This is an audio version of the article marty wrote, chasing ken patera, that is now in our. Patera counters with a clothesline, punches, and an inverted atomic drop. After weeks of putting it off, after inducting everything from gator scott hall to triple hs dinner with mantaur, i can put it off no longer. Ken patera won a gold medal in the unlimited class at the 1971 pan american games and a silver medal at the 1971 world championships. He also had a sense of proportions when a usually drunk idiot tried to provoke him in public lets faze it idiots like that we have all met, my favorite story that they still laugh at amongst the veterans in wwf is the idiot who tried to make a fight out of it after wrestle mania 2 in 86, as the story goes the idiot who was no small man himself tried to provoke a fight in the bar where.
Eric bischoff is one of the most overrated men in wrestling history. Finale of the tape, and pulled from the june 20th, 1987 card held at the philadelphia spectrum, with dick graham and craig degeorge calling the action or lack thereof. Gabe posted about the ken patera thing being staged to avoid talking about. Ken patera recalls the fans getting upset when he put over.
His brother, jack patera, played football for the baltimore colts and was the head coach for the seattle seahawks from 1976 until 1982. As saved from an anoymous users post who since deleted their account. Were sure youve heard the rumors that patera has the potential to go postal if asked the wrong questions and we were more than ready to pepper ken with the questions you wanted asked, even. Ken patera tells a crazy andre story during a recent radio. Now the legendary star joins for a rare 46minute shoot interview that you wont soon forget. Now the legendary star joins for a rare 46 minute shoot interview that you wont soon forget. I heard an entertaining whopper of an interview with former wwf intercontinental champion ken patera on a minneapolis radio station recently. He was both your olympic hero and the worlds strongest man and, in 2009, ken patera came to world wrestling insanity for a massive shoot interview with james guttman. Neidhart is off his trolly, but the shoot interview is canny good. One thing everyone can agree on is that the shoot was a must watch in every way possibly and finally we have found another wrestling superstar. Vince wrote the script for the ken patera story and ken hated it. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He was both your olympic hero and the worlds strongest man and, in 2009, ken patera came to world wrestling insanity for a massive shoot. Kayfabe kickout interview with miss natural heather patera.
This exclusive shoot interview will provide genes uncensored thoughts on all the. Kenneth wayne patera is an american retired professional wrestler, olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor from the united states. Guatamala, refusing to job to buddy landel, fighting ken patera, and more. Ken patera jumped to adnan alkaisseys stable and formed a tag team with jerry blackwell called the sheiks. Worlds strongest man ken patera gives no shits as he shoots on everything from the 1972 olympics.
Ken patera, olympic athlete and wrestling strongman sat down for career defining interview that even had our eyes bugging out, and weve seen everything. World wrestling insanity interview with ken patera host. His brother, dennis patera, played for the san francisco 49ers. Ken patera returned to the american wrestling association to be managed by bobby heenan. So ever since we posted our goofball video response to damien demento, ive been innundated with emails about the ken patera story, the book i was enjoying when mr. Had came across a dailymotion channel that surprisely had rf video shoots, some kayfabe commentaries and youshoots vids as well. Ken patera vs honky tonk man msg may 1987 rasslemania.
Bruno sammartino was a hero to patera, and ken had a hard time calling bruno to try and get a. Ken patera bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. Ken patera shoots on jesse ventura, andre the giant and vinnie mac. Strongest prowrestlers of all time spacebattles forums. Patera would hold that title, off and on, for over a year, losing it to, and regaining it from tony atlas. Rf video shoot interview with the beverly brothers. There are a few people you just dont want to go messing with and one of those guys is a country boy, by the name of hillbilly jim. Memories of ric flair, ken patera, and greg gagne from camp. Ken patera, from a czechamerican family, was strong and extraordinarily athletic, with many people in his family also successful in athletics.
Patera was injured frequently once he came back and he was suffering through a divorce as well since his wife was running around with a drug dealer and ignoring their kids. They are conducted out of character with a wrestler, promoter, manager, or other insider generally being interviewed about their career and asked to give their opinion on wrestlers, promotions, or specific events in their past. I would seek this one out if you are looking for a shoot interview. Kenneth wayne ken patera born november 6, 1943 is a former professional wrestler, olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor from the united states. These photos are of ken back in 1977 at the wsm show. Rf video shoot interview with paul roma by brian bayless. Type what you are looking for in the box bellow, hit search and download it from rapid. Kenneth patera talks about eric bischoff in a shoot interview. He attended brigham young university where he was on the track team, placing third in the shot put at the 1967 ncaa championship. Wrestlers getting mad with shoot interviewers video dailymotion. In the rf video staff shoot interview, apparently each time anvil goes for a break he takes about 5, he breaks out the crack and a few cans and gets off his face. Heather patera daughter of former star ken patera on. Insert promo from heenan threatening patera some more airs as funk has the early advantage.
Chasing ken patera raw with marty gallagher youtube. Do you remember the first time you watched rf videos legendary shoot interview with the iron sheik. I have listed the links to all 106 shoot interview recaps that i have posted here over the past couple of years. You can click here to view all of my shoot interview recaps. With wrestling behind him and a new career to make him happy, patera has no qualms about shooting on everything from his career. Obra grafica 19871994 graphic work 19871994 spanish edition epub online free. Patera was an integral part of the heenan family in the awa 19821983, and later in the wwf.
John william minton february 19, 1948 march 20, 1995 was an american professional. Heather patera daughter of former star ken patera on unique looks. Ken suggested to vince to make him a babyface after his prison run. Rf video was lucky enough to get a shoot interview with one of the wwf originals from the wrestling boom during the 80s hillbilly jim. He had also won a pan american gold medal in 1967 in the shot put. Ken patera work out promo 19870425 video dailymotion. Rf video shoot interview with david crockett scotts blog.
We asked ken point blank about his infamous arrest after attacking a mcdonalds and were able to get his side of this incredible story. Join facebook to connect with ken patera and others you may know. Heather patera daughter of former star ken patera on unique looks in female wrestling, her inspiration, working with uk legend saraya knight. Ric flair catches up with his old roommate, ken patera. Wwe news today hulk hogan wrestling shoot interview on. Patera was very up front with the hosts about the longterm effect of his ring injuries im basically an invalid, but he, like many others, told a dubious andre the giant drinking story. Kenneth patera exposes eric bischoff in an interview. The wrestling fan shoot interviews doubleclick to start typing doubleclick to start typing doubleclick to start typing. One thing everyone can agree on is that the shoot was a must watch in every way possibly and finally we have found another wrestling superstar who recorded a shoot interview that you wont be able to tear yourself away from no matter how hard you try. David tells a story of when ken patera turned heel he ran out of the back door and never returned. Full, out of character career shoot interviews with various wrestlers and legends.
A shoot interview is generally conducted and released by someone other than a wrestling promotion. Download free ric flair shoot interview rapidshare. Saito are found guilty of charges filed against them following the infamous mcdonalds incident in waukesha, wisconsin when patera threw a boulder through the window of a closed mcdonalds when the staff refused to reopen and serve them. Ken patera shoots on jesse ventura, andre the giant and vinnie. Your work will also go to waste if you dont have permission to use the interview footage later, so make sure to have your subjects sign release forms. Ken patera and jerry blackwell defeated the high flyers greg gagne and jim brunzell for the awa world tag team titles.
While the technical aspect are very important, in the end, its important to stress that a good interview is simply a good conversation. In 1978, studd teamed up with ken patera to win the midatlantic tag team titles. Last year sheik did a shoot interview, now he sits down with the masters of the shoot interview, rf video. Mike graham mike gossett said that eric bischoff should have been in prison. Jim duggan rf 10 percy pringle paul bearerrf2 discs. Patera then lost the title to fellow awa alumni jim brunzell, in richmond, virginia. A 2on1 beatdown ensues until billy jack haynes makes the save for ken. The definition for the word insanity isnt enough to describe what you will witness in this exclusive shoot interview that no one will ever be able to forget. Wwe 2k16 ken patera vs bob backlund now download on ps4. Download free ric flair shoot interview rapidshare software.
It is under two hours long and he says a lot without beating around the. He said that patera was booed when he came into the territory so they made the call to switch him as a heel. Straight shootin w ken patera roh dvd og this indepth interview was conducted in 2004 with ken patera, and it includes topics such as how he got into olympic lifting, the world of steroids, training under verne gagne, shit talking about almost everyone in the business, his fued with andre, being bitter, threatening to choke the person. The most innovative producer of premium shoot interviews in the world today. Rf video shoot interview with paul roma rantsylvania.