A blog featuring the game related ramblings and ideas of a role-playing gamer since 1980. My interests include many games and gaming related topics, but my main focus will be on Open Ended Original Edition Old School Fantasy Adventure Sandbox Role Playing Games (OEOEFASRPG™) The Open-Ended Sandbox Exploration of Dungeons, Wilderness and Cities. Occasionally, other topics outside of gaming will be discussed here as well.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Wrestling & Memories of the Mayfly
There have been several posts over at Memories of the Mayfly about a tabletop wrestling game and what should be included in the design. I am a big fan of old school wrestling from eighties that was done under complete kayfabe. My favorite promotion of all time was World Class Championship Wrestling from the Dallas Sportatorium. A short video tribute can be found on youtube:
WCCW was the home of the Von Erich family for those that do not know. In my opinion, the older wrestling was much better than the crap that is on the TV today. Although I prefer old school gaming and old school wrestling, I will not be hollering at any kids to get off my lawn any time soon. If you dig old school wrestling or are interested in the design of a tabletop wrestling game then go check out the Mayfly.
I think the only two celebrities I'd seriously mark out over would be Burt Reynolds and Dusty Rhodes. (I grew up on the NWA-affiliated Championship Wrestling from Florida with Gordon Solie.)
ReplyDeleteGood promotion. I remember watching it. Burt Reynolds is great and Dusty Rhodes is a wrestling genius.
DeleteIf only we could have seen Dusty doing the Ned Beatty role in Deliverance.
DeleteGold, I tells ya.
Oh good God what hilarity would have ensued in such a case. Dusty would have been hilarious!
DeleteThanks for the kind words, Mr. Warren.
ReplyDeleteI've said it before, and I'll say it again: You've been a tremendous inspiration. I do mean that.