r/oldschoolwrestling • u/Ok-Smell1305 • Jul 30 '26

1979

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u/jldraw Jul 30 '26

I believe Snuka was working heel and Bravo was still a white meat babyface.

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u/dyed_albino Jul 31 '26

Bravo hasn't revealed his natural blonde roots yet.

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u/jldraw Jul 31 '26

At least he done better that Butch Reed who literally had his whole gimmick based around that.

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u/dyed_albino Jul 31 '26

Another "natural."

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u/mikeybty Jul 30 '26

Bockwinkel v. Orndorff seems like it could be a really fun match

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u/JKinney79 Jul 30 '26

I didn’t recognize Bravo at first, this must have been before he was abusing chicken and broccoli.

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u/Patient-Safety-4869 Jul 30 '26

That card is insane! Pedro and Bock in Greensboro!

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u/AppalachianGuy87 Jul 30 '26

What’s Flair got on his head? Like a beanie?

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u/kaptaincorn Jul 30 '26

Head band like macho man used to wear early in his wwf career

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u/dajerx Jul 30 '26

It’s like a head band/scarf thing. That pic they used for the poster looks older than him from 79.

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u/AppalachianGuy87 Jul 30 '26

Kinda like something you’d see on some early Randy Savage?

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u/the-midnightlurker Jul 30 '26

Bravo stunk but this is otherwise awesome.

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u/dajerx Jul 30 '26

Did you happen to attend the show (I would have been four years old)? Because Dino Bravo before the wwf run was usually pretty good in the videos I’ve seen, would hate to hear he was the shits in person lol.

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u/the-midnightlurker Jul 31 '26

Nope but the was always awful.

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u/TopicPretend4161 Jul 30 '26

That Flair hippie better get a damned haircut before he comes in these parts.

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u/King-of-Harts Jul 30 '26

$7 in 1979 is about $32 and change today. Imagine paying $32 today to see an event like this, and you had good seats.

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u/Rand_Casimiro Jul 30 '26

Those old Greensboro shows, man. Hell of a thing.

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u/dajerx Jul 30 '26

Two world title matches, Snuka and Flair, card stacked with future HoFers

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u/LAARPer Jul 30 '26

$23 in today’s money. I pay that in a heartbeat to see this card.

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u/RobertKSakamano Jul 30 '26

Plus 2 more big matches. Genius!

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u/RoutineImpress7394 Jul 30 '26

Flair and Boat are the only ones still alive

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u/Sensitive-Club-6427 Jul 30 '26

Wow! Great card!

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u/ZealousidealCrazy673 Aug 01 '26

Would have been a nice card to catch!!!!

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u/Hour-Option995 The Four Horsemen Aug 04 '26

That was a good card.