Anyone trained in a gym same time as wrestlers?

[wes]

Ted Arcidi was in my gym at the time the WWF was in town.............did skullcrushers for reps with 3 plates per side and tipped a kid $ 100.00 for going to get him a sub and a milkshake a block away.

Jeff King and others dwarfed most of the wrestlers who thought they were huge until the animals from my gym showed up.

Black Jack Mulligan was a house though!! 

[Ronnie Rep]

Ted Arcidi was in my gym at the time the WWF was in town.............did skullcrushers for reps with 3 plates per side and tipped a kid $ 100.00 for going to get him a sub and a milkshake a block away.

Jeff King and others dwarfed most of the wrestlers who thought they were huge until the animals from my gym showed up.

Black Jack Mulligan was a house though!! 

Arcidi was a beast. Kaz trained at Golds in Sunrise, a couple of times. A guy I used to train with was good friends with him. Kaz was a lean 320 when I saw him.

[wes]

Arcidi was a beast. Kaz trained at Golds in Sunrise, a couple of times. A guy I used to train with was good friends with him. Kaz was a lean 320 when I saw him.

Yeah bro,those guys were huge for sure............others looked big until some of the better bodybuilders came in by comparison.

[stuntmovie]

Have not had a chance to read most of the comments under this topic ... but my direct answer to this question is "YES".

I have trained beside a good number of old time professional wrestlers and have participated in pre-planned  'escapades' which helped some of them get newspaper coverage the next day in the local newspapers.

Trained beside (but never with) the Rock's dad when The Rock was a little kid running around the gym ... as well as  many others whom most of you GetBiggers have mentioned a couple of earlier times on this GetBig Board.

[stuntmovie]

Add to those mentioned above ...

Don Muraco
One of the Von Erik brothers
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Lex luger

The Masked Convict if I recall correctly was a family friend.

But I never was a wrestling fan!

Anyone recall Pepi Gomez?

Some of the above, if still living, may recall HOT DOG ANNIE ... WHICH I know no GetBIGGER does.

[Ropo]

I was training at the same gym as this dude:



So what?

So are these guys strong? Well, I don't go to gym to look how strong other guys are, but there is one instance I do remember. I was minding my own business when this Tony (Ludwig Borga) Halme walk at the gym to start his daily exercises. He walk at this machine and load 2 x 44lb at the both sides, and pull little warm up set of +20 reps:



It look quite effortless for the big guy..

[tommywishbone]

I was training at the same gym as this dude:



So what?

Tony and I were good friends. He was insane. Huge fun. RIP Viking.
 

[Jim Dandy]

One thing is for sure: we've got several tellers of tall tales on this thread (AKA/Compulsive lying)

[Powerlift66]

Re: Anyone trained in a gym same time as wrestlers?

Yes... Someone has...

[US MUSL]

Saw Triple H, Chyna, and Rowdy Roddy Pipper train in the mid 90"s. Piper just did a bunch of silly stretches. Also saw old school wrestler Pat O'connor training young wrestlers in the mid 80"s.

[TheGrinch]

Mark (Undertaker) Calaway in Austin Gold's gym on Bee Caves rd , don't know if he still lives there or not... but used to live up the street from what I remember.

AWESOME amazingly nice and friendly guy who introduced himself to anyone who seemed to recognize him.

One day asked me if I was using an adjustable bench in the free weight area, I said no its all yours.... bent down, pinch gripped the side of the bench pad top with one hand, lifted it up over his shoulder carried it 50 feet to where him/wife (Sara I think) were using the Smith machine and then put it down via the same one handed pinch grip...LOL

I think after he left everyone attempted the same pinch grip overhead bench lift but to no avail...

Looked like the bench weighed as much as a protein shake and just some kids toy to him..lol

[Darren Avey]

To answer my own question I saw the Rock in Genesis gym , West London. He was squatting 315 for reps but like really concentrated reps.

[LurkerNoMore]

Yes, I have posted about this a few times.  Too much to type again.

[Ronnie Rep]

Forgot Orlando Jordan saw him and talked to him all the time. Nice guy.

[El Diablo Blanco]

I used to train at the Pacific Athletic Club which was an insanely expensive day care for adults but also attracted all sorts of actors, athletes and such while in town since it was near one of the highest rated hotels in America.  I was in the gym with all sorts of actors and athletes daily but to your question yes, saw Hulk a few times, Bret Heart, Shawn Michaels, Macho Man , George the animal, Iron Sheik, Legion of Doom,Demolition and a lot others.  Never have seen the Rock in person though.

[Dave D]

Forgot Orlando Jordan saw him and talked to him all the time. Nice guy.

He is into men. Maybe he liked you? 

Hes taller than I expected.

I used to train at the Pacific Athletic Club which was an insanely expensive day care for adults but also attracted all sorts of actors, athletes and such while in town since it was near one of the highest rated hotels in America.  I was in the gym with all sorts of actors and athletes daily but to your question yes, saw Hulk a few times, Bret Heart, Shawn Michaels, Macho Man , George the animal, Iron Sheik, Legion of Doom,Demolition and a lot others.  Never have seen the Rock in person though.

What did George Steele do? Hang out?

[Ronnie Rep]

He is into men. Maybe he liked you? 

Hes taller than I expected.

What did George Steele do? Hang out?

I know he is. He got fired from the WWE for staying in a hotel on the road with an under aged boy. Rocky Johnson trained Orlando, and used to talk about it in the gym. Orlando liked young white boys. He used to bring a kid in the gym who was about 20 at the most.

[Doug_Steele]

Psycho sid was a interesting and cool guy.  I think he loved softball more than wrestling. I remember him talking about softball and he'd even leave wrestling just to go play it.  I wonder if he is still playing after he broke his ankle in the ring. 

[LurkerNoMore]

Psycho sid was a interesting and cool guy.  I think he loved softball more than wrestling. I remember him talking about softball and he'd even leave wrestling just to go play it.  I wonder if he is still playing after he broke his ankle in the ring. 

To be honest, I used to see him at PowerHouse gym in Alpharetta often.  He is the most imposing of all wrestlers to see in person.  At least the ones I have seen.  Dude was tall and had shoulders and traps for miles. 

[El Diablo Blanco]

He is into men. Maybe he liked you? 

Hes taller than I expected.

What did George Steele do? Hang out?

Bench, lots of bench.  Was a scary fucking person.  Didn't speak much.  I barely interacted with them, just a head nod hello and that's it.  That gym respected the privacy of the clients and if you bothered them for autographs and such they'd ask you to leave.  Bret Hart was cool, worked in on the triceps pushdowns with me. 

[loco]

Around 2002 or so, I was at World Gym doing inclined dumbbell curls when in comes Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and asked me if he could work in with me.

I was using 35-45 lbs dumbbells, can't remember for sure.  He did dumbbell presses just to warm up, using the same bench and same dumbbells I was using.  We took turns for a couple of sets.  Can't remember how many reps or how much more weight he used after that.

I wasn't into wrestling that much anymore at the time, and he wasn't a famous movie star at the time.  I told him I enjoyed The Mummy Returns and The Scorpion King.  He smiled and said Thank you.

There were many other wrestlers in the gym that day, none I recognized.  They were tall and huge though.  They had an event in town that evening.

A few years later, Hulk Hogan and his daughter were at the same gym too.  Hulk Hogan was using the Hammer Strength machines and I didn't pay any attention to how much weight he was lifting.  He had a large towel that he threw over all benches and equipment before using it.  Probably a smart thing to do.  

His daughter was on the treadmill.  She's a tall, good looking gal, at least at the time.  Jimmy Hart was there too, but he wasn't working out.  He just stood by the front desk chatting with the people behind the counter.

[Jarhead4Life]

Chyna and Triple H trained often at my gym(Powhouse Methuen MA) back in 97-2001.
Watched Chyna bench press 315 for triple....Squat 405 for 15 reps...etc.
Undertaker and Mick Foley came by a few times over the years.
Cena trained a lot up at HardKnocks in Amesbury MA were we all trained

[El Diablo Blanco]

Apparently the Crunch Gym in homo West Hollywood is swarming with hollywood pussy.  haven't been but I've heard stories and seen photos.

[OLKE_TEXAS]

Around 2002 or so, I was at World Gym doing inclined dumbbell curls when in comes Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and asked me if he could work in with me.

I was using 35-45 lbs dumbbells, can't remember for sure.  He did dumbbell presses just to warm up, using the same bench and same dumbbells I was using.  We took turns for a couple of sets.  Can't remember how many reps or how much more weight he used after that.

I wasn't into wrestling that much anymore at the time, and he wasn't a famous movie star at the time.  I told him I enjoyed The Mummy Returns and The Scorpion King.  He smiled and said Thank you.

There were many other wrestlers in the gym that day, none I recognized.  They were tall and huge though.  They had an event in town that evening.

A few years later, Hulk Hogan and his daughter were at the same gym too.  Hulk Hogan was using the Hammer Strength machines and I didn't pay any attention to how much weight he was lifting.  He had a large towel that he threw over all benches and equipment before using it.  Probably a smart thing to do.  

His daughter was on the treadmill.  She's a tall, good looking gal, at least at the time.  Jimmy Hart was there too, but he wasn't working out.  He just stood by the front desk chatting with the people behind the counter.

Hi Stuntmovie!

[OLKE_TEXAS]

Tony and I were good friends. He was insane. Huge fun. RIP Viking.
 

RIP? Why are all wrestlers dead?