While bob went out of his to be fair when critiquing other wrestlers shortcomings in the ring, such as ox baker or jesse ventura, he pulled no punches in calling out those who had character deficiencies, such as stan hansen, king kong mosca, and even mil mascaras. He read books about the making of king kong and collected memorabilia, as well as articles from famous monsters of filmland. Pat patterson says, king kong mosca got what he deserved. Theres been a lot of talk among the insider wrestling community in the past week or so about king kong mosca. Greg the hammer valentine, king kong mosca, to name a few. America wrestling three original newspaper printing plates. King kong is an american media franchise featuring king kong, initially created by radio pictures and its films over the years are currently owned by various other studios, including toho, paramount pictures, universal pictures, and warner bros. King kong mosca sends bob backlund over the edge by. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. King kong mosca sends bob backlund over the edge by spitting on him. September 20, 1878 november 25, 1968, was an american author who wrote nearly 100 books across a number of genres. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion at. In 1933 new york, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious skull island, where they encounter kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with leading lady ann darrow.
June 27, 1981, from moscas underrated early 80s wwf heel run. King kong eventually became his favorite film and was the primary inspiration for his decision to become a filmmaker as a teenager. The sequence was never used because it didnt match up well the king kong footage and thus left out of the finished picture. The champion of the wwf in 1982 was bob backlund, the ultimate vanilla good. King kong remains one of the most enduring icons of american popular culture a massively destructive but curiously sympathetic giant gorilla whose rampage through new york city suggests, on a psychological level, the reemergence of repressed desire. Wwf champ bob backlund takes on king kong angelo mosca at the old capital centre in landover, md. He achieved popularity in the first half of the twentieth century, acquiring particular fame for his classic muckra king novel, the jungle 1906, which exposed conditions in the u. Jun 23, 2014 a round up of some of the king kong books out there,proof if any was needed king kong lives. King kong illustrated with scenes from the radio picture by lovelace, delon w novelization. I would rank him up there with danny hodge in regards to the fact that if it ever gotreal bob backlund would hurt someone. Angry birds in the gameverse not to be confused with the boardgameverse of battleship vs.
King kong mosca mentions his boston roots in his new autobiography. Angelo mosca, who is currently battling alzheimers disease, had just debuted in the wwf the weekend before on the february 7, 1981 edition of championship wrestling, a series currently unavailable in the network. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Skull island, the latest bigbudget, megahyped king kong movie, just. I like them going to the island for research rather than for a movie. Wrestling at madison square garden our top 5 moments. For many people, the more than 3 hours long theatrical cut of peter jacksons king kong last christmas already was an ordeal, especially with the detailed characterization of the main characters at the beginning in new york and then on the long transit to skull island. This book is a major attraction, a first in every sense as king kong has never before appeared as a fullcolour book.
Thats because in 1979, backlund did a quickie title exchange in japan with antonio inoki that was not publicly acknowledged at the time and still isnt talked about often. In this scary kids skit, the prime minister calls the power rangers to. Angelo mosca with captain lou albano takes on the most legendary wwf jobber of the 80s next to johnny rodz. One was the much remembered incident during which he whacked pat patterson in the head with a water pitcher. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion hardcover september 15, 2015. Anthony browne has always acknowledged the classic cult movie king kong to be one of the most potent influences on his work. I am trying to find out the author of king kong, the original book, which was made into a movie in 1933. The backroom politics were brought to light, and how bob rose above the fray. The film was remade in 1976 and once again in 2005. King kong is about a group of people and filmmakers traveling to an infamous place called skull island.
The always controversial bob backlund is the special guest on the kings court from raw on august 1, 1994. King kong mosca mentions his boston roots in his new. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Mister moscow on television recently went after bob backland really did a surprise attack on him and as you can see by the expression on bob beckmans face.
Angelo mosca born february, 1937 is a former canadian football league player and professional wrestler. He had disqualified king kong angelo mosca for abusing a jobber. Pristine blue cloth boards and laminated dw with very closeup face of king kong. That summer valentine would wrestle three times on a july house show tour, facing bob backlund on each occasion. Leatherback goes into hiding, keeping hidden from king kong until it is too late. A round up of some of the king kong books out there,proof if any was needed king kong lives. The backroom politics were brought to light, and how bob rose above the fray in that area. Some people believe a rumor going around that a 25 ft ape roams the island. King kong, the mighty hercules angelo mosca is a legend in canada, mainly for his rough and tumble football career and his ability to stay in the spotlight. Virginie despentes is best known for writing and directing baisemoi fuck me, a film that.
Cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He became a top challenger to wwf champion bob backlunds world. All the more remarkable it appears, that jackson made an effort to create an extended edition, just like with the second dvd. Cooper based on coopers thenupcoming film king kong to serve as part of the films advertising. The creation test footage can be found on the warner r1 king kong dvd released in 2005. Power rangers vs king kong scary kids parody gorgeous. Who wrote the original king kong book, which then became a movie in 1933. Jackson, will be a reboot of the original 1933 blockbuster king kong. He is also known by the wrestling nicknames king kong mosca and the. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915. Pat patterson says, king kong mosca got what he deserved before getting walloped back in the days of wwf championship wrestling and allstar wrestling, the layout of the shows was fairly cookiecutter.
Who wrote the original king kong book, which then became a. Pat patterson says, king kong mosca got what he deserved before. He was elected to the canadian football hall of fame in 1987, the hamilton sports hall of fame in 2012, and the ontario sports hall of fame in 20. There are a few deviations kong is inside a cage when shown to the public, for example but nothing drastic. Results national wrestling alliance polynesian wrestling. I saw him win the missouri title from harley race in 1976 and witnessed a historic title vs. Interview with bob backlund pro wrestling usa oct th, 1984 duration. I just dont like how so many people despise the skull island characters yet praised the king kong characters. King kong is back an unauthorized look at one humongous ape smart pop series. Donkey kong has diddy, his eqiupment, his skills, and feats from each game. King kong mosca atlanta city auditorium nwa wrestling card 6301978. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Teaming with andre will hurt your career march 1981 annual awards issue aug. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
King kong hits leatherback in the face, hurting him severely. He was elected to the canadian football hall of fame in 1987, the hamilton sports hall of fame in 2012. This novelization captures the pathos, drama, and horror of this story of the beast who loved. Lovelace does flesh out the personalities of the human characters and add some minor details to fill the transitions.
From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion. Soon after the lord of the rings trilogy garnered peter jackson a reputation as one of todays biggest and most successful directors, with a string of award wins, he set out to remake his alltime favorite film. King kong the novel is pretty good but nothing memorable, following the eventual film closely. The original was a movie phenomenon in its day, and has spawned several remakes over the years, most recently king kong in 2005. King kong is back an unauthorized look at one humongous. King kong franchise box office history the numbers. King kong is back an unauthorized look at one humongous ape smart pop series david brin, leah wilson, bob eggleton on. King kong has escaped from skull island can the power rangers save the day. Written by bostongardenbalcony posted in wwf personalities tagged with bob backlund, greg valentine, king kong mosca, pat patterson, tito santana. King kong 1932 novelization wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia.
King kong by christopher golden and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read king kong vs. Jay youngblood vs king kong mosca macw june 30th, 1982 duration. A round up of some of the king kong books out there,proof if any was needed king kong. Skull island, which should earn first place on the box office chart. The history of a movie icon from fay wray to peter jackson. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Aug 22, 20 testing video game gadgets in real life. King kong angelo mosca had two major angles during his brief time as a wwf headliner in 1981. Bruno sammartino basks in glory after the ref stops the match after superstar billy. A difference between wrestlers and film or comic book characters is that. Well in king kong, they had all those mercenaries with tommy guns and other guns. Finally, bob backlund will enter the wwe hall of fame in 20.
Rather than residing on skull island, tohos version of kong resided on faro island in king kong vs. Leatherback gets away again, then knocks down kong from behind. I watched a few of his matches in the 70s and 80s as a kid. King kong mosca sends bob backlund over the edge by spitting on himin. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. This version was more similar to the original, where he relied on strength and intelligence to fight and survive.
Jun 08, 2010 pat patterson says, king kong mosca got what he deserved before getting walloped back in the days of wwf championship wrestling and allstar wrestling, the layout of the shows was fairly cookiecutter. The original video game was based on movies like king kong or godzilla, so it should be able to inspire at least a passable version of those films. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. After kong steps on wilson,the camera pulls back to reveal that all thats left in kongs footprint is wilsons hat. King kong mosca pat patterson the water pitcher angle youtube. King kong mosca atlanta city auditorium nwa wrestling card 6301978 rare. The character first appeared in the 1933 film king kong, which received universal acclaim upon its initial release and rereleases. Recently diagnosed with early alzheimers syndrome one of the toughest athletes to ever step into the ring on onto a football field has a new heel opponent.
Out of the two versions of king kong listed, which do you think is the better version. Vintage 1985 pro wrestling program awa lineup sheet road warriors bob backlund. Jan 24, 2009 t here are many ways in which king kong theory is interesting, but many more in which it is infuriating. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915 bob backlund. Vintage 1950s professional wrestling lot king kong kashey thesz burke ephemera. During kongs rampage a petrox head executive tells wilson hes fired. February 11, 1972 angelo mosca and dominic denucci defeated baron. The film franchise consists of 12 films, seven hollywood films, two produced by toho, and three directtovideo animated films. He would return again, as greg valentine, at the 1994 royal rumble, lasting over twenty minutes before being eliminated by rick martel. In the 1920s, one of wallaces publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in england were written by him. This video breaks down the racist history of king kong. The character has become one of the worlds most famous movie icons, having inspired countless.
Iron sheik cage match maple leaf wrestling old school wrestling. He is an enormous, terrifying beast that lives on an uncharted island in the indian ocean, surrounded by prehistoric monsters and worshipped by a tribe of primitive natives that consider him a god. Backlund is, far and away, one of the best wrestling books yet. In king kong escapes, kong was scaled to be 20 m 66 ft tall. Leatherback begins ripping at king kong s face and punching at it. King kong 2005 version fresh off the success of his lord of the rings adaptations, director peter jackson took a stab at a remake of a classic monster movie. Go hunting with brock as he sets out to kill a monster whitetail that hes nicknamed king kong the high road is brought to you by. Also cut was a long sequence of ann and jack fleeing from kong after they jump off the cliff into the river. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton.
King kong is a giant movie monster, resembling a colossal gorilla, that has appeared in various media since 1933. Vince mcmahon and his color commentator, pat patterson, would say hello. King kong mosca pat patterson the water pitcher angle. He is also known by the wrestling nicknames king kong mosca and the mighty hercules.
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