A perennial thorn in the side of 1, he was an outsider to the business in the 1980s when he first broke in, and that was a notoriously hard thing to do at the time. self-described Hollywood Fashion Plate? Matt Striker summed it up like this: Who would yesterday's managers manage today? Cobra is a man that is a hoarder and was featured in the twelfth season of Hoarders. Later during the War Games match, the last man out for Team nWo was Sting (Farmer), leading viewers (including the broadcast team) to believe that Sting was part of the nWo. But even though Roth was terrific in his role as the sidekick for Graham, its real life that places him so high on this list. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. of his knees at Starrcade in 1986. He made some Hall of Famer Don Muraco was a real-life student of Fuji and one of the first wrestlers he managed. Like Jimmy Hart, William Moody was simply a first-class guy and beloved by his peers. the WWE Universe to his son Kane one of the most feared competitors in WWE 400 N.W. This until Sherri Martel, aka Sensational Sherri, redefined the role for women in the business. Albanos confrontations with Cyndi Lauper during the 1980s rock-n-wrestling Dusty Rhodes and His Fairly Unknown Talent! He has many health problems including diabetes. drifted a little too far out to sea. What makes a great manager? Farmer left WCW in the spring of 1994.[5]. The Wild Samoans, the Headshrinkers, Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka and Hulk Hogan, to name a few, also benefited from his management at one time or another. Luger told Sting rather bluntly that he did not believe him. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as The nWo Sting, an impostor version of the original Sting aligned to the New World Order stable . After those matches, Marzino disappeared from WWWF programming. COBRA PRACTICES/WORKOUTS. [4], Although WCW had cut back severely on house shows in Eric Bischoff's first year helming the company, they did continue to tour smaller locations to give new, younger wrestlers experience. face-fastened rubber bands often left us wondering if Captain Lou Albano had But Cornette's most famous managerial position was with the Midnight Express in the old NWA. "Camp Cornette" in the WWF consisted of Owen Hart, Vader and the British Bulldog, and he played a huge part in ensuring that these talented wrestlers did not get lost in the shuffle. When: Mondays & Wednesdays. WWE Long had so much behind-the-scenes experience that he could have taught a acquisitions. But Harvey And his personal decisions werent always the wisest (anyone Very few in professional wrestling can say they managed a long list of stars who became synonymous with the sport. Fearless Scotty Matthews, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_professional_wrestling_managers_and_valets&oldid=1141411676. Pro wrestling insiders and fans are well aware of Paul Heyman's level of brilliance when it comes to sports entertainment. Or can we now bask in the guiding light of your adoration? If you ask any legend in wrestling to pick the best character in the history of the sport, their answer will be The Undertaker. [6] The rest of the nWo would completely ignore him whenever the real Sting was around, as they were trying to recruit him. Heyman's reputation preceded him, and the heat that he received was transferred to Lesnar, who was quickly established as a monster heel in the WWE and a legitimate main event player. shrewd maneuvering. acknowledge the managerial greatness of this once-ruthless ring competitor. My background consists of . (If Jimmy hasnt called you Poo-Poo at least once, its tough to justify that youre actually in the wrestling business.). In 1980, Marzino was taken backstage in a stretcher in a match against Ken Patera, in where Patera defeated Marzino via submission. Meryl When Perfect turned on the Family and Ric Flair, it was similar to Batista turning on Triple H in Evolution which started a similarly successful babyface run for the "Animal.". their emotions a talent hed cultivated during his stint as a radio DJ before Craig Pittman, a legit Marine sergeant, abandoned Cobra in the Jungle, then reported him AWOL back at camp. dangerous enemies along the way, including The Undertaker and Lex Luger, and Its a knowledge base that made him a In November 1997, he teamed up with Hiroyoshi Tenzan to compete in the 1997 Super Grade Tag League. But it was the volatile He must clean up his home and property as his son's girlfriend is pregnant and he has to have a clean environment for the baby. and Japan, former WWE Champion Bob Backlund, The Grand Wizard of Wrestling captured the For whatever reason, manager has As keeper of The Phenoms mysterious and supernatural urn, Bearer not the World Armwrestling League is the largest and fastest growing professional arm-wrestling league in the world . Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Freddie Blassie was adept at portraying one of the most obnoxious villains in professional wrestling history. They acted as a mouthpiece in their interviews and helped them find their voice. Blassie's all-star line-up includes High Chief Peter Maivia, Hercules Henandez, and Hulk Hogan before he became the industry's biggest star. foreign villains like Professor Tanaka, Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik to He was perhaps best known for his management of The Honky Tonk Man, but he also managed Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. The View From the Ring: Tales from a Wrestling Referee, Bruno Sammartino and Freddie Blassie Too Real for the Mob, Nikolai Volkoff: A Hero, a Legend, and My Friend, Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine Rhythm and Blues (and Unkept Promises), Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express Attack Baby Doll, Adrian Adonis: His Remarkable Career and Tragic End, Rise and Sad Demise of The Midnight Express, 50 Greatest Fans Meeting Wrestlers Stories, Dusty Rhodes and Tully Blanchard Attempted Murder on Live TV, Wrestlings Unsung: Those History Hasnt Been Kind To. Matt Striker said. while throwing handfuls of salt into the eyes of opponents like the chef Darren Wartena . Chicago and molded them into international superstars. A streetwise Ernie Roth was a kind of low-key badass of wrestling managers, although he would likely have laughed at the term being applied to him. While not all of your beloved favorites may be listed below, the following wrestling managers deserve a bit of our love by making professional wrestling exceptionally better by being a part of it. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007. Season 12 Shepherding the latter half of CM Punks 434-day WWE Title reign, Heyman became the man to manage more WWE Champions than any other. Episode Information With a gift of gab and a high-pitched voice that he exaggerated to play a stereotypical mamas boy in the 1980s territory system, Cornette burst onto the scene in OK, fine. He managed top acts in Dick the Bruisers WWA, the AWA, and the WWF/E, including AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel, Andre the Giant, and Ray The Crippler Stevens before moving on to the broadcast booth for WWE and WCW. The widow of wrestling legend Eddie Guerrero surprised the world with her performance as a conniving cougar on WWE Television. After a stellar wrestling career as Billy White Wolf, a supposedly Native American grappler, Adnan Bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie began working as Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie in Verne Gagnes AWA. He started in the New. Perfect and The Beverly Brothers very This is what Marlena did so well. in "Burger Time" a tactic that snared multiple WWE Championships who first appeared in WWE in 1995. Each of the above wrestling managers was responsible for so many entertaining moments and made professional wrestling better by being a part of it. Marlena coming into play really The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). And although she rarely looked empowered herself Dismissing fans as pencil-neck geeks and bashing Sign up for BINGE to watch. How influential was the one moment, destructive the next, it was a bit of psychological warfare that He instead brought out nWo Sting and held a mock interview that berated the real Sting and praised Hollywood Hogan. But, Fuji's shining moment as a manager is when he was paired with Samoan grappler turned Japanese sumo wrestler WWE Hall of Famer, the late Yokozuna. About. Wrestling icon \"Cobra\" must clean up his home and turn his 37-acre property into a safer environment in this clip from Season 12, Episode 4, \"Cobra\". It is falling apart, infested with bugs and rats, covered in feces and urine, and is very filfthy. the rules.. "The Mouth of the South" was instrumental in the rise of the Hart Foundation and made sure that Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart's lack of confidence in the early days was not a stumbling block. the man who had the nerve to dub himself The Genius took his role as an The Heenan family engaged in many feuds with the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, and its key members were Paul Orndorff, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Big John Studd and Mr. He led Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff to multiple tag team title reigns, too. Id be willing to Marzino returned to the WWWF in 1978, in a loss to Butcher Vachon. becoming a manager, Sensational Sherri brought every dirty trick she learned on youd elbow your buddy and say, Thats somebody! And thats what it takes to He also managed numerous NWA wrestlers to success throughout the 1980s. executive, buying and selling men to suit his bottom line. ISBN 1-55022-741-6; Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). She also managed Ric Flair, The Honky Tonk Man, Jake Roberts and Ted DiBiase in the WWF. Photos: See the latest WWE action figures from Mattel, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair rivalry history. Even after is retirement from managing Blassie would continue to make appearances in the promotion even doing voice overs for promotion packages. He added to every program in which he was booked. . Fred Marzino is an American retired professional wrestler, who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. Ellering turned Hawk and Animal into an attraction along the same lines of As a manager, Stephanie was always A spoiled mommas boy who hid Slaughter. Pop culture enthusiasts remember youre the best,' that blew his head up and the WWE Universe can only be Bobby Heenan was a character the fans loved to hate and the heels would feel that heat by aligning themselves with him. He was a perennial champion in the California version of the WWA, as well as making successful tours in the Georgia territory. Who Managers like Paul Heyman and Zeb Colter seem to be in the minority now as more wrestlers are able to develop their own personalities. Some managers take their on-screen responsibilities beyond the ring. The Hoarders team of experts really have their hands full with a completely unsanitary and unstable house, a trailer home, multiple ruined cars, and ultimately Cobras stubborn attitude about getting rid of junk. Farmer appeared in the video game WCW vs. nWo: World Tour as nWo Sting, labeled in the game as "Sting". George Takano (June 23, 1958) is a Japanese professional wrestler who was billed from Uganda under the alias The Cobra, a masked wrestler persona. But better times in the business were ahead for Hart. He didnt burst onto the scene. sit down over a glass of milk and argue with you if you can tell me that He inspired hate from the crowd, and the methods he used to rile up the masses were legendary. Her run in WCW managing the Harlem Heat, the tag team of Booker T and Stevie Ray, really showed her credentials as a manager. A lot of readers are asking themselves Who? at this point, but if you enjoy the antics of wrestling managers in general, Bobby Davis pretty much set the role for everyone who would come after him. The theres somebody out there that should be ranked No. He stayed with the WWE until after the 1992 Royal Rumble. Don't say I want a job, and then not wanting to work," Kimble said. He was masterful at building heel heat and helped get the Hart Foundation over as a threat to the tag team division. To this day, both Matt and Jeff accredit a good deal of Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Her level of unlikability is a testament to her genius character work during her 7-year run in WWE. As a fan trying to break in, Heyman sneaked into a booking meeting with The American Dream Dusty Rhodes and charmed his way into sitting under the Dreams learning tree even if only for a little while. 133 Flair and company bragged about their lavish lifestyle while J.J. parroted their sentiments. Whether or not the WWE decides to instigate this, managers were responsible for so many entertaining moments back in the day, and they were an everyday feature of wrestling during the Hulk Hogan era. Marzino was primarily featured at house shows during the 1980s, but he kept doing occasional appearances in WWF programming, mostly in the WWF syndicated program, WWF All-Star Wrestling which featured top-tier talent defeating jobbers. He was a terrific talker, a guy who could look and sound like a million bucks but still ooze sleaze. Cornette was the mouthpiece of Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey's rise to serious tag team success in Mid South and World Class Championship Wrestling. con artist, The Doctor of Style immediately made an impact upon his The 72-year-old first started at Republic in his teens. Among the most cunning Under that charming bowler hat stood Fighter Details Name: Fred Leavy Pro MMA Record: 8-9-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw) Nickname: Cobra Current Streak: 1 Win Age & Date of Birth: N/A Last Fight: July 18, 2009 Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: N/A Affiliation: N/A Height: 5'9" (175cm) | Reach: N/A Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD Born: El Cajon, California major championship success. Heenan's back and forths with his good friend and on-air enemy Gorilla Monsoon on Primetime Wrestling are legendary and make for entertaining viewing on YouTube. Hayes, who equipped them in their journey Creeping in the corner of destroyers like The The psycho yuppie makes the list for a couple of reasons. Hogan in 1989, The Genius masterminded a plan to steal The Hulksters WWE Yet, it would be his pivotal role in the careers of Brock Lesnar and CM Punk that cemented him as one of WWEs greatest minds. A manager's effectiveness is what can make or break a new wrestler's career. The stable consisted of various members over the years.). nWo Sting returned to Japan, where he had a run as a fan favorite. Al-Kaissie headlined SummerSlam 1991 with Slaughter and the Iron Sheik to take on Hulk Hogan and the Warrior. most importantly to Striker, turned One Man Gang into Akeem the African Dream. aggressive team with a rotating cast of members that he led to success all On the December 11th, 1993 edition of WCW Saturday Night the team called out WCW World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys, as well as several other teams. In 1990, he donned the guise of General Adnan in the WWE. and our So much so that when The Perfect One found himself at odds with Hulk Fame Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Nick Bockwinkel. Who else? There were many different incarnations of the Midnight Express over the years, but the duos that boasted Cornette as the frontman were always more memorable. While The Sheik had other wrestling managers, like Eddie Creatchman or SuperMouth Dave Drason, Roth was defining the character hed take to the WWF later on. First working as Paul E. Dangerously in the Southern territories, he worked main-event programs with The Universal Heartthrob Austin Idol and Tommy Wildfire Rich in Memphis and formed the first iteration of the Dangerous Alliance in Continental with Eddie Gilbert. I have over 20 years of sales experience in the sporting goods industry. Dorothy Breininger in seeking a pinfall during his days as a competitor. [1] Cobra made his WCW debut on September 9, 1995 edition of WCW Worldwide, defeating Bobby Starr with his Cobra clutch slam finisher. He has also hoarded his entire property which includes over 15 cars and an array of other items. Location: GRESHAM SNAP FITNESS. For every successful, well known manager like Jimmy Hartthere is a manager that we seem to have forgotten about. February 27, 2023 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. He was featured in the season's fourth episode, "Cobra". And thats what the 25 men and women on this list did better than anybody else. But during the Attitude Era, the manager breed started to die out, mainly due to the fact that sexuality and violence was all that was needed to get over. Saddled with This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! He began working in the Detroit territory as Abdullah Farouk, the manager for the original Sheik. thanks to his ridiculous cap and gown and daft poems oftentimes clownish, but They were a controversial Some managers take their on-screen responsibilities beyond the ring. (One of the truisms about the wrestling business: Ringside wrestling managers enable workers to do more types of finishes without having a clean finish, which would get people to come back to see the return bout.). Their job is to minimize any distractions that may prevent their charge from winning. He has filled up his house, his barn, and a trailer with his hoard. valets relationship with a young Shawn Michaels that placed her so high on The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! and out, Striker said. Their first actual television appearance came on August 29, 1993 on WCW's The Main Event, where they upset Chris Benoit and Bobby Eaton. Dubbed The Mouth of the South for good reason, the diminutive Jimmy Hart was a rock star with a hit record before he broke into sports-entertainment, so its no surprise that he demanded to be heard. While Jim Cornette was learning the ropes in Memphis, he had to play second fiddle to Hart, because of how established Harts First Family was. Anyone that claims that Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were the greatest announcer duo in history clearly has not listened to the chemistry of Heenan and Monsoon. It should also be noted that Hart is one of the genuinely nice guys in the business. Heenan's talent roster is a who's who of professional wrestling royalty, featuring King Kong Bundy, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Andre The Giant, and more. But when she entered into a relationship with ", Hoarders- MASSIVE Mess Is Biggest Match Yet For Wrestling Icon Cobra - A&E. In Harts book, he talks about rescuing Colt and Idol, despite brutal injuries to his own body. separates WWE Hall of Famers from the rest of the crowd. a lumbering eight-footer like Giant Gonzalez, Wippleman turned the behemoth into a Freddie Blassie. Episode Overall He led the Original Midnight ExpressDennis Condrey and Randy Roseto the AWA world tag team titles and into a hot feud with Cornettes better-known Midnights in Jim Crockett Promotions. Kidd is an example as is Ted DiBiase, and maybe a manager is all they need to receive a main event push. Captain Lou Albano was known for more than his loud outfits and trademark beard. His time in WWE was brief barely In addition to lending his managerial services to the likes of Mankind, [1], In 2014, WWE released a retrospective DVD collection titled "The Best of Sting". But Cornette gets placed above Heyman on the basis of his victory in their Tuxedo match at the 1989 Great American Bash. Chono, the leader of nWo Japan, suffered a neck injury which led to Keiji Mutoh taking charge and changing the group's philosophy. Custom home builder . their substantial successes in tandem and individual to the innovative mind As usual, he was right. This section lists notable professional wrestling managers during the "Golden Age of Professional Wrestling" following the creation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. A former wrestler herself, Sherri brought a level of aggression that had never been seen before from a woman manager. This is a list of professional wrestling managers and valets. April 12, 2021 Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! Wippleman had a knack for making the best out of a bad situation. Blassie began managing in 1974 later becoming a full time manager in what is currently known as the WWE. Her banshee-like energy paid dividends when taking advantage of her client's wounded opponent while the referee was distracted. He's won multiple awards for reporting and opinion writing, and his sports journalism has garnered several Associated Press Managing Editors Awards. Let us know on Twitter @Popdust using the hashtag #ListedByDeascent! Kentucky-native was most closely associated with The Midnight Express an He has also hoarded his entire property which includes over 15 cars and an array of other items. Unfortunately for Farmer, this usually led to the real Sting attacking him and getting laid out with the Scorpion Death Drop. Cobra lost all rank and respect, learned to wrestle, and came to WCW seeking revenge on Pittman. style., A vicious Womens Champion before James J. Dillon was famous for guiding his wrestlers to championship gold. indulging ever inclination Goldust had. He came through your television and captivated George Takano was the son of US Navy boxer and a former sumo himself; he and his younger brother Shunji were natural athletes who had great potential for pro-wrestling. Athletes and Coaches must have a CURRENT USA Wrestling Card, https://www.usawmembership.com . thankful that she did., The frantic diatribes, frenzied floor pacing and As charismatic as anyone who ever The team made a couple of appearances in WCW before its closure in early 2001. A year later, Davis expanded his stable while working for Vincent J. McMahon (you might have heard of his son, Vincent Kennedy McMahon) for the World Wide Wrestling Federation. Truly, this 1996 WWE Hall of Famer was often imitated, never duplicated.. endlessly hogged up the mic to brag about themselves and their latest Superstar princess was a captivating experience for the WWE Universe. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Cobra has served as the engine of armwrestling's underground popularity for decades. Hilariously funny, outrageously biased and financially corrupt, there is only one man that can be called the greatest manager that ever lived. The Giant had previously won the WCW World Tag Team Championship with the real Sting, but the team imploded when Giant joined nWo Hollywood, and began feuding over control of the tag team titles that they held together. nWo Sting became much more popular than the real Sting in Japan, and as a result, Farmer would spend more time in Japan. But she was just as willing to push the envelope as The Bizarre One chomping on a cigar while Contents 1 Career 2 In wrestling Professional wrestling managers have been around for a long time. Some of the best performers in the business havent been wrestlers: Theyve been the guys at ringside, getting heat. Thunder & Lightning would wrestle on several of these events in the fall of 1993 and engaged in a house show program with Tex Slazinger and Shanghai Pierce. their Superstar thats a problem bombshells like Sable and Stacy Keibler too Immature at first, Perfect Curt Hennig into his services, giving him a new chess piece in the power game of WWE. When The Undertaker and Kane burst on to the WWF scene in 1990 and 1997 respectively, they were both non-speaking characters. She was involved in several of the Macho Man's key feuds, including the explosion of the "Mega Powers," where she became the focal point for the dispute between Hogan and Savage. They've not only shaped the careers of the wrestlers they mentored, but they've shaped the landscape of the industry as well. It would have been a crying shame if the likes of Hart and Smith, with their supreme wrestling skills, were to get released based on a lack of promo ability. There are a lot of newer fans out there who say Jim Cornette has lost touch with what makes the wrestling business work, but he made money for more than 30 years in the wrestling business, and if you listen to his podcast, you understand why. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. served her well when she backed three consecutive World Tag Team Champions in Boy, does he work. 1985: Cobra was featured on the "Best of the WWF Volume 1" tape defeating Black Tiger for the WWF Junior Heavyweight title.. 1986: Cobra retired the mask, but continued to wrestle under his real name (George Takano).. darkthrone (via the KM Message Board) wrote: Started in 1976 with New Japan and debuted one year later. pairing, but they were also a sign of things to come. Marzino finally gained his first victory in late 1979, when he and SD Jones defeated another jobber tag-team. However, he didn't call the attention of then owner Vince McMahon, Sr., following this, he was put as a mid-card jobber in WWWF programming since the beginning of his career, and debuted in 1976, working two matches in the same night, clearly on the losing side. "To be part of his unborn granddaughters life, Cobra must clean up his hoarded house and turn his 37-acre property into a safer environment. He attracted 10 times the heat of Vickie Guerrero, and he was much better at transferring that heat onto thewrestlers that he managed. yes, fifteen different tandems to WWEs World Tag Team Titles, including The Guerrero's claim to fame is the intense amount of heat she received whenever she spoke. Their losing streak on television continued into April as they suffered defeats to Bad Attitude (Steve Keirn & Bobby Eaton) and Pretty Wonderful. Some of them were legitimately managers for their clients, handling their bookings, travel, and other associated business details. and Kurt Angle to carry out her own twisted revenge plots, but her onscreen Previous His insults, delivered at a rapid-fire Paul Ellering (also known as "Precious" Paul Ellering) is a great example of this kind of a hands-on manager. 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