Honky really put the Warrior into orbit that night, by doing that job, he was so under-rated.
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
Warrior got the loudest pop of the night. He was mad over, but HTM was the ultimate heel who got Warrior that much more over.
@battlestarmarc
3 жыл бұрын
Summerslam 88 was an exciting card.
@johnfox1765
3 жыл бұрын
He’s a great interview and he’s right I was there 1988 the garden never heard a roar like that ever again..
@randyragsdale23
3 жыл бұрын
Honky Tonk Man is a straight shooter. I love his shoot interviews. He always keeps it real.
@stevenolsen5418
2 жыл бұрын
Wayne has the best stories , cuz he didn’t ruin his life with drugs and alcohol, he was married was smart was taking care of his family , he’s coherent and able to remember these stories, thanks Honky Tonk for telling me these great stories , I grew up on wrestling since a kid , I can’t watch anymore , but still follow the politics of the business , podcasting and shoot interviews are my wrestling of today.
@donnyjepp
Жыл бұрын
That's one of the most well put together comments I've ever read, you're absolutely right about his coherence due to not living a life of drugs and alcohol, I too grew up on wrestling and also use the politics, interviews etc as my go to. Happy Days Steven 😁💪🏴
@longgone8678
Жыл бұрын
What a polite comment section this is, well done everyone 👏
@funbomb1102
Жыл бұрын
No drugs or booze Just 200 pound over weight. That’s all good and normal. 😂
@seanbonella
Жыл бұрын
He was heavy on booze
@gertpacu3926
Жыл бұрын
My favorite wrestler back then was Ted Dibiase. I loved him. I talk to him on twitter a bit and he's the nicest guys I have ever talked to. He actually remembered me with my sign in Sacramento Arco Arena in the late 80s. I was cheering for him and the rest of the place was booing. He picked me out of all those boos! He still remembers it to this day.
@rodneymayes4213
4 жыл бұрын
Man I can listen to this guy all day
@xaviersmith3732
3 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I'm doing today can't get enough of these
@hgonz14
Жыл бұрын
HTM, Nash, and Cornette are the three I can listen to all day. Great shoot interviewees
@davidgabriel7179
3 жыл бұрын
What’s amazing is this is the exact story he told me when I met him a couple years ago. HTM is a great guy and very down to earth. Very glad I had the opportunity to meet him. Even happier that he spent 40mins telling me some great stories!
@Irishgod1983
2 жыл бұрын
You didn’t meet him loser
@stacyhamilton2619
Жыл бұрын
Me I I me I. Amazing!
@gertpacu3926
Жыл бұрын
I am watching the next part of the interview about HonkeyTonk's first match. I just watched his first 3 or 4 matches. He was a baby face. I never remembered it until recently watching his first matches. Jesse the Body was even clowning him that most the people hated HonkeyTonk. Crazy stuff!
@mdhotstuff
4 жыл бұрын
I used to think he was good but limited but now I can see he is deffinately one of the more intelligent wrestlers
@bobbashley1623
4 жыл бұрын
He's a good interview
@michaelrn7163
4 жыл бұрын
Warrior was in the right place at the right time for his WWF run. Warrior was the Golberg of the 80's. He was so over . Give HTM props for doing the job. This started the path for Wrestlemania 6 which was magical to watch as little kid. I would have loved a longer match, HTM deserved it.
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
Warrior & Sting were a good heel team for Bill Watts in Midsouth.
@KoolKumasi
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSportsfan35 Raven was Goldberg's Honky then lol!
@morrnmanderson7376
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly a longer match would have exposed The Ultimate Warrior's in-ring weaknesses. Warrior at that point couldnt do longer matches. To be honest, at the point where he won the IC belt he should have been working indies or developmental. He got pushed because Hogan was leaving and Warrior looked like a million bucks. So you give him a monster push, keep the matches short, and put him in matches with guys that can bump for him and make him look awesome. Guys like Honkey Tonk, Rick Rude, Bret Hart. WM 6 WAS magical for a kid. But Warrior and Hogan had the benefit of planning that match out move for move for a whole month before. On top of that Hogan led Warrior thru their WM 6 match the whole time, even stopping the match for a while a few times, to put Warrior in rest holds like a rear chin lock, to let Warrior catch his breath. Warrior was all blown up and wanted to bring it home like 10 minutes into the match, and Hogan had to settle him down cause he knew they still had like another 20-25 minutes of the match before taking it home. Can you imagine if Warrior had got his way and Warrior pinned Hogan to win the world title, in a ten minute match cause Warrior was tired? LOL
@MajinTar
2 жыл бұрын
HTM is the one who wanted the match to be short he tells the story in another shoot interview
@chad3452
Жыл бұрын
They both had like 4 moves,.both sucked at promos, both were squashing opponents yeah I can kinda see the Goldberg comparison
@slimstak
4 жыл бұрын
Wayne always keeps it real I grew up watching him.
@wdilks
3 жыл бұрын
I never enjoyed HT's matches, and didn't care for the man or his character. And again, I'm reminded to not judge by what I merely see on the surface. i enjoy his interviews immensely, and his take on things. Sure, it's one side of a story. Yet he's so open and seems like a real up front guy who also talks about his own mistakes and misjudgements as well as his successes. You're awesome, HT! Keep it up.
@mikemcnamara6483
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Didn't like his gimmick and thought he was boring in the ring. He's a great storyteller and provides lots of insights into the business.
@LuisSanchezLouieLouie
4 жыл бұрын
Honky Tonk Man was the Best ICC
@teslasuperdestinations
2 жыл бұрын
listened to a lot of WWF interviews from them ALL . . . but Honky Tonk can talk, and talk and talk so well, & I just keep listening.
@bobbyheenan4061
2 жыл бұрын
Loved when he hit people with the guitar.
@leeclegg2943
5 жыл бұрын
I love Wayne Ferris' interviews
@thefordonfamily4508
4 жыл бұрын
I hated him as a child.. love his interviews and him being so real. It feels he lets his emotions show.. real guy
@osvaldoflores2088
2 жыл бұрын
I agree huh its like they said the heels are the most cool ppl
@billblaski9523
Жыл бұрын
Dang, poor Ted Dibiase! So he was supposed to be WWF Champion for sure! But I guess that was cool of Vince to be all "Well we will make ur gimmick a billionaire, and u gotta live the gimmick but we'll pay for everything", that's a nice consolation. I wonder if Dibiase got tons of heat just because he got everything paid for lol
@robzilla730
2 жыл бұрын
Now I wanna see some of his Honky Tonk/Savage matches! BOTH were GREAT showmen! Kinda like getting Deniro AND Pacino in the same movie! No way it can be bad!
@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I’ve watched all your clips for this shoot countless times and it’s never gotten old. For several years I searched for this dvd before finally locating it a few months ago.
@patrickreeves4650
9 ай бұрын
honky was a true road warrior. he always gave it his best...and as a kid, i hated him. but now, 30 years later, i really respect how hard he worked to make those days legendary. thank you honky tonk man.
@Watchman83
4 жыл бұрын
Out of all the wrestlers that tell stories. His are the best
@cjempire1188
Ай бұрын
He's one of the first five action figures I gotten.. what I loved about his character is how he always talked about being best guitar player and then acts like he's gonna sing a song but soon as he barely strokes The strings he stops and starts talking Crazy about fans and super stars .. Till this day I never seen him ever play the guitar 😂 He played his character perfectly IMO
@ThomasMulhall
2 ай бұрын
HTM is a gentleman, and another one of those few who understands what pro wrestling actually is, and how to craft a match to get the best out of someone. I have had the honour to work with him on the indies, and have fond memories of not only our matches, but his storytelling. Best wishes!
@michaelvigil1417
4 жыл бұрын
He eerily looks like my auntie...This brings me back to thinking of the good ol days of late 80's wrassling!! Golden era, imho
@Psycho_Logical_631
4 жыл бұрын
I think everyone has an aunt that looks like him lol fr
@babbyfacerevocation2740
3 жыл бұрын
Your a Good Man honky tonk every one Love's you Brother 🙏😇🙏 thanks for all the Great work you put in to the business and all the BS you've seen Happen. God bless you and your family 🙏😇🙏.
@docthemetalfreak
5 жыл бұрын
I think Rhythm & Blues shouldve been the tag team champs at least once
@mdhotstuff
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@wow77777
4 жыл бұрын
docthemetalfreak WWF needed to add another Tag Team Title & 2 other singles Titles including a Jr Title.That would have gave the underused jobbers some push & value
@jcelldogs
4 жыл бұрын
@@wow77777 I agree 100%. As much as demolition was my favorite, teams like the powers of pain, twin towers, the rockers, rougeau brothers and more, never got a sniff at the belts. Same with the singles division, guys like paul orndorff, john studd , etc should of been title holders of some kind
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
Greg & Beefcake were a good heel team.
@514broly
3 жыл бұрын
It just goes to show how cruel the Wrestling business can be. Imagine being the IC champion for that long only to be treated like dirt towards the end of your run.
@ShawnjHiggins
4 жыл бұрын
Honky Tonk Man was soooooo annoying back in the day you just couldn't wait for someone to pin him and get on to the next act... that's pure talent! Hated you back in the day and you get my applause for being so good at being a heel.
@waylonfuckingjennings
2 жыл бұрын
Honky Tonk is a cool guy
@josephmiller9424
Жыл бұрын
One wrestler who doesn't get credit for being a great Canadian wrestler Ivan the bear Kolaff
@BigKingBacon
3 жыл бұрын
Ferris is a legend
@romcelreath
4 жыл бұрын
Slick wasn't a pimp. He was the Doctor of Style.
@ernestrimbeck7630
4 жыл бұрын
Are you sure because I'be heard of a pimp named slickback
@rodsvintagesxschannel.3095
8 ай бұрын
I always liked honky, met him, many yrs ago. Was great person.. You can tell hes honest...the business was a jungle
@jsizzlethorofare3116
2 жыл бұрын
when HTK was acting concussed after the summerslam match talking about Priscilla was money lol
@nevillejudecharles3357
11 ай бұрын
I so loved 💕 The Honky Tonk Man.
@johngallagher72
4 жыл бұрын
Vince bought out the Rougeus and probably more importantly I'm guessing the rights to run the Montreal Forum. I remember around this time International Wrestling was really good and they had Dino Bravo as their face champ , the rougeues and a few other prospects like Dan Kroffat who HTM mentioned earlier. I'm guessing part of the agreement in buying out Montreal is that he signs the Rougeaus and Bravo who arrived around this time.
@gregorylevi1826
4 жыл бұрын
Same deal with Stamped Wrestling. When Vince bought them out he had to take Bret Hart, The Junk Yard Dog, Davey Boy Smith, etc.
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
@@gregorylevi1826 Vince SCREWED Stu out of his territory, Vince promised him millions of $, & Stu didn't get shit. I would've LOVED it if Stu would've took Vince down to his dungeon & stretched him like he did many people he trained over the years.
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
@John Gallagher, I wouldn't be surprised if he screwed Jacques Rougeau Sr out of the territory like he did Stu Hart out of Calgary . The Rougeau Brothers should've been given a tag title run & Bravo should've been given an IC or a world title run & all 3 as well as Jacques Rougeau Sr & his brother Johnny should be in Vince's HOF by now & it's sad that they're not yet.
@jprice6419
4 жыл бұрын
Should have teamed him with the Genius..that would have been fun..loved to see them beat the LOD..That would be Heat super hot heat
@squadgeman3247
10 ай бұрын
My two favorite wrestlers of all time are the Honky Tonk Man and Bret Hart. Honky's job was to be hated and he was the best at it. Those were the days.
@BossChronicles
4 жыл бұрын
He’s deff mellowed down
@travismcdonald6576
3 жыл бұрын
Shawn Afshar HTM retired the Gatorade bottle.
@MissterX
Жыл бұрын
You can tell the HUGE difference between the drunk shooting HTM and the sober one.
@mauricebarlow6198
4 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@1carlportl
Жыл бұрын
We enjoyed it tooooooo
@tizzard1970
5 жыл бұрын
HTM doesn't disclose his SS88 payday despite the fact he did so on the YouShoot with the same production a few years previous14k
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
James Alexander Tizzard It was 22k. He got 13k for WM3.
@jasonkraatz9574
2 жыл бұрын
@@travismcdonald6576 13k for WM3 makes me sick. He should have gotten much more. Especially since it was WM3.
@SovereignStatesman
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the end of the Golden Era. After Hogan v. Andre, and where Piper left, it was all downhill.
@jonathanturbide2232
4 жыл бұрын
Na, not really. I say it went downhill in 1990, but 1988 and 1989 were very strong years for WWF. Particularly with the record ratings on NBC (over 30 millions for Hulk vs André), record profits for Wrestlemania, amount of NWA guys who jumped ship to WWF around that time (like Dusty and the Horsemen), and the huge storyline of the Mega Powers exploding.
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Turbide 90-91 was the start of the decline. Vince got too big too fast.
@gregorylevi1826
4 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanturbide2232 Dusty didn't jump ship. He got fired, that's why he went to The WWF
@jaw0608
4 жыл бұрын
I’d say it was still pretty awesome through most of 1990, but there was a noticeable shift around the 1991 Royal Rumble. Vince got going on his ludicrous gimmick guys like Saba Simba, and he didn’t properly pass the torch to guys like Perfect, Rude, etc.
@guyincognito5706
4 жыл бұрын
Tom Evans WM V did bigger business and held the PPV buyrate record until WM XV. WrestleMania VI was a bigger gate than V and III. I would say WWF rode the wave until SummerSlam ‘92, when almost overnight, you have a mass exodus of main-event and semi-main event caliber stars
@Cultofpersonality09129
Жыл бұрын
In the last couple seconds you see HTM wiggle to make himself perfect 90’ to take the splash.
@PaulVinesPSVODYSSEY
4 жыл бұрын
McMahon missed the boat with alot of mid south talent.
@jonathanturbide2232
4 жыл бұрын
Like who? JYD blew his push thanks to his drug addiction, Dibiase was given the best heel gimmick ever, Duggan main-evented shows with André and was basically unbeatable all his run....these are the top guys that came in from Watts, and they all did pretty good in WWF. I know that Ted should have been given the belt in 1988, true, but he still was treated as a top guy and as a top character during 90% of his run there.
@PaulVinesPSVODYSSEY
4 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanturbide2232 like Ted who should have been at least the IC champion. Terry Taylor with the ridiculous Red Rooster gimmick.The One Man Gang,Kamala,Bundy,Duggan,Butch Reed,Jake Roberts all should have been used better
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Turbide Duggan dug a hole early with his arrest with Iron Sheik. But he did rebound and had a long run.
@b-bopeddie1290
4 жыл бұрын
Paul Vines nah , that's was about right...
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
Vince missed the boat on alot talent regardless of the territory they were coming in from.
@Nightwacther203
Жыл бұрын
Amazing stories
@GillBoldberg
2 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty shocking that no one talked about pay days back then. You would think the boys would stick together and if one got shafted they would speak up.
@ramirer9561
Жыл бұрын
Odd to hear Honky so calm lol
@jakelang806
5 жыл бұрын
i liked rythem and blues i thought it was perfect
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
@Jake Lang, you were 1 of very few who did, Hammer hated it & thought it was a waste of time, & so did HTM.
@parkerfarm9844
Ай бұрын
I will tell you I think Honkey carried a large percent of the WWF/WWE on his back way back when,so much so that it led to him getting fired because of others insecurities.
@AmateurBarbarian
Жыл бұрын
The Montreal crowd always cliqued together.
@74superglide
4 жыл бұрын
How many times has htm been fired LMAO. I just watched a video where he was mad about dropping a belt to macho Man and he said he was out?!?
@DMo1986
11 ай бұрын
9:37 makes me lol loads 😂
@lenwennerberg1631
4 жыл бұрын
$600 for working a midcard match in MSG? I know it was the 80's, but Sweet Jesus.
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
Len Wennerberg Half that goes to taxes and then road expenses. The wrestlers paid for everything outside of airfare.
@NumberOneGar
4 жыл бұрын
@tony gather Thank you
@greengoblinrulz
4 жыл бұрын
$3600-$4200 a week....even saying $2k a night for Snuka in 3rd towns is $10-$14K a week
@maxxxmodelz4061
3 жыл бұрын
@@travismcdonald6576 Well it wouldn't have been half of that to taxes. The highest tax bracket I think is 40%, and that's if you make over $250,000 a year. I'd say around 20% went to taxes. You're right though, wrestlers were paying for themselves when it came to everything unless they were holding the belts.
@Nothereman9999
3 жыл бұрын
They're technically independent contractors. You pay as much as these guys on the road and you know a good tax man you ain't paying much.
@rodmunch4879
14 күн бұрын
What’s the meaning of muraco wearing baby blue tights? What am I missing? Thanks.
@MattSingh1
5 жыл бұрын
Ferris is completely clueless on the Montreal double-cross.
@goldenearzproductionstudio1452
Жыл бұрын
Honky Tonk ❤
@mikebirkett100
Жыл бұрын
Worst match ever. I cried. Greatest champ ever . Crushed by ultimate distrusity.
@paulpatane2439
4 ай бұрын
So when HTM didnt do the Saturday Night thing because Vince said we gonna "rebuild" you,what happen after that? I thought he called Jim Barnett,didnt he leave? So did he stay,then soon afterward do the job to Warrior at Summer Slam??
@energyasylum997
Жыл бұрын
@3:36 !!! Hahahaha a pimp!!!!
@BigMikeD10001
4 жыл бұрын
wow
@mr.c4p
5 жыл бұрын
lol @ WWE 2k16 t-shirt
@crossbros30
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning
@robzilla730
2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me a little of Jim Cornette with his stories. And that's not a bad thing!
@osvaldoflores2088
2 жыл бұрын
I knowdest when I was a kid I hated heels but I see that heels are koo asf they know there shit
@CLewey44
4 жыл бұрын
Did Koko ever win a singles match at a PPV?
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
J. Clint Lewey If you count dark matches, yes. Poor guy got pinned by Heenan at WM 4.
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
@@travismcdonald6576 & ironically, Koko's in Vince's HOF & sadly Awesome workers like Ivan Koloff, Ray Stevens, the Rougeaus & Dino Bravo aren't yet.
@guillermoletsworkitout3522
4 жыл бұрын
Slick came up with the pimp idea not vince
@Bazzeboy
Жыл бұрын
Honky (the crowd and his fans too) deserved a lot better, more interesting, more 'credible' booking on how to losing the title to Ultimate Warrior. Would have made the Warrior more genuine warriorish - so to speak - if there would have been a 'real' match. The booker's dislike of The Honky Tonk Man was quite observable though....
@Cultofpersonality09129
Жыл бұрын
Making that call to WCW screwed him…. He would’ve been around a lot longer. Whether it be on commentary, manager, or whatever. I think he realizes that the older he gets.he was still over enough as a heel he could’ve still been booked on the upper midcard. Valentine really screwed himself.
@Amoury123505
8 ай бұрын
HTM real nice guy . I was so excited to meet him I’m like I’m sorry to hold you up here so I did my autograph and he turns to me and says Graham I will hold the show up until everybody in this arena gets an autograph from me so relax take your time enjoy the show. Ric Flair George South Tito Santana Greg Valentine Bob Backlund real gentleman I had the chance to meet Reid flair before he died
@rizwanmurtaza464
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not losing in Canada hahahahaha
@B5s4
5 жыл бұрын
Rf video used to be a good interview company. The same guests with the same stories and questions.
@georgeelmerdenbrough6906
5 жыл бұрын
What are your memories of ......
@MattSingh1
5 жыл бұрын
@@georgeelmerdenbrough6906 Marble-mouth Rob Feinstein, kiddie-fiddler extraordinaire
@travismcdonald6576
4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Gardener And then you’d hear a phone ring
@greengoblinrulz
4 жыл бұрын
2 guys who took their titles WAY too seriously & have never stopped complaining about losing a ficticious title are HTM & Superstar Graham
@TheSportsfan35
3 жыл бұрын
@Bryan Sande, you really don't understand the way the business was back in the 70's & 80's do you? With Graham, He & Ivan Koloff were the only guys who were ever allowed to go over on Bruno, & Graham took it seriously being a world champ much like Bruno & Ivan did as far as HTM goes, he came from the territories where it's important how you're booked.
@dietpepsivanilla3095
Жыл бұрын
Nice to know my hometown is now pronounced "Des MOING" instead of Des Moines.
@robertcornelius3514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Eric B. new Wrestling sucks. He sold out the faithful American fan to parts unknown. He doesn't give one fk about us.
@timthegem
5 жыл бұрын
And then kayfabe went away and in came the days where someone like Big Show did jobs for talent smaller than his turds.
@jhot2477
5 жыл бұрын
BIG SHOW WAS A FUCKING COLD TURD IN THE BUSINESS A FUCKING NOBODY A TURD THAT JUST WOULDN'T FLUSH AND JUST STUNK UP THE HOUSE, MICK FOLEY WAS THE SAME WAY, EDGE, CHRISTIAN, RIKISHI, RED ROOSTER, SANTINO MARELLO, THE MIZ, ALL FUCKING DISGRACES IN THE BUSINESS
@MattSingh1
5 жыл бұрын
timthegem- you're an idiot, utterly clueless- the business today is made up of those "vanilla midgets" and, independent wrestling at least, is booming because of it.
@mikebuck3252
5 жыл бұрын
Big show was a lazy piece of shit
@walker2980
5 жыл бұрын
Edge and Christian had some killer tag team matches so I don't know what the fuck that guys talkin about. As far as Big Show goes, and he at some point was kind of on the back burner because I remember being at shows and it seemed like every time his music with hit is when everyone will get up to go to the bathroom LMAO. But as far as him doing jobs for the smaller Talent is a fact because that's when WWE started getting fucking stupid when they was letting Rey Mysterio jr. Beat him for the heavyweight championship. I mean that was just fucking asinine. And I believe JR even got some heat from Vince because of his comments that he made about Rey Mysterio being the heavyweight champ, because he literally said on air, not scripted, was bitching about it saying "well King that's why we have weight classes, this doesn't make any damn sense for him to have the belt". Or something to that effect.
@michaelallanrubin2376
4 жыл бұрын
@@jhot2477 Mick Foley was great you are an idiot
@Electric-bm7bf
5 ай бұрын
Let’s talk about how after summerslam 1988 that you were finished 😂 how people rate you as a great IC champion I really ponder how their minds work. They judge it by how long you held the title that would be the same as me saying Roman Reigns is the greatest champion of all time because of how long he held it 😂 a part timer who barely defends it and needs help to win. HTM is a shit IC Champion. The greatest IC champion is none other than Macho Man Randy Savage.
@jakelang806
5 жыл бұрын
No not who cares wayne smh play role reversal there.
@HorrorKidd88
11 ай бұрын
3:33 -- and the minute or so before, that is why Vince McMahon was/is a genius. Even Honky is laughing at the end of the comment.
@med1965
11 ай бұрын
Blue means your through !!!!
@robertjames6231
Жыл бұрын
Personally I like the htm but it’s like in any ever case is different different sports now they make more money 💰 ❤❤❤❤❤
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