I still remember watching the whole Jake the snake and Macho Man snake bite incident on tv when it happened. I was thinking to myself "What am I watching here"

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

You and me both. Making this video was like a therapy session :)

@achimsinn6189

Ай бұрын

Same here - I watched it on German television and they kept on saying that the snake was devenomized and also had onscreen text saying that. It was superwerid to see Machoman act like he was being poisoned while everybody was telling me that there was no poison.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

@@achimsinn6189 Deutsche sind immer wilkommen :) Gute alte Zeit.

@RandallJanke-sk8ei

Ай бұрын

​@❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ toachimsinn6189

@Lj-md9ng

Ай бұрын

Me too !

Picture a 6-man tag team no one would dare go against: Andre, Harley Race and Haku.

@howstrongis

21 күн бұрын

A team from hell. They could go easily against Bruiser Brody and Hansen or Gordy and Dr Death

@ojmosby5755

17 күн бұрын

Hell no 😂

@johnlewisbrooks

6 күн бұрын

Lol love the way this is worded! Those 3 were practically an army 😆 🤣 😂

@johnlewisbrooks

6 күн бұрын

The worst shoot of all time was Andre vs Iron Sheik! Andre beat the flying SHIT out of Iron Sheik for a solid 15 minutes! Hip tossed, body slammed, stood on him and slapped him so hard it was like a gun going off! Hogan thought the Sheik might die!

@markellzey1531

2 күн бұрын

Jesus...

This was great! Thanks!

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. Always appreciat eyour feedback.

I've always wondered if Kitao really knew who he was messing with when he started with Tenta. Tenta was known as a gentle giant, but he earned a scholarship to wrestle at LSU and was on their varsity wrestling team. Being a former sumo wrestler on top of that and a giant of a man, I'm sure he was nobody to mess with in a real fight.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Think Kitao had generally always the attitude that he needs something to prove, even tried to mess with Riki Chushu during his time in NJPW. As for Tenta, in the Dark Side Of The Ring Episode they mentioned how well liked he was, and also strong as a bull. Probably he picked the wrong person to mess with that day.

@DukeRhodes

Ай бұрын

Koji Kitao was a legitimate Yokozuna, highest rank in sumo. He didn't appreciate that he had have Tenta go over him, considering Tenta was a much lower rank in the sumo world. It would have bugged him within himself. Koji Kitao was a tough S.O.B, also a legitimate Mixed Martial Artist. Tenta probably wouldn't have stood a chance against Koji in a legitimate shoot. No disrespect to Tenta (R.I.P) who I truly appreciated in the professional wrestling arena.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Cheers for the extra input

@gregbailey8253

Ай бұрын

@@DukeRhodes I'm taking a legitimate amateur wrestler over a sumo in a real fight any day. How would Kitao's training as a sumo carry over into a real life situation more than that of an amateur wrestler? How many sumo do you see in mixed martial arts? There are a ton of wrestlers.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Think the first few UFCs are a good starting point in how styles blend

Great video, lots and lots of details and background info, very informative. Even us, the hardcore fans, can profit off of it and discover new tidbits that we previously didn't know of.

@howstrongis

12 сағат бұрын

Happens to me every time when I make the videos. I have an idea, start gathering information and going down a rabbit hole of things I didn’t knew

God that bonzai drop. Imagine that man falling on you like that

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Fun fact, that Banzai drop was the inspiration for me making the video.

@michiganpride389

Ай бұрын

@howstrongis it was soo brutal lol.

@Bogeyman.78

19 күн бұрын

That was brutal, how that man's ribs didn't shatter into dust I don't know

I love the WrestleMe (1:34) shoutout! They need more followers bc those guys are hilarious and criminally underrated.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Yeah, credits where credits are due. Love all their old school reviews. They inspired me actually to make the Rick Rude episode and hence starting the channel

You failed to mention Lugar vs. Brody in Florida where Bruiser just stops selling and stands still

@howstrongis

10 күн бұрын

I did....whic is funny because i still had the Material of the match from the Bruiser Brody Training video i did a while back. But great addition for sure

Love that edit

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Appreciate it

That's the problem with using animals in wrestling. The animals don't know it's scripted.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Should have mentioned the Dogs from the Big Bossman Hell in a cell but that’s rather comedic than anything else

@tb-gz3ex

Ай бұрын

Al Snows dog?

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

@@tb-gz3ex That one too :) I was thinking about the dogs inside (outside) the Hell in a Cell match.

Act Yasukawa vs Yoshiko is probably the worst and its crazy to me that Yoshiko is still in the business and wasn't blacklisted for what she did. Also its partly on the company and the ref for not stopping it sooner

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Had couple of Seadlinnng (former Stardom Wretslers) as clients here, acording to them lot of stuff went down back then. And while Yoshiko was definitely the main driver, as you mentioned, so many others backstage should be blamed too.

@tgfabthunderbird1

Ай бұрын

Ross Ogawa, the Stardom boss ordered the Yoshiko shoot to continue and overruled referee Kyohei Wada. Yoshiko may have gone into business for herself to settle a beef, or she did as told. She was fired, but six months later had a job.

So the thing with Randy not trusting anyone in this case was more so not trusting Jake Roberts to go through fully and make sure tbe cobra was either milked fully or had its venom sacks removed, because Jake at this point wasn't the most reliable person do to his heavy substance abuse. However yes Randy made Jake let the snake bit him, draw blood, the wait in Jake's presence to see if there were any ill effects. Once convinced all was well Randy said ok good to go, only Jake wasn't, once in the ring Jack decided to paint brush the cobra to get it mad which it did as the cobra bit Randy's arm and was so mad wouldn't let go until Jake pulled it free.

Lex Luger vs Bruiser Brody

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Great choice, had the same idea way too late, so i tried to include it in the intro/outro

Decent video. I'd recommend tossing in one New Jack encounter.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

That totally slipped my mind. I knew i forgot something.

@Bogeyman.78

19 күн бұрын

Yeah mass transit one

I'm imagining Will Sasso narrating this

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Will Sasso in his Jessy Ventura impression. Only thing will be the money to hire him :)

@rayromero9172

Ай бұрын

Only it's missing lemons

@MrJuggalo909

Ай бұрын

Dude, yes.

Good stuff!

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Appreciate it. Still a beginner making this stuff

The brawl for all was such a stupid idea. They had some midcarders with little boxing experience box againsst each other on live TV making most of them look stupid to begin with and what got the winner of that out of it? He got being put in a match against an actual pro which he obviously would lose killing any momentung he might have gotten from the whole ordeal.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Fully agree. Think Antonio Inoki almost led with a similar approach to the downfall of NJPW.

@DamoThomas809

Ай бұрын

Another gem by Russo.

Earthquake was such a pro.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Yeah, seems like a pretty nice guy too. Takes a lot to make him angry

@vinnieoskokie

Ай бұрын

His episode of Dark Side of the Ring was so sad, just a nice guy with a great family.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Yeah, there wasn’t a single con-worker who had something bad to say about Earthquake (except Kitao of course)

@WizardoftheGhost

Ай бұрын

I would have loved to see Earthquake to MMA in his prime. He would have been perfect for early ufc

@tb-gz3ex

Ай бұрын

Earthquake should be in the hall of fame. He is one of the biggest stand outs from my childhood memories of watching wrestling.

Bart Gunn got knocked out in like one punch lol.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Butterbean knockouts are extra hard to watch. Think Johnny Knoxville thought its a good idea to put it to a test years later.

@maraviyoso8473

19 күн бұрын

He was knocked down twice

JBL should've been governor of Texas by now

@howstrongis

5 күн бұрын

If Kane managed it JBL should too

The Daniel Puder incident should serve as a cautionary tale of what happens when you let hazing go unchecked. From college fraternities to wrestling, when someone feels cornered and feels like the little dog in the fight, drastic times call for drastic measures.

@howstrongis

27 күн бұрын

Well said

That Yoko Banzai Drop still makes me whince every time I see it. How the f did the guy survive that?

@howstrongis

13 сағат бұрын

He probably didn’t :)

New Jack’s attempted murders seem like a bit of a shoot 🤔

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

That is a big one. Not sure if KZread would have liked that :)

The Stevie Richards Chairshot from Smackdown! 2005 was "The Chair Shot Heard Round World Wrestling Entertainment". Receipt!

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

That sir...is the best comment under this video.

Randy and Jake planned that out. Randy ever got Jake to get the Cobra to bite him on the leg back stage just to make sure. Some thigs do go wrong. Piper whacking Sheik full on in the back with a crutch leaving out line on his back and there was no paint or anything on the crutch either. This stuff is not as fake as it's made out to be when they get hit they get hit you can hear it. Why are they so red after a match and bruised up it's not given the credit it rightly deserves. Yes it's part theatre but that only goes so far.

@howstrongis

19 күн бұрын

Yeah, I remember the backstage part with the snake in the Randy documentary. 80s and 90s were wild times. I am training wrestlers here for a living, so I agree, the dangers are absolutely real, as is most of the pain.

Shamrock swears there wasn't a problem in the Vader match. lol.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Think if there was any problem they solved it right on the spot

@achimsinn6189

Ай бұрын

I kind of believe that is exactly what he believes. Dude is crazy enough to think they were just playing roughly in those matches

Who did Brock throw into the post in the very beginning, Kendrick?

@howstrongis

10 күн бұрын

Thats correct. Its one of the most beautiful squash matches, Kendrick selling everything like rent is due. Just search for Brock Lesnar vs Spanky 2003

@bretmaverick9434

10 күн бұрын

@@howstrongis thank you bro

The Montreal Screwjob: The most imfamous & known shoot in wrestling history.

Minor correction with the Brawl for All. Blackman didn't get injured, he dropped out after he realized how dumb it was.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Appreciate the input. Just checked again, I think Severn was the one who dropped out and Blackman won but had to drop out because of an injury, but it didn’t say unfortunately what kind injury.

@RetroActivityGaming

19 күн бұрын

Severn dropped out when he knew there was no true endgame and he would have steamrolled. Blackman won, but ended up with a kidney/liver injury, if I remember correctly. It kept him out for a few months after.

Dirtbike Kid vs Great Sasuke, Great Antonio VS. Inoki,... Oh and of course fucking Akira Maeda trying to murder Choshu with his kick.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Akira Maeda would have been a great addition. Great Antonio VS. Inoki i tried to include in the intro. I wasnt aware or the Great Sasuke one, let me check it out. Thanks for the input.

@sebastians.6892

Ай бұрын

@@howstrongis 1999 Michinoku Pro Mask Tournament. Kid got beaten bad by Sasuke... Trying to do shit when you are against the guy that is running the company is such a great idea.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Yeah, that never works out great, doesnt it. Thanks for letting me know the exact tournament, will check it out tonight.

Could have included Andre, lol...too bad that most of his stuff wasn't on film. He tore out a bunch of Jake's hair, punched Warrior in the face, and I read that he soccer kicked Rick Rude in the head. If Andre didn't like you, he made you suffer

@howstrongis

16 сағат бұрын

I think Andre the Giant vs. The Ultimate Warrior or Rick Rude vs. The Ultimate Warrior would have fit in there perfectly. Sometimes, certain things were not caught on camera or the copyright police would come after me.

JBL dishing out violence? Were these wrestlers not aware he wasn’t capable of putting two punches together in a real fight?

@howstrongis

14 күн бұрын

Its impressive that the whole Brawl for All was made basically to beat JBL

I'd include Bruno Sammartino. Not only was he WWWF champ from '63-'71 but when he won the title from Buddy Rogers there was a true shoot moment. Rogers didn't want to drop the belt (that he'd been awarded) to Bruno so Vince Sr. had to basically con the Nature Boy into believing he'd get the win over Bruno. Also, Rogers had a bad back at the time. Soon as the bell rang, Bruno threw Buddy up over his shoulders into a rack and told Rogers he'd break his back if he didn't submit. That's shoot.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

I didnt know the story about Bruno and Buddy Rogers. Sammartino was a force in the ring. Thank you for sharing Bill.

@Bill-tz3wg

Ай бұрын

@@howstrongis - My pleasure. Bruno also ceased the life functions (did I word that okay, Uncle YT?) of another wrestler inside the ring during a match sometime in the late 60s or early 70s. It wasn't intentional. If I recall correctly, Bruno just did a plain old hard body slam and the guy's heart stopped and couldn't be brought back.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Thats actually what i love about the comment section here, stories like this, so many things for me to learn. Especially since i am not super familiar with that era of wrestling and many things were not televised yet. Appreciate your input.

@RetroActivityGaming

19 күн бұрын

That's wrong information. Rogers had a heart condition that prevented him from having the long title reign that was envisioned for him. He had a heart attack shortly after winning the title and couldn't perform where he normally could. They made the decision to get the belt off him and onto Bruno, which was always the plan. It just came a lot sooner and worked out significantly better.

Thankfully norman smiley was not in this video. That guy is too cool to rough up.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

That you mentioning Norman Smiley brightens up my heart. One of the real toughest guys out there, loved his matches in Japan.

@seanbean3826

Ай бұрын

@@howstrongis im a wiggle guy but i did not know he has japan stuff. Thanks for telling me.

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

If you look up Norman Smiley vs Kazuo Yamazaki (UWF Newborn 6-11-88) you will be pleasantly suprised.

Imagine what would happen to cody if he stepped in the ring with any of these dudes. Our champ is SAWFT

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Think the older generation also looked a lot older with their harder lifestyle. Just see Tenta and Rude, both always looked 10 years older

@donjuandelanoootch

16 күн бұрын

Roman is not any better 😂😂😂 dude can’t even win a legitimate match without outside interference. Cody wrestled an entire match with a torn pectoral muscle. I wouldn’t call that soft you just sound like a hater.

911 vs Taz

@howstrongis

13 күн бұрын

I remember Taz and 911 beating up some jobbers, didnt know they went against each other. Let me see if i can find the match.

@richnielsen4465

8 күн бұрын

@@howstrongis It wasn't a match. 911 attacked Taz post match. After getting chokeslamed, Taz jumped up and hit a very hard t-bone Tazplex. 911 got up very slowly and needed to be helped to the back. He went to WCW shortly after this incident.

@howstrongis

8 күн бұрын

Just found it, thanks again. You are right, that would have been a great addition

Boring video, have to show more footage of the match and what announcers said.

@howstrongis

16 күн бұрын

Think the wwe would send their lawyers after me in no time ;)

This voiceover is bad

@howstrongis

Ай бұрын

Appreciate your critic. Used to do it myself in older clips like Rick Rudes transformation or the bench top 10. But as a non native speaker I am not sure if that’s any better

So this just states that all wrestlers are giant babies and can’t handle words

@howstrongis

21 күн бұрын

Or snake bites in some cases

@maraviyoso8473

19 күн бұрын

Do you wrestle with words? This ain't a debate or an oratory contest

The snake was was a work not a shoot so it shouldn't be listed here

@howstrongis

17 күн бұрын

From what i heard from the participants, it was planned to a certain degree but the Snake overdid it a little. Think they covered it recently in a documentary. So probably something in between of a shoot and work.

@franklinscott3039

15 күн бұрын

@@howstrongis Nope went as planned. According to Jake Randy made him have the snake bite him first

Perry Saturn damn near snapped ole boys neck, but to be fair, the jobber was reckless and could have hurt Saturn first.

@howstrongis

24 күн бұрын

Saturn was a beast. Just doing some research about him for another clip and the exact same moment