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ABOUT WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON

Hi EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ARIEL GONZALEZ, ORIGINALLY FROM BROOKLYN, NOW LIVING IN THE GARDEN STATE AND I HAVE A NEW PODCAST SHOW CALLED WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SPORTS HISTORY NETWORK, OF COURSE. 

ON THE PODCAST, I GET TO REMINISCENCE ABOUT MY FAVORITE WRESTLING BAD GUYS FROM YESTERYEAR. LIGHT ON STATS AND HEAVY ON NOSTALGIA, THIS LITTLE TRIP DOWN VILLAINY LANE GIVES ME A CHANCE TO VISIT THE DARK CORRIDORS OF MY WRESTLING SOUL. AND IT’S ALSO FUN TO HAVE A PODCAST. 

SO JOIN ME AS I WAX NOSTALGIC ABOUT MY FAVORITE WRESTLING WEIRDOS AND NE’ER DO WELLS, THE NO-GOODNIKS OF A NO-LONGER TIME THAT STILL HAUNT ME TODAY. JUST KEEP IN MIND, LIKE SOME PEOPLE MY AGE, MY RECALL OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS CAN GET A LITTLE WOBBLY SOMETIMES. SO DON’T WORRY IF I GET IT WRONG. OH! WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? 

I’M WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

The third and most overhyped and overstated reason fans contend that Smith was successful is because he ran behind a great offensive line, perhaps 'the best line.' Really? Does anyone discredit former Steelers middle linebacker Jack Lambert's achievements because he played behind arguably the best D-line ever? No! I rarely ever hear that.

Many great backs ran behind great offensive lines. So why does Emmitt get knocked for having an excellent line while others don't?

Franco Harris in Pittsburgh ran behind a great offensive line, led by Hall of Fame center Mike Webster. John Riggins (Washington) ran behind a great offensive line, led by HOF guard Russ Grimm and possible future HOF tackle Joe Jacoby. Buffalo's OJ Simpson benefited from running behind "The Electric Company" led by HOF guard Joe DeLamielleure....

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

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Let's begin by taking a look at Emmitt Smiths' accomplishments. He played for 15 seasons and 226 games. He scored 175 touchdowns (2nd all-time), 164 rushing touchdowns (1st all-time), gained 18,355 rushing yards (1st all-time), and caught 515 passes for 3,224 yards.

His career highlights and awards include being a 3× Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl 28 MVP, 8× Pro Bowler, (1990–1995, 1998, 1999), a 4× first-team All-Pro (1992–1995), a 2× second-team All-Pro (1991, 1996). He was the 1993 NFL Most Valuable Player, the 1993 Bert Bell Award winner, the 1990 NFL Offensive ROY, 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1991–1993, 1995), a 4× NFL rushing TD leader (1991–1993, 1995). He's a member of the NFL 1990's All-Decade Team, a member of the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; he's in the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor and the Pro Football Hall of Fame......

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

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EPISODE SUMMARY

I wasn’t of driving age yet, but my photographer friend was, so off we went to my first wrestling show. They weren’t the cheap seats, either. We were right up front.

While my friend clicked away with his camera, I sat there in awe of these massive individuals. If you think Andre the Giant looked big on TV, you can imagine what he looked like up close.

I continued going to the shows whenever my friend had an extra ticket, but most were local shows. I never bothered any of the wrestlers for autographs because I didn’t want to embarrass my friend. Then, one day, my friend asked me if I wanted to go to an upcoming show at Madison Square Garden. “Wayne had some extra tickets, and he asked me if I wanted them,” he said. “Who’s Wayne, I asked?” “Superstar Billy Graham, he said,”.........

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

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EPISODE SUMMARY

From roughly 1975 to 1985, pro wrestling had me hooked. It started with a wrestling magazine that someone had brought to school. I was around 12 years old at the time, and I asked if I could look at the magazine.

The magazine had lots of pictures of all the top wrestlers. There was Ivan ‘The Russian Bear’ Koloff, Dick ‘The Bruiser’ Afflis, Superstar Billy Graham, Chief Jay Strongbow, and of course, the living legend of professional wrestling, Bruno Sammartino.

Later that year, I discovered I could watch pro wrestling on local Channel 47, a UHF channel. It had reasonably decent reception–provided you could get the ‘rabbit ears’ set just right. For those who didn’t grow up in the 1970s and haven’t a clue what I’m talking about, rabbit ears are what we called the antenna on the television......

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1961, the NFL's Minnesota Vikings were born in expansion. Under the direction of Head Coach Norm Van Brocklin, they achieved a winning record in just their fourth season, going 8–5–1 in 1964. But their winning ways didn't last long. The following season they finished 7–7. They were 4–9–1 in 1966 and decided to let Coach Van Brocklin go.

To replace him, in 1967, the Vikings hired Bud Grant, a coach who had achieved great success in the Canadian Football League. But their record didn't get any better–Minnesota only won three games.

But despite the poor start, the future looked bright. The Vikings drafted two future Hall of Fame players in defensive tackle Alan Page (1967) and offensive tackle Ron Yary (1968). They also acquired QB Joe Kapp, who was an eight-year CFL veteran......

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

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EPISODE SUMMARY

The Jets were heavy underdogs despite having a 12–3 record, including a 27–23 win over defending AFL champion Oakland in the AFL Championship game. But New York had won only two games easily that year (against Boston and Miami), and they had played only five of fifteen games against teams with winning records.

Baltimore was a different story. Ranked #1 in defense and #2 on offense, the Colts had outscored opposing teams 460–158. The defense had three shutouts and didn’t allow a TD in six games.

That offensive-defensive dominance showed in wins against the Steelers 41–7, 49ers 42–14, Falcons 44–0, Cardinals 27–0, and Giants 26–0. The only blemish on an otherwise perfect season was a 30–20 loss to the Cleveland Browns. But later, Baltimore avenged that defeat by humiliating the Browns, 34–0, in the NFL Championship game........

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1962, the Packers beat the NY Giants at Yankee Stadium to win their second consecutive NFL Championship. They had beaten the same Giants to win it all in 1961 by a score of 37–0. With winds reaching 27 mph at kickoff and a wind chill measured at 8 degrees, Green Bay forced three turnovers and won 16–7. The Giants' only score came as the result of a blocked punt.

Just how good were the '62 Packers? Consider this: eight of fifteen opponents scored only one TD or less, including three teams that didn't score a point. On the flip side, Green Bay scored 40+ points four times and outscored the opposition 431–155. By season's end, the Packers sat atop the NFL and AFL in both points scored and points allowed.......

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YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)