The Great Gama posing with his gada, 1910s or 20s (lemmy.world)

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Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly known by the title Rustam-e-Hind and by the ring name The Great Gama, was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India and later, Pakistan. In the early 20th century, he was an undefeated wrestling champion of British India.

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[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

True. But you have to remember in the mid90s I had no way of seeing his older work. I was 12, and nowhere near a hardcore fan enough to know what tape trading was.

Even now, I guess there might be stuff on the network, or youtube, but you'd have to know where to look.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

no i hear that; i was born in 80 so although i grew up with jcp/wcw i only really remember watching it from about 87 on. i'd say my earliest memory was zbyszko in very early 90s (90/91) which was at the tail end of his career but still very good.

this was the start of his feud with bruno, with commentary by bruno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6WTYZvyyEE

larry heel promo on bruno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZKE1R4R_yA

bruno/larry contract signing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbxRfboH_cY

larry/bruno cage match at shea stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoydwRtk8U8

more larry/bruno promos at msg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dBpPriAIA

i'm always a sucker for arn and larry teaming together (also i'm a sucker for gary cappetta's ring announcing). really great match against robert gibson and tom zenk, despite being on worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkhgE6ntWw

larry leaving the dangerous alliance and turning face (i remember this vividly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0WWmU77hys

larry vs steven regal, 1994: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul1z38phnsY

bonus- larry/steven regal promos with vintage commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyevKb-rgTk (complete with annoying usa chants)

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