the skills, but he didn't have the savage nature and hair trigger crazy that Haku had, making him less dangerous but just as capable in a scrap.
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Ken Shamrock has said that Blackman was the real deal.
Yep, Shamrock said that he could take Blackman when they rolled, but Blackman was faster with his striking.
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@@Billy-bc8pk yup I think if it came down to a fight Ken would win strictly from having more professional experience
@@vidarye5859 That would be a really interesting fight for sure. If Blackman could keep it standing up, I would give it to Blackman, but if Ken could get it to the ground then definitely going to Ken. Would be a very interesting match-up for sure, because we saw how Ken used to deal with really strong stand-up fighters back in his Pancrase days, where he wasted absolutely no time trading blows with guys like Bas Rutten and took it straight to the ground when possible. So I would imagine Ken would attempt to use the same strategy for Blackman.
Oh yeah Blackman is one of the real motherfuckers of wrestling
I'm hapoy to hear that Steve Blackman is doing well and is happy.
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This interview was a few years ago
When Steve Blackman left WWE, he wished THEM well with their future endeavors.
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Darth Vader checks his closest at night for Steve Blackman
Noice 🍻
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Steve Blackman isn’t scared of confrontation. Confrontation is scared of him
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Let's not turn this into a Chuck Norris situation.
@@Vex8ion-1Let's most definitely make this a Chuck Norris situation.
When Steve Blackman crosses the street, the street looks up and down
@@thefonz76299 When Steve Blackman turned 18, his parents moved out
If Steve Blackman didn't get injured he would've won the Brawl for All. I will always stand by that.
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Him or Severn would have been a toss up just based on Dans grappling ability to win on points. And Steve was not allowed to kick.
@@Robert-j9t7j but then he probably would've got mauled by Butterbean so it's probably a good job he didn't
@@ollieduracell i don't think Blackman would've been foolish enough to go Toe to Toe with Butterbean tbh.
Blackman could've taken Butterbean because all you gotta do with him is out last him. Once he gets winded then Blackman would break him down.
Steve was my dad's favorite wrestler.
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Steve Blackman, the Chuck Norris of pro wrestling
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yeah ahh.....chuck norris lost to a gracie in 15 seconds. got taken down, choked out, no problem. wanna see the video? ( also, he is an old man now who can't get a hard on. )
No, Chuck Norris is the Steve Blackman of acting.
@@Renodrums-vq8nv chuck Norris is an accomplished Martial artist having won tournaments if memory serves correctly
Steve Blackman once walked into a feminist rally and walked out with a freshly ironed shirt and a sandwich.
I always liked Steve Blackman. When I was growing up, I did karate and scholastic wrestling, so my favorites were always like Blackman, Angle, RVD, etc. The ones who seem to do what I did, if that makes sense (so like the martial arts or amateur wrestling heavy wrestlers).
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Wow. That's the ultimate compliment for The Lethal weapon Steve Blackman
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Lethal Weapon.
@RetroActivityGaming I knew I had it wrong. Thank you. It wasn't coming to me 😭😭
Dudes physique was so underrated. His triceps were massive
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He deserved to have much bigger push and to be a main event champion.
Super underrated!
Definitely one of my favorites back in the day. He was a quiet, hyper focused, intense martial arts machine with a killer theme
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The guy couldn't cut a promo to save his life, but then that's what managers are for. His team with Al Snow worked brilliantly though
@@retrolutiongames9479 Kane was at the top without ever saying a word for years. They could have pushed Blackman as a mute fighting machine with a great manager or valet.
the most wholesome end, Blackman is married, making a good living and have 2 kids! nice!
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I wish we had gotten a Shamrock and Blackman Tag Team run. The Lethal Weapons.
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Cold as Ice in the Mufug Dojo
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Giant robot monsters beware
Taz needs to stay away from that muther f'er
Gonna Fug that Giant Robot Monster up
He hates country music
I haven't watched wrestling in many years but I could watch/listen to the channels talking about the old days the rest of my life lol. There is an infinite reservoir of totally fascinating storeis and tales. I love it! Lol
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My two favourites growing up were Steve Blackman & Ken Shamrock
two badass dudes 🔥🤘🏽🤘🏽
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One of my all-time favourites and had a brilliant stage entrance theme, perhaps the best.
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The robot monster is still looking for revenge
Blackman is a animal. He is a friend of mine. I fought for him years back when he was running a MMA gym.
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Bullshit: you still have your thumbs to post on here 🤣
@Combover1979 I fought one of his guys at heavyweight in 08-09. Blackman trained a cousin of mine as well. Dude was curling 120lb dumbbells having a conversation with me and my cousin. Like bro, you got 120lbs in each hand and are having a casual conversation.
@Combover1979 no bullshit he ran Blackman MMA. Had a real nice gym in the East Mall in Harrisburg PA.
Im from Lebanon. Like a few miles from his folks place. He will always be a local legend. Our hometown monster
I remember feeling that level of excitement when Steve Blackman's music hit, because I knew somebody was about to get an ass-whoopin.
I miss that era when every "character" was unique and larger than life with talent and/or charisma. How far the bar has fallen.
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Before the pandemic I got to see Blackman in action at his MMA gym and he's STILL a badass.
The gym has since closed and Blackman is now a bail bondsman.
In Harrisburg PA. 😉
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Cold as ice , MORE THAN WILLING to sacrifice!!!!!!!
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Be great see Steve back .even for some short legend type matches hell he'd be an excellent member for the og bloodline ...
I wish we had a “Steve Blackman killed JBL” story
Why???
Why? Isn't Joey Styles killed JBL better?
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I always loved Blackmans entrance music.
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That badass intro always
It even slaps on N64's No Mercy.
thump-pa-ta-ta-ta-tump-pa-ta-ta
Steve Blackman was a badass
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I really enjoyed Blackman, and to hear someone say he was “Ming” level that says a lot.
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Hell yeah it does@@TurnbuckleTimes
I remember when Blackman debuted in 1997. I swear he looks exactly the same nearly 30 years later. It's funny how everyone says despite Haku and Blackman being two of the toughest men in the business, they're also two of the nicest, friendliest guys until you pissed them off.
Eye contact with him is like looking into a combat veteran's eyes... that went through Hell. A very calm, nice, respectful guy...that's 2 steps ahead with his brain.
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Bailbondsman sounds very fitting.
He's like a modern day bounty hunter just for collecting 😂
Imagine you're wanted and Steve Blackman comes knocking
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Who else was suprised Bob Holly had a book ?
I am. Thought he'd be a "they took our jerb!"
@journeylad3893 🤣🤣🤣 same here
who's Hob Bolly??
I'm surprised Bob Holly can read.
Jokes!
@@TheVampireAzriel that was part of my surprise also
Steve Blackman vs brock lesnar with the right build would be interesting 🔥
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@@trivalswain3822 Brock would kill him. He'd kill Meng as well. Meng didn't fight professional fighters, he fought bar "tough guys". There are levels to bad ass-ery , most pro MMA fighters, Olympic wrestlers, and judoka of the same weight class would beat the crap out of pro wrestlers.
Agreed. A lot of this stuff is shrouded in myth with pro wrestlers. @@ChowYunFattty
I met Steve and the road warriors in a bar when I was a young man, hawk was so nice to us, can’t say the same for the other two. Rest easy Hawk and thank you for the lifelong memory.
That sounds about right, Animal and Blackman haven't been said to be nice guys. But that wasn't something they needed to be
I've heard they were good guys to.
Well you could have left them alone. People like their privacy
I always loved Blackman. Trained martial arts myself for 20+ years & when I first saw SB I said "oh man this guys legit"...
Glad to hear he's doing well
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Whoever trained Steve Blackman should get credit. They trained a rough guy
I live 10 minutes away from where Blackman lived in Annville Pennsylvania and he was know a little for his little dojo in the area and he got more popular once he was in wwe but after wwe he kept training and putting fighters in the state tournaments and I know as of covid times he had a training gym in Harrisburg are
Blackman vs. Meng in a real fight would be amazing to watch
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Haku in his prime anyday...
Anyday.
@@icenewzealand6774Don’t you dare discount Blackman lol
A technical martial artist vs a guy who bites your face and pokes out your eyes. It would be interesting for sure.
They would absolutely brutalize each other and then laugh about it over a drink
I remember as a kid I was absolutely terrified for the hardcore division having to go up against Steve Blackman to win what was left of that strap.
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I loved the Blackman and Snow tag team.
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Steve would have won the Brawl For All had he not got injured
Yeah, that whole trailer for his bounty hunting business show showed just how mad Steve Blackman really was. Definitely not the type of guy you want to get on the bad side of.
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Bob Holly and Paul Orndorff were always my favorites.
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I read the title on the thumbnail like this: Black Man is Meng Level Dangerous. 🤦🏻♂️😂
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White people can kick your ass too racist
Took me a minute haha
Where's the lie?
Hahaha thats funny!
He's cold as ice, willing to sacrifice.
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Our love
Man is a true legend
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Steve Muh’Fuggin Blackman
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When Hardcore Holly is worried about pushing someone over the edge, be afraid.
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Knowing what he overcame, paralysis and near death, it makes him that muxh more badass. Look up what he looked like when he wrestled in the late 80s. Dude was a hulk. Then he caught a sickness from overseas that put him down for almost 2 years and nearly killed him
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Blackman was such a bad ass
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RVD’s “Pick A Hand” would not have gone over well with Steve Blackman. 🤣
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RVD: "Pick a hand"
Steve: Sure, my Right
RVD: *shocked Pikachu face*
Steve Blackman: “Pick a death.”
One half of the great tag team Head Cheese.
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A backstage brawl between Steve Blackman and Haku would have been like Peter Griffin vs The Chicken
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Now I’ve heard all of the Harley Race, Haku and Blackman stories, but man I gotta throw Bart Gunn in there too. He was giving mfs the hands in WWF 😂
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Blackman is a legend. Just give him a spot in the Rumble and I'd pop through the ceiling. He was a lovely guy to meet too
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Hardcore Bob Holly was a tough guy as well!!!!😂❤😊🎉
Bob Holly is a notch tougher than Bradshaw
Steve Blackman 1st theme makes me want to kick some serious ass. Great interview 👍👍
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Going by interviews I've seen of Steve Blackman, he's easily chill and relax, but will have no problem handling business should someone else go to that point.
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They don't call Steve Blackman "The Lethal Weapon" for nothing
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Damn if Hardcore Holly saying this you know it's no cap
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....I think Meng was Steve Blackman level dangerous!!!!😂❤😊🎉
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Met him at his gym in Harrisburg PA on Paxton St. He was definitely a presence.
He probably had to open his own gym because there wasn't enough weights in regular gyms
@@vicious_sid79modwareii56 That was a long time ago. Do you remember our MMA Club, Central Pennsylvania Submission Fighting?
@@thecoach717 no. Moved to Cleveland that year I met him
Holly is basically describing Dwight Schrute
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Legend has it at summerslam 2000, Shane mcmahon didn't fall ..he jumped as it was the safer option..
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Steve Blackman is the Chuck Norris of wrestling 😂
Steve Blackman's moveset was the most "stylish" ever in wrestling. Something about the way he moved and delivered, like liquid fire.
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Blackman was LEGIT! The end.
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Steve Blackman scared the shit out of me as a kid.😂
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My wife said Steve Blackman has the best build in wrestling at that time
He was crazy jacked for a martial arts guy. Normally they’re more lean and slender.
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Steve isn't someone you wana cross
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Meh, wrestlers always embellish stories. Most don't know how to fight, so they aren't qualified to say who can fight or not.
A good example is the meng stories. Always some little bar with a 30 person occupancy, but there was 80 wrestlers there who saw it in person.
Flair said he was there to see it, but he was working a show in another state. This is how wrestling stories work. it's 50% bullshit.
Wrestlers are always working the story.
@@DrSpoculus Any Meng stories that are bullshit or just talking out of your ass mark?
Steve Blackman knocked out JBL in the airport while JBL was in the process of saying what he was going to do to Steve Blackman
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This is why you read the warning labels. This may cause Steve Blackman.
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When you put a ❤ after every comment, they stop meaning anything
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a martial artist and genuine tough guy who picked fake pro wrestling over MMA.
Simple, at the time there were more money to be made in wrestling
He was doing pro wrestling since the 80's way before MMA was a thing. And even when it was a thing, it was just glamourised underground blodsport with peanuts in payment.
He did pro wrestling before starting martial arts. I believe he started martial arts to recover his physique from malaria or something.
I was surprised reading the title of the video and like "tell me more".
Then he starts talking about pressure points and stories that "aren't clear" and rolled my eyes. Lol
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He is a Lethal Weapon
Cool video
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Guys that do martial arts are very quiet and serious. Be thankful, they know how to hurt you fast and hard!
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When you talk about “tough” people, you’re usually just talking about mental illness. Haku/Meng isn’t a talented fighter - he just doesn’t give a shit if he dies, or if he kills another person. And when somebody is willing to go that far, you don’t mess around with them. They’re just guys with serious mental defects, who don’t understand consequences. Nobody avoided fighting Meng because they thought he was a great fighter. They avoided him because they thought he was fucking crazy
I always thought it was a tragedy that they changed his music. "The Groundshaker" theme made him sound like the final boss, while the "Drums In The Night" theme just felt too generic, like "Oh, here comes the ninja man". --- just to clarify, I don't think Drums in the Night is a bad piece of music, it's just got significantly less layers for Steve than the Groundshaker theme. Huge mistake. One of my favourite all time wrestlers though, through and through!
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Blackman is head of the Mufug Dojo.
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I remember Steve Blackman
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Steve Blackman is the real deal! I forgot about him that's a guy you don't want to cross.
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I wonder if Chuck Norris would hesitate with Steve Blackman?
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Steve Blackman is the Chuck Norris of wrestling!!!
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Steve Blackman Hunts Lion Prides while naked and barehanded.
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Jon Bravo’s dad 🥳
Of course, Steve Blackman is dangerous. He fights country music and robots. Cold as ice, willing to sacrifice.
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"Pressure points" and "one death punches/strikes" are bushido bullshit.
"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story."
Every Pro Wrestler Ever
Both in their Prime I'm going to go Haku. Steve might know what to do but Haku has done it by accident. Multiple guys at a time
I've been saying this since Day one... I watched this cat in the old UFC, so when he we WWF I was trying to explain to my friends that he'd annihilate everyone in a real fight.
He beat up Big Show whilst lying down stretching. lol, a trip tie up with feet!! 😂😂😂
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Meng Level Wrestlers sound alot like Marvel Comics' Omega Level Threats.
Blackman may have had the skills, but he didn't have the savage nature and hair trigger crazy that Haku had, making him less dangerous but just as capable in a scrap.
Sounds like he had more discipline
Haku was a true gentleman until the brown liquor hit. Steve doesn’t drink, smoke or use.
Master and ruler of the universe, also head cheese
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Steve Blackman is a badass but not even close to Meng level... King Kong isn't close to Meng level
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He was the guy with glow sticks before DX.
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Bob sounds like a good bloke
Blackmon vs Haku whose winning?
They team up.