Bob Roop, volume 1

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2 DVD–R set

Running Time
3 hours, 56 minutes

Publisher: Crowbar Press

Cover: Full color

Item #: swtl-05

Price: $17.95

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As a freshman on his high school wrestling team, a 0-22-1 record didn’t daunt Bob’s determination. He went on to wrestle a perfect 27-0 record in his senior year, win the State title, earn four National AAU All-American rankings, and win a position on the 1968 U.S. Olympic team. Bob made his pro wrestling debut in Florida in 1969 and went on to win titles in Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia. Best known as the tag team partner of Bob Orton, Jr., he was also a member of Kevin Sullivan’s Army of Darkness. This interview features never-before-told stories about Eddie Graham, Terry Funk, Ron Fuller, Dick Murdock, Jack Brisco, Hiro Matsuda, and many more. Bob covers many topics, including:

•  The biggest kid in school
•  Amateur in high school
•  Army wrestling team
•  Wrestling a future Baron (von Raschke)
•  Meeting Larry Heiniemi
•  A flamingo among pigeons (Eddie Graham)
•  Meeting with Sam Muchnick
•  Minnesota or Florida: A tough decision.
•  Kayfabe in the dressing room
•  1st ring appearance
•  Amateur wrestlers make lousy pro (Dunn and Carson)
•  Row, row, row, your boat.
•  Eddie Graham, Sportsman of the Year
•  Wrestling the marks
•  Don Curtis
•  "Break his leg!"
•  A poke in the eye
•  The sugar hold
•  Advice from Terry Funk
•  Jim Barnett and the short payoff
•  Promoter's kid embarrassed (Ron Fuller)
•  Kayfabe in the wrestling office
•  Dick Murdock's challenge
•  Hired gunsel
•  $1,000 Challenge backfires
•  Fans in the ring
•  Shooting with Hiro Matsuda
•  Frankie Cain, the Great Mephisto
•  Dale Lewis
•  Amarillo, 1st big push
•  Bayfront Golden Circle
•  Waffled by Johnny Valentine
•  Short payoff for Jack Brisco
•  Tour of Japan
•  Bud Rattel's father
•  Samurai blade job
•  Close-up of Nick Bockwinkel's finger
•  Japanese culture
•  Baghdad, Iraq
•  Adnan El Kaissey
•  Dead silence
•  The Governor orders a rematch
•  Knocked out cold in the ring
•  Attacked by angry Iraqi fans
•  Record (low) crowd
•  Australia
•  Bobby Shane-anigans
•  European vacation