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Pre-Show Stalwart
I have been doing reviews of the old show Pro Wrestling This Week and something that has really stood out and entertained me are the interviews. I'm only through two episodes and have already uncovered some real gems:
-Kerry Von Erich, shortly after the motorcycle accident that severely injured his foot-which eventually required amputation-was in the ring on crutches. In a back and forth with Al Madril, Madril said "You ain't got no guts, boy. You fell off your tricycle, stubbed your toe and now you can't wrestle." Pretty harsh. He followed that up with, "You're nuthin', Von Erich. You're nuthin', and you've never been nuthin'!"
-Following the Road Warriors victory over the Midnight Express in their Skywalkers match, Hawk was ebullient: "I've got a taste in my mouth that I'm savoring. No, it's not the victory, it's Dennis Condrey's butt, it's right in my mouth, right where I sucked it out of his forehead". Not done, he closed out the interview on a high note: "There are two types of people in this world: weasels and weasel slappers. And we ain't no weasels!" Tremendous interview.
-Kevin Sullivan, in a twisting, nonsensical promo, explained the origin of the pole match. I'm not even gonna' quote it directly because it was so all over the place batshit insane but I'll sum it up. Apparently, in Calcutta when they find a thief or a wife stealer, the sultan himself sits there and they dig a pit. They put a pole in the pit and the man who climbs out is innocent of all crimes. The man left is stoned to death and his fingers are cut off and he's led downtown so everyone can see his shame. In the match with Armstrong, he threatens to "break all seven fingers"
-Tommy Rich, offering a bounty for unmasking the Masked Assasin: "Twenty-five bucks. Big money!"
-In an interview on the show, Kevin Von Erich tells us about his upcoming matches in Japan and Malaysia, then realizes he will already be back by the time the episode airs. "Well, I guess I'm home now".
What are some interviews you can recall that baffled you or made you shake your head or just laugh out loud? And who were your favorites? I gotta' tell you, Hawk is quickly moving up my list.
-Kerry Von Erich, shortly after the motorcycle accident that severely injured his foot-which eventually required amputation-was in the ring on crutches. In a back and forth with Al Madril, Madril said "You ain't got no guts, boy. You fell off your tricycle, stubbed your toe and now you can't wrestle." Pretty harsh. He followed that up with, "You're nuthin', Von Erich. You're nuthin', and you've never been nuthin'!"
-Following the Road Warriors victory over the Midnight Express in their Skywalkers match, Hawk was ebullient: "I've got a taste in my mouth that I'm savoring. No, it's not the victory, it's Dennis Condrey's butt, it's right in my mouth, right where I sucked it out of his forehead". Not done, he closed out the interview on a high note: "There are two types of people in this world: weasels and weasel slappers. And we ain't no weasels!" Tremendous interview.
-Kevin Sullivan, in a twisting, nonsensical promo, explained the origin of the pole match. I'm not even gonna' quote it directly because it was so all over the place batshit insane but I'll sum it up. Apparently, in Calcutta when they find a thief or a wife stealer, the sultan himself sits there and they dig a pit. They put a pole in the pit and the man who climbs out is innocent of all crimes. The man left is stoned to death and his fingers are cut off and he's led downtown so everyone can see his shame. In the match with Armstrong, he threatens to "break all seven fingers"
-Tommy Rich, offering a bounty for unmasking the Masked Assasin: "Twenty-five bucks. Big money!"
-In an interview on the show, Kevin Von Erich tells us about his upcoming matches in Japan and Malaysia, then realizes he will already be back by the time the episode airs. "Well, I guess I'm home now".
What are some interviews you can recall that baffled you or made you shake your head or just laugh out loud? And who were your favorites? I gotta' tell you, Hawk is quickly moving up my list.