- cross-posted to:
- historyporn@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- historyporn@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18639913
Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly known by the title Rustam-e-Hind and by the ring name The Great Gama, was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India and later, Pakistan. In the early 20th century, he was an undefeated wrestling champion of British India.
no i hear that; i was born in 80 so although i grew up with jcp/wcw i only really remember watching it from about 87 on. i’d say my earliest memory was zbyszko in very early 90s (90/91) which was at the tail end of his career but still very good.
this was the start of his feud with bruno, with commentary by bruno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6WTYZvyyEE
larry heel promo on bruno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZKE1R4R_yA
bruno/larry contract signing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbxRfboH_cY
larry/bruno cage match at shea stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoydwRtk8U8
more larry/bruno promos at msg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dBpPriAIA
i’m always a sucker for arn and larry teaming together (also i’m a sucker for gary cappetta’s ring announcing). really great match against robert gibson and tom zenk, despite being on worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkhgE6ntWw
larry leaving the dangerous alliance and turning face (i remember this vividly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0WWmU77hys
larry vs steven regal, 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul1z38phnsY
bonus- larry/steven regal promos with vintage commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyevKb-rgTk (complete with annoying usa chants)