I remember when Barbarian was filming 'Bodyslam' (1986) in Riverside, California, and he ended up getting pretty drunk at the Holiday Inn the crew were staying at. When the bartenders called last call at 2am, Barbarian apparently wasn't done drinking yet, and refused to leave. The managers called the Riverside Police Department and Barbarian ended up tossing a few of them around the room until he could be calmed down. He was arrested and spent the night in jail, but was bailed out in time to resume filming. A family member of mine who worked at the RPD at the time confirmed this story, and a "donation" was made to the Riverside Boosters Club by the production and charges were dropped.
It was Bart Gunn that knocked out Steve Williams, not JBL. Bart did also knock out JBL though too, which won him the entire Brawl For All tournament and resulted in him getting buried for ruining WWE's plans for Dr. Death (who they had brought in to feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin). The Brawl For All was designed to make Dr. Death look unstoppable in the lead-up to him eventually coming after Austin, but after Bart knocked his ass out and injured him, the whole thing was lost. They then punished Bart by signing him to face Butterbean in the Wrestlemania 15 Brawl For All Match and Butterbean destroyed him in seconds.
I've never heard this about The Barbarian playing this joke! lol Most know that he's not gay or even bi, so of course he was ribbing Erik. The Barbarian has seven kids and a wife he's been married to forever. He was also one of a handful of young men sent by the King of Tonga to train as a Sumo in Japan when he was young; two countries that frown on homosexuality. He was pulling Erik's leg as a rib and trying to freak him out, and it worked. lol Funny stuff. I love this story! Barb still wrestles too and is still an absolute beast. He's also a very nice guy.
He didn't say it wrong. It's an accent. Like it's been mentioned, that's how his father pronounced his name too. He pronounces "out" differently too. Wild, huh?
I met Barbarian Dino bravo and Earthquake at Tony's nightclub and had a beer with them. By a beer I mean we each had a pitcher of beer . Earthquake was having a migraine so he was quiet . Dino and Barb were awesome guys .
All real men need that kind of confidence in themselves, plus his dad is Bill Watts. Erik has an amateur background and beat Rick Rude in a backstage shoot. I met him in person and he is a legit 6’ 5” hoss. He would be a handful for most anyone other than Barbarian.
@easyrider rider correct. The story goes that Barbarian almost gave bischoff a panic attack because he superplexed bill across the ring and bischoff could see the money goin down the drain ...until goldberg just popped right up and speared barb like nothing had happened
DR Death wouldve walked through the brawl for it all in the WWF right out of being a SOONER ALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL & WRESTLING but when he fought Bart he was not the DR DEATH of old and he wouldve won it in one side beatens
lol when fans expect dudes who took years of bumps on top of other shit to remember every little wrestling detail, especially in feds that they weren't in at the time. JBL WAS in the tournament. Get over it. Christ.
Man... I bet he wouldn't tell this weirdo story in front of Barbarian. Never heard of a rib story like this about Barbarian, it sounds so disengeniuen. Especially since whoever knows the man, knows that he feared his wife more than anyone else in the world. Lol But yeah, this story sounds so fake.
@@egomaniac247 I mean, maybe not the Barb story…but when he thought the question was about last guy standing in a bar fight, he did start out saying himself.
@@BClarkeYes but he also I believe clarified with how I felt about myself at the time or something like that. Dude muscled out Rick rude I have no doubt that back then he probably thought he was towards the top of the crop
@@pavlovsdogman I never said he was the toughest in the history of all wrestling, but likely one the toughest on the TNA roster during his 2002-2005 run. He has an amateur background and beat Rick Rude in a backstage shoot. I met him in person and he is a legit 6’ 5” hoss. He would be a handful for most anyone (but not for Barbarian).
@@Cobra37061 he was a big strong dude and a pretty good amatuer wrestler but he didnt "beat" rick in a real shoot. Rick agreed to go on his knees and give his back to Eric (stupid) and Eric drove him into the ground. It wasnt a fight as such, it was a wrestling match in a small locker room where Rick offered to take the bottom position.
@@pavlovsdogman That sounds accurate to the story. Erik is much bigger than he looks on TV and I can't knock the guy for having confidence in himself. I would not want to tangle with him unless I absolutely had to. He was a really nice guy though.
this is hilarious, especially if you watch barb's Interviews where you can see what an actual sweetheart he is😂
I remember when Barbarian was filming 'Bodyslam' (1986) in Riverside, California, and he ended up getting pretty drunk at the Holiday Inn the crew were staying at. When the bartenders called last call at 2am, Barbarian apparently wasn't done drinking yet, and refused to leave. The managers called the Riverside Police Department and Barbarian ended up tossing a few of them around the room until he could be calmed down. He was arrested and spent the night in jail, but was bailed out in time to resume filming. A family member of mine who worked at the RPD at the time confirmed this story, and a "donation" was made to the Riverside Boosters Club by the production and charges were dropped.
Was that a "rib" too? lol
It may have been a work, but that was the best kayfabe ever if they got the police to go along with it.
Nowadays he wouldn’t have had it so easy
imagine that shit. LAST CALL!.........like hell it is lol.. or just a flat nope lol
He probably copped a high heel in the head from his wife Seini for that too 🤣🤣🤣
Barbarian is a legend lol. Always love hearing stories about him or Haku.
That is SO funny. The story had me fooled right until the twist ending :D
Erik Watts had a face of fear wanting to avoid the power of pain.
He says Hacksaw Jim "Doogan" just like his dad 😅
hooooooooooooo! '(music kicks on)
Hilarious! Best rib ever. Lol.
Sounds like Barb was testing how tough you were.
That's the funniest rib i heard yet 🤣🤣🤣.
It was Bart Gunn that knocked out Steve Williams, not JBL. Bart did also knock out JBL though too, which won him the entire Brawl For All tournament and resulted in him getting buried for ruining WWE's plans for Dr. Death (who they had brought in to feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin). The Brawl For All was designed to make Dr. Death look unstoppable in the lead-up to him eventually coming after Austin, but after Bart knocked his ass out and injured him, the whole thing was lost. They then punished Bart by signing him to face Butterbean in the Wrestlemania 15 Brawl For All Match and Butterbean destroyed him in seconds.
The Brawl for All was an unmitigated disaster all the way around.
Had me in stitches!
That was hilarious 😂
I've never heard this about The Barbarian playing this joke! lol Most know that he's not gay or even bi, so of course he was ribbing Erik. The Barbarian has seven kids and a wife he's been married to forever. He was also one of a handful of young men sent by the King of Tonga to train as a Sumo in Japan when he was young; two countries that frown on homosexuality.
He was pulling Erik's leg as a rib and trying to freak him out, and it worked. lol Funny stuff. I love this story! Barb still wrestles too and is still an absolute beast. He's also a very nice guy.
Barbarian is a great guy , soft hands, strong grip
tells me that he moisturizes.
I wonder if this is how the Powers Of Pain got their name...
From there girl friends 🥁🗞️
😳😳😳
Tommy Young!
Did anybody notice that he said Hacksaw Jim Duggan last name wrong?
Several others in the wrestling business (incorrectly) pronounce Hacksaw’s last name as “Doogan.”
That is what Cowboy Bill Watts always called Duggan in Mid-South. Pull up any of his old Mid-South matches with Watts calling the match.
He didn't say it wrong. It's an accent. Like it's been mentioned, that's how his father pronounced his name too. He pronounces "out" differently too. Wild, huh?
When he started out up until wwf he was pronounced that way.
I know someone with that last name Duggan who pronounces it that way.
Tommy Young, you next!
Tommmeee YOUNG!!!
Didn't want to be Barb's prisoner 🤗
Basically Barbarian was having a rib at his expense.
Hacksaw Jim doogan lol
What a hilarious story !! Lmao
I met Barbarian Dino bravo and Earthquake at Tony's nightclub and had a beer with them. By a beer I mean we each had a pitcher of beer . Earthquake was having a migraine so he was quiet . Dino and Barb were awesome guys .
hyped for firing line.
This guy.... always sez he is the best at everything
Nobody going to bring up that he thought he himself was the toughest last man standing at the bar?
All real men need that kind of confidence in themselves, plus his dad is Bill Watts. Erik has an amateur background and beat Rick Rude in a backstage shoot. I met him in person and he is a legit 6’ 5” hoss. He would be a handful for most anyone other than Barbarian.
@@Cobra37061 in all honesty I'm sure he'd be a handful for barbarian also
@@unknownentity2429 True, but I cannot think of anyone more intimidating than Barbarian from 1992 WCW to pull off this great rib. Lol.
@@Cobra37061 prime haku barbarian would obliterate Erik
Eric Watts is full of it
Barbarian would definitely be the postman !! Definitely !
Dats was a good ribb. Lol
That wasn't a rib.. ask Tommy Young
So...what would have happened if he had just stayed there until Barbarian got back? Actually, nevermind.
They would have played cards or done blow in barbs room probably.
I thought was Robert Gibson at first
I remember a tommy young and barbarian hand job story. I think was,tommy young?
What??? For real
Barbarian what's the first person on Bill Goldberg streak
I believe that it was Hugh Morris who was his first opponent in WCW during the first year of his career. I believe, anyway.
@easyrider rider correct. The story goes that Barbarian almost gave bischoff a panic attack because he superplexed bill across the ring and bischoff could see the money goin down the drain ...until goldberg just popped right up and speared barb like nothing had happened
Bill-Goldberg-lost-a-dark-match-before-his-debut-so-he-was-never-undefeated!
It was no rib Erik 😐... Just kidding wow that was a pretty crazy rib.
Dude, I think you need to find that chick and interview her! I'm willing to bet she will drop some serious bombs
DOO-GAN…. Who the heck ever called Duggan DOO-GAN..?
His father
Loads of people
some times he was called this way in mid-south
an example
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Cowboy Bill Watts always called him that when he worked in Mid-South.
Everyone until he joined the WWF
😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
DR Death wouldve walked through the brawl for it all in the WWF right out of being a SOONER ALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL & WRESTLING but when he fought Bart he was not the DR DEATH of old and he wouldve won it in one side beatens
OMG!
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
why do these guys tell these lies about beating up police. if they did that they would be in prison
it was different back then, a lot of things were for better, or worse.
It wasn't JBL that knocked out Dr.Death. Sounds like Erik's memory is not that great.
Yeah. Bart Gunn
Yep Bart gunn and it ruined his career
lol when fans expect dudes who took years of bumps on top of other shit to remember every little wrestling detail, especially in feds that they weren't in at the time. JBL WAS in the tournament. Get over it. Christ.
Man... I bet he wouldn't tell this weirdo story in front of Barbarian. Never heard of a rib story like this about Barbarian, it sounds so disengeniuen. Especially since whoever knows the man, knows that he feared his wife more than anyone else in the world. Lol
But yeah, this story sounds so fake.
Someone can ask Barb about it the next time he does a shoot
Hard to like Erik........Most of his stories sound exaggerated and just not believable. Sorry but if I was in his company I'D call bullshit.
You can tell James was thinking the same a couple of times.
There's literally nothing about this story that sounds exaggerated or braggadocios. In fact he's kinda making a joke at his own expense here.
All these shoots and interviews non of them really tell the truth
@@egomaniac247 I mean, maybe not the Barb story…but when he thought the question was about last guy standing in a bar fight, he did start out saying himself.
@@BClarkeYes but he also I believe clarified with how I felt about myself at the time or something like that. Dude muscled out Rick rude I have no doubt that back then he probably thought he was towards the top of the crop
He is definitely living in his 5 minutes of fame.
Mr. STF …
Gross homophobia. Reminds me of Jaime Dundee stories
Homophobia is great for the world and seriously who is scared of a gay dude. That’s gay
Did he say he was the toughest guy in wrestling at the start?? 🧐
He likely would have been during 2002-2005 TNA, but not during 1992-1994 WCW with Barbarian around. lol.
@@Cobra37061 he was never the best street fighter in wrestling! Haku, the Steiners, Vader, Taker, Orndorff etc all would have killed him!
@@pavlovsdogman I never said he was the toughest in the history of all wrestling, but likely one the toughest on the TNA roster during his 2002-2005 run. He has an amateur background and beat Rick Rude in a backstage shoot. I met him in person and he is a legit 6’ 5” hoss. He would be a handful for most anyone (but not for Barbarian).
@@Cobra37061 he was a big strong dude and a pretty good amatuer wrestler but he didnt "beat" rick in a real shoot. Rick agreed to go on his knees and give his back to Eric (stupid) and Eric drove him into the ground. It wasnt a fight as such, it was a wrestling match in a small locker room where Rick offered to take the bottom position.
@@pavlovsdogman That sounds accurate to the story. Erik is much bigger than he looks on TV and I can't knock the guy for having confidence in himself. I would not want to tangle with him unless I absolutely had to. He was a really nice guy though.
No bs that's not a funny one to me hahaha naww