Bruno was my childhood idol but that statement would be unfair to Pedro Morales,who followed Bruno & had a legendary 1 hour match w/Bruno! Morales carried himself in similar fashion to Bruno. Rip Bruno!
My earliest wrestling memories was the time Larry Zbyszko turned on him i was hooked and have been a fan ever since .I was at his hall of fame induction in 2013 .It was great And At least Vince and Bruno settled their differences .
he was such a bizarre character that it reinforced what a classy champ he was!!
Wearing a bowtie and misusing big words and the whole Call me Mr. Backlund crap. One of the worst attempts at being a heel ever. He couldn't pull it off.
had dignity. I looked at him as the prototypical wrestler - as in a collegiate wrestler.
Agreed, love watching old wrestling matches on YouTube, Backlunds wrestling ability was remarkable.
Bruno was a little before my time, think of him like some of the great 70s NFL players - probably never gets the full recognition he deserves bc his prime was before the sport blew up with cable TV, but true old time wrestling fans always speak with awe of Bruno’s abilities.
he was such a bizarre character that it reinforced what a classy champ he was!!
Wearing a bowtie and misusing big words and the whole Call me Mr. Backlund crap. One of the worst attempts at being a heel ever. He couldn't pull it off.
+1.
He was the last big part of the Vince SR. regime.I
About Killer Kowalski:
" The man's an animal! He bit off part of my ear". True story. KK got carried away and big off a piece of the lobe.
RIP.
was at it's best. I remember how heartbroken I was when Bob Backland lost the title to The Iron Sheik, and how psyched I got when Hulk Hogan took down the Sheik.
had dignity. I looked at him as the prototypical wrestler - as in a collegiate wrestler.
Backlund was Bruno's protege & carried himself like Bruno until they turned Backlund & he went after Bruno....
think you might be thinking of Larry Zbysko
Yeah,you are right!
Realized what I was thinking Both Bruno & Backlund were managed by Arnold Skaaland w/Backlund much later attacking Skaaland when he went heel. Knew it was related somehow,just screwed it up initially1
To Koloff and Graham. Beat Rogers and Stasiak to win the title.
Sorry, this is what I was thinking about:
"Sammartino and Rogers did face each other two months later at Madison Square Garden in a tag team match, with Rogers and Handsome Johnny Barend defeating Sammartino and Bobo Brazil by 2 falls to 1. Sammartino did not trust Rogers and the two did not work together very much during the match. Rogers pinned Sammartino for the third and deciding fall."
A Bobo Brazil reference. When I started reading the thread I just knew someone would do it. Golden age of wrestling, at least for me. RIP Bruno - he owned the Garden just as much in his field as Billy Joel in his.
in wrestling when I started watching as a kid, but I don't remember if I ever actually saw him wrestle. The always plugged the big names on the TV broadcasts, but didn't show the top matches. You had to go see them live. My first memories were more of guys like Lewin and Curtis and the Fabulous Kangaroos
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RIP
RIP
Bruno was my childhood idol but that statement would be unfair to Pedro Morales,who followed Bruno & had a legendary 1 hour match w/Bruno! Morales carried himself in similar fashion to Bruno. Rip Bruno!
Backlund was Bruno's protege & carried himself like Bruno until they turned Backlund & he went after Bruno....
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had dignity. I looked at him as the prototypical wrestler - as in a collegiate wrestler.
Backlund was Bruno's protege & carried himself like Bruno until they turned Backlund & he went after Bruno....
think you might be thinking of Larry Zbysko
Wearing a bowtie and misusing big words and the whole Call me Mr. Backlund crap. One of the worst attempts at being a heel ever. He couldn't pull it off.
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had dignity. I looked at him as the prototypical wrestler - as in a collegiate wrestler.
Backlund was Bruno's protege & carried himself like Bruno until they turned Backlund & he went after Bruno....
think you might be thinking of Larry Zbysko
Yeah, it was the Living Legend who betrayed Bruno
Agreed, love watching old wrestling matches on YouTube, Backlunds wrestling ability was remarkable.
Bruno was a little before my time, think of him like some of the great 70s NFL players - probably never gets the full recognition he deserves bc his prime was before the sport blew up with cable TV, but true old time wrestling fans always speak with awe of Bruno’s abilities.
RIP
Not really sure what this means
If any guy lives to be 200, it's going to be Bob Backlund. I don't think he can age.
Wearing a bowtie and misusing big words and the whole Call me Mr. Backlund crap. One of the worst attempts at being a heel ever. He couldn't pull it off.
Shut up, plebeian
RIP
+1.
He was the last big part of the Vince SR. regime.I
About Killer Kowalski:
" The man's an animal! He bit off part of my ear". True story. KK got carried away and big off a piece of the lobe.
RIP.
Well done
RIP
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with any sense of dignity.
RIP
Not really sure what this means
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with any sense of dignity.
RIP
Not really sure what this means
See the Barbara Bush thread for reference if it's not taken down yet. :)
Very little crossover between BBI Wrestling Fans and BBI Political Wonks I guess.
OMG that was awqesome. I forgot all about that.
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had dignity. I looked at him as the prototypical wrestler - as in a collegiate wrestler.
Backlund was Bruno's protege & carried himself like Bruno until they turned Backlund & he went after Bruno....
think you might be thinking of Larry Zbysko
Yeah,you are right!
an amazing draw in the Northeast. And his final stuff with Savage/Steamboat was fantastic.
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had dignity. I looked at him as the prototypical wrestler - as in a collegiate wrestler.
Backlund was Bruno's protege & carried himself like Bruno until they turned Backlund & he went after Bruno....
think you might be thinking of Larry Zbysko
Yeah,you are right!
Realized what I was thinking Both Bruno & Backlund were managed by Arnold Skaaland w/Backlund much later attacking Skaaland when he went heel. Knew it was related somehow,just screwed it up initially1
Sorry, this is what I was thinking about:
"Sammartino and Rogers did face each other two months later at Madison Square Garden in a tag team match, with Rogers and Handsome Johnny Barend defeating Sammartino and Bobo Brazil by 2 falls to 1. Sammartino did not trust Rogers and the two did not work together very much during the match. Rogers pinned Sammartino for the third and deciding fall."
Also very polite...
RIP
Bret Hart says Hi.
out of the blue.