The most INCREDIBLE bowling match in PBA history

[@lonewolfx499]

You wouldn't think a single-pin leave would be so iconic that it gets mentioned to this very day, but it is no ordinary single-pin leave.

[@rikmcdik6662]

Ernie had the second greatest outburst of bowling history behind Pete this day. I can see how some people don’t like that type of energy, but I personally love it.

[@NateCraven318]

Thanks for using the higher-quality VHS archive to make this one.

[@Lexzim9098]

The amount of times I've watched that infamous moment in the title match, I've never actually known whet happened throughout the rest of the telecast. Thx for providing much-needed context and yea just showed how cocky of an attitude Ernie had.

[@enigmazero8624]

I still remember watching this live. I was in middle school. I hated Ernie so much. You can be an intense competitor without being a jerk.

[@scottlewis8681]

Had the chance to bowl against both bowlers years ago. Hey, Randy, your ball will be back in a minute.

[@enigmazero8624]

@ old timers where I live now always say that after people get tapped or have weird leaves. What does that even mean?

[@VulcanViewer]

​@@enigmazero8624Their ball will return for them to make the spare.

[@ryandunn6208]

I agree, this is one of the iconic matches in PBA history. The arena setting, the personalities involved, the reactions to the ending...really good match. Not mad that Ernie got the win that day given the way he bowled on the show. For all those doubting Ernie's talent, he was a consistent money winner on the PBA for a long, long time and also won the Masters the next year at the age of 53. Sometimes throwing the ball straight up 10 gets the job done.

[@antonephillips209]

Then Ernie won the ABC masters a year or two later, those lanes were brutal but with that up the lane trajectory and no revs he killed it.

[@David-666gforbid]

Great To Hear The Legendary Earl Anthony 🙏

[@oldgoat50]

I have an autograph made to me at a Wisconsin casino. We talked about the McCunes that I bowled against in Indiana.

[@ryandunn6208]

He and Mike Durbin were a great team. Durbin and Marshall Holman were great too.

[@David-666gforbid]

Voss Was Good Sport, and Shook it off!!!!

[@Eaglesmere]

Class guy !

[@Riz2336]

That was an epic one and of course one of worst breaks of all time, I think Randy still references it on the telecast to this day

[@Thumper1968]

Such a classic! Thanks for the memory and commentary. Merry Christmas!

[@MichaelMiller-ny3rr]

Poor Randy! He threw it too good… a perfectly executed shot and that 8 pin was a statue! Congrats Ernie!

[@erictroxell715]

Great job on this video. My dad watched this n talked about it for the year. I love bowling n this is definitely one of the top 3 matches ever

[@andrewphillips2179]

The Right Lane, That was an awesome Breakdown Video from the Stepladder Finals of the Touring Players Championship especially the Title Match that had an intense finish between Ernie Schlegel and Randy Pedersen. Also, the Moment that stood out was the Solid 8 pin that Randy Pedersen left in the 10th frame. Also, The Telecast that I would like for you to review is the Florida Open from 1992.

[@zedsodead]

Check out Shlegels interview on Bowling With the Fefs channel. It's pure gold. He goes on and on about Pedersen not shaking his hand and dishes dirt on a lot of the old bowlers. He still an absolute jerk to this day. You could tell Fef was getting uncomfortable and was trying to end the interview but Ernie wouldn't shut up. It was great. Randy was on later and said how Ernies wife would exclaim loudly "It's a Pedersen!" EVERY time someone left an 8 pin, she was a jerk too with that stupid stuffed monkey she would carry around. Ironically, Randy is more famous for this match than if he would've won. The only reason Voss shrugged off the loss so well was because Ernie and his wife were trying to partner with Voss to commercialize and capitalize on his good looks. Kind of like Johnny Miller did in golf. Good stuff!

[@joeyrulz86]

I remember this match like it was yesterday. I watched it live as a kid and was devastated by the 8 pin. Seeing that made me so upset as Randy was one of my favorite bowlers to watch. Ernie was def a character. Good ole days of bowling.

[@ConquerCollin]

Ol Ernie covering about 3 boards. A drop of oil on the lanes explains his trouble winning on tour

[@SirJoelsuf1]

LMAO seriously. Boy had to have what, MAYBE 150 RPMs on the ball?

[@ConquerCollin]

@SirJoelsuf1 He was too busy hustling on house shots to learn how to throw the ball properly

[@sealance]

Nice to see the context of this title match.

[@ColemanMulkerin]

The 8 pin is constantly brought up with Randy and I get the sense that he is more annoyed at that than Ernies reaction which makes sense in context.

[@oldgoat50]

Great to hear Earl announce this match. Anyone think Schlegel got 10 reves on the ball?🥴

[@SirJoelsuf1]

I was totally cool with Schlegel's trash talkin until the stone 8. As someone who also talks trash in bowling, I'm also respectful. What Schlegel did at the end of that match was not cool at all. Should have remained silent and waited for Petersen to finish the frame.

[@lockedonlaw]

Ernie Schlegel was everything wrong with marginal talent. He acted like he did something to deserve to win the event rather than acting like he got lucky because his opponent got the worst break in bowling history. Even Marshall Holman didn't act like a complete ass after his 1996 Ebonite Classic win eight years after his last one.

[@erikhopkins9488]

marginal talent? “i don’t believe it!”

[@underclockerrocketcar7286]

Lmao 'Im the greatest! Muhammed Ali'

[@ryandunn6208]

Marginal talent? Ernie won six PBA titles and an ABC Masters, which is a lot more than 99.99% of "pro" bowlers have, and he did it back in the day when millions of people bowled and hundreds of guys fought for spots on the national tour stops, unlike today. His style wasn't pretty, but it got the job done, and he cashed a lot of PBA checks.

[@David-666gforbid]

David Ozio, te textbook Player 💪

[@getreal6124]

I recalled correctly, as all this footage confirmed at the worst an occasional 4-9 stood and even one 7-10...but NOTHING else stood on solid pocket shots...so for an 8 to suddenly appear??? YEAH, worst break on a pured shot in any telecast I ever watched.

[@scrobag1]

Ernie acted like a complete buffoon.

[@BornIn1500]

buffoon? strange way to spell "boss".

[@David-666gforbid]

Randy didn't deserve that 8 pin from Hell!!!! imho, Ernie was Wrong!!!!!!

[@shawnbraun9020]

I actually love this guys energy. Bowling is a head game trust and believe he made his own luck against Voss with that last shot lol

[@David-666gforbid]

Ernie Was Old School Action 🎬 Bowlr!!

[@JFG46]

I know that the solid 8 is what everyone talks about in this match, but I think Randy was lucky to even be that close when he left that. Earlier he had a trip 2 strike on a bad shot and a lucky rolling messenger strike on what was essentially a weak ten. Ernie rolled a better game and won.

[@David-666gforbid]

Bryan Voss sure Was Boss!!!!

[@Mikeygaga1870]

running around the bowling alley like a complete ass clown something 170 bowlers do in league...what a joke and i know his actions still done sit well w Randy to this day!

[@TraumaER]

*I'd argue that the most incredible match is when PDW shut his haters up, said the famous line, and took the title. It put bowling on the map for about a week.*

[@crimsontide1980]

💯

[@sclewell777]

I said what a match Ernie. He said yes it was and strike up a win for the old ones. Ernie is

[@BubbaKimp]

I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! Reminds me of some of our matches over the years lol

[@kevineberhardt4431]

MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅 🎄 TO THE RIGHT ✅️ LANE VIDEOS 📹 AND HAPPY NEW YEARS.

[@martinmendoza1492]

Can you do a summary of the missed spare frenzy from the Kingpins vs Styles match from the 2015 PBA league quarterfinal

[@lordsatan1473]

Schlegel is a known goof and Petersen is a giant red ass.

[@erikhopkins9488]

he should have won the pba award for pettiness!

[@jaywhey8822]

'Unbelievable, I don't believe it!' Leave it at that and take the trophy, and have a little class. No? Proceed to say you're the greatest and compare yourself to Muhammad Ali, over a bad break? Certified clown.

[@UhKimboze]

Yeah I can’t stand that guy either.

[@jeffs7773]

I like Ernie a lot more after seeing this video than before.

[@lanceschaina3084]

I lived through PBA bowling from 1970 to now, and I watched this in real time. Schlegel's antics were totally forgivable because he was a huge underdog as he hadn't been on TV in 6 years. Meanwhile, Voss, and to a lesser extent Pedersen, were big money winners, with Brian Voss being one of the dominant players on the tour. Also, remember that we haven't hit the low popularity era of bowling (2000-2015) yet, where the prize money was so low, you couldn't even make a comfortable living bowling unless you were one of the top 5 money earners. In this era, the talent was incredibly thin, and you had the crazy phenomena of over-50s, and even women, winning tournaments. In 1995, it was extraordinary for someone at age 52 to win a tournament. Most everyone was really pulling for Schlegel. Another thing: I think people forgave Schlegel for his trash talking etc. because the dude has always been a street fighter kind of bowler. A real pot-game, action bowler. I remember a year in the 70s when, whenever he made the TV finals, under his home town, ABC-TV listed "USA". He and his wife lived in a mobile home and just drove around following the tour and doing pot games. And that's another thing: I'm glad these clips showed his wife in the stands. (She was the brunette.) She was always super loud and demonstrative in the stands, and I think was part of what helped Ernie with the mental game.

[@zedsodead]

Nah, he always tried to mess with people because he wasn't good enoughl to beat them straight up. I can't stand bowling with an obnoxious ass like Schlegel. He fought with everyone. Pictured himself as a hustler. A legend in his own mind.

[@JackHurley-n6t]

I’m on a bowling school team and in a tournament we had last week Here’s the full story Last Friday at the tournament I got the JVB all tournament team with 3rd place ( my medal is coming soon ) and other people from my team and other school where in the top 8 for JVB ( all tournament team ) . How I did was in the first part of the seeding round I had picked up the 6-7-10 ( my first time picking it up ) as well as other spares and maybe 1 strike or two. The second part i had my third turkey and one spare. My total was 128+136 =264. Since my team had the top seed we had bye after a lunch break so whoever won to the other team played us in the finals. Here is the most intense part of the tournament which was the closest match I’ve ever been in the first baker we were leading for about 4 frames by about 30 points and then out of no where the other team ( who had the lowest seed ) three people had one strike per person that equaled a turkey we kept closer and closer until we won 119-114 and the same thing on the second baker except we won 124 to 119 which equaled 10 points ( or you could say pins ) this was my first tournament to win and I just can’t get over how awsome it was. I know I’m not apart of the PBA but it was just an awsome tournament for everyone and the team we played in the finals they pushed our limits and my favorite part was the finals it was like comeback after comeback for both teams and that’s how teams need to be they need to encourage each other and give tips and sports like bowling each player should get better and better each frame Edit: last year was my first year on the middle school team and o averaged about 80’s-90’s and then this year I’m averaging 110’s - 120’s and I was a sub Now I’m 4 in my teams starting line up and 4-0 In the season ( undefeated )

[@user-tv5qx1de6l]

Are you still looking for the video that I commented a few videos ago?

[@jeffs7773]

It’s crazy when there’s 3 guys on a pba telecast and Ernie Schlegel is the most likable one.

[@SirJoelsuf1]

What's wrong with Voss?

[@jeffs7773]

@ he hates dogs and old people

[@VulcanViewer]

​@@jeffs7773He hates dogs? My kind of guy then.

[@scottlewis8681]

That was a shame, Randy. One for us old people. By the way Randy your ball be back in a minute.

[@BigslimDB]

I put Schlegel in the same boat as Guppy Troup.

[@FranBushardt]

Pederson leaving a Solid 8 Pin……. IT SUCKS TO BE YOU RANDY🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@patrickburnsmusic]

Pure class from Ernie right there.

[@sethl5451]

Yeah not the best winning reaction, but hey we all can’t be winners, even when we win.

[@robertblaney5033]

Ernie’s reaction was the lowest class thing I’ve ever seen in bowling or any other sport.

[@ziggyking617]

I have a pretty good mental game but that old man would have definitely got under my skin if im being honest lol

[@SirJoelsuf1]

I would have talked trash right back and even harder. Would have been like "do you even know how to rotate a bowling ball" or "that should have been a 5-7-10." I would have been ruthless towards him. And on my strikes I would have been like "see how much better that looked?"

[@Broke_Stacker]

Wait, I watched the whole video and there was no exciting ending. That was an interesting match?..b/c they were excited?

[@blockcl]

The most incredible bowling match in PBA history? Not by a long shot. Don Johnson's 299-268 win over Dick Ritger in the 1970 TOC title match was better. Johnson front nined and still had to mark the 10th to secure a win. If not for a stubborn 8 pin (it happens to everybody) and Ernie Schlegel's jackass behavior, this match would be largely forgotten.

[@jakeschutz6342]

Ernie was awesome, yeah he was a prick and a bit of douche but he made the PBA interesting. Love the athleticism and outright better shot making ability of the modern tour, but it just cannot compare to the 80s and 90s in terms of characters and interesting people. He was also a really good action bowler back in the day and fully deserved this win, he stuck with Randy all match and didn't fold at all. He made Randy have to get up and perform in the 10th and Randy choked, threw a horrible shot in the 10th.......

[@oldgoat50]

Your saying his solid 8 was a horrible shot? Tell us about your 300 games that were perfect. I bowled 30 years and never shot 300, but do have 4 290's.😏

[@VulcanViewer]

​@@oldgoat50Big deal.

[@sclewell777]

I know Ernie. I talked to him weeks after

[@gashousegorillas1]

You hit 9....you get 9 ...randy

[@marksauce2383]

Lots of luck in 🎳, good and bad, but damn...! That was brutal, AND it had to happen against a loud mouth.