JJ Dillon, the only guy who looks the same as he did in 1990....

@EGarrett01

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, wtf, you're not joking.

@jasongCLJ

3 жыл бұрын

Because he drinks human baby blood. . and is animated by demons. And no im not joking. Also kook into the murders that have happened in the wrestling industry ... ( iF you have discernment and a mind that can think objectively) .. and then look into the secret (luciferian) society that those 'Ceos' , owners, and execs' are in.

@sabot4ge

3 жыл бұрын

or it could just be that being 78 in 2021 means you can be healthier than 78 in 1940. There was a point in time when 20-30 year olds looked like they were in their 60s. People are generally healthier and live longer.

I always liked James J. Dillon because he seems very knowledgeable and quite smart when it came to the business.

They had turned Luger way too fast. He debuted in January as a heel, then he makes this sudden patriotic babyface turn after six months in the company, with "Real American" Hulk Hogan still fresh in the minds of the fans. Luger felt like a forced replacement for Hogan, and the fans never got into the push. There was far more support for Bret Hart, and then the Summerslam finish of a DQ killed it all.

@EGarrett01

Жыл бұрын

That might be true, but I wanted Lex to win at Summerslam 93. The way they booked him (and Bret, and Yoko) during that period made them ALL look like morons and buried all of their drawing ability. Bret lost clean to Bulldog, Owen, the Quebecers, never had his title win even televised, and didn't get any huge wins over established stars. Lex looked like a moron at SS 93, had pure confusion at RR 94, and then a choker at WMX, and couldn't even win the tag titles. Yoko, the supposed "monster heel," needed Fuji to beat Bret, then got squashed in 30 seconds by Hulk Hogan, then needed a fireball to win the second time and 10 guys to beat the Undertaker (a 600-pound cowardly heel, what a stupid misuse of him), and then needed Mr. Perfect to cheat to have him win at WMX (in a match where the fans chanted boring at the action and "bulls**t" at the finish). There's a reason they nearly went out of business in those years. Their product was terrible and didn't start to fix itself until '96 when Steve Austin showed up.

JJ comes off as a class act.

Keep up with these interactions. They are good to listen to.

Hannibal you are an impressive wrestler. Top guy from the matches I've seen but you are an equally impressive interviewer. Best of luck to you in 2018 and keep the great interviews coming...

JJ's work in the Flordia territory was so good

JJ Dillon is a great guy I go to an Indy promotion called First State Championship Wrestling or 1CW and he is the color commentator there.

Lex is my favorite all time seller. OOOAAAAAFFFF!!!! OAAAAAAAFFFF!!!!

@caimbus

6 жыл бұрын

LOL!! he was loud

@kevinpayton2664

5 жыл бұрын

Every move made inside the ring, he would yell.

@peter-jamesmmbago8721

5 жыл бұрын

😂

Smart guy, it's a shame there aren't more smart people in the entertainment business

Hannibal you do good shoots start getting yourself on camera like when Jericho and Austin did their podcasts on network. Exposure!

@TheHannibalTV

6 жыл бұрын

We like to keep our interviews about the subjects and not the interviewer. HANNIBAL would rather be known as a wrestler than an reporter although he did do 2 interview in the past with Jacques Rougeau and Billy Graham in front of the camera as those were special circumstances due to their friendships as Rougeau and Graham requested HANNIBAL be on camera.

@joemamaluke

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHannibalTV That is so refreshing and why I don't want watch a lot of YT wrestling media like WC or similar because EVERYONE on YT thinks the audience tunes in for them and not the content.

As far as the Lex Express angle was concerned, Vince made a mistake by thinking he could re-brand Lex as Hogan 2.0. There is only one Hulk Hogan. Nobody can fill his shoes, nor should they attempt to. Had Vince let Lex be the Lex of pre- and post-WWF, maybe it would've worked out better.

They ruined that whole lex express story by not letting him get the belt it kinda seem like a waste of time back then cuz they build lex up so big that summer only to lose to Yokozuna smh 🤦‍♂️

I met JJ a few days years ago at a show in Newark DE - he was guest manager - then I got my picture with him. A class act... We talked about Gino Hernandez being a possible member of Four Horsemen. He told me he wrestled Gino a few times in Texas

JJ Dillon became a correctional officer. I am one too. I feel a kindred spirit with him.

@danielramone4205

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your service.

@tomwalker389

5 жыл бұрын

JJ became the Big Bossman?

J.J is right but lex got such a big push in NWA/WCW that the fan's in new york would always see him as a WCW guy and most of the boys backstage in WWE knew if lex was champ he'd own that spot so told Vince and creative if he won the belt they would leave WWE

Talking about Lex Lugar made JJ a little emotional.

These two had beef since the NWA bunkhouse battle royal back when Lugar was kicked out of the Horseman.

Lex would have been fine in the WWF had they left him heel. Could have been a great heel and worked with Bret, Taker, etc. Some guys in this business are just babyfaces and some are just heels. Lex was a natural heel. His best work to me was 1989 in the NWA.

@TheHannibalTV

11 күн бұрын

I'll agree with you on that

Always thought Luger was full of himself, he was very talented, but had an ego for sure. Watched him in an episode of hardcore pawn after Liz's death and he became sick, he was pawning some things was very humble.

A class act!

I think a better related question for JJ Dillon should have been: was Lex Luger hard to deal with in his NWA/Crockett years? This particular segment makes it sound like Dillon and Luger were total strangers to each other when both were in WWE.

@getmetothegeek4066

3 жыл бұрын

Also - what does JJ mean when he implies that Lex didn't do enough during the Lex Express period? I thought the whole problem was that Lex wasn't a natural babyface.

Lex had his limitations but not winning the title from Yokozuna at SS killed him in WWF especially after that huge buildup.

@myrongaines5542

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that was ridiculous

Fans were still upset at how Hogan "won" that belt at Wrestlemania IX. Fans got behind Bret Hart. Lex had the bus, toured several places to sign autographs and take pictures that were advertised on TV, top wrestlers at that time supporting Lex, a new theme song that had the "inspirational" beat, and slammed Yokozuna in that bodyslam challenge. The Summerslam countout victory screwed up his push when I read Vince made that last minute change to extend their rivalry to Wrestlemania. They can't have the babyface as champion in WrestleMania, and Yokozuna beating Luger would've also hurt his push. If Jim cheated for Yokozuna to win, then that could've hurt Yokozuna's push as this nearly indestructible wrestler. I read a suggestion that Luger wins the belt at Summerslam, Jim Cornette comes out saying Luger's bionic arm (the metal plate) was why he won and the belt is vacated or goes back to Yokozuna, then they wrestle at Wrestlemania where Lex wins the belt. Not sure what would they have done about the "bionic arm". That would've been either WWF changes the rules or Lex wrestled with one arm tied behind his back. I remember wrestlers saying Lex was hard to work with when wrestling in the ring, so wrestling with one arm tied was more likely a no-go. Regardless, fans including me wanted Bret Hart to be the champion again.

WCW / WWE just didn't mix. That schism goes back to NWA / WWWF long ago. The NYC area was more accepting of showier cartoonish turns and angles than grittier, down to earth, largely southern NWACL audiences. Just my opinion. This, of course, like most of life not a black and white thing... but pretty big difference in shades of grey.

The fans saw through the "Lex Express" nonsense. Vince was trying to recreate Hulk Hogan and fans were not buying into it. That sort of character was passe. Fans were sick of the "American Made" Hogan back then, why would they want a fake Hogan???? McMahon does some truly stupid things and continues to do so.

@paulevereklian

6 жыл бұрын

yup he should have stayed an arrogant heel as he was in wcw even as teds golden boy in 94 instead of tatanka

@JuniorLewingKoo

6 жыл бұрын

I agree totally. Hardcore pro wrestling fans can't stand crappy scripts an outdated gimmicks. Can you blame them? Though, I believe that Vinny Mac is a still a genius. That said, the WWE is in a bad state. Meaning, it's awfully painful to watch.

@superlex611

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Engesser back then in 1993, Hogan was on his way out and the fans can't have a born again hulk hogan gimmick to Lex Luger, blame Vince for that

@MrAdrenaline1982

6 жыл бұрын

I was a kid during the Lex Express run, and I totally bought into it as did every kid I knew. The thing that deflated Lex's big babyface run, was the way he won by countout at Summerslam and lamely celebrated as if it was an accomplishment. Then he never actually got a run with the title, because by the time of RR 1994, most supported Bret as Champion instead.

@superlex611

6 жыл бұрын

MrAdrenaline1982 it is obvious in storyline with Owen, but Bret was maybe predictable to be champion at Wrestlemania 10

To be fair to Lex, they both should have put their all into the Lex Express opportunity not just Lex. Its a team effort.

To be fair to Lex. He was given a big Push in 1993 only to have the door slammed in his face at the last hurdle. 1994 looked like the Push was back on.....only to get the door slammed again. Possibly because the fans didnt want another muscled "All American Hero" after having gone through 9 years of that with Hogan. They wanted something different (Bret Hart). 1995 saw him teamed with Bulldog which had promise but once again, he was denied a title belt. I dont blame Luger for walking out and going back home (WCW)

@bourbon646

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody wanted Bret hart. Sure he was a good babyface but a crap and boring champion who devalued the WWF championship. Luger would have been bigger but Bret and Shawn held him down by playing politics.

I like lex more than i like this guy

And I'm talking about Ric from the 80's or 90's- vs Styles or Bryan or Ziggler. Flair spent 80 or 90 percent of his time in matches backpedaling. I've been a fan at times of Ric; but looking back-just saying, Bryan & Styles would've taken him to school!!!

So what you're saying is... Warrior was easier to deal with than Luger?

Dillon is trying to say nice things about Luger, however, Luger were a natural heel. So, the Lex Express were in reality a crappy gimmick to work for Luger. Vince knew the real Luger in reality.

The wrestling promoters tried to make Luger the next HOGAN WWWF then NWA JC promouts

Wow the ageless founder of the 4Horseman......

Luger strikes me as a natural prick. The Narcissist were Luger in real life. The Narcissist were real Luger true being.

@paulevereklian

6 жыл бұрын

probably and he should have stayed that way in wwe he would have been a better heel then he was a face

@JuniorLewingKoo

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Evereklian Vince McMahon is a genius. Why? Even Vinny Mac knows that one's gimmick or character should be an extension of the character in real life. Luger best gimmick or character were the Narcissist.

@Dafranchise1104

6 жыл бұрын

Junior Lewing Koo Just like Steve Austin.

i think its wrong for dillon to imply it was liugers fault for the failure of the lex express they tried making him another hogan the fans didnt want that

Lex Express was a case of right idea, wrong guy..Lex was always a better heel because he was pretty unlikable. Imagine if they did the whole bodyslam thing on the USS Intrepid, but when the helicopter landed, out came Sting in his G.A.B 1990 outfit. I think in 1993, Sting was the guy to be the new WWF American babyface. You would have thought that they would have used Flair & Lex to try and convince him to go to WWF at that time.

@superlex611

6 жыл бұрын

A.J SeventySeven but could Sting bodyslam Yokozuna ?

@Dafranchise1104

6 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Scott Just like Windham, Anderson and Blanchard, the Road Warriors, Steiner Brothers, and Dusty Rhodes. They were NWA/WCW to the core. They didn't look right when they were in the WWF. Just like Bret Hart. He was WWF to the core. He was out of place in WCW.

Lex was great when he was The Narcissist. Nobody could of followed Hogan.

The one thing I always thought was funny about Lex, is that Arn and himself were the same age.

@TheHannibalTV

5 жыл бұрын

Arn look older and in worse shape before. Lex looks older and in worse shape now.

@Batony

5 жыл бұрын

THE HANNIBAL TV Very true.

@tomwalker389

5 жыл бұрын

Lex a a few months older.

That explains why Luger didn't win the WWF Championship, lol.

I was a fan of Lex in the NWA with his black trunks and white boots and human torture rack, but the Lex Express and his red, white, and blue "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (as Lex has called it) look was lame to me, as a kid. I don't think there was anything more he could've done with that.

Hard to deal with? Dude, you wanted Luger to exit the ring so you could win the Battle Royal for yourself.

JJ who???????

I like Luger as a natural heel. Why? The business of pro wrestling were in a transitional stage. Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Ole Anderson, Bill Watts, Kevin Sullivan an others unmentioned were destroying the future of the business aspect of pro wrestling. Why? Lack of originality an same old outdated repetitious traditions. Luger, Sting an Warrior had to deal with these old lying, sneaky an conniving pricks mentioned above. Vince had great vision an changed the face of pro wrestling (sports entertainment). That's the key word (entertainment). Gotta love Vinny Mac.

@Dafranchise1104

6 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention Hulk Hogan.

@Dafranchise1104

6 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention Hulk Hogan.

@RockyH.

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but, that's just not correct.

Lex should have been given the belt he was extremely over it is only through revisionist history that people say he wasn’t over. Let’s be clear it’s been told accurately that Bret Hart threatened to quit the company if Lex was given the belt at summer slam. Politics at its finest.

@bourbon646

4 жыл бұрын

Where did you read that. I heard Shawn and the early clique did that. Lex luger was quite over with the fans. I can understand he wasnt Hulk Hogan over or Austin over. But he was very marketable. He had a million dollar look. People saying he wasnt over was just a rumor by internet smarks that they created to make Bret hart look cool and Lex look bad. They are doing the same to Goldberg nowadays. I wanted lex luger to hold the WWF title in 94. Can you give me the source that Bret threatened Vince to walk out.

lex is a bad guy you can not make him a good guy he is a fake at being nice just watch one of his book sales videos it is like he is doing a thing for wrestling

@TheHannibalTV

5 жыл бұрын

Yea and I think his true side shows a bit in this interview he did for us. Sid has a good point about a lot of the wrestlers who work the preaching gimmicks: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4it0a6IdsbHXc4.html

Lex was IMO a bum. He had a great body but nothing else. He sucked in the ring in way of WRESTLING skills, & he sucked even more when it came to his mic skills. In short, Lex proved that a great body doesn't equate into a great wrestler.

@shadowdio9512

6 жыл бұрын

Biff Roberts good point, and I would also like to add that money doesn't buy happiness. Throughout most of Lex's career he was on top and the definition of glorified, but yet he looked sad and serious. Now in the present time he's paralyzed etc. and yet looks happy, free and at ease. God is by his side now

@biffroberts1007

6 жыл бұрын

So true. I'll never take away anything from him as far as his body goes, because lets face it, the guy was in shape. But just because you have a great body, doesn't always equate into a good wrestler. Case N point, Lou Thesz, Vern Gagne, Harley Race, & Ric Flair ALL had an average body at best, with maybe Flair being a bit more chiseled but Flair was in no way on the same level as Lex in that department. But the thing is IMO, fellers like the Thesz, like the Race, like the Gagne, like the Flair, ALL could wrestle, to where Lex didn't know a wrist lock from a hammerlock. IMO in wrestling, its gonna take allot more than having a great body, in order to pass as a real legit wrestler. And IMO Lex just flat out DIDN'T have it. Nothing personal to Lex, but its just simple but fact.

@jacquesteddyruxpin8843

6 жыл бұрын

Biff Roberts Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Ivan putski all were ripped to shreds and they were all outstanding, some could talk better than Luger, others couldn't, Vince McMahon just is an idiot when it comes to booking

@4ArchieLee

6 жыл бұрын

Biff Roberts Cena and lex took similar bumps in the ring go back and look

@biffroberts1007

6 жыл бұрын

What's that have to do with my post? All I said was, IMO Lex sucked in the ring wrestling skills wise, & he sucked even more on the mic.

Comment number 100

It didn't help that you he didn't win the title at Summer Slam and celebrated like he won a war or something! 😂😂 Bad booking!

@TheHannibalTV

6 жыл бұрын

Yes that is for sure balloons in the ring on a count out

I never got lex luger; all looks; he wasnt' a great worker and sometimes his promo's were just brutal. overrated and overpushed.

Luger was the kind of guy who like a lot of other wrestlers thought that their body could get them OVER. Very stiff in the ring, limited wrestling ability, let the hype go straight to his head.

Who tf is this guy?????

@angier4748

6 жыл бұрын

Leader of the four horseman, and very influential manager in wrestling