Author Topic: Warlord from WWF benches 500lb 19x. Real or Fake? (Read 13848 times)

jude2 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 02, 2020, 06:30:43 PM »

I witnessed the British Bulldog bench 495 for 12 reps without a lift off or spot. That was at the Gold's gym in FL. Strong ass dude

Rambone · « **Reply #51 on:** March 03, 2020, 05:16:23 PM »

An actual chest workout with the Warlord’s Powers of Pain partner, the Barbarian with our very own Lee Haney!

Fortress · « **Reply #52 on:** March 03, 2020, 05:23:01 PM »

Quote from: jude2 on March 02, 2020, 06:30:43 PM

I witnessed the British Bulldog bench 495 for 12 reps without a lift off or spot. That was at the Gold's gym in FL. Strong ass dude

That’s awesome strength. World class.

For a time, that dude was juiced to the gills and massive.

Montague · « **Reply #53 on:** March 03, 2020, 05:25:05 PM »

Quote from: Fortress on March 03, 2020, 05:23:01 PM

That’s awesome strength. World class.

For a time, that dude was juiced to the gills and massive.

Davey was widely considered one of the strongest guys in the business in his prime.

jude2 · « **Reply #54 on:** March 03, 2020, 06:26:18 PM »

Quote from: Montague on March 03, 2020, 05:25:05 PM

Davey was widely considered one of the strongest guys in the business in his prime.

This was around 1990. He was so red walking around it looked like he was going to explode. He did die early.

hazbin · « **Reply #55 on:** March 03, 2020, 08:14:47 PM »

Quote from: Fortress on March 03, 2020, 05:23:01 PM

That’s awesome strength. World class.

For a time, that dude was juiced to the gills and massive.

early 90s was an amazing time in calgary. there
were at least ten guys that could rep out 5 plates a side on
the bench.

i wasn't one of them.

Montague · « **Reply #56 on:** March 04, 2020, 01:43:14 AM »

Quote from: jude2 on March 03, 2020, 06:26:18 PM

This was around 1990. He was so red walking around it looked like he was going to explode. He did die early.

Yes. When he returned to WWF with the dreadlocks. LOL
He looked much better AND healthier a few years later when he leaned out and teamed with Owen.

What impressed me was that, even at his heaviest, Bulldog was still doing the handsprings, etc. Very athletic performer.

Montague · « **Reply #57 on:** March 04, 2020, 02:00:43 AM »

Quote from: hazbin on March 03, 2020, 08:14:47 PM

early 90s was an amazing time in calgary. there
were at least ten guys that could rep out 5 plates a side on
the bench.

i wasn't one of them.

Yep.
Stampede was generally a big man's territory.

Haz, somebody on here (maybe it was even you) once told a story of a very young Chris Benoit bringing & selling D-bol to high school football players during their practice. IIRC, you owned a gym around that time and were part of the scene. Any interesting stories about those guys?

hazbin · « **Reply #58 on:** March 04, 2020, 11:49:05 AM »

Quote from: Montague on March 04, 2020, 02:00:43 AM

Yep.
Stampede was generally a big man's territory.

Haz, somebody on here (maybe it was even you) once told a story of a very young Chris Benoit bringing & selling D-bol to high school football players during their practice. IIRC, you owned a gym around that time and were part of the scene. Any interesting stories about those guys?

hey man, i have also heard that story, wasn't sure it was Chris, he grew up in edmonton and came to calgary in 87 when he was 19
to join stampede wrestling. i worked out with him in the late 80s.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #59 on:** March 04, 2020, 01:20:38 PM »

Quote from: Soul Crusher on March 02, 2020, 09:30:21 AM

RIP Dino Bravo - killed in a mob hit I think

Over counterfeit cigerettes.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #60 on:** March 04, 2020, 01:28:12 PM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on March 04, 2020, 01:20:38 PM

Over counterfeit cigerettes.

There was a documentary about him on youtube - fascinating the crap some of these guys were into

oldschoolfan · « **Reply #61 on:** March 04, 2020, 02:44:43 PM »

Quote from: Soul Crusher on March 04, 2020, 01:28:12 PM

There was a documentary about him on youtube - fascinating the crap some of these guys were into

my cousin trained at the same gym alot of the wcw guys did, said nikita koloff was the strongest of that bunch.

Beefjake · « **Reply #62 on:** March 04, 2020, 07:57:54 PM »

Quote from: Montague on March 03, 2020, 05:25:05 PM

Davey was widely considered one of the strongest guys in the business in his prime.

Wasn't Davey Boy only one who could break out from Warlords finishing hold?
First one at least?

hazbin · « **Reply #63 on:** March 04, 2020, 08:26:30 PM »

Quote from: Beefjake on March 04, 2020, 07:57:54 PM

Wasn't Davey Boy only one who could break out from Warlords finishing hold?
First one at least?

like hulk being the only one who could slam andre? maybe
the only one allowed to

Montague · « **Reply #64 on:** March 05, 2020, 01:49:40 AM »

Quote from: Soul Crusher on March 04, 2020, 01:28:12 PM

There was a documentary about him on youtube - fascinating the crap some of these guys were into

Watch the Billy Jack Haynes piece sometime.
I posted a youtube link not long ago - should be somewhere on the first page of the Wrestling board. They discuss the murder of two teens who stumbled upon a crime scene along some railroad tracks.

Very sad.

Montague · « **Reply #65 on:** March 05, 2020, 01:57:16 AM »

Quote from: hazbin on March 04, 2020, 08:26:30 PM

like hulk being the only one who could slam andre? maybe
the only one allowed to

A couple of guys were given the green light to slam Andre years earlier. I think Stan Hansen may have been one of them.

Hogan even slammed him years before the notorious WMIII match, but Andre was at his heaviest for the latter.
Hulk legit tore a lat in the process - even with Andre "helping."

Montague · « **Reply #66 on:** March 05, 2020, 01:58:56 AM »

Quote from: Beefjake on March 04, 2020, 07:57:54 PM

Wasn't Davey Boy only one who could break out from Warlords finishing hold?
First one at least?

njflex · « **Reply #67 on:** March 05, 2020, 08:04:05 AM »

Quote from: Montague on March 05, 2020, 01:57:16 AM

A couple of guys were given the green light to slam Andre years earlier. I think Stan Hansen may have been one of them.

Hogan even slammed him years before the notorious WMIII match, but Andre was at his heaviest for the latter.
Hulk legit tore a lat in the process - even with Andre "helping."

Wrestling back then lived for the now ,announcers promoted matches like it was 1st time theses guys wrestled/feuded,these guys wrestled many times in different territories they were'rentted'properties..even there gimmicks were either tweaked or totally changed depending on where they were.mcmahon trademarked them by the 80's under his rules.

Beefjake · « **Reply #68 on:** March 05, 2020, 08:20:01 AM »

Quote from: Montague on March 05, 2020, 01:58:56 AM

Come on! I was a big deal back then! 👍

Montague · « **Reply #69 on:** March 05, 2020, 05:15:10 PM »

Quote from: njflex on March 05, 2020, 08:04:05 AM

Wrestling back then lived for the now ,announcers promoted matches like it was 1st time theses guys wrestled/feuded,these guys wrestled many times in different territories they were'rentted'properties..even there gimmicks were either tweaked or totally changed depending on where they were.mcmahon trademarked them by the 80's under his rules.

Yeah, it was fun - like an interactive show.

No, it wasn't "real," but neither is NCIS. You just watched and enjoyed the scripted action, interviews, story lines, etc.

Montague · « **Reply #70 on:** March 05, 2020, 05:16:41 PM »

Quote from: Beefjake on March 05, 2020, 08:20:01 AM

Come on! I was a big deal back then! 👍

What do you mean "was?"

Fortress · « **Reply #71 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:01:42 PM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on March 04, 2020, 01:20:38 PM

Over counterfeit cigerettes.

Guy was a beastly presser.

He was shot well over a dozen times while allegedly watching hockey. Bunch of times in the face/head and body.

Probably didn’t even know it was coming.

Beefjake · « **Reply #72 on:** March 05, 2020, 08:06:01 PM »

Quote from: Montague on March 05, 2020, 05:16:41 PM

What do you mean "was?"

Oops. Even had an indentifying slip there.

I meant "it" was. 😁🤗

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #73 on:** March 06, 2020, 09:00:20 AM »

Quote from: hazbin on March 04, 2020, 08:26:30 PM

like hulk being the only one who could slam andre? maybe
the only one allowed to

Tony Atlas slammed Andre regularly long before Hogan. A legit slam, not a scoop and Andre lays down after reaching knee height like Hogan did.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #74 on:** March 06, 2020, 09:06:30 AM »

Quote from: Fortress on March 05, 2020, 06:01:42 PM

Guy was a beastly presser.

He was shot well over a dozen times while allegedly watching hockey. Bunch of times in the face/head and body.

Probably didn’t even know it was coming.

They said it the bullets were from the front, into his chest and face.... said he knew he was going to be hit and told some people prior that he was in fear of his life.