The Promoters I Wrestled: A Trip Down Memory Lane

TLDRIn this video, the speaker reminisces about their experiences wrestling in Minneapolis and Amarilla in the 1960s and shares their thoughts on Vern G as a promoter. They also discuss their tag team partnerships, including their time as AWA Tag Champions with Larry Henny. The speaker reflects on their matches against Bruiser and Crusher and their trip to Australia with Jim Barnett. They also talk about their partnership with Chris Marov and their thoughts on him as a wrestler.

Key insights

🤼The speaker has mixed opinions about Vern G as a promoter, finding him nice on a personal basis but difficult to work with in the ring.

🏆The speaker and Larry Henny were AWA Tag Champions multiple times.

🌎The speaker had the opportunity to wrestle in Australia, which was a memorable experience for them.

💔Larry Henny suffered a knee injury, leading to the speaker teaming up with Chris Marov.

💰The speaker describes Chris Marov as someone who always tries to avoid paying for anything.

Q&A

What were the speaker's thoughts on Vern G as a promoter?

The speaker found Vern G to be nice on a personal basis, but in the ring and involved in promotion, they had a negative opinion of him.

Who were the speaker's tag team partners?

The speaker primarily teamed up with Larry Henny and they were AWA Tag Champions multiple times.

Did the speaker wrestle against Bruiser and Crusher?

Yes, the speaker recalls wrestling against Bruiser and Crusher for the tag team titles and had to do most of the maneuvering in those matches.

Did the speaker wrestle in Australia?

Yes, the speaker had the opportunity to wrestle in Australia and it was a memorable experience for them.

What was the speaker's opinion of Chris Marov?

The speaker describes Chris Marov as someone who always tries to avoid paying for anything.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The speaker recalls their time in Minneapolis and Amarilla in the 1960s.

00:29The speaker shares their thoughts on Vern G as a promoter, finding him nice on a personal basis but difficult to work with in the ring.

01:14The speaker teamed up with Larry Henny and became AWA Tag Champions multiple times.

02:10The speaker reflects on their matches against Bruiser and Crusher for the tag team titles.

02:48The speaker talks about their trip to Australia and their experiences wrestling there.

03:13Larry Henny's knee injury led to the speaker teaming up with Chris Marov.

03:24The speaker describes Chris Marov as someone who always tries to avoid paying for anything.