Greg Valentine - Why I'm Better Than Ric Flair & Hulk Hogan

Greg Valentine discusses where he ranks against his friends Ric Flair & Hulk Hogan in pro wrestling history.
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This is from Title Match Network's exclusive new series with the legendary Greg Valentine.
Hammer shares his true feelings about former tag partner Ric Flair, who is currently training for his "final" match. Also, find out how Valentine feels about where Hulk Hogan is ranked.
Remember, Greg is still good friends and close with both Flair and Hogan. This interview simply sets the record straight as far as who deserves to be mentioned amongst the elite in professional wrestling.
Valentine headlined and sold-out more than 16x at Madison Square Garden. Years before Hogan beat Iron Sheik for the WWF Title, Greg was in the main events against former champion Bob Backlund as well as Jay Strongbow, Pedro Morales and others.
We also discuss Greg's infamous battles with Rowdy Roddy Piper, which he says are better than the dog caller match.
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[@TitleMatchWrestling]

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[@JORDAN.1024]

Greg was just different. No frivolous movement in the ring, just business like his Dad, a top tier talent!

[@flipurtop]

No one could fall flat on his face with no hands like The Hammer!! Always very entertaining!

[@kathleenGearhart814]

And Flair stole that from him!

[@YogiWonKenobi78]

Flair did it well too💯

[@Tunda2]

That’s one of the first bumps you learn

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@kathleenGearhart814 And HBK also did it. But I wouldn't call it stealing. It's just how it is. At some point you will do what others did before you and try to make it your own. This goes not just in wrestling but in anything else too.

[@necron99.aka-sammyboy92]

​@@TheFlamingPiketrue to some point. I mean, who was the first guy to do a figure four? A full Nelson even? Lol. U could go back 75 years and look at black n white film and pin point to some guy. And in real life, getting knocked out cold, when u just black out and crumple to the floor, that's not copying anyone, that's just how u land. But this wasn't used in wrestling. So one can say they copied it or whatever.

[@StevenBertuglia]

My sons 6 and this is a true story. Greg the Hammers his favorite Wrestler. He only watches 80s and 90s wrestling. We even spent over a 100$ bucks just on his Greg The Hammer wrestling figure. He knows all his moves his entrances, how long he spent in the royal rumble. Sad thing is my son doesn’t realize these guys are all older now and retired.

[@aarongabriel7431]

That's the greatest thing I've heard of in a while.

[@JH-vb1wo]

It’s amazing to hear young kids or teens love older wrestlers because most of the kid marks these days be thinking orange Cassidy or someone is a great wrestler.. sad how times changed

[@MrHalo087]

Your son has good tastes. Wrestling sucks today. My son likes the undertaker and he is 4 lol.

[@jameschilders7423]

you are teaching him correct

[@AllThingsInterestingOfficial]

Thats awesome man!

[@tafkaga474]

I thought Valentine was really boring when I was a kid, but when I got older I found myself coming to appreciate his in-ring work. He has a hard-hitting, realistic style similar to Bret Hart or Japanese wrestlers, and he's an excellent seller. If those are qualities you value, there's no doubt he's better at those things than Hogan or Flair.

[@4363HASHMI]

Nah man Valentine, Beefcake, Dynamite Kid & JYD were more than solid

[@Thor-Orion]

@@4363HASHMIDynamite Kid is beyond good, he’s like revolutionary with his spots while being excellent with the fundamental chain wrestling style of the Calgary Territory. Bug Greg was excellent for his time, Jack Briscoe is another one that does not get brought up enough by modern fans.

[@opencurtin]

I couldn’t stand him as a kid I just could never take to him but he was a real good technician

[@IMDLEGEND]

I was only very casually watching wrestling as a kid until the valentine/Tito IC title matches. To this day they are some of my favorite matches of all time. Great chemistry.

[@mikemcq10]

Once I saw the cage match during the year in review I promised never to miss Saturday morning wrestling again.

[@justsotired4022]

I knew very little about Greg Valentine until I started listening to these interviews. He just seems like the most decent, down-to-earth guy. He gives his take on everything but doesn't seem bitter or like he holds grudges against anybody. He gives credit where credit is due and says good things about many of his co-workers throughout his long career. Just a guy who did his job well and enjoyed doing it. It's nice to see a wrestler who doesn't seem screwed-up at all.

[@docdeacon8570]

He's found a way to still receive monies after the fact...most are bitter because the money train stopped but that's just business, he made it work years after the fact.

[@JeffKehlert-rz5xu]

Greg Valentine may be the classiest, most professional, pro wrestler ever. He cared so much - and still does - about the quality of his work and about his fellow performers. I recall hating him as a heel the way I hated Madden's dirty Raiders as a young Chief's fan from New Jersey. He is truly a treasure and fantastic to listen to. 😊

[@stirling942]

He’s so sharp and so honest. He just tells it like it is.

[@MrBeavis84]

The Hammer is definitely underrated and under appreciated

[@toma.4808]

He's a wwe hall of famer, pro wrestling hall of famer and one of the masters of the figure 4. He's not underated

[@cjones3710]

By whom?

[@MrBeavis84]

@@cjones3710 how often does he get mentioned as a great? Do any of the modern wrestlers try emulate his style? To me guys like The Hammer and Tito Santana don't get enough credit and praise for how good they were in the ring. Most of the time people talk about Flair, Michaels, Bret, and guys from the attitude era. You can agree or disagree it's your opinion.

[@Tarantulisimo]

Underrated? 50 year career, 40-50-60 championships, one of THE most recognizabale wrestlers ever, Hall Of Famer...

[@MrBeavis84]

@@Tarantulisimo you disagree with my opinion, ok

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

What a legend Valentine is. Great wrestler and always humble. They don't make them like that anymore.

[@cutekanjii]

Yeah so humble he's only saying he's better than both Hogan And Flair

[@bradanderson7779]

Can't disagree with anything the man says. In Backlunds book, he praises Valentine as well. True class. Thank you Greg Valentine for the countless hours of entertainment!

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Even the surly, vengeful Dynamite Kid had kind words for Valentine in his book.

[@mikejejenich7116]

The hammer. Has to be. One of the most underrated. Not talked abt wrestlers. Of all time…… 💯

[@romainlavoie1526]

I have to agree with the Hammer. He is one of the best ever ! His matches with Bob , Piper , Santana its stuff of legends!

[@brainhakker7133]

Hammer is just Amazing and his dad was So very special as well. Two absolute Legends

[@yeltsin6817]

Greg has so many good stories and tells them very consistently and no ill will. They need to keep recording these

[@thomaspavelko9412]

15 clips on Greg ' The Hammer' Valentine and watched them all,just really seen him in the WWF days but was a fan,liked his matches and his work. Really appreciate Mr. Valentine taking the time to do these interviews learned a lot about him,one of coolest parts is he got to work with his Father for a bit,never knew that. Glad to see he's doing pretty good,looks good for his age as well. Appreciate the the time and energy on the interviews and upload.

[@dextergreenwood]

Valentine's interviews are great! He has so much respect for other workers and for the business itself. He tells his truth and you can hear the conviction behind every word. He believes what he says, and what he does... When he was in "Rhythm & Blues" viewers could tell that he didn't believe in that character. But everything else that he has ever done was so convincing! Guys like Muraco, Tito, Valentine, and Morales made the IC belt so extremely prestigious. I remember that in the PWI rankings whoever wore the IC strap was immediately installed as the number 1 contender to the World Championship. I miss the days of being able to suspend our disbelief and just watch and enjoy.

[@calvinperson9732]

Greg n Flair were a underrated tag team . They were loved in NC , SC , & VA. They had great matches against Gene n Ole Anderson. Greg could have been a solid heel NWA champion . His interview skills were solid .Not Flair level but good enough. His match with Piper helped draw that 83 starrcade just as much as Flair vs Race . His match against Kerry Von Erich for the Missouri title is on you tube .Great match

[@ivanadams3809]

As a kid Greg always made me believe it was real, one of the best in my opinion

[@DavidRagan3134]

Greg is probably close to my #1 worker. He could do so many different things and made everything look real. His matches with Tito are still some of the best I've seen. 'Chico' would be near the top of my list too.

[@DixiePokerAce]

Guys like Valentine, Santana, Race Steamboat, Martel, Roberts, Flair, Piper, and Orndorff were guys I grew up watching.

[@scottmitchell3591]

I seen a card with Greg as a main event years back. I can't remember who he was wrestling(I'm 62 and have seen alot of matches) lol. But man this guy could dish out and also take the most brutal chops you could imagine. Brutal. Very believable. Every punch , chop , suplex etc was as real as it could be. Great worker. Great heel! Tough SOB. I love the Hammer Valentine. Been to a couple Flair matches too. Ric just had the "it facter" going on. Charisma out the ass. But hammer is right. You seen one Flair match , you've pretty much seen them all. I agree as a worker Hammer was a better worker. Flair just had that Charisma so much that you would be sucked right in.

[@TheSportsfan35]

@Scott Mitchell, Greg's as good a worker as his Dad was, & as good a overall person as his Dad was.

[@necron99.aka-sammyboy92]

And Hogan.... Hogan just got pushed so fn' hard , and he was a ,well.... A HULK! Lol. Greg is a hair on the short side too. And not the sexiest man on the planet , specially after his partying days caught up with him.... And he could party! My dad partied with him in Seattle back in - I can't remember - 80 give or take year er 2. Maybe even years B4? I want to go to a Greg convention, n ask him if he remembers my late father? I bet he does

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Good assessment 👍

[@jpbart1390]

Greg, short?! When did 6 foot become short?! I'm 5'9", does that make me a midget?!!@@necron99.aka-sammyboy92

[@raycerx87]

Valentine is a legend and still underrated.

[@samwatkins75]

I saw that dog collar match with Roddy Piper at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia...one of the greatest wrestling matches I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing!

[@davel7791]

I saw Greg Valentine and Bob Backlund wrestle to a 45-minute time-limit draw at the Capital Centre in 1984 (after Backlund lost the WWF title to the Iron Sheik but before he left the WWF). It was one of the best matches I ever saw. Those 2 guys are legends, much better workers than Flair and Hogan (who were still great in their own right).

[@tanyacoelho8506]

Got to party with Greg for hrs with my brother and 3 friends. Greg, both nasty boys, koko bware, an brutus. Only us no one else, they let us party with them. Greg told us stories, it was like a shoot party with your child heroes. Man was it cook. He was the best

[@zabaleta66]

Stop it! Flair was as good a worker as anyone!

[@johndunne3609]

Greg is a pros pro. I love listening to his stories.

[@JimmysAdventures_watch]

great stuff. I saw Valentine vs Strongbow in person, one of my favorite memories

[@dog1331]

Best match I ever saw was Honky Tonk Man vs Yokozuna

[@acersteel3735]

I was always a Greg Valentine fan. I think Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan were obviously the bigger names and bigger draws but I think the Hammer has a very good point. If you dissect a Greg Valentine match he may actually be a better worker. He had his set spots that he would always do like everyone does but he's right his matches were different but for me the difference is the psychology in the ring and the storytelling he's reknown for and he's right again when he says he doesn't get a lot of credit for. Everything Greg Valentine did meant something. He told a story. He could generate genuine heat.

[@Koolazzmike]

Greg is right. They didn't need Hogan on the card. Valentine and Santana had some really great matches for the IC belt better than any Hogan match I saw at the time. That feud was fire!

[@erictreasure9000]

I've been watching some Hammer matches to refresh my memories (and go back farther than that, seeing some matches from before I started watching wrestling) and he's 100% right. He makes it look real, in a way I didn't fully appreciate as a kid/teenager back in the 80s, and even now when I know it's all predetermined and he's working with his opponents rather than against them, he makes it easy to suspend disbelief. He really deserved a run with the top belt, and it's unfortunate that flash and glam prevailed, both then and in the long run, over Valentinian realism.

[@dickborg452]

Tito vs Greg. One of the best fueds

[@broadwaybiz211]

Yupp

[@robertwilliams2609]

Great legend Greg Valentine. I remember watching him on Saturday mornings. Those were the days of the NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling So many legends. Thank you for providing such drama as a youngster Greg.

[@GTA2SWcity]

I didn't look for it but now come to think about it, I always sort of did want to know more about Greg Valentine. He's respectful, despite his thoughts on performance levels. Rare to find in a celebrity. And he looks real good for his age like he could *still* do a show about as good as he used to. He's almost 71. People underestimate stamina and longevity. Last I saw of him was on the ICP documentary, on the music video of their song "How many times?" I think that was about 1998 or so. I'm impressed!

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

Greg Valentine along with Don Muraco, Ernie Ladd and Superstar Billy Graham were by favorite heels. Valenine is a class act.

[@reedeux7818]

I've always enjoyed watching Valentine work. Such amazing talent!

[@usposse]

I always respected Valentine when it came to Saturday's Night Main Event I looked forward to seeing his matches like he said his stuff always looked way more believable

[@KandJHorrordotcom]

I saw Greg Valentine many, many times in Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena. He bled a bucket of blood or two at least in that building for us. As a kid, Greg Valentine was intimidating and sort of scary, he was so tough.

[@gojira5425]

The Hammer is very under rated. His matches with RRP are beyond classic.

[@brainhakker7133]

His Garvin matches in WWF are Way underrated as well. The Chops alone are Painful to the Heart

[@wayneking9997]

What is a RRP? You mean rowdy roddy piper because if you did then comment the whole name don't use acronyms thats something what I don't understand with you millennials

[@brainhakker7133]

@@wayneking9997 Get a Grip you FRF

[@kevinkelly1529]

@@wayneking9997 EGG-ZACTLY!

[@wayneking9997]

@@brainhakker7133 what is a Frf?

[@diggzdinero9785]

The Hammer hands down most underrated golden age wrestler…..his matches with Steamboat were my favorite work of his!!!… definitely got a kick out of when him and Honkey Tonk tagged teamed together 😎…. Dudes a Class act 🦾

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

One of my favorites of all time was Greg vs Backlund at MSG. An hour long match that had everyone at the edge of their seats. Greg was an excellent heel in the early 80s.

[@Noway673]

This man is stuck with great memories of the past.Piper passing was unreal until this day in 2022.Pipers Pit was the only thing that turned me on to watching the WWF.

[@yoyoyo9515]

This the type of confidence people need

[@tomtalker2000]

I always have admired Greg. He doesn't pull any punches pardon the pun. And just tells it like it is. He's a grade A talent that i feel didn't get half as much recognition as he rightfully deserves. Often times people will say guys like him were to close to Ric Flair in terms of there persona/gimmick or move set. I beg to differ with all that. Greg was his own guy and had his own character. He's always been that way. Great interview and i'd glad guys like him call out people like Flair and Hogan. Because there are PLENTY of other talents that are right up there with them. That haven't gotten what they so rightfully deserve.

[@necron99.aka-sammyboy92]

My dad partied with Greg Valentine, I think B4 or the start of his game, and they were wild. My dad had Nothing bad to say at all. My dad was a ladies man, had a band, had access to party favors, and they also just had normal fun hanging out. Great guy.

[@RMP13]

Greg is spot on. Side note- met him about 20 years ago. Those hands of his are as big as bricks.

[@davidbreitwieser1480]

Yes! His palms are so THICK. Pictures don't do it justice. It was odd when I shook hands with him.

[@Elvis68spec]

I remember, very well the matches with Backlund and Morales. Greg did a great job!

[@bobmazzulli1970]

No doubt about it, Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine was a much more technical wrestler than Hogan or Flair. Watch the video evidence there’s no denying the obvious 🎯💯%. Thanks for always keeping it real Greg. 👍

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

Agree but not more entertaining

[@alltheragegeorgepageakatheperv]

Just love listening to a guy like Greg

[@jessmet24]

I love the The Hammer Valentine interviews he's the Katt Williams of Wrestling🤣🤣🤣

[@daniellampe1588]

I LOVE Listening to Greg The Hammer and he is UNDERRATED Don't know if he s a Better Worker than Flair but he was VERY GOOD U NEVER HERE THE HAMMER TALK BAD ABOUT ANYONE

[@kingbaby8761]

That is one cool looking jacket he got on.

[@victor03000]

Valentines was a big heel in wwf. Wars with Tito Santana, the bulldogs and bob backlund.

[@philipscott3241]

His elbow drop was lethal! I thought he’d put somebody through the floor with it! Greg was a worker.

[@tonypastor705]

Yea, and you should’ve seen his father’s! Johnny Valentine’s!

[@geneevans7885]

Don’t forget the double ax handle.

[@JA_WILL]

In CWF there should be a video of him breaking boards or such with his Elbow.

[@IceDragon1377]

Look up the video of him breaking wooden boards with that elbow. Lethal is an appropriate word for sure.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Didn't call him The Hammer for nothing 💪

[@shocbomb23]

I don't even think its debatable Greg was a hell of a lot better technical wrestler / worker than Hogan and Flair and he was also a cardio machine. He's right also his matches were always different.Hogan and Flair had the same exact matches and moves throughout their careers

[@scottflowers7780]

Greg the hammer valentine was always the real deal in professional wrestling. Greg chops to the chest was just as hard and just as good as great Wahoo McDaniel

[@kylesmith6277]

one of my favorites. he meant much more to me than your typical wrastlin heros. he was a wrestler i felt was physically representing me. there hasnt been wrestlers like him up until lately. hes always been a stocky fella even in his prime when he looked like a million bucks.

[@studlygrish]

Is dog collar match with piper was a masterpiece

[@mysteriowc]

A great wrestler in his prime. I remember him from my youth!

[@glennarcher6]

I hated him as a kid in the mid to late 80's. Very intimidating. Great heel. Love watching his interviews

[@yoholmes273]

THE HAMMER could GO !!!

[@jameschilders7423]

Greg valentine, verus Roddy piper feud in 82, 83 was classics!

[@stripmin41]

I think The Hammer has point he did tons of great matches. Valentine and Roddy Piper were the original bad guys. Go back and watch their interviews the fans threw everything but the kitchen sink at them and they stayed in character

[@butchreed5764]

“The Hammer” as a black kid growing up I loved this dude

[@jonathanhensley6141]

The fans loved wrestling and that is why they sold out. Fans got way more invested than today. The hammer was an awesome wrestler when I got to see him and would have been a great NWA/WCW champion.

[@Plexpara]

hammer was actually one favorite wrestler for me when i was young. not the one but of of my favorites. he was the perfect wrestler. his style look etc

[@614supercool]

Great stuff. I loved this guy growing up and he is just a great guy.

[@broadwaybiz211]

Same

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

I was so furious at Greg for "injuring" Tito I think I was mad for 20 years about it haha

[@rbrock2928]

When I was little kid, my first match was Valentine vs Santana. I thought Valentine must be Hogan due to long blonde hair (I was really young). I couldn’t understand why Hogan was so popular as he was clearly a bad guy (Valentine). But boy I sure was disappointed when I eventually saw a Hogan match. Even as a dumb little kid, I could see a huge difference between Valentine and Hogan. Valentine looked so tough, and his punches looked so powerful, and I thought he was really fighting. Hogan was like a cartoon character, and his punches were such a joke.

[@IceDragon1377]

If you think about it, it makes sense because WWF was geared more towards the younger audience so their wrestlers were more like comic book characters.

[@MichaelAguila]

I always hated the Hammer, he was the ultimate heel. I love watching his interviews now and hearing everything he lived through. 🙌

[@IceDragon1377]

If you hated him, it shows he did his job well.

[@MichaelAguila]

@@IceDragon1377 yeah, I love the old guy now. 🙌

[@joshuacrowe76]

these Hammer interviews are wrestling shoot gold. love it.. and 100% that faceplant was his

[@keithkeihsa9350]

Greg the hammer Valentine vs the nature boy Ric Flair would be a hell of a lot better for Flairs last match than the one planned because Jeff Jarrett isn't worthy of the honor

[@SuperGuitarDude7]

I love Greg! When I first started watching the WWWF at the time, he was one of my favorites. I love Hulk and while I don't like Ric Flair a lot, I believe his early career is HOF worthy and his stuff with the Horsemen is also. I realize Hogan and Flair were more over for longer, etc. However, I have no problem with Greg saying he was better than both of them because if you can't believe you're the best ever then it shows in your performances. Why do something if you can't have that confidence in yourselves and strive to be the best at it?

[@hippiesnorthwoods]

Greg I agree with you 100% not taking anything away from flair he could wrestle a broom & makethe broom look great but you could wrestle the same broom & make it look like a champ nothing but love and respect Greg

[@jimminyxmas]

The Hammer (and Hacksaw) was always my favorite as a kid in the 80s.

[@jhodges3131]

Hammer... I saw Valentine vs. Iron Sheik at Charleston, SC County Hall 1981 Memory I'll never forget.

[@patrickmurphy589]

I can watch The Hammer’s matches all day long. Just awesome. The best.

[@marctommolino774]

He speaks the truth. This guys my all time favorite

[@howardzuckerman8197]

You were a much better worker 100 % . Before you mentioned your face drop it immediately came to mind as I always thought yours was superior to Ricks’ as his is often ridiculous looking . Since I was young (62 yrs old now ) I thought you were the most believable of all pro wrestlers . Lanny Poffo mentioned in a shoot interview that when he was a kid he knew that it wasn’t real except when it came to Johnny Valentine , he was real . Coincidentally I felt the same . When it came to Greg . “ This guy is real and quite scary ! , I wouldn’t want to be the guy in the ring with him .” Believability should be what really determines who the best is . So Greg should be on the Mount Rushmore of pro wrestlers .

[@mikemcq10]

Valentine was inducted into the WWE HOF right after Billy Graham. Superstar was the man who put the entertainment in sports entertainment, while Valentine was the man who kept the sport in it. I became a fan because of Hogan, but the cage match with Valentine and Tito Santana told me that I can never miss it. Savage and Steamboat stole WM3, a year later Valentine wrestled them both in one night.

[@alexbaker2615]

Great interview, Greg. I miss Piper too.

[@mauricegilliam7102]

Bruno said the same thing " you seen one Rick Flair match you've seen them all.

[@3haljordan]

I met The Hammer at a show here in Canton Oh years ago and had a great conversation with him. He was a class act.

[@Foxentails]

Hammer was a good worker looking back at his WWF work. As a kid, never really paid attention to him as he was a heel amd all.

[@Penfold497]

Mr. Valentine, you have a great sense of humor!

[@Meng4Now]

I swear this man doesn't age! He looks practically the same as he did at the first WrestleMania!

[@jetjax62481]

Guys like Greg Valentine Bret Hart Ronnie Garvin Flair Dynamite Kid and Benoit were just different in the ring. True performers who could sell it to a crowd to get that pop. I miss those type of old school guys.

[@jimscarnivorekitchen4731]

Where the hell ya been? Good to see ya back.

[@patrickmurphy589]

Tell it like it is Greg! Fantastic.

[@toddgreim9254]

Greg Valentine is like the swiss army knife! True real all around wrestler. Thank you sir for all the memories.

[@marchess7996]

The 10 best ever in no order (wrestling skill) Brett Hart Shawn Michaels Ric flair Greg Valentine Chris Jericho Mr perfect Ricky steamboat Macho Man Chris Benoit Randy Orton Ten best superstars no order Hogan Rock Stone cold Undertaker Ric flair Shawn Michaels Chris Jericho Brock lesnar John Cena Sting When u factor in skill with ability to entertain and sell promos ect u can’t discount Ric Flair as the best ever

[@JasonSmith-om4lr]

You forgot Sammartino, He was absolutely huge back in the day(skill and popularity, especially at madison Square garden)

[@JasonSmith-om4lr]

Andre the Giant has to be on the all time superstars list. He was 1 of the most popular guys for decades

[@benjack8477]

Factor in promo skills style athleticism entertainment factor intensity and character and the greatest of all time is Randy macho Man savage

[@bal5884]

Nobody touches The Hitman for wrestling skill 👍

[@boomsticksam]

Bruiser Brody

[@XARIER39]

I'm not even a true Greg Valentino fan but now that he mentions it, I totally recall seeing him in many a long ass match and silently thinking " dang! this guy can go and go and go. And he wasn't the leanest guy lol. He's sure naturally gifted.

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Obviously you're not a fan, you're mistaking "Valentino" for the notorious synth muscle freak 🤣

[@XARIER39]

@@ThouSwell-zx3fd A rose by any other name...

[@joebloggs5318]

Flair was the best....because after wrestling the same match twenty thousand times there's no way he could make any mistakes.

[@owenwallace5287]

Greg was a great heel…. Loved him in the old NWA and early WWF

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

This is what you call a old school wrestler. Last of a dying breed. Highly underrated 👋

[@djyanno]

Valentine was my first favorite WWE wrestler. My first LJN Figure

[@ksw501]

Hogan's original finishing move was called the "Hogan Hammer"...it was a clothesline move, he used to wear a rubber elbow brace and hide a "foreign" object in it...he busted Andre the Giant up with it in an early TV match...

[@toma.4808]

I loved the hammers feuds with ronnie garvin and roddy piper

[@timmc8444]

could be right...had great fueds that are nor forgotten- maybe backlunds greatest opponent

[@drackkor725]

Great interview as always :) What watch is Greg wearing?

[@bumblebeemoi]

In a championship match vs Backlund at MSG Greg ‘s takedowns and reversals were even superior to Backlund’s and more real looking. For a heel he was vastly better than the great majority of “technical” wrestlers. PLUS as Ray Stevens did so well he could make inferior guys look even better than they were; that’s a worker.

[@mkl62]

To me, Greg Valentine's biggest moment came in 1977 when he broke Wahoo McDaniel's leg. That made him the most hated wrestler in the US. With that act, he took the Most Hated Wrestler torch in the Mid-Atlantic with that act. The only other wrestler to do that before was The Masked Superstar when he burned The Mighty Igor's eye with a cigar. That put him up there with Flair, Valentine, and Blackjack Mulligan as a really hated heel.