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October 20th, 2014 06:43 GMT |
 
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Does anyone remember Buddy Austin when he was here in the early 1960's?
If so, did he get over as a heel? How were his interviews?
Thank you - Rich Frisk
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October 20th, 2014 10:26 GMT |
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I don't remember him from personally seeing him, a bit before my time. But I do recall from old wrestling mags that he was apparently one of Bruno's top foes in the early 60s. If I am not mistaken, not too long ago, I actually browsed through an article that was several pages long covering the simmering feud leading to a big match in Toronto.
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Buddy Austin tried to revive his career in the early 70's. He wanted to be Blassie's tag team partner but Fred was not interested because of an alleged alcohol problem.
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Is this match result legit?
I thought Buddy left WWWF in the summer of 1963.
Atlantic City, NJ - Convention Hall - July 22, 1967
Tim Woods vs. Tony Nero
Hans Mortier vs. Ron Reed (Buddy Colt)
Frank Martinez vs. Cyclone Soto
Johnny Barend & Buddy Austin vs. Miguel Perez & Pedro Morales
He did wrestle Bruno
Bridgeport, CT – Arena - August 27, 1963
Television taping:
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Austin
Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Center - August 9, 1963
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Austin
Washington DC – August 8, 1963
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Austin
New Haven, CT – Arena - July 19, 1963
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino beat Buddy Austin
Atlantic City, NJ – July 13, 1963
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Austin
Trenton, NJ – July 8, 1963
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Austin
Washington DC – June 13, 1963
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Buddy Austin to a draw
He also apparently wrestled Buddy Rogers
Richmond, VA - Arena - April 3, 1963
World Champion Buddy Rogers vs. Buddy Austin
Newark, NJ - Armory - March 16, 1963
World Champion Buddy Rogers defeated Buddy Austin
He won the tag team titles here
Washington DC - March 7, 1963
Buddy Austin (sub. for Pete Sanchez) & the Great Scott defeated WWWF U.S. Tag Team Champions - WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers & Johnny Barend in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the titles; Austin replaced Sanchez after Sanchez injured himself while losing the 1st fall
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This message was edited by Mark Smart on October 23rd, 2014 00:12 GMT
Real name Austin Rape. He was part of Rogers' crew and left for good around the same time the Nature Boy did (that "1967" result is surely 1963). Someone on this board once described him as a poor man's Johnny Valentine and I concur with that assessment. He was tall, kind of lanky built, with that floppy yeller hair that looked good when the blood and sweat got to flowing. Like JV, he could convincingly play the hero or the villain. His finisher was the Indian Deathlock, and he did the really painful looking version in which he would wrap the leg, then fall back, stand and fall back, stand and fall back, until his opponent was screaming for mercy.
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When did Buddy Austin and The Great Scott lose the WWWF US Tag Team titles? It looks like they won them from Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend in March 1963.
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Just found my answer!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWWF_United_States_Tag_Team_Championship
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