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I got this link from the latest Net Guide. Back when wrestling was more action than all talk. Some big names from the past in this one too. Obviously guys over 40 will remember this. A look at New Zealand's past.
Yup, I'm 40+ & it brought back memories as a kid. But I do have to laugh at it now 
You can hear in the back ground, as Big Mullumba was prancing round the ring, a little old lady shouting "Get back into your corner!"
You can hear in the back ground, as Big Mullumba was prancing round the ring, a little old lady shouting "Get back into your corner!"
I'd forgotton the theme music and Barry Holland.
Woomba woomba big Mullumba!
When at the Wellington town hall you couldnt get a seat in the front row as they were all occupied by little old grannies waving their brollies at the bad guys!
Wrestling was great in the UK too.
This man ruled:
This man ruled:
Yup, I'm 40+ & it brought back memories as a kid.� But I do have to laugh at it now�You can hear in the back ground, as Big Mullumba was prancing round the ring, a little old lady shouting "Get back into your corner!"
You can hear in the back ground, as Big Mullumba was prancing round the ring, a little old lady shouting "Get back into your corner!" Having just watched it, this has got to be the worst wrestling I've ever seen
Why is the frankly camp "Big" Mullumba wearing a skirt for starters?
Proper wrestling, nothing camp here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93a493POu4UForteanTimes2010-04-21 19:00:25
Loved that show. Only problem was going to school on the Monday and trying to avoid the colossal Samoan kid in the playground who idolised King Curtis and would grab kids, break them over his knee then belly flop onto them with a horrible roar.
Or they were doing arm bars on ya and just about breaking your arm!
Wasn't King Curtis a lecturer at Massey University ??
Mark Lewin had his side kick Rick Martell progress on to the early (by nz time standards) WWF. And I noticed in one of Steve Rickards mentions, he named Brett Hart as coming up in a forth coming match.
Sifi Afi Toagaga teamed up with Samoan Joe whom always seemed to knock himself how when head butting the opposition.
Ox Baker wrestled here for a while too. Hewas was in an early Jackie Chan movie called "The Big Brawl" and then in "Escape from New York".
Yeah, in the UK we had Wrestling on a Saturday afternoon before World of Sports with Dickie Davis.
Wrestlers of note were Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks
Here's a clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSro4l_0cE
The big derby of British wrestling!
ginger_eejit2010-04-22 21:20:48
Wrestlers of note were Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks
Here's a clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSro4l_0cE
The big derby of British wrestling!
ginger_eejit2010-04-22 21:20:48
Remember Samoan Joe doing the slap dance when he got really angry/fired up? The real evil bad guys were Abdullah The Butcher & Tojo, they were quite a tag team.
Just Googled the 2 above. Abdullah is really Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreeve (born Jan 1941). Tojo Yamamoto is Harold Watanabe (1927 - 1992) of Hawaii.
Wongo2010-04-23 08:00:27
Isn't Big Daddy's real name Shirley Crabtree or something like that?
Edit - Just realised when posting that I could have googled this, but hey.
Edit again - this is a bit freaky. Can someone with brains delete my multiple posts?
Just noticed that Prime has 'WWII in Colour " on tonight @7.30 pm.
Anyone seen the previous episodes? Any good?
I can't specifically remember that particular episode but at least 5-6 years ago TVNZ showed a series of docos of war footage in colour. I do remember there was The ANZACs in Colour, Britain at War in Colour & another one I can't remember the title of, could've been America at War in Colour. Colour film was scarse back then, as you can appreciate, so tonights doco probably won't have wall to wall combat footage. Be interesting though.
Just noticed that Prime has 'WWII in Colour " on tonight @7.30 pm.
Anyone seen the previous episodes? Any good?
I recorded & have watched WW2 In Colour. As I was watching I thought to myself, hold on, I recognise a lot of the footage as being in black & white (I have quite a few WW2 doco's in my DVD collection). I could tell that the original black & white footage had undergone a colourisation process to render it in colour. Sure enough, the end credits stated that the original footage were indeed black & white & went through the above process. Nevertheless, an interesting 1st episode of the series which continues next Fri same time.
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on Comedy Central - great stuff!
Yeah, in the UK we had Wrestling on a Saturday afternoon before World of Sports with Dickie Davis.
Wrestlers of note were Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks
Here's a clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSro4l_0cE
The big derby of British wrestling!
Wrestlers of note were Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks
Here's a clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSro4l_0cE
The big derby of British wrestling!
Sadly for Haystacks he had just managed tp sign a deal with WWF/WWE and then found out he had cancer. Never did get that big break.
Just noticed that Prime has 'WWII �in Colour " on tonight @7.30 pm.�
I recorded & have watched WW2 In Colour.� As I was watching I thought to myself, hold on, I recognise a lot of the footage as being in black & white (I have quite a few WW2 doco's in my DVD collection).� I could tell that the original black & white footage had undergone a colourisation process to render it in colour.� Sure enough, the end credits stated that the original footage were indeed black & white & went through the above process.� Nevertheless, an interesting 1st episode of the series which continues next Fri same time.
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Anyone seen the previous episodes?� Any good?
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Thanks. I missed it last night - we ended up doing something else then. Hopefully can catch it next Fri.
Take that Jerry. Teufel! Gott in Himmel. Aaaargh!
Lest we forget.
War in the Pacific tonight.
Banzai! Aiyee!
I've seen the original black & white footage that WW2 in Colour has colourised, I've found it hard to follow in colour. Just doesn't look right in colour.
Harry and Paul.
Damn - missed it (FIFA 10 and dishes).
Enjoying Sunday nights ATM:
Dr Who
Monty Python Almost the Truth
QI
Then switch to TV1 and see The Pacifc (still rather so-so)
Freaks and Geeks needs to be repeated.
Enjoying Sunday nights ATM:
i dont want to ruin QI for you but Alan Davies is a Gooner (30 odd year season ticket holder)
Dr Who
Monty Python Almost the Truth
QI
Then switch to TV1 and see The Pacifc (still rather so-so)
Yeah. And Harry Enfield is one too.
Still everyone is allowed to have one fault!
Friday nights are not too bad either:
WW2 in Colour
Father Ted
Black Books
Then 7 days
Harry and Paul coming up (if I don't crash beforehand)
I'm Alan Partridge is quite good too. Has its moments sure but overall pretty decent.
Yep - he's good.
(Don't tell me he's a Gooner too!)
Haha wouldn't know mate. Harry and Paul time now :D
I miss The Armstrong & Miller Show with the WW2 British airmen skits.
Here you go
Must have been in a good mood last night because the Father Ted and Harry & Paul episodes had me in stitches, evn 'tho I'd seen them years ago.Junior822010-06-05 21:22:04
Must have been in a good mood last night because the Father Ted and Harry & Paul episodes had me in stitches, evn 'tho I'd seen them years ago.Junior822010-06-05 21:22:04
Friday nights are not too bad either:
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WW2 in Colour
Father Ted
Black Books
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Then 7 days
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Harry and Paul coming up (if I don't crash beforehand)
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WW2 in colour at the mo
Covering Bastogne, etc.
Now it's Father Ted "Escape to Victory"
Generation Kill - TV1 Monday 8:30pm
Underbelly - The Golden Mile - TV3 Wednesday 8:30pm
Underbelly - The Golden Mile - TV3 Wednesday 8:30pm
Still think "Generation Kill" is quality. So much so that I've already bought the DVD of the series, even before it's finished being shown. Didn't have to pay a cent for it, got it with my ASB VISA True Rewards points 
Wongo2010-07-14 22:33:44
Wongo2010-07-14 22:33:44
Am enjoying that too.
Must say am finding WWII in colour also good -learning a few things too (Merrills Marauders were based on Wingate's Chindits)
Last Friday Jnr Jnr saw his first Father Ted episode (kicking Father Brennan up the @@@rse) - which he found highly amusing.
Must say am finding WWII in colour also good -learning a few things too (Merrills Marauders were based on Wingate's Chindits)
Last Friday Jnr Jnr saw his first Father Ted episode (kicking Father Brennan up the @@@rse) - which he found highly amusing.
Hitman on TV3 or Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds (TV1)?