andrew8798
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 25, 2013 17:29:00 GMT -5
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Post by lovingway on Jul 25, 2013 17:36:00 GMT -5
Now this will be so freaking awesome. I loved watching those shows when I was young. Now if they could get rights to air World Class
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andrew8798
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 25, 2013 17:43:04 GMT -5
Since they aired back in the in day they can. it's same thing with the AWA one
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Post by Error on Jul 25, 2013 18:22:54 GMT -5
Cool, I'll have to watch for young me in the audience.
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Post by celticjobber on Jul 25, 2013 18:44:08 GMT -5
Damn Cableone dropped ESPN Classic back in May (and it's the only ESPN channel that I ever watched).
I liked watching AWA on there, and I would've enjoyed seeing GWF again as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 18:51:03 GMT -5
I don't have ESPN Classic anymore either which sucks because I loved Global back in the day.
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Post by Doctor Of Style on Jul 25, 2013 23:24:01 GMT -5
I watched more World Class back in the day, but I'll definitely check this out.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2013 6:40:07 GMT -5
I may watch it here and there. I remembered watching it way back when, there was a lot of chaos.
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Post by Mrs. Potato Dick on Jul 26, 2013 7:12:25 GMT -5
WOO! Dark Patriot and The Winner Barry Horowitz vs. The Patriot and The Handsome Stranger!!!!
Loved me some GWF.
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Post by cabbageboy on Jul 26, 2013 9:26:43 GMT -5
Yeah, I always enjoyed Global. I remember coming home from school and watching it every day at 4:00 on ESPN.
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Post by Monster Under Your Bed on Jul 26, 2013 9:32:43 GMT -5
Eddie Gilbert wrestled there, right? I think he, the Patriot, and Lightning Kid had the biggest impact on me when I watched it.
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Post by Young Game on Jul 26, 2013 9:51:44 GMT -5
I was a huge fan of Scotty Anthony on commentary.
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Post by willywonka666 on Jul 26, 2013 9:54:57 GMT -5
I might check this out. I remember it airing, but I was getting out of wrestling at this time and didn't really get back into it til 96.
Were the Freebirds on there much?
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Post by Ron Woodsman aka Shempaholic on Jul 26, 2013 11:55:21 GMT -5
This might be worth getting the sports tier from my cable company.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jul 26, 2013 21:04:16 GMT -5
Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn.
Hell muthaf***in' yeah!
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Post by kidtamagotchi on Jul 26, 2013 22:07:51 GMT -5
OMG yes! I don't have ESPN Classic, but if I did, I would watch the heck out of it. I watched it everyday during the summer on ESPN and on a local channel on the weekends. I loved it back then!
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Post by WorkingInAColeMine on Jul 26, 2013 22:52:43 GMT -5
Guess I'll DVR this?
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jul 27, 2013 2:16:14 GMT -5
I never saw much of Global. Mostly cause it was airing on ESPN when I was in the Army. And don't get ESPN Classic currently. Would have to pay 10 bucks more a month to add a sports package.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 12:07:49 GMT -5
I remember watching this years ago. I have this channel, so I better start clearing out my DVR.
It annoyed the heck out of me though, when they would cut to crowd shots anytime anything remotely violent would occur.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Jul 27, 2013 19:58:19 GMT -5
Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn. Hell muthaf***in' yeah! They had an interesting 2 out of 3 falls match for the GWF Light-Heavyweight Title in which the only way you can win a fall is with your finisher. Lightning Kid was using a shoulder breaker (that he called "The Lightning Strike") and Jerry Lynn was using a sleeper hold. And it's the only time I remember seeing a match in which the only way to score a fall is to use your finisher. Also kind of weird the GWF's top title was the GWF North American Heavyweight Title. Kinda weird that a promotion billing its top title as something less than a world title. The only time that made sense is if your promotion was an NWA affiliated territory and you only recognized the NWA Title as a "world title", like how World Class recognized it's top title as The American Heavyweight Title when they were affiliated with the NWA, but when they broke off they promoted the title to world heavyweight title status. I don't have ESPN Classic, but occasionally AWA matches would show up on my cable company's free version of its On Demand service. So hopefully the same thing happens with the odd GWF match or two.
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