Greg Valentine - What Hulk Hogan is Like in Real Life

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Greg "The Hammer" Valentine talks about what Hulk Hogan is like in real life, outside the WWF (now known as WWE). Enjoy this exclusive new shoot interview from Title Match Network, live in Las Vegas.
Streaming now 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
Produced by us in Feb 2021, this is our first ever solo shoot interview with Hall of Fame legend, Greg Valentine.
Find out how Hammer and Hogan first met back in the 1970s before Hulk ever became a wrestler. Hear about their infamous WWF matches during the birth of Hulkamania, including the one at the Philadelphia Spectrum.
Also, we discuss Greg's first time wrestling against the Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal). In 1984, Vince McMahon had asked Valentine if he knew the Road Warriors because he wanted to sign them for the rock n' wrestling connection.
We hope you enjoy this exclusive new shoot from Greg the Hammer!

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  • @TitleMatchWrestling
    @TitleMatchWrestling3 жыл бұрын

    Watch More Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (2021) Streaming Now 📺TitleMatchNetwork.com

  • @chrisvintage1093

    @chrisvintage1093

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very humbled of you to share this Greg is a Legend !!

  • @ytinhd5787

    @ytinhd5787

    3 жыл бұрын

    I will double duche

  • @jonrife8226

    @jonrife8226

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting stuff i didn't know

  • @matimus100

    @matimus100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wrestle DON'T INSULT THE WORD!

  • @alfredoaldo8343

    @alfredoaldo8343

    2 жыл бұрын

    Instablaster

  • @Jordonarkyn
    @Jordonarkyn3 жыл бұрын

    I met Greg about 30 yrs ago in mount pleasant sc. I saw him at a gas station. Asked for his autograph. He didn’t want the attention but had us follow him and pulled over the side of a road. He gave me his autograph and was very nice to me and my family. I was about 8 then. To this day it’s my only autograph. Just wanted to say thank you Greg. As a kid it meant the world!

  • @Christbepraised

    @Christbepraised

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's cool. Seems like a cool guy

  • @FAMOUSSLICKRICK

    @FAMOUSSLICKRICK

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's so awesome!!! Greg was the main man. Tough as nails. 😎

  • @petestreet100

    @petestreet100

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FAMOUSSLICKRICK wrong, he was tough as a hammer

  • @FAMOUSSLICKRICK

    @FAMOUSSLICKRICK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@petestreet100 you are right my friend. THE HAMMER!!! 😎

  • @Koexistence13

    @Koexistence13

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best elbow drop ever

  • @YENKOGT
    @YENKOGT3 жыл бұрын

    "My beautiful wife that I'm still married to" I don't know why I liked this so much... What a nice guy.

  • @modeladenny1218

    @modeladenny1218

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still being married to the same wife for more than a few years is a rare thing now. I was married to the same beautiful wife for 62 years. Till death did us part.

  • @modeladenny1218

    @modeladenny1218

    2 жыл бұрын

    @World Traveler I remember meeting Hulk at a vintage car show room, I think in St Pete, where he bought a late 50's Dodge. As for the marriage, I was lucky. I met my perfect dream and we did everything together. Share your dreams, your hobbies, and learn to forgive. Her name was Dollie. People called her Dolly Parton. She was from a poor country family, never wasted money, yet dressed to attract attention.

  • @modeladenny1218

    @modeladenny1218

    2 жыл бұрын

    @World Traveler Good luck as you travel your world.

  • @teller1290

    @teller1290

    2 жыл бұрын

    God bless you, sir.

  • @steve8803

    @steve8803

    4 ай бұрын

    @@modeladenny1218 marriage doesn't mean anything. It's just a legal piece of paper. Your love and your bond is what unites you.

  • @bodhi8297
    @bodhi82973 жыл бұрын

    This is what the wrestling needs now. Guys like Greg Valentine. Seriously underrated by the guys today. This guy should be teaching wrestlers

  • @MsLamar101

    @MsLamar101

    3 жыл бұрын

    AEW should give him a job

  • @g7721

    @g7721

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Valentine is very underrated. He had a great IC run and made a lot of money and did so as the US champ in Crocket too.

  • @jacklandaupresents

    @jacklandaupresents

    3 жыл бұрын

    He’s from the era where people actually wrestled, & weren’t called entertainers because they actually wrestled.

  • @bustersales6921

    @bustersales6921

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@g7721 lmao wut

  • @bustersales6921

    @bustersales6921

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lolwut. How is valentine underrated? He’s constantly talked about. He’s the son of one of the biggest money drawing baby faces in rasslin history

  • @honestreviewer7788
    @honestreviewer77882 жыл бұрын

    I like that Greg never really badmouths anyone. He gives an honest opinion but stays classy about it. And you know he's a legit tough guy so added respect

  • @honestreviewer7788

    @honestreviewer7788

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Turner.1 I just checked. He's still alive. Says he's 70. I know his dad died in 05. Johnny Valentine

  • @RageOfTheTiger

    @RageOfTheTiger

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@honestreviewer7788 can confirm, it was Johnny, not greg.

  • @litgamer6205

    @litgamer6205

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@honestreviewer7788 well this was filmed in 2021

  • @MrMann703

    @MrMann703

    10 ай бұрын

    I've never seen an interview of his like this, thoughtful before he spoke about others and chose his words well. There's so many of these wrestlers I wish I could of seen more of, before WWF came along in western Canada our wrestling was limited on what we could watch

  • @aronmaslan6604

    @aronmaslan6604

    9 ай бұрын

    He’s scammed hundreds of interviewers out of paid in front cash by not showing up. He’s notorious for his. This guy is anything g but classy and was a tired dinosaur in the ring past 85.

  • @Phoenix7786
    @Phoenix77863 жыл бұрын

    Now that I am in my 30's I really appreciate a guy like him. He's so underrated and such a straight shooter.

  • @robertbailey2570

    @robertbailey2570

    3 жыл бұрын

    Definitely

  • @nathanialbroadway2719

    @nathanialbroadway2719

    3 жыл бұрын

    Got that right , I’m 33 and remember the Glory days of Wrestling !!! 80’s 90’s and early 2000’s were the best years :) !!!!!!!!!!

  • @DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants

    @DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's a straight shooter with "upper management" written all over him.

  • @monurajput5608

    @monurajput5608

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nathanialbroadway2719 it's just too fast we turned over 30! Seems like yesterday. Life is not that big as it seems .

  • @nathanialbroadway2719

    @nathanialbroadway2719

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@monurajput5608 Got that right !

  • @charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097
    @charlesezrarevmongoosecane50973 жыл бұрын

    I met him at a Ace Frehley concert in NYC, and I went up to him and said, how you doing Champ? He was all smiles when I said that. He gave me a handshake and this guy is built like a tank. To me, he is one of the best IC champs ever

  • @vanillagorilla6091
    @vanillagorilla60913 жыл бұрын

    Wrestlers have incredible memories when it comes to remembering wrestling where, who, and when.

  • @emobassist

    @emobassist

    3 жыл бұрын

    Except for Lacey von Erich I hear

  • @impactinc

    @impactinc

    3 жыл бұрын

    So true.

  • @gobuckeyes997

    @gobuckeyes997

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or when Hogan called the superdome the silver dome. I guess they struggle with where they are at the moment lol.

  • @SFranc

    @SFranc

    3 жыл бұрын

    They BS a lot too. Their stories change many times.

  • @bryanelam7431

    @bryanelam7431

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know how they do it! As a kid I always liked the hammer and after seeing a lot of shoot interviews with him I like him even more!

  • @jyesucevitz
    @jyesucevitz3 жыл бұрын

    Greg is still married to the same woman since 83!? good for them. I like Greg even more.

  • @AnthonyArgyros

    @AnthonyArgyros

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too 👍

  • @TheSportsfan35

    @TheSportsfan35

    2 жыл бұрын

    Flair had a crush on Greg's wife while he was married to Beth.

  • @andrescatelan6474

    @andrescatelan6474

    2 жыл бұрын

    Im 42 n this coming year will b our 25th anniversary married with the same women n Thank God everyday Im a very lucky guy

  • @adam9310

    @adam9310

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@andrescatelan6474 who are you?

  • @andrescatelan6474

    @andrescatelan6474

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@adam9310 ?

  • @TheHardcoreRob
    @TheHardcoreRob3 жыл бұрын

    I could listen to Greg talk wrestling all damn day. He's got credibility and always tells interesting stories.

  • @rxtp17

    @rxtp17

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are right. And he didn't have a massive ego. He had no problem doing what was asked... win or lose. (As long as he was paid... lol)

  • @chrisbg99

    @chrisbg99

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've come to the conclusion that wrestlers of that era have the best stories. Since for such a long time it was practically a Wild West sort of atmosphere.

  • @wileecoyote5749

    @wileecoyote5749

    3 жыл бұрын

    Put down phone, go outside

  • @b-bopeddie1290

    @b-bopeddie1290

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chrisbg99 you got that right bub.....

  • @spiritchild9101

    @spiritchild9101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, he seems pretty legit, and enjoys discussing all this stuff.

  • @toddsands6000
    @toddsands60003 жыл бұрын

    Whatever opinions fans had about "The Hammer," one thing was for certain, he helped put fans in the seats back in the day.

  • @shanedenmark5536

    @shanedenmark5536

    3 жыл бұрын

    Define “back in the day”? I remember mid-80’s I found him incredibly boring. He always looked like he didn’t want to be there.

  • @markfrank5937

    @markfrank5937

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shanedenmark5536 but a lot of people loved to hate him. He was a very big draw, back in the 80s.

  • @shanebeck8559

    @shanebeck8559

    3 жыл бұрын

    Him along with gorilla monsoon were the first 2 wrestlers i Knew thanks to my mom Also got to meet them both along with all the other legends at a rollerskate wrestling lock in at Kings Field House on Ft. Riley kansas back in 83 as a wee lil guy. A memory that will never be erased

  • @apostasiaelegcho5612

    @apostasiaelegcho5612

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shanedenmark5536 Maybe it's you that's boring. Maybe cartoon characters is all that you can relate to. Obviously the vast majority of people found him entertaining or he wouldn't have had a 21 year career, along with an action figure made of him. Bet you're great at flipping cheeseburgers, though.

  • @shanedenmark5536

    @shanedenmark5536

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@apostasiaelegcho5612 Holy crap how did you get so smart?!? How did you know so much about me? Are you my dad or something? Now I’m just getting creeped out. I always feel like James is watching me. WTF Dude... It’s amazing how big your balls are when you’re behind a keyboard.

  • @GodofWarChuka
    @GodofWarChuka3 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid I liked watching Valentine wrestle. Lots of good matches. He was a machine. Not as big as some of the other wrestlers, but tough!

  • @hatednyc

    @hatednyc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Valentine and Beefcake were my favorite team as a kid

  • @jaysantos536

    @jaysantos536

    3 жыл бұрын

    Greg was a gravy train off his old man. Johnny was AWESOME and I loved watching him beat the sh#t out of Fritz Von Erich.

  • @carlryan608

    @carlryan608

    3 жыл бұрын

    Figure 4 leg lock! What a submission hold by the hammer

  • @GodofWarChuka

    @GodofWarChuka

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carlryan608 That was always a great move / Finisher! 👍

  • @jaysantos536

    @jaysantos536

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carlryan608 He copied Flair. Dude gravy trained his old man Johnny who was an AWESOME wrestler. Kicked Old Man Von Erich's ass every time they wrestled a FAIR match that wasn't rigged.

  • @ArmourRules
    @ArmourRules3 жыл бұрын

    The Greg Valentine/Tito Santana rivalry was one of the best ever!!

  • @mitchmiller6366

    @mitchmiller6366

    3 жыл бұрын

    Valentine promos/interviews are classic

  • @tazzhardwick1316

    @tazzhardwick1316

    3 жыл бұрын

    Freaking blood baths with those two

  • @HoboDave12

    @HoboDave12

    3 жыл бұрын

    Valentine and Chief Jay Strongbow in WWWF was epic as well

  • @tazzhardwick1316

    @tazzhardwick1316

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HoboDave12 His matches with Wahoo McDaniel were bloody as hell

  • @raoulduke3770

    @raoulduke3770

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tito Santana lived in my town, after wrestling he had a hair salon in the next town over. Met him several times. Super nice and very humble guy.

  • @dwade6322
    @dwade63223 жыл бұрын

    I love Valentine...straight shooter...when you look at his face you can just tell everything he has experienced in life.

  • @frankg5408

    @frankg5408

    3 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @PoorMansInvesting

    @PoorMansInvesting

    8 ай бұрын

    Sunny has a similar face now and she's experienced a lot too

  • @aznluvr7

    @aznluvr7

    4 ай бұрын

    He looked like that when I was watching him in the 80s.

  • @TheAcarch2
    @TheAcarch23 жыл бұрын

    Master of the "Figure Four" leg lock. What a LEGEND!

  • @Jmillz181
    @Jmillz1813 жыл бұрын

    Greg slapped my chest at New York comic con, it was so awesome I will never forget it. His hands are gigantic and he was a great wrestler.

  • @jacklandaupresents
    @jacklandaupresents3 жыл бұрын

    I worked in Tyrone Mall in St Pete years ago & would see Greg with his granddaughter there & would talk with him while she ran amuck in a store. Enjoyed it because he’s real people, and treats others that way.

  • @alanlevesque7180

    @alanlevesque7180

    3 жыл бұрын

    Used to go there when there wasn't a mall. Just Sears. They built the mall onto the Sears store. 😁

  • @morrisstanley123
    @morrisstanley1233 жыл бұрын

    Ate dinner with him and his wife at a sushi restaurant in Madeira Beach Florida back around 2003 , 2004... really nice down to earth guy talk to me and my wife the whole time

  • @jaysonsparks2272

    @jaysonsparks2272

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's my uncle. If you liked him you would've loved my grandpa.

  • @GeneralSherm

    @GeneralSherm

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jaysonsparks2272 who’s your grandpa ?

  • @michaeljackson9125

    @michaeljackson9125

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GeneralSherm greg valetines dad lol. he was wrestler too

  • @GeneralSherm

    @GeneralSherm

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@michaeljackson9125 what his name

  • @radrich4873

    @radrich4873

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GeneralSherm his name was Johnny Valentine

  • @daerth4423
    @daerth44233 жыл бұрын

    I used to absolutely HATE that man when I was a kiddo. Just a testament to how great he was at what he did. Not a nicer guy in the biz in reality.

  • @BigBass-xf5yi

    @BigBass-xf5yi

    3 жыл бұрын

    He sold that heel role to a “T”... I would cringe whenever he put the figure4 on any of my favorites... lol Damn,Greg was good. And an absolute legend

  • @toddsands6000

    @toddsands6000

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigBass-xf5yi For some reason, I mostly liked heel wrestlers. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine was one of my all time favorite wrestlers. I have fond memories of his classic feud matches with Hulk Hogan and Tito Santana.

  • @Sener

    @Sener

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not a nicer guy? He refused jobs lol

  • @marcstevens3761

    @marcstevens3761

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think he's also a professional chef. Read it in a 1975 wrestling magazine many decades ago. Do you know??

  • @tekubus

    @tekubus

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hated his cabbage patch face.

  • @sprintkick9793
    @sprintkick97933 жыл бұрын

    The Hammer was so underrated. Such a solid wrestler and able to sell creative story lines. Easily in my top 10 of all time.

  • @granapictures8042
    @granapictures80423 жыл бұрын

    You know a territory-era wrestler when he refers to the WWF as "New York" and GCW as "Atlanta." Love it.

  • @shawnoandrew

    @shawnoandrew

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Yankee crap and Southern good stuff.

  • @chuckfinley6747

    @chuckfinley6747

    3 жыл бұрын

    The old school territory guys are the best wrestlers and always have the best stories.

  • @toddsands6000

    @toddsands6000

    3 жыл бұрын

    The "Hammer" was right, I respected the Road Warriors, but like "The Hammer" said, you couldn't have them wrestle for extended periods of time because of their limited amount of wrestling moves. Overall, I preferred WWF over the other wrestling territories, but I liked wrestling better when they had the territories. I have almost ignored wrestling once everything merged into one WWE.

  • @gregbaldwin5144

    @gregbaldwin5144

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those were the days and they are sadly long gone

  • @chadmadness7802

    @chadmadness7802

    3 жыл бұрын

    WWF and WCW have always been referred to by those respective towns

  • @afattori316
    @afattori3163 жыл бұрын

    God bless you Hammer that your still married. That’s the key to true happiness in life, having a partner in life and a family. Class act you are Greg.

  • @shellyweiers121

    @shellyweiers121

    3 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't agree more cool guy

  • @kevinkelly1529

    @kevinkelly1529

    3 жыл бұрын

    *you're

  • @chadk890

    @chadk890

    3 жыл бұрын

    Greg drew more money than the entire WWE roster

  • @porkchop3328

    @porkchop3328

    2 жыл бұрын

    The *actual* keys to true happiness are a fast internet connection and knowing the assistant manager at Shoney’s so you get a 15% discount on the buffet.

  • @sulaymaan9
    @sulaymaan93 жыл бұрын

    Greg Valentine, I was working airport security in the 90s after I got out the Corp. I saw a lot of wrestlers come through RDU. I turned to one of my coworkers and said there's Greg Valentine. He over heard me say his name and turned and shook my hand. That's when I would say I started liking the heels better in wrestling than the faces.

  • @kennethestes4741

    @kennethestes4741

    3 жыл бұрын

    They were usually the nicest one 😂

  • @Cvtreasures
    @Cvtreasures6 ай бұрын

    In the world of Professional Wrestling, Greg Valentine is a National Treasure. A Class Act! No vindictiveness, no animus, Just a Class Act!

  • @johnnychambers6969
    @johnnychambers69692 жыл бұрын

    I met Greg at a small gym in North Carolina,mick foley and the freebirds was there.This guy is a class act.Hammer Hammer Hammer!

  • @chrispineo1979
    @chrispineo19793 жыл бұрын

    Valentine was a glue guy. With all the gimmicks and such the WWF needed wrestlers who could wrestle to counter balance the gimmicks and create matches people would want to see more of. He was one of the best at that.

  • @cdiedrick
    @cdiedrick3 жыл бұрын

    Valentine was always cool in my eyes. Never a wow factor but just the definition of a wrestler.

  • @RataStuey
    @RataStuey2 жыл бұрын

    Greg seems like the nicest most down to earth no ego human being. What a great guy. Best to you man.

  • @kidray7818
    @kidray78183 жыл бұрын

    Valentine has one hell of an memory. He had a long career and he remember almost everything even timelines💯💯

  • @Opheggie54
    @Opheggie543 жыл бұрын

    Greg Valentine and wrestlers of that era are needed more than ever now they have such great wrestling credibility and know how to sell.

  • @xsamitt
    @xsamitt3 жыл бұрын

    i was 16 ...in Golds Gym working out.........In walked in was Greg and the Iron Sheek.............I couldn't believe it.....Good memories

  • @iblockpuncheswithmyface1490
    @iblockpuncheswithmyface14903 жыл бұрын

    Such a laid back storyteller. Could listen to him all day.

  • @EdgarHammer847
    @EdgarHammer8473 жыл бұрын

    35 years ago I was 12. Valentine as a heel was awesome. Legend.

  • @markkrispin6944
    @markkrispin69443 жыл бұрын

    He is the master of the figure four leg lock. Great guy!

  • @maxxxmodelz4061
    @maxxxmodelz40613 жыл бұрын

    I really hope Greg is in good health and stays around with us for years to come. This guy was always a heel, but back when I was just a little kid he was one of my favorite guys to watch on WWWF in late 1970s and early 1980s. He was the first guys I can remember being a master of the Figure 4 leg lock. Well before Flair took that move. I know there were others before him as well, but I was too young to know them.

  • @julielee6176

    @julielee6176

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's awesome you know Greg was the before Flair bc Flair will say different

  • @selfiekroos1777
    @selfiekroos17773 жыл бұрын

    The hammer is old school, no BS.

  • @rockyracoon3233

    @rockyracoon3233

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @teller1290

    @teller1290

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shoulda seen his daddy! No wonder he's old school. Didn't have much choice.

  • @Byzantine41
    @Byzantine413 жыл бұрын

    Great memories watching the Hammer in the late 70's - late 80's. He was a dedicated wrestler and had excellent matches.

  • @ronnie1005
    @ronnie10053 жыл бұрын

    I used to see Greg all the time at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. Iconic and certainly one of a kind.. NO DOUBT.

  • @glenfenderman
    @glenfenderman3 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Valentine, a long time ago I worked as a security guard at The Calgary Olympic Saddledome. I was passing by in the concourse, and you smiled and said a big Hi to me, and I walked right by without returning your greeting, thinking that you were greeting someone else. I'm sorry if that was a misunderstanding. Cheers to you, my friend!

  • @loosegoose1975
    @loosegoose19753 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing Greg in Nova Scotia around 81-82 as a kid. He's the only guy I remembered all these years since.

  • @kswiss1012
    @kswiss10123 жыл бұрын

    Very underrated wrestler and his memories/stories seem really crisp/clear for the amount of time he has wrestled.

  • @LuchadorMasque
    @LuchadorMasque3 жыл бұрын

    This man needs propers for keeping a marriage alive for 50 years in the wrestling industry.

  • @kevinmc4500

    @kevinmc4500

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kyle, you are damn right

  • @archywiseman

    @archywiseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    No kidding.

  • @LuchadorMasque

    @LuchadorMasque

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's now one of my favorite wrestlers. Was never a fan before I knew this. It's like droz, he's just a good dude. D lo brown broke his neck and paralyzed him (droz dorsnt feel this way. He says it was his mistake.). And the very first thing he could say to anyone was to d lo to not feel bad. They're friends to this day. Thibk about that for a second.

  • @1979augistine

    @1979augistine

    3 жыл бұрын

    Beyond amazing considering all the rats and crazy shit going on

  • @CincinnatusPublish

    @CincinnatusPublish

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're right... They pretty much went on tour like rock stars, being away from home for long stretches at a time.

  • @PDKMA
    @PDKMA3 жыл бұрын

    My mother sat next to Greg on a flight to Seattle and said he was the nicest man and nothing like on tv lol

  • @garymarra7542
    @garymarra75422 жыл бұрын

    Greg the hammer Valentine looks like a real sincere guy 👏 . I use to do his moves when I was a kid and kept a toy wrestler that I found on the street. My parents were poor and only purchased clothes from second hand store or the bins in Alexander Department store. I would of like to thank this guy in person.

  • @buckstrider
    @buckstrider Жыл бұрын

    Greg Valentine wasn't the wrestler you wanted to see, he was the wrestler you needed to see.....Just so solid in the ring. You couldn't ask for a better all around, Jack of all Trades type. To this day, nobody can make an elbow drop look as good as 'the Hammer'

  • @JohnnyButtons

    @JohnnyButtons

    5 ай бұрын

    Greg was a true old school shoot wrestler, as was his Father the great Johnny Valentine. Love this guy!

  • @chadwickerman
    @chadwickerman9 ай бұрын

    It's nice to see a veteran wrestler who isn't completely bitter and hateful towards most everyone they worked with. Hearing him say how he's still good friends with a lot of the guys is very cool. He seems like a humble guy who just did his best to get along with everyone.

  • @6548ww
    @6548ww3 жыл бұрын

    I could listen to Greg for hours he has a lot of stories to tell...great story teller 👍

  • @nickydepaolaentertainment33
    @nickydepaolaentertainment333 жыл бұрын

    What a good dude ⭐️ I’m 58 and these were my days 💪🏼Greg talks highly of everyone 💎class and he’s still here !

  • @Bones6987
    @Bones6987 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Just found this channel Absolutely the best childhood memories I have I was 10 in 79 And watched all these guys Every Saturday

  • @mikemcq10
    @mikemcq103 жыл бұрын

    Greg Valentine -- THE man who kept the sport in sports entertainment.

  • @ADAMdinho1

    @ADAMdinho1

    3 жыл бұрын

    One of the men who put the PRO in pro wrestling

  • @johntom9406

    @johntom9406

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ADAMdinho1 Ain't that the truth!

  • @thelonegerman2314

    @thelonegerman2314

    Жыл бұрын

    Greg Valentine was a Wrestlers wrestler , Master of the Art, Inherited from his Father/Trainer and The Hart's, I Could Understand Why Greg Valentine Had Problems with Otherb Wrestlers because Many of them Are Transplants from other Sports like Football, Bodybuilding, Bouncers , Singers/ musician like Hogan

  • @FilmTraumaPodcast
    @FilmTraumaPodcast3 жыл бұрын

    What a legend. I could listen to him talk about wrestling all day.

  • @kennethmccullah4905
    @kennethmccullah49052 жыл бұрын

    Greg was always a favorite of mine, even as a kid when I believed in kayfabe, he was a heel but I loved him. He wasn't huge but he was damn tough and that's what I liked about him. He was a very good wrestler and for me, he was one of the most believable. He was just a hard hitting tough guy. I seen him years later at an indepent show in Dayton Ohio and as he walked through the isle way I stuck my hand out and he high fived me. That made my night. The Hammer is the best! He seems like such a humble class act guy and a straight shooter who doesn't bury everyone. Thank you so much for all the amazing wrestling memories Greg, you were one of the few who made me believe. Bless you Greg!

  • @hippa2dahoppa2
    @hippa2dahoppa23 жыл бұрын

    man greg valentine seems like hes going to live forever. he seemed super old in the 80s when i was a child.

  • @Bignastynug2
    @Bignastynug23 жыл бұрын

    Hogan is a really cool guy in person.. met him several times and he was always nice

  • @GoGetYourShinebox

    @GoGetYourShinebox

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s not what a lot of people have said. Hard to know what someone’s really like from a brief meeting

  • @christopherdawson738

    @christopherdawson738

    2 жыл бұрын

    Met him in his Orlando shop. Was first class. Easy going.

  • @GoGetYourShinebox

    @GoGetYourShinebox

    2 жыл бұрын

    @TheVolourn Hogan was for himself for sure, but some people tried to help others out of good nature whereas Hogan was not a team player because he always wanted his way, little compromise, sneaky tactics, no honour in that if you know what it's worth

  • @Retro_Game_Craze23
    @Retro_Game_Craze233 жыл бұрын

    Greg is an awesome guy! He comes into my step dads shop often. He will talk wrestling all day long if you will listen.

  • @dceasedbrickfan74
    @dceasedbrickfan743 жыл бұрын

    What a humble laidback dude.

  • @robertmartin4449
    @robertmartin44492 жыл бұрын

    I can’t remember what I ate for breakfast. This guy is a senior, wrestled forever and still remembers when things went down 40 years ago. Impressive

  • @gentilewarrior

    @gentilewarrior

    2 жыл бұрын

    Apparently he stayed away from parties, hard drugs and steroids. Drugs kills brain cells and this proves it as his contemporaries are either dead or have debilitating illnesses.

  • @danm3213
    @danm32133 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching Greg's dad, Johnny Valentine, wrestle on 'Ray Fabiani's Mat Time', which aired on Saturday mornings in Philly. Johnny had the same shock of platinum hair. Always gave a good effort.

  • @AS-nz2lt
    @AS-nz2lt3 жыл бұрын

    One I agree with 100% is that Greg can wrestle. He was a good worker man

  • @terrencedeagle4429
    @terrencedeagle4429 Жыл бұрын

    I met Greg Valentine at Newark airport in 83..via Peoples Express. Those were great times. I think he mentioned he was wrestling in two cities in one day. Jesus!

  • @michaelcorkery7108
    @michaelcorkery71083 жыл бұрын

    I met Mr. Valentine twice in Fayetteville NC. Very nice man. The 1st time at the Crown Arena (formerly Cumberland County Arena, 5,000 seats). He would wrestle there with Jim Crockett's Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NWA).

  • @oveidasinclair982
    @oveidasinclair9823 жыл бұрын

    I never seen much of Greg's wrestling, but just listening to him you know that he's not only been around a while, but was one of the early greats

  • @philaman1972
    @philaman19723 жыл бұрын

    Talk about a legend! The first time I saw Greg was in the early 80s on WWE TV managed by the late, great Grand Wizard of Wrestling!

  • @pt8208

    @pt8208

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mcmaaaaaahon!

  • @MrK623

    @MrK623

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ernie Roth was great. They don't make them like that anymore.

  • @johntom9406

    @johntom9406

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrK623 He was very cool and always dressed in style!

  • @robinsugerman7995
    @robinsugerman79953 жыл бұрын

    Met Greg when I was 15 very down to earth man and friendly.

  • @kaosaechao400
    @kaosaechao4003 жыл бұрын

    He reminds me of Mickey Rourke in the movie The Wrestler

  • @crazycritter4255
    @crazycritter42553 жыл бұрын

    Grew up in the 80s obsessed with wrestling. Always liked The Hammer. He wasn't flashy and never did flips off the ropes like they do today. Always viewed him as a "tough guy" who could wrestle for 45 minutes and and never get tired. Always liked his matches with Piper and Garvin. Had some good ones with Hogan too.

  • @josephvitielo1693

    @josephvitielo1693

    6 ай бұрын

    And Backlund

  • @silverpantsblue.1780
    @silverpantsblue.17803 жыл бұрын

    Man, Greg was my guy. From my perspective he was low key compared to all the other personalities and I really gravitated to that.

  • @patrickdoran180
    @patrickdoran1802 жыл бұрын

    How can you not love this guy?

  • @sleepalaska
    @sleepalaska3 жыл бұрын

    met the hammer back about 10 or 13 years ago, dont remember, but what an awesome guy..spoke to me for quite a bit despite it being at a con

  • @briancenti5423
    @briancenti54233 жыл бұрын

    always liked the Hammer, one of my all time favorites, great guy inside and outside the ring. i remember being at ringside, and seeing Debbie Harry (Blondie) sitting a few rows ahead of us, she was a Huge Valentine fan. we took pictures of them back stage at MSG. two Very Cool people. thanks for this.

  • @ElectricCool

    @ElectricCool

    3 жыл бұрын

    You lucky.......

  • @Litauen-yg9ut
    @Litauen-yg9ut Жыл бұрын

    Love Greg Valentine's interviews... very genuine and unbiased.

  • @TonyPearl
    @TonyPearl3 жыл бұрын

    SO much respect for these guys - the athleticism, the showmanship... I met Hulk Hogan in FL in 2005. Treated him with the respect he deserved & he was very nice. I got a great picture with him. Made me look tiny in comparison!

  • @modeladenny1218

    @modeladenny1218

    3 жыл бұрын

    My good friend and I met Hogan at St Pete when Hulk he was buying a Dodge muscle car convertible at the car museum sales place. Friendly guy and took time to talk while dealing on that car.

  • @thelonegerman2314

    @thelonegerman2314

    Жыл бұрын

    Greg Valentine was a Wrestlers wrestler , Master of the Art, Inherited from his Father/Trainer and The Hart's, I Could Understand Why Greg Valentine Had Problems with Otherb Wrestlers because Many of them Are Transplants from other Sports like Football, Bodybuilding, Bouncers , Singers/ musician like Hogan

  • @BigBass-xf5yi
    @BigBass-xf5yi3 жыл бұрын

    Greg was such a solid heel back in the day. People like Greg, Don Muraco, Bob Ortin ,Adrian Adonis, Stan Hansen and the list goes, we’re such compelling heels and made the product almost seem real. Greg worked a couple of programs with Bob Backlund ,at MSG, that were absolute, kayfabe, golden year masterpieces. The best days of the WWWF......

  • @ARGCDG

    @ARGCDG

    4 ай бұрын

    Valentine and Muraco and so underrated. Solid heels and performers.

  • @WordBirdLynne
    @WordBirdLynne3 жыл бұрын

    We met Greg Valentine after a match, a long time ago. He was so nice and talked to us for a long time.

  • @dyates6380
    @dyates63803 жыл бұрын

    Not really a wrestling fan except when I was a kid, but I find this interview particularly enjoyable. Greg seems like a really down to earth guy.

  • @nickperkins8477
    @nickperkins84772 жыл бұрын

    Love hearing Valentine talk about Hulk Hogan. Those people were big in the business when I was a little kid discovering it. True legends. Love hearing Hammer call Brutus Beefcake “a brother.” ❤️❤️

  • @tomdelong808

    @tomdelong808

    4 ай бұрын

    It's refreshing seeing a wrestler not hating on Hogan 😂

  • @pauldonnelly3179
    @pauldonnelly31793 жыл бұрын

    Greg looks like an older HHH if he'd kept his 2007 hair. Legend

  • @johnnyguillotine1673

    @johnnyguillotine1673

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah... He looks like Beulla Ballbricker from Porky's

  • @dl30wpb

    @dl30wpb

    3 жыл бұрын

    He looks like a love child of Bobby the Brain Heenan and HHH lol

  • @ryanbashaw4513

    @ryanbashaw4513

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gangrel

  • @rubenrebenz1000

    @rubenrebenz1000

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whenever I saw Trips pre beard, he looked like Anne Ramsey from the Goonies.

  • @Deathcomes4usall

    @Deathcomes4usall

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s exactly what I thought lol

  • @leiflohne3096
    @leiflohne30963 жыл бұрын

    I was never a big Hammer fan, but I've rally enjoyed this interview serie...

  • @Sonjacrow
    @Sonjacrow3 жыл бұрын

    The children in the comment section can’t appreciate the legend of Greg the Hammer Valentine.

  • @Sonjacrow

    @Sonjacrow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@someguy3226 what are you talking about?

  • @bustersales6921

    @bustersales6921

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Sonjacrow ...what’re you talking about?

  • @Sonjacrow

    @Sonjacrow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bustersales6921 what are you talking about?

  • @hectorquintana712

    @hectorquintana712

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Sonjacrow what are you talking about?

  • @Sonjacrow

    @Sonjacrow

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hectorquintana712 hi troll

  • @ScreamqueenarmyBlogspot666
    @ScreamqueenarmyBlogspot6663 жыл бұрын

    I used to have a Greg "The Hammer" Valentine action figure when I was a kid

  • @Ty_Ranus
    @Ty_Ranus3 жыл бұрын

    New appreciation for the hammer, seems like a good guy.

  • @tomscott3
    @tomscott33 жыл бұрын

    Hammer!! One of the all-time greats.

  • @OsamaBmelo666
    @OsamaBmelo6663 жыл бұрын

    Hated this guy as a Kid, but he seems like a cool down to earth dude !!!!! Great Heel !!!!!!

  • @chrisdriver2178

    @chrisdriver2178

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well if u hated Greg when you were a kid he did his job as. Wrestler

  • @chickenalaking1319

    @chickenalaking1319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here, I hated Arn Anderson too in my youth. Love them both now.

  • @OsamaBmelo666

    @OsamaBmelo666

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chrisdriver2178 I totally agree. If only wrestlers today could do that !!!!

  • @wileecoyote5749

    @wileecoyote5749

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's acting

  • @chrisdriver2178

    @chrisdriver2178

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@OsamaBmelo666 dam bloody rite

  • @r.d.stevens9482
    @r.d.stevens94824 ай бұрын

    I never realized how much these guys mean to me until I see and hear them again. Thanks for the great memories! Peace!

  • @gibsonfranchise
    @gibsonfranchise3 жыл бұрын

    Greg looks great to be 69 years old with a full line of hair

  • @Robocoppat

    @Robocoppat

    3 жыл бұрын

    And he's still alive

  • @CalisthenicsWork

    @CalisthenicsWork

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Robocoppat being alive definitely helps his hairline.

  • @wileecoyote5749

    @wileecoyote5749

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please visit optometrist

  • @maxmirni2768

    @maxmirni2768

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CalisthenicsWork not always

  • @bluelivesmatter719

    @bluelivesmatter719

    3 жыл бұрын

    He really hasn’t aged that much

  • @danos1011
    @danos10113 жыл бұрын

    greg is a legend. the only guy who got on so well with every one on the roster.

  • @heckanice7278
    @heckanice72783 жыл бұрын

    Hulk was a pothead? Lmao never would have thought. Now that booker interview makes more sense

  • @ElectricCool

    @ElectricCool

    3 жыл бұрын

    He should've stuck with that instead of those powdered vitamins...Brrrotherrr!

  • @dcmbdcmb3116
    @dcmbdcmb311620 күн бұрын

    Greg seems so genuine and truthful. I hope he enjoys a very healthy and long life!

  • @trendmassacre8423
    @trendmassacre84233 жыл бұрын

    I loved The Dream Team. When I think of the WWF in the 80s on Tuesday nights, Dream Team is the first that comes to mind!

  • @RebelRebel63
    @RebelRebel633 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great entertainment Hammer 🔨!!!!!

  • @stephenshortt427
    @stephenshortt4273 жыл бұрын

    The Hammer 🔨!!!! Him and Brutus The Barber Beefcake may have been the first tag team I liked as a young boy when I first started watching WWE (then WWF) in early 1980's. The Killer Bees and Mike Rotundo and Barry Wydnham were the first groups I remember.

  • @shakinabe
    @shakinabe3 жыл бұрын

    In the 70’s Valentine was in Los Angeles and feuded with the likes of John Tolos, Victor Rivera, and Chavo Sr. So many great matches at the Olympic Auditorium! Always a favorite!

  • @johnrobinson7036
    @johnrobinson70363 жыл бұрын

    Always loved The Hammer. First saw him tagging with Flair, late 70s, mid-Atlantic. What a heel!

  • @patrickballou3961

    @patrickballou3961

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here and with Bob Caudill as the announcer I believe

  • @johnrobinson7036

    @johnrobinson7036

    3 жыл бұрын

    That does ring a bell. Timekeeper’s bell. One more piece of fun, but useless info. Sting and Ultimate Warrior were a tag team known as The Blade Runners.

  • @williamprice507

    @williamprice507

    3 жыл бұрын

    i saw Flair/Valentine take on Steamboat/Youngblood at the Richmond Coliseum 1980 for my 14th birthday also remember Paul Jones tagging with Baron Von Raschke got to see a few future legends that night... Snuka, Orndorff, Ken Patera... one of my best birthdays

  • @johnrobinson7036

    @johnrobinson7036

    3 жыл бұрын

    Early 80s. Valentine and Strongbow at Boston Garden. Took the Chief out on a stretcher. Good times.

  • @jppennypincher9051
    @jppennypincher90513 жыл бұрын

    Underrated. He was a staple for so long and always did business right. Makes a lot of sense him and Hogan are buddies. Similar mindsets.

  • @samodom2165
    @samodom21653 жыл бұрын

    I always did like Greg. He gave a lot to wrestling that others couldn't. He was as real as it got. I met him in Florida, can't remember where, he was the nicest person. Laughing and joking about things. It's was unreal. Truly down to earth. Wrestling lost a good one when he retired.

  • @David-sk9vv
    @David-sk9vv3 жыл бұрын

    Still married and in love... many blessings to you both

  • @alexanderackermans201
    @alexanderackermans2012 жыл бұрын

    Mr Valentine thank you for the beautiful memory of my childhood in the Netherlands.

  • @wdtripps44
    @wdtripps44 Жыл бұрын

    Greg seems like a really good guy that could turn into a nightmare in one tenth of a second. Also get the feeling he is fun to be around while partying.

  • @serpico7308
    @serpico73083 жыл бұрын

    Can you imagine Flair and Valentine facing the Road Warriors! WOW

  • @michaelbarrow4777

    @michaelbarrow4777

    3 жыл бұрын

    Road WARRIORS WOULD KICK THEIR ASS👍

  • @allenvaden1292

    @allenvaden1292

    3 жыл бұрын

    Early 80s late 70s Flair and Valentine would have been a hell of a good match against the Road Warriors.

  • @donaldjacques7962
    @donaldjacques79624 ай бұрын

    Every fight he's knocked out cold, falls flat on his face. Always recovers, sometimes win, sometimes loses. He truly was great.

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