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Tony Atlas Shoot Interview on Rocky Johnson (RIP) :: Wrestling Insiders
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2020
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Is this a interview or a discussion? The interviewer kept interrupting let atlas tell the story
Exactly let Tony talk
This guy just refuse to believe that racism exists in wrestling Tony is telling him what went down he still denying him as if he was there😫
Because from a business perspective the promoters didn't think the predominantly white fanbase (the US was 90% white in those days) would want to see black guys over their white stars, so they paid the white wrestlers more because they had more perceived value.
Exactly he seems so damn delusional, and what pisses me off is how he keeps cutting Tony off!🤦♂️
Right
That white supremacy complex are in damn near every white person, they can't even recognize what they're doing most times
EXACTLY....SMH
Never ceases to amaze me how this guy constantly disputes what Tony says. Tony was there and a lot of this stuff happened before you were even born! Differing opinions is one thing, but how do you dispute the FACTS of someone who actually lived it? Add shout out to Tony for calling him out on it.
This is a classic case of one man who lived it and experienced it, and one man who read about it, and watched from afar but thinks he knows more about it.
EXACTLY!!!
Facts!Thank you for saying this
I was fortunate enough to spend 3 years of my life from 1986 to 1989 living in Bethlehem Pennsylvania where Rocky Johnson and his family resided we spent a lot of time together at a gym that I was managing and also a promoter for a natural bodybuilding show called (BAD) bodybuilders against drugs. Rocky and I had a few business ventures that would correlate with some of the antics that Tony Atlas talked about especially the racism that black athletes and wrestlers had to endure during that time. His impact in our area was legendary need I say more . Dwayne was his pride and joy he was the star of his high school football team where he earned a full scholarship from the University of Miami which eventually uprooting Rocky to Florida where he finished out his life. RIP love you my brother.
Can’t wait to check out, Tony always delivers with great interviews
I hate when a person that's interviewing someone thinks that they know more than the individual who was actually there and tries to argue them down about a situation. Or doesn't let them talk after you ask them a question. Bad journalism
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!!
"Now entering the ring... From Roanoke, Virginia... Weighing in at 250 lbs... MR. USA.... TONY ATLAS!!" 💪🏽💪🏽🇺🇸
Hmmmm...I wonder why the interviewer kept interrupting Tony to debunk and disagree with the answers that Atlas was giving him. If you dont believe him then why ask the damn questions? This man lived through this shit. Why would he lie???!!!!
He is irritating in this interview how can this guy try to deny and make it seem like Atlas is wrong when Atlas actually lived through an went through it an not him he even admitted he wasn't even born then an didn't really know much about his career
The interviewer seems to be to you ng to understand how things were during early wrestling. He doesnt know who could have been a main event guy AND why! There are reasons why some wrestlers were not in main events no matter how big they were. Santana absolutely could have been a main event wrestler.
My thoughts exactly!!!! He just dont want to understand. Here you have a person whos actually lived through this and he keeps trying to deny and debunk what Atlas is telling him. Why the fuck would Tony lie!
This dude is really trying to argue Atlas down. This is Tony's experience.
This guy won't listen. Tony is very nice and patient.
poor old kamala really got underpaid back in the day
Earl Ferguson I dunno. Dude. He drove trucks after that run and used money to buy two rigs. Hmm
Atlas and Johnson were tag team champs from 1983-1984.
Dan needed to be quiet this time. Rocky Johnson had a short feud with Don Muraco. Muraco was one of my favorites and I was looking forward to a long feud between the two. Is Dan saying Muraco should have made more when they both were drawing the crowd.
Man I love tony keep the story's coming
Rocky wanted to be paid the same money as the white guys , rest easy Rocky , your son is now the best paid movie star in the world !! You was right , just a bit too soon
The interviewer keeps cutting him off every time Tony brings up racism and black wrestlers being underpaid. I see certain people don't like hearing the truth.
Thinks to all blacks wrestlers that pay the way for all the wrestlers of today !
On a few different interviews before Rocky died Tony claimed he had to beat Rocky up.
Then as soon as Rocky died, Tony said they had words, but it never would get physical. Wish Tony would’ve been truthful before Rocky died.
I think he was being truthful before Rocky died. I think he stopped talking about beating him up out of respect for the dead. Think about how religious Tony is. He seems like the kind of guy who would soften things up when talking about a deceased. I think he greatly exaggerates Bruiser Brody dying with a picture of his son in his hand and such.
I highly doubt he beat rocky when rocky use to spar with Muhammad ali and other boxers. Tony was willing to do what rocky wasnt willing to do to stay in the ring and that's bending over to get smashed ask new jack lol
On top of that rocky benched 550 back in the day so I doubt a wrestler can beat 550 bench with a boxing background
Yes!!! Can’t wait!! I was waiting for this for a little bit and also got Tony to pronounce words wrong with his southern accent!! Lol..love him!! Huckamania!
Thank God for Paul Bosh showed respect to all wrestlers and paid them all well.Vince Mcmahon could learn a lot for a mind set like that.
Fantastic interview - as always!
Tony is telling the truth about money.I spoke with Giant Kamala and he wrestled The undertaker and he saw the paychecks on Pat Patterson's desk.Undertaker was paid 500,000,00 for his match against Kamala and Kamala check was for 13,000,00 for the same match against each other at SummerSlam. That is a big difference in pay for the same match. Very unfair payoff from Vince. But true, Color has a lot to do with everything in wrestling.
That match was at SummerSlam in England. You can look it up if you still don't believe me. Sad but true
He's been incorrect in the telling of that story. It might have been $50k, nowhere near $500k, there wasn't that type of money going around annually in 1992, business started dying fast due to the scandals that broke.
August 31, 1992 Summerslam
@@bostonwrestlingcom You may be correct. I was just telling you what he told me. But you might be right
@@bostonwrestlingcom thats still a big difference.
Great insight into the wrestling business, thanks guys!
That's why rocky see Tony was always late or missing shows which caused them to lose the title
My childhood hero..glad to see your doing ok
"Chief" jay strong bow was actually an Italian. Lol
Henry C Strongbow real name was Joe Scarpa. He had a nice run in CWF in the 60s to early 70's, mid card. Vince Sr wanted a indian and he wanted Wahoo. However Sr and Wahoo had a big blowout over payoffs when Wahoo worked in WWWF in early 60s. Wahoo refused to go so they made Scarpa an indian. Imo he SUCKED. Can't figure out why he was so over. He couldn't work, TERRIBLE on the mic and every match was the same.
Just waiting for the mention of Tommy Wildfire Rich and sure enough he said it.
Sadly, no Johnny Weaver mention this time
Was waiting for a Lanny Poffo as well, but he was replaced with Steve Lombardi.
@@NightWarriorAlive LOL
Interviewer back up, let him talk, stop trying to always challenge and contradict him
What the hell is wrong with that guy let Tony talk he lived it and experience the racism in that time smh lol.. Now this is no insult to Tony but he just admitted which is something I've thought about... he did what ever he had to do for that paycheck and that's why as a black wrestler in those days he was around longer then Rocky... like think about it could you see Rocky Jonson coming back to WWF changing his ring name to Saba Simba and dancing around the ring with a spare in his hand lmao now as a kid I liked that character and still do but as a man in this era I can see why it could be considered racist today.. but I can also understand for Tony it was about survival especially when he was homeless. But i respect Rocky Jonson for standing his ground against unfair treatment because it paved the way for change in the wrestling business today.... It seems like what Tony is saying is going right over this dudes head lol or he's just challenging Tony's story's to make a interesting debate. But in my opinion... if Rocky Jonson was in this era he would of been a bigger star and got the push and money he deserved he had the look and talent
Growing up in Woburn, Ma, I understand Dan's sense of humor. This guy is absolutely hilarious and nobody in the comments ever gives him credit for it. Him and Tony are the perfect comedic Duo.
The interviewer is so hard headed. Speaking like he was there with him.
I loved him( Rocky) as sweet ebony diamond when he was in NWA. Crocket Bros.
Dude shut up and let tony atlas talk!!
Unfortunately, we have time restrictions. When Tony comes down, we generally have to tape 5-6 hours worth of content. Would absolutely love to be able to afford to have him with us weekly so he can go balls to the wall on every subject. Our Patreon channel is an inexpensive way to help.
@@bostonwrestlingcom well explained 👍🏾
seriously - he is SO obnoxious.
@@DJRitty I know, just said that to stop the excuses. Just let Tony talk and quit butting in🤦🏾♂️
@@Screwednky he can barely finish a sentence lol
awesome video
Doesnt this guy know ANYTHING about wrestling history? Everyone knows black wrestlers were commonly paid less, and most everyone knows that Thunderbolt Patterson got blacklisted for complaining about it. He acts like he cant believe it happened.
You know more than Tony Atlas???
@@KoolKumasi No, dummy, the white guy acts like he cant believe it, not Tony.
it was the same problem everywhere in America. Still is in some places.
Sweet Ebony Diamond in the late 1970s Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Rocky wore a mask but it was obvious it was Rocky Johnson wrestling in the Carolinas. 👍🏽👍🏽😎 It's also obvious professional wrestling is Racist and always has been been Racist and probably always will be Racist in the USA. It can't be denied because the USA was founded on Racism and built on Racism.
Commander Watchman Rubbish , the US fought a war over slavery , and has always been striving for a fairer society .
There are plenty of racists about ,but their are far more decent minded souls about.
People need to stop playing the victim all the time.
Rocky was and still is loved by all his fans in Ontario. We remember him under that mask in the late seventies 💪🏽
Gino's father was former wrestler Luis Hernandez.
The way the interviewer keeps interrupting is annoying...
Me and my brother always had fun with Tony and Rocky Johnson. Both Great guys. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH.
The Soul Man had the best dropkicks in pro wrestling history and a million dollar body!!🤼🤼🤼🤼💪🏋️♂️💪
And Dan knows nothing about wrestling warrior was more over than Hogan period 🤦🤦🤦
Rocky and Thunderbolt Patterson had a ligament concern.
That's why said Tony was always late never shown
Why is the interviewer acting like he doesn't know anything about racism. Common sense if they only have one minority in a territory and they are racist, why would they pay the minority the same, dude stop acting ignorant. I know u in Boston but join us in America. Its 2020 and those issues exist.
nice content
This interviewer is horrible and very disrespectful! Trying to argue with someone that lived it and he wasn't there.....SMH
Whoa whoa WHOOOOA!! The thing with Tenille (Emma) was a SELF CHECKOUT ERROR. She thought she had scanned it. Was an HONEST MISTAKE. That was cleared up right away. Anywaaaaay that’s my girl soooo kind of” an expert. Self checkout MIXUP NOT intentional. That’s why they hired her back straight away. Anywaaay still love the show. U two are great. Tony even when he’s wrong is soooo ENTERTAINING👍👍
God rest his soul but Dan ego was a little bit too big.had a hall of famer trying to tell him the real,and he's disputing it smh
White people always do that no Rocky Johnson had years on Hulk goddamn years
Your privilege doesn’t allow you to understand Mr. Atlas point of view!
Rocky was one of the greatest and toughest guys ever RIP 😢
Tito was no Ricky steamboat though . He was good but he wasn’t good , Good .
Realising hes not lying hes talking about a different time they just didn't do that tone is not only one who says that quit trying to white wash the shit like it never happened I realised his lions
Tony Atlas with the Emma story again.
This guy don't know how to conduct an interview. He just won't listen
What doesn't this guy get, Remember no unions in wrestling.
TONY ATLAS IS FUNNY!!!
"There's people walking around that WWE dressing room right now that are already fire." LOL. Too funny. The losing of one's job or profession is never funny but just the way Tony said it was funny.
Background music just annoying ..
STING was a better draw than The Ultimate Warrior
Who are you to say who deserves what.
Vega fairways read you like a Knight are you don't want to believe not
"Rodney Pyer", that's the first for me..
Maybe he met roddy lots of times, he just introduced himself differently.
Ronnie piper lol
Eddie was
You can't pay rent with strong character and tenacity but working for free sure has made a lot of black men stronger to the fight than there so called counter parts.
You wish.
12:40 Boo Boo Brazil? Oh Tony!🙄 Its never too late for night school.
Tony "Bizarro"Atlas.
Soulman and USA held the straps for 5mons 2 days. Rocky had a nice program vs Muraco for IC strap.
Rocky drew big time in Roy Shire's Big Time Wrestling in SF, in Portland for Don Owens, CWF, MACW and he drew some good houses in St. Louis. Rocky drew better than Atlas plus Soulman was a trailblazer!!!!!