WCW Australia 70's Mario Milano vs Bulldog Brower

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Big Bad John was pure magic on the mic. One of, if not the most underrated talker in the business ever. RIP BBJ, Bulldog Brower, KKK & Lord Athol Layton.

[@axebaker]

+Psycho Machinery Along with King Curtis there were none better on the mic doing a promo , stay tuned over the next week or 2 as time permits I'll be uploading a few vhs tapes I've converted

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

+axebaker Thanks for uploading this golden footage. I always wanted to watch some more from WCW and IWA, their roster were plenty of big names who were enough big in America. Sadly a lot of them is lost now, and we can't enjoy more from those days as we should.

[@grahameferguson7013]

Loved Big Bad John especially when he was the leader of the Axis Powers with Tojo and Waldo Von Erich. It was my all time favorite. RIP Big Bad John ..

[@Mick_4591]

Dont forget Tex McKenzie Larry O'dea, Red Bastine

[@Mick_4591]

@@axebaker so theres no copyright on the videos? Ihave some vhs of the early days of wwf when it was started to be shown on tv here in OZ

[@tplomonte]

Lord Athel Layton. Shame he is not in the Wrestling Hall Fame. One of the best Commntators and Wrestlers

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Friggin awesome announcer. His matches from 50s-60s on you tube also worth watchin’, especially paired with Blears

[@HemiVic]

I grew up in the USA watching the different Pro Wrestling Promotions but this Wrestling Show from Australia is excellent!

[@simonovessimon4242]

yes i watched brower power in melb aust..he was one of a kind of real tough men...his daughters commented on yt that outside the ring,he was a gently compassionate man..he really enjoyed his wrestling status...back in those day aust wresting was tops..they brought in only the very best wrestlers including mark lewin who stayed a long time in the wrestling scene down under

[@iang8169]

In its heyday ( late 60s to mid 70s ) Australia was the no 1 territory in the wrestling world, under barnetts ownership

[@bruce4130]

It was Sunday tv classic of the 60’s! Very popular in Melbourne Australia!

[@bruce4130]

Brute Bernard was one of my favourites!

[@Melbournelost66]

We loved this growing up in the 70s. It was hilarious when Mario Milano would have a few words in Italian for the Australian Italian community. Same with Spiros Orion for the Greek community. Jack Little, Ted Whitten commentators. Great on Saturday and Sundays at midday.

[@TheVoidofNothing11]

No complicated moves, no gymnastics, slow as heck, but looks brutal and makes me actually go damn this is real. Damn there is just no comparison.

[@aek1928]

These were the good old days back then, the whole family went on Sundays to church, came home to a roast, then watched the Wrestling on TV and then off to the footy. Love and miss those days.

[@beldengi]

That is exactly what happened in hour home. Dad insisted on chatting at church so we kids raced home from Heathmont along the railway track to Bayswater in order to see as much of the show as possible. Then came the Sunday roast which had been cooking in the Sunbeam cooker while we all were at church.

[@HeavyJ713]

Whats the Footy?

[@aek1928]

@@HeavyJ713 The one with the round ball, the real definition of foot and ball - only.

[@broderickwallis25]

​@@aek1928 So you were a Mario Milano fan right?!! Soccer right?!!

[@broderickwallis25]

The routine in Melbourne was a bit different... But Mmm Mmm loved the Sunday roast !!!

[@gemmel3197]

Many fond memories of watching world championship wrestling on a Saturday morning in Sydney during the 60's

[@petermagro1557]

We also use to watch , by Mums permission ,Handy Andy ,Joe the gadget man, and later on in the years , The Roller Game (Thunderbirds v Devils etc). Tried to race home on Sundays ,after church , to watch the wrestling! On DVD the Australian history of wrestling ,1964-78, is shown as the title: 'OVER THE TOP ROPE '

[@Mick_4591]

@@petermagro1557 wow Peter you have fone memories. I watched many of those programs you watched. Used go go and get the SMH Saturday morning to see the results from night before either from sydney of Melbourne. Roller game was also exciting. Australian Thunderbirds ect.

[@bulldogbrower6732]

One of the greatest villains to come into a territory, work his way though all the jobbers, then destroy the mid carders. Then he would take on the champion of the territory and after several matches leave and return a year or two later. This was a much better and believable way of managing a wrestling territory.

[@iang8169]

Only Milano was a major star in Australia. For some reason owner jim barnett allowed brower to no sell at a level he was never allowed to do in the u.s . In Australia whenever killer karl kox got someone in rhe brain buster that was it , easy pin and the guy needed 2 guys to help him out of the ring . When kox got brower in the brain buster he no sold it almost as bad as hogan no Selling vaders power bomb ,and got up and beat the crap out of kox . Yet the announcers ,trying to build up kox ,would always say there was an " upcoming meeting of the nwa board " to vote on " banning the brain buster " because it was so deadly! Yet they let brower no sell it and beat up kox after he gets up from it . In my opinon ,brower made king curtis ,mark lewin , arion , and kox all look weak . You dont make your heroes look weak . Milano was the hero of all Italian Australians and yet hes made to look like a jobber in this match

[@fotisboys]

Mario Malone is great friends with my uncle and he used to work at my uncles Pizza shop in Clayton (Melbourne Victoria) back in the early 80s and 70s ..

[@tyty274]

Brower was a lunatic! LOL.

[@kentlowry396]

The best voice in wrestling so many Thursday nights of PBS here in Illinois

[@TWKozak-hs9bo]

For many of us, this era was our introduction to pro wrestling. Lord Layton was a great announcer.

[@mkl62]

In 1979, a new pro wrestling publication hit newsstands and magazine racks across the nation. It was Pro Wrestling Illustrated. When the first issue went to press, Bulldog Brower was ranked at #7 in what is now the WWE.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Where i come from the mag is how i learned of Mr. Brower. His nemesis…the Shiek. Early 70s. Im from Milwaukee, never saw either one

[@blocker1954]

Loved Bulldog Brower

[@DDS029]

Ahh! Lord Athol Layton in the opening. He was quite the wrestler himself. Although he went light on his accent here, he became the voice of wrestling in Detroit with Chuck Allen, and Terry Sullivan. He was the one that made it "manditory" to have at least one "British nobleman" at the announce table.

[@MrHmg55]

We saw Detroit wrestling on TV here in New England briefly in the '70s. "Hello" and "What have we here" were his signature reactions to outrageous action in the ring.

[@donsmeltzer4083]

Lord Athol Layton also did a wrestling program from Hamilton, Ontario about 50 years ago.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

And it carries on into the now.

[@AldershotDave]

“He (Bulldog Brower) has practically no neck”! 😬

[@mda1218]

ALL gut !

[@leemclaury6251]

BullDog was all gut. He was a huge ,stocky , solid built mountain. I read he was 5’ 8” 270lbs

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Those eyes!

[@mda1218]

Brewer’s keg rode high & tight : solid beachball front & center ! define chin… gut busters froze him, but never bent over 👊🏼! luved watching him plant stance & suck quiet wind 🌬️

[@mda1218]

Koxx was ALL man ... luv to see him & Bulldog work each others' gut...

[@kevinmoor26]

Bulldog Brower was Australia's favourite villain, ruining his reputation with kindness to fans and gentlemanly manners,

[@raymondpinfold9870]

Love big bad John, the greatest manager of them all. Nice to see a little bit of my favourite old wrestler -killer Karl kox.

[@stuartdinkes8048]

SAD TO HERE BROWERS ALLTIME ENEMY JONNY POWERS PASSED AWAY DEC 2022 THESE TWO HAD SOME GREAT MATCHES IN THE OLD CLEVELAND OHIO DAYS!!!!! RIP YOU BOTH!!!

[@billmago7991]

Saw two events at the Horden Pavillion in 1971...…Chief Wahoo v Killer Karl Kox in an Indian strap match ,they were tied together 6ft apart...but Kox pulled a knife and cut the strap and ran off 😂😂, so went back the following week for the rematch ,a cage match. Great undercard rounds too , Mario Milano, Larry O Day, Tiger Singe etc ....great fun for an 8yr old 😁

[@merccadoosis8847]

Old school grappling = the best!

[@vinsocks]

RIP Mario The Great Fighter

[@peterashford7855]

used to watch this comedy hour at the hostel in Canterbury, VIC, in 1971/72. wot a larff it was

[@victorbasta7359]

"the only belt you're gonna get, is a belt in the jaw"-Dick "the Bulldog" Brower

[@venderstrat]

Killer Carl ... dangerous hero.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

The good old days Australia wrestling

[@tplomonte]

CHCH TV CFTO Lord Athel.Layton anchored those wrestling shows .

[@TimChuma]

RIP Mario Milano

[@gregorymartin6488]

It never mattered how much punishment the "Hero" took, they always made the comeback and won....

[@edgarsmythe9875]

Amazing to see Mario as a jobber. Barnett trying to pump up Brower Power. Anyone remember when JJ Dillon cigared Mario in the eye in Sydney. Dillon write a book a while ago and a chapter is called “Riot at Flemington”. Referring to Sydney’s Flemington Markets where many a show was on on Friday and Saturday nights. Would love to see video of that.

[@MrSuicidal69]

I believe there was a fire at Channel Nine decades ago where tapes were stored and ultimately lost in the blaze.

[@edgarsmythe9875]

@@MrSuicidal69 Maybe but also tapes were expensive then and a lot of stuff just got taped over. Happened at the other channels too.

[@terrycarthy4433]

"Give him a brain buster" says the crowd !!

[@stolis51]

Brower was introduced walking in the ring as the strongest man in the world by the announcer.I had never heard this of Brower before.Probably a one time thing?

[@travels129]

Good the bulldog see how he punches and bodyslams he puts his whole body into it thats wer the power comes from

[@rcl1955ca]

Great to hear Lord Athol Layton.

[@broderickwallis25]

The Bulldog was Ted Whitten incognito 😅😂 moonlighting !!!

[@samanthony6282]

“He thinks with a muscle” Brower on Paul Graham .

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

Miliano my hero

[@mitch19636]

Memories

[@johnebejer]

Ha I noticed that Kox's initials are KKK. He has KKK on his tights. Good match

[@MrStevie57]

And some people think this was all acting lol.

[@jeanniejeannie365]

Yes miss the old days

[@holboroman]

It wasn't acting It was superb acting.

[@glennforsyth7581]

I didn't know "The Dude" was a wrestling manager?

[@tplomonte]

McMahon tried but could never come close to Layton

[@Toracube]

He reminds me of Buzz Sawyer…the movements…

[@Powers3848]

Outhouse Jack!!!

[@MattJungleCat]

The GLORY DAYS!

[@billmagnusson8915]

i remeber going to the hordan pavillion to see killer karl cox and chief wahoo in a indian strap match ...great show then the following week was killer karl cox and the cheif in a cage match ..great entertainment with tiger singh doing the sleeper hold as well

[@Mick_4591]

I went to the " Horden as well only a few times on my own as my friends thought it was childish stuff.

[@lonehorseman09]

this was 1974. mark lewin lost a loser leaves town in vancouver and went to sydney.

[@classie60]

+lonehorseman09 ..IT WAS 1973

[@DDS029]

Lewin ended up getting tossed out of the ring at where I went to high school. My mom was in the front row. Lewin must not have sold it very well. My mom told him, "Oh get up, you're not hurt." She turned 93 last month. She'd probably tell him the same thing today. Tough ol' bird, she is.

[@saltybildo4415]

Fkn classic

[@admanhawks9312]

Whats with Darth Vader?

[@AldershotDave]

Wow!! You could actually hear Milano’s punches to Brower’s nose!! 😳😳

[@jimclark6256]

He was hitting his own hand.

[@BREMENMURRAY]

Rough,tough Professional Wrestlers

[@pwrfl2357]

That ref! Let’s see him wrestle

[@libra42ful]

I AGREE...I noticed his bulge boned a bit bigger after Bulldog took control of Milano, lol.... I'd of loved to see that muscled body of the ref's, beat-up Milano, just enjoying himself, and hopefully dry-humping his bulging manhood off on Milano's head in a pair of trunks while using the top of it as a punching bag, holding him under the chin with one hand from behind, and allowing his "muscle bulge" to ride up and down the back of Milano's head with each punch to it...until it "satisfied" him in his "muscle-bulging" trunks!!!

[@Kayfabe-226]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@DrLeroyArch]

Brower is a dead ringer for Charles Laughton in "Hunchback of Notre Dame:.

[@grahameferguson4800]

Killer Karl Kox started off as a good guy but ended up a heel with his 'brain buster'.😨

[@michaellord6884]

He was a heel in his first run in Australia, but took a face turn in a subsequent tour.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

Mario turned heel

[@chrismack3759]

I think I was at this one at Ch9

[@AldershotDave]

The commentator has a slight Lord Alfred Hayes “twang” to his voice.

[@Southeastasiantraveler]

what's the announcer's name ?

[@michaelrose5614]

@@Southeastasiantraveler lord Athol Layton

[@user-zy1vk7xm8j]

That is street fight 😅😅😅😅😅

[@JayBelAir420]

Can no one tell me Brower and Otis don't mimic each other and arnt built the same

[@jeanniejeannie365]

We love Bulldog and Mario . Where is that JJ Dillon. And Bruiser brody

[@Mick_4591]

Kliiler Kowalski, Dominic De Nucci ,Haystacks Calhoun, and the list goes on

[@svendbosanvovski4241]

Mario Milan - the Italian Stallion - wrestling answer to Victor Mature. He was too pretty to be messing with the likes of Bulldog.

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

Killer Karl Kox... KKK on his trunks and nobody has remarked?

[@travels129]

Killer Karl kox was a baddie wrestler turned good

[@asurlybarber3620]

Is that manager wearing a Nazi helmet? Also: How did "Bulldog" Brower get through a match without suffering a heart attack or stroke?

[@charlesclark9627]

Strongest?

[@travels129]

MM HAAAAA FUNNY

[@retrobilly1986]

A load of ole bollocks

[@retrobilly1986]

People actually believe this is real😅

[@travels129]

BB a complete nut case

[@mda1218]

inked up : big gut & beefy ass... ugly kisser ; but all man in the ring

[@MyVeryHappyDay]

Dick the Bruiser, Leaping Larry (Beau)Chene, Lord Athol Layton, The Sheik, Haystack Calhoun, ...

[@DDS029]

Yaaasssss!

[@stevedog615]

Lord layton ran a pub near orange n s w

[@travels129]

Milano hopless

[@zoranstarcevic2440]

george the animal steel was copy of bull dog same wickdness

[@nunuloki]

Killer Karl Kox as a face, and with KKK on his wrestling trunks! It couldn't have happened in America.

[@NickolasFigler-fi3wj]

All fake

[@stevenguegens7047]

All fake meatball All fake

[@horationelson57]

Delightful comedy, rivalling that of Benny Hill

[@MrstevieBee]

RIP Mario Milano