The Funks vs Abdullah The Butcher and The Sheik (1979)

[HHJ]

The fans loved up the Funks something hardcore and they barely were able to get in the ring, and they sure as hell didnt want to let them leave.

Its really Terry that they seemed to love though. They loved that motherfucker like he was Jesus.

This kind of over-ness does not exist today.

Watch out for the fireballs after the end of the match

 

[HHJ]

 

[Spam On Rye]

Funk v Flair when I was a kid and had tapes of him and Stan Hanson in Japan. Good shit.

 

[HHJ]

Funk v Flair as when I was a kid and had tapes of him and Stan Hanson in Japan. Good shit.

Hansen was so much fun to watch.

His match w Andre the Giant was unbelievable.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Yeah he was amazing and the Japs fucking loved him too.

 

[HHJ]

Yeah he was amazing and the Japs fucking loved him too.

They loved gaijin like Hansen and Funk more than pro wrestling fans can love a wrestler.

 

[HHJ]

What a crazy way to make a living. I watched most of the matches on this run. Sheik and Abby would have a feud that would go on for awhile and then Ricky Steamboat would enter the picture and feud with both of them. This shit is AMAZING lol.

The fans were fucking MENTAL for all of it.