When wrestlers show up on other telly!

[DEF]

2 hours ago, Tommy! said:

 

I remember Goldberg on live and kicking playing a tiny drum kit. The presenters said "we wanted stone cold but he wouldn't do it". Did that happen or is it my imagination?

I'm 90% sure that was SMTV Live. Stone Cold had been advertised a week or two before but he saw what they wanted to do in rehearsal and he just left.

Found it. Go to 7.10. it's weird how much I remember of it.

 

Edited May 24, 2024 by DEF

[wordsfromlee]

Ant is playing a lovely '62 reissue Fender Jazzmaster there. Be worth a pretty penny now.

[Snitsky's back acne]

5 hours ago, TheBurningRed said:

 

Here’s the Undertaker clip that was mentioned. Mental. 

This is a different one. He was on Big Breakfast too.

Nice to see a picture of Macho Man with his sister Lily in this thread though. 

[TheScarlettChad]

1 hour ago, DEF said:

I'm 90% sure that was SMTV Live. Stone Cold had been advertised a week or two before but he saw what they wanted to do in rehearsal and he just left.

Found it. Go to 7.10. it's weird how much I remember of it.

 

Big Bill working his own angle "One day we'll tangle" well that never happened. 

[Your Fight Site]

Jake Roberts showing up on They Think It’s All Over. Young me didn’t expect to see former American wrestler show up on British light entertainment show on what was probably a little past my bedtime then.

[SuperBacon]

Just now, Your Fight Site said:

Jake Roberts showing up on They Think It’s All Over. Young me didn’t expect to see former American wrestler show up on British light entertainment show on what was probably a little past my bedtime then.

I think I saw every episode of that (I even bought the VHS special, which was funny tbf) and I don't remember that at all.

I have to see it.

[Tommy!]

1 hour ago, SuperBacon said:

I think I saw every episode of that (I even bought the VHS special, which was funny tbf) and I don't remember that at all.

I have to see it.

It was definitely on one of the 2 VHS specials (No Holds Barred or Full Throttle).

 

 

 

Edited May 24, 2024 by Tommy!

[SuperBacon]

14 minutes ago, Tommy! said:

It was definitely on one of the 2 VHS specials (No Holds Barred or Full Throttle).

 

 

 

Today I learned there was more than 1 VHS special! I had the one with the sports day on it.

[air_raid]

9 hours ago, TheScarlettChad said:

Big Bill working his own angle "One day we'll tangle" well that never happened. 

Not the only time. Bischoff had him challenge Austin to a match on Jay Leno knowing it couldn’t happen, thinking it would make Austin look a coward by not responding. In reality every wrestling fan knew the companies were never going to work together to promote such a match so it made Bill and WCW look stupid and highlighted the inferiority complex that plagued WCW virtually their entire existence.

[JimmyAnderson]

Not a wrestler himself but I know Luna’s son was on Hells Kitchen, though I didn’t know it was her son until her episode of Dark Side of the Ring.

And Trish is a judge on Canada’s Got Talent.

[Keith Houchen]

34 minutes ago, JimmyAnderson said:

Not a wrestler himself but I know Luna’s son was on Hells Kitchen, though I didn’t know it was her son until her episode of Dark Side of the Ring.

And Trish is a judge on Canada’s Got Talent.

Oh wow I just looked up who he is, I had no idea he was her son!

[Olly1984]

18 hours ago, SuperBacon said:

Today I learned there was more than 1 VHS special! I had the one with the sports day on it.

I must have watched that sports day one so many times it's etched into my brain. I'm sure there's a cociane part of the obstacle course that a certain Mr Khan would have excelled at??️‍?️?️‍?️

[SuperBacon]

40 minutes ago, Olly1984 said:

I must have watched that sports day one so many times it's etched into my brain. I'm sure there's a cociane part of the obstacle course that a certain Mr Khan would have excelled at??️‍?️?️‍?️

Rory McGrath does a "random drugs test" where he tests different substances ?

I always remember the Nick Hancock gag about Rory trying to break into the crisp game with Gary as he's been "seen offering girls a go on his cheesy Wotsit" as being one of my favourite jokes when I was younger.

More innocent days!

 

[Roy]

Bret Hart did a blink-and-you'll-miss-it bit of PR ahead of Wrestling with Shadow's UK premiere in October 1999. He was on the Big Breakfast in the morning, did MTV Select I think and then a radio spot. He also did a meet and greet at the Sports Bar off Leicester Sq that was attended by about 10 people. That weekend, he won the WCW world title at Mayhem.

[SuperBacon]

7 minutes ago, Roy said:

Sports Bar off Leicester Sq

I used to absolutely love that place. I remember many times making my Dad take me there for birthdays just so I could use the batting cage where I hit precisely 0 pitches in about 5 visits.