I had no idea how lucky I was to grow up watching these guys. The fact that I hated them so much only goes to show how good they were at what they did.
I have to say that Ken Resnick is a very underrated announcer and interviewer. Normally, Nick and Heenan have very little to say and yet in this interview, they are both loquacious and eloquent.
Bockwinkel is probably the one wrestler who can match wits with Bobby word for word . Kinda makes me wonder how over they would have been in the WWF had Nick left with Bobby
If Nick had gone to the WWE, they would have had Hogan crush him and he would have been pushed down to the mid-card within six months. They would have also put him in the same kind of clown costume they put Harley Race into. Nick was a smart guy. He would have known what would have happened if he had gone to WWE and that he was better off in the AWA.
Yea and if youd listen respectfully and intently then *voila* youd have Big Ben he was a master at promos. He didnt even need Heenan as his mouthpiece, who else can say that?
Tafari: The dynamic between Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart when both were Heels is pretty darn close. And then there's how seamless J.J. Dillon was working The Mic alongside Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Ric Flair.🤔🎤🐴💎👔👞👞🎼🎸🤼♂️B.W.
Wrestling was very entertaining back then but you NEVER could believe anything they told you about the ' rasslers '. From their height and weight to where they came from. The only wrestler that I know of living where he was supposed to be , Milwaukee's favorite son, ' da Crusher '. My favorite was ' parts unknown '. 😉🤣
In late August of 1983 at the Winnipeg Arena, Blackjack Lanza was wrestling Greg Gagne. Bobby Heenan tried to interfere but messed up which enabled Greg Gagne to score the victory over Blackjack Lanza. Heenan berated Lanza after the match for losing and even pushed Blackjack a few times. Finally Bobby Heenan slapped Blackjack Lanza. Lanza went nuts and began pounding on Heenan. Bobby Heenan brought back Blackjack Mulligan to team with Bockwinkel against The Crusher and Mad Dog Vachon at the St. Paul Civic Center on January 15th, 1984. In the middle of the match, Blackjack Lanza came to ringside and began talking to Mulligan as Bockwinkel competed inside the ring. Lanza convinced Mulligan to leave the ring area and let Bockwinkel fight Crusher and Mad Dog by himself. The Blackjacks reformed after the match.
This interview is from a long angle in the AWA which had the blackjacks (Mulligan and Lanza) turned on Heenan. Heenan had been associated with one or both since 1967. In late August of 1983 at the Winnipeg Arena, Blackjack Lanza was wrestling Greg Gagne. Bobby Heenan tried to interfere but messed up which enabled Greg Gagne to score the victory over Blackjack Lanza. Heenan berated Lanza after the match for losing and even pushed Blackjack a few times. Finally Bobby Heenan slapped Blackjack Lanza. Lanza went nuts and began pounding on Heenan. Bobby Heenan brought back Blackjack Mulligan to team with Bockwinkel against The Crusher and Mad Dog Vachon at the St. Paul Civic Center on January 15th, 1984. In the middle of the match, Blackjack Lanza came to ringside and began talking to Mulligan as Bockwinkel competed inside the ring. Lanza convinced Mulligan to leave and let Bockwinkel fight Crusher and Mad Dog by himself. The Blackjacks reformed after the match.
Nick Bockwinkel and Harley Race now there are great examples of wrestling champions
Nick Bockwinkel in my opinion was the GOAT.
The AWA WORLD TITLE was a BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HARDWARE
I had no idea how lucky I was to grow up watching these guys. The fact that I hated them so much only goes to show how good they were at what they did.
Nick Bockwinkel. That name alone makes him sound like a champion.
When you think ‘Bockwinkel’, you must also think ‘Greatness’.
Bobby Heenan always took Nick Bockwinkle’s promos to the next level.
SO SAD THEY ARE BOTH GONE . NEVER SEE THE LIKES OF THEM AGAIN
RIP To All These Legends
Heenan was a great heel talker.
Uh...the AWA title belt was worth wearing ! 👍
The Crocketts totally stole that look when they created the big gold belt a few years later, in 1986.
it should come as no surprise Mr. Bockwinel ended up sellin Chevrolets in Milwaukee.
Hats 🎩 0:43
This had to be just prior to Bockwinkel losing the AWA belt to Jumbo Tsruta.
rip Nick
Loved that AWA Belt. It was always my favorite out of all the feds.
Same, it definitely looked more important than the NWA and WWWF/WWF titles.
@@jonathanturbide2232 it was nice to see Rick Martel holding that gem in contrast to how he was pushed mostly as a jobber in the WWF
@@Nostalgicguy2242 the model had some great matches for the intercontinental belt Martel was a great worker
@@bobbyhulll8737 I was really pushing for him to win the IC belt when he and the Big Razor were the top contenders in October 1993
@@Nostalgicguy2242 yea seems like Martel (heel or babyface) was made for the IC belt, idk why Vince and Patterson didnt pull the trigger on that one.
Chuck Norris wishes he was Nick Bockwinkel.
2 years later, still the best comment of the day
I have to say that Ken Resnick is a very underrated announcer and interviewer. Normally, Nick and Heenan have very little to say and yet in this interview, they are both loquacious and eloquent.
Alright, two years old, but Heenan and Bockwinkle having little to say? Both were born talkers.edit: ok maybe that’s what you meant.
Bockwinkel is probably the one wrestler who can match wits with Bobby word for word . Kinda makes me wonder how over they would have been in the WWF had Nick left with Bobby
Vince wanted Nick to jump with Bobby. However, not only was Nick loyal to Verne Gagne, he also didn't want to be away from his family.
@@Sargebri didnt want to be fed to Hogan either I bet
@@winstoncannady4224 EXACTLY
@@Sargebri Also at one time I think Nick was a partner in the AWA with Gange and Karbo.
If Nick had gone to the WWE, they would have had Hogan crush him and he would have been pushed down to the mid-card within six months. They would have also put him in the same kind of clown costume they put Harley Race into.
Nick was a smart guy. He would have known what would have happened if he had gone to WWE and that he was better off in the AWA.
If you asked Nick Bockwinkel what time it is. He'd tell you how to build a watch.
Yeah, but the instructions would be eloquent.
Yea and if youd listen respectfully and intently then *voila* youd have Big Ben
he was a master at promos. He didnt even need Heenan as his mouthpiece, who else can say that?
Tafari: The dynamic between Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart when both were Heels is pretty darn close. And then there's how seamless J.J. Dillon was working The Mic alongside Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Ric Flair.🤔🎤🐴💎👔👞👞🎼🎸🤼♂️B.W.
In the 1970's -1980's I lived 4 blocks away from Black Jack Lanza..
Not in Texas... But in Bloomington Mn... LOL
Wrestling was very entertaining back then but you NEVER could believe anything they told you about the ' rasslers '. From their height and weight to where they came from. The only wrestler that I know of living where he was supposed to be , Milwaukee's favorite son, ' da Crusher '. My favorite was ' parts unknown '. 😉🤣
So much for Laredo Texas lol
Ken Resnick is no Mean Gene. So why did the Blackjacks turn face on Heenan?
In late August of 1983 at the Winnipeg Arena, Blackjack Lanza was wrestling Greg Gagne. Bobby Heenan tried to interfere but messed up which enabled Greg Gagne to score the victory over Blackjack Lanza. Heenan berated Lanza after the match for losing and even pushed Blackjack a few times.
Finally Bobby Heenan slapped Blackjack Lanza. Lanza went nuts and began pounding on Heenan.
Bobby Heenan brought back Blackjack Mulligan to team with Bockwinkel against The Crusher and Mad Dog Vachon at the St. Paul Civic Center on January 15th, 1984. In the middle of the match, Blackjack Lanza came to ringside and began talking to Mulligan as Bockwinkel competed inside the ring. Lanza convinced Mulligan to leave the ring area and let Bockwinkel fight Crusher and Mad Dog by himself. The Blackjacks reformed after the match.
This interview is from a long angle in the AWA which had the blackjacks (Mulligan and Lanza) turned on Heenan. Heenan had been associated with one or both since 1967.
In late August of 1983 at the Winnipeg Arena, Blackjack Lanza was wrestling Greg Gagne. Bobby Heenan tried to interfere but messed up which enabled Greg Gagne to score the victory over Blackjack Lanza. Heenan berated Lanza after the match for losing and even pushed Blackjack a few times.
Finally Bobby Heenan slapped Blackjack Lanza. Lanza went nuts and began pounding on Heenan.
Bobby Heenan brought back Blackjack Mulligan to team with Bockwinkel against The Crusher and Mad Dog Vachon at the St. Paul Civic Center on January 15th, 1984. In the middle of the match, Blackjack Lanza came to ringside and began talking to Mulligan as Bockwinkel competed inside the ring. Lanza convinced Mulligan to leave and let Bockwinkel fight Crusher and Mad Dog by himself. The Blackjacks reformed after the match.
Just like he slapped Andre in 1989
Ken Resnick looks like John Holmes, the biggest man in show business.
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