I've been reading on line all about the latest "Wrestlemania" that took place this past weekend and how 50 Cent canceled his appearance and the boxer Floyd Mayweather fought a 7ft tall wrestler named the Big Show and won. I haven't been a wrestling fan since I was about eight and I would watch faithfully "Hulk Hogan's Rock and Wrestling" ever saturday morning. And it really seems as if Wrestlemania's aren't half way as exciting as they were back in the 80's, I mean 50 Cent YAWN!! I remember the first "Wrestlemania" were Liberace and Yankee great Billy Martin were guest refs, Andy Warhol was in the audience, the Rockettes preformed in the ring, Mr. T fought along side of Hulk Hogan and Cyndi Lauper was in her full on rock and wrestling phase and was managing the Fabulous Moolah and hanging out with Captain Lou Albano. I still say "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" is one of the greatest music videos ever! Any how I tried to look for footage of Liberace as a guest ref and Andy Warhol's backstage interview with Mean Gene and I couldn't find any of those clips instead I found this gem! All the WWF wrestlers from the 80's Rowdy Roddy Piper, the Junkyard Dog, The Iron Sheik, Miss Elizabeth, King Kong Bundy, Jimmy Hart etc (I can't believe I remember who half of these people are!) singing "Land of 1,000 Dances" with Meatloaf on drums and Rick Deringer on guitar! This is truly a classic!
And since I couldn't find that WWF/Liberace clip and I know your jonesing for your Liberace fix enjoy this clip of Liberace arriving on stage in his diamond covered car and a tour of his house. The best part is Liberace in the bath with all those bubbles! Seriously Liberace was the shit! They didn't call him Mr. Showman for nothing!! And when I get back to Vegas I so have to go to the Liberace museum!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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