Kerry Von Erich vs. Greg Valentine - Missouri State Title

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8 жыл бұрын

From February 11, 1983. Von Erich defends the NWA Missouri State Title against Greg Valentine on a card that saw Ric Flair and Bruiser Brody go to a 60 minute Broadway. This footage, as is quickly apparent, came from Japanese television. All-Japan was on hand that night to capture Giant Baba winning the PWF title from Harley Race.
It should also be noted that Valentine was at this time the United States champion in the Mid-Atlantic region, making this a match between the holders of what were widely considered the two most prestigious regional belts in the NWA during this era.

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@elbertbass9259 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in East Texas and Kerry was one of my childhood heroes. Watching this match just takes me back to how charismatic and loved the man was, and I find myself getting sad that his poor life choices destroyed such a promising career.

@GlobalTubeTruth 5 жыл бұрын

This is a fine example of what real Pro-Wrestling looked like. Brutal and real enough that you knew you wouldn't want to be in that ring. No frills. No bullshit. Just real Pro-Wrestling at its finest. Never to be seen again.

@DMS-pq8 7 жыл бұрын

I can't understand a word they are saying but I still would rather listen to the Japanese announcers then the current WWE guys

@wlliebowen2043 6 жыл бұрын

Dave S. WWE Wrestling & their announcers are horse shit.Just like Vince Machon jr &his Family. Well as HHH.

@fredtoddism1649 5 жыл бұрын

Jerry , Bobby ,Vince ,and Jesse are the best .My favorite is Jesse Ventura

@davidjustice5805 11 ай бұрын

Me too

@chn71 6 жыл бұрын

Here is the card for this show: 2/11/83 - St. Louis Checkerdome Roger Kirby def. Manny Fernandez Rick Martel, Bill Cody & Buzz Tyler def. Kim Duk, Dewey Robertson & Crusher Ayala Ken Patera def Ox Baker Butch Reed def. Bobby Duncum Dick Murdoch & “Cowboy” Bob Orton def. Dick the Bruiser & Bulldog Bob Brown Missouri State Title Kerry Von Erich def. Greg Valentine Pacific Wrestling Federation Title Giant Baba def. Harley Race NWA World Heavyweight Title Ric Flair & Bruiser Brody 60 minute time limit draw

@raswillyshow 2 жыл бұрын

Is this card on youtube

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

@@raswillyshow top 3 matches

@jaywilson4520 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I was curious where this took place and what else was on the card.

@tomwalker389 5 жыл бұрын

Goddamn, Kerry had an amazing physique. Even better than Luger's. I sometimes wonder if he ever realized how blessed he was.

@moonytheloony6516 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly he did not, which is why he’s gone by his own hand. But, it’s best to remember who he was when he was at his best especially between ‘82-‘86.

@kenworthNH 4 жыл бұрын

yeah.... I don't think he considered himself blessed.

@bradgaines 3 жыл бұрын

Luger had him beat but still an amazing physique.

@apostasiaelegcho5612 3 ай бұрын

@@bradgaines Tony Atlas & Billy Graham had them all beat.

@michaelvaughn8864 3 ай бұрын

It's a shame KVE's no longer with us😞 R.I.P. Texas Tornado😇

@JAYGEE71NYC Жыл бұрын

This is Professional Wrestling. Not that crap they're doing today. Greg the Hammer was great in his early days & his 1st run at WWF.. Vince had a habit of effing everything up.

@purpurahaze9179 10 ай бұрын

Still does

@DMS-pq8 7 жыл бұрын

Is this era winning the Missouri title was a stepping stone to becoming NWA world champ

@Sargebri 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. It was the true #2 belt in the NWA structure. Of course, this was mainly due to the fact that the NWA was headquartered in St. Louis and if you did well in St. Louis that immediately put you on notice.

@fredtoddism1649 5 жыл бұрын

They should bring back the World Television Championship

@charleslowe2095 3 жыл бұрын

Along with the Florida title.

@jefflayne9448 2 жыл бұрын

I saw a shoot interview with Valentine where he talked about this match. Apparently Kerry messed up the planned finish so they completely improvised the small package for the pin at the end. Worked out great. Really can’t tell where the screw up was.

@jonathanturbide2232 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing upload, so rare and so hard to find!!! Bravo!

@andypistole8363 3 жыл бұрын

If you look up "THE GOOD OLE DAYS" a pic of this exact match should be next to it... packed, smokey arena ..no bs light show!

@libra42ful Жыл бұрын

When it seemed like it was some secret illegal fight event, held in some hidden away underground area owned by the mob....where men could be men, smoking, drinking, and coloring while watching some good wrestling fights...I love the down and dirty atmosphere of 70s to early 80s pro wrestling....when it's target audience was men, who enjoyed being, and feeling, manly 💪🤨🚬

@rockinyouallnight 2 жыл бұрын

Great upload! Thanks for posting! Kerry was so awesome!

@TheRavenWarrior 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting...This CLASSIC!!!

@fatharold1788 7 жыл бұрын

Kerry was on his way.

@robintaylor7355 3 жыл бұрын

Super Fantastic I had too watch 2X in a row

@tonystone1016 3 ай бұрын

Kerry was such a hunk!

@cmatt4577 6 жыл бұрын

I caught Valentine when he headed to the WWF....sure wish I could have caught him in the NWA days....he fits their brand of wrestling which was the best at the time.

@whatever_it_takes6691 5 жыл бұрын

Kerry was freaking SHREDDED.

@whrticnys 8 жыл бұрын

EPIC MATCH BETWEEN 2 GREAT SUPERSTARS...

@iGamingAlliance 7 жыл бұрын

This was great old school WRESTLING.

@sambennett8387 8 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Thanks

@purpurahaze9179 10 ай бұрын

How fitting The Missouri State Title defended in Missouri with 3 wrestlers from Missouri on the card and another 1 making this post. Granted this match took place 2 months and 5 days before i was born

@wlliebowen2043 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin David & Kerry Von Erich have wrestled Harley Race &Ric Flair when they were NWA World Heavyweight champions.Also wrestler giant Babba &Jumbo Tsuruta.

@johngallagher72 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome find ...this showed up in a stream from Hammers shoot interview ...I remember PWI gave it a very good review 👍

@bryannevers4679 3 жыл бұрын

Classic!! The Hammer vs Modern Day Warrior.

@jaijohnson8581 8 жыл бұрын

Legends like these belong in WWE 2K17 people of the WWE

@lawrencemalloy9673 6 жыл бұрын

What a great match this is wrestling not all that talking they do now in wrestling

@mathewatherton2506 3 жыл бұрын

you can have your Ric Flair's, your Hitman Hart's and your Heartbreak Kid's......nobody could work a match like Greg Valentine

@Antigus11 8 жыл бұрын

great match :) hope u find more with kerry

@fredtoddism1649 5 жыл бұрын

Rip Kerry von Erichs , One of my favorite

@gregghoskins347 Жыл бұрын

Greg the Hammer Valentine is in my top 10 of all time wrestlers.!

@josemontano9210 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome battle!

@VolumedMusicMan 8 жыл бұрын

The three Von Erich brothers where the most innovative and talented wrestlers that ever stepped into the business. They worked stiff and realistic more so than some of the so called superstars in the NWA. Yes, Kerry got a bad rep, but damn he wad so talented in his good matches. Kevin was the most acrobatic high flying wrestler ever. David would've elevated WCCW to the level of the WWF with his wrestling ability and charisma had he lived. Kerry, Mike, and Chris perhaps would've lived better lives if David had lived. I believe David's passing sadly unraveled the family in moderation. It was just bad unfortunate karma. I still love those kids. I'll never forget them.

@beccamarie8163 7 жыл бұрын

VolumedMusicMan - I love them too! Always!

@bobmalon7244 7 жыл бұрын

They were good but if u think they're the best ever , you haven't watched enough of other wrestlers.

@VolumedMusicMan 7 жыл бұрын

Bob Malon I watched almost the entire territory system on KZfaq. I also followed it since the mid seventies. AWA was my home territory. WWF I witnessed, WCCW was my mantra. Along came cable witnessed Crockett WCW. Thanks, VMF

@andrecoleman9200 7 жыл бұрын

They were unreliable. They couldn't take the pressure of Texas No way they could handle a WWF like schedule and nationwide pressure.

@Sargebri 6 жыл бұрын

David was perhaps the most reliable of the brothers. That is why the NWA board would have rather put the belt on him long term rather than Kerry.

@jamesdimele2610 5 жыл бұрын

Greg Valentine probably the greatest wrestler to have never held a world title.

@cathydrumobich9045 3 жыл бұрын

My kid sister could have pinned flabby Greg Valentine

@paultrigo2184 6 жыл бұрын

One month after this bout Valentine had a 60 minute draw with Flair in Greensboro for the NWA title

@jaebenton3026 6 жыл бұрын

What a freaking match!!!

@jurn7429 2 жыл бұрын

Man were the Von Erichs over! St Louis,Florida,Texas, everywhere that matured back then

@jqpitt 2 жыл бұрын

I was so focused on the action in this match I didn't even realize until the very end that they weren't in Japan lol Also, as I have always said, Kerry's standing dropkick might have been the best ever.

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

STL is often confused for japan

@davebrakefield161 6 жыл бұрын

This was at the kiel auditorium in st Louis home of some of the greatest matches in nwa history. I sure missed wrestling st the chase when it went off the air.

@buddmannable 5 жыл бұрын

actually this was at The Checkerdome.

@josephambrose2852 2 жыл бұрын

Make up your minds !

@pamlyles8905 5 жыл бұрын

Kerry was a better wrestler with one foot then others who have two.

@scottnewman2082 5 жыл бұрын

Look at the atmosphere.

@bobofwinnipeg9455 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a figure4 leglock these days?

@user-rp6oi4xc7o 2 ай бұрын

まるでギリシア彫刻の様なケリーの完璧な肉体美。

@timberline3269 7 ай бұрын

The Checkerdome!! Look at the cigarette haze lol!! That place had ashtrays in the seat arms...ah memories

@MoniqueFromPlymouth 8 жыл бұрын

Looking at the date, I knew World Class already got the Von Erich-Freebird feud started. I am amazed Kerry and his brothers got their activities straight working for both their dad Fritz and at St. Louis.

@rondav41 3 жыл бұрын

the von erich's were popular in st. louis and could draw there, I am sure the payday was worth going to st. louis.

@moonytheloony6516 4 жыл бұрын

The Modern Day Warrior

@synthonaplinth5980 6 жыл бұрын

Ten seconds to break up a figure four after Valentine grabs the top rope? What the heck was up with that?

@txtztqtk 6 жыл бұрын

synth on a plinth , it’s part of the act. The incompetent ref.

@lawrencemalloy9673 6 жыл бұрын

Someone saying Von Erich didn't have a finishing move The Iron Claw was a finishing move

@Letalone 6 жыл бұрын

He also polished ppl off with his discus punch

@lawrencemalloy9673 6 жыл бұрын

sure did

@1981CrueHead 8 жыл бұрын

look at that arena, they don't make em like that anymore.

@MrSmitty1074 6 жыл бұрын

the good days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Chillaxinmellow 6 жыл бұрын

Haha you mean they don't fill em like that anymore? Yet I'm supposed to believe wrestling is healthy? Less people watch it and attend it's shows but its healthy?

@asurlybarber3620 10 ай бұрын

The old St. Louis Arena, it was also the home of the St. Louis Blues hockey team until the early 90s. It's since been torn down and replaced with an office complex.

@jeffreyk5734 6 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that Valentine was the NWA United States Champion when this match took place. So this could have just as easily been for his title as the Missouri belt. Plus it's kind of unusual that he didn't have his Championship with him.

@sergrod1 8 жыл бұрын

Wow. A classic

@walterbrown9079 2 жыл бұрын

Kerry von Erich fullfil the family dream by pin nature boy Ric flair in Dallas Texas to win the original 10 lb of gold NWA world heavyweight title #yellow rose of Texas and Greg The 🔨 Valentine to win both the United States and intercontinental title never got a shot at the world's heavyweight title both of these are iconic wrestlers and wrestling Legends !👍

@lamontricks1074 Жыл бұрын

Good match

@danduncan4824 3 жыл бұрын

Great match 👍 the Modern Day Warrior vs the hammer

@larryfloyd4993 8 жыл бұрын

I was there that night... but this match , for me wasn't the draw for me . it was flair vs brody.. ... brody told flair , that he didn't want the belt . just wanted to beat him up... lol. I love that . and seeing the giant baba vs race,,was treat . ... for those that are interested . the card drew 16, 695 ..

@santosjerez1586 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds Like Brody pure Legend bad ass ......

@paulhart4477 Жыл бұрын

I wonder were the von Eric's would be nowadays 9

@rondav41 3 жыл бұрын

mickey garogiola as ring announcer, had to be at the Kiel.

@BudSchnelker 3 жыл бұрын

It was at the Checkerdome.

@danielnazario7485 4 жыл бұрын

Wish we could go back to the day when wrestling was like this,and not the show it's become.

@lucag.lisickza425 3 жыл бұрын

good match, totally believable

@thack57 10 ай бұрын

These announcers are more listenable than Jerry Lawler's WWE persona. Lawler used to do great promos in his Mid-South and AWA then he goes to NY and he became Jimmy Hart. Next time you watch an older WWE clip listen to Lawler and then picture Jimmy Hart.

@daviddanielducker5446 5 жыл бұрын

Kawada Driver at 11:50 Good God how did he survive?

@cllewf355 2 жыл бұрын

Greg Valentine = the closest thing you can find to realistic old-timey wrestling

@FantadiRienzo 2 жыл бұрын

That kneedrop on the forehead.... ouch

@garnunce786 5 жыл бұрын

Full house on this night

@Bloodgod1982 4 жыл бұрын

Great match :D "Elbo Dropo" :D

@danduncan4824 6 жыл бұрын

classic match kerry vs greg valentine i wished they had more matches like this sad wrestling is Dead

@swolepatrol2139 5 ай бұрын

Was this Central States or the Saint Louis territory?

@ultimaterescreen 2 жыл бұрын

this here's what we call WRASTLIN' but seriously tho, if you could build a pro wrestler most versions would come out looking like KerryVonErich.

@davidhouse6064 4 жыл бұрын

Poor sexy muscle boy being tortured in the figure four leg lock

@TheBill316 6 жыл бұрын

Referring to the description... I've heard the phrase "30/60/whatever minute Broadway" a thousand times, but never a definition. Is a Broadway just a long match, or is there more to it than that?

@BudSchnelker 6 жыл бұрын

"A draw, called that because years ago it was considered a positive by both wrestlers." From the Glossary of Insider Terms, 1994 Pro Wrestling Torch Yearbook.

@TheBill316 6 жыл бұрын

mwoelfle ... Thanks 🖒

@timfrederick9305 5 жыл бұрын

I miss time limit draws they were a great way to get both wrestlers over

@mesa4592 5 жыл бұрын

I heard somewhere that Kerry wrestles with a prosthetic leg . Anyone know if this is true ?

@tmadd2700 5 жыл бұрын

mesa45 his foot was partially amputated

@gp5676 5 жыл бұрын

it was later in his career

@davidhouse6064 4 жыл бұрын

Damn sexy muscle boy took a brutal piledriver at 11:50 i thought he was knocked out

@joeambrose3260 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, I'll let you in on a little secret, wrestling ain't real. Shhhh.........dont tell Schultz

@garnunce786 5 жыл бұрын

Kerry won, so is he the Mid Atlantic champ too ??

@scottnewman2082 7 жыл бұрын

St Louis mo.

@nanoblulovaolution4856 5 жыл бұрын

When I see Valentine and Kerry this great, but never given the world title in WWF. It’s better for not to go to the WWF, and wrestle outside of it where they’re appreciated.

@philthegamer9634 4 жыл бұрын

They probably made 10 times the money working in the WWF as they would In one of the territories. Although I'm sure Kerry was pretty well paid in world class until it started to go down in the later part of the 80's

@BrooklynRival7718 5 жыл бұрын

What year was this, 1982?

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

@BrokeDownDan 7 жыл бұрын

was this before Kerry lost his right foot? in later matches you can tell he had a prosthetic on, the boot was huge compared to the other

@30907bng 7 жыл бұрын

Well before the accident.

@Antigus11 7 жыл бұрын

he lost his foot in 1986 this match was from 1983

@bigkdog5688 Жыл бұрын

What belt and year is this ?

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

Missouri title 1983

@thack57 10 ай бұрын

Read the description at the top

@d820m 5 жыл бұрын

So who was the champ in this match?

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

Von erich

@melbias5046 8 жыл бұрын

the hammer!

@rodneycunningham6672 4 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to see King Lawler vs Ric Flair in a cage for their titles back in their primes each representing their organization, that would have been awesome!!!!

@marianoaguilar8372 Жыл бұрын

I remember reading about this in one of the Apter magazines: "Kerry Von Erich vs Greg Valentine-the first Battle of the 80s". I'd like someone to give information on how a Mid-Atlantic guy and a WCCW guy were matched in Missouri. Did Harley have that much pull?

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

Kerry was a regular in st. Louis. And valentine was here a few times

@thack57 10 ай бұрын

Everyone went through Missouri because Bob Geigel was the NWA Prez and it was considered very prestigious. They didn't allow anyone to jump off the top turnbuckle. Plus, I think they outlawed kayfabe piledrivers and at one time, I think, you were DQed for a throwing a wrestler over the top rope. Geigle hated High Spots.

@nightwolf318 2 жыл бұрын

I think Valentine really challenged Von Erich with this match.

@christopherturcotte9201 4 жыл бұрын

Actually at this time Greg Valentine is not the United States heavyweight champion because he recently lost the belt to Roddy Piper. Shortly after this match he would regain the title from Piper

@BudSchnelker 4 жыл бұрын

Valentine won the title from Wahoo on November 4, 1982 and dropped it to Piper on April 16, 1983. This match took place on February 11, 1983. So yes, Valentine was the reigning US champion at the time of this match.

@ra0929 4 жыл бұрын

@@BudSchnelker was Valentine announced as the US Champ? Doesn't look like he wore his belt to the ring. Since this was in StL, would they have announced he was the US Champ from a different territory? I see the PWF belt was defended on the same card.

@BudSchnelker 4 жыл бұрын

@@ra0929 No, he didn't wear the belt to the ring, nor was he announced as U.S. champ. I can only assume that was because his belt wasn't on the line.

@thack57 10 ай бұрын

I wonder how Kerry worked out after he got hooked on drugs. Has everybody seen the matches of Kerry loaded on pills? I mean doing during a match is crazy but if the other Wrestler is competent, he can the other guy (we've a heard the expression 'He could have a great match w/ a broom". So that can be done but what about doin your Reps and your running - you know thr resl boring stuff. How does he keep that amazing physique of his being soooo phukked up?

@josemontano9210 8 жыл бұрын

This was before Kerry lost his leg?

@Augustus212 8 жыл бұрын

Waaaay before. This was early 1983 during Kerry's reign as Missouri Champ which was from Jan to mid April. Valentine was US Champ at this time, but for whatever reason didn't wear the belt to the ring.

@Augustus212 8 жыл бұрын

Kerry wouldn't lose his foot until June of 1986.

@patc6286 8 жыл бұрын

You Could Tell He Hadn't Lost His Foot Here, As He Was More Mobile. IE bouncing around Boxer Like, Great Credit to Kerry though For continuing to wrestle after the motorbike accident. It would be hard physically and mentally losing a foot. He will always be a wrestling HOF Legend. RIP Kerry Von Erich.

@cybilcasvilla7077 6 жыл бұрын

Jose montano: Not his leg but his foot.

@chrischar9428 Жыл бұрын

@@Augustus212 that was a JCP belt

@user-do7sq6dt4e 2 жыл бұрын

凄い熱狂だね。日テレ？

@starchild2121 Жыл бұрын

Did Ric Flair borrow Valentine's robe later?

@thack57 10 ай бұрын

I think he went to Flair's tailor 'cuz they used to be Tag Team Champs in JCP. You must know about Naitch's robes and how he paid upto $8,000 for each robe.

@paulhart4477 Жыл бұрын

These are classic! The stuff you see on TV now needs to go, storyline s##KS, and it all looks 👌 fake!!!

@TheTerryE 2 жыл бұрын

Valentine needed to lay off the cookies and get to a fat farm.

@frtknokr583 5 жыл бұрын

At least today's "nutter" tights don't look like briefs straight out of the pack.

@giovannisocci8793 7 жыл бұрын

1974 I owned a F250 and it was a BIG truck by then standards,tall and long,I compare it to my F150 of today and it is and looks smaller. So is the case with Kerry,he was a big,muscular and strong guy at the time,but when compared to today's strong and big wrestlers,he looks like a midget,compared to Goldberg at his prime,Jotista(gaytista,batista), wrestlers sure have gotten larger and being muscular is part of the deal...McMahon and Patterson have a lot to choose from the menu.

@BrooklynRival7718 5 жыл бұрын

All the guys u mentioned aren't from today, their from the 90s era or a bit later.

@timfrederick9305 5 жыл бұрын

The smaller wrestlers are used more today something I believe has curbed steroid use in young aspiring talent and that is a great thing

@gconway9025 Жыл бұрын

Hot Piledriver 11:50

@garbageday587 8 жыл бұрын

Wtf Psychosis intermission has to do with that match. Kinda ruins it

@CP-kb1du 4 жыл бұрын

Valentine shorter than the Ref ...5'10 at Best ....

@wwltd3036 2 жыл бұрын

Eddie Smith was a wrestler himself and not a little guy

@cathycartee4180 6 жыл бұрын

Valentine wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes with Kerry is a real match

@timfrederick9305 5 жыл бұрын

Cathy Cartee You underrate the Hammer didn’t have a great physique but was still strong and fit

@rickb.9067 3 жыл бұрын

Great match, crappy finish !!!

@nazgul12000 6 жыл бұрын

I was there that night i was under the ring hiding i snuck in the arena . When they found me i was beaten to a bloody pulp and thrown out. Im suing them the case has been open since 1983

@BrooklynRival7718 5 жыл бұрын

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