Tales From The Territories - Calgary Stampede Wrestling - Full Episode 22/30

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

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[@ravenchildxxx]

hard to tip if one does not have pay pal or credit cards to do online banking or i would

[@wlittle8908]

Stu Hart was one of the toughest men to ever lace up the boots but his toughness was only matched by his big heart.Stu Hart is not just a legend here in Canada but all over the entire world of wrestling.Bret can be proud of his dad for not only his legacy in wrestling but as a genuine good hearted human being.The Hart family makes me proud to be a Canadian fan of the squared circle.

[@kylejones9153]

I could have taken stu in his prime. Ppl let him because if they didn’t they wouldn’t get work. He’s a fake ass promoter

[@1joshjosh1]

I think if Stu Stu Hart was born now he'd be gay. Tough as nails but homosexual.

[@BrianOnABudget]

My great grandfather was a ref for stampede wrestling. i remember in his house he had pics of him with the Harts. Ive met Bret, he gets a bad rap, but honestly was nothing but nice when i talked to him. on that note Gangrel is probably the coolest wrestler ive had a chance to talk to. But i digress, Thank you for the video on Stampede, it really doesnt get enough love as the other territories

[@michellebillington376]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video about our beloved Stampede Wrestling!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank-you! I appreciate that.

[@toddlecher4097]

DYNAMITE KID IS A LEGEND, BEST THERE IS, WAS, EVER WILL BE!! RIP Tommy Billington

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

A movie about Stu Hart and The Dungeon needs to be strongly considered.

[@jobguy2351]

I don't think we want a movie about Stu and the dungeon. It would probably be only slightly less disturbing than a movie about Fritz and the Von Erichs.

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

@@jobguy2351 No, a movie about The Von Erichs would be one hell of a movie along with one about The McMahons. It would teach people that want to get into the Entertainment Wrestling business how it's done professionally and/or non-professional.

[@mycroftselene3326]

Yes! Thank you for this. I'm not originally from Calgary but I am a bred and raised Albertan! I used to watch these guys every time it was on! I have been searching for anything about this subject for quite some time. So thanks again. You're da best! Out

[@ferox965]

I grew up watching Stampede. I love that you got Bret Hart to introduce the video. Stampede was awesome, hard hitting stuff. It was also viewed here on TSN, Canada's version of ESPN.

[@gordonmacdonald299]

Thanks. I know its hard to include everyone.... would of liked to see Leo Burke included though. He was over bigtime in Stampede.

[@KGV1374]

I grew up watching Stampede Wrestling and enjoyed some of the excellent matches they put on. Some my favorite Ed Whalen quotes were "Ringa a Dong Dandy", "Look out Nelly" and of course his famous sign off "In the meantime and in between time..."

[@Murdock13]

Malfunction at the junction!

[@janestark5727]

I also remember Killer Kawasaki. Guess that’s showing my age lol

[@JJbm4233]

This is coming from an old and I do mean old stampede wrestling fan. This is the best damn KZbin, video documentary on my territory, stampede ever made!👍😎

[@SaveUsDCS2003]

Stu Hart created money in the Bank ladder match! The more you know! 🤔🤔🤔

[@jahalien]

Jason was my favourite in stampede wrestling. God that takes me back seeing 2&7 Calgary. When i was little and worked at a gas station in calgary on 16th, my coworker passed me a creditcard he said check this name out... IT was Bret Hart's. I was in shock, I asked to get me a autograph, as one of his kids reached out a picture in the trunk of the car and Bret Hart signed it for me, This is back when he was just signed with WCW. Thanks alot Bret ! Just shows how much Hart, he has to take the time to sign it for me. Also seen DaveyBoy Smith in the same gas station using the bank machine twice. Wads of cash he took out. But he got some big BIG ARMS lol.

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

I loved watching stampede Wrestling especially when the Karachi Vice ruled the promotion

[@squishydafishy]

We're having a party Mr. Whalen and your'e not invited! Best wrestling that there ever was or will be. Big thank you to the Harts for being bad ass and all the wrestlers for the years of Holy Shit! moments.

[@markstaffieri5732]

A very important, yet sometimes, underappreciated facet of Canadian sporting (and popular) culture.

[@jaysonmclellan2081]

as a kid in BC. We had Stampede wrestling at our highschool gym every year.

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

I've watched many of the old Stampede shows available online. Most of them are better than any WWE production out today.

[@foxbrown9478]

So Calgary stampede wrestling started the ladder match.🤯 dan Kroffat should be in a hall of fame for the concept.

[@DaneFalco]

I love these deep dive documentaries on the territories. You are doing good for us wrestling Fans.

[@keeperofthebonessean2872]

No one could call a match (and get involved in it) like Ed Whalen. He called the Calgary Flames home games too. He was just the best. The voice of my youth.

[@oilerdiehard]

I grew up in Stampede territory and went to many cards over the years. I really enjoyed this video thank you for this! You did some great research here digging up those old images as well. I really liked the yellow/red card system I am surprised that did not catch on more in other territories.

[@chrisanderson5240]

Are you kidding me! My dad and I watched Stampede when I was a little boy. The old man used to talk about watching the matches live and having a beer with the boys afterwards. Stampede Wrestling was FANtastic👍 Thanks for the retro video brother👊

[@Sofwan786]

Cool. When was it ? I thought wwf was the only one in 1990.

[@davidmatheny398]

If someone doesn't know anything about Stampede Wrestling out of Canada. This is a great doc for them. Congrats and Thanks for the upload.

[@Eric-kg8qo]

I grew up watching All Star wrestling and Stampede wrestling like so many did. I moved to Calgary 4 years ago from Vancouver Island and absolutely love this city. I hear so many amazing stories about the Harts and how much they did for Calgary. I really enjoyed this documentary, thank you!

[@sharktooth2888]

Eric Welde I grew up there and practically lived at the old Pavilion and after that, the Corral. I also got the honor of visiting the Hart House and seeing the Dungeon! 60 years old now and still get a great kick out of wrestling entertainment.

[@trevorlyle6381]

watched live every sat in Edmonton in the 80s.... loved then and still do... bret was always awsome

[@beforemodel1309]

watched every Saturday and every second Tuesday of watch at the corral in Regina good ol days Dynamite Kid was and will be my favorite wrestler

[@Murdock13]

Regarding DK, same here. He set a new standard.

[@brianhays1797]

Before Model agree. Total d bag but the best in the ring!

[@Spooky_515]

I love the rib Owen played on Stu. He called him pretending to be Reg Park. “Reg If you wanted to try me then why didn’t you try me!!” Lmao

[@howardandkimfaber4984]

Friday nights at the stampede pavillion was a classic

[@Murdock13]

Thanks for this. It really brought things back. Great memories of when Stampede hit my little town in Saskatchewan (only 1200 people). Awesome show.

[@ZakkandtheJ]

I saw a stampede show in biggar Saskatchewan in 2000

[@wclaurence]

I remember, as a young kid, watching the matches on TV between King Curtis and Mark Lewin. They were wild, and bloody.

[@SirManfly]

i remember seeing Lewin vs King Curtis live at the old Sales Pavilion in Edmonton in the 70's. a lot of those big wild guys scared a young teen like me to death like Abdullah The Butcher, The Stomper Archie Goldie, and a few other psychos that Stu Hart would bring in !

[@sharktooth2888]

I grew up in Calgary and started going to the Pavilion back in 1969! I saw it all! Shook Ed's hand several times and met a lot of competitors. One of the scariest was Archie . Thanks for this awesome mini doc about those wonderful years in Cowtown . RIP Owen.

[@oleeoleeoo2610]

Me too. A tad earlier though. Dave Rool, Sweet Daddy Siki & more. There has never been another like Ed Whalen. "This is a ding dong dandy"

[@josephfisher3682]

Bret started in Stampede wrestling as a referee and him and Owen both were selling programs to the fans at the pavilion. Bret and Bad News Allen had some very good matches and Benoit was only a mid card. Dynamite and Bulldog were enemies and had some great matches. The Stomper and Dan kroffat had some very good matches and Danny Little Bear. Andre the Giant would come during the Calgary Stampede to wrestle and Keith Hart was the first to wrestle from all the Hart boys. Bruce Hart and Brian Pillman made a tag team called Bad Company and Honky Tonk played the same as in WWF. Roddy Rowdy Piper also trained in the dungeon and that was the time Benoit watched, idolized and learned from Dynamite and emulated his style.

[@tythegolfer6279]

Your series is just unreal. Thx for work done on the videos. Cheers 👍👍

[@Dakatari]

What a great documentary I learned alot about the Canadian style of wrestling and the legends Stu Hart, Mike Shaw , Bret and Owen .

[@damiendimesa9153]

These documentaries are so awesome! Buddy, you’re doing good stuff!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

thanks I appreciate that

[@namelessentity5851]

Greetings from Michigan. I really love your Wrestling documentaries, and am grateful that grappling Historians like you, are out there. I've been watching Wrestling since about 81'-82'-ish, but, beyond the six o' five Saturday night show on TBS, Big Time out of my hometown, and a few like CWA, Southeast-Continental, and UWF, I had a limited selection to watch. Also one coming out of NE Canada, but I cannot recall the name.. I can remember Dan Kroffat, Alofa, Gino Brito, and a manager named Creachman, but we didn't get that show all that often. Because of Historians like you, I can now see the Wrestlers from the territories we didn't get in Detroit. Calgary is one of those territories that I only read about. Thanks for the awesome documentaries! P.S. Pause it at 6:47 and tell me that Mr. O'Connor doesn't have a creepy face.... like a plastic mask. I am 50 pointless years old, and that look terrifies me.

[@melorosedefalco4554]

Brilliant I'm binge watching all your Docs. Really good stuff

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thanks I appreciate that.

[@jackrobinson8945]

The Stomper, one of the all time greats! Best interviews ever!

[@ZakkandtheJ]

I saw a Stampede Wrestling show back in 2000 in the town of Biggar Saskatchewan

[@JeffreyJetsKohut]

It was on CKND in Winnipeg.

[@guycalgary7800]

Wow so many great memories from my childhood thru the 80’s

[@ianisaac2501]

Awesome 👍 compact but detailed. Stampede Wrestling has it's own unique place in wrestling history and that won't ever be forgotten

[@johnbarnett8230]

Beautiful Work Hart Foundation Over Everything 🇨🇦

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@joshuawaldorf9559]

Stu Hart belongs on the top 10 greatest Canadians list.

[@soggrower9457]

Loved that show watched it for years.. Had a couple of the Hart brothers as substitute teachers a few times. Used to see a lot of the guys around town quite regularly. Good times indeed.

[@MrSpyhere]

8:14 an edmonton punk band called snfu used a recording of ed and called an album in the meantime and in between time

[@canadiandeplorable2087]

Back in the 80’s me and my buddies loved going to Stampede wrestling in Edmonton. This brings back great memories. My favourite was the Cuban Assassin. He would get his ass kicked every match.

[@ayno6891]

great video it is my first in this channel and I am already fascinated you grew a fan in me

[@danieladam2934]

I think it's ashame that you didn't mention another graduate from the dungeon Chris Benoit. No matter what kind of person he became outside of the ring. No one can argue the tremendous success he had in the ring. More so then some of the others you mentioned

[@ferox965]

I watched Stampede when Benoit was there. He was one of my faves at the time. But he's right to not include him.

[@jamiethompson1008]

Chris Benoit was great his whole life. He just lost it the last weekend of his life. I believe it was CTE. So many that have had that done some bad shit. We still don't understand it. I can't put him in the same category as Chris watts. Benoit took himself out too. No matter what it was bad all the way around. I hope his family and him are at peace

[@vanthdreadstar8039]

Would have been nice to see mention that Chris Benoit started his career, there. One of the greatest wrestlers that went through Stampede was Hiroshi Hase (馳 浩) who was one of the Viet Cong Express before unmasking and wrestling under his real name. Check out his matches for straight-up, Stampede style competition.

[@dansmith6748]

Brett always takes credit for inventing the ladder match

[@troyberdahl5922]

No he doesn't, he brought it to the WWF.

[@oliverkloshophdndrecords50]

Just found your channel today. Been watching it on and off all day. A new subscriber, well earned.

[@Hoonozit]

Thanks for another good one.

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank-you!

[@jonrife8226]

Great to get info about different wrestling territories

[@mcbrotherhill]

Can we the Puerto Rico territory keep up the great work

[@mcclussy552]

Awesome documentary, man. Cool history, didn’t know a lot of this.

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank bro!

[@stevesibbert8613]

Growing up I watch your Dad wrestle. Loved wrestling as much as much as you and

[@Sevenigma777]

I know this is a wrestling channel but you mentioned the 1905 hockey championship which is an amazing story. Back then literally any team in Canada had the right to challenge for the championship. So this little town of Dawson City challenge the reigning champs. Only thing was they had to travel 4000 miles in -20F degrees. They had to travel by "bicycle, dog sled, dingy railroad coach, boat and, finally, a fancy transcontinental train" to only get slaughtered by the champs lol

[@mrcliff3709]

Sounds like the premise of a funny sports movie

[@jacoblitsinberger37]

Can you do a Untold story of World Class Championship Wrestling please?

[@jacoblitsinberger37]

@@GOJOWrestling That was Huston Wrestling

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

soon

[@Lovecamping290]

Some of the best times, buddies and I would get together every Saturday, 3:00 All Star Wrestling, and change channel and 4:00 Stampede Wrestling, which of course the best one, had some of the best times watching Stampede, got the bowls of munchies, huge table full everyone supplying them, great times,, went to see them when they came to town, worked in the local pizza joint,, sold beer to Kerry Brown and Duke Myers etc out the back door lolol, they grabbed a couple of flats of beer, then sold Duke Myers and the boys burgers at Wendy's lolol great guys, gave me and my buddies free tickets for the local show, , great memories, miss those days,

[@between2worldsradio]

you never spoke of Gilbert Hayes

[@orbyfan]

"Mrs. Hayes' bad boy Gilbert."

[@kenshiroFNS]

Damn. When they fought outside the ring and caused a riot, that was definitely a cause of "when keeping it real goes wrong"

[@SirManfly]

that was probably the best episode i ever saw and i didn't realize that the brawl went into the stands ! the Ed announced that he was quitting....a fine line between putting on a show and reality. whoever thought this story line up was a genius !!

[@bignut1769]

Love the vids. New subscriber 🍻

[@collinjohnson1398]

Living in nw montana was great to travel to Calgary to see wrestling

[@daleholbert3111]

Thank you for all the hard work you do

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@RubyandTJ]

I moved to Fort McMurray in 1980. I was lucky to meet/watch Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, Mike Shaw, Cyban Assassin. Incredible when I look back on it. I remember my pal asked Owen Hart “why are your Muscles so small compared to the other wrestlers?” The other professionals laughed and so did Owen but he was clearly a little embarrassed.Owen grabbed my friend and lifted him over his head and pressed him over and over. Our dreams came true.

[@RubyandTJ]

The Main Event was Jason the Terrible.

[@howardandkimfaber4984]

In the mean time and in between time that it another addition of stampede wrestling

[@ZakkandtheJ]

This takes me back. Stampede was in Saskatchewan as well.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Wow thank you! Brett Hart is a Legend!

[@jerryjanik480]

Are my favorite books about wrestling was about Stampede Wrestling every wrestler I grew up watching and respected I'm out of that territory

[@lucag.lisickza425]

the originators of the ladder matches(dan kroffat)

[@Grungypunkrockhalloween]

Hope we get an AWA documentary

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

its next

[@alessio5083]

Awesome !!

[@LuisReyes-pb4dt]

Have you done a doc on The Mid South territory?

[@bingbongtoysKY]

great documentaries!!!!❤

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Ben Bassarab is a name I've not heard in ages ! What happened to him? I remember liking his work , the little I saw

[@jamiethompson1008]

Stampede wrestling is one of the most legendary territories in wrestling. They made so many great wrestlers and many world champions. The NWA didnt respect them as much but Stampede did great anyway. STU HART is a great story. Any wrestler coming out of the dungeon was respected world wide. Its a fact. STU even trained Fritz Von Erich.

[@Renwoxing13]

Did Vince Mcmahon get Stampede banned for those 6months, and have Whalen quit? Who knows, but I wouls like to think so. Vince is definately a iconic,visionary, genius, but nothing says he wasn't being crooked to get where he is!

[@matttrent946]

@1.45 w/ the Dawson City Nuggets... LMFAO no offense intended RIP Owen

[@jordand5616]

LOVED this doc about STAMPEDE it’s the BEST I’ve ever seen on this Territory. Can you tell ME where you obtained a lot of your research from ? Thanks Keep Up the A Class Work !!!💗

[@TheOlympicHero1]

No mention of Chris Benoit? I think it's ok to mention him at this point.

[@jawbone78]

Starting 12:34 a few small Saskatchewan towns scroll by on the screen with dates. I live in one of those towns. When I say small, I mean small, like however small you're thinking, it's probably smaller. It's honestly insane that they hit those towns, I had no idea. I was living in a bigger small town (technically a city, pop 6000) a couple of hours away in those days and Stampede would come to us regularly, but I guess I always assumed we were like the bare minumum they could perform for. I can't imagine what kind of houses they were drawing in some of those places, or what the payouts would have been for the boys.

[@1joshjosh1]

This was so good!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank you!

[@MrWhiskers65]

You do great work

[@champyelcaballo1530]

Not sure if anyone else caught this but Greco Roman is described wrong. Opponents CAN NOT apply holds below the waist. Greco is all upper body locks and throws. Freestyle (Olympic style) allows for takedowns as well as locks and throws.

[@AlfredoBasurto1]

You forgot Chris Benoit, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Teddy Hart

[@VicRector]

This is tremendous

[@lb2.0.45]

Great episode by chance you think you'll ever do an episode on New Japan or All Japan or even the JWA promotion?

[@jamiethompson1008]

They never mentioned Chris Benoit. He shouldnt be totally forgotten.

[@troylowe814]

Hahaha! You used my "Stu Hart Coloring Book" parody cover!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Is that yours ? is there a link to it ill post it and give u credt

[@troylowe814]

@@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries I didn't draw it, what I did was take a cover from an old 1950's "Men's Adventure Magazine" and added new text.

[@jobguy2351]

These are great. You should get a Patreon account. I think a lot of oldschool wrestling fans would send you a few bucks for your efforts.

[@beforemodel1309]

they never mentioned Cris Benoit

[@Monchi2006]

Who was that? Never heard of him

[@beforemodel1309]

Monchi2006 he was one of the greatest wrestlers but due to steroids and several brain injuries he murdered his son and wife then killed himself

[@lmuriilo5803]

Or Jake the Snake Roberts or Abdullah the butcher, or Andre the giant??? This guy's facts are bulshit next🤫

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

Stu met his future wife in New York? Several people have said that they met in Houston.

[@mab1959]

New York. She’s Harry Smith’s daughter.

[@tomboQue3911]

Still waiting on Southeastern Wrestling Knoxville and Pensacola

[@tonymoretti2347]

Going to be a ringa ding dong dandy folks

[@jacksabbath2007]

The British Bruisers wrestled in Stampede just after when they had the Bulldogs split angle.

[@fredpeggs1006]

Pretty cool stuff.

[@markhobo9324]

No mention of the greatest technical wrestler who was also a fantastic brawler. You know who I mean...yep, Benoit.

[@r3d3y3si]

He was nothing but a dynamite kid copy cat.

[@jaketm4500]

every Saturday at 1 oclock them cushions were coming off the couch to get ready to put some moves on your little brother or some stuffed animals from your room to battle the likes of The cuban assasin,,The Great Ghama ,Kasavubu,John Foley ,Dynamite kid Hubert Gallant,and Andre the giant for the odd feature match.they even hung john foley in a cage above the ring so he woudnt interfere. were gonna have a party ED whelan and your not invited!lol great memories

[@keeperofthebonessean2872]

I think my favorite Ed Whalen saying was " and so and so Is now on strange street" after whichever wrestler had been beat from pillar to post.

[@albertabrain63]

My favorite was he always mentioned that the Cuban Assassians hairstyle was courtesy of Mixmaster.

[@orbyfan]

There was a referee in the late '70s-early '80s named Cedric Hathaway who wore frilly collars. In the fall of '81 Ed Whalen mentioned the new movie about wrestling, "All the Marbles," "where Cedric Hathaway plays the man who lost his."

[@Turvokski]

I remember my mom telling me how in the 1980's she and her friend would sneak into Stampede Wrestling and cheer for the "Bad" guys. I think that these were some of her favourite childhood memories. I'm curious though were you got some of the footage that you used in your video?

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Fritz Von Erich trained in the dungeon didn’t he?

[@musicuniverse1356]

Big Time Wrestling is my local wrestling promotion.

[@JosephSAMUELJonesMommyTammTamm]

U forgot to include Austin calling the dungeon out and calling out that wrinkled up old man stu out 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@JosephSAMUELJonesMommyTammTamm]

@@TonysMusic1974 yep, I believe so