I met Bill Eadie about ten years ago, he was a nice guy. I talked with him for about 15-20 minutes. I told him he was one of my childhood heroes and he seemed very flattered and touched by that.
He was absolutely terrifying as Axe in the Demolition. His voice was so gravelly and booming. One of the best and most intimidating Mic men ever. What an incredible performer.
I was lucky and privileged to grow up in Greenville, SC (3:50) the buckle of the Mid-Atlantic territory and watch the Superstar as a 10-12 year old. His flying clothesline to me is still one of the sweetest moves ever.
chazatlas I grew up in the Midwest, but I was lucky enough to have Cable TV in the days when it was a rarity and I got to see the Superstar on WTBS in the early 1980’s......dude was a badass
I once sat down and had a chat with him backstage at a match. He was the exact same as he was in this video, could not have been a nicer guy. He didn't have much nice to say about the WWF, especially about Vince McMahon.
Always loved Ax as a kid. Remember my aunt staying the night after traveling a few hours to stay at my parents place for x-mas & giving me crap the next day for the Demolition poster above my bed. Guy had the best promo voice of all time.
I wasn't sure about this title when I first saw this on the release calender. I didn't know who Bill Eadie was into I checked and saw he was in Demolition. Didn't know he was a booker. This release looks very interesting.
Man, I am going to be honest when I say I do not know a DAMN thing about Bill Eadie besides the fact that he was 'Ax' in Demolition. This shoot sounds awesome AND very educational! I need to BUY it!!!!!
I became a fan of his when he was known as "The Superstar" in Georgia World Championship Wrestling. He and "The Super D" were my favorite tag team. Still can't believe he was one half of "Demolition". I always thought the "Demolition" was a rip off from "The Road Warriors".
Watching the Masked Superstar when I was young, believe it or not he influenced my life and career choice as a good guy. His personality overall as a good guy somewhat made me help others and always want to do good. I would want to meet him someday to tell him how he influenced me and and chose my path.
I seen Bill Eadle wrestling in an independent show several years ago; as Demolition Axe he was tough on his opponent between the ring and the stands was was a metal fence Axe was pounding his opponent's head into the fence
@toucansam3 I think another reason why they brought in Crush and turned them heel, was at the time they were in negociations with Hawk and Animal, and face vs. face feuds were very uncommon at the time.
Bill has said in other interviews that he could go places and no fan would bother him because no one knew that he was a wrestler that wore a mask, unlike Flair and Ricky Steamboat and others.
Masked Superstar was over everywhere he went, main eventer in every promotion. You can look up the cards yourself from the territories he worked, I don't need to because I witnessed the product with my own eyes. Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WWF/Japan, a top guy everywhere he went as a singles wrestler.
When you heard demoliton's promo's it was intense screaming and shouting. To Hear Bill speak in an almost hushed reverential tone like this threw me completely. Here he seems like the uncle you actually get along with.
Quite Possibly the One Who Snuck a $20 or $50 into Your Hand as He Was Shaking Your's &/or Hugging You as He Whispers "Don't Spend It All in One Place" into Your Ear
@TeslaDRay I've never heard that one before. I didn't ask him about Crush or leaving Demolition, but I did ask him if he keeps in touch with Smash still and he said he hadn't spoken to him in nearly 10 years, and that was 10 years ago.
as much of an LOD fan i was then and still am now...i agree, because animal and hawk were in NWA and AWA for most of their professional careers. compare this to their time in the wwf which spanned form late 1990-mid 1992..
@Pulpedtoafiction31 That was a little part of it, though I'd dispute Crush's inexperience, but the real reason was that when Demolition started they were a third-rate Road Warrior wannabe team. When they split with Fuji and became goodguys they managed to stand out on their own but then Hawk & Animal came to the WWF and that was it. When the LOD was around no imitators were tolerated.
yes...had short feuds with power and glory and the natural disasters, but their last 8 months in the federation, LOD's only notable match was against the rockers in december '91...and the match focused more on the growing rift between shawn michaels and marty janetty as their quarrelling session afterward lasted longer than the match itself..
If you wasn't watching back then you have no idea how over demolition was even as heels. The main evented a sold out house show I attended & everyone was wearing thier shirt. Honestly I can't remember a tag team being as red hot as Demolition.
@TeslaDRay I never did like the way Demolition turned heel at that time, seemed very forced. WWF didn't have enough tag teams at the time and had to make one of them heel to keep the division going. Bill Eadie had serious back problems, so they brought in Crush to keep Demolition going. He didn't have much nice to say about the WWF and Vince McMahon, it sounded like his WWF days weren't the best of his career, he preferred his Masked Superstar character to Ax.
@AdoublesLdouble From what I understand, Demolition was created by WWF in the first place in order to counter the Road Warriors in the NWA. So when they brought them in (as LOD) they had to do something with Demolition, they couldn't keep both face-painted, bad-ass tag teams on the same side, so it was the obvious decision, I just wish they had done the heel turn in a more traditional fashion instead of just making them heel all of a sudden.
TheBoltactionrifle I think it’s going to be a while yet. If I’m not mistaken, both Eadie & Darsow signed up for that class-action lawsuit against the WWE for concussions
@PureDynamiteKid Yeah Smash had the attitude, Ax was the brains, and crush was just horrible. I can't say too much until I actually see the full interview but it seems like Smash and Crush made it hard for Demolition to stay together.
Wow...Another monotone Release from Kayfabe Commentaries...the Old Time Wrestling Fans Will Love This...The Newer Generation (Attitude ERA And On)...Not So Much...
@jonstone95 No, they will. Look at Wendi Richter, Vince screwed her over at MSG and they ended up bringing her in to be inducted to the HOF. Sable sued them and Vince brought her back. Plus, Demolition has a legends contract now. They will be in.
The Roadwarrior effect ...people stopped wanting to see a dramatic seesaw battle between two evenly matched opponents to wanting to see people crushed and dominated . Today you could not have a Dory Funk vs Jack Brisco match , A Bret Hart vs Curt Hennig match .... people have been epre educated as to what a good wrestling match is ....lots of highspots in a squash match for the main event .
@D2Kprime can you name me 1 accomplishment Demolition has that should put them ahead of The Road Warriors Accomplishment of being the Top Drawing Tag Team of all time around the World and being the only Tag Team to have held the NWA,AWA, and WWE tag Belts??? lol
Screw NXT ....the Indies need him . WWE is limiting your options to take it or leave it . Don't supoirt that crap . I was around for the territory days and they were great . Wrestling never got stale because fresh talent would come in from somewhere ekse and work a new fresh angle . Now its whatever is Vinces whim is what you will get . If he cannot merchandise to a geberal audience that guy you love will not fet pushed . He doesn't care about wrestling nor the fans who he hates . He only cares about branding to the lowest common denominator . And don't think he will allow you to see what you want somewhere else either . He does some shady shit to keep your optio s limited to him , like screwing over the indies as much as he can . McMahon killed wrestling .
Bill Eadie was already a Hall of Famer as Masked Superstar and then became part of Demolition. Definite Hall of Gamer in my book. Great worker & great talker.
I would love to have him be a part of my organization if I had one . His business IQ is pretty impressive and he is honest .No bullshit . If Jim Cornette did not have that infamous bad temper I would want him too . He just burns out from trying too damned hard . Another would be Jody Hamilton in at leadt an advisory position as he is in his eighties .The territory system was the readon wrestling never got stale . It can come back but WWE fans need to grow up . WwE is why wrestling struggles . Vince does not like wrestling , he likes merchandising . So good wrestling that does not have as much generic merchandising appeal is a threat to him . He will run shows the same week in your area during your biggest shows just to cut your nuts . Quit bitching and stop watching and funding WWE . They are the problem .
I met Bill Eadie about ten years ago, he was a nice guy. I talked with him for about 15-20 minutes. I told him he was one of my childhood heroes and he seemed very flattered and touched by that.
Bill Eadie is one of the best guys I've ever met. Great great man in this business.
I never get tired of this trailer...
He was absolutely terrifying as Axe in the Demolition. His voice was so gravelly and booming. One of the best and most intimidating Mic men ever. What an incredible performer.
So true. Like I said elsewhere, Smash and especially Ax used to shake me up in fear with their promos.
I was lucky and privileged to grow up in Greenville, SC (3:50) the buckle of the Mid-Atlantic territory and watch the Superstar as a 10-12 year old. His flying clothesline to me is still one of the sweetest moves ever.
chazatlas I grew up in the Midwest, but I was lucky enough to have Cable TV in the days when it was a rarity and I got to see the Superstar on WTBS in the early 1980’s......dude was a badass
Always loved those multiple Axe Handle smashes he did on a guy
I once sat down and had a chat with him backstage at a match. He was the exact same as he was in this video, could not have been a nicer guy. He didn't have much nice to say about the WWF, especially about Vince McMahon.
I met Bill Eadie at the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. Very nice guy.
Ax reminds me of some of the coolest, most knowledgeable Professors I had that you respected & could listen to for HOURS...
DAMN! This guy knows the business!
The Superstar
Always loved Ax as a kid. Remember my aunt staying the night after traveling a few hours to stay at my parents place for x-mas & giving me crap the next day for the Demolition poster above my bed. Guy had the best promo voice of all time.
Demolition Ax, Demolition Crush, and Demolition Smash thrilled the audiences whether they were heels or babfaces.
Man, get this on demand already!!!
Didn't realize how soft-spoken Bill is. It's hard to picture him not screaming. He sounds like Monsoon.
I wasn't sure about this title when I first saw this on the release calender. I didn't know who Bill Eadie was into I checked and saw he was in Demolition. Didn't know he was a booker. This release looks very interesting.
He really hasn’t aged much. He looked in his late 40’s in the late 80’s. Many years later he’s kept himself in about the same health.
This man is an ARTIST!!!!
This one is really good. Bill books it well. Unlike All Snow, Bill delivers information without putting down the audience.
Bill Eadie was a legitimate teacher. Therein lies the difference.
That explains it.
Man, I am going to be honest when I say I do not know a DAMN thing about Bill Eadie besides the fact that he was 'Ax' in Demolition. This shoot sounds awesome AND very educational! I need to BUY it!!!!!
Look him up as the Masked Superstar back in the mid 80's in Georgia.
Quite possibly one of my all time favorites!
I became a fan of his when he was known as "The Superstar" in Georgia World Championship Wrestling. He and "The Super D" were my favorite tag team. Still can't believe he was one half of "Demolition". I always thought the "Demolition" was a rip off from "The Road Warriors".
Actually, I believe Bill was a classroom teacher for a while. Very intelligent guy.
CaptNemo100 he was he thought a class I was in
@@djbenson8747 Guess it wasn't English.....
No one kicks ass more than Demolition AX!
demolition rules wrestling not the same without you great song always fires me up
Watching the Masked Superstar when I was young, believe it or not he influenced my life and career choice as a good guy. His personality overall as a good guy somewhat made me help others and always want to do good. I would want to meet him someday to tell him how he influenced me and and chose my path.
Demolition for WWE Hall of Fame....My favorite heel tag team
He , Jake Roberts , and Jody Hamilton were the best heel interview .
I seen Bill Eadle wrestling in an independent show several years ago; as Demolition Axe he was tough on his opponent between the ring and the stands was was a metal fence Axe was pounding his opponent's head into the fence
Psychology mastermind
This looks fascinating!
@toucansam3 I think another reason why they brought in Crush and turned them heel, was at the time they were in negociations with Hawk and Animal, and face vs. face feuds were very uncommon at the time.
Woah, this vid was uploaded in stereo... way cool!
Vince should make a new demolition with Ax as the manager.
Bill has said in other interviews that he could go places and no fan would bother him because no one knew that he was a wrestler that wore a mask, unlike Flair and Ricky Steamboat and others.
When is the Saturn Youshoot coming out? Or did he end up backing out of it?
Great interview
@MrAdrenaline1982 Saturn YouShoot is July 19th
No better than Demolition, AX!
Masked Superstar was over everywhere he went, main eventer in every promotion. You can look up the cards yourself from the territories he worked, I don't need to because I witnessed the product with my own eyes. Mid-Atlantic/Georgia/WWF/Japan, a top guy everywhere he went as a singles wrestler.
anyone know where the music is from? Where we can get it?
When you heard demoliton's promo's it was intense screaming and shouting. To Hear Bill speak in an almost hushed reverential tone like this threw me completely. Here he seems like the uncle you actually get along with.
Quite Possibly the One Who Snuck a $20 or $50 into Your Hand as He Was Shaking Your's &/or Hugging You as He Whispers "Don't Spend It All in One Place" into Your Ear
Bill Eadie was the Hawk of Demolition
Demolition looked like the biggest freaks ever but they’re the most chill down to earth people in the industry.
I wish he would come back to the WWE for one more match
This guy had probably the scariest screaming voice ever during his promos.
Yes, it made me seem so evil.
Hell yes, Ax and Smash used to scare the hell out of me as a kid with their promos, especially Ax.
Yes, he was a teacher and a coach in Cambridge, Ohio at one time which is my hometown.
I got it! I finally figured out who Bill looks like. He looks like Lon Cheney, Jr (The Wolf Man). On top of that, a great interview!
Does anybody know the name of the guitar riff playing in the background?
definitely should of been in there longtime ago.
Eadie was awesome as the masked superstar.
Superstar seemed evil and mysterious.
Demolition was an awesome team.
@TeslaDRay I've never heard that one before. I didn't ask him about Crush or leaving Demolition, but I did ask him if he keeps in touch with Smash still and he said he hadn't spoken to him in nearly 10 years, and that was 10 years ago.
as much of an LOD fan i was then and still am now...i agree, because animal and hawk were in NWA and AWA for most of their professional careers. compare this to their time in the wwf which spanned form late 1990-mid 1992..
theres only one masked superstar,thanx for all the memories...
Bill Eadie was the best wrestler to never win a singles world title.
@Pulpedtoafiction31 That was a little part of it, though I'd dispute Crush's inexperience, but the real reason was that when Demolition started they were a third-rate Road Warrior wannabe team. When they split with Fuji and became goodguys they managed to stand out on their own but then Hawk & Animal came to the WWF and that was it. When the LOD was around no imitators were tolerated.
yes...had short feuds with power and glory and the natural disasters, but their last 8 months in the federation, LOD's only notable match was against the rockers in december '91...and the match focused more on the growing rift between shawn michaels and marty janetty as their quarrelling session afterward lasted longer than the match itself..
If you wasn't watching back then you have no idea how over demolition was even as heels. The main evented a sold out house show I attended & everyone was wearing thier shirt. Honestly I can't remember a tag team being as red hot as Demolition.
@shootbinary I said, "Man, Axe is just a MASTER of psychology!" while watching his matches.
@TeslaDRay I never did like the way Demolition turned heel at that time, seemed very forced. WWF didn't have enough tag teams at the time and had to make one of them heel to keep the division going. Bill Eadie had serious back problems, so they brought in Crush to keep Demolition going. He didn't have much nice to say about the WWF and Vince McMahon, it sounded like his WWF days weren't the best of his career, he preferred his Masked Superstar character to Ax.
loads of intelligent points here
@AdoublesLdouble From what I understand, Demolition was created by WWF in the first place in order to counter the Road Warriors in the NWA. So when they brought them in (as LOD) they had to do something with Demolition, they couldn't keep both face-painted, bad-ass tag teams on the same side, so it was the obvious decision, I just wish they had done the heel turn in a more traditional fashion instead of just making them heel all of a sudden.
Mr. Bill Eadie is a true classic wrestling mat specialist! waiting for a Mattel WWE 'MASK SUPERSTAR" figure! x0]
Ax and Smash should be in the WWE HOF already.
Flair is a Screamer WOOOOOOO!
Can you imagine those two doing comentary?
HOW OLD IS BILL EADIE ?
@shootbinary Hart WAS a Cowboy though. Calgary is Canda's Texas.
Masked Superstar vs. Hulk Hogan, mask vs. hair, why this never happend cca 1986 ?
eddie man...love ya man
ESSJ sad you did not see Bill as Bolo Mongel and The Masked Superstar.
can you guys get Paul heyman to do one
Masked Superstar scared the shit out of me everytime I saw him
Hahaha lol..."no they wouldn't". Great stuff. Very intelligent guy, didn't he used to be a professor?
He was a school teacher
He still is. He teaches kids at risk.
@shootbinary Ummm, his work as Ax shows he is a master or psychology. He was a top guy as Masked Superstar working a completely different style.
Oh shit it's him!
Bill wears short shorts lol...but this guy is a legend....never cared for smash too much...long live ax!
Can Demolition be inducted into the Hall of Fame already?
TheBoltactionrifle I think it’s going to be a while yet.
If I’m not mistaken, both Eadie & Darsow signed up for that class-action lawsuit against the WWE for concussions
This video would have been better if the questions weren't edited out.
Bill was the best masked wrestler ever as the Superstar.
@MuggleSnuggles Yeah I can't help thinking Ax is like Monsoon. Ax isn't another grumbling wrestler. He's a deep thinker. I can't fault him.
LoL!...I think some are available to view on RUclips for a small streaming fee...check around or visit their web site...
@PureDynamiteKid Yeah Smash had the attitude, Ax was the brains, and crush was just horrible. I can't say too much until I actually see the full interview but it seems like Smash and Crush made it hard for Demolition to stay together.
Wow...Another monotone Release from Kayfabe Commentaries...the Old Time Wrestling Fans Will Love This...The Newer Generation (Attitude ERA And On)...Not So Much...
Ax strikes me as one of the smarter wrestlers.
Ax is awesome in wrestling
Masked Superstar
Top 10, maybe.
OMG, Bill Eadie could be Bill from King of the Hill!
@jonstone95 No, they will. Look at Wendi Richter, Vince screwed her over at MSG and they ended up bringing her in to be inducted to the HOF. Sable sued them and Vince brought her back. Plus, Demolition has a legends contract now. They will be in.
DEMOLITION WAS A GREAT TEAM. THE POWERS OF PAIN WERE THE ROAD WARRIORS RIPOFF. SO GET OVER IT.
Who knows they maybe in the 2013 Hall of Fame
more sabu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Roadwarrior effect ...people stopped wanting to see a dramatic seesaw battle between two evenly matched opponents to wanting to see people crushed and dominated . Today you could not have a Dory Funk vs Jack Brisco match , A Bret Hart vs Curt Hennig match .... people have been epre educated as to what a good wrestling match is ....lots of highspots in a squash match for the main event .
One hell of a guy
@D2Kprime can you name me 1 accomplishment Demolition has that should put them ahead of The Road Warriors Accomplishment of being the Top Drawing Tag Team of all time around the World and being the only Tag Team to have held the NWA,AWA, and WWE tag Belts??? lol
Longest reigning WWF World tag team champions of all time
This guy belongs down in Florida training kids @ NXT...
Screw NXT ....the Indies need him . WWE is limiting your options to take it or leave it . Don't supoirt that crap . I was around for the territory days and they were great . Wrestling never got stale because fresh talent would come in from somewhere ekse and work a new fresh angle . Now its whatever is Vinces whim is what you will get . If he cannot merchandise to a geberal audience that guy you love will not fet pushed . He doesn't care about wrestling nor the fans who he hates . He only cares about branding to the lowest common denominator . And don't think he will allow you to see what you want somewhere else either . He does some shady shit to keep your optio s limited to him , like screwing over the indies as much as he can . McMahon killed wrestling .
Wow, he does, doesn't he? Looks like him too.
@D2Kprime LOD should have gone in before them they are more successful, a better team and more remembered than Demolition was
waiting for a Mattel WWE 'MASK SUPERSTAR" figure! x0]
Bill Eadie was already a Hall of Famer as Masked Superstar and then became part of Demolition. Definite Hall of Gamer in my book. Great worker & great talker.
I would love to have him be a part of my organization if I had one . His business IQ is pretty impressive and he is honest .No bullshit . If Jim Cornette did not have that infamous bad temper I would want him too . He just burns out from trying too damned hard . Another would be Jody Hamilton in at leadt an advisory position as he is in his eighties .The territory system was the readon wrestling never got stale . It can come back but WWE fans need to grow up . WwE is why wrestling struggles . Vince does not like wrestling , he likes merchandising . So good wrestling that does not have as much generic merchandising appeal is a threat to him . He will run shows the same week in your area during your biggest shows just to cut your nuts . Quit bitching and stop watching and funding WWE . They are the problem .