Baltimore Civic Center Interviews - Bob Backlund - Ernie Ladd

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Baltimore Civic Center Interviews - Bob Backlund - Ernie Ladd - Andre the Giant

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Robert Gundlach

Күн бұрын

My brother always recorded wresting from "over the air" television back in the late 70's and 80's.

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@therealevilgenius7482 Жыл бұрын

Andre! Get close to your tv and dig that earwax outta your ear... 😂😂😂 Ernie Ladd was the best.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

Things were so great back then!

@gbtrat Жыл бұрын

If you beat me my momma's a possum 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ShahPhilLeotardo 6 ай бұрын

I think we’ve all learned today that Ernie Ladds momma is definitely not a possum.

@mcdonoghrahloh459 11 ай бұрын

Andre "The Dumb"Giant 😂😂😂😂,RIP men.

@DAEDRICHHHH-TUCKER19 19 күн бұрын

Man you know what, Backlund was so genius, made you really believe it was real! He answered the questions like an actual interview it wasn't theatrical

@RobertGundlachMusic 18 күн бұрын

My brother always said that he was so popular at the Baltimore Civic Center when he wrestled locally.

@HoustonIsImmortal 6 ай бұрын

Ladd sold every ticket to this card, I'm willing to bet, just off of this Golden promo alone!!

@RobertGundlachMusic 6 ай бұрын

I will pass this along to my brother who loans me his recordings to post.

@battlestarmarc Жыл бұрын

Ernie was a giant beast.

@joeblow7407 2 жыл бұрын

The GREAT Ernie Ladd...........

@joeblow7407 2 жыл бұрын

Lord Backlund was an awful interview.......yet he was champ around 5 years.......always sounded like a dope!!!!

@jasonpdsi Жыл бұрын

That has to be the clearest, most understandable Andre promo I've seen in years.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I am so glad my brother recorded all of these interviews.

@Luther6702 Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing

@official_deathcast Жыл бұрын

These are gold. Thank you for uploading them.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I am so glad that the home video recorder came out in the 70's!

@spidersense1472 6 ай бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic I remember when my Aunt got a vcr back then and I was blown away! Kids today wouldn;t understand.

@Bryantthewizz 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that Ernie and Andre were right next to each other makes Ernie Ladd"s portion even more funny 😁

@tenfourproductionsllc Жыл бұрын

Also interesting that Andre wasn't standing on a platform in this interview to make him look almost the same size as Ernie Ladd

@CP-kb1du 8 ай бұрын

Ernie was standing @@tenfourproductionsllc

@NetworksCoach Жыл бұрын

Vince doing his best Howard Cosell

@mind_urbusiness 2 жыл бұрын

This is my great uncle that's really crazy

@danoc51 2 жыл бұрын

Man would I have ever loved to have Ernie Ladd as an uncle. He said that my grandma would be a possum if he lost to Andre.

@kolorgreen338 Ай бұрын

Love ladd

@richardmorris6365 Жыл бұрын

I hope the Big Cat knows how much we enjoy his work yrs after his passing. Really a sub par wrestler @best,he could sure,yak,yak,yak & yukk,yuk,yuk entertain us couldn't he?

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

He certainly could!

@strothermartin5368 3 ай бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic Earnie had some beat up knees.

@RobertGundlachMusic 3 ай бұрын

I never noticed. I will have to watch more closely.

@jaythor70 3 ай бұрын

Well, he's deceased, so no, he doesn't. He was great in his role- in the ring, and out. Huge man.

@marklockhart4239 2 ай бұрын

Sub par ? 🙄🙄

@aaajimmyb7472 2 жыл бұрын

Wow another fantastic amazing super great video info and analysis from absolutely the best channel on KZfaq. The big cat Ernie Ladd was the best in and out of the ring. Bob backland could never do a promo ever we was horrible. They never should have taken the belt off the superstar Billy gram. Thank you and keep up the outstanding videos

@Lewis9709 Жыл бұрын

Backlund did his talking in the ring. He was a great athlete and technical wrestler. Billy Graham sucked

@jimbrown5091 7 ай бұрын

@@Lewis9709Billy Graham sold tickets...Backlund a great wrestler, but a charisma vacuum.

@alecsemicognito8905 Жыл бұрын

MY MAMA'S DEFINITELY NOT A POSSUM

@thomas_2285 2 жыл бұрын

Vince sounds like he's trying to sound like Howard Cosell in these early videos. I don't know if anybody is catching that.

@anthonysypa3810 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too... the Cosell cadence.

@jimbrown5091 2 жыл бұрын

Cosell was the prototype.

@kennethjohnson5179 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely noticed that. I thought he was about to announce Monday Night Football. lol

@JimCornetteIsMyDad Жыл бұрын

Geez Bob Backlund sure was Vanilla back then.

@strothermartin5368 3 ай бұрын

Ernie the "Big Cat Ladd" Walks and talks and and does exactly what he pleases. Baltimore was a hot bed of wrestling at one time.

@RobertGundlachMusic 3 ай бұрын

He was very popular at the Baltimore Civic Center.

@strothermartin5368 3 ай бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic We used to go up to Baltimore at the old Civic Center. We would be the few people who would cheer on Ladd, Valiant Bros. Taru Tankia Super Star Graham!

@RobertGundlachMusic 3 ай бұрын

Where did you usually sit? My brother would always try to get the ring side seats.

@strothermartin5368 3 ай бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusicI try to remember,we used to sit on the side where the stage was at 2nd row.

@buddmannable 2 жыл бұрын

The Big Cat!!

@PERCYHARRIS-gn5yb 9 ай бұрын

That announcer should have fired himself for bringing scum out before The King of Wrestling.

@JerichoMile4 2 жыл бұрын

6'9 Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd was "The King Of The Squared Circle" !!!! Vince McMahon was normal back in 1970s and 1980s !!!

@CarmenBelcher 8 ай бұрын

Love how it looks like Ladd is a hologram hovering in the ring

@JasonL77 5 ай бұрын

Ladd: Andre, get close to your TV. Andre then walks right next to Vince.

@mackermaldrill2656 Жыл бұрын

No one is better than the Big Cat! Certainly not Andre the dummy.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@mackermaldrill2656 Жыл бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic Ernie just cracked me up in these ringside interviews.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

@@mackermaldrill2656 My brother always loved the Big Cat. He said he was a very good bad guy.

@peterisnardi1197 5 күн бұрын

Vince is doing a pretty good impression of Howard Cosell here...

@strothermartin5368 3 ай бұрын

Backlund interviews are like watching paint dry.

@RobertGundlachMusic 3 ай бұрын

I know -- but he sure packed them in at the Baltimore Civic Center.

@strothermartin5368 3 ай бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic Capitol Centre also

@skisonic Жыл бұрын

Vince McMahon putting over Towson before Stacy Kiebler was even in grade school wow

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I am so old -- I had to look this up on Wikipedia. You are absolutely correct. Thanks.

@richardeicholtz4868 Жыл бұрын

I know when the cameras went off they all had a good laugh....at Backlund. No comparison between Ernie Ladd and Backlund. But I did like Mr. Backlund.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I often thought about that.

@jaythor70 3 ай бұрын

even Andre was a better promo than Backlund

@13TMO Жыл бұрын

In Baldimore.😁

@fredericbarclay4601 Жыл бұрын

"Baldamore,Andre da Dummy.'Dis town gotta 'Duh' right in da middle of da name. Yak Yak Yak,Yik Yik Yik,you dumb Giant!" RIP,Youse Guys!!

@billyjoe6933 9 ай бұрын

I understood andre .

@CP-kb1du 2 жыл бұрын

Big Cat Legit 6'10 ...... Andre 6'9 after last call

@texaswrestling9249 Жыл бұрын

Andre was legit 7ft

@CP-kb1du 8 ай бұрын

Standing on a box of beer for Vince at Ring Side @@texaswrestling9249

@jaythor70 3 ай бұрын

Andre was 7ft minimum, and Ernie Ladd himself said he was 6'9", and was listed in the NFL as 6'9".

@SeanRankin2 14 күн бұрын

Did Andre get around to cleaning the earwax out of those ears?

@regnersario9996 Жыл бұрын

Ernie Ladd! Wow! That's the way you cut a promo! Great stuff. Andre did a surprisingly good job on this particular promo, but Backlund, goodness he was a terrible promo. Howdie Doody gave a better promo without the hand in his backside. Should have kept the Superstar or even Howdy Doody as champ.

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I agree about Bob Backlund -- but he was sure popular when he wrestled at our Baltimore Civic Center.

@jaythor70 3 ай бұрын

Superstar Billy Graham should have turned face (the fans wanted to cheer him) and they could have gotten 3 more years minimum out of it. Hogan before Hogan. Superstar was the prototype.

@Lewis9700 Жыл бұрын

I think Ernie was the first African American heel

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I checked with my brother, who lets me post some of his recordings, and he agrees with you.

@ZackSkylerMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Vince McMahon’s Howard Cosell cadence when he talks has always been annoying. It was really bad then.

@alt7244 9 ай бұрын

I really miss those days of the wwwf

@RobertGundlachMusic 9 ай бұрын

My brother -- who loans me his recordings -- always says there was never anything like it.

@webrik33 Жыл бұрын

Vinnie Mac looking young there!

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching Vince back in the late 70's and 80's.

@sheldonhchambliss1385 Жыл бұрын

The big cat 99

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

Woops -- I don't know what the "99" means.

@sheldonhchambliss1385 Жыл бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic I never knew he called him self the big cat

@RobertGundlachMusic Жыл бұрын

@@sheldonhchambliss1385 My brother lets me post some of his wrestling material -- I have to check with him.

@bloolouboyle 2 ай бұрын

mybe not

@stealthbomber2127 9 ай бұрын

I wish wrestling was still like this, but the interviewer of this video ruined it all. People chose the red rooster over these guys.

@RobertGundlachMusic 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you -- but I mentioned your comment to my brother who loans me his recordings -- and his comment was he did do a lot for the sport also.

@stealthbomber2127 9 ай бұрын

@@RobertGundlachMusic he destroyed every single one of his competitors. He took all of the believability completely out of it. It is not something you could be a fan of as an adult knowing that is was cartoonized. The NWA was more adult oriented, they realized they wanted you as a fan for life, not just childhood, their story lines and their actions tried to make you think it was real and believable. That is gone now and will never return. Those horrible offensive skits they did and the kiss my ass club made wrestling a joke and i will always see it that way, I'm sorry.