The Dave Dynasty Show EP095 is now available and is a special birthday tribute to Dick the Bruiser! This episode includes:
• Classic audio spanning the Bruiser’s career
• A look back with former wrestler El Bracero
• A chat with fan and historian Tim Tassler
• Memories with former son-in-law Scott Romer
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Friday, January 5, 2018
Today in Wrestling History (January 5th)
January 5th 1974 Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dick the Bruiser & Bruno Sammartino to win the WWA tag team championships in Indianapolis, Indiana
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Magazine Cover of the Week
The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser
1969
Invitation To Ring Magazine
(Japan)
Friday, October 21, 2016
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Back to the Territories: Indianapolis with Jim Cornette and Baron Von Raschke
Preview for the next "Back To The Territories with Jim Cornette" his guest is Baron Von Raschke and they discuss the WWA in Indianapolis IN. and Dick The Bruiser.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
International Match of the Day
April 1975
All Japan PWF Heavyweight Title Match
Shohei "Giant" Baba
(champion)
vs
Dick the Bruiser
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Match of the Day
1980
Dick the Bruiser vs. Nick Bockwinkel
Indianapolis IN
(announcer: Sam Menacker)
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
WWA Tag Team Champions 1973
WWA Tag Team Champions
Dick The Bruiser and Bruno Sammartino
Won the belts July 21st 1973 and held them until January 5th 1974
lost to the Valiant Brothers (Jimmy and Johnny)
Monday, April 11, 2016
WE LOVE PRO WRESTLING!
Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher
NWA International Tag Team Champions
All Japan Pro Wrestling
August 11th 1969
defeated Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Classic Memphis: Jerry Lawler vs Dick The Bruiser
Jerry Lawler vs Dick the Bruiser
NO DQ match in Memphis TN
MidSouth Coliseum
Monday, October 20, 2014
OX Baker
Ox Baker
fearsome legend of pro wrestling died today (October 20th 2014) at the age of 80.
My personal memories of Ox come from his years of wrestling in Indianapolis against Dick the Bruise and his various partners. He was mean looking and ferocious in the ring with his heart punch.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Yukon Moose Cholak
Today March 17th would have been the 84th birthday of wrestling legend "Yukon" Moose Cholak
(born Edward Cholak in Chicago IL)
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Blackjacks
The Blackjacks were a legendary tag team consisting of BlackJack Lanza and BlackJack Mulligan both big and very tough men.
They made their name in the AWA and WWF, along with a very good run in the WWA (Dick the Bruiser run promotion out of Indianapolis).
They never held the AWA World Tag Team titles but did hold the WWF and WWA Tag Team titles.
They won the WWA Tag Team titles (below) on November 26th 1971 in Indianapolis by defeating the team of Wilbur Snyder and Paul Christy. They held the belts until December 9th 1972 when they lost the titles to Dick The Bruiser and The Crusher in Detroit Michigan.
Moving on to the WWF in 1974 the Blackjacks won the WWF Tag Team Titles on August 26th 1975 in Philadelphia by defeating the reigning champions Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett (who replaced Victor Rivera in July of 1975). They held the belts for 74 days before losing to the team of Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi in Philadelphia on November 8th 1975.
Here they meet the reigning champions DeNucci and Rivera in a non title match in 1974.
They made their name in the AWA and WWF, along with a very good run in the WWA (Dick the Bruiser run promotion out of Indianapolis).
They never held the AWA World Tag Team titles but did hold the WWF and WWA Tag Team titles.
They won the WWA Tag Team titles (below) on November 26th 1971 in Indianapolis by defeating the team of Wilbur Snyder and Paul Christy. They held the belts until December 9th 1972 when they lost the titles to Dick The Bruiser and The Crusher in Detroit Michigan.
Here they meet the reigning champions DeNucci and Rivera in a non title match in 1974.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
AWA World Tag Team Champions
They won the belts on August 30th 1969 in Chicago when they managed to defeat the reigning champions Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher. This ended the Bruiser and Crushers 4th stint as AWA Champions.
The Vachon Brothers held the belts until May 15th 1971 when they lost them to the team of Red Bastien and Hercules Cortez (below) in Milwaukee, WI.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Movie Night (I Like To Hurt People)
1985
I Like To Hurt People
starring
The Shiek
Dusty Rhodes
Dick the Bruiser
The Crusher
Andre The Giant
Abdullah The Butcher
and Many Many More
Monday, May 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Match of the Night (Cowboy Bob Ellis vs Bobby Heenan)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Approx 1973-74
Air Conditioned Expo Center
"Cowboy" Bob Ellis
vs
"Pretty Boy" Bobby Heenan
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Match of the Night (All Star Championship Wrestling)
From Indianapolis in the Mid 70s, this is why I fell in love with wrestling. Watching All Star Championship Wrestling with Sam Mennaker.
Great legends like we see here along with Bruno Sammartino, The Valiant Brothers, Dick The Bruiser, Ox Baker, Baron Von Raschke, Ernie Ladd, Pretty Boy Bobby Hennan and the list goes on...it was a great time to be a kid and watching wrestling on TV.
Great legends like we see here along with Bruno Sammartino, The Valiant Brothers, Dick The Bruiser, Ox Baker, Baron Von Raschke, Ernie Ladd, Pretty Boy Bobby Hennan and the list goes on...it was a great time to be a kid and watching wrestling on TV.
"The World's Most Scientific Wrestler" Wilbur Snyder
and
Pepper Gomez (The Man With the Cast Iron Stomach)
vs
Mitsu Arikawa and Great Saki
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