Mulkey Mania will never be forgotten! Their win against the Gladiators was one of THE most unexpected and shocking moments in wrestling history. The promo J.J. Dillon cut the next day was hilarious.
I read somewhere that the stallions were supposed to get a push & the tag titles. But those plans were scrapped and so was the team because Roma & Powers simply couldn’t get along.
I was reading Tony Atlas' memoir and he said he and S.D. were slated to become WWF Tag Team Champions but Tony missed some dates and got canned. This led to S.D. missing out.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I find the match tough to watch! I'm not even a big andre fan. Without a doubt, sd holds his end up. He was a legitimate talent who ended up jobbing
Great video! I would like to share this opportunity to share a little more insight on the conquistadors, memorable survivor series performance. Needless to say, they were used brilliantly!! When the WWF wanted to execute a double heel turn. The double turn took place prior to the final elimination. So bear with me for a minute Demolition were heels and were counted out of the ring. And then they proceeded to attack Mr. Fuji making them faces. The powers of pain helped out Mr. Fuji making them heels. Seems simple, right? Keep in mind at this point the match was not over. So the powers had to go in and finish the match. Now, if they finish that match against one of demolitions other partners, it would not have turned out the same. Like imagine if they went in, and pinned the hated Bolshevik’s or Fabulous Rougeau brothers? Both teams were established at heels and had a lot of heat. And if the powers pinned one of those teams last the fans would’ve liked it to some degree thus negating that heel turn. So they needed a team that the powers of pain would have no problem beating on the side of evil, But not hated enough where the fans would be satisfied to see them lose. And that’s where the conquistadors fit in perfectly! Whoever thought of this was a genius! Also, which conquistador was known as simply “the conquistador?” I remember when I first started watching, there was a jobber that was just called the conquistador. And then gradually they had 2 show up lol
Thanks for sharing. That was such an epic moment. I remember watching it with my friends and couldn't understand what was going on. First time I saw a double turn and it was executed to perfection. Not sure. I checked Cagematch.net and they have a slew of Conquistadors
Original Smash getting called out as Moondog Rex is one of the understated urban myths of the 80s. In 1987, there was no widespread Internet, there wasn't a bunch of smark fans that could see through the makeup and recognize Rex instantly, and Rex was on the house show loops far more than on TV. Randy Colley was simply a stopgap until Barry Darsow was available. It's that simple. No proof of "Moondog" chants because it didn't happen. Period.
So you're saying this is one of those instances where a story has been told so many times, it's taken on status as fact? I'd like to hear more because this is the first time I've heard this.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I just believe the smark Internet era of the 1990s has rewritten history a bit. In late-1986/early-1987, there weren't enough smark fans to recognize a non prominent enhancement talent like Moondog Rex under all that paint and get enough of a chant going to make the booking team rethink the idea of Moondog as Smash. I watched every WWF program in that time period. Rex didn't have a near weekly role at TV tapings like a Steve Lombardi, SD Jones, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jose Luis Rivera, etc. Further, TV tapings had moved from the intimate confines of the Pougheepsie Civic Center to arenas making it even less likely than a fan revolt that small would be fully audible to Vince and his bookers. To date, there is no video evidence supporting the "Moondog backlash". Further, Bill Eadie (Ax) built a good rapport with Barry Darsow (Smash #2) in Mid-South. It's very possible Eadie felt Darsow would be the better fit when he became available after fulfilling his NWA obligations.
@@oldandbitter As someone interested in historical fact rather than folklore, I am always willing to listen to people who make an argument questioning conventional wisdom. I see where you're coming from and I encourage you to keep raising points like this. Let me share one with you I just found out. For decades, the report was that Mike Farkas (the pilot flying the plane Ric Flair was in that crashed) supposedly went into a coma and died less than a year later. However, Tim Hornbaker notes in his bio on Ric Flair that Farkas lived for several years. Wrestling is already full of B.S. stories but unfortunately, a business built on deceiving people only makes things more difficult when you're trying to dig up the dirt. Thanks for sharing this and again, let me know if you ever disagree.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Even if I disagree, I will always be respectful.* *-- Unless you support THAT Savage-Stephanie rumor. But you're far too knowledgeable for that!
@@bigj6143 Duane Gill aka Gillberg was actually a long reigning champion and is remembered fondly by many fans. George is among the most respected enhancement talents who has worked everywhere. He also is respected greatly for training young wrestlers
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I think roma believed his own hype too much! Jim powers and Tom zenk would have made a better team. Roma singles as heel. Similar to Rick Rude.
They were like a younger Strike Force or Can-Am Connection. If Strike Force were tag team champs then The Young Stallions figured they also could be champs.
I remember a match from Nitro when High Voltage had a match with Faces Of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) & it was 1 of the best ass whippings by Meng/Barbarian I’ve ever seen
Powers/Roma were both very talented guys. When Roma went to WCW, they pushed him big time, and he was talented, but it seemed weird. Maybe they should have done that gradually.
@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments logical booking would be to take the guy that "doesn't win" .... and first book him to almost win... then sometimes... show some video clips of dude Training and such.
I remember seeing Jim Powers on TV as a jobber thinking he was pretty good for a jobber, not knowing he had been in the Young Stallions. I still think Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz were the best....
Thunderfoot 2 was Career enhancement talent Gene Ligon and Mike Jackson had a partner in the seventies,Tony Ladu who later became an owner of a great restaurant in Alabama.Also remember the last days of the AWA and a masked team called the Tokyo Bullets.Plus a team called the Stevens Brothers were in Florida.One of them wrestled later as Jason Walker.He would look good and get offense in but his kayfabe brother would eat the pun
Didn't they have to change the Ding Dons outfits after their first match, because they were covered in little bells that continually came off, being dangerous for the wrestlers?
This is 1 of the most disrespectful things ever! In my experience the only people give these "jobbers" credit & love are us FANS & a few Legends AFTER they retire & because these "jobbers" get paid like Teens at Summer Camp most of them are STILL Wrestling because of it especially George South & Mike Jackson who's been the "Alabama Junior Heavyweight Champion"(No Belt to show for it) over 40 DAMN YEARS!😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
Good point. While I know wrestlers who were "the elite of the elite" of enhancement talent have said they were paid better in WWF, I don't know how their salary compared to mid-carders and above.
@@ensabahnur7657 No though he has been jr heavyweight champion for several independent wrestling promotions in the state and is amazingly athletic for a old man.He is still in great shape
That is an excellent question. It's sorely needed. I would just induct them into the regular HOF but since WWE HOF is so much about marketing, they'd probably make a note of them being enhancement people.
I was watching some old NWA the other night and Rufus was on there...he held the mid Atlantic championship and also wore a crown...king of rasslin ...he was a great promo guy and also very entertaining in the ring ..I used to watch him at Norfolk scope in the 70 s. He also used to tag with wahoo McDaniels ...
@@MrMgakaf Thanks for sharing! Wahoo remains a favorite. So many great memories from the Mid-Atlantic region. Wahoo. Rufus, Blackjack, #1 Paul Jones, and many more not to mention the guys who made a name there like Flair and Steamboat.
Mulkey Mania will never be forgotten! Their win against the Gladiators was one of THE most unexpected and shocking moments in wrestling history. The promo J.J. Dillon cut the next day was hilarious.
I'll have to check the promo out. THat's why I loved wrestling from back then, nearly everyone could cut a promo.
Just listened to it! Thanks for the info.
Iron Mike Sharpe, LEGEND!
A favorite of many ruclips.net/video/8X9VHkZ2MwI/видео.html
Well look at this ham & egger.
Bobby Heenan would be proud.
I always remember Dwayne Gill and Barry Hardy as they had similar haircuts lol
LOL
It was wild that the young stallions never went anywhere. They were kick ass
Yeah. I never understood why they didn't rise to at least Killer Bees level.
I read somewhere that the stallions were supposed to get a push & the tag titles. But those plans were scrapped and so was the team because Roma & Powers simply couldn’t get along.
@@sdsuman1 Yes. I've heard that. I know Roma was miffed when Powers allegedly complained about someone offering a push for being their boytoy.
most underrated laughable heel in wwf history had to be "The duke of dorchester"
Apparently a well-respected worker by several top stars in the WWF.
This is one of coolest series, although its hard to swallow that SD Special Delivery Jones was a jobber. 😢
I was reading Tony Atlas' memoir and he said he and S.D. were slated to become WWF Tag Team Champions but Tony missed some dates and got canned. This led to S.D. missing out.
Sd Jones tag teaming with Andre the giant. It's on yt, I'm not going to spoil it, just watch the match
@@Kirkland-rv5jf Perhaps S.D.'s biggest moment in WWF.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I find the match tough to watch! I'm not even a big andre fan.
Without a doubt, sd holds his end up. He was a legitimate talent who ended up jobbing
SD made a lot of guys look good!
Remember, about 97, seeing on the news that one of the Thunderfoots, believe #1, was arrested for drunk driving.
Yikes! Guess his bot wasn't the only thing that was loaded.
Great video! I would like to share this opportunity to share a little more insight on the conquistadors, memorable survivor series performance. Needless to say, they were used brilliantly!! When the WWF wanted to execute a double heel turn. The double turn took place prior to the final elimination. So bear with me for a minute Demolition were heels and were counted out of the ring. And then they proceeded to attack Mr. Fuji making them faces. The powers of pain helped out Mr. Fuji making them heels. Seems simple, right? Keep in mind at this point the match was not over. So the powers had to go in and finish the match. Now, if they finish that match against one of demolitions other partners, it would not have turned out the same. Like imagine if they went in, and pinned the hated Bolshevik’s or Fabulous Rougeau brothers? Both teams were established at heels and had a lot of heat. And if the powers pinned one of those teams last the fans would’ve liked it to some degree thus negating that heel turn. So they needed a team that the powers of pain would have no problem beating on the side of evil, But not hated enough where the fans would be satisfied to see them lose. And that’s where the conquistadors fit in perfectly! Whoever thought of this was a genius!
Also, which conquistador was known as simply “the conquistador?” I remember when I first started watching, there was a jobber that was just called the conquistador. And then gradually they had 2 show up lol
Thanks for sharing. That was such an epic moment. I remember watching it with my friends and couldn't understand what was going on. First time I saw a double turn and it was executed to perfection. Not sure. I checked Cagematch.net and they have a slew of Conquistadors
Original Smash getting called out as Moondog Rex is one of the understated urban myths of the 80s.
In 1987, there was no widespread Internet, there wasn't a bunch of smark fans that could see through the makeup and recognize Rex instantly, and Rex was on the house show loops far more than on TV.
Randy Colley was simply a stopgap until Barry Darsow was available. It's that simple. No proof of "Moondog" chants because it didn't happen. Period.
So you're saying this is one of those instances where a story has been told so many times, it's taken on status as fact? I'd like to hear more because this is the first time I've heard this.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I just believe the smark Internet era of the 1990s has rewritten history a bit.
In late-1986/early-1987, there weren't enough smark fans to recognize a non prominent enhancement talent like Moondog Rex under all that paint and get enough of a chant going to make the booking team rethink the idea of Moondog as Smash. I watched every WWF program in that time period. Rex didn't have a near weekly role at TV tapings like a Steve Lombardi, SD Jones, Iron Mike Sharpe, Jose Luis Rivera, etc. Further, TV tapings had moved from the intimate confines of the Pougheepsie Civic Center to arenas making it even less likely than a fan revolt that small would be fully audible to Vince and his bookers.
To date, there is no video evidence supporting the "Moondog backlash". Further, Bill Eadie (Ax) built a good rapport with Barry Darsow (Smash #2) in Mid-South. It's very possible Eadie felt Darsow would be the better fit when he became available after fulfilling his NWA obligations.
@@oldandbitter As someone interested in historical fact rather than folklore, I am always willing to listen to people who make an argument questioning conventional wisdom. I see where you're coming from and I encourage you to keep raising points like this. Let me share one with you I just found out. For decades, the report was that Mike Farkas (the pilot flying the plane Ric Flair was in that crashed) supposedly went into a coma and died less than a year later. However, Tim Hornbaker notes in his bio on Ric Flair that Farkas lived for several years. Wrestling is already full of B.S. stories but unfortunately, a business built on deceiving people only makes things more difficult when you're trying to dig up the dirt. Thanks for sharing this and again, let me know if you ever disagree.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Even if I disagree, I will always be respectful.*
*-- Unless you support THAT Savage-Stephanie rumor. But you're far too knowledgeable for that!
@@oldandbitter LOL. I try to avoid the controversial stuff. I've written for another channel for 8 years and covered every scandal in wrestling.
Met Paul Roma last Saturday at an indy show in Germany. What a nice and chill guy!
Very cool! Always enjoy hearing stories like these.
Really nice video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
George South and Duane Gill both belong in the WWE Hall of Fame.
Yes! Many enhancement talents do. They were Hall of Famers to be sure.
Sure why not? Liberace, Bob Uecker, Drew Carey, Snoop Dog, Pete Rose as a joke, you put crap like this in the Hall of Fame for one time one show gigs.
@@bigj6143 Duane Gill aka Gillberg was actually a long reigning champion and is remembered fondly by many fans. George is among the most respected enhancement talents who has worked everywhere. He also is respected greatly for training young wrestlers
WWE Hall of Fame is all about marketing. Even under the new regime it hasn't changed.
You are correct sir!
Volkoff best known for his amazing singing talent of the Soviet/Russian National anthem. 🤣
He should have won a Grammy for it.
I was really not expecting a Dead Kennedys reference in this video.
Our audience is well-versed in the classics so we like to throw them a bone.
According to Paul Roma, he and Jim Powers should have been champs. Sure, dream on Pretty Paul.
Always interesting to hear Pretty Paul talk. Loved when he had his online feud with the Horsemen.
@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I think roma believed his own hype too much!
Jim powers and Tom zenk would have made a better team. Roma singles as heel. Similar to Rick Rude.
They were like a younger Strike Force or Can-Am Connection. If Strike Force were tag team champs then The Young Stallions figured they also could be champs.
@@ChargerBullet can-am were a respected team. The stallions were the weakest of the three.
always wanted sd jones to win.....man what a mark i was............i get it now...........
You're not alone. SD always made it look like THIS was his night.
Bob Bradley and Barry Horowitz teamed in several matches. Very entertaining job squad
Some of those job teams were amazing.
My buddy beat one of the Conquistadors arm wrestling at a picnic , true story
Now that's a story that needs to be shared!
Roma and powers were way too short to be a top tier tag team in the 80s IMO
Any idea what their actual height was? I've found it difficult to find actual (as opposed to kayfabe height).
Some of these were champions in smaller promotions. Sad when the bigger promotions wouldn’t utilize their talent
It is sad. Short-sighted at times.
I remember a match from Nitro when High Voltage had a match with Faces Of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) & it was 1 of the best ass whippings by Meng/Barbarian I’ve ever seen
I feel bad for High Voltage. Meng and Barbarian were beasts. Oddly enough, I've never heard any stories about whether they worked stiff.
I kind of think of The Beverly Brothers and The Heavenly Bodies as enhancement teams. I don't remember either set advancing very much up the ranks.
Yes, you're right about those two teams. I will cover them in a future video.
Powers/Roma were both very talented guys. When Roma went to WCW, they pushed him big time, and he was talented, but it seemed weird. Maybe they should have done that gradually.
Excellent point. I think that was a big part of the problem. Roma was good once he got into Pretty Wonderful because he proved his worth if you will.
@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments logical booking would be to take the guy that "doesn't win" .... and first book him to almost win... then sometimes... show some video clips of dude Training and such.
Yes. Throwing him into an elite group like the Horsemen after his WWF run was poor booking.
Jim Powers actually shined with Johnny Gunn aka Sal Sincere aka Tom Brandi as Power Gun in the AWF.
Roma had some tag team success in WWF when he teaming with Hercules in the team Power and Glory before going to WCW.
I remember seeing Jim Powers on TV as a jobber thinking he was pretty good for a jobber, not knowing he had been in the Young Stallions. I still think Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz were the best....
Jim Powers didn't look like a jobber until you saw him counting the lights nightly. Steve and Barry were two of the best.
There's actually a town called Ding Dong in central Texas.
The things we learn here in the comments. I learned about whale tail last week and now this...
The MOD Squad.
Thanks for reminding me!
Bill and Randy Mulkey rule
Two legends.
7:08 You forgot Jose Estrada was on the team
We mentioned it when we discussed the Conquistadores in a previous video but we should have mentioned Jose. Thanks.
Powers would have made a good tag team partner for Kerry Von Erich imo
Hmmmmn. I like that idea!
The Mod Squad in Crockett and surrounding promotions
Another classic team!
The Conqesedors (spelling) were the Brooklyn Brawler of tag teams!
Terrific analogy
Thunderfoot 2 was Career enhancement talent Gene Ligon and Mike Jackson had a partner in the seventies,Tony Ladu who later became an owner of a great restaurant in Alabama.Also remember the last days of the AWA and a masked team called the Tokyo Bullets.Plus a team called the Stevens Brothers were in Florida.One of them wrestled later as Jason Walker.He would look good and get offense in but his kayfabe brother would eat the pun
Thanks for sharing the info. I always love learning about wrestlers from different regions and eras. Hope to hear from you again.
Didn't they have to change the Ding Dons outfits after their first match, because they were covered in little bells that continually came off, being dangerous for the wrestlers?
I think you're right. If memory serves (always a big if), the bells were always falling off and they just stopped wearing them.
The conquistadors!
Si!
This is 1 of the most disrespectful things ever! In my experience the only people give these "jobbers" credit & love are us FANS & a few Legends AFTER they retire & because these "jobbers" get paid like Teens at Summer Camp most of them are STILL Wrestling because of it especially George South & Mike Jackson who's been the "Alabama Junior Heavyweight Champion"(No Belt to show for it) over 40 DAMN YEARS!😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
Good point. While I know wrestlers who were "the elite of the elite" of enhancement talent have said they were paid better in WWF, I don't know how their salary compared to mid-carders and above.
Mike used an older version of the AWA title as the Alabama jr heavyweight title.He defended it for years in small outlaw promotions
@@timfrederick9305 Does he still defends it?
@@ensabahnur7657 No though he has been jr heavyweight champion for several independent wrestling promotions in the state and is amazingly athletic for a old man.He is still in great shape
Why don they have WWE HOF for the jobbers that helped get the superstars over?
That is an excellent question. It's sorely needed. I would just induct them into the regular HOF but since WWE HOF is so much about marketing, they'd probably make a note of them being enhancement people.
Mulkey mania 😂woooooooooo
Mulkey Mania video in the works!
Anybody remember Rocky King?
Yes. We covered him in this video. Wonderful human being from what I've read and heard ruclips.net/video/-DUmIVWWn-Y/видео.html
He was also Little Richard Marley for a minute with The Freebirds as their Roadie.
@@Atomykpimp You are correct. In case you missed it, we covered Rocky in this video. Great life story. ruclips.net/video/-DUmIVWWn-Y/видео.html
I remember him becoming a referee in WCW
@@user-fy8gs3ou8x Do you know if he worked regularly? Any major events?
The orient express
Rest assured, there will be a sequel.
Where's Dale wolf?😂
Hold tight. We are working on him.
Just want to say ...the greatest black rassler of all time .........rufus r freight train jones
Rufus was amazing. Do you remember his cousin(?) Burrhead Jones?
@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments yes ..I do ...seen them tag occasionally in mid Atlantic
I was watching some old NWA the other night and Rufus was on there...he held the mid Atlantic championship and also wore a crown...king of rasslin ...he was a great promo guy and also very entertaining in the ring ..I used to watch him at Norfolk scope in the 70 s. He also used to tag with wahoo McDaniels ...
@@MrMgakaf Thanks for sharing! Wahoo remains a favorite. So many great memories from the Mid-Atlantic region. Wahoo. Rufus, Blackjack, #1 Paul Jones, and many more not to mention the guys who made a name there like Flair and Steamboat.
@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments met ric flair twice ...he was very decent to us ..and a great jobber was johnny heidaman back in the day
Moon dogs were not enhancement talent other than in WWF
And even there they were a top team at one point.
Talks too much. Not really talking about teams. Needs to rethink.
Thanks for your feedback.
Dis the Cole Twins lose a bet and the hair cuts were the payoff?
LOL. I'm dying. They were pretty bad.
How bout you stop talking so much
Why stop now?