CRYBABY JIM BREAKS | The Sad Demise of Britain's Nastiest Heel - Wrestle Me Review

[@stevenrose86]

My mum always talked about cry baby Jim Breaks and Mick McManus when my brother and I watched wrestling in the 90s. A woman of culture not just mentioning Big Daddy amd Giant Haystacks. And possibly the reason myself and my brother are massive "smarks" that wanted Hogan to lose even though we were under 10. Thanks mum!

[@earlofdrumer1851]

Me too. I was 5-6 at the time Undertaker tombstoned Hogan at SS'91. Gutted to find out that Hogan got the belt back a week later. I loved the og Taker when he put people in body bags and the absolute psycho that was Jake Roberts at the time.

[@TheSunDanceKid100]

Britain hated Hogan The Warrior and Macho Man where the best when i was a lad Brother

[@stutheironman]

My Nana HATED Mick McManus and would talk about him all the time. When TWC started and they showed all of World of Sport I got to enjoy what I missed out on being born in 88. Watching my Nana simmering the whole time he was on the screen added to the entertainment 😂

[@jackhash3193]

Mum is a fuckin' beast.

[@alistairbartlett6569]

No@@TheSunDanceKid100Not all of Britain.

[@philipglover3295]

Young British Bulldog has a bit of the Kevin Keegan about him also breaks looks like an inmate from Slade prison that Fletch would have to deal with because he got in some scrap with Godber

[@TheThird1977]

In the current era Zack Sabre Jr uses a lot of the holds that Jim Breaks introduced to wrestling.

[@briangordon2955]

Somehow quite a few of my friends have all found this channel and are all loving it. Been pushing to try and get everyone on the Patreon, keep up the good work everyone!

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

Getting to take a title off Jim Breaks was actually an early right of passage for quite a few youngsters - Bobby Ryan, Dynamite Kid, Danny Collins, Pete Bainbridge...

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

6:55 Quite a lot of them DID give him his comeuppance - see above list ...

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

7:45 under British Rules, you had to beat the champion to earn the right to a title match, hence why the title wasn’t on the line in the first match

[@TheSheriff187]

Keep these WOS Videos coming, you guys are Servicing a muched needed niche.. 🙏🙏🏽👏🏼

[@chachoslads132]

Jim was a gentleman who I knew for 3 decades in Gran Canaria. He had severe dementia and should not be judged by his illness and last few years. He was let down by social services here. I will always remember him as a guy who could hold court with a group of people telling his tales and fun. Keeping people enthralled with non stop laughter. Rip Jim. Always a legend.

[@Kaltagstar96]

It's so nice to see you guys covering obscure British wrestlers, I love that it's established that Breaks is a talented wrestler but that just makes the fact that he takes so many shortcuts even more infuriating and the fact he showed some personality by talking shit to the crowd was something that I personally haven't seen too much of in WoS, even from the heels. If you take requests on what WoS British wrestlers to cover, Tally Ho Kaye would be an interesting one as he seemed to be one of the few wrestlers of the WoS era to have a gimmick and a character beyond 'technical wrestler in trunks'.

[@AldershotDave]

Obscure? WHO?! Breaks was well-known and Young David is Davey Boy Smith!!

[@Kaltagstar96]

@@AldershotDave Davey Boy is well known, but it's not like Breaks is a house-hold name, same thing for a lot of British wrestlers at the time, that's not to say that people like Breaks and Rollerball shouldn't be more well known than they are.

[@richardbranton7396]

​@@Kaltagstar96Jim was big time well known ,how old are you ,where are from ?

[@philipsanders5024]

If the idiot BREAKS was so good why could he not go a whole round without resorting to cheating?????

[@Kaltagstar96]

@@philipsanders5024 ...Because he's a heel and heel's do bad things?

[@ainsleygaming8547]

Love all the classic British stuff, hoping we get some more Tom Thumb soon, especially the promos👀👀👀

[@pmc8451]

I have a cousin called “Young David” because his dad was also called David. He is still referred to as “Young David” even though his dad is long dead and he’s now in his late 50s.

[@joshuaDstarks]

Man, no one was trying to cut a piece of leather for a championship belt at all back then. They look like VCRs.

[@IrishKyokushin]

The fact that he was working with guys 6'2 and up definitely helped make Davey look shorter than he was.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

He was ony 5'1" and 11 1/2 stone.

[@VelvetMetrolink]

I suspect the implication of "you've been married a while" is "been a while since the last time has it?"

[@Ghoulies]

I thought it was "you'll be married a while"? Meaning, "unlikely he'll be with you very long". Either way, great sh*t-housery

[@TheManOfTheHourEveryHour]

I interpreted that as "you've let yourself go/look like shit/are fat" 😅

[@AlbertonBeastmaster]

He actually says 'I bet you ain't had it for a while'.

[@ITIS2000MAN]

"I bet you were married for a while." I think he says.

[@kathydominick1582]

Wasn't he arrested for killing his wife

[@CactusJackIV]

I can’t wait to join Patreon, there seems to be hours and hours of more commentary, and even more laughs. Keep up the great work!

[@samspurgeon4222]

It's funny, but even though I've literally lost everything due to illness and am relying on my wife's family for a place to live(which is it's own little slice of hell😂) but when I hopefully get things turned around, my first splurge is gonna be joining the Patreon and get a T-shirt....you guys make bad days bearable, and I owe you for that.

[@JesusSaves80]

Is it videos or just talking?

[@gavinreid8937]

My friend Tam used to be a wrestler & visited Jim in jail in Gran Canaria where Tam was on holiday. All he would say is, Jims not getting out. Youre right, KZbin is keeping UK wrestling alive, seeing as nobodys taking up the flak left by NXT UK!

[@johnschisler5381]

" they never got their flowers" Me- "that guy just gave him a whole bouquet of them to the face"

[@TimHornenothorny]

I saw Jim Breaks a few times live & he was a perfect heel, I was just a young tyke but I could see the amount of talent he had not just as a great wrestler but for putting the other guy over.

[@vaudevillian7]

Loving all of your British wrestling videos, pure gold

[@defs8073]

There's always someone older

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Love the Berni Inn reference. It’s a granny’s “bingo down the Legion” top isn’t it?

[@paulmechem5327]

Jim Breaks was part of the “holy trinity” of lightweight wrestlers … with Johnny Saint and Steve Gray. Any combination of these wrestlers always produced a good match.

[@GlenRoss-ug5jm]

Also Jon Cortez,however he was a middleweight in the 80s.

[@neilclark1681]

I saw Jim Breaks and Young David wrestle live many times back in the day. - I had Davey Boy’s autograph. - Breaks wouldn’t give me his. - He told me to “F-off !!”

[@tjraven]

The story is better than the autograph would have been

[@WrestleMe]

Perfect! The proper Jim Breaks experience

[@mikesanborn4541]

I love these little windows into classic British wrestling, the characters are wild. Keep this stuff coming lads!

[@ThunderWarrior01]

Hearing the love and complete respect for those wrestlers that entertained previous generations and are now being discovered by the young fans today gave me a warm feeling deep inside.. i can not thank you enough for the amazing content you guys put out 🙌❤️🙏

[@AldershotDave]

I'd love to seen a catchweight contest between these two in later years when Young David was Davey Boy Smith!

[@hatednyc]

😅 Had to stop what I was doing to come here being it was JUST uploaded. I absolutely ADORE you guys. Thank you So Much for these videos!

[@mikesanborn4541]

"Aggressive landlord vibes." Hahaha, too good!

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

Imagine posthumously reversing a decision because of a distraction in modern wrestling.

[@Notflix_TV_]

Now you'll find out what it's all about sounds like the kind of thing Buddy Rich would have yelled at his trumpet player.

[@IronDiva]

I'll take you outside and show YOU what it's like!!!!"

[@nicklomas181]

I love his match with Adrian Street, Jim Breaks is also fairly short

[@ifgwelf]

Wake up babe, new WrestleMe British wrasslin lore just dropped

[@xxbobsetsfirexx4269]

I love this channel..been a wrestling fan for almost 40 years. I'm pretty knowledgeable about modern American wrestling but man this show has helped me expand.. There's wrestlers I never really knew about..Jim Breaks.. Spiros Arias ( not British obviously)...Roller f-in Ball.. I never cared about British wresting other than Dynamite or Regal.. but I love and appreciate it now..well the lighter guys not Big Daddy or Haystacks. Also love that you guys show Dick the Bruiser the credit he deserves ha.. Thanks guys also Breakskind of reminds me of a proto Suzuki..minus the cry baby part.. I've heard the 2 brit guy shit( your not Australian? are you if so apologies) format before and I hate that format.. you guys really brake that mold good stuff mates...Cheers!..great show...NORM!!!

[@thehighlander8407]

Another brilliant video 😁 Can we get some Kent Walton best commentary moments please.

[@TheZoltanF]

This content is solid gold....keep it up

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

11:00 is intended as sarcasm I think. Implying the person in the audience is such a miserable git that no woman wants to stay married to him for long, by saying the exact opposite, but in a sarcastic tone. Basically, another variant of 'I bet you're fun at parties...'

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Taking Big Daddy out of the equation, Max Crabtree was a fantastic booker

[@pmc8451]

Big Daddy was good booking, he got bums on seats and that’s the bookers job.

[@frank290862]

...and in the process killed wrestling. Yes. Well done Max!

[@Drunkytron]

Wow, had no idea Davey Boy Smith was so skinny as a young man. Too bad about Mr Breaks. Please keep the British Wrestling videos coming 👍

[@TheDeadlyTikka]

Jim Breaks is my dads all time favourite wrestlers. He used to make me watch old World of Sport wrestling just for that! I loved it

[@moonswan7587]

A moment of silence for Young Baby Davey Boy Child Smith

[@Toooldforthis78]

That’s Davey boy Smith?!?!? Oh my lord, that’s as bad as Scott Steiner transformation. Unbelievable. He does also look tall here but a quick google says he’s 5’11 so not tall at all - Breaks must be quite short (which a lot of British wrestlers seemed to have been.

[@IrishKyokushin]

Jim Breaks was 5'5. So a 6 inch difference does look huge.

[@namebrandrobots1248]

That's what she said!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

The English are a ahining example of insular dwarfism.

[@lynchie137]

Wow. Look at how small Davey Boy is. He looked almost nothing like the Davey Boy we all grew up watching in the WWF. And Jim Breaks' striped yellow trunks makes him look like a long lost member of the KIller Bees. I doubt anyone would have said that to his face back in the day though....

[@ifgwelf]

The way Marc buried Young David 😂

[@dixienormus6941]

My mum was Young David’s high school geography teacher.

[@stalfithrildi5366]

At the time he was known as Elderly Dave

[@GamerForLifeDrakunia]

Flipping heck I really like your style!

[@gctlewis]

I’m always fascinated about how generally unimportant world titles were in the WoS era. They often seemed more decorative than a prize keenly fought over. Also, I can’t recall there ever being a heavyweight title. I can recall a lightweight, welterweight and even a mid-heavyweight title (that I think was always in Marty Jones’s possession) but never an actual heavyweight champion, which should have been the pinnacle of British wrestling. Am I misremembering here or was there indeed no heavyweight belt and if so why not…🤷‍♂️

[@pmc8451]

You’re misremembering. Kendo Nagasaki, Shirley Crabtree (before he became Big Daddy), Billy Robinson, Fit Finlay, Dave Taylor, Pat Roach all held it

[@fattiger6957]

I saw "Young David's" face and I had to take a double take. Steroids are a hell of a drug. In today's wresting, Davey Boy's physique here would be perfectly acceptable. He's actually a lot more built than some of the major names in modern wrestling. But, at the time, he had no chance in Vince's world without being a roided-up meatball.

[@Channelnem]

He changed when he went over to Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. I used to know a referee from the old WoS days who said he didn't recognise Davey Boy when he visited Canada with some British Wrestlers about a year after Davey Boy had moved out there because he had bulked up so much.

[@zemaryan3446]

I would assume that a guy like Jack Perry would slowly turn into the Ultimate Warrior or Jimmy Snuka if the steroid era still was alive and well.

[@AlbertonBeastmaster]

The story goes that someone (possibly Davey Boy's Dad) made a mistake on the birth certificate. He put 'Boy' under middle name rather than sex. So his name was really David Boy Smith. The source I think is Bret Hart's autobiography... I definitely read it somewhere. 10:58 Jim Breaks didn't say 'Married' - He said 'I bet you ain't had it for a while.'

[@Channelnem]

Try and check out the Jim Breaks vs Sammy Lee

[@mopo3210]

90's Davey Boy coming back to england: "what now crybaby?💪"

[@IrishKyokushin]

That would have been quite the sight. A normal looking fella vs a cartoon/anime character come to life.

[@pmc8451]

Like an abused child coming home after decades away to confront his Dad, only to find a sad old man slowly losing his mind

[@DavidUKesb]

Jim Breaks was brilliant. He'd break them down and soften them up until he thought they were easy to get into the 'Breaks Special', which has to be the best submission move in all wrestling. Loved it!

[@ShaneMingard]

Used to see all the wrestlers on the Pier at Cleethorpes shown here aged 5- 10 years old front row seats every Sunday night,loved seeing Vic and Bob,Masumbula and Catweazle but hated the foam frog he put on the corner post that used to fly off and land in my lap,gave me a phobia of Frogs to this day and I'm 55 lol

[@pokerphil1st]

Why was Jim Breaks finisher 'The Breaks Special' never used by anyone else in later years? Was it literally too nasty?

[@daschwah]

Hasn’t Zach Sabre used something similar? That said, the amount of strength needed to lift a guy up while you’ve got your fingers knit with his (and have it look that genuinely nasty) is pretty formidable. Maybe it’s just part of the “lost art” of catch style.

[@mystified1429]

@@daschwah Breaks spent the whole match punishing the left arm - until he tackled Dennison !

[@djandyt2009]

I forgot about the wrestling channel until I saw the logo in the corner. I see so many great matches and shoot interviews on that channel ❤. Great video x.

[@TheMaskedheel]

Young David looks like Lion-O from the Thunder Cats. Blue singlet and the hair and white boots.

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

7:15 Even more storyline than that - Alan Dennison was replacing Ted Betley as Davey's trainer because Alan was friends with Davey's cousin Dynamite after they had their 1976 Razor-vs-123-Kid style bout which inspireed Dennison to quit being a heel and become a better human being. So now Alan is helping the next Dynamite along.

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

If you want to see Dennison before he had his soul saved by Tommy Billington, look up his match with Johnny Kwango. Nasty arrogant villain. No wonder he teamed with Sid Cooper.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

He was a brilliant heel, he could literally drive the grannies into blund rages with his insults, his sly punches, his playing the innocent and his crying foul. He specialised in winding up crowds around the country. He was from Bradford in South Yorkshire so if he was in London, he'd insult the crowd as soft southeners, if he was in Newcastle it was barbaric northerners.. if it was Scotland it was 'moaning Jocks'... He had the great heel's ability to keep one eye on the crowd and he used the British round system to ramp up the anger just before the bell, getting in a sly jab or trip. He was very much like a Roddy Piper in his ability to provoke sheer rage. It was very funny to watch.

[@docthemetalfreak]

so Jim Breaks can be considered the inspiration for the Killer Bees trunks?

[@zemox2534]

I love these videos about old school British wrestlers.

[@StillABigKid]

Young David has strong David Essex vibes.

[@timnoble1385]

It’s fantastic to listen to someone who really appreciates all of the work that the heel puts in to get the crowd against them.

[@albbarnett8525]

He was head of security at ANFI luxury time share apartments at Gran Canaria

[@rogerbixley6911]

Jim died on christmas day 2023 in Gran Canaria aged 83. RIP Jimmy...you entertaind us for many years.

[@lewisholbrook]

I rather thought young David favored Chris Makepeace from the film My Bodyguard

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

14:30 A Grovit. As described in Pure Dynamite.

[@craigbarrett5476]

I'm sure I saw the dynamite kid & crybaby at Hull City Hall back in the '80's, ah, memories.😂😂😂

[@runningsuperska]

Great heel work.

[@barrycheesemore2928]

I remember watching Jim Breaks years ago, and I always thought he was an utter shit in the ring🤣🤣 He was brilliant at playing uo to the crowd, and despit only being 5ft 5ins tall he looked like he could definitely handle himself. Such a sad end....

[@RudyC-c9t]

Then later on "Ha Ha He can't get in Room"

[@lawrence142002]

Davey Boy actually was bulked up before he ever went to the WWF. He started getting beefy while he and Dynamite were in All Japan the first time before their WWF run.

[@gyorkshire257]

KZbin Yorkshire dialect translation service here. He actually said "I bet you han't had it for a while." Suggesting that a certain degree of frustration had contributed to the lass heckling him's bad humour.

[@karlslimblue]

10:45 "I bet you ain't had it for a while"

[@kamarichristie4346]

His best video yet

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Great clip lads

[@Kevynuk]

The first time I saw Davey Boy Smith in the British Bulldog tag team, it took me about five minutes to realise this was Young David.

[@dragonheatgaming5005]

I used to drink in a pub Jim had, no one messed with Jim

[@_Ben4810]

Seconds Out in Batley.... Sunday lunchtime strippers...😉

[@_Ben4810]

Seconds Out pub in Batley, with the Sunday lunchtime strippers...!?! 😉

[@philipmorris4843]

Had no idea that Dave Boy Smith was a long lanky guy like myself. Being from the US I also never heard of Jim Breaks , what a great heel.

[@gctlewis]

Also, Tony St. Clair was from Bolton not Cornwall!

[@johansmallberries9874]

The amount of ring action being produced by.. wrist and finger locks is actually pretty impressive. This shit is like full body thumb wrestling, and I dig it.

[@WallKenshiro]

"Young David" I'm dead.

[@funfunfun18]

I laughed out loud loads of time during this video! 😂

[@TheReal78]

He's being sarcastic by saying bet you have been married for awhile. Meaning no one can stand to be around you long enough to be married!!

[@csb7376]

As kids we'd always be trying to do the "Jim Breaks Special" on each other.

[@kokobwild2413]

god i love this channel.

[@frank290862]

There was a lot more to Jim Breaks wrestling career other than the Young David match!

[@ShaneMingard]

Jim brakes was as hated as Mick McManus so obviously did what they were supposed to do in the ring 🤣🤣🤣

[@brianwarden7250]

What kind of money did British wrestlers make back in the day??? Was it like working Georgia or New York back in the day??? Or ,god forbid , Tennessee???

[@carminethewolf]

An old woman a few streets away from me has a cat that she walks on a lead called "Baby David", and it's the fattest, most dim-witted feline I've ever set eyes on.

[@CrashHeadroom]

my god, davey boy looks like a young angus from AC/DC lol

[@footballoldboy4818]

Steroids are one hell of a drug

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

The Young David was very deliberate.. they wanted the clean cut choir boy with the nice hair to get the grannies onside... what a perfect match against the villainous, nasty, vindictive, sneaky, underhand, bullying, cheating Cry Baby Break... The Grannies HATED Jimmy Break. My Grandmother (1916 -2005) HATED Jim Break she would literally throw stuff at the telly. You have to remember that cheating or moaning in sport l, although we see it all the time these days, back then, this was the war generation. My Granny had been torpedoed as an army nurse in the Med off rhe North African coast, she was brought up to put honour, sportsmanship, decency first and foremost. I remember losing my temper when playing cards with my cousin and she boxed my ears because I hadnt been graacious in defeat... you simply didnt do it.. it wasnt cricket!. What a brilliant heel Break was.

[@robfinlay8058]

Jim Breaks was a very small man, barely over 5'. If you watch his match with Adrian Street, Street is about a head taller, and Street was extremely small by US standards.

[@davidmathews4524]

For your information Jim Breaks was 5ft 3ins tall From the small peoples guide book

[@thack57]

One's got to think that Young David had no prob fitting in at the Hart house. Imagine being a fly on the wall in Stu Hart's dungeon the first time he tries stretching the shite out of Davey Boy and not getting much reaction. 'Is he too stupid feel this?'🤭

[@DaveLopan]

As someone else said I'm pretty sure Jim said "I bet you avent had it for a while"

[@jubeaumont6305]

Vince McMahon - he's like , one step away from being a serial killer..like "you dont *have* to take steroids to make it in the WWF , but if you dont... well, you won't make it in the WWF. Oh and by the way , if we catch you taking drugs, you'll get suspended"

[@acsxdzght]

JIM BRAKS AS PAST AWAY ON - -25 -- 12--2023 -- R . I . P TO THE BOTH OF THEM !

[@wayneorourke6207]

Did Pete do commentary on la Liga matches in the Zidane galactico era?

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

Young David had a last name, did not expect that.

[@JesusSaves80]

Need more videos!!!!! Is there an ric flair in wos?

[@MrKingkz]

I don't think he defended his nwa belt in the UK which is a shame really imagine a world where we got Rocco vs flair

[@Simondbryant]

Doesn't Breaks say "I bet you haven't had it for a while!" Or maybe I'm just projecting. 😀

[@jafwilding]

Davey Boy's middle name was genuinely Boy, after an error on the birth certificate. I'm not joking!