Science Friction

I remember Duane Gill & I remember Gilberg, but I didn't realize they were the same person.

And, as far as I'm concerned, this may be one of life's most important revelations.

Sometimes a miracle happens ... and career jobber Barry Horowitz wins a match.

Who made the final bucket for the Cats? Hint: It was a dunk.

Come on Cards... Let's put together a run !!!

From NWA/WCW: Allen Iron Eagle, Mike Thor, and Tim "Powerhouse" Parker

 

WWF: Louie Spiccoli and, even though they had a Gimmick, The Orient Express.

I remember Louie well. Yes, the name was taken from the Sean Penn character. Louie is on the left in the pic below with Dusty Rhodes and Scott Hall. Sadly, I think Spiccoli died at the age of 27 from an overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol. Kinda reminded me of Chris Farley.

How could we forget Duane Gill?

Later known as :

Gillberg ( Feed him Less)

I always liked Barry Horowitz:

 

Barry was a GREAT jobber!!! I always loved his schtik of patting himself on the back and then proceeding to get his backside kicked.

If you grew up watching pro wrestling like I did, then you saw Iron Mike Sharpe lose a match, and probably lots of them. I don't know that I ever saw him win. I do remember him grunting a lot. Mike was in the ring to do what he did best---JOB!!!

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Barry-O was a guy I remember watching lose week end and week out. Anyone know what big-time wrestler today is the nephew of Barry-O? (Hint: "O" )

Anyone remember the Brooklyn Brawler?

Here's Rusty losing in very short order to the Hulkster.

Who could forget Rusty Brooks? His claim to fame was going up against Hulk Hogan for the WWF title. Let's just say the match went the way of most all of Rusty's matches--- with him lying on his back getting pinned.

I loved this segment from WWF days when jobber Frankie Williams was invited to Piper's Pit. What happened? He got beat up, of course.

For those who don't know a "Jobber" in the pro wrestling business is someone whose job it is to get the snot beat out of them night - in and night-out by the big name talent. They rarely do much more than get a few licks in before getting pummeled and then pinned. You don't see jobbers too much on shows like RAW, where most of the matches features only the superstars. But back in the day when guys like me watched the Saturday studio shows, you would see one jobber after another getting beat up and embarrassed.

For those of you who remember these loveable losers, did you have a favorite that you loved seeing being brutalized and emasculated each week?

Here was one of my favorite spots from the NWA . I used to watch this every weekend on Channel 13 out of Asheville. It was a Jim Crockett Promotion. The Mulkey Brothers were favorite whipping boys at this time. In fact, if I remember right they were something like 0-180 in the ring. How's that for a losing streak? :lol2: They were a ridiculous couple of wimps ; pathetic, but loveable. I remember wrestling commentator Bill Apter once saying something like: "I am sure of only three things- death , taxes, and the Mulkeys' losing every week."

Anyway, they were booked to wrestle a couple of tough masked men by the name of the Gladiators. Everybody just knew the poor Mulkeys would get squashed for the 181st straight time.

Watch and enjoy what happens next....

After watching the game against Arkansas when I got home from church yesterday evening I saw improvement, but still not convinced they've turned the corner. I still think they'll beat Missouri at home, but I think it will be another ugly, close game.

 

Kentucky 78

 

Missouri 75

This prediction is as rare as a total eclipse of the sun. Have to do a double take when you predict UK to win. But you're right, Missouri is not very good. Cats should win by double digits.

Back to real wrestlers....

I will say this about Orton. He has a drop-dead gorgeous standing drop kick. I would put his and Zigglar's SDK right up there with Mr. Perfect's. When it's done right, it's a beautiful move.

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I could outwrestle Rusty Brooks. :lol2:

I'm not a huge Ziggler fan, although he is talented in the ring. But I think Perfect blows him out of the water in terms of character and personality.

I agree. Dolph is good but Perfect was REALLY good!!!

Anyone besides me remember the great Nick Bockwinkel? He was a fine technician(trained by Lou Thesz) in the ring. He was also very intelligent, cocky, and could trash talk an opponent or the crowd with verbiage that would made a Harvard grad jealous.

The Rabid Wolverine was mighty good. I bet he could have snapped my neck with his Crippler Crossface. Come to think of it, I'm sure he would have.

This guy wasn't a big guy in stature but , man, could he wrestle. I liked watching him about as good as anyone. You might see 30 or more different holds in one match from this pro. He could seamlessly go from one hold to another, some of which I had never seen before.

Bret Hart comes to mind first.

 

Curt Hennig, Ricky Steamboat, Chris Benoit, Owen Hart, Arn Anderson, Eddie Gurrero.

 

To name one going today, A.J. Styles.

Styles certainly has a lot of skills in the ring. Rollins also.

Anyone ever think of "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig when watching Zigglar? I do every time. "Perfect" was the better wrestler(though Dolph is good). I think the look is very similar. I do believe that Hennig was a big influence for Zig when he was first starting out.

Bob Backlund was a terrific technical wrestler but I couldn't help but think of Opie Taylor when I watched him.

Tito Santana

"¡ARRIBA!"