tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post244132605530426182..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: The Tuesday Top 10: Scariest Pro WrestlersB-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-86180584734703704082009-12-04T21:27:07.907-05:002009-12-04T21:27:07.907-05:00F'in A! Cool post!F'in A! Cool post!B-Movie Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301865641232633502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-72997460435766156622009-12-03T16:17:15.065-05:002009-12-03T16:17:15.065-05:00The Great Kabuki used the scare me as a kid. He wo...The Great Kabuki used the scare me as a kid. He would stop in the middle of a match and start spinning around in a circle. It's hilarious to watch now because he was out of shape and wrestled like we was underwater. But none of that mattered 30 years ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422296833778007737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-31527934199728340662009-12-03T13:17:10.620-05:002009-12-03T13:17:10.620-05:00Fantastic list. Takes me right back to those Satur...Fantastic list. Takes me right back to those Saturday afternoons, watching rasslin'. I forgot all about Abdullah the Butcher--his scarred scalp, alone, should be #1 on the list.Rabid Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307255127156087170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-46002320557614841232009-12-02T09:46:20.944-05:002009-12-02T09:46:20.944-05:00Great list. A bunch of people already beat me to t...Great list. A bunch of people already beat me to the punch, but I'll add that I'm stunned Bruiser Brody isn't on here. That dude was scary as hell.<br /><br />The only argumment I'll make about Mankind not being on the list is it's tough to punish him for being himself when Glen "Kane" Jacobs had a gimmick where he once played an evil dentist. Dr Issac Yankem. <br /><br />At least Foley could still bring the crazy, as opposed to the flouride.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998494372417859151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-66586361726457304652009-12-02T00:59:21.548-05:002009-12-02T00:59:21.548-05:00Not much to reflect on, but back in the day Mortis...Not much to reflect on, but back in the day Mortis & Glacier were always pretty cool & reminded me of horror characters. As i said, neither has aged well in nostalgia. <br /><br />Gangrel was the shit though, he was supposed to join wwECW to team with Kevin Thorn but plans fell through.<br /><br />Can't forget Vampiro.oducerproducerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849607649137693554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-56901489329991723282009-12-01T23:12:35.459-05:002009-12-01T23:12:35.459-05:00Pax, I have also heard that the Goldust character ...Pax, I have also heard that the Goldust character was given to Dustin Runnels to humiliate his dad. Also, the polka dot gimmick was indeed meant to humiliate him, since Vince supposedly had it in for him for being Crockett's NWA booker for many years, and wanted to "put him in his place". I had never heard about the Sapphire thing (the African American manager) being a jab--however, I do know that Ted Dibiase's black male valet Virgil from the late 1980s was named for Dusty (whose real name is Virgil), so it's entirely possible.<br /><br />DLR- I have heard of the '60s wrestler known as The Vampire.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-76647937376161278212009-12-01T21:23:48.648-05:002009-12-01T21:23:48.648-05:00Great list! I'm a huge Abdullah the Butcher m...Great list! I'm a huge Abdullah the Butcher mark. But my all-time favorite scary wrestler? The Sheik. That man scared the daylights out of me as a kid.<br /><br />When I did commentary for a group in Michigan, we brought in Gangrel when he & Luna were a package deal. Really nice guy, amazing gimmick that the fans couldn't get enough of that night.<br /><br />Again, great list!Dodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555228849584962346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-1787292121216743562009-12-01T20:36:31.989-05:002009-12-01T20:36:31.989-05:00Anyone else remember a wrestler known as "The...Anyone else remember a wrestler known as "The Vampire" in the late 60's? I remember seeing him on TV; he bit an opponent on the forehead and it was a bloody mess.DLRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-32341594867749575822009-12-01T19:23:26.781-05:002009-12-01T19:23:26.781-05:00Great list, B-Sol. I'd nominate some the foll...Great list, B-Sol. I'd nominate some the following for a second list:<br /><br />Harley Race: Often said to be one of the toughest guys in the business. I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley, especially after hearing stories about his eye-gouging self-defense technique.<br /><br />The Great Muta: Chuck Conry already mentioned Muta and his NWA run, but check out some of the stuff he did in 90's New Japan Pro Wrestling, when he went full on Demon-Muta.<br /><br />Bruiser Brody: Hell yes, Vicar of VHS! I especially enjoy the story of Brody facing off against Lex Luger in a cage match after Luger just started in Florida. Brody, not thinking much of Lex and his super push, waited until the cage door was closed and locked before revealing that he had taped razor blades to every one of his fingers. Luger hauled his ass out of that cage as fast as he could.<br /><br />Jake "The Snake" Roberts: Soft-spoken, intelligent, manipulative, and cold-blooded. To a lesser extent, you could throw Raven in too.<br /><br />"Macho Man" Randy Savage: Dude, you know he was crazy beyond playing a character.~P!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15244135348702567723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-75498016205276654682009-12-01T18:43:43.060-05:002009-12-01T18:43:43.060-05:00Nice list! I'd have had Vader higher, he was ...Nice list! I'd have had Vader higher, he was always the one guy I was terrified of from a "real life" perspective. But Abdullah is soooo Number 1.<br /><br />Deep honorable mention for me would be Dustin Rhodes' short-lived "Seven" gimmick in late WCW....the vignettes of him and his entrance before dumping the gimmick had confusing and creepy all over it.The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-84879732940513021992009-12-01T17:28:50.213-05:002009-12-01T17:28:50.213-05:00RE: Goldust. If memory serves, wasn't he &quo...RE: Goldust. If memory serves, wasn't he "played" by Dustin Rhodes (son of Dusty Rhodes)? I seem to recall reading somewhere that the persona was done to humiliate his father - also, a few years prior when Dusty was in the WWF didn't they dress him up in polka dots and have his "manager" played by an African American woman? I seem to recall hearing that this was done because Rhodes was a rabid racist and pairing him up with a black woman was supposed to be an insult to him, but since he was contractually bound to WWF there was nothing he could do about it - any truth to any of this?Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-59603050835329644512009-12-01T15:23:39.587-05:002009-12-01T15:23:39.587-05:00What a great post!
Superb list! You only left out...What a great post!<br /><br />Superb list! You only left out Kamala, who would have definitely been in my top ten.<br /><br />I was always a little scared of George "The Animal" Steel.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360811267835990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-91884725325115019832009-12-01T13:43:44.779-05:002009-12-01T13:43:44.779-05:00Rhonny, yes it is an age thing, and to further ill...Rhonny, yes it is an age thing, and to further illustrate the point: I was WORKING at WWE when the Hurricane was introduced. WASSUPWITDAT??<br /><br />Geoff, if any female wrestler had made the list, it would've been Aja Kong! Brrrrrrr.....<br /><br />Doruk, nice catch, thank you!<br /><br />Planet & Phantom, I think I totally need to do a second top 10 list!! <br /><br />Chuck: So funny, I was just talking about the Kamala chicken incident earlier today on a wrestling podcast I participate in. A few tricks of TV editing, and an entire generation of fans believes they saw Kamala eat a live chicken on TNT! Amazing.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-25581338441588804212009-12-01T13:39:22.942-05:002009-12-01T13:39:22.942-05:00I always was pretty freaked out by Kamala when I w...I always was pretty freaked out by Kamala when I was kid before they dumbed him down in the 90's. He once ate a live chicken on TV ya know? lol<br /><br />Off the top of my head other wrestlers that at one time kinda freaked me out are..Sid, The Missing Link, The Great Muta when he first came into the NWA, Stan Hansen was a scary man as well.Chuck Conryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136969302077705311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-13260925056021311762009-12-01T13:25:31.048-05:002009-12-01T13:25:31.048-05:00Excellent list, but I'd agree with the Vicar a...Excellent list, but I'd agree with the Vicar about Bruiser Brody. He was a truly terrifying individual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208109184435483950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-36092658581295912272009-12-01T12:55:52.690-05:002009-12-01T12:55:52.690-05:00Don't you mean Vampire: The Masquerade?Don't you mean Vampire: The Masquerade?Dorukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059987846825987823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-33814681486564823992009-12-01T12:14:31.984-05:002009-12-01T12:14:31.984-05:00Two Words: Aja. Kong.Two Words: Aja. Kong.Geoff Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-28775184535751931432009-12-01T12:10:22.681-05:002009-12-01T12:10:22.681-05:00awesome list! I haven't heard of your #1 thoug...awesome list! I haven't heard of your #1 though (Im probably too young to know lol, no offense)<br />It reminded me of seventh grade hero day at my middle school...I dressed up as the frickin HURRICANE! (i had the cape and all man!) Now THAT was horrifying!Rhonny Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881149294997905541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-33051404983243385812009-12-01T11:51:21.903-05:002009-12-01T11:51:21.903-05:00The Road Warriors creeped me out when I was younge...The Road Warriors creeped me out when I was younger. And I was also afraid of Jake the Snake but mainly for the snake (along w/ spiders, they freak me out).<br /><br />Excellent list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-83857461501241994252009-12-01T11:35:07.627-05:002009-12-01T11:35:07.627-05:00Vicar, you're so right, so many possible choic...Vicar, you're so right, so many possible choices. God, how could I forget Brody and Ox Baker!! I've met Ox at a couple of conventions, maybe it's seeing him as an old man that lessened the impact! lol<br /><br />Yes, Abdullah is the proud owner of Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs and Chinese Food in Atlanta. And I am the proud owner of a restaurant T-shirt :-)<br /><br />And dear Marilyn, I know you must've enjoyed the hell out it ;-)B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-28316972986868630172009-12-01T11:22:34.992-05:002009-12-01T11:22:34.992-05:00LOl - You know I got a kick out of this list :)LOl - You know I got a kick out of this list :)MarilynMerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649702966314236111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-378420377804510172009-12-01T11:21:25.682-05:002009-12-01T11:21:25.682-05:00Good list! I would add The One Man Gang, who in my...Good list! I would add The One Man Gang, who in my youth was about the scariest thing I'd ever seen, though like many he became pretty laughable later. Also King Kong Bundy, The Missing Link, and going rather obscure (perhaps), Bruiser Brody and Ox Baker.<br /><br />I also remember The Exotic Adrian Street scaring the crap out of folks in Mid-South Wrestling back in the 80s, but for different reasons. :)<br /><br />It's hard to argue with your #1, though. Abdullah the Butcher was downright horrifying. I read somewhere he had (has?) a barbecue restaurant in Georgia in his semi-retirement. That's a road trip I wish I'd made!The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.com