1980s Wrestling Turns that Shocked the World Part 1

[@marcm9999]

Yours is the gold standard of all wrestling channels! Thank you for your research and hard work. I am 71 years old grew up on the AWA and come from this time. Your historical accuracy is spot on. Bravo!!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Thanks! Much appreciated. Let us know if there are any AWA angles you'd like covered down the road.

[@MIKELIN8]

Anybody who turned on Hogan immediately became my favorite wrestler. lol

[@tops9999]

Orndorff

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

LOL. Always warmed my heart.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

[@stevendrumm4957]

They should have given Orndorff a short run with the title back in late 1986 before Hogan's angle with Andre. The WWF kissed Hogan's ass too much back during the mid-to-late 1980s.

[@asurlybarber3620]

"Pistol" Pez Whatley turning on Jimmy Valiant is one of the most unintentionally hilarious things I have ever seen.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

The look on Pez's face when Jimmy says the magic words...

[@markabboud4855]

​@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsDon't forget Whatleys dancing before Jimmy came out

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@markabboud4855 I'll have to watch the turn again. I just remember "Boogie Woogie" saying the magic words and Pez's reaction.

[@MightMouse2174]

I still look at that promo and was like ' what did he say wrong ' but we never would get the awesome king of the hillbillies promos that followed

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@MightMouse2174 😅It didn't take much for a wrestler to turn on Valiant.

[@EricK-gr1nz]

I was there in the Portland Sports Arena for the Buddy Rose face turn and it was awesome! That angle was so well done and the crowd was on freaking fire for the next few weeks as Rose teamed up with Billy Jack and Curt Hennig to take on the Clan (Oliver, Assassin, Dynamite Kid). What a great time in my childhood. I will never forget it!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I love hearing stories from fans who were there at pivotal moments in wrestling. What a great story! Thanks for sharing.

[@maddogmarc]

Nikita Koloff stands out in my mind as the greatest face turn. It really came out of nowhere but made perfect sense. It was a genius move by Dusty.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I think that was one of the reasons it worked so well. It was a shocker but it made perfect sense.

[@DMS-pq8]

They turned Nikita face after Magnum's accident

[@maddogmarc]

@@DMS-pq8 that's why it made perfect sense. Magnum and Nikita's feud had recently ended after their best of seven series. Nikita had massive respect for Magnum.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@DMS-pq8 You are correct!

[@brainspin7518]

Nah, Nikita was a better bad ass Russian TERMINATOR type stiff heel! Didn't buy it (the face turn) then nor now decades later...Of course I never bought the whole Barry Darsow/ Krusher Russian sympathizer (or the Don Kernoble one too) bit either lol!

[@Teddy42O]

Ole Anderson heel turn was great, especially when he explained why & went over a year fooling folks, the Russians were so happy when it happened afterwards 😂

[@davidbrakefield188]

Ole was a jerk so it really wasn't a surprise. Plus Dusty was turned on multiple times.

[@kenhill3230]

I didn't think about that one, but that was epic. I remember that on GCW with Ole explaining how long he had planned, and how he worked with all these guys he had hated just to get to Dusty. Dusty's promo was typical Dusty, and even Koloff did a funny little bit about how he was just being a fair referee. Classic turn.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes. I remember catching it on KZbin. They really played it up well on Georgia TV. Treated it like the JFK assassination. My favorite part (besides seeing Dusty trounced by the heels) was Ole telling Gordon "I was never your friend"

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

WWE just brought up the storyline during its Badd Blood show.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

If you can't trust Uncle Ivan, who can you trust? Ole really explained the angle well by saying only Gene Anderson was in on the sting. We'll definitely be covering that classic.

[@josephabrams4059]

Man, I lived through these. Great time for wrestling.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

80s was very special. Every fan has their favorite but it's my favorite.

[@driski90]

I'm hoping you cover Nikita Koloff's face turn. I loved the "Uncle Ivan" and "Nephew Nikita" interviews!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Nikita really got into that role!

[@edehren3923]

Terry Taylor's heel turn on Chris Adams in the UWF,Buzz Sawyer rescuing brother Brett from the Road Warriors,Manny Fernandez turning on Jimmy Valiant and joining Paul Jones' ArmyMurdoch reuniting with Dusty in Detroit,Jimmy Garvin turning face after Cornette fireballed Ron Garvin,Windham joining the Horseman,which many have compared to Hogan joining the NWO in terms of shock value,Michael Hayes' turn on Kerry in the cage,starting the Freebirds-Von Erichs feud,David Von Erichs' heel run in Florida.

[@EdEhren-be6hr]

Neglected to mention Luger turning face by eliminating J.J. from the Bunkhouse Stampede and the RNR Expresses heel turn in Memphis.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Poor Jimmy Valiant. He was turned on in what seemed like a weekly basis.

[@colericks9113]

I second that Jimmy Garvin face turn, forgot that one, good call. Cornette talked a good deal about that on his channel if I recall correctly.

[@paullupo756]

Terry Taylor really wasn't a great heel.

[@steveo976]

Oli Anderson turning on Dusty Rhodes , the leg breaking incident was pure gold.

[@CatsClaw44]

Thank you for saying that Andre challenged Hogan for the WWF title and not the WWE title.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

You're most welcome!

[@jonathanrife-rs7sf]

Jimmy Garvin coming to his " brothers" side after Cornette fireballed Ronnie Garvin was a great storyline. Done so perfectly !

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

So many to cover!

[@ronplunkett8148]

​@wrestlingsgreatestmoments not enough Mighty Igor refrences.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@ronplunkett8148 I'll see if we can dig some up for another video.

[@MichaelAHaleJr]

Buddy rose highly underrated. I loved buddy rose.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes. A favorite of many viewers. We are working on a Buddy Rose profile video.

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

Enjoyed this video of some great moments in Professional Wrestling.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Thanks! Glad we can help fellow wrestling fans enjoy the classics.

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I can't watch the modern day wrestling. Still a fan but the 80's were the best time in my opinion.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@oscarl.ramirez7355 Yeah 80s and 90s were awesome for me, especially the 80s.

[@troyfew2373]

I would have liked to see an Andre heel turn sooner when he could move better to see him set the standard for what a giant monster heel supposed to do

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes. Sadly, Andre's best years were far behind him. However, this was all about the storyline and the match actually worked out ok.

[@A_real_Ha_So]

Most of his prime age matches in All Japan was heel

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@A_real_Ha_So Perfect role for him.

[@jimsydnor7878]

Buzz Sawyers face turn in 1983 is my favorite. I started watching wrestling in late 82 and this was the first face turn i ever saw

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Several people have mentioned this turn so we will have it down the road.

[@danthegreaser71]

Mr. Wrestling II has always been one of my favorites! I still liked him even during his heel turn.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

True loyalty.

[@michaelwebb9972]

I LOVE this program. I make sure to tune in EVERYDAY. Thank you for this amazing content and platform to discuss the greatest days of pro wrestling. I'm 46. So for me, it's mid 70's to early 90's. I am a museum piece now😂😂😂😂

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

You're not even in your prime yet. In any event, thanks for the kind words and I agree, the 70s to 90s were the best. That doesn't mean today's stuff is trash but I like the classic era the most.

[@michaelwebb9972]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I also watch your tiktok shorts. Love them too. Especially Title Tuesdays

[@JayEaton-p7s]

The Sgt. Slaughter/Iron Sheik was one of my earliest wrestling memories.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I remember seeing a TV story about the first match at MSG.

[@chuaal-dey2894]

Gr8t history lesson. I didn't start watching wrestling until 85.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Good time to start watching!

[@johnsawh8459]

This was filmed in Tampa Florida, a lot of wrestlers live in the area because of great location, I watched it, and thought Hulk was overreaching, coming off as desperate and you could see the hatred in Andre's eyes for him. Great job by everyone, Roddy, Hulk, Jesse, Bobby and of course Andre. Hulk looked so hurt, and his chest was bleeding where Andre's nailed raked a little flesh off making it bleed and look good, Roddy told Hogan with some concern, you're bleeding. Loved this angle.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

That's awesome that you got to see it! WWF really had some strong storylines going into WrestleMania III. Savage vs Steamboat, Piper vs Adonis, and of course, Hogan vs Andre.

[@JoeS795]

Hogan Andre was all filmed in one night at the Meadowlands I think on 1/5/87. I was there.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Those night-long TV tapings could be rough but they were worth when big angles played out.

[@peterfreeman3317]

Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez were awesome. Loved when he turned heel. What a great feud.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

How do you think it would have played out if Gino hadn't died?

[@jonathanrife-rs7sf]

Gino and Chris Adam's would have ended up reforming there tag team eventually

[@peterfreeman3317]

@@jonathanrife-rs7sf I agree, Adams was a better heel and worked well with Gino.

[@peterfreeman3317]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Well I think the WCCW, UWF, Crockett would have been one big territory holding off Vince by dominating the southern half of the US. They would run huge shows in Northern cities. Gino and Kerry would be huge national figures on TBS. Gino would get back with Tully and be the 4th Horsemen and be NWA Tag Champs and have multiple runs as champs. Can you imagine Saturday night promos??? Arn would have been National/TV title champ. Kevin Von Erich would battle Arn for those belts. Adams and the Von Erich’s would bury the hatchet and feud with Gino and the Horsemen. The Von Erich’s would also battle the Russians, tag with Dusty and Magnum…they would have taken the Iron Sheik and had USA vs Russian/Iran teams. Nikita would become one of the best heels ever.. There would also be a 6 man NWA World Tag Team belt as there would be so many good matchups. One possibility would be a Flair vs Gino feud. Flair as champ and Gino as US singles champ who wants a title run…as he feels he is the best Horsemen. Flair turns baby face once again. So many possibilities.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@peterfreeman3317 So many possibilities. As Vince McMahon famously said, the promoters couldn't agree on what to order for lunch, so the collaboration was doomed. I think there could have been some big things if they'd agreed to work together. You bring up some great possibilities.

[@kenhill3230]

I never kept up with WWF, but I definitely remember Piper's turn in GA and Mr Wrestling 2 in Mid-South although I only knew of the Mid-South one at the time through the mags. A couple of other ones that really got me was Masked Superstar turning face in Mid-Atlantic which I was really happy about because I always liked him, and Kevin Sullivan's heel turns in Ga and Fl. The Ga one shocked me because he didn't seem like the type. Fl wasn't a shock, but still a great angle.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes! Masked Superstar was awesome. He was one of the first heels me and my brother liked. Masked Superstar's promos were awesome because he was calm when he discussed things, put over opponents, but also put himself over. The face turn was awesome. He took out Stevens and Snuka (I think) then said "I guess this makes me TV Champion and NWA World Tag Team Champions"

[@patbou70]

Suprised nobody has mentionned yet Larry Zbyzko (Sp ?)turning against Bruno .

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Tune in for part two!

[@daveschannel747]

Awesome production!! Solid commentary sir: 🫡 New sub from Massachusetts, Brother!! I learned some new wrestling knowledge i hadn't known!! You caught my attention!! 💪 💪 Keep em coming 💯 %!!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Thanks so much! Welcome aboard. Let us know if there are any videos you'd like covered.

[@kevinwright5106]

That Chris Adam's heel turn on Kevin was huge in Texas.

[@Airemon]

damn you got me in the feels with this one. Good stuff.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Mission accomplished!

[@coreythompson7121]

Great video; you just gained a new subscriber.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Thanks for subbing! Let us know if you have any subjects you'd like to see covered.

[@coreythompson7121]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I didn't get to watch a lot of the territory stuff growing up,so any videos on those would be appreciated; doesn't have to be a specific territory, just whatever y'all are interested in.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@coreythompson7121 Thanks! Stay tuned.

[@bpar73]

Manny Fernandez heel turn on Jimmy Vailiant was an underrated one. He took the briefcase full of money from Paul Jones and hit the Boogie Woogie Man in the head with it. If it wasn't for that heel turn then we never would have had Rude and the Bull and their nearly year long reign as world tag team champions.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes. The Manny angle was well done. We covered it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6WVeaWsqJiYa7M

[@robertweaver5285]

Ole Anderson, that heel turn against Dusty Rhodes was wrestling gold! Down to having the video with Gordon Solie, All of his explanations, it was like he was laying out a court case. Great storytelling! And the fans' riot, people climbing the cage? Won't see anything like that anymore!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

A textbook example of how to book a turn and its aftermath.

[@robertweaver5285]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments That's what made that heel turn so fantastic. It's not like it was just a great TV moment, like Rowdy Piper and the coconut to Jimmy Snuka, this was real!

[@mr.lamont1420]

I agree.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@robertweaver5285 You are 110% correct.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes. It's like when Bill Watts got annihilated by The Midnight Express. They treated it like a big deal. Even heel Butch Reed was taken aback by it.

[@timfrederick9305]

Ted Diabose”s baby face turn in Mid South when he was attacked by Dick Murdoch and pile drives on the floor but returned bloodied and battered to the ring to battle Ric Flair was the best baby face turn ever.The best justified hee turn was Pez Whatley on Jimmy Valiant.Finally most shocking heel turn was Bob Armstrong a long time baby face in the Southeastern territory turning heel on the Tennessee Stud Ron Fuller and costing him the NWA title against Flair while refereeing the match.That story saw the two become friends again only for Fuller to turn heel on Bob Armstrong during a tag match with a young Arn Anderson and Jerry Stubbs.That years long angle had me attending the matches in Birmingham for the better part of my childhood

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Alabama had some great wrestling from what I've read. I just picked up some DVDs on the area so I can't wait.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

P.S. Who could blame Pez Whatley for turning on "Boogie Woogie?"

[@christopherb.8465]

Ted "Diabose" 😂

[@brainspin7518]

This list has some good ones... BUT, it's hard to take this list too seriously because there is NO mention of Ole & Dusty's feud(s) in Georgia on two separate occasions (1980, & 1985 which was the birth of the 4 Horsemen) both are in the top three of ALL heel turns in the 80s, true masterpieces!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Fear not. We have more to come.

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

In 1980 in the CWA from Memphis, Tommy Rich turned babyface when Jimmy Valiant and Tojo Yamamoto attacked his mother. It was on the Saturday morning TV show and it's a memorable turn for me.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

That mus have been magma like heat!

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

​@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsNever seen anything like that.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@KevinPayton-fq8gd I said the same thing many times watching classic Memphis tapes.LOL😅

[@gary6754]

Piper's Face turn was great

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

A classic!

[@JLWide]

Barry Windham’s heel turn in 1988. I was a wrestling fan for less than a year at that point, and everything I had read in the Apter mags showed him as a babyface.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

The best is Dusty, er, The Midnight Rider going after Barry in the heel dressing room and taking a shellacking.

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

Jim Ross screamed "Barry no!" when the turn happened.

[@nicktaylor2657]

He turned against Lex Luger and joined the Four Horseman even though Luger was a heel and was with the Four Horseman before hand😊

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@nicktaylor2657 Only in pro wrestling.

[@Patrick-df5fo]

Awesome stuff!!!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@finsfan1376]

Ric Flair turn on Dusty Rhodes inside the steel cage! After Rhodes came to save Flair from the beating by Ivan and Nikita Koloff just to have Ole and Arn attack him. Then Flair joined in and the Four Horseman were born with Tully joining!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Classic! One of the greatest.

[@A_real_Ha_So]

I'm aware that the shocking turn I'm going to mention is from the 70s, but Ray Stevens turning face against Heenan and Bockwinkel was pretty shocking. As far as Buddy goes, he has the distinction of being on the opposite end of Jesse Ventura's only program as a face. An often overlooked 80s heel turn, because of location would probably be Bob Armstrong turning in Southeastern. He was the special referee in a NWA title match with Harley Race defending against Ron Fuller just to have one of the all time beloved heroes turn on him during the conclusion of the match. And then only half the fans booed him because of his long run but then they went ahead and had him slap announcer Charlie Platt after repeated jousting. This situation almost turned bad for Armstrong outside of the arenas due to the fact that this happened right before Platt's wife gave birth to his son. Platt had said in an interview that Armstrong got so much heat that 3 marines approached him, willing to teach Bob a very painful lesson.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I forgot about the Bob Armstrong heel turn. I remember reading that in an Apter magazine. The Marines story reminds me of a funny story I heard about some Marines waiting at a bus stop when some hood tried menacing an old timer. The police showed up and the hood was laying in the street worse for wear. The police asked what happened and one of the Marines said "He fell off the curb."

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

That Ray Stevens angle was hot. I think it's on the WWE's "Spectacular Legacy of the AWA" DVD. I definitely want to cover some 70s turns so if you have any you'd like to see, let me know.

[@robertweaver5285]

Another one I forgot... Hawk and Animal turning on Dusty Rhodes and getting him in the eye with the spike. Holy crap, that was brutal! With Tony and David stoking the fire with the baby-face bias, another great moment!!

[@stevendrumm4957]

That capped off the heel turn. The heel turn began when the Road Warriors turned on Sting in a six man tag team match (against the Varsity Club I believe) as Sting was substituting for Dusty who was off doing a charity event. The Road Warriors heel run only lasted for three months as they were quickly turned face again in January 1989 due to the fact that the fans kept cheering for them anyways. Similar to Sting's brief heel run in the fall of 1999 (lasted around two months) and Bill Goldberg's brief heel run during the summer of 2000 (which also lasted around two months).

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Brutal. Supposedly the Warriors were turned back to faces because no one was booing them. LOL.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I remember that classic. My friends and I watched Sting take the Doomsday Device over and over due to how well he sold it. I think he did a 360 when he got nailed.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Yes. Can't keep someone heel if the fans are cheering them unless you want to bury the babyfaces they face.

[@brainspin7518]

Nah, this seemed FORCED @ the time imo. Definitely NOT a top tier turn though. Again just my take on it.

[@johndoiron9615]

I started watching wrestling back in 1978. Mr. Wrestling II is still my favorite wrestler ever.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

He was very popular with Jimmy Carter and his mom.

[@johndoiron9615]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmomentsI didn't know that lol

[@winddmmy]

ole turns on dusty was the best!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Nothing short of an epic.

[@ensabahnur7657]

Those all were great times!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Indeed!

[@brainspin7518]

A great decade!

[@ensabahnur7657]

@@brainspin7518 INDEED!

[@jasonbouracee8687]

The terry taylor turn on chris adams had a great build/payoff in the UHF

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I'll have to check that one out.

[@Rigamus11]

Barry Windham's heel turn (joining the 4 Horsemen) devastated 8 year old me.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Excellent angle and one of Barry's best runs!

[@earljones920]

Mr Wrestling 2’s heal turn on Magnum TA, was epic and Tully Blanchards Heal Turn on Partner Gino Hernandez during a match against The Mask Grapplers On Southwest Championship Wrestling

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Around what time was the Tully and Gino turn?

[@earljones920]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments it was February 24, 1984 at “SCW”

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@earljones920 Thanks for the info!

[@colericks9113]

Look at Buzz Sawyer's face turn in Georgia in 1983 for your next part. You might want to consider throwing in the war with Tommy Rich and Pez Whatley's two consecutive pins (after JYD slapped him in the face) over Buzz just weeks before the turn as context. Good list.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Thanks for the recommendation. We get so many good ideas from viewers and fellow wrestling fans.

[@Rigamus11]

Nikita Koloff's face turn was pretty epic.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

We'll be covering it soon.

[@michaelmarkowski204]

Andre vs. Hogan at WM III was IMO the most over-hyped wrestling match in history. Only highlight was Hogan slamming Andre. Compare that with Rock vs. Hogan at WM X8, which was the greatest match I've ever seen as those two fed off the energy of the crowd from start to finish and changed the progression of the match on the fly to tell an excellent story. IMO they remain the two best workers in the history of pro wrestling.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

As I mentioned in the video, Hogan vs Andre (WM III) epitomized WWF main events of that time. A TON of hype and some wrestling.

[@stephenclayborne8049]

Pez Whatley turning on Jimmy Valiant was big in Mid-Atlantic wrestling.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Why Pez why? It's a favorite angle among fellow fans here too.

[@quarterbagatx806]

Buzz sawyer turning baby face to help his lil brother fight against The LOD would be a good one.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Many people want to see this so we will cover it.

[@DateTwoRelate]

The Wrestling II heel turn proved that storylines were designed at a childlike level. The mock jealousy of TA was classic and I'm guessing Ernie Ladd's creation or was Watts involved in creative as well?

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I forgot what booker talked about how you want an eight-year-old to grasp a storyline. I guess in that case it worked!

[@ernestcruz6316]

Andre (to Hogan): "...Take you hands off I'm shoulders...I'm only here for one reason, to challenge you for a match in de WrestleMania!". That's Andre's line, verbatim, from that Piper's Pit segment. The only thing keeping that moment from being Plan 9 from Outer Space level hilarity was Andre's angry stare and imposing presence. To be completely honest with you, if I'd been a pre-teen and not 27 years old when I saw that moment play out I'd probably have looked at it in a totally different way. But because I'd already been watching wrestling for nearly 20 years at that point, I viewed it for what it was: a wrestling angle. Granted, an important one, but an angle nonetheless. And in terms of wrestling promotion, it was an extremely important one.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Andre's no Tor Johnson but he would have done okay with Ed Wood. I was younger when I saw the angle so it still gives me chills. You've got Jesse and Piper serving as foils then the big guy letting Hogan know he's in trouble. One thing that I've noticed was that Bobby Heenan's promo was off at times. Still a great angle.

[@ernestcruz6316]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Absolutely. I don't knock the angle at all, I just find aspects of it humorous.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@ernestcruz6316 Hogan had it coming from the way he stole Andre's moment in the sun. Typical Hulkster. He was the "AITA" of babyfaces, always getting turned on and wondering what happened.

[@KeithSrarling-sd3hd]

Anything ole Anderson did was good

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Excellent booker in his heyday.

[@brainspin7518]

He was one of the true legends in the sport of professional wrestling. But, because of his attitude (crabby & mean spirited) & treatment of talent that he booked people don't always give him the proper credit for the mark he made on the industry. Personality goes a long way as the old timers say. Maybe it's karma, still kinda sad though.

[@pooddescrewch8718]

I was a fan of Mr Wrestling 2 . People mostly remember 50 year old Johnnie Walker . He was not in his fighting trim and had much less fire . Mr Wrestling 2 was a huge draw in his peak days

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Very true. He was a legend in Georgia. We talk about him in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIu9pXWJmpaHd5I

[@wewin03]

Dusty’s face turn in Florida is the top one for me.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

We'll be covering the 70s down the road.

[@wewin03]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments oh yeah you’re right. I was enjoying the subject so much I forgot it was 80s themed. Ole’s heel turn in 1980 is a video by itself.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@wewin03 Np. We love covering the 70s too. I think at some point we'll do full videos on individual turns and Ole's is a big one to cover.👍

[@mattg5962]

Shawn Michaels on the Barbershop and Jimmy Snuka on Piper's Pit stand out to me.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Barbershop segment was a classic. Bobby Heenan's commentary was perfect.

[@stevendrumm4957]

What face/heel turn occurred when Jimmy Snuka was on Piper's Pit?

[@brainspin7518]

Snuka on Pipers pit wasn't a turn angle. But pure gold none the less!

[@dextergreenwood]

Please talk about the angle that made me a lifelong wrestling fan... the Jimmy Snuka Face turn, involving Lou Albano and Ray The Crippler Stevens.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Most definitely!

[@TasteTestTitan]

I remember as a kid I was reading an article in PW Insider about this Ole Anderson guy. I kept thinking they were calling Arn “Ole” as an insinuation that he was “old” or some good “ole” boy from the south. Later found out that OLE was supposedly Arn’s on screen nephew or whatever. Confused the F out of me as a kid!

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

I can only imagine how you felt when they referred to Ole as Arn's uncle then as Arn's cousin. LOL.

[@TasteTestTitan]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments lol honestly I was never an Arn Anderson fan. It didn’t matter if was part of the Horsemen or was the tag partner with Tully Blanchard as the Brainbusters. His contributions to wrestling were lackluster. He was celebrated as a key figure in wrestling at one point in time but his in ring charisma and performance leaves much to be desired. He often used a repetitive style that was anything but special.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@TasteTestTitan Thanks for sharing. I like when fellow wrestling fans are up front and explain why they like or dislike a wrestler. I don't agree with you but I appreciate you explaining why. That's a lot more than someone saying "Wrestler X sucks." LOL.

[@TasteTestTitan]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Arn Anderson is often overrated as a wrestler. While he had a solid technical foundation, his matches often felt slow and lacked the excitement that fans crave. His promos were usually uninspiring, and he never quite developed a character that resonated with the audience in a meaningful way. Compared to contemporaries like Ric Flair or Bret Hart, Anderson’s legacy feels underwhelming, as he rarely took center stage in major storylines or left a lasting impact on the industry. I thought once he was part of the Heenan Family maybe he’d stand out more, him and Tully Blanchard. The one and only match of his of which I remember is when him and Blanchard fought Demolition on Saturday Nights Main Event I believe. Besides that I was never impressed or interested in his matches. He has no lasting impact on wrestling other than being part of the Four Horsemen.

[@hdawg74]

Barry Windham joining the 4 Horsemen Randy Savage face turn and subsequent heel turn

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You must be Nostradamus. Both are coming soon.

[@normmclauglin4221]

There was the Mike Miller face turn in the Pacific Northwest

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Any idea when that was?

[@normmclauglin4221]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments Mid to late 80's

[@normmclauglin4221]

There was Curt Hennig heel turn in AWA

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Another classic.

[@marcusbrothers5221]

I love your stills

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

@@marcusbrothers5221 Thanks!

[@mr.reefer8955]

Can you do the dude between Al Snow and Unibomb vs the Rock and Roll express in Smokey Mountain Wrestling, Al had some funny ass promos on that one

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Might be a while. I've only seen one or two matches from SMW.

[@halfwaydecent6842]

Good grief that Mid-South North American belt looked like the fender off a '54 Buick.

[@KevinPayton-fq8gd]

The biggest belt I have ever seen

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Looks like a kevlar vest.

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Just ridiculously big. Wonder if Bill Watts wanted to outdo everyone else.

[@joes3-e13]

Vince Jr ignored everything that his father done, when Vince Sr was running the wwwf.

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Pretty much.

[@ChrisHughes-q1v]

Cowboy Ron Bass turned on Dusty in Florida. Or the Free birds turned on the Von Erichs.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

So many great turns. I think we're going to have a lot more videos than expected. LOL.

[@mikekilborn5283]

Barry Windham turning on Lex Lugar to join the Four Horsemen

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Coming soon!

[@mikekilborn5283]

Also, because of the setting and crowd reaction: when Brutus saves Piper against Adonis.

[@richg9448]

Mr Wrestling 2 aka Wrasslin 2 had a previous heel turn when he turned on Mr Wrestling(Tim Woods) his mentor and tag team partner years before. He wasn’t really a true face the fans just loved him.

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

You are correct! We covered that briefly in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIu9pXWJmpaHd5I

[@chrismizuno239]

If Andre didn't show up for a match, wouldn't that technically be a loss?

[@wrestlingsgreatestmoments]

Maybe they go with the old "never pinned or submitted" = undefeated. Wrestling logic is right up there with Steiner Math.

[@chrismizuno239]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments I loved Steiner math

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@@chrismizuno239 Math was never my strong point so it worked well for me.

[@DavidDamron-g7y]

Free birds hit kerry von erich steel cage

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Legendary!

[@MightMouse2174]

No one ever mentions Pez Whatley heel turn on Jimmy Valiant and Ted DiBiase turning on JYD or Tatanka heel turn the build up was awesome but after was a bowl of Meh.....

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All classics! We'll get to them.

[@MightMouse2174]

@@wrestlingsgreatestmoments cool.....

[@tops9999]

Barry windham joins horseman in jacksonville..rick martel becomes arrogant. Face. Nikita. Due to magnums accident.

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All classics!

[@MikeB-ly5du]

Hearing you pronounce Iran hurts my ears

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LOL. That's a new complaint. Thanks for originality.