Met Ox twice. He was one of the nicest human beings I ever met. He was a great heel in the ring -- had that LOOK, size and booming voice -- but wouldn't harm a fly in real life.

True story about Ox, back during his active days, wrestlers tried to keep kayfabe and stay in character in public (especially when they were as instantly recognizable as he was). Baker struggled with that, especially around kids.
- bmeltzer

That's awesome Bill. I share your enthusiasm for wrestling. IIRC didn't Baker kill a wrestler in the early 70's with a heart punch?

Haha...I had no idea what his real name is. Hell, I thought Hulk Hogan's real last name was Hogan until he started doing more movies
- Jsaquella

Terry Bollea.

Haha...I had no idea what his real name is. Hell, I thought Hulk Hogan's real last name was Hogan until he started doing more movies
- Jsaquella

haha does he still do that dopey reality show with his daughter?

Me too!
Grew up watchin Bruno and the old WWWF in the early to mid 70s
- BiggE

I'm not old enough to have seen Bruno wrestle. I recall his days as a broadcaster though.

haha does he still do that dopey reality show with his daughter?
- stayinthefnnet

No idea. I haven't watched wrestling in years. I used to be a fairly regular watcher, I probably stopped watching around when I got married.

Terry Bollea.
- PLindbergh31

Does he still do the Lightning "fire up the crowd" videos?

No idea. I haven't watched wrestling in years. I used to be a fairly regular watcher, I probably stopped watching around when I got married.
- Jsaquella

I still watch it now and then. Its worth it just to watch my wife roll her eyes and sadly shake her head

I still watch it now and then. Its worth it just to watch my wife roll her eyes and sadly shake her head

- BiggE

I read my wife Iron Sheik's tweets, because that stuff is hilarious.

I read my wife Iron Sheik's tweets, because that stuff is hilarious.
- Jsaquella

America, ptui!!


Gotta love the Sheik!

Does he still do the Lightning "fire up the crowd" videos?
- Jsaquella

I've seen him do that before. Not sure if he still lives in Tampa. His ex-wife took him to the cleaners.

I read my wife Iron Sheik's tweets, because that stuff is hilarious.
- Jsaquella

The Sheik is stellar. I was at an expo about 5 years ago, where the Ultimate Warrior attacked him. Not sure if it was scripted or not.

The Iron Sheik actually was on the 1972 Iranian Olympic team.

I still watch it now and then. Its worth it just to watch my wife roll her eyes and sadly shake her head

- BiggE

I watched it regularly in middle school. I would tape it if I couldn't watch it that night. My friend and I accidently taped over his little brother's Bar Mitzvah video. I'll never forget sitting down with his family to watch his brother's Haftorah only to press play and see X-Pac delivering a Bronco Buster.

I watched it regularly in middle school. I would tape it if I couldn't watch it that night. My friend and I accidently taped over his little brother's Bar Mitzvah video. I'll never forget sitting down with his family to watch his brother's Haftorah only to press play and see X-Pac delivering a Bronco Buster.
- PhillySportsGuy

Couts seems faster and has been doing much better on face-offs this year.

The Sheik is stellar. I was at an expo about 5 years ago, where the Ultimate Warrior attacked him. Not sure if it was scripted or not.

The Iron Sheik actually was on the 1972 Iranian Olympic team.
- PLindbergh31

I knew that last part. He's a damned riot.

I watched it regularly in middle school. I would tape it if I couldn't watch it that night. My friend and I accidently taped over his little brother's Bar Mitzvah video. I'll never forget sitting down with his family to watch his brother's Haftorah only to press play and see X-Pac delivering a Bronco Buster.
- PhillySportsGuy

At least it was wrestling and not the other tape X-Pac made with Chyna...although in that tape she made him a man, so it's kind of like a Bar Mitzvah

I watched it regularly in middle school. I would tape it if I couldn't watch it that night. My friend and I accidently taped over his little brother's Bar Mitzvah video. I'll never forget sitting down with his family to watch his brother's Haftorah only to press play and see X-Pac delivering a Bronco Buster.
- PhillySportsGuy

Thats (frank)ing awesome!!!

At least it was wrestling and not the other tape X-Pac made with Chyna...although in that tape she made him a man, so it's kind of like a Bar Mitzvah
- Jsaquella

Think it made her a man too

At least it was wrestling and not the other tape X-Pac made with Chyna...although in that tape she made him a man, so it's kind of like a Bar Mitzvah
- Jsaquella

Wasn't she in playboy? I remember Sable being in playboy

That's awesome Bill. I share your enthusiasm for wrestling. IIRC didn't Baker kill a wrestler in the early 70's with a heart punch?
- PLindbergh31

Yes, Ray Gunkel died after a match with Baker. Baker was very distraught about it, of course, but the promoters used the tragedy to build up his reputation as a ruthless villain with a potentially lethal finishing move.

Yes, Ray Gunkel died after a match with Baker. Baker was very distraught about it, of course, but the promoters used the tragedy to build up his reputation as a ruthless villain with a potentially lethal finishing move.
- bmeltzer

Geez. Promoters actually used a death to build his character... Wow. That's hard to imagine.

I knew that last part. He's a damned riot.
- Jsaquella

His appearances on Howard Stern are legendary.

The Sheik is stellar. I was at an expo about 5 years ago, where the Ultimate Warrior attacked him. Not sure if it was scripted or not.

The Iron Sheik actually was on the 1972 Iranian Olympic team.
- PLindbergh31

Yes... legitimately Iranian and legitimately a former Olympian as well as a Pan-Am games gold medalist (after moving to the USA) as an amateur wrestler.

Drugs of all sorts -- crack, painkillers, etc -- and alcohol abuse are what make him act so crazed and loony. This documentary was filmed when he was sober, and it's a whole different person. BTW, funny how he still protects kayfabe since almost no one else does anymore.

America, ptui!!


Gotta love the Sheik!
- BiggE

Have a look at the Sheik's pants at the 6:00 mark

For those of you who watched the Super Mario Bros. Show (hosted by Cpt. Lou Albano), did you ever think (as a kid) that the cartoon Zelda was hot? I was into her back then.