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Professional wrestler Ole Anderson
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:08 pm
Now and then I will watch old wrestling videos, and this guy made the business seem more legit than anyone else. He wasn't big or muscular but still was intimidating. His interviews were cold, his style was brawling and torture holds. The crowd hated him as if they believed his act. I wondered if he was as mean in life or just a character.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:09 pm to BuckI
Was he the one that told McMahon to frick off when he tried to buy his territory?
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:20 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
I think so. If I remember the interview correctly, Vince then introduced him to his wife and Ole said to him, F her too. I take it they weren't friends. lol.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:23 pm to BuckI
It still blows my mind that he and Arn Anderson weren’t related
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:28 pm to Sun God
Was eerie how some of those guys on Georgia Championship wrestling looked like some of the Braves who played at the same time.
Always thought Bob Horner reminded me of Dusty Rhodes once Horner went to the perm and put on some weight.
And Glenn Hubbard with a beard reminded me of Arn Anderson (real name: Marty Lunde).
Always thought Bob Horner reminded me of Dusty Rhodes once Horner went to the perm and put on some weight.
And Glenn Hubbard with a beard reminded me of Arn Anderson (real name: Marty Lunde).
This post was edited on 7/12/26 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:34 pm to BuckI
One of the most unhappy and irritable human beings to ever be involved in wrestling. He is not well liked by most wrestlers from his era and his shoot interviews throughout the years make it obvious why.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:36 pm to BuckI
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. I wondered if he was as mean in life or just a character
I think it’s pretty safe to say he was a giant a-hole to almost everyone in the business. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say thing nice about him.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:48 pm to SCLibertarian
The only person to ever speak good of him was Jim Cornette. Birds of a feather perhaps. Dad went to the matches and told me of near riots when Ole would wrestle. I thought it odd he would go to Georgia just to watch wrestling, but they would tour Ohio.
I did not know him and Arn were not related. They seemed so similar.
I did not know him and Arn were not related. They seemed so similar.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 1:58 pm to BuckI
Minnesota wrecking crew with Lars and Gene Anderson.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 2:05 pm to pbro62
Ole was also the voice of the Shock master!
This post was edited on 7/12/26 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 7/12/26 at 3:11 pm to Tiger Ryno
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The only person to ever speak good of him was Jim Cornette
I didn’t think Cornette cared for him. Ole basically buried the Midnight in 1990 which led to Cornette and Stan Lane leaving WCW.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 3:37 pm to pbro62
Wrecking crew is a good description of their style.
Were the Carolina and Georgia promotions partners because they seemed to have used the same wrestlers?
Were the Carolina and Georgia promotions partners because they seemed to have used the same wrestlers?
Posted on 7/12/26 at 3:48 pm to Allthatfades
quote:He may have not but he said Ole once told him ''he thought Cornette was a dumbF but so many dumbF's have since come along that Cornette moved up the ladder with no effort'', or something to that effect. He seemed amused by it.
I didn’t think Cornette cared for him. Ole basically buried the Midnight in 1990 which led to Cornette and Stan Lane leaving WCW.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 4:21 pm to BuckI
6'1" 255lbs isn't small. In real life "Alan Rogowski" wasn't an endearing soul. However, he did have a genuine love for the business and tried to protect it from Vince. I hate what Vince did to pro wrestling. Territories were better than what Vince tried to sell as wrestling. Territorial wrestling had fans seething at the heels. The way it was supposed to be. Vince turned it into a cartoon. Ole was old school.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 4:52 pm to kajunman
The crowds in the Southern promotions were as loud as any I have heard in any sport.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 4:59 pm to kajunman
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I hate what Vince did to pro wrestling. Territories were better than what Vince tried to sell as wrestling. Territorial wrestling had fans seething at the heels. The way it was supposed to be. Vince turned it into a cartoon. Ole was old school.
Very much agree with this. Georgia Championship Wrestling was a must watch for me and couple buddies back in the early 80s and things definitely changed for the worse when Vince started taking over.
Buzz Sawyer, Mr Wrestling II, Superstar, Tommy Rich, Stan Hansen, Anderson, Gordon Solie and so many others were the good old days for me as far as wrestling is concerned
Posted on 7/12/26 at 5:29 pm to BuckI
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Were the Carolina and Georgia promotions partners because they seemed to have used the same wrestlers?
Vince bought a majority stake in Georgia Championship Wrestling (Black Saturday) and used the television slot to air WWF content, which us Southerners didn't like. Ole started a rival promotion which gained success quickly, and eventually Vince sold his acquisition to Jim Crockett. Ole then joined Jim Crockett Promotions, which essentially merged the Georgia territories with the Carolinas.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:42 am to FredBear
The first time I went to a show was August 1969. A month away from my 7th birthday. Back then the stars were Fritz, Johnny Valentine, the Spoiler, Killer Kowalkski, Gene Kiniski and so on. It was a great era of pro wrestling. Paul Boesch was the promoter. The arena was the Sam Houston Coliseum. It will never be like that again.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:47 am to BuckI
Oh yea, no doubt. The arena that held the shows where I attended had a seating capacity of about 10,000. It would get extremely loud when packed and it was packed more times than not.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:15 am to SCLibertarian
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One of the most unhappy and irritable human beings to ever be involved in wrestling. He is not well liked by most wrestlers from his era and his shoot interviews throughout the years make it obvious why.
I think Verne Gagne might be the only person Ole ever liked.
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