This is a great interview. Always liked Rich. He has a hysterical way of telling his stories .Shane would be great as a commentator.

I'm 61 and a fan of both these guys. I met Tommy Rich at a nightclub in my hometown of Ironton, Ohio the night before a match in Ironton. He was very nice to talk to and we drank a beer together. Tommy was the biggest name on cable tv in the late 70s and early 80s. Georgia Championship Wrestling was on fire.

@mrsrex

Жыл бұрын

I live in greenup. We used to go to Huntington and watch wwf when I was a little kid in the late 90s, early 2000s

@raymondtipton7243

8 ай бұрын

Sure you did

@edwardmarkins2710

8 ай бұрын

​@raymondtipton7243 Yes I sure did!!

@robertferguson381

7 ай бұрын

That's so cool..I'm in Columbus and my family is in Blaine KY near Louisa

@robertferguson381

7 ай бұрын

@@mrsrex i lived in Russel for a while and drove to Greenup everyday to see girl named Darla 33 years ago lol

These interviews are always great. Peer-to-peer format is original and refreshing. Nobody better than Shane to do it. He's an excellent listener and knows when to interject with comments and when to move on to the next question.

@georgeelmerdenbrough6906

Жыл бұрын

Some people do not get the format .... its supoosed to be two insiders gabbing .

@Spooky_515

11 ай бұрын

I prefer this than the super mark talking as if he’s a peer or equal to guest on his show

A funny crazy interview.

A great show.

Dem boys..great stuff

I have loved Tommy Rich since the magazine days of wrestling. It's good he seem to be well and can have fun talking wrestling. I never really been a Shane Douglas fan but I really enjoyed this video. I don't watch wrestling but it's funny how most wrestlers know each other. I didn't know they worked for the same promotion before. I wasn't a big ECW fan when I did watch wrestling.

@appalachianchampionshipwre9344

2 ай бұрын

These two could talk for hours. Glad you enjoyed the podcast.

Whoo! 🙌

Hey Shane I was fortunate enough to be in the 3rd row the night that you "crossed the line". your promo was gold thank you for all of your contributions to this great sport of pro wrestling. Mr. Tommy Rich thank you for all of the great matches that you had as well and the great matches with Harley Race at the Omni and Ric Flair im so blessed to been able to witness and follow both of your careers thanks again god bless😊

I was at Tommy Rich's first match in Atlanta and his first match was against Charlie Fulton.

Tommy's talking voice is more Rasslin' than his promos were , lol

Thanks for sharing your stories gentlemen

Tommy Rich’s southern accent makes his stories even better.

@appalachianchampionshipwre9344

2 ай бұрын

Love his voice. Could listen to him all day.

Im really digging these ! I cant believe im just now seeing this . I watched all the WSI stuff with James and those are great too . Thats where i remember the Appalachian Wrestling sign ! Good stuff Tho ! I just watched the one with Shane and Sabu . It was great of course . Keep these up man !

"The Big Don" Tommy Rich rules!!!

Ole Wildfire Tommy Rich still dranking that cold beer

@appalachianchampionshipwre9344

5 ай бұрын

Yes, he likes his cold drinks.

Great job

Tony Atlas was saying how Tommy Rich didn't pay his dues like him hehe. His fingers or hands must have or he worked on the Railroads hehe. Maybe if he was missing a few digits it would mean he has. Amazing stuff as guy reminds me of Baumhauser when he is speaking from King of The Hill. I can't grasp why Sabu had wanted to have him speak for him in WCW. I can't imagine that would have worked out well at all. Ronin Warriors this Anime had Armor of Wildfire which I would always related to. I'd have like endocrine issues where body got really hot or cold probably from having growths on my thyroid even now heh. Meeting Sheik or Wrestling Terry Funk. I always liked him even wanted to win over Flair and Hogan. Great Stories and Stuff ;).

Tommy Rich and Abdullah was my first wrestling experience in the 70's . I've been a fan Sense. Except for the WWE/WWF/WWWF.

@CollinKillian

Жыл бұрын

*since there free English grammar lesson...

11:18 First time anyone ever says the Dynamic Dudes were over … and it wasn’t Shane saying it

1:09:50 “well, fork it!” 😂 Tommy popped me big with throwing that in during an Abby story

Phil Hickerson looked like a mean bus driver jonesing for a beer but he was suprisingly lightfooted and smooth in the ring . He was like a bigger , potbellied Dennis Condrey .

@CollinKillian

Жыл бұрын

Funny enough Hickerson would have his biggest and most successful angle teaming with the before mentioned Dennis Condrey..As the Bicentennial Kings in 1976, they would be major players throughout the southern territories for about 3 years..Then Hickerson would play a mid card role with the occasional push to main event in Lawlers CWA for the remainder of his career..

Please find the Ole Anderson shoot interview where he debated the Abdullah vs Tommy Rich angle. Jim Barnett didn't believe Tommy Rich as a new baby face could stay popular after the Ole Anderson booked beatings he received from Abdullah. Ole correctly insisted that they showcase Tommy's heart over his ability

The Forgotten NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion ! The NWA was dominated by Flair and Race . People do not think about the many great one time champions , like Rich , Both Funks , Steamboat and Garvin !

@CollinKillian

Жыл бұрын

The Funks especially Dory Jr. Where hardly throw away champs..It was just prior to the major public zeitgeist that wrestling would become in the 80's...Rich could legitimately lay claim to potentially being the initial jump point for that growing zeitgeist..

I grew up WATCHING wrestling in the 80s . But I wouldve loved to be in the lockr room around those legends . I wrestled in the mid 2000s and there wasnt nobody to tell me much . I basically got shit trained for 1200 bucks , to wrestle a few years . I loved it and picked stuff up a long the way . But nothing like the knowledge they had to have acquired around guys they mentioned .

I made my parents buy me that VHS of the Lawler vs. Idol hair match in the cage with Rich hiding underneath and it was damn near 60 bucks in the 80s !!!! For a VHS tape ! HAHAHA ! I wore that thing out though ! I had it until the early 2000s before it finally died on me

@NLaBar

Жыл бұрын

Damn … I thought it was bad that I got my parents to pay $39.95 to order the Survivor Series ‘95 VHS from an ad in WWF magazine. Tommy talked about that lawler vs idol match being in 1977, but wasn’t it closer to 87?

@CollinKillian

Жыл бұрын

​@@NLaBarThe entire match is a available on KZread.. It would have to have been in the mid eighties, as Tommy's run with the NWA title had already occurred..

Did somebody say something bout gettin fired up ??

Yo ! That Idol vs Lawler hair match was NOT 77 !!! It was 87 ! I promise you Tommy ! Matter of fact it was 4 27 87 at the Mid South Coliseum !

@georgeelmerdenbrough6906

Жыл бұрын

True , 77 was just before he broke out in GcW

If you dont speak fluent Southern , Tommy might be a tough listen . Fortunately i was born in Kentucky ! Clear as a bell ! Heh heh !

@georgeelmerdenbrough6906

Жыл бұрын

I am Cajun . Even other Southerners say , " What !?" whenI talk

@CollinKillian

Жыл бұрын

As a SE Oklahoman he's clear as a bell for me as well..

Ole was smart he brought Tommy in and he got whooped by iron sheik on tv,but he told Solie he was coming back to fight Sheik again next week this went on for two or three weeks each time he got closer but would still end up whooped then he beat the sheik on tv it blew up! He could sell out anywhere down there after that

@appalachianchampionshipwre9344

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Thanks for the story.

All Fahrred Up

Kerry never wrestled a hour match n his life....

Shane is kinda clueless the more i listen to him..when he 1st started he was like Billy Travis or Tim Horner..Shane somehow got very lucky to make it in ECW..he was never a great wrestler..but in this video he keeps talking good about Flair...well the real difference between Flair and Rich was that Rich could wrestle..he knew many moves and could take a beating but Flair actually only knew maybe 4 or 5 moves and was kinda a pussy lol...Tommy has had a great and wonderful life...Beautiful kids...Beautiful Wife...still wrestles because he is great at it and truly loves it and I'm so glad Tommy is and has always been my favorite wrestler since i was 5 or 6 years old lol...God Bless you Tommy and ty Shane for trying lol

@appalachianchampionshipwre9344

5 ай бұрын

Glad you got to see your favorite wrestler.

This might have been a goid interview. It just needed subtitles. And you know its bad when the subtitles are confused.

Somebody say sumthin bout FAAAARRREEED UP?

@georgeelmerdenbrough6906

Жыл бұрын

Fahrdup

wildfire could’ve retired from wrestling and became a gynecologist