Tracy Smothers - When Sting got Beat Up Backstage by Dick Slater

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

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[@albertthewisecrow]

Title Match Wrestling will there be anymore stand up for greatness?

[@jackson5781]

Title Match Wrestling wanna standup for Greatness, start following Jim Cornette and he has all the stories. Especially this one and told it about 3-4 years ago

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

Yes sir!

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

Love Jim Cornette's stuff too he's great

[@jackson5781]

Title Match Wrestling jim Cornette is one of the few guys that can do kayfabe still as to where 99.9 percent of guys cant. Cornette is the 2nd best manager ever in my opinion behind bobby heenan. Cornette can literally do just about anything and make it believable

[@koolpopjones6499]

Rest In Paradise the one and only Tracey Smothers🙏

[@mcwhorter141mcwhorter8]

Dick slater never bragged about being a badass, he didn't have to.

[@cerebusrex-u1721]

Life lesson: Tough people dont ever talk about how tough they are

[@captainfantastic7643]

@@cerebusrex-u1721 yeah tough people hit their ex girlfriend from behind and stab a bunch with a knife and then try to kill themselves with pills.

[@EdgeOfEntropy17]

I saw Tracy Smothers live in my home town. Greatest indy moment ever when he said, "I'm gonna take my shirt off, and I don't want the divorce rate to go up in this town."

[@jeffwhite6418]

Hilarious!

[@josephscott6388]

this is storytelling. storytelling ain't about getting to the point, it's about setting a scene, building anticipation, etc. if all your attention span can handle is seconds-long soundbites don't click on minutes-long videos. but understand that the inherit failing is on your part, not tracy smothers'.

[@lordswine7962]

Well put. The Bushwackers 4 hr shoot Interview was the first interview I watched all the way through and was not the last. It's crazy great stuff.

[@jesussaves21]

Jesus saves!

[@AAAskeet]

preach brother

[@MCJaccard4music]

Hell yeah, brother.

[@RexMundi_UTC]

This guy gets it

[@joejoebrian1014]

Tracy Smothers is no slouch himself. I've heard stories of him clearing arenas.

[@billromanowski2425]

Tough son of a gun

[@karozhun_0895]

Underated

[@durden2480]

He’s was just humble

[@jesussaves21]

Jesus saves :)

[@r0ckstar666]

He was voted 10th toughest wrestler of all times. To make the top 10 list means he is a tough sob

[@MrMaxxRated]

I love hearing old wrestling stories

[@dinkydotzero]

I could listen to Tracy Smothers all day, reminds me of my one of my best friends from Tennessee who passed away

[@jeremyrieger3733]

Smothers is hilarious when he tells a story 😂

[@Papawill13]

LMAO, paid them 600 bucks to leave the territory and thought they would never earn one more cent. Talk about not seeing the Forest through the Trees. No wonder so many territories went out of business in the 80s.

[@warrenmasonjeffs6712]

They were terrible at the time. Sting was always garbage and was a knock off in a way of warrior which was a McMahon creation and McMahon made the money based on that not the guy.

[@JuiceCity13]

LOL. "Are you listening to me??"

[@DannyBoyle-tp5vg]

that is called a SUCKER PUNCH.. not very honorable

[@remmy1219]

What kind of journalist does not know who Dark Journey is???? Do some research if you’re young!

[@glindelahern5420]

Journalist? Geezus H. It’s friggin’ gossip. But Dark Journey had it goin’ on.

[@BubbafromSapperton]

I still call 'em Dark Journey if they're hot & slow-Tuesday if they're not 🤣

[@nathueil1]

I think her head is still in the mat from that DDT Jake Roberts gave her!, during the Slater feud!🤣

[@niteporter]

Remember this is Rob Feinstein video and with his past? Do the math

[@docthemetalfreak]

Tracy Smothers found the fountain of youth

[@cliftonsmith4013]

docthemetalfreak yeah man he looks great

[@michaelhunziker7287]

@@cliftonsmith4013 Now, not so much

[@briandawkins6174]

"Dirty" Dick Slater, one of the toughest men in the wrestling business.

[@toddrichardson8595]

I've NEVER heard One Story of Dick Slater Losing a Fight. The Dude was a LEGIT BADASS!

[@jayceegenocide4402]

Sting Was Enormous Back Then. Absolutely Monsterous.

[@davidevenden9294]

Are u listining to me lol!

[@bradnimbus4836]

How does a man who's been wrestling since the early 80's look 34? Ageless

[@tibora13]

Brad Nimbus no ciggarettes haha

[@pablogrijalva1581]

good guess

[@QuantumRizzX]

Lots of gay wrestling sex

[@jeromefecto8085]

babyface

[@pierrewomacks6198]

Brad Nimbus it's caught up with him lately . He's missing teeth. He was nice to me when I met him at Wrestlecade

[@Dakatari]

Rest In Peace Tracy Smothers.

[@vanessajones5594]

Southern Boys came and sat beside my family at a house show after their match. Watched a couple matches with us and chatted. So cool, times were different.

[@DoubleJackpot]

RIP Tracy SMothers, you are missed

[@Heavy_E]

Awesome story teller Traci smothers. He's no slouch either.

[@michaelkaminski8339]

God this guy goes down more rabbit holes than anybody I've ever tried to follow.

[@josephdelledonne2098]

This interviewer doesn't know anything.

[@schmoeschlomo6972]

"What are your memories.."

[@RebelTXWrestling]

Take a drink everytime he say "Remember"

[@StrivingTowardsWhatIsAhead]

Rebel Coyote I am now hammer drunk

[@lildubuoy]

Take a drink whenever he pronounces anything with an "s" like a whistle!

[@miaorange6950]

lildubuoy I can't keep up

[@Brody-cx5vl]

When wrestling had legit tough guys. Unlike today’s product.

[@BubbafromSapperton]

I've hardly ever seen Tracy on TV but have known about him for decades, he's been-around and sure has lots of stories to tell... 🤗

[@hhhhhh-kf7hg]

Rip tracy

[@robhastings5403]

I was told the story when Slater was young and just started training . Ole Anderson was known for taking advantage of young kids just starting out... He used training sessions to take his anger out on the young kids . He tried doing that to Slater and from what I was told, Slater beat Anderson to within an inch of his life . Slater was LEGIT tough and crazy as all get out !!

[@jefferyashmore6477]

Slaterbeat up Bob Roop at one's place

[@sjames304]

@@jefferyashmore6477 Wow..really?? Roop was NO joke either.

[@joeparagon]

Man, rest in peace to this dude!

[@dtogo4286]

I believe Tracy Smothers. In his later years he was in a good spot personally.

[@redbuick]

Lessons that should be taught now. Respect the veterans. That's why undertaker is still respected to this day and wont take shit or allow shit.

[@SylvesterStaline.]

Still, times change, i don t think undertaker could do à quarter of this without going to jail.

[@jeffcranford5403]

Tracy smothers one of the best wrestlers ever!! Haven't seen him in a long time but we are still friends. !

[@LocoMenteClaraOne]

Sting and Warrior getting taken out by a couple of "Dicks"? Whoa

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

He said Slater was "getting older" when that allegedly happened. Slater would have been only in his mid 30's at the time; basically in his prime.

[@ThePigeonmilk]

This guy tells a story like a bucket of marbles falling down a flight of stairs.

[@twistidtimmer]

GravityLee you have me rolling with your comment

[@bluwng]

twistidtimmer it's not his comment

[@Mp25DIII]

You think this is bad, I watched about 10 minutes of another shoot Tracy did while he a dip in his mouth

[@774CISCO]

which makes it damn funny

[@miaorange6950]

ThePigeonmilk I don't even know what that means but it's funny😂

[@samuelwoods164]

A guy was so tough he had to find Dick Slater the next day to become friends with him because he didn't believe somebody could beat him like that, football player was clever, you don't want to become enemies with a person like that.

[@johnnyrango7968]

The football player he beat up played Sloth in The Goonies.

[@johndavis-xh1ux]

It took him 8mins to tell a story of a 10 second fight lol

[@avalond1193]

john davis but he made it exciting to hear

[@BUTCHER308]

I came to the comments to see if anyone put a marker on when he gets to the damn point.

[@solesoulsorrow]

Worst. Storyteller. Ever.

[@marccuomo6723]

john davis pro lip flapper. Talks just to talk, and is just glad that somebody is listening.

[@huntmastergutentag557]

cuz he's fulla shit

[@robertfullerjr802]

Oh what the hell.......Tracey Smothers Dick Slater Sting Ultimate Warrior and sometimes Dickie Murdock loved you all grew up watching NWA WWF SMW CWF UWF thanks guys for the memories ✌

[@charleskuckel3173]

I've heard many stories during "shoot" interviews about the toughness of Dick Slater. I saw him once at Madison Square Garden when he passed through working the WWWF in the 70's. He appeared to be a good worker and a good seller. When he was working the WWF full time in the 80's, he was severely missused. His booking was terrible. I DIDN'T know, however, that Dark Journey was his real life girlfriend in addition to his valet. I thought he was an excellent wrestler. I remember watching him on Championship Wrestling from Florida and Championship Wrestling from Georgia. Too bad that he fell on some hard times after he retired. I hope that he's doing better now.

[@Jim-Tuner]

He has actually written a book about his life and done a couple of interviews in recent years. He eventually wrecked his back wrestling and went through years of surgeries trying to get it under control. Dark Journey was a stripper working in Atlanta. He also ran around with Luna vaschon for a while I think.

[@charleskuckel3173]

Jim Tuner Thanks for the update and explanation Jim. I'll see about finding and reading the book too!

[@sprocket7626]

I don't hope things are better for him, I hope he gets shat on every day for the rest of his life. Any man who stabs his girlfriend with a butchers knife deserves no sympathy whatsoever

[@charleskuckel3173]

Sprockets Rocket WOW. I DIDN'T hear that story.

[@sprocket7626]

He blamed it on having a morphine shot and being on oxycontin or something like that, he said he couldn't remember doing it, I don't think he done any jail time but had to pay the girl 18 grand restitution

[@dannypenaloza4160]

Dick Slater just passed away almost 2 weeks ago. RIP

[@richardbarth918]

Fuck slater he was a piece of trash.

[@Drinkman7reloaded]

Dick Slater was a woman beating, woman stabbing scumbag Rot In Hell

[@its4riel710]

This guy sounds bitter. Knowing Sting he doesn't like getting into fights. So for him to get beat up like Tracy says, it certainly sounds like it was cheap shot. Tracy sounds like Slater just beat a bully. He even sounds proud lol. Sting is the coolest and nicest hero in the world of wrestling, and probably just let Slater throw punches at him cause he's that nice of a guy. Tracy sounds like a tool. Slater sounds like a bigger tool.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Sting was jacked on roids at this time. Those do tend to make you a dick, somtimes, not to mention that Sting and the Warrior were still young.

[@mufozomby7637]

wowza tracey your still in shape.. wowza thanks for all your scars

[@Originalsinner133]

Man Tracy seems to be so much happier here than in his career interview with Hannibal. I wonder how far apart they are

[@bradnimbus4836]

You best be listening when Tracy is speaking!

[@shiradixon6624]

He started off saying that he was there when dick and sting fought but then later on he says he "heard" dick just hit sting. Hmmm

[@jeffreykjones2748]

I was around Tracy many times, he was a hell of a fighter

[@bigdaddykewl1]

Tracy Smothers can tell a great story love this

[@bigdaddykewl1]

i was being sarcastic Lol!

[@warandorder4225]

The DDT was so over 😂

[@nostalgiaman6816]

Takes 2 hours for Tracy to tell a 5 minute story haha RIP brother

[@JayTheAdviceGuy]

From what I heard (I know, second hand information, but so was this) Sting knew he'd fucked up (by messing around with Slater's girl) and just took the ass kicking. He didn't even try to fight back, because he knew he was in the wrong. Never heard the part about Warrior trying to get involved though. That part's new.

[@tronjames6341]

Sounds like Sting and Warrior had haters too.

[@LocoMenteClaraOne]

At this point in their careers they were still green and were notorious for injuring wrestlers they faced on the regular. Nobody wanted to work w/ them because of that. Sting would eventually outgrow this shortcoming but Warrior apparently never did.

[@briancorbin5542]

He sure can tell a story

[@francisgoddard2767]

Rest In Peace Tracy

[@nellbowie7986]

I heard Smothers was a tough SOB as well

[@billtribble3873]

all i ever heard about smothers was that he was a duffus. i dont think he ever made the big money. He was reliable & good worker but never a big threat.

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

I seen Dick Slater wrestle Mr. Wrestling 2 in the 70's here in Georgia in a lights out match. It was one of the best matches I have ever seen. They were not playing in this match. I think they had to rebuild the arena after this match was over.

[@MCJaccard4music]

Lmao. "How old are you?" Haha

[@edwardfarnsworth5915]

I have heard this story a lot. but nobody telling it actually saw it happen

[@1sportsfan]

Tracy Smothers, as interviewed by a broomstick

[@carlosroderick501]

I've heard from a lot of wrestlers that Slater was the real deal I'd love to see him & meng go at it.

[@SeanRankin2]

Carlos Roderick Meng would beat his ass but it would be a battle

[@billtribble3873]

Ming would mess slater up bad. Ming Was a legit bad man

[@NoTengoDinero69]

RIP Tracy best brother EVER

[@pohousetv]

i LOVE these fuqn stories!!!

[@GregLionProductions]

He seems like a cool cat

[@shaneb3392]

Oh, so that's where the name "Stinger Splash" came from.

[@Bestoftheworstfishing]

Southern tracy smothers one of the greatest talents ever

[@erniebillings29]

RIP Tracy

[@go-goakins1489]

R f video is the king of the shoot interviews! Rob Feinstein is great interviewer also👍

[@LoganCharlesII]

How he matter of factly says, "Maybe Slater was a little abusive to her, I don't know."

[@sjames304]

Smothers talking about LEGIT tough guys as Sawyer and Slater, but neglecting to mention how tough HE actually was. Humble guy. I heard that Smothers was no slouch as a legit tough guy.

[@davidmreyes77]

I’m sure Sting and Slater worked things out since they ended up wrestling on a 1995 episode of WCW Saturday Night against each other.

[@jennifer_L7]

RIP TRACY

[@mr.whisper3338]

I never knew Slater sucker-punched Sting! XD

[@randallw1977]

I've heard about the toilet dunking part before, but not the part of Slater knocking him out.

[@brucedennison2636]

thanks Tracy . R I P .

[@fredflintstone1316]

Dick Slater is crazy and no one to mess with!

[@goldenagenut]

Heh, I know this is more about Slater but Dick Murdoch was no slouch either! My favorite old wrestling mag cover is a closeup head shot of a battered and blood-covered Dick Murdock with a huge open mouthed smile, reavealing all of, like 2 teeth! It's a grizzly masterpiece of a photo. Rest in Peace, so many great, crazy people.

[@michael50351]

Robert Fuller saw Slater do that 2 other wrestlers. He wouldn't give names but said 2 others besides Sting. And to you guys calling it a sucker punch, maybe you should listen better. Slater challenged Sting and Sting walked up to him and got whipped. I think by "didnt see it coming" Smothers meant Sting didnt think Slater would actually do something. If Sting walked up on Slater it's not a sucker punch.

[@lildubuoy]

Dude talks like the gay old dude from family guy. His "s" sounds like a whistle!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BloodBoughtMinistries1]

I'm not sure the Democrats want you to say "gay" anymore, it's "alternative lifestyle" so you can't say, gay, fag, ass ranger, rump romper, quer, homo, or cock sucker anymore

[@Michael-fc4ch]

This guy was no joke

[@billysikes1374]

I didn't know Tracy died, a damn shame, RIP Tracy, Slater, Eddie Gilbert, Dick Murdock

[@billysikes1374]

Just watched Dark Journey interview, she said that Stings head didn't go in a toilet, all bullshit

[@jackson5781]

Corny has said this story too about slaters GF and Sting riding to the show together

[@GuanRytheFantastic]

The way Corny described it sounded like Sting was innocent. More like a wrong place/wrong time type of thing.

[@jackson5781]

Ryan B true and also Shane Douglas also described it as an empty lockeroom thats basically why we are hearing tracy say "he heard" yeah its pretty good. And yes Slater hit him from behind

[@michaelvolgare4454]

Dicky Slater was one of the best ever!!! Was on a list to be a possible NWA World Champion. He won the Missouri Title in the st. Louis territory which was promoted by NWA president and Legend Sam Muchnick. He missed some shots and you didn't do that to Muchnick!! He dropped the Title to Jack Brisco and that was the end of his time in St Louis.

[@graffProdigy]

Stories of ppl getting beat up should be kept only by the ppl that seen it... It's low class to defame somebody like this.

[@leelohaskin7941]

Glad I'm not the only one who think this

[@goergeruth8001]

Everybody likes to tell the story about sting and Dick Slater, I think some might have to do with jealousy of Sting making it so big so a lot of the boys like to bury him with a story, at least they think they are

[@goergeruth8001]

Though no doubt dick Slater and Buzz Sawyer were tough as nails and could have easily but still that isn't the point, everyone loves to talk about sting and Slater altercation

[@goergeruth8001]

DICK LONG yes only when I heard too but it's love to have been told bye guys over and over and then it seems to me to be the dominant sting story otherwise he isn't seem to be talked about much, I worked with him when he was totally over and pushed very hard by the office he was never arrogant never a bully always real cool and approachable also took care of the guys he worked with was never careless or stiff really like him or not a lot like John Cena is now or has been for the last 10-15 years

[@goergeruth8001]

DICK LONG came in with Buzz Sawyer as a tag, office got turned over to the plan got dropped .

[@Uncle-Bull]

Slater was mean, till the day he died.

[@primee5730]

That means Slater is a punk because he had to sneak Sting... I swear I hate sucker punchers... Not saying Sting would've won the fight because idk them personally at all but Sting had the physical stats to win a one on one with Slater... Sting was taller, healthier, younger, more athletic, stronger but lost because he "didn't see it coming"... All over a damn woman

[@BloodBoughtMinistries1]

Wisdom will overcome youth every time Mr. E

[@charlesrobinson7469]

He said he was there, meanwhile telling the story he says " I heard that he..."

[@MrSFblack]

Slugging Sting when he didn't see it coming? Where I'm from that's called a sucker punch.

[@michaelwilliams7400]

He knew it was coming. Anytime wrestlers said I need to talk to you in the bathroom, it was a fight.

[@thegreatestshowonearth7623]

Wait is This The same Tracy Smothers From Full Blooded Italians in the original ECW

[@TitleMatchWrestling]

Yes sir!

[@sr68wilm4]

Heard that Slater annd DJ and broken up but she was booked in next town and he wasnt gonna let her ride with him. She asked for Sting for a ride and he obliged. Word got out and she arrived with Sting in next town.

[@hellwig2357]

Warrior was already gone to WCCW. Tracy was honest though. RIP Tracy

[@robertbishop5357]

One of the wrestlers stated once in an interview that it was a huge no no for one wrestler to mess around with another wrestlers woman.

[@kevinbrooks1104]

I miss Tracy God rest his soul .

[@Azwan1415]

Sting got knocked the fck out, his fanboys cant take it

[@murphyfromthegrave2306]

Exactly.

[@charles1964]

Dark Journey? Kayfabe? Tonk? Tracy may as well be talking Chinese to these chillun....

[@NATESINTERACTIVEAUTO]

NOTICE EVERYONE TRIES TO SAY I HEARD.

[@rexflexall30044]

Sting is a class act

[@michaelfrazia4569]

Tracy looks amazing...ageless

[@mrsain19]

Heard the tale before. First time I heard that sting and dark journey actually messed around though.

[@jackson5781]

D same here. I heard it from Cornette

[@Jim-Tuner]

The only thing known for sure is that Sting gave her a ride between towns after Slater dumped her. There are rumors of her missing around with lots of different names (including Bill Watts). I think it was more about him disrespecting Slater by giving her the ride than it was about her. Missy Hyatt has her own agenda in telling the story and I would not completlly trust her.

[@johngallagher72]

Kind of believeable. ..Sting was a young good looking guy with star potential all over him ...wouldn't be surprised if it happened.

[@GAMESANDENTERTAINMENT973]

TRACY TOOK FOR EVER TO TELL THIS STORY...