You d**n right brother! Those guys were apart of something great. You can't make up characters like that. The wrestling promos and wrestling itself is a joke now. Those days will never come again
@@The_Bad_Guy. Well not personally I don't, no :D But I think they deserve credit for being awesome at promos as well, instead of cunts always giving it "lol coke and steroids". Like that makes you a great promo man.
I love him. But I bet he would get annoying if he was in the hotel room above you. I hear he constantly practiced loading up that controversial foot wear!
Between Tiger Chung Lee somehow getting booted out fo the interview, Blassie's nodding and "Bali, bali!", Sheik being Sheik and Gene almost cracking up, this has to be one of the funniest promos ever.
PJM I agree. Stone Cold had the biggest ovations ever besides Hulk Hogan and Sting. I saw them all live. When Austin came out and his music started playing I literally thought the roof was going to tear off!!! Hulk as well back in the rock and wrestling era fucking insane
@@zumaanandrade3486 He was actually saying "Helly Belly", which was because Blassie thought it was really funny that Sheiky called Hillbilly Jim "Helly Belly Jim" in his Iranian accent so he made it into a chant during Sheik's promos.
The Olympic Auditorium was a great place for wrestling, boxing and punk rock shows. It was grungy, humid, infested with rats..... it was awesome!! Freddie was a legend (in that building).
@@BillBiggs1 huh? The Sheik is 81 years old and outlived many of his peers despite dealing with some of the same demons. I'm assuming he ate well, middle-eastern or Mediterranean diets are considered healthy.
He would be visibly trying not to laugh when Sheik would refer to him as intelligent American Jew like yourself but Mean Gene always have Sheik his due respect
I remember seeing a promo where Blassie said Mil Mascaras wore the mask because he had scars all over his face from crawling under barbed wire fences to get across the border. Crazy shit they used to say in wrestling promos.
They used to rub refried bean tacos in Mexican American wrestlers faces in sw championship wrestling. Growing up as a Chicano I thought that was disrespectful and a waste of delicious food.
DAY BEFORE I WAS BORN!!! lol. I'm honored that this promo, somehow, by universe's cosmic force, engineered by Sheik of course, helped me see life. Thank you Sheik
GENE MEAN THE MEAN SHEIK KNOW ALL INTELLIGENT AMERICAN FAN FOR THE INTELLIGENT ITALIAN, IRANIAN, INTELLIGENT JEW ALL KNOW IRON SHEIK IS CALIFORNIA BEST WRESTLER FOREVER.
I haven't seen Iron shiek get this fired up besides when he wanted to suplex, break his back, put him in the camel clutch, and make him humble to beetlejuice on the howard stern show
History lesson. In the 1960s and 1970s Olympic Auditorium ran wrestling every Wednesday (tv taping) and Friday. And every Thursday they ran boxing. Every week. Amazing.
Blassie knows every, brick, every stone, in that Olympic Auditorium- he sure does; had a big history in that building. This was the time when WWF was invading the California territory.
The California Territory(both the LA and San Fran ones) folded in the early 80s infact when they did the WWF already expanded there I think by 1982(AWA took over San Fran, WWF Southern Cali)
This single promo is more entertaining than the entire wwe today
Dude gave a better promo than 90% of people who only speak English
So true 👍
You d**n right brother! Those guys were apart of something great. You can't make up characters like that. The wrestling promos and wrestling itself is a joke now. Those days will never come again
he made the best promos because he honestly believes everything he says. Iron sheik was the best
definately
EXACTLY!!!!!
He does believe it you are wrong
@@michaelallanrubin2376 he does for the camera mostly you can find footage of him being and normal old man, grandpa
Now he is an old man but he was very nuts read comments in floleys book about it
This is why cocaine and steroids should be mandatory in wrestling
...and why not!
Haha yep. There's a reason why iron sheik, Ric flair, macho Man, roddy Piper and guys like that were the best promo cutters ever.
@@The_Bad_Guy. Yeah it's because they were awesome at promos. smh
@@aodhablackheart yeah and they were coked out of their minds. Cocaines a hell of a drug. You obviously don't know this.
@@The_Bad_Guy. Well not personally I don't, no :D But I think they deserve credit for being awesome at promos as well, instead of cunts always giving it "lol coke and steroids". Like that makes you a great promo man.
I lost my mind when he called him "ayatollah blassie" HAAHAHAHa so good.
Ayyyaaatola blasssssy
scattershot1 LOL immediately comes on and shouts “WETBACK!”
@@defaultusername123 what else would you say if they called you ayyotollah 🤣🤣🤣
Jean Mean and Blassie both laughing at that. lol
😂😂
How Gene Okerlund maintained a straight face during these interviews is beyond me!
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
goddamnit macho man
How could anyone hate the Iron Sheik?
I love him. But I bet he would get annoying if he was in the hotel room above you. I hear he constantly practiced loading up that controversial foot wear!
Most of us kids in the early 80s hated Iron Sheik with a passion. Ofc, that's what he was there for. Got nothing but love for Sheikie now tho!
Respect The Legend!
🇮🇶🇮🇶💪
I used to hate Iron Sheik, until he fcked my ass and made me humble.
Wet back Mil Mascara. Oh what a difference 40 years makes lmao
Between Tiger Chung Lee somehow getting booted out fo the interview, Blassie's nodding and "Bali, bali!", Sheik being Sheik and Gene almost cracking up, this has to be one of the funniest promos ever.
What a strange concoction of personalities in one frame! I think it might be the drugs
This proves that the Attitude era isn't the only era that can teach this generation how to cut a promo. Iron Sheik de Rrrell chompwon Not Huk Howgun!!
LMFAO
the 80's > attitude era. that attitude era had a handful of iconics but midcarders were all time greats in the 80's.
PJM I agree. Stone Cold had the biggest ovations ever besides Hulk Hogan and Sting. I saw them all live. When Austin came out and his music started playing I literally thought the roof was going to tear off!!! Hulk as well back in the rock and wrestling era fucking insane
PJM no, there’s actually a ton of AE legends
All wight all wong
I’m a big Sting fan but his ovations were NOT even close to Hogan’s or Steve Austin’s
Love Blassie tugging on Tiger Chung Lee's shirt until Lee gets the idea that he needs to leave.
When the Ayatollah Blassie tells you to get lost, you beat it.
I love him going off on hulk hogan in his promos
Me too Hogan was fake never liked him
"Wet back mil mascaras" 😆 damn blassie
I thought I was the only one who caught that!!
OLYMPIC TORTORTORIUM!
He was already turning into a camel
Freddie Blassy was a class act, when Sheiky was cutting that promo Blassy was saying "Bally Bally" in the back!
That made me LMAO Proper
F Khan lol
Mettin Mehmed blassie was a savage lol
What does bally bally mean?
@@zumaanandrade3486 He was actually saying "Helly Belly", which was because Blassie thought it was really funny that Sheiky called Hillbilly Jim "Helly Belly Jim" in his Iranian accent so he made it into a chant during Sheik's promos.
"DON'T INTERRUPT ME!!!!!!"
"I PROMISE ALL DA IRANIAN PEOPLE ALL DA AHRAB PEOPLE ALL THE LATIN-AMERICAN" Sheik for president 2020
And all Italian people my paisons and all Jewish people!!
@@keithpasculli7465 i dont think hes down with the jewish people tho
@@thisguyrighthere3 But he always referred to Mean Gene as Gene Mean and called him an intelligent Jew businessman
Iron shiek for real was a UNIT , he put many ppl to shame, promo and in the ring and as a legit tough guy
Classy Freddie Blassie was the best. Nothing better than when he would yell, Bali! Bali!
If I'm not mistaken, "Bali Bali" is classical Persian for pencil neck geek!
Don’t mind me, just watching this promo on repeat
Olympic Tautatorium !!! Hahahaha sheik is a legend , real shooter
Blassie said in his book he hated mascaras
The Olympic Auditorium was a great place for wrestling, boxing and punk rock shows. It was grungy, humid, infested with rats..... it was awesome!! Freddie was a legend (in that building).
What a character, still going strong in a wheelchair
Sheik was out of his mind.
😂
Classic.
Lol 😆
I think we know why, hope he cleaned up his act.
@@BillBiggs1 huh? The Sheik is 81 years old and outlived many of his peers despite dealing with some of the same demons. I'm assuming he ate well, middle-eastern or Mediterranean diets are considered healthy.
@@jcpenny3606 we love you Sheik
"Wetback" lololol I haven't heard that term in a long time.
❤️at 0:45 He said “68 MEXICO CITY!!🇲🇽 🇲🇽👏🏼💪🏼💪🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 you are the best Iron Sheik!! 😃Thank you for all the childhood memories you gave us in 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
people don´t realise but thats a great promo. is anyone gonna forget it. he was brilliant. unforgettable.
EXACTLY!!!
Who doesn't realize that it's a great promo? Who are you talking about? 🙄
Mean Gene has to almost kill himself to keep from laughing everytime the Sheik has to cut a promo with him
John-Michael Carter 1:47 he was about to laugh
The camera operator had to zoom in and cut Gene outta the shot v
Gene Mean
He would be visibly trying not to laugh when Sheik would refer to him as intelligent American Jew like yourself but Mean Gene always have Sheik his due respect
True! There are videos of Promo outtakes where Mean Gene loses it with the Iron Sheik
The more I watch of the pre-wrestlemania ww F the more I feel that Sheikh is one of the best promos in the business of all time.
at some point in all of sheiks promos he has to throw his headwrap
Joe Cash That’s when we KNOW it’s on!
Has getting excited!
Exactly!
Special in OLAMPYC TAUTOTORIAM!!!
Lol, that’s absolutely true and it’s hilarious!!
I can't believe he called him a " wet back."...wow
I know. How times have changed. 😂
Scott Davidson anything to sell tickets back then
Back when everyone didn’t get offended
@@sarvet5 People got offended, but nothing would happen to those who said it
FoamActionNetwork no people could actually joke around back then and not get offended.Not like the sensitive crybabies of today’s world
RIP Sheikh, 1 of the greatest heels ever
Iron Sheik hands down... Best promos ever!!
Hes good but macho man had the best promos
exactly
This will never get old.
Did you see the look on mean Gene's face when the Sheik ended the interview with those noises and the things he did with his lips? Classic...
Blassie going with an ayatollah gimmick is still one of the most bizarre character arcs I can remember.
I remember seeing a promo where Blassie said Mil Mascaras wore the mask because he had scars all over his face from crawling under barbed wire fences to get across the border. Crazy shit they used to say in wrestling promos.
Bob Lopez jajajaja
Bob Lopez cash is king lol.
Lmao is this shit even true?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They used to rub refried bean tacos in Mexican American wrestlers faces in sw championship wrestling. Growing up as a Chicano I thought that was disrespectful and a waste of delicious food.
the greatest days of wrasslin. the sheik best promo guy of all times
I can’t believe I’ve never seen this 😂😂😂
Watch with the closed captioning on. Tears from laughter!
Good call. It thinks he says "Dothraki" at one point.
Truly hilarious 😂😂😂
OMG, thanks for the suggestion I never laughed and cried so hard before that.
Sheiky Baby is coked out of his mind! :)
...and loving it!
A to the Z bubba!
He already get excited!!!!!!!
hahahaha he said Ayahtollah Blassie.. he's f*cking hilarious but making it looks so serious.. Rip Blassie..
Bali Bali!!!!
This is the best Blassie promo ever.
Best of all time, always looked forward to watching The Iron Sheik, he was the king on the mic, love when he called Mean Gene, Gene Mean
Rip To an Absolute Legend!
Freddie was the king of Los Angeles... he was a legend here in the 60s, and 70s
DAY BEFORE I WAS BORN!!! lol. I'm honored that this promo, somehow, by universe's cosmic force, engineered by Sheik of course, helped me see life. Thank you Sheik
ph1484 i'm born on the same day lol
Was born 11 days before this promo aired
This promo make your mother into the labor!!!
Thank this man for making you safely into this world 🌍
Tiger Chung Lee was usually a Saturday Morning Jobber, strange they put him in a promo.
My favorite Iron Sheik promo of all time!
Ji 8u
Mo I'm
It was the camel impersonation that did it for me and the ayatollah yelling , be quiet. 😅
I love the Sheik!!!! A true living legend.
R.I.P Iron Sheik 💔
GENE MEAN THE MEAN SHEIK KNOW ALL INTELLIGENT AMERICAN FAN FOR THE INTELLIGENT ITALIAN, IRANIAN, INTELLIGENT JEW ALL KNOW IRON SHEIK IS CALIFORNIA BEST WRESTLER FOREVER.
Iron sheikh is so into his character, it is amazing there was no writers back then. We need a character like him in wwe in today's present day
Sheik knew how to cut a promo man
The thumbnail alone is legendary 😄😄 I like how the guys hand is on his shoulder trying to calm him down
Okerlund - wait a minute wait a minute
Blassy - BE QUIET!
"DONT INTERRUPT ME"
And Blassie telling Gene "Be quiet!" in the background lol
I bet there wasn't a single theater nerd backstage trying to hand Iron Sheik a script to memorize for this promo.
I'M ALREADY GET EXCITED!!!!
Genius abounds. Absolutely brilliant.
I wish it was 1984 again. This was so good.
HE spoke 400 hundred words I understood only 4.
Has this guy ever done a bad promo
LOOK AT ALL DA MEDALS!!
Long live the memories of the late, great Freddie Blassie & Gene Okerlund.
xoxo The Clarences
😂😂😂 sheikh was the best!
I can't understand a word he's saying, but damn I'm fucking pumped. Now that's an alpha right there.
Blassie's army RULES! The three managers that I grew up watching had to be the best in the business Blassie, the Wizard and Crazy Lou.
Iron sheik was the man! This what made wrestling great! those promos and a great interviewer like Mean Gene!
genius promo.
The beautiful fantastic memories growing up watching the WWF
Look at these problems man they're lovely they're great you believe it you know this guy is the Hall of famer for a reason
One of the greatest heels ever
It's amazing the only thing I remember about him is his pointy shoes, to a 6-7 year old his craziness seemed perfectly normal lol
I love the way "Ayatollah Blassie randomly shouts "Bali Bali" LOL
Which is so funny, because in this context it means absolutley nothing.
@@mackermaldrill2656 It's Persian for "yes, yes"
@@daphnelawless9194. I’m going to say that from now on whenever I’m asked a yes or no question “BALI BALI!!”
No one could or ever will sell it better than the iron sheik.
0:34
The reporter's face.
"I can't fucking believe this guy right now.."
I haven't seen Iron shiek get this fired up besides when he wanted to suplex, break his back, put him in the camel clutch, and make him humble to beetlejuice on the howard stern show
that was the funniest howard stern episode by far....i was dying
All hail Sheikie Baybay!
I went to that show at the Olympic and it was the best night of wrestling ever. People lost their minds that night
Blassie basically telling Tiger Chung Lee to get the He!! out of here.
I went to that card. It was my 2nd live WWF event.
Just too good, just too funny. We miss you Sheiky Baby!
“Keep Quiet!”
RIP to everyone in this masterpiece
lmao Iron Shiek & Ric Flair maybe the only two wrestlers that make me laugh when they shoot.
"I so excited I stand up talk!"
History lesson. In the 1960s and 1970s Olympic Auditorium ran wrestling every Wednesday (tv taping) and Friday. And every Thursday they ran boxing. Every week. Amazing.
I'm screaming but I'm not going to get excited says the iron sheik. Ayatollah blassie was a great addition.
RIP the Gene Mean! World Class!
I see Sheikh's promos and when he talks Persian I feel proud being an Iranian, but then I look at my country in due time and get depressed
Mean Gene rocking the comb over.
Blassie knows every, brick, every stone, in that Olympic Auditorium- he sure does; had a big history in that building. This was the time when WWF was invading the California territory.
The California Territory(both the LA and San Fran ones) folded in the early 80s infact when they did the WWF already expanded there I think by 1982(AWA took over San Fran, WWF Southern Cali)
the sheik always would get pulled over on the new jersey turnpike driving erradically!
:47 Mr Camera man, zoom!
Gene Mean loves The Sheik
Was his best man in his wedding
Damn! Miss those days, love skeikee baby, always great promos
When Freddy Blassie screams out ....Balli Balli!!!... You know they mean business.
Freddie..."Hully gully, hully gully" lmao
One of the best promos in history