BILL WATTS - FULL EPISODE

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • On this 2+ hour episode of Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw, WWE Hall of Famers Gerald Brisco and John Bradshaw Layfield are joined by one of the greatest legends of all time wrestler and legendary booker Bill Watts.

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  • @markgabrich4788
    @markgabrich4788 Před rokem +17

    My father said, “Life is all about the stories you can tell at the end.” Bill Watts is the epitome of that sentiment. This was a monumental show, gents. Thank you to all involved.🤘

  • @greatesttoysevermade3693
    @greatesttoysevermade3693 Před rokem +10

    Bill Watts 83 years old and still sharp as a tack, he presented wrestling the way it needs to be.

  • @Number9_Media1
    @Number9_Media1 Před rokem +15

    Once guys like Watts are gone. These great stories, will go with them forever

    • @AmericanCombatAssoc
      @AmericanCombatAssoc Před rokem

      You mean maligning the dead for being speedheads and drunks and delusional lies about being able to kick everyone's ass now that they're all dead. Bill Watts isn't Old School he is an Old Fool

    • @Number9_Media1
      @Number9_Media1 Před rokem +2

      @@AmericanCombatAssoc That's your one sided, biased opinion. One can't deny, the contributions that Watts made to the wrestling business. Love him or hate him. Watts helped create many legends in this business

    • @williammitchell4417
      @williammitchell4417 Před rokem

      We still have Jerry, ( both Jerrys actually including Jarrett) Corny, Bruce, Vince, Kevin, and others who have worked either with or for the Cowboy.

    • @justint8635
      @justint8635 Před rokem

      ​@@williammitchell4417the list continues to dwindle..

    • @williammitchell4417
      @williammitchell4417 Před rokem +3

      @@justint8635 agreed. Sad news about Jerry Jarrett. With the other names I previously mentioned, his stories (hopefully) will be passed on.

  • @Jim_Harter
    @Jim_Harter Před rokem +19

    Bill Watts is one of the unheralded greats in all of wrestling history.

  • @bpatrickhoburg
    @bpatrickhoburg Před rokem +5

    When Watts talked about God and the Bible I cried because he sounded just like my grandpa in law, a preacher from Oklahoma. Their accents are exactly the same! I think they are close to the same age too.

  • @alexhebert3229
    @alexhebert3229 Před 10 měsíci +4

    John looks like a kid at Christmas during this.

  • @pooddescrewch8718
    @pooddescrewch8718 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I grew up on Bill Watts in Louisiana . He was North American champion when I first started watching Leroy McGuirk’s NWA Tri-State promotion . Then I really got into his MidSouth promotion by 1978 .

  • @adrianbruneau
    @adrianbruneau Před rokem +11

    Bill Watts! One of my heroes!

  • @philaman1972
    @philaman1972 Před rokem +11

    Great interview! I remember back in early 1986 when Bill Watts' Mid-South/UWF first started airing here in Philly featuring a young, fired-up Jim Ross, great action, and incredible pacing/editing to their programs.

  • @dinopuglia6224
    @dinopuglia6224 Před rokem +3

    This was a treat to watch as I worked in the business when it was respected and impressed that Bill is a God fearing true Christian

  • @NIQUEROSS808
    @NIQUEROSS808 Před rokem +2

    I love this.. I can sit & listen old heads tell old stories from 60’s & 70’s to b4 my time.. this is gold hearing Watts & Brisco together

  • @dj7973
    @dj7973 Před rokem +6

    Great show. Loved Mid-South and UWF. UWF took it to another level. Awesome shows.

  • @markhanks9174
    @markhanks9174 Před rokem +3

    Grew up watching watts owning/operating MidSouth, true legend and wrestling genius. STAMPEDE !

  • @MB-oc1nw
    @MB-oc1nw Před rokem +7

    Bill Watts, awesome. He doesn't do many interviews

    • @williammitchell4417
      @williammitchell4417 Před rokem +1

      Very true. I can't blame him either. With Jerry, Cowboy could have fun with because of their history. John in this case is like the prettiest guy in prison.😎

    • @Rjensen2
      @Rjensen2 Před rokem

      He's done lots of interviews over the years. He's done several hours with Cornette alone.
      Haven't you even heard of them? He'd even do interviews with Wade Keller in the Torch Yearbooks, each over 20 pages long...and that was in the early 90s.

  • @rbcroper
    @rbcroper Před rokem +4

    A great interview. I miss those days. God Bless You Guys

  • @_sabathia_5929
    @_sabathia_5929 Před rokem +5

    You can also find an interview of watts on JR podcast.
    As always great job guys

  • @TonyRichards
    @TonyRichards Před rokem +7

    Bill Watts' comments about the wrestling business and his faith at 2:07:00 are classic truth. Quite a bit of self awareness in that 30 to 45 seconds of commentary

    • @josheisert8380
      @josheisert8380 Před rokem

      Yeah fkin man. Shit I've been saved and I'm so much fking better. Love beating the dirt off of people and even if it sounds like I'm bragging I'm not. It's fking truth bruh. I'm like fkin Superman. I can tell you all kinds of stories of me beating the living shit out of people. Put them bitches to sleep yo. Praise Jesus!

  • @SHurd-v9g
    @SHurd-v9g Před 5 dny

    I love how bill started preaching and acknowledge the lord great show

  • @mje9000
    @mje9000 Před rokem

    Thanks for having the legendary Bill Watts on the show! This was pure classic GOLD! Great wrestler, tremendous booker. One of the All Time Greats! From an Era when Men were Men and Wrestling was REAL! Glad to see Mr Watts is doing well, in strong health and mind! If I was rich enough to own a Wrestling Federation, I would ask Bill Watts to run it!!

  • @pooddescrewch8718
    @pooddescrewch8718 Před rokem +1

    JYD came back to my area of Louisiana shortly before his accident . He was still strung out . Word got out that he was hitting up fabs for loans they would never get back .

  • @dupont416
    @dupont416 Před 8 hodinami

    I could listen to Cowboy for hours.

  • @TheHannibalTV
    @TheHannibalTV Před rokem +1

    Great interview

  • @delbertprince5302
    @delbertprince5302 Před rokem +4

    Bill Watts is a well spoken individual…..

    • @NLaBar
      @NLaBar Před rokem +4

      One of the smartest men in wrestling history

  • @timmc8444
    @timmc8444 Před rokem +5

    great stuff.. a legend

  • @stevearnold8265
    @stevearnold8265 Před rokem +2

    3 minutes in and Jake the snake was right. He always had stories about who’s ass he kicked lol.

  • @rickde-hijoben-yah5145

    Bill Watts presenting the gospel of the King. Tipping my hat to you big dog.

  • @hitmangfx7162
    @hitmangfx7162 Před rokem

    Saved this to watch later. I hear dozens of shoots ON Bill Watts, it's nice to hear FROM Bill Watts.

  • @OneUltimateWarrior
    @OneUltimateWarrior Před rokem +6

    THE COWBOY! WOW!!!

  • @LordPeaceFrog
    @LordPeaceFrog Před rokem +2

    From all the stories I've heard, I think Bill knocked out more people in wrestling history!!😂

  • @pateva2003
    @pateva2003 Před rokem +2

    Now with Jerry Jarrett gone, Bill Watts is the last living promoter of the territory days along with Vince McMahon.

  • @larryfloyd4993
    @larryfloyd4993 Před měsícem

    i know i'm getting old.. i remember bill watts as dr. scarlet in a mask , wrestling in st. louis i think in in 1968 aganist nwa champion gene kiniski

  • @halmiller6834
    @halmiller6834 Před rokem +3

    Super good interview! Ya'll just keep getting better!

  • @joshsterling4983
    @joshsterling4983 Před rokem +1

    This is so fantastic. Love these stories. Keep up the great work.

  • @kevthegoat8774
    @kevthegoat8774 Před 22 dny

    Watts taking credit for the Road Warriors gimmick, Ole Anderson created them and Hawk came up with the hairstyles.

  • @delbertprince5302
    @delbertprince5302 Před rokem +2

    Let me listen to this Bill Watts interview

  • @wilverdornell8
    @wilverdornell8 Před rokem +4

    Best show yet. Thank you gentlemen.

  • @denisdemey9624
    @denisdemey9624 Před rokem +1

    Love the show guys! Bill looks great, glad he beat covid!

  • @kellyweldon9054
    @kellyweldon9054 Před 10 měsíci

    As someone who grew up in Oklahoma this entire thing made me smile, its like im sitting listening to two uncles bullshitting after Thanksgiving dinner.

  • @HorrorFreak68
    @HorrorFreak68 Před rokem +1

    I absolutely HATE that “theory” that a heel can’t ever beat a face in a fair fight. It’s not realistic. It’s stupid.

  • @tommykincaid3267
    @tommykincaid3267 Před rokem +2

    Well this is going to be awesome other than Jim Ross's podcast I don't think I've ever heard the cowboy do a podcast I think he did a shoot interview with RF video but the cowboy wow this is awesome 👍

    • @joshuapaladini1507
      @joshuapaladini1507 Před rokem

      He also did a shoot for ROH with Cornette asking the questions

  • @pooddescrewch8718
    @pooddescrewch8718 Před rokem +1

    Terry Funk was always who you saw in promos from what I hear . He and Dory could not be less alike than they are .

  • @bacardilvr
    @bacardilvr Před 2 měsíci

    I said this on a podcast: I got spoiled growing up as a fan of Mid-South. Nothing ever came quite close to it. Crockett did, at times.. World Class.. the Attitude Era.. but not Mid-South. The perfect blend of wrestling bs and almost real sports presentation.

  • @dinopuglia6224
    @dinopuglia6224 Před rokem +1

    Iam not sure if he is however this man needs to be in the WWE hall of fame case closed

  • @joedyer5486
    @joedyer5486 Před rokem +2

    to me you'll always stand tall cowboy

  • @dinopuglia6224
    @dinopuglia6224 Před rokem +1

    This man made Vince look like Santa 🎅 Claus never worked with him but man what a tough man for sure!

  • @TonyRichards
    @TonyRichards Před rokem +1

    I was hoping JBL would followup his Crockett question with what about Jarrett competing against Vince?

  • @ralphharkey3842
    @ralphharkey3842 Před rokem +1

    I thought it was a still shot of Bradshaw at times. He was statue still.

  • @Rjensen2
    @Rjensen2 Před rokem

    I was wondering how he was doing lately. He looks like he's doing well, I'm glad for it.

  • @pooddescrewch8718
    @pooddescrewch8718 Před rokem +1

    Its hard to believe that this Bradshaw is that guy with that awful reputation .

  • @clay883
    @clay883 Před rokem +3

    JBL looks like he wants to take a nap

    • @frankielasvegas5756
      @frankielasvegas5756 Před rokem +3

      Depending on the timing of this he might have been on the road for RAW.

    • @nickfreeman4746
      @nickfreeman4746 Před rokem +2

      Looks like JBL is drinking some craft beer

  • @josephmurphy4997
    @josephmurphy4997 Před rokem +1

    Very appreciative

  • @kshinokevin
    @kshinokevin Před rokem +1

    "Cowboy" Bill Watts (the UWF; not Herb Abrams' version & WCW (World Championship Wrestling; "Billionaire" Ted (Turner): AOL (America Online) / Time Warner) / NWA: National Wrestling Alliance - Jim/James Crockett Promotions)..

  • @shannonbarnwell3114
    @shannonbarnwell3114 Před rokem

    great show guys...for some reason I thought that Bill had passed away. I'm glad to see I was mistaken.

  • @jojst1
    @jojst1 Před rokem

    1:24... Wow, "Dandy" Jack Donovan and Verne Bottoms... names I hardly hear mentioned anymore.

  • @bigglilwayne7050
    @bigglilwayne7050 Před rokem

    Watts certainly is a polarizing figure...

  • @josheisert8380
    @josheisert8380 Před rokem +2

    If Watts and Dr. D fought to a draw in private, according to each narcissist, who would have won and how easily when recounting the tale?

  • @johnsawh8459
    @johnsawh8459 Před rokem +1

    fan of the big cowboy

  • @terrygrady7683
    @terrygrady7683 Před 3 měsíci

    Royalty.

  • @WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo
    @WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo Před rokem +2

    Hell yeah cooked up a curry to sit a d watch this with I'm a touch too young to have caught Cowboys career but my favourite of all time is Mick Foley & he was always cool to Mick so that makes him cool in my book thanks for the show fellas appreciate you all from UK

  • @irishhemmingsen2761
    @irishhemmingsen2761 Před rokem +4

    but scared 😱 😨 of scott steiner lol 😆 😂 🤣 😜 😅 😄

  • @williammitchell4417
    @williammitchell4417 Před rokem

    It's good for the guys to be heroes

  • @alannacowart6414
    @alannacowart6414 Před rokem +2

    Not shy bout putting himself over

  • @impalaman9707
    @impalaman9707 Před rokem +2

    I always called "Dr. Death" Steve Williams the son Bill Watts never had, but wished he did. He was more a "chip off the old block" than either Erik or Joel ever was!

  • @arturoalmazan5262
    @arturoalmazan5262 Před 11 měsíci

    Mid south wrestling had all talent. JYD , magnum TA ; etc. bill watts ; was a smart promoter. sucks that his promotion; ended being screwed by the Crocketts

  • @HorrorFreak68
    @HorrorFreak68 Před rokem

    By 1983 Michael Hayes was GREAT in the ring.

  • @kevthegoat8774
    @kevthegoat8774 Před 22 dny

    Watts confirmed that Butch Reed did beat up John Nord

  • @tommynwo4life194
    @tommynwo4life194 Před rokem

    I love you guys. Jesus bless you all. +

  • @kevthegoat8774
    @kevthegoat8774 Před 22 dny

    Watts certainly loves bragging about himself but he's definitely an interesting guy with plenty of entertaining stories.

  • @chrisruth7057
    @chrisruth7057 Před 2 měsíci

    Bill was a good payoff guy but definitely had a mean streak as a promoter & person

  • @SeanRankin2
    @SeanRankin2 Před rokem

    2:00:59 Simmons won the title in 1992.

  • @johnv1776
    @johnv1776 Před rokem +2

    I feel as though Stone Cold based his character off of Cowboy Bill Watts.

  • @scottswyden4186
    @scottswyden4186 Před rokem

    Bruce Baumgardner was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State and did not beat Dr Death.....the two bedlam matches they referenced were 1) the "riot" was when Dr Death bit David Hille and was dq'd...the other 2) was Mitch Shelton, when osu was down by 3 points, all Dr Death had to do was win ir draw, but his ego made him try to shoot on the 400 pound Shelton, Shelton just flopped onto Doc, stunned him, turned abd pinned him for the OSU win. ....no one left Gallagher Hall for over an hour....

    • @kevthegoat8774
      @kevthegoat8774 Před 23 dny

      Bruce beat Dr. Death in the one of the NCAA finals

  • @btdtagain
    @btdtagain Před rokem +1

    jbl wake up

  • @pateva2003
    @pateva2003 Před rokem

    Sound like ol Cowboy has long covid.
    Tough as nails, watch your step Rona!!
    #mid south # UWF

  • @The_Sage_of_Six_Paths

    Me, me, me, I, me!

  • @TheTPAL
    @TheTPAL Před rokem +1

    Watts knows how to put him self over. But I do believe most of it He was a bully I wouldn’t of wanted to work for him

    • @WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo
      @WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo Před rokem +6

      Dude I never learned a life lesson that wasn't taught by someone being aggressive, grow a pair.

    • @americasevilgenius
      @americasevilgenius Před rokem +1

      You'd have loved working for him if you were cashing those checks...

    • @mattclassic1855
      @mattclassic1855 Před rokem +1

      You can’t be Bullied unless you allow it!

  • @johnsawh8459
    @johnsawh8459 Před rokem +1

    paid Fritz and Verne with their own money, lol🤣🤣

  • @rict5878
    @rict5878 Před 11 měsíci

    Scott Steiner couldn’t lace the Cowboy’s wrestling boots and that’s the truth. Steiner had a helluva gimmick. Watts had a helluva career! Big difference.

    • @marcbasil
      @marcbasil Před 4 měsíci +1

      You’re joking right?

  • @matthewgabbard6415
    @matthewgabbard6415 Před rokem

    Watts needs to know that when he gets on the religion about half of the people’s eyes glaze over and the other half swipe to something else. Nothing wrong with being a religious man but not everyone wants to hear a sermon. Maybe I’m wrong in saying that. Idk it just seems that if you were that religious you wouldn’t let Grizzly run amok on little girls all those years. And you know he had to know something

  • @alenton81
    @alenton81 Před rokem +2

    44:36 One for the politically correct crowd 🤣

  • @johnsawh8459
    @johnsawh8459 Před rokem +1

    so Dundee was a thief

    • @russblack443
      @russblack443 Před rokem

      Ah duh😂he worked with Jarrett and Lawler of course he was LoL. Ache wasn't talking about Bill Dundee he was talking about Angelo Dundee's brother Chris who was a local promoter in FLA

  • @jackson5781
    @jackson5781 Před rokem

    Bill Watts stole $ from Jake Roberts in WCW

  • @rpoutlaw86
    @rpoutlaw86 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Reading comments from “soy boys” on being offended by Bill Watts. 😂 Go away! He’s for real, you don’t have to believe but the stories are true, listen to other old timers. These whiners are probably AEW fans.

  • @StarCityAudits
    @StarCityAudits Před rokem

    GOD Bless Bill Watts ! I love the Cowboy !

  • @ZOMBIE_STOMP
    @ZOMBIE_STOMP Před rokem

    You can tell Gerry and John don't believe in God

    • @SlaytonRider
      @SlaytonRider Před 11 měsíci +1

      I’m glad I ain’t the only one that noticed that

  • @Dan-gk3tk
    @Dan-gk3tk Před rokem +1

    BS about Bear Bryant. Watts couldn't;t have made it under him. Great wrestling mind, but that's fake, not real life. Bear Bryant would have probably beat his ass.

    • @michaelrubin9547
      @michaelrubin9547 Před rokem

      No it's not fake

    • @Dan-gk3tk
      @Dan-gk3tk Před rokem

      @@michaelrubin9547 Yes it is, Total kayfabe BS.

    • @Dan-gk3tk
      @Dan-gk3tk Před rokem

      @@michaelrubin9547 Yes it is DA,

    • @michaelrubin9547
      @michaelrubin9547 Před rokem

      @@Dan-gk3tk you're wrong

    • @SlaytonRider
      @SlaytonRider Před 11 měsíci

      Tell me you’re ignorant about the business without saying you’re ignorant to the business