Black wrestlers rarely get to shine, but you know when they do, they make the moments classic. Can't seem to recall? I was hoping you would say that...
11. Jacqueline’s breasts popping out during a then WWF, live show.
The list was ten, but this just couldn't be left off. I’ve always had a thing for this very country sounding brawd. Them lips were full and the T & A was always a-poppin’. Now, I’m no fan of the fake juggles, but when Jacqueline’s popped out, Captain Woody made an early evening apperance. Sheeeit, I’d probably still tap even though she’s likely out of shape looking older than Ebony Ayes, but you probably would too. Don’t lie.
10. Shaska ‘Pez’ Whatley in-ring coonin’ theatrics.
Now I’ll admit, even as a youngin, I knew the shit was embarrassing, but what are you gonna do? Them faces outweighed the cooning. I particularly liked when he would get off a few good moves and strut around the ring with the stink face like he was so good he couldn’t even stand himself. C'mon, that’s just unhateable.
9. The Godfather’s “Hoooooo train” phrase.
I know, a black pimp…what a revelation. Nevertheless, I don’t really care how racist it was, it was still entertaining, and that’s what matters most. For those of you that didn’t care for it, I only have this question? Are you gay? Sheeeit, when that ‘Father hopped on one leg and let out that “Hooooooo train” line, you knew it was money time.
NOOOPE, money time.
8. New Jack almost killing a white, elderly bald “wrestler.”
I caught on to ECW near the end of its run around in 2000, so I vaguely knew of this New Jack guy. A year or two ago I stumbled upon a clip of him beating the shit out of this old ass white guy with a bad comb-over named Gypsy Joe. Taking place in what looked like a Junior High School multi-purpose room, the match was getting out of hand, so the 80-year-old Joe has had enough. As he begins to walk away from the ring, New Jack—bigger, stronger and at least 30-years younger than the guy, follows him outside the ring and slaps him in the face before beating his ass like he stole his magic shave with an assortment of weapons including, a chain, row of chairs and stick wrapped in barbed wire. At some point during the may lay, a woman at ringside fled with her newborn in tow (I don't know why she was there, dude) hoping the kid never catches a glimpse of Satan, himself.
7. Bad News Brown’s “Ghetto Blaster” maneuver.
Hahahahahaha, his gimmick was being an angry black man. Hahahahahaha, he was from Harlem. Hahahahahaha, his finishing move was kicking people in the back of the head! BLACKNESS!
6. Ahmed Johnson, Tiny ‘Zeus’ Lister being Goldberg before Goldberg.
Ahmed’s career was way too short. I guess roids can do that to you…anyway, The Ultimate Warrior gets a lot of credit for being Goldberg before Goldberg, but he was really just paint and speed, he wasn’t physically intimidating—fuck outta here. Sid Vicious was probably the first Goldberg-like wrestler I’d seen, but even he wasn’t on the same level as Ahmed or Zeus. They would scare wrestlers and fans shitless just walking to the ring. Ahmed was the first black Intercontinental champ in an era, where there were just a handful of blacks. And as for Zeus, I witnessed myself a row of white kids crying as he stood over a motionless Hulk Hogan at the old Spectrum in Philadelphia. It was the first time I had ever rooted for the “bad guy.” My cousin and I were doing the wop off that shit. Those white people were mad, but my head was on a swivel out that camp.
((*Remember: part 2, coming Wednesday)
