Skandor Akbar (he was a great manager and should be in any discussion for best ever managers)
I never really like Monsoon as a commentator, tbh. I just never thought he was good. Btw, Monsoon was a a very good wrestler in his college days and came close to winning an NCAA title (lost in the finals.) He had an unofficial role as Sr.'s locker room enforcer.
His greatest claim to fame was the Ali incident. That was designed to make Ali look very beatable in his match coming up against Inoki. Nobody was buying that Ali could be beaten by Inoki so they had him take a ride from monsoon. Ali was perfect in the role and sold like a veteran. Great stuff.
He owned a portion of the office and also owned a piece of Puerto Rico. One of the very few jobs that Bruno did was to Monsoon in Puerto Rico.
Sold his portion of the company to Jr (when Jr bought out Sr.)He did get a great deal in return--- an annoucing job and prelim wrestler money (plus) without having to wrestle.
I think Monsoon on his own merits was lacking as an announcer, but when teamed with Heenan, the team was golden. JMO. Heenan was great no matter what, but I think Monsoon did his part well there.
Was I the only one who's parents wouldn't buy him the wrestling PPV's, so I'd sit by my TV, put on the PPV channel (this was before cable boxes, young'uns) and listen the PPV as it happened with my screen covered in static?
Was I the only one who's parents wouldn't buy him the wrestling PPV's, so I'd sit by my TV, put on the PPV channel (this was before cable boxes, young'uns) and listen the PPV as it happened with my screen covered in static?
I used to do that when ppvs were basically the big 4 plus some in your house.
While taking breaks from watching Picasso porn of course.
By about 1997 I had a black box so I saw all of the ppvs for free. That box was actually how I found Pride FC as well. Used to watch the UFCs every month and then caught a Pride on a sunday night. I was hooked after that.
Any Canadians in here remember All Star Wrestling? I think it was out of Manitoba. I used to watch it back in the mid 80s on Sundays after WWF. Al Tomco was the booker, and Rick Anderson was the main baby face I believe. A real little guy. There was also a big fat guy named Bundy Jr who was...surprise...a King Kong Bundy clone.
And yes I used to love Fire Pro Wrestling. It was what taught me about the Japanese mma/pro wrestling scene before youtube.
Was I the only one who's parents wouldn't buy him the wrestling PPV's, so I'd sit by my TV, put on the PPV channel (this was before cable boxes, young'uns) and listen the PPV as it happened with my screen covered in static?