#classic pro wrestling

[wrestlingarsenal]

I made this compilation of over a dozen sleeper holds from the annals of classic televised wrestling. What total domination, to put another man to sleep, literally holding him at your mercy, and then to refuse to release the hold even after he's clearly out cold! Now do you see why I was got so wrapped up in wrestling while growing up?!

For me, the contrivance of new names for these same old holds just added to my wonder and fascination. We hear several variations called out: the Russian Guillotine, the Cobra Hold, the Shanghai Sleeper, the Japanese Sleeper. I wanted to learn them all so I could apply all of them on somebody.

[aviewfromthemiddle]

Every NWA National Heavyweight Champion - 1980 to 1986

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

How successful would Gabriel van Helsing…

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[heelswrestling]

Happy 38th Birthday Jon Moxley 🥳❤️

[sistertonin]

chad gable (8/24/24)

[astralbondpro]

August 31, 1983 -

Terry Funk delivers his now legendary forever promo at one of his many retirements, at All Japan Pro Wrestling's Super Power Series.

[scarskelly]

Via Fooj's instagram

[indeedgoodman]

[kayfabe-is-king]

Don’t tell me Okada wasn’t thinking of Yota when he smacked Ricochet in the back of his head.

[seachime]

3 seconds, 3 points, 0 luck

[wrestlingarsenal]

I enjoyed this brief, one-sided Squash Match recently posted to YouTube, featuring a swole masked beast utterly owning a soft-bellied jobber named Bobby Durrell. If you watch wrestling to drool over the powerful, muscular physiques, don't sleep on this one.

According to the Masked Wrestler List, the New Spoiler was portrayed by Jeff Gaylord. I believe it -- that jacked torso is not something you can easily replicate. To confirm, here is an image of an unmasked Gaylord showing off his chiseled physique from a December 2005 article on my old Wrestling Arsenal website:

I suppose Jeff Gaylord looked too handsome and heroic to play the Heel, so it makes sense to mask that mug when they needed him as the Unbeatable Brute. For me, the mask also exudes kinky homo-eroticism, transforming pretty-boy Gaylord into a hooded Goon from some BDSM dungeon, so I'm here for it.

[aviewfromthemiddle]

Jimmy Garvin is happy #wrestling #classicwrestling #wccw

[beardedmrbean]

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

How successful would Heathcliff…

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[renee-ckstrong]

My friend asked me a question about wrestling and unlocked the unskipable cutscene.

[heelswrestling]

JON MOXLEY ❤️‍🔥