Greg Valentine - What Tito Santana is Like in Real Life, Outside WWF

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

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[@gertpacu3926]

Do you know why they never paired the Hammer and the Anvil? It's such an obvious pairing because of their names. Not to mention they are both amazing wrestlers! That would have been gold once Bret Hart, and Beefcake went solo. "Introducing to my left, at a combined weight of 524lbs Greg the Hammer Valentine, and Jim the Anvil Neidhart the 'Hammer and the Anvil' "! How freaking sweet would that have been.

[@oldb-1kenobi]

I HATED the Hammer so much when he was wrestling but it's not until now, with these interviews, that it becomes clear what a genuinely good person he is and just how great he was at his job. I could listen to his interviews all day long.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

If you hated the Hammer, he did his job. As a heel, having you want to slap him senseless simply hearing his theme music or having his name announced is half his job done before he even steps in the ring.

[@scottanderson8167]

Same here. In the fullness of time, that’s the mark of a great heel.

[@slappymcbutterballs7326]

me too...hated him as a kid...he was a great heel....

[@poppiarlin5612]

Yep and still 4 years ago I had a VIP ticket to a legends event. To me he was still a heel. I wish I knew back then what I know now. My loss.

[@filthiestfish]

@@Your.Uncle.AngMoh He had no music for the vast majority of his career. Not until 1990.

[@johnnyjoey]

I’m so impressed with Greg Valentine! Always so complimentary of his opponents! The ultimate professional!

[@mondocjenson-dy8zd]

Grew up seeing Johnny Valentine on NWA Wrestling for JCP

[@seanwhitehouse2274]

Greg seems like such a good guy, complete opposite of honkytonk man

[@adamwiech4874]

Always hated the hammer as a heel ,but man he seems like such a likeable down to earth respectful guy.

[@TheRealBigStilt]

I totally agree 💯

[@kayodephillips5435]

Me too

[@ianmyers6643]

100% agree

[@joshuapaladini1507]

They say that the guys who play heels are actually the nicest ones in real life.

[@MrBarberboy42]

Never hated him... Never was apart of my favorite guys... But always respected that figure 4 leg lock. He just looked like one of those guys who could do it outside the ring. 😂

[@TheMiggitymark]

As much as I hated The Hammer when I was a kid, all of that hatred melts away when watching his interview. Greg is an awesome dude.

[@littlegp18]

I saw Valentine vs Santana in the West Milford high school back in 84. Shook hands with Tito in the parking lot and he left. Valentine comes out. We were expecting a "get lost guys!" but nope. He was smiling and pictures and autographs. Couldn't believe it. What a classy person. Much respect for Valentine

[@michaelmarino7391]

Valentine & Santana's feud was awesome back in 84-85, their feud helped elevate the IC Title after the Snuka-Muraco feud in 83. Greg seems like a great guy, very humble. Great worker in the ring too.

[@TheSportsfan35]

Greg's matches with Tito were way better to watch than alot of Hogan's matches.

[@darrenantola4297]

That Steel Cage match that Greg had with Tito Santana at the Baltimore Civic Center was Epic.

[@davidpaz9389]

@@TheSportsfan35 Valentine said he and Santana had such good heat and were doing such good business during that run that they didn't need Hogan on the card.

[@_The_Journey]

The Hammer worked with my Grandpa Enigma De Oro back in Mexico and my grandpa said how much of a respectful and humble man he was💯 wishing him nothing but happiness and great health throughout his life

[@dsimental6]

Thanks for sharing🙏

[@hungryjimbo]

I saw Tito Santana and Greg Valentine wrestling for a smaller wrestling company in New Westminster, Canada. Great performance 👏.

[@Hyper_Driven]

Valentine knows his wrestling and in ring psychology. What a great professional.

[@johnbrooks3244]

He learned it from his father Johnny Valentine who was also a great wrestler and legitimate bad ass.

[@Nostalgicguy2242]

@@johnbrooks3244 I've heard that Greg had a daughter who intended to carry the Valentine legacy, but just like Lacey Von Erich, she ended up being a flash in the pan..

[@teller1290]

@@johnbrooks3244 I grew up watching his dad on TV and occasionally live. Even late in his career, Johnny V was epic. Truly from another era. He had to have had a huge influence on Greg.

[@terrencedeagle4429]

There isn't one thumbs down on this thread. We are true and honest fans. I loved Greg Valentine as a wrestler...he had such versatility and many tricks of the trade that other wrestlers didn't have.

[@bobturnley2787]

Those years really were great and hearing Valentine explain so well what went into creating the matches brings back great memories and sheds new light on the profession of pro wrestling as it was.

[@markwertzberger6342]

Honestly... wild to watch Greg... such a real tough person.... never heard him say a bad word about people... so impressive... shows what a kind heart he has... ..... always has a positive thing to say about someone... . GREG... really classy... just wow..

[@tric5122]

Tito's another guy that doesn't get near enough talk for what he did for the WWF. He was a great mid card babyface and seemed capable of working well w/everyone, much like Valentine who was a great heel.

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

Loved the flying burrito. Biggest wrestling memory is seeing Tito being carted off for emergency surgery while wearing his sunglasses.

[@danlc95]

I just watched the match where he defeated The Undertaker back in 91. I never knew that happened!

[@MiningForPies]

He would have been world champ if the US wasn’t a segregated, racist mess.

[@patricksullivan2261]

What impresses me the most in these interviews is that Greg does his best to talk about his opponents respectfully. Even if he thought the guy was the drizzling poo he will put it in the best light. And if you get him talking about someone he loved to work with (like Tito) he just lights up talking about how much fun it was in the ring with that guy.

[@MrChrisStingray]

Love this. My earliest memories of watching pro wrestling was seeing Tito Santana versus the Hammer. Young fans need to look for their matches to see how it’s done. 👍🏻

[@waywardwayfarer]

I was just a little too late to the scene to see the Santana-Valentine feud, but Tito Santana was my absolute favorite back in the day, and it's such a treat now to hear how much respect and admiration there was and is between those two guys.

[@philaman1972]

Valentine/Santana was an amazing feud! As Greg said, the difference between now and then was that they called it in the ring instead of planning everything out beforehand.

[@loboblanco4426]

We never talked so much except for "ouch, he hit me too much..." spectacular story recall!

[@stuartmills3005]

This guy is so respected by everyone. No one has a bad word to say about him..Proper wrestler

[@jasonmunsey246]

Greg seems like a legit professional and decent guy. Very informative and is quick to give people credit.

[@louisshann8497]

The Valentine/Santana feud was one of the greatest wrestling feud Angles of all time.. Those matches were classics.

[@Musician-r5q]

Tito Santana (Merced Solis) is a Middle School Spanish teacher in Roxbury Twp. NJ. I used to take care of his lawn, he's a kind, gentle person and so is his wife, good people.

[@darthsmoker420]

I've watched allot of wrestler interviews but man something just makes me love listening to the Hammer tell a story.

[@JerichoMile4]

Greg Valentine just a calm interview with such class !!

[@B1GK1NG]

I can listen to the Hammer everyday for hours. Such a wonderful human beings but damn I use to hate him as a kid. He did a phenomenal job being a heel wrestler.

[@AbbasKhan9364]

These two were the ultimate rivals. Every match they had against each other felt like a war. Absolutely love the respect Greg "The Hammer" shows for Tito in every interview.

[@irondragon8207]

That Valentine vs Garvin program was believable as hell! I really enjoyed every bit of it

[@franciscomejia7062]

Tito Santana vs Greg Valentine is 1 of the Greatest Fued in Wrestling History.

[@iamnottim.]

This man is a national treasure.

[@dixol]

Yeah, but what nation?!

[@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462]

Exactly!

[@mikeybally4338]

Greg V has moved up in my list of top wrestlers of all time. He was a class act. And a tough SOB

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Hammer is a pro wrestler who I could not truly appreciate and like until I got older and understood the sport.

[@benny6609]

One of my favorite heels I loved to hate. I love all these interviews with him.

[@gillies9]

Love listening to Greg. He gets it. It's a business. He wanted to work well with everyone. Sometimes styles don't mesh but you do what you can to put butts in the seats.

[@hoopsheavenpa]

The Hammer had some tremendous matches with Tito! Great memories!

[@jironthunder7519]

Hammer was the best bad guy, heel, etc in the 80s and seeing behind the curtain a few years later; goes to show how professional and dialed in these guys were. Hammer is in my H.O.F.

[@TheSportsfan35]

His Dad was an awesome babyface as well as a good heel.

[@gregoryleggett9773]

One of my all time favorite matches was Greg Valentine vs Ernie Ladd. Two legends.

[@Corsocon]

Who woulda thought that Greg is as good a person as they come. Man he played a great heal..

[@willyhwang1059]

love watching the Hammer in the 80s when I was in high school. he reminds me of my dad. Same build, same mannerism.

[@bryannevers4679]

Greg Valentine is so interesting. I could listen to him forever.

[@therealcoltstonewolfe]

Me too. He has the most amazing stories. And he tells them so well. Def. Could listen to him talk about his wrestling career . All day ... Every day.

[@billhenshaw2635]

What a true legend of wrestling. Such knowledge. And a great personality.

[@johnjharrington4457]

I think these interviews with the Hammer are quickly becoming some of my favorites. The Man was not only a great wrestler but he is a great storyteller now and I could listen to him for hours

[@kevinkelly1529]

I met "Chico" a couple of times and, yes, he is a gem of a guy.

[@noshow22]

Same. Very nice fella.

[@jaybatt4507]

Easy Jesse or you'll get a flying Burrito 2 the face... Duh

[@jeterw75]

He's such a normal person! Just to think when I was a kid I hated him because he was "the evil guy" and now I look at him and he's so real. I wish I was sitting there talking to him over a glass of cognac, just chopping it up about life. What a gem of a video!

[@shortfuze5685]

I met Tito while he was shopping at a clothing store in NJ back early or mid 80's . The guy was very nice guy. Never acted like i was bothering him. Humble guy.

[@Holden308]

Fun Fact: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine was the first person to wrestle for all 3 major men's 1980s WWF titles at Wrestlemania's. He defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Junkyard Dog at the original Wrestlemania, controversially losing by count out after already having scored a pinfall victory. He and Brutus Beefcake as The Dream Team lost the WWF Tag Team Championships to The British Bulldogs in the Chicago portion of Wrestlemania 2. Davey Boy Smith pinned Hammer to win the titles. Hammer was part of the WWF Championship tournament at Wrestlemania 4, defeating Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat in the 1st round before losing to eventual tournament winner and champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage in the 2nd Round/Quarter-Finals.

[@adamrobinette6832]

One of the greatest feuds that people tend to forget about. Damn could they tear it down!!

[@energyasylum997]

Good God I respect Greg sooo much!! He is a great representative of the business!!! Long live The Hammer!!

[@Spooky_515]

Greg had so many great feuds. Piper and Tito are two of his best but just recently watched his stuff with Wahoo and damn that’s some good old school wrestling. Late 70’s Greg was a machine

[@bigj4905]

"That was good sh*t"! Thanks for posting, I could listen to the Hammer chat all day ! 👊😎

[@jroll5858]

I liked it around 3:16 when he starts talking about how the "Heel" had to sell the match. He is breaking down & edjucating us all about how wrestling works. The Hammer is the real deal

[@windcatcher331]

Greg and Tito had one of the best feuds for the IC title ever. No joke. His feud with Garvin was awesome as well. They had a great match at the 1990 Royal Rumble: the submission match.

[@jasonpdsi]

I remember having the LJN Wrestling Superstars dolls and the toy ring, and I routinely rehashed Valentine and Tito's feud, going so far as to (regrettably, now that I'm an adult lol) color Tito's face red for blood with a ball point red pen...

[@chrisblester37]

These guys treated there bodies with respect and had long careers. And told stories. Guys need to know its not so much about the moves its the stories that attracted people

[@chadsevedra5029]

Ricky " The Dragon Steamboat " & Tito Santana are both international champs in my world 🌎

[@Stevedrums741]

I loved Greg as a kid because he seemed so 'real'/ I saw Greg & Tito live a couple of times. One was the Lumberjack match at MSG and another one-fall match at William Patterson college in Wayne, NJ. They were fantastic matches and now I truly appreciate Tito's selling ability.

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

The green IC title was dope

[@realazduffman]

His feud with Chico was a great one.

[@gregorywilliams8555]

IKR!

[@kevinkelly1529]

🤣 Good ol' Jesse Ventura...... and the days before the cancel-culture woke arseholes ruined humor.

[@TekDristan]

I did not appreciate Greg "The Hammer" Valentine until I got older and realized how good he really was.

[@mikelin2703]

Tito Santana is another one of those guys whom nobody has ever said a bad thing about. Not only is he one of the nicest guys he's also a true professional.

[@dereklawson8973]

I started watching wrestling in late 1980s and early 1990s. Since I lived in Tennessee the main wrestling promotion was NWA then eventually WCW so STING, ROAD WARRIORS, RIC FLAIR w/4 HORSEMAN , DUSTY RHODES, LEX LUGER, NIKITA KOLOFF, ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS , MID NIGHT EXPRESS ,GREAT MUTA, SID VICIOUS, BIG VAN VADER among so many other HOF or SOON 2 BE HOF members were The wrestlers i watched 90% of time. I guarantee that The 🔨 would have been able to HAMMER himself to the top and been used in better angles and all around better career. I know the Hammer has had some of the greatest matches like dog collar matches with RIP ROWDY RODDY PIPER but Vince and WWF shut down the Hammers push way to soon and anyone that disagrees obviously doesn't know A GREAT WRESTLER LIKE THE HAMMER when they see one THANK U GREG *THE HAMMER* VALENTINE RIP to your HOF Father JOHNNY VALENTINE

[@jasondelvaux3036]

Two of my favorites ever. So awesome that they had a long rivalry. So cool that they have such respect for each other.

[@jeffrichards1537]

I have to say the hammer is quite possibly the nicest ex wrestler I've ever seen. Seems like a stand up dude who knew it was a business and treated it that way. Nothing personal from what I've seen.

[@xbigwormx]

so true. Alot of heels you see on T.V. are super nice in person and alot of Faces you see on T.V. are A-holes.

[@reilneid6436]

My opinion, the absolute perfect heel & a very underrated all-time professional wrestler. Has had over 40 pro wrestling titles. Fuc-king 40. Was fortunate enough to see him live in Detroit & also see his Pop's Johnny Valentine, yrs earlier in Detroit also. Like father, like son.

[@glocksNgrippers]

I enjoy listening to the Hammer, thank you for posting these! Greg seems like a really great guy and never says a bad thing about anyone. Truly a class act.

[@billietribble3383]

greg's interviews are fantastic. i enjoy him telling lots of history & real life stories,

[@jamdude13]

I'm still hearing Jesse Ventura calling Tito "Chico" 😂

[@uiu510]

Tito Santana is one terrific pro wrestler and an even better human being.

[@australian8579]

I remember the matches with Greg and Ronnie Garvin, you could hear the chops to the chest from a mile away.

[@alanwhite6936]

Tito Was another Big Favorite Loved him in his AWA days then against The Hammer in WWF

[@BenDownTooLong]

I can remember watching those Tito bouts...they didn't get warmed up until 40 minutes into the match

[@Dario_Mazzella1975]

One of the greatest rivalries ever. Both legends

[@streetsofsouthphilly]

Greg looks the same but older, and doesn't seem broken physically or financially. He beat the odds in wrestling. Good for him!

[@scottanderson8167]

The moral of the story is, never miss a day of work or else Greg Valentine will replace you

[@Rockhound6165]

Or Honkey Tonk Man

[@ybpentertainment4670]

Santana vs. Valentine. 1 of the most memorable wrestling feuds of my childhood.

[@MudCricket22]

The Hammer is one of the real ones

[@SonicandTheTailsbrothers]

Any Greg the Hammer interview is outstanding. He is a consumate professional.

[@cjempire1188]

Greg is a legend.. great wrestler

[@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE]

I watched tito live on TV all the time... he was a great intercontinental champion and an unbelievable baby face. Would have loved to see him go heel.

[@MrVisde]

Great to hear Hammer talk about ring psychology and how the heels have to call the match.

[@kenmanning685]

Thank you Greg. I learned so much from each video. You are a great man and a true professional.

[@GettingItDone]

This guy is so fantastic on every level. Incredible interviews.

[@darrenantola4297]

Greg Valentine is the Mickey Mantle of Pro Wrestling! Just take a look of all the titles he had going back to the Carolinas etc.

[@bumblebeemoi]

What a great ending to this clip; “It was good shit!”

[@seanwhitehouse2274]

Not like nowadays, wrestling is absolute crap for awhile now!

[@TheRealDeaken]

He was such a good wrestler that he fooled me all the way up until now! Wow! Greg Valentine is a dope dude period!

[@seanwhitehouse2274]

Tito and Greg are absolute legends!! As well as really nice guys.

[@matthewelliott2213]

I grew up with this guy and feel like i know him! He's so much better than the deadpan wrestlers on the one dimensional shows today.

[@untoldofficialyoutube8563]

Bro those Chest Chops were brutal as hell

[@davidorme1993]

Hammer has got some mits on him.

[@sdsuman1]

The earliest great wrestling rivalry I remember watching .. they were fighting to be king of the figure four

[@sirfluffythegreat420]

I can't believe all these years later that Valentine still has some of the best kept hair in the business, haha

[@rpauls4406]

I always respect this man he was very underrated

[@tomservo5347]

I remember watching that Bulldog/Beefcake and Hammer match as an excited 8 year old. One of the best tag team matches I've ever seen. I still remember my sister and I yelling at the television when a 'knocked out' Hammer conveniently fell over a Bulldog for the pin and of course the 'idiot' referee happens to finally see it after the Bulldogs should have won with legit pins. The Hammer is one of those special wrestlers that knows how to get the best out of their fellow wrestlers to put the best show on.

[@vultureguy33]

Hammer and Tito's feud was amazing

[@WilliamSmith-zg6vp]

Super interesting when he talks about the heels running the matches then. Smart wrestling. Just thought it was the faces most of the time.

[@paulsonj72]

Generally speaking the heel called the match

[@seabrook1976]

Tito Santana and Greg Valentine are two wrestlers you hardly hear a bad word about. A rarity in this business.

[@jdschrunk4900]

I’ve never heard anyone say a bad thing about Tito

[@LittleBigKid707b]

Bill Anderson did in his shoot. But yea, besides him, haven't heard anything else. Classy guy.

[@davemcculloch6922]

Greatest down to earth guy I've ever met got a free signed autograph because my parents couldn't afford the $10

[@BlueFox284]

"Tito Santana is a Mexican. . .He is okay, better than nothing." - A somewhat drunken Iron Shiek

[@wiiliamhamilton147]

Tito is a classy champion in and out of the ring. He deserved more time with the Intercontinental Title. Shame on you, Vince McMahon.

[@TheSportsfan35]

@@LittleBigKid707b Ole didn't really see anything in Tito when he worked for Ole in Atlanta.

[@adanvaldcontreras4283]

The Hammer .. always enjoyed tito against the hammer... I'm glad I grew up in the 80s...

[@Ricardo-go7yu]

It's actually real cool that we see behind the curtain. All the heels deserve accolades for the job they did. You can't have heroes without villains. And a lot of the time, they were in danger for being that character. Big example was the Iron Sheik. Death threats!! A whole lot of them received them. Thanks fellas!!

[@scottsignorelli6396]

They had one of the best rivalries.

[@nathanwurtzel4346]

It showed in their matches. Some of the best WWF of my youth.