| They really had people wanting to
LITERALLY kill them! That's how good they where at their craft, considering
that pro wrestling is of course entertainment .
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| On the flip side of the coin you
had heroes like , Bruno Sammartino , Mil Mascaras ,Andre the Giant, Dick the
Bruiser,The Crusher! Wrestlers who commanded respect. And they got it, from
not only the fans, but from their opponents who were their sworn enemies! And
pattented moves? Man, the moves had cool names too! Like , the spinning toe
hold, the flying press, small package hold, fireman's carry, the camel clutch,
and who could forget, the IRON CLAW?
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| Man , when the Baron fixed that baby on
your forehead, your skullbone was toast . TOAST!! What about their gimmicks?
Oh boy, you had Mil Mascaras (the man of a thousand masks) . He would get his
mask ripped off, and another one was underneath!You had matches like "HAIR VS.
HAIR" the loser had his head shaved by the winner . Texas strap match! Two
Wrestlers had a leather strap tied to their wrists and when the bell rung, The
wrestlers got to whipping!! And NO discualification ! That was the best! How
about the old school 20 man battle royal! The ring would be filled with 20
wrestling superstars and when the bell rung, all loyalty went out the window!
And everbody tried to get andre the giant over the top rope first! EVEN HIS
FRIENDS! And sometimes they had a 10thousand dollar check at the top of a
greased pole. And the wrestlers beat the crap out of each other trying to
fetch it! Nowadays , wrestlers make that much for a commercial endorsement ,
maybe more . Man. These are just a few of the things I miss about pro
wrestling . If I only had a time Machine . .
So until next time, this is Jose R. Mesrina ( Nino) saying, "GET BACK TO YOUR
CORNER".
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