I skim by the new WWE wrestling these days. It’s still entertaining at times, but it’s nothing like the classic wrestling from the 1970’s-early 1990’s.

Sorry, but I got IRRITABLY bored watching Batista blab about John Cena on WWE Raw. Okay, a so-so little scuffle at the end, but geez oh flip. Up until then I was like, “Come on Batista. You’re making me want to change the channel.”

The wrestling interviews from the past – the wrestling promos – were just killer over all. Yeah, there are always some bores. But at least the bores were almost funny because they were so boring.

Classic wrestling example was Bob Backlund – who happens wacky and funny now. But back then, “By golly Vince, I’m gonna give it 100 percent. And just hope the fans will come and support me, because I’m gonna need every last bit of skill and energy to defeat Killer Khan, George “The Animal” Steel, The Iron Sheik,” and so on and so on.

I’ve been watching the Rowdy Roddy Piper wrestling interview after the Wrestlemania match when Mr. T was best buddies with Hulk Hogan.

What absolute gem. Can anyone today touch that masterpiece Wrestling Promo?

I mean the “Da Planes” reference to Danny DeVito was so off the cuff. Shaking the dripping water from his freshly showered head in Mean Gene Okerlund’s face.

Great stuff. I mean once Piper steps in at :57 seconds into it – until he walks off the screen – can you even think of turning it off? And yes, it’s not technically a promo. But is sure as heck makes you want to check out Piper the next time something comes up. Piper’s Pit was really nothing more than a glorified wrestling promo. It was a great set to start up feuds. There’s nothing quite like slamming a coconut on someone’s head for starting a feud and hyping a match. Of course I’m talking about Jimmy Snuka.

Look forward to your thoughts….Oh, and about Mean Gene’s comb over on prominent display in the Roddy Piper post-Wrestle Mania explosion. One of the best wouldn’t you say?

I mean Randy Savage with Robin Leach. Do I really need to say anymore?
This is must see tv.

I was backstage at the Capital Center in Maryland after a classic wrestling
event. Before the event, I was already stunned by something.

You see, my friend Mark Bachteler’s hot sister was dating Playboy Buddy Rose.
We actually drove with Playboy to the matches. But it was who was with him
that was a shocker.

Yes, Playboy Buddy Rose was friends with a young, spindly Curt Hennig.

This was before the whole Mr. Perfect days. He was still an undercard punk. You know the
guy who would momentarily stun someone like the Magnificent Muraco, then just
get the smack down.

And yes, young kid and all, I knew the stuff was fake, but come on. I didn’t want
to see these two together.

But what I saw after the matches backstage really crushed me…lol.

It was none other than George “The Animal” Steele decked out in a three piece
suit, cigar in his mouth, reading The Wall Street Journal.

Oh well.

I still watched every week like clock work – waiting for Ernest Angley to lift someone out
of a wheelchair and have ‘em jump around.