Pro wrestling and real life Page 2

Quote: Loopey @ November 2 2011, 7:40 PM GMT

This thread reminded me that there was another about wrestling a while ago: https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/2813/
There are a few posts from me about when my Dad used to take me to watch.
He has passed away since then.

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Loopey sorry to hear about your dad. Thanks for the link. Funny stuff. The whole "gay" angle by Charley was GREAT! I went to Madison square Garden with my father. I saw a strap-match between Chief Jay strongbow(he was italian and Greg valentine. very good match. we took my grandma sometimes. she got wild. she called all the heels >SKUNKS! Fun times! Giant Haystacks? Never heard of him. I'll look him up. Cheers!

Quote: Tim Fezziwigl @ November 2 2011, 8:10 PM GMT

Giant Haystacks? Never heard of him.

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He was named after American wrestler Haystacks Calhoun. I actually saw Calhoun wrestle at the end of his career when I lived in Florida in the early 70s. I saw many of the stars of the era in the small auditorium in my home town: Dusty Rhodes, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan -- basically everyone who wrestled circa 1973-1980.

Quote: DaButt @ November 2 2011, 8:35 PM GMT

He was named after American wrestler Haystacks Calhoun. I actually saw Calhoun wrestle at the end of his career when I lived in Florida in the early 70s. I saw many of the stars of the era in the small auditorium in my home town: Dusty Rhodes, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan -- basically everyone who wrestled circa 1973-1980.

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Dabutt I love Calhoun. Dusty was really fun. I seen him and Koloff. I assume Harley race was the NWA champ? Florida Wrestling had THE names back then. I miss Awa<Nwa<WWF! the territories had flavor. Now wrestling is BAD!

My mother always tells stories of my grand mothers love of wrestling. Not WWF of course. The stuff on TV on a saturday - she'd be in her bedroom and hear shouting..."he's behind you....oh the dirty bugger."

Quote: bigfella @ November 2 2011, 9:53 PM GMT

My mother always tells stories of my grand mothers love of wrestling. Not WWF of course. The stuff on TV on a saturday - she'd be in her bedroom and hear shouting..."he's behind you....oh the dirty bugger."

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Big that is funny. My grandmother went with us several times. SHE HATED THE HEELS ,she'd yell"You skunks". Pro wrestling at its best incites like Punk Rock!