How To Book The ORIGINAL WWWF WORLD TITLE TOURNAMENT

[@DOLARNICK]

Dave knows wrestling is historically accurate and shows that if you follow the history, you'll truly appreciate this special presentation. I'd still hold that the Nature Boy Buddy Rogers would have won, as he was a McMahon great draw

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thank you so much for the kindness and support! Buddy Rogers still gets the nod from you, nice!

[@lloydstricklinjr5078]

Except that Buddy Rogers is billed as beating Antonio Rocca in the fake tournament

[@lloydstricklinjr5078]

Fritz was also AWA World Heavyweight Champion so yea Dave was wrong.there too

[@A_real_Ha_So]

Buddy defeats Kowalski when he passes out from the figure 4, refusing to submit. Bobo defeats Stasiak in a match that turns into a brawl. Fritz puts it all on the line, pinning Kinisky with a back suplex Bruno, in a battle of strength with Calhoun repeats his feat of being the only man to ever bodyslam his enormous opponent for the win Rogers, clearly the heel in this situation uses clinching the tights in a hard fought win with the popular Bobo Bruno beats Fritz via bearhug after Fritz is sent hard into the corner, stumbling out into Bruno's finisher Bruno defeats Rogers at the 11 minute mark via bearhug.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Very cool layout for this tournament. I like the effort put into it

[@user-by2dz6oj6b]

Good ole Toots Mondt and "Vinny Mac Prime"(I lost my shit when you called him that lol) I did some brief digging on Toots and my god the history seems endless. Any fan can truly appreciate the history of pro wrestling through this channel. Thanks again Dave, your videos are always spot on.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thank you for being so kind.. always glad to hear support

[@jordandupe398]

Where can I get info on To take? Ty sir

[@jordandupe398]

*Toots? Lol.

[@shanenguyeninternettroll6320]

Fritz Von Erich was AWA World Heavyweight Champion

[@jordandupe398]

Dave, today was the 1st time I watched any of your videos. They're outstanding. Historically and Production value are first class. Thanks for your hard work. I wanted to know if you have produced OR Would you do a historical piece on the Gold Dust trio? The 3 men who controlled the Business for a while in the 1920's?? Also interested in watching a video about Toots Moundt if you have info on him. Thank You Bro.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thank you so much for appreciating the channel, that always means a lot. Those are great suggestions and I have been thinking about what to do with them. I tend to put a lot of thought into how I approach topics of a certain age. But yes, I like where your head is at. Thank you again

[@damiendimesa9153]

Another great video thank you Dave!

[@Mr.Smiley_J]

Vinnie Mac Prime is a great name for Vince Sr.

[@C0DYM4N99]

To be honest, the tournament was right in its own way, because it helped establish both Buddy AND Bruno as major wrestling legends for many years to come in the future. BUT, I really loved your idea of the 8-Man Tournament as it seemed to be a great way to showcase the best talented men at that time in 1963. How about a Brawl For All Tournament video? Would really appreciate you if you did that within the next few months, Dave. But keep up the great work, man!

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Brawl for All... yeesh, there's an interesting one. I had no plans for one, but it is a good idea

[@kinggold5378]

DAVE KNOWS HIS @#$&!!!!

[@willbrown2198]

Love your videos Dave. However, I must point out you misspelled Gene Kiniskis and Haystacks Calhouns last names. Also Fritz Von Erich did have a brief AWA world title reign when he defeated Verne Gagne in the early sixties.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thanks so much. And yes you caught me. I am a notoriously bad speller. Plus in terms of Fritz, I was more referring to him never winning a WWF or WWWF World Title, but yes you are 100% correct about the AWA

[@willbrown2198]

Dave Knows Wrestling

[@willbrown2198]

Dave Knows Wrestling I just discovered your channel today. Its great to encounter someone as passionate about wrestling history as myself. Keep them up.

[@lloydstricklinjr5078]

Also, Buddy Rogers was supposed to have defeated Antonio Rocca in the fake tournament final

[@Backwoods_Squatch]

If you ever make another, you should add The Original Sheik. The first fireball throwing iron man from the middle east. (East Detroit?) He ran Big Time Wrestling in the territories and he and BoBo had a legendary feud.

[@ScottyBeamus]

So the WWF & AWA World titles were born out of controversies involving the NWA World title? The WWWF would go on to work with the NWA again. I believe there were Backlund v. Flair bouts.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Wrestling is one big weird world isn't it

[@jermaineperry8860]

Great entertaining historical truthfully amazing business journey possible reveal booking past and future video

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thanks so much

[@TheTurnerBot]

Just got to this video, thanks a ton!

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

This was definitely a personal favorite of mine

[@jg3000]

For another list I would add Antonino Rocca.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

He came so close, there really was enough to do another bracket. I kept this one down to 8, because the 16 man tournament in that 70's episode was too long. I had plenty of names ready to go and it was so hard to narrow it down. I chose just based off of variety, not value or anything

[@nazruldadada485]

How about Stu Hart and Bob Armstrong

[@MrKurtBarlow]

Airtight Fantasy Booking!

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

It can be pretty fun to do sometimes

[@MrKurtBarlow]

Would love to see a larger All-time greats cross branded fantasy tourney sometime.

[@rock51279]

Awsome vids as always... yes please do a history off wwe. That be awsome. Do u have any info on the president at the time... Was it Wille Glenzi..something? Also I once read an article that when Buddy was announced wwwf Champion, he wasn't actually presenting the belt until April or so, I believe I heard it was by Willie and not by Vince senior And that it was at one of there televised championship wrestling shows from Washington I believe, do you have any info on that? Also aside from the history of WWE, and how it started, I think it'd be pretty cool to see maybe a video on some of the former titles from the 70s, also maybe a video on how WWF TV programming first started in the beginning with the very first championship wrestling from Washington in the 50s., Ray Morgan info and such..maybe you could cover wwwf tv from the 70s, like the 1st appearance of vince jr in was 72? Maybe some of the 80s like the beginning of Primetime, the beginning of All Star, the beginning of All American. Also a video on WWF in the NWA, would be pretty cool. My info on some of that is so so

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

I will look into it

[@rock51279]

That would be cool. Thanks.

[@madc2004]

Stan Stasiak has a lot to be proud of. He held the title longer than wrestling greats Kane, Lou Thez, Dusty Rhodes, and Ricky Steamboat. Albeit only Kane was/is in WWE, but they are all wrestling hall of famers

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

There is that

[@paulgrossi60]

Hans Mortier the perennial WWF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION is missing. Bruno would fight him often in the dark match in Washington DC.

[@TheIerockabilly]

You forget that Fritz Von Erich was also the Awa world HEAVYWEIGHT champion at one point.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

I didn't mention it, but I didn't forget. I was talking about how he never got it in the WWWF

[@Jondoe-gl6xu]

This is so cool, love this channel

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Hey Thanks so much! Glad that you are here and part of the Know-It-All Nation!

[@randquadrozzi5850]

Kowalski was a scary looking guy and my dad supposedly worked with a relative of stasiak who told him wrestling wasn't real.

[@doylemurphy152]

Fritz Von Erich and Killer Kolawski were AWA world champions.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Yes true, but this was about the WWWF title that they never got

[@doylemurphy152]

True. If we are talking about who never got their shot at the NWA title during that period, then we need to include Verne Gagne. Gange never getting the belt is what created the AWA.

[@shanenguyeninternettroll6320]

Actually killer Kowalski was the Omaha World Heavyweight Champion not AWA

[@zeboswalt1131]

Cool vid. Interesting tenement. A second one would be cool. Though interesting Haystacks and Brono are in it. Since Brono first came to fame by picking up Haystacks. And Haystacks according to Brono tried to Sand Bag him. So Brono had to lift him up for real and did it. Haystacks did it according to the vid I saw since part of his gimmick was how difficult it was for any one to pick him up. Tarzan latter Killer Kowalski would be cool to see in this. Sadly no Yukon Eric in this. But, don't think he worked for WWWF ah well. His school has mad a lot of the 90s well known wrestlers. Still looks like it would be a cool tournament.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thanks so much... yeah, I think a lot of really old wrestling is cool and interesting. There were so many names I wanted for this tournament that didn't make it. Ultimately I picked for this bracket wrestlers that were varied in style and I thought could pair up well no matter how the tournament worked out

[@DOLARNICK]

Great commentary it comes down to Rogers Vs Bruno. Haystacks shouldn’t be in tournament go fo younger upcoming talent

[@DOLARNICK]

I’d love to help script out that tournament with you as I was watching wrestling since 1949

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

It's funny, my friend was very happy that I included Haystacks in this list, that was his favorite pick

[@arthurprior3494]

Both "Tournaments" Were in Rio? Wow that was lazy? One couldn't have been in Japan or Italy or something? I heard a few times that that Buddy Rogers Bruno Sammartino match was the original Screw Job Buddy had no intention of dropping The Belt and that is why the match was so short Bruno picked him up in that back breaker and told him "Buddy either give up or I will really break you in half" and he did of course.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

But if that was so, why give Buddy the belt to begin with?

[@arthurprior3494]

Dave Knows Wrestling Why give the belt to Shawn Michaels in the first place? Who knows? lol

[@A_real_Ha_So]

@@DaveKnowsWrestling Sr thought of Rogers a lot like Jr did with Michaels imo. Also, as far as the "heart attack", doctors who were legit gave the wrestlers examinations like they did boxers back then so ..

[@anthonygigante111]

part 2!!!

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Finally! A vote for round 2!

[@nazruldadada485]

Me too

[@moniquejesse5370]

Haystack Chaloun

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Good pick.. give the big man his due

[@Ichigo6798]

Ah that sweet sweet lounge music...Wait what? Oh yeah. Curse those meekmahans and their lying about title pasts that never actually happened. Though on second thought I'm not sure if it'd be looked at too much now anyway. Still, nice video at least.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Thanks a lot!

[@ringrust8308]

I never thought I'd hear "The Saint" theme today.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

Nice... GREAT CATCH! I loved that show

[@TrenParker-hi8tx]

You should book more Fictional tournaments

[@ringrust8308]

The NWA seems like the foster home for wrestling organisations.

[@DaveKnowsWrestling]

It is not the land of misfit toys!

[@smhgaming3259]

you spelt the wrong