WWF's Forgotten "Human Wrecking Machine"

[@MikeM-np4od]

I got mind control over Zeus. He be like "shut the f*ck up." I be quiet. But when he leave, I be talking again." - Hulk Hogan probably 😂

[@allenlindsey1175]

Low key funniest part of that classic

[@JonnyHolms]

Hahaha, damn you are right 😊

[@MynameIsme-rj9yq]

​@@allenlindsey1175everything doesn't have to be "Lowkey" funny is just funny. 🙄

[@allenlindsey1175]

@@MynameIsme-rj9yq you seem half pregnant

[@Nazzlover38]

I liked the Zeus character and wished they did more with him. RIP Tom Lister.

[@kingbullyrock8739]

Zeus sucked in the ring; they did all they could with him.

[@davemontano3790]

@@kingbullyrock8739how much time did he have to train? Probably not much but it was probably a personal decision to not pursue a career in wrestling when he could continue to be an actor without all the hardships that go along with being a professional wrestler/entertainer in those days.

[@Filmation77]

He wasn't forgotten he wasn't consistent, cause he was an Actor first, and Even Z-Gangsta in WCW. He didn't stick around enough In Wrestling to be remembered. He's always gonna be DeeBo from Friday

[@brandonr8269]

@@davemontano3790 His whole life if he was serious about being a pro wrestler. Instead, he tried to fake it until he could make it and the fans at the time saw right through it. Sure, he had the physique and even looked a little mean. So what? He couldn't even sell an Irish whip in.

[@tasm19]

R.I.P Macho, Elizabeth and Tommy Lister aka Zues. All great performers.

[@jamalsoward8404]

Don't forget Sensational Sherri.

[@MeatFarmer]

Met and talked with Mr. Lister when he would come to the mall I worked at in 89'. A bunch of wrestlers would come afterhours with their wives to shop for jewelry and eat at a Marie Callenders another wrestler owned. A very pleasant soft spoken man. All the wrestlers were mellow and pleasant. And Zeus was AWESOME.

[@highenergy8281]

Sure

[@tonypastor705]

I never forgot him- I thought he was awesome! They should have done more with him- A bigger push! 😊

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I was an 8 year old wrestling fan at the time, sat in front of the TV anytime it was on and always watched PPV's with about 10 other neighborhood kids at my friends house, his parents would buy every ppv and get us all Pizza and Lemonade. I remember all of us not even being phased by the fact that Zeus from the movie was now in the ring, and we all had watched No Holds Barred by then. They knew their fans, they knew us kids would buy into it and the parents and older kids would play along, because that's what they did. Wrestling isn't the same today, kids know it's fake before they ever watch, not back then, we all played along.

[@Wrestling_Lore]

🙌🏼

[@jaystreet46]

Good friend to have lol

[@Urineil]

Was so so good back then

[@brianbates6835]

I was also 8 years old/Young when this came out although I couldn’t afford this on PayPerView back then but I Once Rented the No Holds Barred Movie on old school VHS Tapes & watch it as kid & also watched it a number of times on TV !

[@brianbates6835]

I Currently own the No Holds Barred Movie on both DVD & on Blu Ray Discs !

[@blastofo]

I remember being at the Boys and Girls Club in the summer of 1989 and they had all us kids in a room watching SummerSlam. The hype was real.

[@rickjames2.0]

Some kids had all the luck

[@MynameIsme-rj9yq]

You weren't there

[@rickjames2.0]

@MynameIsme-rj9yq I never got to watch wrestling at the boys club maybe I would've stuck around longer than just one summer

[@MynameIsme-rj9yq]

@@rickjames2.0 I feel that. We didn't have one of those where I grew up.

[@ryandonovan5205]

Craig and Smokey were thrilled when Debo left them alone for a while and started harassing The Hulkster

[@jonightshade2252]

🤣🤣

[@meanguy111]

He was Zeus before he was debo

[@JonnyHolms]

​@meanguy111 it's a joke, who cares what character came first.. it's definitely a hilarious joke 😅😂

[@noyb12345]

​@@jonightshade2252🍆🍆

[@jonathanhawk5163]

​@@meanguy111he was always both.😉

[@bobbydelisle9140]

I remember watching this on my friend's father's tv. A zenith that weighed about 7,000 lbs. We could not wait to watch this match.

[@magazineretriever9036]

Zeus should have had a longer run in the WWF. When he left the company, there was a massive void.

[@KizzMyAbs]

He couldn’t work whatsoever tho he was complete dog 💩

[@tonypastor705]

WWF dropped the ball when they dropped Zeus!

[@MarkPiggy79]

I thought it was terrible he was pinned at summer Slam and then disqualified at survivor series. 🤔

[@Trashman702]

This was an exceptionally well composed video

[@Wrestling_Lore]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@divinedelaware7541]

Rip tiny

[@theengineer8290]

Zeus legit scared me as a kid, his wrestling skill was limited but his intimidation skills were on point.

[@BoereViking]

Damn Deebo!!

[@DerekGainey]

He mos def was a big dog back in the day that Zeus character was in will always be legendary 💯

[@RickMichaels-if5eq]

Vince should’ve let Zeus get the belt from Hogan!💪🏽😏

[@domineeksanford8043]

He [Vince] did wanted ZESUS to hold the WWF CHAMPION for one year.. but Tommy Lister refused. Saying it would be a SLAP in the face for the wrestlers that wrestle for a living....😮

[@RickMichaels-if5eq]

Wow, I never knew that?😯🤔 It would’ve been cool to see him with the belt.💪🏽

[@DJRedd41510]

@@domineeksanford8043no hogan refused to drop it

[@shanewebb7537]

Loved his character

[@undertakerfanz628]

I was at SummerSlam 89 it was a great night of wrestling

[@ericathewwfwcwdivastraight8906]

I was fn ENRAGED when WWE forgetting to make a tribute to the WWF 's Titan Zeus he wrestling in both the WWF and WCW and star of Friday the player's club he was also in a Episode of Renegade. RIP Zeus

[@cwrichardson3]

Also the Friday movies and others

[@ninowaves4061]

Also in the dark knight

[@sanefan]

They acknowledged his death on TV and you can find a highlight package of him on their website. I think that’s suitable enough for someone who was awesome in his day but ultimately had a short career.

[@FlyBoyEnterprises]

Underrated and underappreciated film but this Crossover was genius booking. It was a great way to promote the film. The WWF/E definitely booked him better than WCW did. WCW Copied the angle with David Arquette to promote Ready To Rumble. The only thing that WCW failed to do was have Arquette as his film character.

[@seanjagdeo8005]

No selling was epic. Zeus said screw the script. Absolutely loved that. 😂

[@kyngdavid9]

This was amazing. I remember being really young seeing Zeus and Hogan. Was so believable

[@jonathandutra4831]

The good ole days of wrestling

[@SonnyK248]

Imagine a movie where Hulk Hogan the actor plays a character called Rip Thomas who defeats a character called Zeus played by Tommy Lister. Then in WWF we find out the movie character of Zeus actually exists and shows up and wants revenge on Hulk Hogan the actor for playing the character that beat the character Zeus who is now real, in a scripted movie that was in theatres. And people actually asked “hey man you don’t actually believe this stuff do you?” 🤦‍♂️

[@sanefan]

Zeus strikes me as a test version of the Undertaker in which the WWF wanted to create a character who would no-sell every blow delivered to him. Obviously he didn’t have the lasting impact but he was the first big man to be portrayed as the unstoppable force when he first stepped through the curtain.

[@israeldaley6348]

As I've said on other videos I would have loved to have seen zeus and undertaker when he was the 1990-1991 mortician they would have been a unstoppable force they were both similar where they both didn't feel pain and are resilient towards it, they would have been the real brothers of destruction

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Funny thing is is hulk hogan played a character called zeus in the little Hercules, No the same character as hogan is playing greek god zeus

[@shawnathin7450]

As a wrestler Zeus was bad but as a sports entertainer he was awesome his character was smart his timing was great he could have keep going having shot matches but powerful he could move slow and once he got you bear hug you till you passed out or a slam that knocked you out and his look was spot on. He didn’t even have to be a full time wrestler and not even a final boss and he’s the monster that can’t be beat. One match I would have done it an intercontinental championship match have him almost beat the champion but instead of pinning him walk out as if the champion is not even worth your time. This to would have sell the heal character or loss most of his matches because he wouldn’t listen to the ref and beat up on the ref. You don’t have to be a good technical wrestler, like Brett, Hart or Kurt Henning. But you need good ring awareness, ring, psychology, timing, and how to work the crowd make them hate you or cheer. You just make them believe in your character.

[@slicktrick9640]

Zeus was a terrible character but the man was a nice fella.

[@incognardo7012]

He was in The Movie 🎬 Talking Dirty after dark also as (BIGG)1991 Movie Starring Martin Lawrence

[@ninowaves4061]

Also was in the dark knight

[@thatprisonguard]

Awesome!

[@marioandrade4499]

Tim Lister is such a freakin' Icon! Really enjoyed the Zues angle as a kid and was lucky enough to see No Holds Barred the week it premiered.

[@qaf1115]

Great video

[@687ABC]

I loved the Zeus character. It's a shame it didn't last long. I always thought that a back and forth championship against Hogan would have made a awesome story line.

[@leelunsford8171]

"WHATS THAT SMELL?" "DOOKIE!"......

[@AlfieRivera1989]

ain't that D-bo? from friday

[@abrahamsmith4248]

Yes that's deebo

[@pjsretrogamesmusicandwrass5795]

Put him in the WWE hall of fame

[@gesheed]

Thanks!

[@Wrestling_Lore]

Thank you boss 🙏🏼

[@JoshRandall187]

I met Zeus when I was 7 years old. He came to my elementary school field day in Covington, GA. Apparently he was friends with my P.E. teacher. Even though he was the same size and build as my P.E. teacher, he seemed to tower over everyone. I remember thinking.. No wonder Hulk Hogan could barely stop this guy!! He's a monster! Myself and about 100 other kids let out a collective.. AWWW MAN! When we were told that Zeus wasn't going to be signing autographs until later tonight at the local High School..

[@brandonmacon3317]

No Holds Barred! 🤙💨💯

[@NintendoPsycho]

How is Zeus forgotten. He is more knlown than most of WWE's modern day sports entertainers.

[@00ghostcobra]

Man I wish that everyone could have seen his entrance into the No Holds Barred tournament in that movie in theaters.. That ish was terrifying..

[@brosephyolonarovichstalin2915]

I first saw him in one of the coolest films I ever ever watched. Armed and Dangerous. Very funny movie 😂❤

[@JUVI9596]

Why have a Merry Christmas! When you can have a NO HOLDS BARRED CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS !! THE MATCH ! THE MOVIE ! ONLY ON PAY PER VIEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

[@quicoboy]

...SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE BAD GUYS!!!...and thank you, Mr. Lister...vaya con Dios...

[@countrydawn418]

Cool stuff.

[@apsertifiedmob1352]

This is crazy i was 4 yrs old and remember this ppv

[@peanutjenkins8817]

Rip deebo aka zues Edit: you can say he was the 1 to push wrestling and acting boundaries 1st

[@johnyang1731]

One year later WCW tries the same thing with Robocop

[@MurderHouseTampa]

That was terrible.

[@danielcorreard3746]

rip tom tiny liister. i was a big fan of his in the show 1st and ten. great character.

[@kevingenous3681]

His role as Deebo is way more iconic than No Holds Barred

[@International_man_of_mystery]

Nice tribute

[@abuhannah07]

I was always a fan of the heels. Loved me some Zeus.

[@mikeklassic78]

Vince knew how to put on a show...👍👍👍

[@user-uj9zj4uv5r]

I remember that day because it was after my birthday on August 25th 1989

[@yulaw9204]

I’ve never forgotten Zeus a.k.a. Debo!

[@oncamerawithroberthenry531]

He was my neighbor 1996-1997. He introduced himself as “Tiny”. He was cool. RIP.

[@spaceycaveco.698]

What I liked about Zeus was that although he may not have had the experience of the wrestlers, he looked more intimidating than all of them with that scowl. RIP Tom Lister.

[@davidebrownstl]

Fun fact: Hogan was actually afraid of Zeus and didn't want to wrestle him

[@monsterman7721]

Why would hogan be afraid when Zeus said in a interview it was hogan who brought him in 😅

[@martyjohnstone8226]

Too young to have seen Zeus, but if his work as Deebo and Winston (Friday & Jackie Brown) is anything to go by he must have been awesome

[@rum8121]

Turning 41 on the 9th watching now, Tiny really sold it; that movie was cool watched it a bunch of times

[@rum8121]

And I had a Demolition man poster

[@Kenjin536]

rip Zeus

[@awakenspirit3277]

RIP peace to them all. I remember watching the movie with Hulk hogan and Zues. It was good

[@43186481]

for those that don't know... the name of this channel (wrestling lore) is a play on words "FOLKLORE" ... "Wrestling Lore"

[@PassivePortfolios]

He wrecked a lot of matches but was not as bad as El Gigante. At least they did not make him wear a goofy outfit.

[@kingbullyrock8739]

That Z on the side of his head was goofy.

[@J-High666]

Deebo was great

[@viccreed9999]

Z Gangsta

[@CharlesWashington-s5m]

Even though Zeus was a heel, I really like the character. He kinda reminded me of Marvel Comics' Luke Cage but more intimidating. To this day, I wish WWE would have done something more with that character.

[@Ysoserious1]

Zeus was a novelty act

[@7654x]

Really wanted to see Zeus Vs Hogan at WM6. Apparently it was going to happen, with Zeus winning the Gold but he was advised not to as he was very limited in the ring. WM6 main event became what it finally became. If Zeus would of stayed til WM8, Undertaker & Sid Justice would of been on the roster also! 3 legit big men.

[@Gunsmoke-dd1ym]

He should be in the WWE hall of fame.

[@cnote3580]

D-Bo doesn't get the credit he deserves. What he did for wrestling was ground breaking

[@theCinemaHaus]

I love Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's movies but the guy was terrible as a wrestler. He made Ryback look like Ric Flair. His idea of what a professional wrestler was seemed to fall somewhere between Boris Karloff's Frankenstein and Godzilla. If personal training by Randy Savage can't make you at least believable in the ring, nothing ever will.

[@Mr.Earth01]

We miss you Deebo 💪🏿

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

I was legit scared of Zeus. Wished they did more with him.

[@MrWoodMan23]

Deebo!!

[@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239]

Zeus and Psycho Sid(Sid Justice) as the ultimate tag team! Change my mind!

[@eastsidereviews727]

Debo!

[@onewhoserves8264]

I was at the Steel Cage Match in Nashville. I was in the 4th row.

[@kpllc4209]

Most fans are trying to forget him.

[@isaiahwinbrone]

*He wasn't a trained professional wrestler*

[@meanguy111]

No we not Zeus fire

[@BigBlackCrypto]

I love how they legit had Zeus aka Deebo dressed like Vegeta

[@brianalex8883]

I honestly would have put Zeus over as the first black wwf champion after beating hogan at surviver series. Then have the ultimate warrior win the royal rumble set up Zeus vs ultimate warrior. I would have made Zeus unstoppable like Vader until wrestle mania 6

[@julesadvertising458]

Interesting. Never knew He wrestled in the WWE. (Zeus/Dêbo

[@TVKiDoOfficial]

Is this Tiny Lister Jr. Right?

[@jamesstaggs4160]

That's not Zeus. That's the President of the World.

[@geoge2559]

The 5th Element.

[@thegoodguy9686]

That’s Deebo from Friday Smokey’s nightmare 😂😂😂😂

[@brianbates6835]

He also did Wrestling Matches & other roles 4 World Wrestling Council Based out of Puerto Rico!

[@brianbates6835]

Does anybody Remember That !?

[@darkcirclestvyuppie9902]

WWE stupid to let him go best black wrestler WWE ever had till this day 💪R I.P debo ❤️

[@indianastones6032]

My head canon has zeus/debo as the same character in friday and the dark knight......nothing will change that!

[@patrickbarnes9462]

I liked him in the movie The Fifth Element.

[@Marcus-Lprofit123]

IMAGINE how different zeus presence and character would be looked had he stayed in the business when the undertaker stepped foot in the wwf WOW...wouldn't things been different 💯.....he wouldn't have been such a threat compared to the dead man 😂👀⚰️

[@dustinandtarynwolfe5540]

Full disclosure I'd forgotten that deebo was a wrestler

[@robwest5457]

Yeah dude Zeus wasn’t in the final cut of Beverly Hills Cop 2

[@incognardo7012]

🏋🏾Zeus Aka 💪🏾Debo Bka Tiny 🔥 RIP 🙏🏾

[@Wrestling_Lore]

✊🏼

[@RussellMyers-g9r]

Well one thing that they forgot about Zeus he used to wrestle at some point of time before the hulk Hogan first match with him but it was like what like he would wrestle add non televised events when he was good or bad or should we say because he did wrestle it was a handicap match I remember this Marty jannetty and Jim Powers they were considered like a little tag team for every now and then they went up against Zeus and Zeus was just destructible meaning they could not stop him lol but he did face undertaker and beforehand The ultimate warrior that's when undertaker turn good side he was already on the good side lol

[@monsterman7721]

He would wear lifts in his boots to make him look taller then hogan.

[@noyb12345]

That's what a lot of giants did back in the day

[@jefferybravo]

He was a good dude but couldn’t do much in the ring

[@chuckbrownrealestate]

That’s because he wasn’t a wrestler 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Masedogg10k]

🗣️ What you got on my 40 homie ? 😂😂😂 Deebo lowkey coulda been a wrestling gimmick too. Thanks Tiny. You a Black All-star.

[@BigCDH74]

Who forgot? Like yesterday for me