Ricki Starr vs Fritz von Wallick 1959 professional wrestling Sunnyside Gardens

[@joshuagaffney458]

Ricky was a character, man. I'm 37, but I watch old matches like this for leisure. I'm an enormous fan of Ricky's work. He was far ahead of his time.

[@daviddevine1030]

You are so right. Now we are talking wrestling!

[@jazzmanchgo]

Pretty daring, really, humping that guy and playing with his inner thighs like that. Given the conservatism of the times, it's a little surprising this got by on TV.

[@thenebraskan6977]

Thanks for showing these black & white shows. I was born in 1945. In my opinion the wrestlers from these times are the best! Ricki Star is one of the athletes at the top.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

That's a very big ring. Perfect for Starr's style.

[@Rocketboy1313]

This was surprisingly entertaining.

[@glitchsister]

Saw this on Chris Hero's stream tonight. This guy is great

[@shotguhn]

loved when he rewound the counter for the boston crab, too. i'm gonna have to start doing that.

[@WrestlingFilms1]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@daviddevine1030]

Amazing 😍🤩 and more thanks. Great job 👌🆗🥵👏👍

[@d.g.n9392]

Ricky Starr made some appearances on retro tv shows, I saw him on an old episode of Mr. Ed.

[@daviddevine1030]

Awesome 😎💯😎 thanks . Great job 👌🆗🥵. Big fan of Rick Starr

[@004752]

Great to see footage from Sunnyside Garden in Queens. Thanks for posting this gem

[@DeadKoby]

I learned of Ricki Starr from "The Genius" Lanny Poffo... this is classic stuff. It's funny, and silly, but it works as it's a mental game against his opponents.

[@joshuagaffney458]

Yes! I'm sure that Lanny probably landed a sokid amount of inspiration from Starr. Looking back, it makes sense. I'm a bit younger than probably anyone watching this, but from 1989-1991 when Lanny was working for McMahon, I was watching as a youth.

[@peace1177]

Great upload. Thanks to yourself and Matt for the transfer, its great that we can get a look at these old films now!

[@paulbookwood6410]

Starr was great 😆😂! Wouldn't it be hilariously entertaining to match Rude or Perfect against him with both wrestlers in their prime 🤔?

[@daviddevine1030]

You are so right. Now we are talking wrestling.

[@dcaru57]

i believe the ring announcer in the black suit is long time nyc boxing ring announcer johnnie addie

[@HawklordLI]

This has to be where Adrian Street got the idea for his schtick.

[@MBM1117727]

Unlikely that Street was able to see this in Britain.

[@actionsub]

Starr left the US for Britain in 1963. According to Street, they had wrestled against each other a couple of times, so it's not hard to imagine Adrian incorporating some of Starr's shenanigans into his ring work.

[@bradleylepper]

Wonder how many old timers back then hated seeing shit like this back then 😅

[@jaredstanley7232]

I come back to watch 2:16 and it's always funny

[@Gotchism4Life]

Wasn't this in the Chicago Ampitheater for Fred Kohler? Commentator was Russ Davis if I recall correctly. Starr was a riot.

[@thewrestlingfiend]

July 6th 1959 and Yes this was at Sunnyside. lso Bobo Brazil main evented that night as well.

[@WrestlingFilms1]

It's Bill Stern doing the commentary, not Russ Davis.

[@Gotchism4Life]

Thanks for the replies.

[@XxowendanxX]

The Ultimate Warrior born this year 🎉😅

[@leemclaury9024]

About0:58 you can see Ricki standing there and his six pack abs are showing through the body fur. He abs are vey obvious and easy to see.

[@georgehenderson7783]

4:27 Looks like Fritz is tapping with his feet and his hands to Ricki's standing head scissors 😅

[@actionsub]

This should be required viewing for today's fans who fuss about the "comedy wrestling" in AEW and indy promotions. The comedy wrestling of people like Orange Cassidy isn't new by any stretch.

[@TheTerryE]

I suspect Starr could have legit pinned almost anybody.

[@TheDancerMacabre]

There was an anecdote. Ricki (out of Kayfabe) flirted with a woman at the bar. Her BF saw this, got three of his buddies and decided to jump him. Ricki got roughed up, but he was the only left standing. His dad was a boxer and wrestler and he boxed for a bit but didn't see the point. Funny enough, one of his work out buddies who joined him on some ballet classes (Buddy Goldstein) said Ricki was actually a terrible dancer. But for 99% of the wrestling audience, they didn't know what was "bad ballet" which made it work.

[@zarrow50]

I lost money betting on this

[@TuskersB]

Who's the announcer?

[@peace1177]

1:06 WOAH!!! Too soon?

[@myboy_]

50s humor about Germans be like:

[@alberts1985]

3:17 the fuck is going on ?

[@biftif563]

Shi gay