Nick Bockwinkel Promo: "Lowest Elements of Humanity"

[@albartworld6474]

Gene CLEARLY holding back his laughter when Bobby made the "both of them" teeth joke 🤣🤣🤣!! What a great time to be alive and be a pro wrestling fan. Rest well gentleman - Nick, Bobby and Gene.

[@jimmybuckets5863]

“How’s the Vikings gonna blow it today?” Nearly 40 years later, we’re still asking that question

[@captfeeny]

HAHAHA thank you from Minnesota

[@aaronhurst4379]

Bockwinkel and Heenan. What. A. Pairing. It's not often we've seen both a manager and the wrestler he's representing be capable of cutting amazing promos.

[@TruthBTold-]

Yup...Only J.J. Dillon and Arn Anderson

[@jwolf2254]

@@TruthBTold- the Grand wizard and superstar billy Graham were great too

[@GrtSage]

Bockwinkel and Heenan honestly remind me of Punk and Heyman.

[@TNO73]

Used to think Ric Flair gave the best promos, but Nick was more articulate & to my knowledge never resorted to screaming. Plus he was great in the ring too.

[@GumperVanLier]

I totally agree, TNO73. He made sound has if it was real.

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

+TNO73 Bock > Slick Ric

[@seancarletonzero]

+TNO73 That's because Nick Bockwinkel was more intellectually curious and confident than Ric Flair. I'm a fan of both men, but Bockwinkel was the true cerebral assassin, in and out of the ring.

[@Youre_Right]

Much like Jake the snake Roberts. His promos were always calm and calculated. Telling Ted Dibase he was wallowing in his muck of avarice. How many wrestling fans knew what "avarice" meant.

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

And the Masked Superstar was another great articulated mic worker on that way

[@MichaelL502]

I LOVE how they just walk off after they’re done. Such greatness!

[@tronsnow4763]

Pretty sure that walk-off was only ever physically possibly in the ‘80s…

[@richardbishop8666]

After all these years there is still nobody that can do the arrogant heel any where close to Bockwinkle. Add the greatest manager of all time and you have something priceless!! This is as good as gets!

[@menno1upload]

Best talking combination ever. A legitimate athlete who could articulate trash talking with the best and most entertaining manager ever. Pure gold

[@sjames304]

Two absolute MASTERS - Heenan and Bockwinkel. Brilliant workers.

[@maraviyoso8473]

Kids, this is a REAL promo.

[@TenshinhanIsKing]

Maravi Yoso shut your old ass up

[@ews6724]

Saint Michael kicks and flips loving smark

[@maraviyoso8473]

@@TenshinhanIsKing go eat shit

[@dumbname939]

Maravi Yoso I love this promo but ok boomer

[@cosmicghostrider2968]

@@TenshinhanIsKing this is a real promo, they did these from the heart, off the cuff. Not the written shit wrestlers now do.

[@MrBKuv]

These two men were geniuses at talking. The best writers in Hollywood couldn't write stuff like that and Bockwinkle and the Brain just made it up. We will never see wrestlers like that again.

[@GumperVanLier]

Totally agree, Frank.

[@DaveLittleEpic]

Extra credit for use of the word "Retrogress".

[@teller1290]

Bockwinkle old school from his dad.

[@TruthBTold-]

@@DaveLittleEpic Amen. I have to add that to my repertoire, lol..Nicholas Bockwinkle n Heenan, R.I.P.

[@DixiePokerAce]

Today's wrestlers are complete no talent idiots. They are muscular and athletic but they suck at entertaining. Today's wrestling has to be micromanaged to the point where EVERY single thing is choreographed and scripted. It is lame and I refuse to watch it.

[@Mortician50]

"And you know how you prepare DOG? You don't put cranberries to it you don't put stuffing to it you put the boots to it." I nearly fell out of my chair lol.

[@TheCancerkilla]

He nearly cracked up Nick and Gene LOL

[@MrBKuv]

GothTower , me too. He was so funny.

[@kingflame81]

Ask Mr. Fuji. He'll tell you ALL you wanna' know about cooking dog ;)

[@ChironAce]

Bobby Hennan is promo gold; his wit is sharp as a kitana.

[@Gvieto]

Rest in peace Nick Bockwinkel. You will be missed beyond words.

[@mattpatches8395]

Nick's promos were awesome. Bockwinkel and Heenan were awesome together.

[@tomhallick419]

2:12 "Now for the question of the day. How's the Vikings gonna blow it today?" I'm a Vikings fan and it was freakin' hilarious!!

[@JerichoMile4]

Uh...Vikings lost Super Bowls 4, 8, 9 and 11 ☹️ (never appeared again 😬)

[@williamschaeffer409]

@@JerichoMile4 go greenbay !

[@tomhallick419]

@Kingdom of the Son of God My friend who's a huge Packers fan texted me the score! LOL Was concentrating on the Grey Cup.

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

I still can't believe he has just gone.... one of the saddest days in wrestling ever. One of the greatest of all time, without a shadow of a doubt. RIP Nick Bockwinkel, thanks for the memories and your HUGE contributions and legacy.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

A master on the mic and he has the best mouthpiece in the business .. no wonder the AWA was the best

[@johnwilburn]

Bockwinkel was 48-49 years old here. I like the promos that veteran wrestlers mature into giving.

[@RiseAboveAspireHigher]

I been knew about Bock being a good promo but it was his passing that brought me here to see his work. Boy was he verbose. RIP.

[@mdhotstuff]

They were the cream of the crop for many years in AWA - Bockwinkel and Heenan

[@elc1960]

An illustration of how good Nick Bockwinkel was on a promo: He was going to wrestle Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA world title, and in his promo he walked out with a dictionary. He opened it up and just read the definition of "funk." He then calmly closed the book and walked off. Sheer brilliance.

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Bockwinkel WAS a dictionary!

[@ZUZAINFINITY]

R.I.P. Nick Bockwinkel! 2015 has been a shitty year for pro wrestling.

[@Ralphanthonybianscomusic]

“... when he’s getting his teeth kicked out, both of em...”. You can see Mean Gene almost lose it when Bobby delivered that line.

[@sindessaorellia]

RIP Nick Bockwinkel

[@kennethdemuchest5171]

I read the wrestling magazine when I was a kid. Nick Bockwinkel was a confident and very assure of himself as a wrestler and he proved it. Yes he was a heel , but he never screamed or acted crazy.

[@michaelconnors7668]

What an era it was. Week after week Nick Bockwinkel and Bobby Heenan would take to the airwaves with golden oratory to denounce their opponents who lacked intelligence or reasoning power and the great unwashed who supported them. It was like having Abraham Lincoln deliver a new Gettysburg Address each week. Thank you Gumper Van Lier for making these import promos available for our enlightenment and edification.

[@advocatefish3562]

What an amazing promo.

[@RCT1963]

Three legends no longer with us showing the new generation of wrestlers how to cut a promo

[@brianezell5790]

This promo is at such an elevated intellectual level that it is way above most pro wrestling fans level of comprehension.

[@rorychavez8031]

SIMPLY 3 OF THE BEST! GOD BLESS THEM.

[@Rjensen2]

Two of the best. The other one is Okerlund.

[@Winston0Boogie]

This is a fantastic promo. I love this.

[@NightWarriorAlive]

Wrestlers of today- this is how you sell tickets!

[@anthonylennen4067]

RIP Bockwinkel, Heenan and Mean Gene. These are awesome.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Bobby Heenan makes Gene laugh at 2:06

[@jasonkessler7321]

RIP to all three of these guys, thanks.

[@dubbled7286]

Before there was RAW is Jericho, there was the Legendary Nick Bockwinkel 💪🏆🥇🏅

[@cctitansfan]

Listening to Bockwinkel is great stuff.and it's also sad that all three,Nick,Heenan,and Mean Gene are no longer around

[@MCN168]

If he was 10 years younger he would have been the Million Dollar Man.... he was Vince McMahon's first choice but he told Vince I don't think I'm going to be able to keep the schedule up that you would need so Vince went to Ted DiBiase. This guy would have tore it up. Rest in peace Nick

[@habyss]

I only knew about Nick Bockwinkle from wrestling magazines because the AWA wasn't on TV in my area. Wish he had had stints in NWA and/or WWF.

[@madmantrader]

I remember watching AWA on Saturday nights from 5-6 !!! It was a special time for me.

[@ethanshearer9797]

Truly one of the best.

[@GumperVanLier]

He sure was. He was my favorite wrestler.

[@johndoe-bw8wx]

The most underrated all around wrestler of all time..Great look ..Great on the mic and a hell of a worker..To bad he was wasted headlining for the AWA...

[@strouther1]

All three are gone.R.I.P.guys.

[@Ray_Petree]

Wasted? They were a huge territory in late 70’s, when he was their champion.

[@stevenyoung3760]

He's getting his teeth kicked out...both of them...LOL

[@jprks4229]

Holy crap, this was a killer promo.

[@paulgraham3902]

Bockwinkel is a top 3 American all time for me, dude was one of the best ever at everything regarding wrestling. "i have to respect my intelligence" is a killer line and it just goes up from there

[@scoonman]

“Getting his teeth kicked out… Both of them” 😂😂😂

[@bobofwinnipeg9455]

Just awesome

[@robertdiotalevi6073]

The Poet Laurette of the WWF with the greatest manager of all time!

[@Rjensen2]

WWF? I don't think so. 😂

[@tsnide34]

2:12 The Vikings, despite skidding after a 6-2 start to the season, due in large part to key injuries, somehow managed to win 17-14 at Pittsburgh that day, who then went on a bit of a skid themselves.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

So this is 1983 then. Wow, right before Hogan left.

[@paulsonj72]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 November 20 1983 to be exact.

[@Rjensen2]

​@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Right after, IIRC.

[@Jean0987654321]

Damn. Nick didn't even need Heenan. He was solid on the mic

[@mrdanno7965]

Love the Members Only jacket that Bobby Heenan is wearing

[@DaveyChainZ69]

Btw, the Vikings won that day. 😝 To you Brain. R.I.P Brain The best wrestling manager ever!👍

[@dustinmoore7614]

I wish Nick bockwinkel worked in WWE in the 80s. He would have been great in the Intercontinental scene

[@Rjensen2]

That would have been a stupid move if he did.

[@freedomisntfree2089]

Nick should be remembered along with the likes of Flair, Blanchard and so forth. The " classy heel" great promos and great skills but he's often forgotten sadly

[@NattyBumppo48]

RIP Bobby..... my old friend.

[@TuMalditaMadre]

2:12 still brings true to this day

[@williamschaeffer409]

RIP to everybody in this video

[@danielbennett6353]

Ask Nick Bockwinkel what time it is,He'll tell you how to build a watch.

[@frankgonzalez3775]

That's why they call him The Brain

[@battlestarmarc]

Heenan was a great heel talker. Heenan was one of the best heels ever.

[@vincentlapointe4273]

Best on the Mic! Nick "class-act" bockwinkel!

[@sjjackson2125]

Bockwinkle and Heenan= classic

[@JohnSmithAprilMay]

King of the Midwest. You want to catch fire in 'sota or 'sconsin? Talk like this.

[@owiz9212]

Nick Bockwinkel would have made a great Horseman.

[@rnhtube]

Anyone that had Heenan behind him you could count on being awesome. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@depechecarkey]

Rest in peace Bock.

[@Jim-Tuner]

The Vikings game talked about was: November 20, 1983 Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17-14 7-5 Three Rivers Stadium They did try to lose that game. Their strategy was missing field goals. But the Steelers wanted to lose it more.

[@Aphelion_k9f]

RIP champ. Awful year for pro wrestling fans.

[@garygnu8775]

Let's be real.. I like how Bobby spit that promo.

[@killerjoe5628]

Lol @ 2:09 Mean Gene stifling a laugh at the Heenan comment about the Dog on the mat "gettin his teeth knocked out- both of 'em".

[@ac8274]

That was how he STARTED the promo

[@preachinoldschool5726]

Bockwinkel is looking down & reading 50% of his schtick.

[@Rjensen2]

You don't know anything.

[@Tibs_Budapest]

Heenan looked always the same

[@tomschoening2210]

BOTH OF EM..LOL!! CLASSIC..

[@rgood1204]

Heenan. Members only jacket.

[@davidian2.024]

When the whole premise of the business was the fact that wrestling was presented as REAL dammit. Over the years kayfabe took a beating or two but now she's dead. Thus, a once great business is dead.

[@jimquann2400]

I am now a fan of Nick Bockwinkel he is and was better than Rick Fair and Hulk at the stick!! Wish the AWA would have been part of my life as a kid.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

It should come as no surprise to anyone that this man was a car dealer in my fair city of Milwaukee

[@JerichoMile4]

Uh...Bobby "The Brain" Heenan not a Minnesota Vikings 🏈 fan ? 🤔

[@jermaineloggins746]

rip nick

[@junioralsept9335]

Nick Bockwinkel was the best of the the big 3 champions aka Flair, Hogan...

[@strouther1]

At 2:05 Gene almost lost it.And Nick.

[@punkrockredneck5563]

Hogan had to flee to Vince to become champion

[@Rjensen2]

Every comments section on EVERY single wrestling video.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

Mean Gene about to lose it ..

[@godsnobody2915]

Fricking Heenan...down on the Vikings...🤣🤣🤣

[@erickaslov]

rip

[@armin38822]

waw. thank you whatculture wrestling

[@johnny8416]

Cody rhodes As a heel 😳😳😳 . Surely he’ll turn heel like this

[@Rjensen2]

Lmao, I don't think so.

[@rebeccalundberg7870]

Why the shot at the Vikings at the end?

[@GumperVanLier]

+Rebecca Lundberg I think that was the year the Vikings had a real bad season. I think they won only 1 game or maybe 2. He's just playing the "bad guy". Around that time, he also made fun of the Gophers. They had a bad season and he stated he wouldn't coach them, even though they asked, because he didn't want to association ate himself with losers. Heenan is so funny.

[@MisterObjectivity]

AWA = Minnesota-based wrestling group. It was designed to upset a large number of AWA fans.

[@rashard4]

Why not?

[@paulsonj72]

@@GumperVanLier Vikings went 8-8 in 1983 after being pretty badly hit by the injury bug during the season.

[@emptyhand777]

Well, Heenan wasn't wrong about the Vikings.

[@paulsonj72]

They actually won in Pittsburgh this Sunday 17-14.

[@screamrad218]

Chris Jericho was highly influenced by Nick.

[@Rjensen2]

Jericho couldn't carry Bockwinkel's jock.

[@jaylong4705]

Gene 🤣🤣🤣😅😆😂

[@jrsmith1998]

U can se what you want about Bockwinkel. U can try and elevate him as much as u want. But to me, this guy was a snooze.

[@hockeyman1054]

You just witnessed three of the reasons the AWA was the best Promotion in the history of the business before Vincie Boy Jr destroyed pro wrestling forever. WWE sucks. WCW was fairly good until they went haywire toward the end of the NWO thing...

[@theoelliott4649]

Nick Bockwinkle doesn’t get respect for being a great promo. I hate I’m just becoming a fan of his promo skills.