The Nick Gulas "9 man blindfolded battle royale" blooper is funny. "The main event is gonna to be a 9 blind manfold." LOL

“It was exciting as watching stink lose at shit.” Died laughing.

David Crockett always made me laugh with his "lady and gelm"

It's always an entertaining history lesson when listening to Brian and Jim

When Jim mentioned Bob Luce I cracked up. Grew up in Chicago area in the middle 60s. He had all his buddies on those commercials. Bobo, Pepper Gomez, Moose, Bruiser, etc. Sam Mennacker was the ring announcer. It was a hot mess.😂

Good lord Nick Gulas had a HEAD

I saw that Mark Larance bit on WWE network vault. The winner of the match...Kevin.

I am old enough to remember Riesor doing non-wrestling announcing at channel 3 in Shreveport. He would read some news updates during the day. He would also call random people in the phone book for the “Dialing for Dollars” giveaway contest during the afternoon movie.

Bob luce: "Wall to wall peeeepole!!!!!" "You couldn't squeeze one more person in there believe me i tried!!!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂

Best Cornette in a LONG time, and that's saying something.

Alright, I haven't laughed this hard in awhile.

i grew up watching bob luce in chicago it was great the commercials were the best bens auto sales, one stop, and andy frain great memories

Am I the only one who remembers Dick Lane from SoCal NWA wrestling in the 70’s? Whoaa Nellie!!!

That is true about Gulas. Every week it was “the biggest card in the history of wrestling.” No joke, he really did say that and look like a mafia don.

Thanks for reminding me that I haven't opened the pockets of my coats either. lol

I cant believe this one doesnt have more views...great piece of wrestling history here.Thanks Corny an Brian.

Everyone forgets World Class' other announcer : Bill Mercer. He had some fire at times too.

Love the changing visuals, really adds to the KZfaq experience.

I was a kid in the 80s. I remember an announcer on AWA I think with blonde hair and a dark mustache. Who was that? I think he would interview guys like the Road Warriors. Not sure about the territory..🤔🧐

Boyd Pearce suits was the trademark of Mid-South! So colorful and loud and one night at the Shreveport Captains game, they had the loudest suit contest and Boyd was the judge.

It's hard to talk about "unique wrestling announcers" without bringing up Stampede's Ed Whalen. Oh my....

WWA from Indiana had slamming Sam Menacer (Sam worked the Mike as the beat up Bobby Heenan)!😀😀😀

Nick would say I signed the biggest card anywhere. Here in Birmingham in the Boutwell auditorium , a recorded breaking crowd and nobody thought the thing only held 5000 people

TV spots with Dusty Rhodes and Tom Stimus used cars

I liked Reeser Bowden .... he was not supposed to rob any light from the talent ...and that radio voice was great

"A little dab'll do ya!"

There were times that Marc Lowrance show a little fire...but it took something huge like Rick Hazzard getting his neck hung up in the ropes, or Fritz Von Erich collapsing in Reunion Arena on Christmas Night.

SWCW in San Antone had great announcers:Gene Goodson,Gene Kelly,& Steve Stack.

We forgot one in WCW. I never knew who's idea it was to do this. Van Earl Wright, from CNN, would do voiceovers for the local WCW house shows in the early part of the Turner ownership. He would use voice inflections that truly did sound like a bad carnival barker. I would always be like, shut up and let me read the card. I am either sold to buy a ticket or I am not.

Cannot hear the words "Be There!" without thinking of the late great Mr. Freddie Miller on GCW!🔔🎤 × 10.B.W.

About 20 years ago there was a small indie promotion here in St. Louis. I never went to one of there shows but once a month they had an hour long TV show on one of the community access cable channels, every year they had a $25.00 over the top rope battle royal, ($25.00 was the prize). They always did a live promo on their cable show and it was always the same, the play by play announcer would do his spiel and then the color commentator would jump in and say, "My god! $25.00! There's guys here that would throw their own grandmother over the top rope for $25.00!"

This is a good one. Marty Miller in the awa with his prescription sunglasses was unique too. I used to wonder, what's wrong with the old guy? Rodger Kent the match announcer totally blew kayfabe in the infamous Crusher and Mad Dog incident in 69 or 70 , you can find it here on KZfaq. Marc Lowrance did become a Methodist minister. He said his time in World Class helped prepare him. I think I understand what he means.

I know a few guys who bought their big luxury cars at “Bens Auto Sales” thanks to Bob Luce. His program would come on after always entertaining Harry Carey drunken White Sox broadcast. Perfect fit. His best shows involved HEENAN whining while Luce shows his tag team getting demolished by Crusher/Bruiser. He put the wrestling to ROCK MUSIC as far back as 1975. “Im a Man” Chicago track used BEFORE Lawler did. Heenan-Luce were non stop hilarious. THAT is a HUGE reason we watched...

Don Owen was the best . He was so stiff and uncomfortable it was hilarious. As much as Don drank you would think he would show some personality. Lol

0:16 had me in tears.😂

I just looked it up, and Nick Gulas and I have the same birthday. 74 years apart (I was born in 1988), but the same day :)

Get a big kick of the Gulas impression at 2:03

Mark Lowrance is a LEGEND!!

Milt Avruskin, for Superstars of Wrestling and International Wrestling.

Reiser Bowden was a very formal-looking gentleman. He always looked proper. Boyd Pierce was a legend with no sense of fashion, and very rural sounding. I loved both these men, as they and the Cowboy were my childhood wrestling experience with Mid-South Wrestling. Mark Lowrance in WCCW was VERY excitable when calling matches, just bland as the ring announcer. He was a seminary student who took a 9 week gig that lasted for a decade or more.

Every time I re-listen to the 9 man blindfold battle royal bit I bust out laughing so much it hurts my sides. Goddamn it, Jim!

‘Stentorian’? That’s the kind of word you use after decades of doing crosswords in hotel rooms.

Earnie Roth from Big Time wrestling in the mid to late '60s. Later he was the Shieks mgr. Abdullah Farouk who morphed into the Grand Wizard of Wrestling.

This is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I'm crying over here

Don Coss from Pacific Northwest Wrestling . He was like...when your high school guidance counselor wants to be hip.. "Thursday were gonna tear up Salem"...😐.. Also In San Antonio Steve Stack and Rapido Rodriguez would simultaneously talk over each other.. one for the English speakers and another for rhe Spanish crowd .

Saturday mornings were great

What about Boyd pierce an his suits on midsouth

There are a number of Southern accents, and the one spoken by both Nick and George was very similar spoken by President Jimmy Carter, and the various Southern characters that John Goodman did. It didn't sound Greek.

Ed whalen Stampede wrestling" theres been a malfunction at the junction"

Marc Lowrance, is the Chuck Norris of announcers, nothing fazed him, Legend is right!

Thanks Jim

I read this as, "Jim Cornette and Brian Last Discuss Antique Wrestling Announcers." Lol

Searching for these guys now loo

Funny as ever! Perfect team!

Marc Lowrance is a preacher now in Dallas

Two of the best impersonations of Nick/George Gulas I've heard and I haven't heard Nick in yrs

Bob Luce talking during those matches is something every wrestling fan needs to watch at least once.

Lowrance later became a Methodist minister, Cornette had that one right.

Nick Gulas looks like the g-man. (Half life, 1998)

I liked Riesor Bowden . He was a straightman . To me , it suggestested that not everyone associated with wrestling was in on the joke or a raving lunatic .

Ed Whalen from Stampede Wrestling was my childhood announcer, still love it !

I liked Lord Layton, Ernie Roth, Bob Finnegan. You can probably tell I grew up with Big Time Wrestling.

So Mark Lowrance was the original "Pockets"?

Marc Lowerance I think was a teacher by day. Also on Reese Bowser I remember his Ernie Ladd promo on Andre the giant

What episode this was on

I grew up on Bob Luce wrestling...funny as hell today..bordering on annoying as hell...

This is great

I liked these three commentators..... Lance Russell, Gordon Solei, and Joey Stiles. those were my favorites. each great for the style they represented.

Stink lose its shit?? @7:37 WTF does that mean

"What are you doing Bob?" Bob (Bending backwards) "I'm trying to get a job at Ben's auto sales. I'm practicing bending over backwards for customers. Salesmen at Ben's bend over backwards to make you a deal."

I've tried listening to Bob Luce, I have, I have tried and I really want to like him. But... Bob Luce - It's a chain match with the Baron, the German Baron and it's a chain match, chain, cha-cha-cha chain, cha-cha-chain, know that song, know that song, that old MoTown song, cha-cha-chain, cha-cha chain chain of fools...This is a cha-cha-chain match... (CLICK) One announcer moment I like was in the mid 1970s. The old MSG guy who's name I can't remember. He did that thing where you would say the last word or two twice. "World Champion Bob Backlund. Backlund. This match in question was about 1975 and involved Blackjack Lanza. The announcer said. And here is Blackjack LaLanza. Then he pauses, seems to realize he got it wrong before deciding to plow forward anyway. "LaLanza." I've seen it 20 times and I break up every time.

Early Dallas Sportatorium wrestling Announcer Dan Coates Ring Announcer Boyd Pierce Time Keeper Joe Renelli Referees Bulldog Danny Pleches and.?

I’m sorry in my lifetime JR is the best hands down

Bob Caudle.

What about Steve Stack from Southwest Championship Wrestling . The greastest televised wrestling of all time. Other wrestling programs and announcers/hosts/commentaters were stail in comparison.

Stink lose its shit lmao

+ArcadianVanguard Was just wondering why you don't change channels name, personally i believe you would have a ton more views, and also subs if people knew this was Jim's own channel...

David Crockett was another announcer I couldn't stand. He didnt know the names of any moves. He just yelled "oh look at this..what a move". He didnt know how to tell the story and add to the match. He was too excitable. I loved that era but I hated whenever he was on which was often since he was a crockett.

4:20-4:24 Cornette stutter

Wrestling doesnt have "charm" anymore its too corporate.

I am surprised that he did not mention Gordon Solies famous mispronunciation of suplex, but he's fine with making fun of the Gulas family and their foreign accent? I'm a big fan of Jim. That comes off is racist though, you would think after being discriminated against in WWF for his southern accent that he would know better,