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And just think we have that blockbuster Jackass angle to look foward to!

 

Since they are stuck with this angle, this would be a great way to go on with it.

 

Got a voice mail from a reader today -- she sounds like a 40+ year old woman, who wanted to know if Vince McMahon died after the bomb went off in his limo as — and I quote — "the wrasslin' was goin' off on Monday night."

I'll try to post the audio clip later.

 

haha please do.

 

Was it this guy faking a woman's voice?

 

Is that on YouTube?

 

I looked and couldn't find it, Inky. It's on the Flair DVD.

 

Rhodes' promo on Raw Monday was very good.

 

Found a transcript of the Hard Times promo. I remember this as a kid. Great stuff:

First of all, I would like to thank the many, many fans throughout this country, that wrote cards and letters to Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream, while I was down. Secondly, I wanna thank Jim Crockett Promotions for waitin' and takin' the time, because I know how important it was, Starrcade '85, it is to the wrestling fans, to Jim Crockett Promotions. And Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream, with that wait, got what I wanted. Ric Flair, the world's heavyweight champion. I don't have to say a lot more about the way I feel about Ric Flair! No respect! No honor! There is no honor among thieves in the first place! He put hard times on Dusty Rhodes and his family! You don't know what hard times are, daddy! Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are outta work, and got four or five kids, and can't pay their wages, can't buy their food! Hard times are when the auto workers are outta work, and they tell 'em go home! And hard times are when a man is workin' a job thirty years! Thirty years! They give him a watch, kick him in the butt, and say, "Hey, a computer took your place, daddy." That's hard times! That's hard times. And Ric Flair, you put hard times on this country by takin' Dusty Rhodes out. That's hard times. And we all had hard times together. I admit, I don't look like the athlete of the day supposed to look. My belly's just a little big, my heinie's just a little big, but brother, I am bad and they know I'm bad. And there were two bad people - one was John Wayne, and he's dead, brother, and the other one's right here. Nature Boy Ric Flair, the world's heavyweight title belongs to these people. I'm gonna reach out right now! I want you at home to know, my hand is touchin' your hand, for this gatherin' of the biggest body of people in this country, in this universe, all over the world. Now, reach it out! Because the love that was given to me in this time, I will repay you now! Because I will be the next world's heavyweight champion on this Hard Time Blues, Dusty Rhodes Tour 1985. And Ric Flair, Nature Boy, let me leave you with this: One way to hurt Ric Flair is to take what he cherishes more than anything in the world. That's the world heavyweight title. I'm gonna take it, I been there twice. This time when I take it, daddy, I'm gonna take it for you. Let's gather for it. Don't let me down now. 'Cause I came back for you, for that man up there that died ten, twelve years ago, and never got the opportunity to see a real world's champion. And I'm proud of you, and thank God I have you, and I love you.

 

That's fantastic.

There is a great movie called "I like to hurt people." It's not the first rasslin movie, nor is it the most well-made, but it's really fun. It was made around 1981-83. It's a guilty pleasure for me.

There is an interview in the movie, with Dusty Rhodes, on live Saturday morning Big Time Wrestling from Detroit promo-ing his match with the Original Sheik.

Go out of your way to see this. It's a variation of the Hard Times interview, only done long before the one above.

"John Wayne, Babe Ruth, they're all dead, baby!"

"I'm the need you want; I'm the want you need!"

It's no small wonder why Rhodes was one of the best draws of the modern era. And he was even better when he was a heel back in the early 70s (I believe) teaming with Dick Murdoch. Wish some of that was still available on tape.

 

Turned face while tagging with Pak Song against Eddie and Mike Graham. Took a chop from Pak Song when Mike (I think; it might have been Eddie) ducked out of the way. He flipped over the ropes, only to return and go crazy on Pak Song and Playboy Gary Hart.

Recalled the match with the redoubtable Gordon Solie while a tape of the match played one Saturday afternoon on Championship Wrestling from Florida.

 

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