Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum - Waterloo, IA - Plus More Fun Roadside Stops

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[@robylove9190]

Happy Independence Day to all the Americans 🇺🇲❣️To everyone else; I hope something good happens to you today ❤

[@electroknock]

Happy Independence Day, Jacob and family!

[@lacollaros3641]

Happy Independence Day to all the American subscribers on this channel.

[@missnikki1971]

Too much carpetbagger is never a bad thing. But it's important that you take breaks Jacob for your mental health. I hope you enjoy your family time and I am here for the upcoming travels. ❤

[@marke9808]

I really enjoy your videos, especially the haunted houses videos.

[@joeruppert1240]

Take whatever time you need. We will be here.

[@mikehughes4969]

Happy Birthday, America. We're two hundred and forty eight years old, and despite the best efforts of some,, we're still here. Happy Fourth, Jacob, and I hope it's a good one. Also, any old farts like me remember the Bicentennial?

[@TrishdWolff]

That's the year I graduated high school lol 😆

[@jeffdeucker6504]

I was 13 in 1976

[@caroltricarico5936]

I remember, I was sixteen.

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

We are a Bananna Republic now f America

[@francisdv]

60 year old here... remember it well. Even visited Philadelphia with my scout troop in '76.

[@clintwilliams3818]

11:41 BAAH GHAWD, HE'S BROKEN IN HALF!!

[@manongagnon9704]

Hi Jacob👋😘 Thankyou for another great adventure my travel buddy!! 🤗 The banjo riff is now so soooothing for me because I know I will have a good time and learn. You know so much!!!! Be safe on the road my friend!!!🫂👍🤩❤

[@richsuroveysr6855]

Cool video we love it!

[@ladybassplayer23]

Enjoy your 4th Jacob

[@ednaeverhart4398]

I love carpetbager and how he explains it

[@stlbud]

I enjoy nearly every one of your videos but, I never could work 7 days a week. I don't know how you do it. If you want to take a break from time to time, I'm all for it. Thank you.

[@GaryKennedy-zl7wi]

My wife and i really enjoy your videos, looking forward to your adventures driving west. Hope you and your family have a great reunion!

[@mareekatz]

NEVER ENOUGH Carpetbagger ✌️❤️

[@Jsteng08]

Fair season let’s go can’t wait Happy Fourth Jacob

[@JDiology]

🎉 🇺🇸 happy independence day jacob 🎊

[@margaretwolak9849]

Enjoy taking a few days off.

[@bg199083]

Happy 4th of July Jacob! It's very patriotic that you took a shot of Kurt Angle's singlet. I would LOVE to go to that museum since I'm a wrestling fan.

[@marke9808]

Happy Independence Day 😊

[@shellyl2442]

Come to Oregon for the state fair! Its end of August. Also visit Enchanted Forest. Small family amusement park but a fun one.

[@loravaloo55]

He did a video there and it is awesome. You may find it under Carpetbagger Enchanted Forest Tuner. I believe he spelled Turner wrong. Hope he visits again soon.

[@woeb0t]

Come back to Iowa in a couple months for the Van Meter Visitor Festival!

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Such a Wrestling fan. In 1992 when Summerslam came to Wembley, in London, myself and my mum went to watch it. It was awesome. Back when it was WWF for a time. Shout out to anyone else who was there....

[@PhilAJones77]

I was there! A great day and great memories 😊

[@cheetah69uk]

i attended also

[@spotcenternanana-nanana2413]

Been a subscriber for years! Watched with my Lynne who passed away last July, now I watch with our 25yr old son. We are a wrestling fan/family, going to around 500 shows around Pittsburgh since 2002. So yes we LOVE when you come to Kennywood! We live near Monongahela up the river 25min, Joe Montana grew up there. I'll show you where he threw a football through a neighbor's tire swing to develop his accuracy at a young age if you come back! Click me for clips of wrestling around here, we don't go so much anymore though. Thank you for a million hours of entertainment! I know several of the people that trained Kurt Angle to transition to pro wrestling. One of them runs RYSE Wrestling now. Jason Clements (Brandon K) Next show is on us when you come back. There are 7 promotions within an hour for us.

[@brentsteech5878]

Happy independence

[@DebHoeft]

Happy 4th of July I'm with you all the way

[@bearbeartime7082]

Happy. Indepence day my great friend. Please always be safe Take care your great always

[@davidabrown92]

Happy 4th Jacob!!

[@serenaburrows1640]

Happy fourth to you 🎉🎉 I'm sure you already know but since you are in my state thought I'd give you a heads up about the Dambo trolls in Detroit Lakes!!!!!

[@cherylchambers1070]

Happy 4th I am in L.A. for a couple of weeks

[@DianaAlbrechtMiller]

Happy 4th Jacob!!!! My sister lives in west Saint Paul. And it rained all day.

[@kimberlylyerly2207]

FYI, I always keep a towel and a blanket in my car. LOL You never know, my friend, when one or both might be needed. 😊 Safe travels and Happy 4th of July! God bless 🙌

[@johnlai4129]

Love professional wrestling this Museum is so for me.

[@janicelabuda8540]

Great vlog, Carpetbagger 🎆 Happy 4th of July! 🎆

[@garywarren-gh8os]

Greetings from Poteet texas . have a good time at the family Reunion.

[@suemoo22]

Happy Fourth of July! Just do the vlogs when you feel like it, that way it’s a nice surprise when we see you put one up! Yes definitely do the haunts, I love them! Thanks for all you do!

[@itchman2]

Thank you very much Jacob. I appreciate you!

[@jeremybenton458]

I had an Iron Sheik rubber action figure, may still have it at moms, I loved him!

[@ScottWynne-c2g]

Enjoy watching your videos Happy fourth 🇺🇸

[@MarthaJOHNSON-iu4wk]

Happy 4 of July Jacob

[@paulfuryes203]

Happy 4th of July from Canada, great video, Jacob. Till the next one, take care my friend and safe travels as always.

[@RobOlgatree]

Awesome Wrestling history , thanks Jacob and enjoy your 4th of July reunion and, be safe out there. I don't ;like getting rained on either 🤣

[@RyanNodal305]

I’m happy you went to the Wrestling Hall of Fame..Arn Anderson and Tony Schiavone will be inducted there later this month

[@AwkwardAnxiousJennifer]

I'm assuming a "dedicated park" is one dedicated to the memory of somebody (like that one is dedicated to Albert) and "regular" parks aren't dedicated to anybody in particular. As much as I enjoy starting every day with your videos, I'm not selfish enough to ask you to go back to daily uploads. PLEASE take time for yourself, your family, and Jenn! You deserve it! We'll always be here when you come back. You won't be good to any of us if you totally burn out, so please enjoy your occasional days off without worrying about us. (Although I, for one, could never get too much Carpetbagger! You could upload 2 hour-long videos a day and I'd still watch every minute, lol.)

[@caroltricarico5936]

I don't always get to watch when you post so I have to catch up. Taking time off is necessary for you and also for your relstionship with Jen. Take the time, you have a loyal following.

[@kristencarlbon4561]

I like the everyday videos

[@syedhamidi5643]

The museum is missing 1 thing which is TCB singlet 😂. Please enjoy your time, i don't mind if you're missing upload 1 or 2 vid per week. You need some break too ❤

[@carol-annemartinalolafrase8473]

Happy 4th of July to all your Americans friends or there

[@JohnKelly2]

The full Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is in Stillwater, OK.

[@Corgis175]

Orange County, CA has their fair going on mid July thru Aug.17th.

[@justfloating9178]

🎉 happy 4th Charles Betts aka Chad Gable in wrestling now uses Dan's last name. This video just gets me ready to watch the ppvs this weekend. Grew up around wrestling even when my mom was pregnant with me they were at ring side in the mid 80s and my uncle mouthed off to Ric flair lol

[@YahBoiDrip]

Kurt Angle theme goes hard even to this day. Remember hearing it as a child watching wwe with my grandmother.

[@virginiagiangulio9532]

Happy 4 of july.to all

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

Love wrestling and love Iowa

[@bigcountryfishing4084]

You should check out Pumpkin Hollow in Piggott Arkansas every year they do 3 haunted houses on their little pumpkin farm.

[@smokingfoxx]

Neat🎉

[@OldMovieRob]

Glad they included some pro-wrestling costumes. Brett Hart was always a favorite of mine. You should check out his match with Curt Hennig to get some wrestling move ideas for some of your future wresting matches Jacob!

[@EsmeGrubb]

I'm about 200 miles from the California State Fair. If I knew when you're going to be there, maybe I could say hi to you. BTW we're in a terrible heatwave right now, so maybe plan your trip for when it cools down into the 90s, if possible.

[@michaeltroupe6058]

Great video happy 4th of July from your Canadian neighbors ❤️🇨🇦

[@nataliecrow6533]

Where is Carpetbaggers’ wrestling gear in this museum 🤔😉 Iowa is big in wrestling so this museum makes sense. 😊 The love Bret Hart also, he was my favorite Pro Wrestler ❤ Happy 4th Jacob & Jen! Hope you are having a great reunion!

[@lisabaca6793]

I'm 40 minutes away from Witchita falls Texas. The pro wrestling museum was only supposed to shut down temporarily to expand but there ended up being too much damage from water leaks and most of the stuff inside was ruined so they had to permanently close it.

[@nadiaborzacchini1987]

D9nt be s9rry Jacob it was fun playing in the rain with ya please be careful hap0y 4th t9 you and Jenn always a good time

[@Corgis175]

There is the "smallest - not known if dedicated park", in Long Beach, CA

[@LaughingWarriorBrigade]

If you are passing through Arizona in the next little bit be sure to check out the Poozeum in Williams, Arizona... Fossilized poop museum...

[@suemoo22]

How funny! 😅😂

[@GDavis49]

That sounds like a shi**y experience

[@keisamallory2591]

Sometimes take fess days off Jacob & still kool videos & Happy 4 July everyone

[@sarahconn3285]

Have a great 4th of July!!

[@JDiology]

I remember eddie guerrero, how he died, that was very sad.

[@RedneckTaZ]

Gerald Brisco, Jody Simon, Kurt Angle and several others I've had the chance to get to meet or know will be there for the 2024 induction events and I'm really jealous because I want to be there!!! Lol

[@VoidOfIntelligence]

If you are going to hit the California State Fair this year, I would encourage you to take a few minutes to check out the Forest Center (it is towards the back of the fairgrounds). No trip to the fair is complete without a walk through that little slice of California forest.

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

My father had an encounter with some famous wrestlers when he was young. My grandfather was the guy at the local Elk's club who organized the wrestling shows they would have on the weekend. My dad said that one day, he came home from school, or something, and found my grandmother cooking, and seated at the table in her tiny kitchen were these three giant guys who took up the entire room. It turned out that they were Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, and Mad Dog Vachon. His father had invited them over for dinner. My dad said that my grandmother cooked each of them a whole chicken and they ate every scrap. He remembered that he knew Mad Dog Vachon because at the time, he was known for being this ultra-violent madman who had ripped some guy's ear off or something like that. My dad said that while they were there, they were super nice and they were super respectful to his mother. They all said, "Yes, or no maam", and they didn't call her by her first name, referring to her as "Mrs. Muir".

[@mdf3530]

Dan Gable is a highly decorated amateur wrestler and coach. He competed collegiately at Iowa State University, won two national championships and a gold medal (not with a broken freakin’ neck) at the Olympics in Munich. He then became the head wrestling coach at the Univeristy of Iowa, where he coached a bunch of All-Americans, national champions, several of whom became Olympians themselves. He never turned to professional wrestling, although I’m sure promoers like Sam Muchnick and Verne Gagne came calling.

[@nikitatro5508]

Happy 4th of July to You and Your family 🎉🧨🎇 I look forward to and love watching a daily video from You but I also will always advocate for You to take time off for Your best self care 🌟💜✌️🏡 Thank You for doing what You do Jacob and take care of Yourself so that You can continue doing Your thing 🙏💝😻

[@passholder_trav]

A GIANT mobility scooter, that’s not ADA compliant… How ironic 😂

[@alliekuma4234]

Yess Kurt Angle is my favorite next to Matt Hardy!!! Wooo!!! He won those gold medals with a frickin' broken neck! The Hardy Boyz are coming to Michigan in early August and I'm hoping to meet them with my sister. ♥ I love learning about traditional wrestling. Your body goes through so much whether it's traditional or entertainment wrestling, so massive respect to everybody who does it. Have fun with your family!!!!

[@Marshallman2120]

Every day

[@lisafreeman4222]

Awesome video happy 4 of July 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mariehendrick7173]

Hi Jacob great MU E UM !!!!! Super interesting.... Glad your car was o.k take care all the best XXX

[@waterhorse5199]

Woods of Terror is a good haunt!!🎃

[@drewgates7953]

Come back to lake George, they have added some updates to house of Frankenstein and its pretty cool!

[@jackguastafeste4490]

Happy 4th of July Jacob

[@Plotagoner2335]

Happy fourth!

[@80smusicfan58]

What's up Jacob ✌🏻😎It's Dedicated from someone who died, I think people put there ashes in the park, but definitely a memorial stone if anything .

[@cleaningoutthecloset7241]

Me and my gf watch every video you post, Big Fan!!🙂 But I say let the videos breathe a bit... Every one needs a healthy balance between work and days off. We will still be watching either way 😃

[@Jimmy-cs3zp]

Jmmy 😮😅😅

[@Jimmy-cs3zp]

2563

[@jmorgan5252]

My Father was married to the Mother of Jake the Snake's first wife

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Damn can you get me something from Jake he was my FAVORITE Wrestler! Behind Hogan. I watch his podcasts he does on the snake pit here on youtube.

[@ToyAddict]

World's smallest park is Mill Ends Park in Portland. I think you've been there? It was dedicated in 1976. It is 452 square inches.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Yeah I think it took the record

[@mirandacoates6561]

It is good too take a break

[@JennNorris]

A dedicated park is meant for public use. I'm not sure what a park that is not "dedicated" means.

[@paulbrown2532]

Greetings from Ireland my mother's birthday 4th July she is 75❤😊

[@mollysmith1226]

❤happy to your mom 🎉

[@paulbrown2532]

@@mollysmith1226 thank you very much 🙂

[@yugioht42]

Washington learned grappling as part of his battle studies. He was a Berger after all. Lincoln learned wrestling as a hobby to blow off steam and it was something to do on the frontier at the time. The fighting was so different as it was much slower and concentrated on holds not punches or kicks. During the 1920s did wrestling really take off before that it was the carnivals and just the animal wrestling. Basically people wrestled bears or kangaroos and you could win prizes if you lasted a certain amount of time. Sometimes you wrestled a local strongman.

[@Tustyshellback2010]

Have fun with your family, a small request could you please stop by the Mall of America before you leave Minnesota? Always wondered how it’s been doing.

[@BennyLlama39]

Jacob: "I think he's going for a Gutwrench Powerbomb." Me: My *god!* If that's successful, his opponent's bells are gonna be rung for sure! 😀 My Jim Ross impression ain't getting any better.

[@matthewfarmer2520]

I think ur going to love this wrestling museum, this will be ur most favorite thing to do and to show us about wrestling. I'm not a fan of wrestling, I rather watch baseball ⚾, basketball 🏀, and hockey 🏒 lol wrestling is so fake. Thanks for sharing this anyway, you take care Jacob.have fun.📸✌️

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

Board game collecting is one of my hobbies, and I'm very familiar with the Verne Gagne Wrestling board game. It's one of those many games from that era that's just a roll the dice, and move the pawn games where you're trying to get to the end before your opponent. And occasionally, you'll land on those spaces that say, "Move two spaces forward", or "Move four spaces backward", or "Go back to start". Stuff like that. It's a race game with no strategy, or player interaction at all. And the mechanics have nothing to do with wrestling. Games like these were a dime a dozen, even into the 70's. The game company would have some simple game sitting around, usually a roll the dice and move the pawn race game, and they would get a license for some cartoon or other popular thing, and just put pictures of that thing all over the board and box. But the game would have nothing to do with that thing other than the pictures.

[@mollysmith1226]

I like daily videos

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

Man I love the wrestling gear. Bret Hart was flashy. I met Rick Steiner a few Months ago and Lex Luger.

[@DavidLaMorte]

U S A 🇺🇸 U S A 🇺🇸 U S A 🇺🇸

[@BT1919]

“I’m not too sure who Dan Gable is,” answered my question about if Jacob might have wrestled in high school or not 😂

[@jeremykunayak]

Your content is good. Take care of yourself so give yourself time off from filming every now and then.

[@DebHoeft]

Question Did you play in the rain as a child? I love rhe rain. I played with my kids and now my grandchildren in the rain. My husband does not like the rain either. But you need to be you, i get it. I enjoy your channel very much.