Remember first time seeing The Snowman. He was a "last minute" entry into a Battle Royal at Municipal Auditorium in Lafayette LA. He won. Just remember everyone crowding him and congratulating him on his way back to dressing room. At that point he hadn't been on live TV yet and no one knew who he was so it kept the suspense going. Old rasslin left so much to the fans imagination.
@@Carelock Yep many heels back then were very hairy lol. The Vachon brothers and Ox Baker quickly come to mind. I remember when I first saw Mat Bloom ( Albert, Tensai ), he reminded me of those guys.
There were no writers back in the day. This isn't like WWE were everything is super scripted. Back in the day, the promos were more or less unscripted.
Mistertbones by scripted I mean a booker outlined the angle, and directed “snowman” on what to say. What we saw was not real life. Lol. Booker, writer, same diff
Dante Goodman Pretty sure he understands the concept of pro wrestling. His point was that Snowman was clearly the type of unprofessional guy who went off script to babble stupid things related to race for no reason whatsoever, which is a big reason why his career never went anywhere and why he had a cup of coffee both in UWF and USWA. The guy was booked to be a likeable babyface and instead he came across as an angry steroid up piece of garbage. Terrible wrestler.
Everyone mentions how Tom Pritchard is a soundalike for the late great and practically incomparable Rowdy Roddy Piper. In his Physical prime though Dr. Tom could have easily been Booked in a different era as the late great and practically incomparable Terry Gordy's nephew!😂🎤👨⚕️🤼♂️B.W.
Actually, a wrestler in the old Portland Pacific Northwest Don Owen territory, who called himself Ahbudadein used that finisher before Arn Anderson, but he never called it anything.
As was pointed out by the late great "Wrestling Eye" Joel Watts was the guy who more or less invented Pro Wrestling Promo Videos. So his influence on the sport was incalculable. Of course they also had the idea that "a man from Bixby, Oklahoma" could save the then foundering WCW so their Batting Average wasn't exactly perfect by any reasonable measure!🤔😂🎤🎥📺🤼♂️B.W.
Snow man had the size but his Mic Skills were straight up trash. Also a race angle I understand that is was okay for ratings back in those days but sure as hell not these days.
That why today's bullshit sucks cause people wana racial political sensitivity. Fuck that this was mid south n bill sent him packing. Never compare today's b.s. to mid south. In fact keep all racial bullshit out wrestling.
The late great Continental and World Class Midcard guy Frankie "The Thumper" Lancaster was named in tribute to Terry Funk's character in Sylvester Stallone's Pro Wrestling Movie "Paradise Alley."🤔😔🎤🔔 × 10 🎥🤼♂️B.W.
It always looks like Dutch wrestles with a sweater on.
Remember first time seeing The Snowman. He was a "last minute" entry into a Battle Royal at Municipal Auditorium in Lafayette LA. He won. Just remember everyone crowding him and congratulating him on his way back to dressing room. At that point he hadn't been on live TV yet and no one knew who he was so it kept the suspense going. Old rasslin left so much to the fans imagination.
Did the same angle in L.R. Ar
Snowman was a veritable Shakespeare.
Booker t stole snowman promo style
@@TheTitofan1 no, I've actually heard Booker use complete sentences.
@@CuteLesbo69 Harlem heat stole there whole gimmick off snowman . He started the sucka phrase
@@TheTitofan1 so nobody said "sucka" before Snowman? 🙄
@@CuteLesbo69 there is a reason why snowman is in the hof
"It's 1985, sucka!" 😂😂😂
"It ain't no 19....it ain't no way...1827....1828...1857" That was a very inspiring speech.
Booker T daddy
Rest in Love cousin 💕💙
Snowmans promo skills were on point. 😅😅😅
Hulk Hogan we coming for you.. N!!!
Booker t stole snowman promo style
HAPPY 64TH BIRTHDAY WAYNE MAURICE KEOWN BETTER KNOWS AS DUTCH MANTELL & DUTCH BASS & TEXAS DIRT & UNCLE ZEBKIAH & ZEB COLTER !!!!!!
Started out a very long time ago as Wayne Cowan and Chris Gallagher with NWA Gulf Coast for Lee Fields.🤔🎤🌊☀️🌴🤼♂️B.W.
Snoman using fighting words.
"Let me tell you something" six times 🤦♂️
HE TOOK THE WHIP AWAY FROM MANTEL!!!!
What you said SNOOOOOMAN!!!! They got LIFE F!!!!!!!! UP with that whip!!!!! you told their A!!!!!!!!
Snow Man aint no JYD on the mic
Tsk tsk tsk.....I was actually waiting for him to tell him something......#hecan'ttalk!!!
Oh I heard those licks all the way from over here. That bull whip is loud.
Anyone here after reading Jim Ross’s Slobberknocker book?
Can someone tell me when did Mantell actually do a scoop slam piledriver?
The post Dundee booking days
Snowman was sent packing not long after this
Dutch has so much body hair . His back was covered in fur.
They should have called him Fuzzy Dutch Mantell.
Lee Mclaury Part of his heel character, heels should have no redeeming qualities. They need some like that today. At least there’s MJF.
@@Carelock Yep many heels back then were very hairy lol. The Vachon brothers and Ox Baker quickly come to mind. I remember when I first saw Mat Bloom ( Albert, Tensai ), he reminded me of those guys.
I thought it was thunderbolt Patterson or savannah jack.:
Shoe Baby? LOL
OaktownABQ Shoo baby, actually. You know, like it will make you run away. It’s southern vernacular.
He was a bad interview. Snowman. Need work on the microphone.
Gussing the year Snowman?
That whip would not work today
Jim Ross was attitude before attitude
Yep
The Snowman didn't change between 1985 and 1990. Still no mic skills and still obsessed with race. lol
TraderJack641 Umm...you understand that wrestling isn’t real, and the snowman’s character was scripted by white writers, right?
There were no writers back in the day. This isn't like WWE were everything is super scripted. Back in the day, the promos were more or less unscripted.
Mistertbones by scripted I mean a booker outlined the angle, and directed “snowman” on what to say. What we saw was not real life. Lol. Booker, writer, same diff
Dante Goodman Pretty sure he understands the concept of pro wrestling. His point was that Snowman was clearly the type of unprofessional guy who went off script to babble stupid things related to race for no reason whatsoever, which is a big reason why his career never went anywhere and why he had a cup of coffee both in UWF and USWA. The guy was booked to be a likeable babyface and instead he came across as an angry steroid up piece of garbage. Terrible wrestler.
On
Everyone mentions how Tom Pritchard is a soundalike for the late great and practically incomparable Rowdy Roddy Piper. In his Physical prime though Dr. Tom could have easily been Booked in a different era as the late great and practically incomparable Terry Gordy's nephew!😂🎤👨⚕️🤼♂️B.W.
Dutch had one hairy body front and back
Blackjack Lanza learned the Iron Claw from Fritz von Erich. The claw hold used by Dick the Bruiser and Killer Kowalski was actually a stomach claw.
oh, man the Snowman was so bad on the mic........
Horrible lol
He needed to stay away from the mic.
Snowman should of been wwf champion
Snowman= King of the Promo.
greig nicholson Snowman = king of not showing up
allen collamore = idiot keyboard gangster
greig nicholson "Let me tell ya somethin' baby!" LOL
@@nellbowie7986 and the crack pipe like ice man parsons.
Bill watts son
Joel Watts was so terrible. Snowman sucked, too.
A weak jyd rip off
Yes...
Joel Watts blew, only on because daddy ran Mid South.
Bill's got a lot of stories about Joel being spoiled and wasting his money. Sent him to College at OU and all he did was party.
I am surprised Bill didn't make him champion.
BerlinFan82 He did become a producer briefly for the WWF in 1987. But announcing was not his calling.
Yeah Snowman sucks on the mic. Is tht Mark Henry’s dad?
Didn’t know Alan Martin was in Mid South.Jobbed forever then got a great push as Mr.Alan Martin then Kevin Dillinger
Snowman was the drizzling shits along with Joel Watts
Give Dutch Mantel Credit for MX ( gourdbuster) . Way before Arm Anderson used it.
Actually,
a wrestler in the old Portland Pacific Northwest Don Owen territory, who called himself Ahbudadein used that finisher before Arn Anderson,
but he never called it anything.
Good Lord... I thought Erik Watts was bad but the announcer son was worse
Joel is a good ole boy. Did alot for midsouth
As was pointed out by the late great "Wrestling Eye" Joel Watts was the guy who more or less invented Pro Wrestling Promo Videos. So his influence on the sport was incalculable. Of course they also had the idea that "a man from Bixby, Oklahoma" could save the then foundering WCW so their Batting Average wasn't exactly perfect by any reasonable measure!🤔😂🎤🎥📺🤼♂️B.W.
Who's that skinny geek announcer w/the cowlick? He looks like a cross between Dennis the Menace, and Ed Grimley
@Solomon Kelsie McQueen stepson musta taken the last name for showbiz reasons.
I thought JYD was The Snowman.
TheBlueEyedDevil u moron
Jerry Reed WAS The Snowman!😂🎤🚘🤼♂️B.W.
The Snowman - a horrible wrestler and among the worst on the stick. How did he not get over?
He really didn't get over in Mid-South.
@@testodude yep were he was placed, he was immediately compared to Junkyard dog and was seen as lacking.
You a hater Rest In Peace uncle SNOWMAN A LEGEND OUT HERE SUCKAAAS🤪‼️‼️‼️‼️🔫
Snowman could not give a promo
If given to him.
Bitch
Snow man had the size but his Mic Skills were straight up trash. Also a race angle I understand that is was okay for ratings back in those days but sure as hell not these days.
Raymond Bostaph Didn’t see or hear Snowman give a damn when Frankie The Thumper was getting beat.He only helped when Mark Ragin was gonna get whipped
Ugly ass bitch
Fuck you
That why today's bullshit sucks cause people wana racial political sensitivity. Fuck that this was mid south n bill sent him packing. Never compare today's b.s. to mid south. In fact keep all racial bullshit out wrestling.
The late great Continental and World Class Midcard guy Frankie "The Thumper" Lancaster was named in tribute to Terry Funk's character in Sylvester Stallone's Pro Wrestling Movie "Paradise Alley."🤔😔🎤🔔 × 10 🎥🤼♂️B.W.
snowman=fail