I get that they may not have liked Mr. T and the rest of the celebs that were included in Wrestlemania. But it brought an audience around that normally would not be there, which equals bigger pay days for all of them.
I literally wrote that just now. Mr T helped make the business and they benefitted, they had nothing to lose, all three were shortsighted but Orton was generally more causal, here he is putting on which is really lame.
@Greg L That is ridiculous and wrestling has always been ridiculous, Gorgeous George was ridiculous and many other characters. Even the likes of SSBG was over the top and ridiculous, George the Animal Steele....so many
@Greg L Everything and everybody has their limits but on its face professional wrestling is ridiculous. Granted even I had my limits but Lauper only accompanied people to the ring and was slightly involved with the drama and you're crying like a chick. There are far worse things in the history of professional wrestling than the 85-86 era of WWF. The action was all the same and the drama even better, Lauper and T didn't do much outside of adding to already existing feuds. You are acting as shortsighted as Paul and Bob here whose places in history are cemented ONLY because of the WWF at this time, no one cares about either one of their careers before or after this...ZERO
Wrestlemania was the result of the Rock n Wrestling promotion that basically made the WWE into the juggernaut it is today. The big winners were Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan.
Orton & Orndorff giving their gum a serious working over. Didn't realise when I clicked onto this clip it was going to be a Spearmint chewing gum commercial.
He may have been referring to that blonde valet Randy Savage had back in the late 90's in WCW, Gorgeous George. Orndorff was there at that time. Not sure if that's who he meant but it just came to mind.
Mr. T wasn't just an actor he was also an athlete in his own rights, he was actually an amateur wrestler back in his younger days a lot of people don't know that and T was really trained and boxing as well so don't let that fool you mr. T really wasn't OG in real life plus he was a bodyguard
I agree with what was said. I understand you don't want outsiders involved in your craft but those outsiders brought a lot of audience which in turn brought individuals a lot of money. I hear stories of how people were upset in terms of how Mr T got treated. That he got treated like royalty and the losers of his matches what kind of cast aside. You can't get upset and Mr T for that. If anyone was to blame for that it was Vince McMahon. Besides you can't bring Hollywood a-listers in and expect that they're not going to get treated like royalty. WrestleMania is the Pinnacle of main events. If you didn't bring in celebrities and rockstars it would just be another Saturday night's main event. Honestly I think that anyone that has the right to complain is the jobbers. Look what Monday night raw did to the jobbers it eliminated them. They were being paid to get the crap kicked out of them and push a main event and their money was completely taken from them. My condolences go out to SD special delivery Jones, Johnny rods, and Berry Horowitz
They were too old fashion. Compared to WWE now with Trump and Dennis Rhodeman as guest, Mr T was legitimate. And Mr T carried his persona like a wrestler no different from them. They were just haters cause he was the popular thing on TV during that time and his success came out of no where.
Frankly even though 'Mr Wonderful' was a great performer I've always found his attitude (as well as the late Roddy Piper) pretty nasty when it comes to Mr T. Every interview I've ever heard with Mr T he didn't have a bad word to say about either of those guys but they always seem to run him down.
@BPJ Who’s kidding who, some of its was racial from what I’ve heard about both Orndorff and Piper although they’ll never admit it and Piper is passed away.
@@1980Triumph I can only imagine what they thought years later when they saw entertainers such as Jay Leno and David Arquette step in the ring...At least Mr T was believable as a legitimate tough guy as he had been a bodyguard and fought in tough man competitions before he became a Hollywood actor.
Fake tough guys? I think you must be talking about Mr. T then. Any of these wrestlers would've kicked his ass. Orndorff would've literally killed him. 💪
@@jimh.412 Mr. T was a military police, bouncer, and bodyguard for Steve McQeen, Michael Jackson, and Leon Spinks to name a few. Orndoff would’ve had a challenge outside of the ring.
I don't appreciate Orton's fake attitude here. Mr T was nice to all the wrestlers and especially their children, also this notion that Roddy, Orton or Paul could take Mr T is ridiculous. Mr T wrestled in high school and was a big time bouncer, he also did some boxing. Muhammad Ali used Mr T as a bodyguard. Orton was always respectful but seems to be putting on because Paul with his crap attitude was there. We will never know who could win in a fight but those three dudes were assholes completely, Mr T made them all a lot of money and help put WWF and wrestling on the mat, all three were blind, arrogant and stupid to everything and really just wanted to show off. All three are punks, Roddy and Paul in particular.
@Frank Burjan 0 - How though? Mr T didn't go there to really fight, wrestling is fake and he played his part. They are positioning a moot point...Mr T never acted or did anything to present that he was going to shoot on them, act tough, bully or be rough....they are just idiots who was all roided up and looking for issues where there weren't any. They were and continue to be short sighted. Think about it, they always say Mr T was nice and decent, so where did their attitudes come from?...just being jerks ready for nothing
Orton and Orndorff at least seem to acknowledge here that their negative feelings about Mr. T sprang from their overall resentment of non-wrestling celebrities getting in the ring, not necessarily Mr. T himself.
@BPJreally? Hot Rod left an abusive home at thirteen. He raised himself. Got married and raised four children. He made something put of his life. Sounds tough to me.
Mr. T was a bouncer and body guard for Muhammad Ali long before he was an actor. Stallone made him an actor. Mr. T might have killed Orndorf in a dirty street fight
I don't think so orndorf was a legit tough guy u git ti reember wreskting wad so called fake scripted but those older guys took alot of beating s in training and all the serious injries all of them had wasnt fake
If Paul Orndoff or Cowboy Bob Orton's 100 year old ass would've jumped out there with Mr. T, he would've beat the shit out of both of them. Mr. T wasn't a chump.. They're talking about him like he's Andy Koffman or something
RIP Mr. Wonderful
R.I.P.(Mr.wonderful)
...I didn't even realize The Sheik was there...it's the longest I've seen him silent, bubba...
This was so funny to me. He's just sitting there patiently with a belt for about 10 MINUTES haha
Dude...you totally beat me to that comment! LOL
If Paul Orndorff says don't push that last button.....I'm no way pushing that last button......
I miss Piper and Orndorff so much.
I get that they may not have liked Mr. T and the rest of the celebs that were included in Wrestlemania. But it brought an audience around that normally would not be there, which equals bigger pay days for all of them.
I literally wrote that just now. Mr T helped make the business and they benefitted, they had nothing to lose, all three were shortsighted but Orton was generally more causal, here he is putting on which is really lame.
@Greg L That is ridiculous and wrestling has always been ridiculous, Gorgeous George was ridiculous and many other characters. Even the likes of SSBG was over the top and ridiculous, George the Animal Steele....so many
@Greg L Everything and everybody has their limits but on its face professional wrestling is ridiculous. Granted even I had my limits but Lauper only accompanied people to the ring and was slightly involved with the drama and you're crying like a chick. There are far worse things in the history of professional wrestling than the 85-86 era of WWF. The action was all the same and the drama even better, Lauper and T didn't do much outside of adding to already existing feuds. You are acting as shortsighted as Paul and Bob here whose places in history are cemented ONLY because of the WWF at this time, no one cares about either one of their careers before or after this...ZERO
Wrestlemania was the result of the Rock n Wrestling promotion that basically made the WWE into the juggernaut it is today. The big winners were Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan.
They sound like haters
Damn Orndorff looks killer!!!
Orton & Orndorff giving their gum a serious working over.
Didn't realise when I clicked onto this clip it was going to be a Spearmint chewing gum commercial.
Damn Sheik still in character... Legend!
Also what is common among non wrestlers is to blow up. Mr T was in fantastic shape but getting in the ring and getting too hype will gas you out.
Great interview.
1:32 - Gorgeous George was a wrestling icon. I think Paul meant Boy George
I think so, too...but I don't Boy George in the ring.
...don't remember...
He may have been referring to that blonde valet Randy Savage had back in the late 90's in WCW, Gorgeous George. Orndorff was there at that time. Not sure if that's who he meant but it just came to mind.
It would've been great to have seen a match between the Bulldogs & the Hart Foundation at Wrestlemania.
Wrestlemania 1 was also the only one to have squash matches with jobbers.
you forgot mania 12...warrior squashed a jobber
I just want to say hi to my family in Newburyport and Salisbury Beach got to see Tony Atlas, Ivan Putski, at the Frolics on Salisbury beach
Hogan Orton and Mr t only ones left Piper snuka and now orndorff gone RIP
Also Magnificent Muraco
Contest between Paul, Cowboy and Piper as to whom who would have broke T's neck first....
Looks like John Cenas dad on the right
You would be correct.
I think he mans Boy George...not Gorgeous George
Mr T wasn’t a wrestler, he was a actor
aren't the wrestlers basically actors too???
@@mrknowitalllt1 when it started they were actually athletes. Some were even in the Olympics
Really? I didn’t know that. Thanks for clearing that up
Mr. T wasn't just an actor he was also an athlete in his own rights, he was actually an amateur wrestler back in his younger days a lot of people don't know that and T was really trained and boxing as well so don't let that fool you mr. T really wasn't OG in real life plus he was a bodyguard
He was a new actor. He was a bouncer and body guard first. Also played football and wrestled in school
I never understood how sd special delivery jones got on the card, but not don.
Where is the full version of this ??
What year was this?
I agree with what was said. I understand you don't want outsiders involved in your craft but those outsiders brought a lot of audience which in turn brought individuals a lot of money. I hear stories of how people were upset in terms of how Mr T got treated. That he got treated like royalty and the losers of his matches what kind of cast aside. You can't get upset and Mr T for that. If anyone was to blame for that it was Vince McMahon. Besides you can't bring Hollywood a-listers in and expect that they're not going to get treated like royalty. WrestleMania is the Pinnacle of main events. If you didn't bring in celebrities and rockstars it would just be another Saturday night's main event. Honestly I think that anyone that has the right to complain is the jobbers. Look what Monday night raw did to the jobbers it eliminated them. They were being paid to get the crap kicked out of them and push a main event and their money was completely taken from them. My condolences go out to SD special delivery Jones, Johnny rods, and Berry Horowitz
Randy and Bob are the same person
SKEIKY BABY!!!
Why was sheik holding the big gold belt ? Couldn't find a replica of the one he once.had or what ?? 😁
I bet they just hated that payday
always found it funny that Sheik brings that belt that he has zero connection to everywhere he goes. Classic Sheik.
Bad man Dirty Dave got a different take on mr t.
Is that John cena dad interviewing
DAMN SURE SOUNDS LIKE THEY DIDNT INTERACT WELL WITH THE BROTHER
Nobody got along with The Brother
They were too old fashion. Compared to WWE now with Trump and Dennis Rhodeman as guest, Mr T was legitimate. And Mr T carried his persona like a wrestler no different from them. They were just haters cause he was the popular thing on TV during that time and his success came out of no where.
Frankly even though 'Mr Wonderful' was a great performer I've always found his attitude (as well as the late Roddy Piper) pretty nasty when it comes to Mr T. Every interview I've ever heard with Mr T he didn't have a bad word to say about either of those guys but they always seem to run him down.
Exactly!! Mr T did nothing but they still have a chip yet they benefited and made history with the guy. They are the problem.
@@1980Triumph 💯
@BPJ Who’s kidding who, some of its was racial from what I’ve heard about both Orndorff and Piper although they’ll never admit it and Piper is passed away.
@@1980Triumph I can only imagine what they thought years later when they saw entertainers such as Jay Leno and David Arquette step in the ring...At least Mr T was believable as a legitimate tough guy as he had been a bodyguard and fought in tough man competitions before he became a Hollywood actor.
Leno?!?! Glad I missed that one.
Why was Sheik holding Ric Flair's World Championship belt? He never held that particular belt.
You can tell . Orndroff in his prime was not a man to play with .
Yup, even at the time of this video you wouldn't want to mess with Orndorff
I know at least Hogan had a bunch of training clips with T and Mean Gene. But that doesn’t actually mean he was the one training.
10-19-20
And the Shiek's still twisting his mustache
Adonis and Muraco were never tag Champs
He meant Murdoch and Adonis. Although I think they might have just left WWF just immediately prior to Mania 1.
lol constantly looking for dirt on people. love when people refute your negative claims :) best parts of the interview...
Mr. T, Cyndi, and the other celebrities brought a whole new audience to wrestling and sold tickets which made those fake ass tough guys money.
yeah, they sold tickets but it still was a JOKE, wince mcchamm turned it into a flea circus
Fake tough guys? I think you must be talking about Mr. T then. Any of these wrestlers would've kicked his ass. Orndorff would've literally killed him. 💪
@@jimh.412 Mr. T was a military police, bouncer, and bodyguard for Steve McQeen, Michael Jackson, and Leon Spinks to name a few. Orndoff would’ve had a challenge outside of the ring.
@@Sean_78 Please-- Roddy Piper was literally playing with him when they had there boxing match in the wrestling ring and Pipers no boxer.
I think you are seriously underestimating how tough these guys really are
I don't appreciate Orton's fake attitude here. Mr T was nice to all the wrestlers and especially their children, also this notion that Roddy, Orton or Paul could take Mr T is ridiculous. Mr T wrestled in high school and was a big time bouncer, he also did some boxing. Muhammad Ali used Mr T as a bodyguard. Orton was always respectful but seems to be putting on because Paul with his crap attitude was there. We will never know who could win in a fight but those three dudes were assholes completely, Mr T made them all a lot of money and help put WWF and wrestling on the mat, all three were blind, arrogant and stupid to everything and really just wanted to show off. All three are punks, Roddy and Paul in particular.
@Frank Burjan 0 - How though? Mr T didn't go there to really fight, wrestling is fake and he played his part. They are positioning a moot point...Mr T never acted or did anything to present that he was going to shoot on them, act tough, bully or be rough....they are just idiots who was all roided up and looking for issues where there weren't any. They were and continue to be short sighted. Think about it, they always say Mr T was nice and decent, so where did their attitudes come from?...just being jerks ready for nothing
Orton and Orndorff at least seem to acknowledge here that their negative feelings about Mr. T sprang from their overall resentment of non-wrestling celebrities getting in the ring, not necessarily Mr. T himself.
@BPJ absolutely
@BPJreally? Hot Rod left an abusive home at thirteen. He raised himself. Got married and raised four children. He made something put of his life. Sounds tough to me.
You were there? What other inside gems do you have for us
Mr. T was a bouncer and body guard for Muhammad Ali long before he was an actor. Stallone made him an actor. Mr. T might have killed Orndorf in a dirty street fight
I don't think so orndorf was a legit tough guy u git ti reember wreskting wad so called fake scripted but those older guys took alot of beating s in training and all the serious injries all of them had wasnt fake
You didnt even budge because you knew better lol you would have messed with T you all would be in a lil mr Trouble 👊
Ok, at 1:30, did he mean Boy George?
Didn't like it. It made wrestling bigger than ever
If Paul Orndoff or Cowboy Bob Orton's 100 year old ass would've jumped out there with Mr. T, he would've beat the shit out of both of them. Mr. T wasn't a chump.. They're talking about him like he's Andy Koffman or something
Orndorff is already showing signs of his dentia or Alzheimer's here.
I agree with Orndorf that didn’t make wrestling good to me. That was when i stopped watching wwf wrestling. Comic book and cartoonish