Professional wrestling

[Monello]

Lotta people wanna live hard and fast and die young. While they're young and on top of the world. The, you hit 30 and it's all you know and you've got bills. Then, it's too late to change. Then, it's just too late.

A lot of boxers come to mind. Clay hung around way too long. Look at him now.

 

[Larry Gude]

A lot of boxers come to mind. Clay hung around way too long. Look at him now.

Clay is 72. Foreman is 65 and going strong. Frazier made it to 67. Sugar Ray Leonard is 58 and still going. Holmes a healthy 65. I think boxing forces you out before it is really too late because you can't take steroids and painkillers and still be sharp enough to fight. Wrestlers just need enough to get out there, flop their way through a few moves and, thus, go way too far. I'm not saying boxing is easy on the body. It's not but, I don't think it as awful as pro wrasslin'.

 

[Monello]

I'm not saying boxing is easy on the body. It's not but, I don't think it as awful as pro wrasslin'.

Boxing ailments are more cerebral. Wrestling issues are more skeletal and muscular.

Superstar Billy Graham Told He Has Two Years To Left To Live

 

[PeoplesElbow]

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I don't think that is quite a fair piece. Many of those died of drug overdoses, one was murdered (Dino Bravo), and one (Andre the Giant) wasn't expected to live very long due to giganticism. I would wager most of the ones that died of heart attack had taken some steroids in their lifetime.

Many get hooked on pain killers, they get hurt alot, what they do is insane.

 

[b23hqb]

Any old-time fans out there?

Back in the days of 13 channel TVs, I had to turn the dial to the U and then fiddle with the lower dial to get the poorly transmitted UHF channels. The Friday night wresting was broadcast in English but it was on the Spanish language channel where I lived.

The matches were always entertaining but you could tell from the intros who was going to win. Lots of colorful characters and soap opera story lines.

I don't watch it any more. It seems the sport went too Hollywood. I'm sure the old time wrestlers worked hard each night for a few bucks. Even though everything was choreographed, flying bodies tend to get hurt. I was amused to learn that the guy who they billed as Chief Jay Strongbow from Oklahoma was actually some Italian guy playing the part. He even did a war dance as part of his act.

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Remember the Polish Power? As a kid, visiting my grandma in Aberdeen, Md., in the late 60's, early 70's, she swore by the PP. What a hoot!

 

[Larry Gude]

Boxing ailments are more cerebral. Wrestling issues are more skeletal and muscular.

In general I have to agree but there are plenty of wrestlers who used to suffer the equivalence of minor concussions most every night including guys like Chris Benoit who used to dive off the ropes and head butt his opponent every match at some point. The fashion he did it protected him a little but, when he killed his family and himself, the autopsy showed a pretty messed up melon. No argument that boxing is awful for your brain but, I thought we were debating age. Looks like wrestlers are dying younger.

 

[Misfit]

I posted this on my boxing forum but I couldn't remember if I did here or not. Really good documentary if you have the time.

 

[Pete]

You always knew who was going to fight Sammartino in the title fight. That person would be on for about 2 months straight. They always had some special finishing move. The pile driver, the iron claw or some sort of gimmick. They'd set the table for some big event with the feature bout being for the belt. Sammartino had a really long run as champ then it was Pedro Morales. I don't know who took the title after that as I lost interest and found better things to occupy my time.

Mr. Wrestling #2, the knee lift.

 

[Monello]

With the DNC convention going on, I want to drop kick a few people.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Any old-time fans out there?

Back in the days of 13 channel TVs, I had to turn the dial to the U and then fiddle with the lower dial to get the poorly transmitted UHF channels. The Friday night wresting was broadcast in English but it was on the Spanish language channel where I lived.

The matches were always entertaining but you could tell from the intros who was going to win. Lots of colorful characters and soap opera story lines.

I remember those! No Divas; shoot no "eye candy" whatsoever. Just two guys throwing one another around the ring.
My Granddad used to watch those matches religiously. He had an antenna TV setup in the living room with a tuning box; what he called it; that turned the antenna. When the channels were "fuzzy" he'd turn a dial on a box on the floor and things cleared up. I was in elementary school and didn't know any better; I asked him how he fixed the TV, so he showed me; one of those <:-0 moments.

When WWF/WWE debuted, I thought, 'Granddad would get a kick outta this.'