Bad News Brown - Why I Refused Dusty Rhodes Job Match, Issues with the Sweet Sapphire Name

Bad News Brown discusses why he refused to do the job for Dusty Rhodes in Japan during a tag match with Inoki. Also why Bad News didn't care for the name "Sapphire" in WWF ➤ TitleMatchNetwo...
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Bad News Allen (aka Bad News Brown in WWF) is a judo champion who competed in the 1976 Olympics. Before Vince McMahon signed Allen from Stu Hart in Calgary, Allen was wrestling extensively in Japan for Inoki.
Bad News tells the story about how he refused to a job for Dusty Rhodes. It happened in Japan during a tag match between Dusty Rhodes & Inoki vs Bad News Allen & Stan Hansen. Also, find out why Bad News went to Vince McMahon about the "Sapphire" gimmick in WWF.
Enjoy this great clip from the legendary Bad News Brown (aka Bad News Allen) 2005 shoot interview.
Title Match Media LLC digitally remastered the original raw footage, including color correction and advanced audio editing specifically for this KZbin release.
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[@mehrdadkhoramdel6411]

هن

[@mehrdadkhoramdel6411]

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[@kennethscott1603]

So I will

[@kennethscott1603]

Think you Bad news for keeping it real

[@macdaddy1149]

Bad News was a great heel. He’s now my favorite shoot interview. His shoot interviews are different from a lot of other wrestlers. You can tell he doesn’t embellish, he’s straight forward no bullshit and 100% honest.

[@cockaroach1458]

I know I agree. Seems like just a genuine, straight up cool guy. shame that he’s no longer with us. Wish there were more interviews with him. RIP

[@KnoxHarringtonTheVideoArtist]

he wuz kang bro

[@henrikschmidt3964]

I can't say I agree with everything I've heard from Bad News. But he was definitely a stand up gentleman. I don't recall ever hearing of him being a bully. He was just a no-nonsense kinda guy. Gone way too soon.

[@tritchie6272]

But he did take up for a bully.

[@sjjackson2125]

He died?

[@legionarybooks13]

@@sjjackson2125 He died of a heart attack, 6 March 2007, age 63; so just a couple years after this interview was filmed.

[@allwightallwong5045]

@T Ritchie You talking about Dynamite Kid?

[@michaelvaughn8864]

@@allwightallwong5045 Dynamite passed in recent times himself

[@Ditka-89]

His Dusty impression makes me laugh out loud every time 🤣

[@ken9268]

That was funny 🤣 I got a kick out of it too

[@nickr4837]

Bad News seems like one of the only sane people to ever work in the wrestling buz , RIP

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Because he was a Olympic level athlete who knew what he wanted out of pro wrestling he didn't go through 100 gimmicks he was legit in and out of that 4 sided ring it wasn't like he was emulating someone else he was just Bad News Brown he knew how to talk and knew back it up He did for the money fans came because they liked the bluntness of his promos and not sugar coating much of anything

[@thefourfourfour9512]

@@emperortrevornorton3119 spot on

[@TheJoe676767]

@@emperortrevornorton3119 Real Talk

[@stevesleg]

For sure

[@davestuddaman8127]

@@emperortrevornorton3119 youre joking rt Dusty Rhodes had a full ride scholarship for baseball. And he was a walkon starting center for Boston College. Brody, Hansen, star football.players. Even Superstar Billy was a track and field star and a Golden globes boxing champ. You had to have athletic skills to be in the business back then

[@tigermike74]

I hated Bad News back in the day when we believed kayfabe. Seeing all the shoots and seeing who he really was, I so appreciate the work he did and what he did on the mic. Such a real human being and so talented to make his character so believable. RIP and thank you for the memories!

[@marlon1171]

I always loved bad news brown, admired him even more when i found out he was won a bronze medalist in judo at the 76 olympics... RIP Brown.

[@Da-creoleshow1804]

Glad he don't take no BS from Vince.

[@eugenedantzler4485]

" i don't care about no belts or fake titles. I'm here to make money"💯💯

[@MrSmitty1074]

That's it!

[@darylchase7595]

Fucked up thing is that you make way more money being the champ

[@damianolanzoni9583]

@@darylchase7595 Andre was never the champ but still made an huge amount of money.

[@whatyousayaboutjerome2300]

@@damianolanzoni9583 yeah he was 7"2 on a normal day and in the ring 7"4 and the boy was big 550 plus pounds he was a tourist attraction back in the day

[@TheBC313]

First glance i read that as fake titties. And i'll continue to do so everytime i watch this video :)

[@MrWoodMan23]

I'm a white guy (doesn't matter my color) but I do NOT blame Bad News. No matter his color, any man's color. You respect that man or you won't get the respect back!

[@thefourfourfour9512]

Especially when that man can beat the hell outta you with one hand tied behind his back

[@donovanredmond8050]

Say it again O.V.

[@alwilson3204]

But he couldn't stand Piper, yet most other wrestlers had no problems with him, even really liked him a lot. Could it be because he got over white hot, was an amazingly talented wrestling personality who deserved his pay and was way more famous that Brown could ever even imagine in his wildest dreams?

[@scorpionx7044]

@@alwilson3204 Or maybe he was offended by the black face thing.

[@robosborne5489]

Bad News seemed like a really good man ,love his interviews he is easy to laugh and humour people

[@Rockzilla404]

A man's man.. Rest in peace brother.

[@jfayiii]

This dude is amazingly open. Wish I had met him, never knew he was so old when watching him in the 80's.

[@BrianJamesShanley]

Bad News was one of the most under-rated ever.

[@randybarnett2308]

I think Bad News would've given Brock Lesnar a good match!!👍💪😀

[@pepperj]

Agreed

[@randytipton395]

This guy was a bum and i don't believe a word he says!!

[@84Terminator]

Sure, the guy is a genuine badass

[@elijahhill6602]

@@randytipton395 Let’s hear your excuses why.....

[@evanb1470]

I met Bad News in Calgary when I was young. He was kind to me even though he was a heel. Tough as nails, but kind to a kid.

[@julbri7105]

U right but most of Dusty Rhodes personal friends were black.. Hints his son marrying a black woman.. He had his ring manager as a black woman.. I'm a black man who met one of his close black friends.. This is b4 his death.. N he said Dusty use to use the N word around them.. Some people didn't like it but it was cool with him.. Basically he knew when to use it around his black friends who were cool with it n the ones who were not cool with it

[@runeplate123]

@@julbri7105 100% you are correct! I did that with my close friends but wouldn't ever dare say the N word to a stranger... u think this dude just had a stick up his ass!!!!

[@stephenford6132]

@@runeplate123 So the best part about being friends with a black person is you get to say nigga white peoples logic smh

[@charlescarter4608]

@@KHLB516 Your friends slap you around and "discipline" you?

[@mcole442]

​​​​​​@@julbri7105ere we go with the, "SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE BLACK" Card👈🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Don't leave home without it🙄 The black wrestlers who put up with Dusty Rhodes weren't his friends, and they didn't RESPECT him: They FEARED👈 him, because he was either the BOOKER, or he had alotta influence WITH the booker, and that's a big difference. And I liked Dusty: He's one of my all time favorite wrestlers, but I'm gonna tell it like it is. This was apart of who he was. A product of the times. The Brothas lower on the card were AFRAID of pissing him off, and NOT getting booked, NOT making money, and being run outta the territory 👈. So they towed the line. They took WHATEVER he felt like giving them. Bad News Brown didn't care....he could simply pack up, and go to Japan/Mexico/Canada, and make as much money, if not more, so he spoke his mind, and Dusty had to accept that. He was his OWN MAN👈. Like Ron Simmons, Bobo Brazil, and Butch Reed (RIP). You notice that there aren't that many black men on that list. The reason why is because they are that rare. Bad News Brown was a MAN, and he stood on it, 10 toes down, and that's the difference.

[@cheech41]

Bad news Allen is one of the greats

[@GaryNumanfan-uo3nz]

Smith Hart I’ll put money on the fact you never said that to his face.

[@catfishcooler1566]

I use to have a high school teacher whose favorite phrase was "Hold the phone, Sapphire!" I found out later it was one of the catchphrases from the Kingfish character on Amos & Andy.

[@pelicanphuucker4life]

As a kid growing up watching Professional Wrestling I didn't know what I didn't know...meaning, especially at the time, kayfabe was legit and without the internet it was what it was...but as an adult in 2021 navigating these troubled waters and trying to be a man learning about inner workings behind those memorable feuds and matches and heating first hand from the stars involved I have to say *I have the utmost respect for Allan Coage aka Bad News Allen/Brown and I would recommend any fan seek out this shoot interview in full*

[@kjo2130]

Bad news ain’t take no bs! Love it

[@renafan3333]

Vince had nothing to do with calling her Sapphire. They were calling her that atleast since Memphis. Jerry Lawler had her wrestle Andy Kaufman which led to that first big match between him and The King.

[@mike978508]

Every BNB IMO shoot are always nothing but pure truth ,fun, informative and a no bs story told by one awesome man

[@fabianvoogt6690]

look how chill this guy is... so realistic and down to earth!! but I will always see him as the ultimate heel caracter. the boo-ing when he enters is amazing.

[@lewjones3]

I didn't know that about the Sappire name. Wow

[@simgarfu]

That’s makes two of us. Holy ducking shit

[@archstanton1628]

I didn't know either, comes from Amos and Andy apparently.

[@RedFox0909]

I didn’t either never heard the term. I thought It had to do with the emerald/rock Sapphire.

[@ShanteeHaynes]

you must be under a certain age lol Us at 40 and over know about it all too well

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

@@ShanteeHaynes I'm 43 and I never heard it. That show never aired in our lifetime, even in reruns as far as I know.

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

Bad News was a Man. Integrity and standing for principles

[@achillesdinamita9473]

I grew up in that era, you actually thought they were who they were on TV. Awesome talent.

[@jamesanderson3913]

Judo champion who participated in the Olympics! Okay. That's not a scripted art form. Gotta be on your stuff!

[@legionarybooks13]

Not just participated, but won a Bronze Medal. Dude was definitely a legit bad ass.

[@Freewarrior2]

@@legionarybooks13 and a couple of gold medals in the Pan-Am Games

[@stoenyce]

Wow I didn’t know that 👍🏾

[@shinzocan1]

My mans Bad News Allen💪💪💪💪

[@russclark5150]

Dusty always had his own agenda but he still did his job. I like bad news. He doesn't gloss anything over

[@hanoshatzioannou8919]

Bad News Brown being an Olympic caliber Judoka, pretty much nobody could make him do no job if he didn't want to.

[@ProgressiveDiscussions]

Bad news Brown looks great after all these years, he looks healthy.

[@BLM_Big_Lipped_Marxist]

This kat was the real deal. He was a two-time gold medalist in judo. Pity he passed away. He was only in his early 60s.

[@benatkinson5671]

I had no idea that Sapphire was an offensive name.

[@gregcummings2826]

Neither did I...and I'm black

[@leestacy9800]

That's because it's a term from the 50s and mostly use against other black women you guys aren't old enough

[@jasonpdsi]

I grew up watching Bad News in WWF. He was so good.

[@timestampgod7338]

Love his McMahon impressions Lol. Rip brotha 🤘🏼

[@Heat3YT2]

Interesting. Amos and Andy was long before my time, as a kid I certainly didn’t see the connotations. I thought it was an exotic sounding name.

[@MackeyDeez]

It's funny how articulate many of these wrestler are compared to their ring personas.

[@Number9_Media1]

I miss you Bad News I love you!

[@josuesainz227]

A man with dignity! RIP Bad News Brown.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Does anybody understand the whole Piper having black paint on one side? I still don't get it

[@markboliek6130]

Bad News’ Dusty impression is hilarious...”for why?” Lol

[@phettywappharmaceuticalsll8842]

How the hell did he look so young

[@jameshurtado5389]

Dusty was the opposite of Clayton Bigsby, he could see but he still thought he was Black Man but no one had the heart to tell him he wasn’t.

[@RobwLPOC]

His hero was Thunderbolt Patterson (no relation to pat Patterson)

[@canedewey756]

Dusty was faking it

[@robertb4075]

I hated him as a kid but respect the hell out of him now. RIP

[@anthonyellis9389]

He should've been champion in the WWE !!!

[@ken9268]

I can see why he refused considering what dusty called ST Jones

[@GrimeBot-io7ho]

His Dusty impression sounds like the Generic Mike Tyson impression everyone does.

[@TheRealVerbalAbuser]

It cost him in the end when he tried to go to WCW.

[@mogunloye]

Rest in peace King

[@Johnlmooring]

Bad News didn't play. RIP Sir.

[@c-losway6179]

Really enjoy bad news interviews

[@mauricemason7135]

Well said. I had no idea BNB was well-respected all around the globe.

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

That's because he was straight blunt, could really fight, and wasn't taking any disrespect..WWF was so low key racist back then..im glad he checked alot of the disrespect..Vince knew what he was doing when he used the name "Sapphire"..just research that name and you'll see..Vince was so sneaky back then

[@aminurrrr0621]

Imagine this guy with The Nation of Domination???

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

He'd be the leader even over Ron Simmons

[@TheBadGuy1275]

Not sure how truthful BNB was but i respect how he carries himself I'm here for the money not a fake title!

[@ptccombatfitness6726]

Not very truthful

[@jockoadams3377]

Bad News Brown was a great character. He had an edge… like Sho Nuff from The Last Dragon or Clubber Lang from Rocky 3.

[@user-qk8xk3lg2k]

Bad News Alan was a great heel wrestler. Perhaps the best of all time. His talent was totally misused in the WWF. I love this interview, but it's not true when he said he never refused to take the fall. BS! I lived in Calgary in the 80s, and was in the Victoria pavilion many, many times. He NEVER lost. He was Always the champion, and if he didn't lose, it would end in a DQ or a riot. So, bear that in mind

[@timz7171]

Loved bad news brown. best of health to the man. these were the guys that made wrestling worth watching.

[@frankiemac5851]

He passed away over a decade ago.

[@SaqibKhan-hd7ic]

@@frankiemac5851 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@bbones504]

Meh Ernie was close friends with most of the people Brown clams were “very racist” but Ernie didn’t play and had enough respect from those people to book when that wasn’t allowed in this business

[@RobwLPOC]

I think the funniest story there was the one that Cowboy told about picking Ernie Ladd and his wife up at the airport. He had the big Cadillac and pulled up to the curb, picked them up and Ernie hopped in the back seat. Watts goes " big guy, come sit in the front here, there's way more room for ya" Ernie sat back put his arm around his wife and said "See baby just like I told you... if you marry me someday I'll get us a big fat honky chauffeur" Bill's Cadillac did not move for about 5 minutes because Watts was laughing his ass off so hard he couldn't drive. I thought back to watching Gran Torino and people's outrage on the one KZbin videos where they basically pasted together every insult and racial slurs out of context. " what the hell is wrong with this guy why would they make a movie like this?" Watch the movie and you'll get it. It is called ballbusting and it's how men complement or show affection for one another. Not to mention if you actually watch the movie you will see that things are not what they seem from the clips as far as racism goes.

[@DominickM.]

Bad news seemed like a good dude- rip

[@achillesdinamita9473]

Long live the ghetto blaster. 123

[@petermcguinness5281]

Love his interviews and insight...

[@mdb7771]

Bad News was from The Hart Dungeon!

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

Sd jones is a foreigner and most foreigners put up with that disrespect..alot of folks from the Caribbean(not all) suffer from Stockholm syndrome while old school black Americans aren't going to put up with the disrespect and will check it at the door..most foreign black folks go along to get along..

[@mnoorist8223]

The Piper black face was a stupid angle. Piper should have said no to the gimic

[@scottanderson8167]

I was legit afraid of this man when he was in the WWF.

[@stephenkinq5425]

ReSTtInPower Bad New Allen Thank you for standing on principles and Integrity.

[@HelosWorldRailroadReseller]

Piper told the story that Bad News wouldn’t job to him. There’s also a story that Bad News and Andre didn’t get along either. I don’t know he as easy to get along with as he comes off here.

[@Cream-2128]

Yea you’re talking about two assholes he didn’t get along with.

[@Da-creoleshow1804]

I wish most black wrestler was like him.

[@RealTakerslady]

Right

[@mattpomara1967]

Piper seemed incredibly hard to deal with

[@paulg444]

Piper had fantastic heel angles that sold huge!!.. without contemptible heels you can't build baby faces... Wrestling 101.. Piper made countless wrestlers millions.

[@nathanwanner..44]

Loved bad news what a cool dude

[@SaqibKhan-hd7ic]

Curt Henning never needed the Championship! Scott Hall never needed the championship. It’s all about your pay and better work schedule! Being champ wasn’t always the sought after role for alot of the smart workers

[@Danimal77]

This was recorded in 2005 and he sadly died in early 2007 at only 63.

[@mahgorstark7793]

Give him credit he stood up for what he believed in some stuff seem like it's crazy that it happened to him and he seemed on edge for good reason and stren...idk why he didn't like big dust but ok.

[@jeffreyb6165]

Anookie 😄

[@michaelbull4344]

Why would s.d. Jones let dusty talk to him that way?.....bad news brown is right he s not your man when he s talking to you that way

[@canedewey756]

They were probably talking to each other like two guys from the hood talk to each other

[@markbleichwehl]

Interesting story

[@jeremyroe5997]

Bad News had a problem with everyone it's not them it's him at the end of the day Dusty and Piper became way bigger stars and household names then he ever was.

[@JackieAprileJr]

This guy sure dealt with a lot of racists

[@rayreggie03]

A lot more than people know. A lot of the well known guys you to say n***** a lot back in the day. The pay disparity is another thing, and you never hear about that cause guys dont really talk about their money.

[@pookkie1040]

SD Jones Seemed Like He Was A Soft West Indian... Badnews Brown Didn't Take Crap From Nobody

[@brucebruce6531]

Sometimes it bees that way 😄

[@krillin876]

Fyi, "Sapphire" was in no way a slur against black women. That was just a name of the guy's wife on the show. Amos and Andy is just "the HoneyMooners" with black people.

[@indianahoosier6367]

Bad News looks exactly the same as he did in WWF.

[@artlover5798]

Out of all of the legit tough guys ever I think bad news Allen would be in the top 10 definitely could handle Haku because he was a champion Judo and they always do well.

[@EarlSkakel]

Bums me out that both he and Piper are gone. Never knew how eloquent Bad News was, hopefully he and Roddy reconciled upstairs.

[@canedewey756]

Maybe in hell

[@paulg444]

Bad News was the real deal!.. I remember him as a kid and I always thought he was legit. No doubt in my mind he was one of the 20 toughest guys in the business.

[@CounterCultureCantCount]

*INOOKI*

[@joethompson61]

You notice hes only shooting on all of the great legends Makes you wonder doesn't it

[@septv9995]

Makes you think what? He is answering questions being asked of him.

[@mistermann3225]

Ummm....cuz they're asking him about the legends....lol

[@D.HONDA444]

Remember when Vince said the n word..... Literally a power move. Never forget it🤣😂

[@butchreed5764]

Wrestling has always been racist as fuck the white boys get to be rock stars and big beast with as much attitude as possible, black guys had to dance and wear parrots never get title runs, and Mexicans had to wear sombreros and have burritos coming out of there pocket of yoy looked Asian well shit your a ninja or karate man. Wtf gotta love the world we live in.

[@Jasondirt]

I never knew Sapphire was a racist thing I still don't understand why

[@marvinweinrichjr7011]

Because Amos and Andy is an old show that stereotyped black folks

[@cheeseguy4998]

@@marvinweinrichjr7011 But they were black actors on the show they agreed to play the parts , they liked playing them . So if they didn't think it was racist why should we makes no sense.

[@cheeseguy4998]

@@marvinweinrichjr7011 Also when she the lady they called Sapphire she left the WWF and went to Memphis where they still said she was sapphire from the WWF. Her story is she was a big wrestling fan in the south enough so they eventually hired her.

[@marvinweinrichjr7011]

@@cheeseguy4998 I am not sure whether or not you are trying to be an argumentative prick or if you are actually ignorant and do not understand how stereo-typing works but either way i am done with this topic good day sir

[@tritchie6272]

Seems like EVERYTHING is Racist nowadays.

[@Houston123ABC]

He seemed like a great guy!

[@user-pt2qx3dh9r]

I commend BNB for confronting RACISM in the wrestling industry! It's a surprise to hear that Dusty used that word in front of Black wrestlers. Dusty Rhodes is one of my favorite wrestlers ever, and it is because he had so much SOUL! So it's a bit of a let down that he would use that word.

[@jamesheath7696]

I loved bad news and 100% love and believe him

[@chadmiller2224]

He says he dont care about phony titles and blah blah blah and says he was in it to make money. Then directly after says " I wont job for him unless he jobs for me" or something like that. Why would he care if he was only in it for money??? Also did he realize that you made more money if you were a champ? I don't believe Vince would have asked for his opinion on anything either. He was a mid carder at best. His most memorable feud was with Piper which probably made him more money. The guy is gone so may he RIP, but I believe he was full of it in this interview.

[@youngzeus87]

BNB was a real one. RIP

[@samuelhepburn2636]

Being paid $10,000 (U.S) & $2,000 (CANADIAN ),made me burst out laughing 😂😂, because it's totally odd.!!!

[@christianhafer9819]

I don't remember him putting over too many people. He said he'd put over anyone, but I've seen a lot of his matches where he gets counted out, or is disqualified or whatever.

[@nichhodge8503]

I never knew about the Sapphire name but I’ve never heard of the whatever and Andy show (I’m English and 42) either

[@wa2k99]

Hansen and Allen.... yikes

[@Fnoel98356]

@Greg Bailey Hell, any bar im the world!

[@kienpaulspicer1173]

He was close with Stan and Brody let that sink in

[@kennycarlson9996]

@@Fnoel98356 throw ron simmons and hauku, and dick slater

[@christopherchung5377]

Bad news for wwe hall of fame

[@TheAxe4Ever]

He sure sounded like he had a chip on his shoulder and had poor little sensitive feelings to let words bother him that much.

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

Chip on his shoulder?? What?? Back then the WWF was so low key racist..bad news brown had to check the disrespect back then..Vince knew exactly what he was doing when he used the name "Sapphire".. Piper, Hogan, ole anderson, Tully Blanchard, Flair, Dusty, Dick Murdock, Vince, buddy Roberts, etc were all low key racist back then..alot of them mask it now or just changed their ways..you and I both know that.