Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum - Waterloo, IA - Plus More Fun Roadside Stops

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Komentáře • 154

  • @missnikki1971
    @missnikki1971 Před 5 dny +19

    Too much carpetbagger is never a bad thing. But it's important that you take breaks Jacob for your mental health. I hope you enjoy your family time and I am here for the upcoming travels. ❤

  • @robylove9190
    @robylove9190 Před 5 dny +19

    Happy Independence Day to all the Americans 🇺🇲❣️To everyone else; I hope something good happens to you today ❤

  • @electroknock
    @electroknock Před 5 dny +10

    Happy Independence Day, Jacob and family!

  • @lacollaros3641
    @lacollaros3641 Před 5 dny +7

    Happy Independence Day to all the American subscribers on this channel.

  • @marke9808
    @marke9808 Před 5 dny +6

    I really enjoy your videos, especially the haunted houses videos.

  • @manongagnon9704
    @manongagnon9704 Před 4 dny +3

    Hi Jacob👋😘 Thankyou for another great adventure my travel buddy!! 🤗 The banjo riff is now so soooothing for me because I know I will have a good time and learn. You know so much!!!! Be safe on the road my friend!!!🫂👍🤩❤

  • @mikehughes4969
    @mikehughes4969 Před 5 dny +24

    Happy Birthday, America. We're two hundred and forty eight years old, and despite the best efforts of some,, we're still here. Happy Fourth, Jacob, and I hope it's a good one. Also, any old farts like me remember the Bicentennial?

    • @TrishdWolff
      @TrishdWolff Před 5 dny +3

      That's the year I graduated high school lol 😆

    • @jeffdeucker6504
      @jeffdeucker6504 Před 5 dny +3

      I was 13 in 1976

    • @caroltricarico5936
      @caroltricarico5936 Před 3 dny +1

      I remember, I was sixteen.

    • @KirkLee1983
      @KirkLee1983 Před 3 dny

      We are a Bananna Republic now f America

    • @francisdv
      @francisdv Před 3 dny +1

      60 year old here... remember it well. Even visited Philadelphia with my scout troop in '76.

  • @woeb0t
    @woeb0t Před 5 dny +8

    Come back to Iowa in a couple months for the Van Meter Visitor Festival!

  • @stlbud
    @stlbud Před 4 dny +1

    I enjoy nearly every one of your videos but, I never could work 7 days a week. I don't know how you do it. If you want to take a break from time to time, I'm all for it. Thank you.

  • @GaryKennedy-zl7wi
    @GaryKennedy-zl7wi Před 4 dny +1

    My wife and i really enjoy your videos, looking forward to your adventures driving west. Hope you and your family have a great reunion!

  • @slytheringingerwitch
    @slytheringingerwitch Před 5 dny +6

    Such a Wrestling fan. In 1992 when Summerslam came to Wembley, in London, myself and my mum went to watch it. It was awesome. Back when it was WWF for a time. Shout out to anyone else who was there....

  • @bg199083
    @bg199083 Před 5 dny +3

    Happy 4th of July Jacob! It's very patriotic that you took a shot of Kurt Angle's singlet. I would LOVE to go to that museum since I'm a wrestling fan.

  • @shellyl2442
    @shellyl2442 Před 5 dny +3

    Come to Oregon for the state fair! Its end of August. Also visit Enchanted Forest. Small family amusement park but a fun one.

    • @loravaloo55
      @loravaloo55 Před 4 dny +1

      He did a video there and it is awesome. You may find it under Carpetbagger Enchanted Forest Tuner. I believe he spelled Turner wrong. Hope he visits again soon.

  • @richsuroveysr6855
    @richsuroveysr6855 Před 5 dny +3

    Cool video we love it!

  • @margaretwolak9849
    @margaretwolak9849 Před 5 dny +5

    Enjoy taking a few days off.

  • @joeruppert1240
    @joeruppert1240 Před 20 hodinami

    Take whatever time you need. We will be here.

  • @ladybassplayer23
    @ladybassplayer23 Před 4 dny +4

    Enjoy your 4th Jacob

  • @serenaburrows1640
    @serenaburrows1640 Před 5 dny +3

    Happy fourth to you 🎉🎉 I'm sure you already know but since you are in my state thought I'd give you a heads up about the Dambo trolls in Detroit Lakes!!!!!

  • @Jsteng08
    @Jsteng08 Před 5 dny +3

    Fair season let’s go can’t wait Happy Fourth Jacob

  • @lisabaca6793
    @lisabaca6793 Před 3 dny

    I'm 40 minutes away from Witchita falls Texas. The pro wrestling museum was only supposed to shut down temporarily to expand but there ended up being too much damage from water leaks and most of the stuff inside was ruined so they had to permanently close it.

  • @ryannodal9309
    @ryannodal9309 Před 5 dny +2

    I’m happy you went to the Wrestling Hall of Fame..Arn Anderson and Tony Schiavone will be inducted there later this month

  • @kimberlylyerly2207
    @kimberlylyerly2207 Před 5 dny +2

    FYI, I always keep a towel and a blanket in my car. LOL
    You never know, my friend, when one or both might be needed. 😊
    Safe travels and Happy 4th of July! God bless 🙌

  • @BlackburnBigdragon
    @BlackburnBigdragon Před 4 dny +1

    My father had an encounter with some famous wrestlers when he was young. My grandfather was the guy at the local Elk's club who organized the wrestling shows they would have on the weekend. My dad said that one day, he came home from school, or something, and found my grandmother cooking, and seated at the table in her tiny kitchen were these three giant guys who took up the entire room. It turned out that they were Andre the Giant, Rocky Johnson, and Mad Dog Vachon. His father had invited them over for dinner. My dad said that my grandmother cooked each of them a whole chicken and they ate every scrap. He remembered that he knew Mad Dog Vachon because at the time, he was known for being this ultra-violent madman who had ripped some guy's ear off or something like that. My dad said that while they were there, they were super nice and they were super respectful to his mother. They all said, "Yes, or no maam", and they didn't call her by her first name, referring to her as "Mrs. Muir".

  • @cherylchambers1070
    @cherylchambers1070 Před 5 dny +2

    Happy 4th I am in L.A. for a couple of weeks

  • @JohnKelly2
    @JohnKelly2 Před 5 dny +2

    The full Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is in Stillwater, OK.

  • @itchman2
    @itchman2 Před 4 dny

    Thank you very much Jacob.
    I appreciate you!

  • @passholder_trav
    @passholder_trav Před 5 dny +2

    A GIANT mobility scooter, that’s not ADA compliant… How ironic 😂

  • @MarthaJOHNSON-iu4wk
    @MarthaJOHNSON-iu4wk Před 5 dny +2

    Happy 4 of July Jacob

  • @marke9808
    @marke9808 Před 5 dny +3

    Happy Independence Day 😊

  • @spotcenternanana-nanana2413

    Been a subscriber for years! Watched with my Lynne who passed away last July, now I watch with our 25yr old son. We are a wrestling fan/family, going to around 500 shows around Pittsburgh since 2002. So yes we LOVE when you come to Kennywood! We live near Monongahela up the river 25min, Joe Montana grew up there. I'll show you where he threw a football through a neighbor's tire swing to develop his accuracy at a young age if you come back!
    Click me for clips of wrestling around here, we don't go so much anymore though. Thank you for a million hours of entertainment!
    I know several of the people that trained Kurt Angle to transition to pro wrestling. One of them runs RYSE Wrestling now. Jason Clements (Brandon K)
    Next show is on us when you come back. There are 7 promotions within an hour for us.

  • @RobOlgatree
    @RobOlgatree Před 4 dny +1

    Awesome Wrestling history , thanks Jacob and enjoy your 4th of July reunion and, be safe out there. I don't ;like getting rained on either 🤣

  • @garywarren-gh8os
    @garywarren-gh8os Před 5 dny +2

    Greetings from Poteet texas . have a good time at the family Reunion.

  • @BT1919
    @BT1919 Před 9 hodinami

    “I’m not too sure who Dan Gable is,” answered my question about if Jacob might have wrestled in high school or not 😂

  • @user-gn2jm6lw9g
    @user-gn2jm6lw9g Před 4 dny +1

    Happy 4th Jacob!!!! My sister lives in west Saint Paul. And it rained all day.

  • @bigcountryfishing4084
    @bigcountryfishing4084 Před 5 dny +2

    You should check out Pumpkin Hollow in Piggott Arkansas every year they do 3 haunted houses on their little pumpkin farm.

  • @Corgis175
    @Corgis175 Před 5 dny +2

    There is the "smallest - not known if dedicated park", in Long Beach, CA

  • @mdf3530
    @mdf3530 Před 5 dny +3

    Dan Gable is a highly decorated amateur wrestler and coach. He competed collegiately at Iowa State University, won two national championships and a gold medal (not with a broken freakin’ neck) at the Olympics in Munich. He then became the head wrestling coach at the Univeristy of Iowa, where he coached a bunch of All-Americans, national champions, several of whom became Olympians themselves. He never turned to professional wrestling, although I’m sure promoers like Sam Muchnick and Verne Gagne came calling.

  • @ednaeverhart4398
    @ednaeverhart4398 Před 4 dny

    I love carpetbager and how he explains it

  • @OldMovieRob
    @OldMovieRob Před 5 dny +2

    Glad they included some pro-wrestling costumes. Brett Hart was always a favorite of mine. You should check out his match with Curt Hennig to get some wrestling move ideas for some of your future wresting matches Jacob!

  • @LaughingWarriorBrigade
    @LaughingWarriorBrigade Před 5 dny +2

    If you are passing through Arizona in the next little bit be sure to check out the Poozeum in Williams, Arizona...
    Fossilized poop museum...

  • @jmorgan5252
    @jmorgan5252 Před 5 dny +3

    My Father was married to the Mother of Jake the Snake's first wife

    • @KirkLee1983
      @KirkLee1983 Před 3 dny

      Damn can you get me something from Jake he was my FAVORITE Wrestler! Behind Hogan. I watch his podcasts he does on the snake pit here on youtube.

  • @RedneckTaZ
    @RedneckTaZ Před 5 dny +2

    Gerald Brisco, Jody Simon, Kurt Angle and several others I've had the chance to get to meet or know will be there for the 2024 induction events and I'm really jealous because I want to be there!!! Lol

  • @janicelabuda8540
    @janicelabuda8540 Před 5 dny +2

    Great vlog, Carpetbagger 🎆 Happy 4th of July! 🎆

  • @davidabrown92
    @davidabrown92 Před 5 dny +2

    Happy 4th Jacob!!

  • @clintwilliams3818
    @clintwilliams3818 Před 4 dny +1

    11:41 BAAH GHAWD, HE'S BROKEN IN HALF!!

  • @Corgis175
    @Corgis175 Před 5 dny +1

    Orange County, CA has their fair going on mid July thru Aug.17th.

  • @caroltricarico5936
    @caroltricarico5936 Před 3 dny

    I don't always get to watch when you post so I have to catch up. Taking time off is necessary for you and also for your relstionship with Jen. Take the time, you have a loyal following.

  • @jeremybenton458
    @jeremybenton458 Před 5 dny +1

    I had an Iron Sheik rubber action figure, may still have it at moms, I loved him!

  • @justfloating9178
    @justfloating9178 Před 5 dny +2

    🎉 happy 4th
    Charles Betts aka Chad Gable in wrestling now uses Dan's last name. This video just gets me ready to watch the ppvs this weekend. Grew up around wrestling even when my mom was pregnant with me they were at ring side in the mid 80s and my uncle mouthed off to Ric flair lol

  • @suemoo22
    @suemoo22 Před 5 dny +1

    Happy Fourth of July! Just do the vlogs when you feel like it, that way it’s a nice surprise when we see you put one up! Yes definitely do the haunts, I love them! Thanks for all you do!

  • @AwkwardAnxiousJennifer
    @AwkwardAnxiousJennifer Před 5 dny +2

    I'm assuming a "dedicated park" is one dedicated to the memory of somebody (like that one is dedicated to Albert) and "regular" parks aren't dedicated to anybody in particular.
    As much as I enjoy starting every day with your videos, I'm not selfish enough to ask you to go back to daily uploads. PLEASE take time for yourself, your family, and Jenn! You deserve it! We'll always be here when you come back. You won't be good to any of us if you totally burn out, so please enjoy your occasional days off without worrying about us. (Although I, for one, could never get too much Carpetbagger! You could upload 2 hour-long videos a day and I'd still watch every minute, lol.)

  • @YahBoiDrip
    @YahBoiDrip Před 5 dny +1

    Kurt Angle theme goes hard even to this day. Remember hearing it as a child watching wwe with my grandmother.

  • @nataliecrow6533
    @nataliecrow6533 Před 4 dny +1

    Where is Carpetbaggers’ wrestling gear in this museum 🤔😉 Iowa is big in wrestling so this museum makes sense. 😊 The love Bret Hart also, he was my favorite Pro Wrestler ❤ Happy 4th Jacob & Jen! Hope you are having a great reunion!

  • @EsmeGrubb
    @EsmeGrubb Před 5 dny +1

    I'm about 200 miles from the California State Fair. If I knew when you're going to be there, maybe I could say hi to you. BTW we're in a terrible heatwave right now, so maybe plan your trip for when it cools down into the 90s, if possible.

  • @JennNorris
    @JennNorris Před 5 dny +2

    A dedicated park is meant for public use. I'm not sure what a park that is not "dedicated" means.

  • @VoidOfIntelligence
    @VoidOfIntelligence Před 3 dny

    If you are going to hit the California State Fair this year, I would encourage you to take a few minutes to check out the Forest Center (it is towards the back of the fairgrounds). No trip to the fair is complete without a walk through that little slice of California forest.

  • @syedhamidi5643
    @syedhamidi5643 Před 5 dny +2

    The museum is missing 1 thing which is TCB singlet 😂. Please enjoy your time, i don't mind if you're missing upload 1 or 2 vid per week. You need some break too ❤

  • @bearbeartime7082
    @bearbeartime7082 Před 4 dny +1

    Happy. Indepence day my great friend. Please always be safe Take care your great always

  • @user-he3fl1de2p
    @user-he3fl1de2p Před 4 dny +1

    Happy 4th of July
    I'm with you all the way

  • @nikitatro5508
    @nikitatro5508 Před 4 dny +1

    Happy 4th of July to You and Your family 🎉🧨🎇 I look forward to and love watching a daily video from You but I also will always advocate for You to take time off for Your best self care 🌟💜✌️🏡 Thank You for doing what You do Jacob and take care of Yourself so that You can continue doing Your thing 🙏💝😻

  • @kristencarlbon4561
    @kristencarlbon4561 Před 5 dny +1

    I like the everyday videos

  • @paulfuryes203
    @paulfuryes203 Před 5 dny +4

    Happy 4th of July from Canada, great video, Jacob. Till the next one, take care my friend and safe travels as always.

  • @JDiology
    @JDiology Před 4 dny +2

    I remember eddie guerrero, how he died, that was very sad.

  • @alliekuma4234
    @alliekuma4234 Před 4 dny

    Yess Kurt Angle is my favorite next to Matt Hardy!!! Wooo!!! He won those gold medals with a frickin' broken neck! The Hardy Boyz are coming to Michigan in early August and I'm hoping to meet them with my sister. ♥ I love learning about traditional wrestling. Your body goes through so much whether it's traditional or entertainment wrestling, so massive respect to everybody who does it. Have fun with your family!!!!

  • @ToyAddict
    @ToyAddict Před 4 dny +1

    World's smallest park is Mill Ends Park in Portland. I think you've been there? It was dedicated in 1976. It is 452 square inches.

  • @drewgates7953
    @drewgates7953 Před 5 dny +1

    Come back to lake George, they have added some updates to house of Frankenstein and its pretty cool!

  • @user-qt6vh3hi4p
    @user-qt6vh3hi4p Před 4 dny

    Enjoy watching your videos Happy fourth 🇺🇸

  • @80smusicfan58
    @80smusicfan58 Před 4 dny

    What's up Jacob ✌🏻😎It's Dedicated from someone who died, I think people put there ashes in the park, but definitely a memorial stone if anything .

  • @keisamallory2591
    @keisamallory2591 Před 4 dny +1

    Sometimes take fess days off Jacob & still kool videos & Happy 4 July everyone

  • @BennyLlama39
    @BennyLlama39 Před 4 dny

    Jacob: "I think he's going for a Gutwrench Powerbomb."
    Me: My *god!* If that's successful, his opponent's bells are gonna be rung for sure! 😀 My Jim Ross impression ain't getting any better.

  • @yugioht42
    @yugioht42 Před 4 dny

    Washington learned grappling as part of his battle studies. He was a Berger after all. Lincoln learned wrestling as a hobby to blow off steam and it was something to do on the frontier at the time. The fighting was so different as it was much slower and concentrated on holds not punches or kicks. During the 1920s did wrestling really take off before that it was the carnivals and just the animal wrestling. Basically people wrestled bears or kangaroos and you could win prizes if you lasted a certain amount of time. Sometimes you wrestled a local strongman.

  • @virginiagiangulio9532
    @virginiagiangulio9532 Před 5 dny +2

    Happy 4 of july.to all

  • @cleaningoutthecloset7241

    Me and my gf watch every video you post, Big Fan!!🙂 But I say let the videos breathe a bit... Every one needs a healthy balance between work and days off. We will still be watching either way 😃

  • @michaeltroupe6058
    @michaeltroupe6058 Před 5 dny +2

    Great video happy 4th of July from your Canadian neighbors ❤️🇨🇦

  • @BlackburnBigdragon
    @BlackburnBigdragon Před 4 dny +1

    Board game collecting is one of my hobbies, and I'm very familiar with the Verne Gagne Wrestling board game. It's one of those many games from that era that's just a roll the dice, and move the pawn games where you're trying to get to the end before your opponent. And occasionally, you'll land on those spaces that say, "Move two spaces forward", or "Move four spaces backward", or "Go back to start". Stuff like that. It's a race game with no strategy, or player interaction at all. And the mechanics have nothing to do with wrestling. Games like these were a dime a dozen, even into the 70's. The game company would have some simple game sitting around, usually a roll the dice and move the pawn race game, and they would get a license for some cartoon or other popular thing, and just put pictures of that thing all over the board and box. But the game would have nothing to do with that thing other than the pictures.

  • @nadiaborzacchini6858
    @nadiaborzacchini6858 Před 4 dny +1

    D9nt be s9rry Jacob it was fun playing in the rain with ya please be careful hap0y 4th t9 you and Jenn always a good time

  • @carol-annemartinalolafrase8473

    Happy 4th of July to all your Americans friends or there

  • @sarahconn3285
    @sarahconn3285 Před 4 dny

    Have a great 4th of July!!

  • @JDiology
    @JDiology Před 4 dny +1

    🎉 🇺🇸 happy independence day jacob 🎊

  • @paulbrown2532
    @paulbrown2532 Před 4 dny +1

    Greetings from Ireland my mother's birthday 4th July she is 75❤😊

  • @Tustyshellback2010
    @Tustyshellback2010 Před 4 dny

    Have fun with your family, a small request could you please stop by the Mall of America before you leave Minnesota? Always wondered how it’s been doing.

  • @DaveysWonderfulWorld
    @DaveysWonderfulWorld Před 5 dny +3

    Love wrestling and love Iowa

  • @lisafreeman4222
    @lisafreeman4222 Před 4 dny

    Awesome video happy 4 of July 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @jackguastafeste4490
    @jackguastafeste4490 Před 4 dny

    Happy 4th of July Jacob

  • @smokingfoxx
    @smokingfoxx Před 5 dny +2

    Neat🎉

  • @brentsteech5878
    @brentsteech5878 Před 4 dny +1

    Happy independence

  • @KirkLee1983
    @KirkLee1983 Před 3 dny

    Man I love the wrestling gear. Bret Hart was flashy. I met Rick Steiner a few Months ago and Lex Luger.

  • @Marshallman2120
    @Marshallman2120 Před 5 dny +1

    Every day

  • @Plotagoner2335
    @Plotagoner2335 Před 4 dny

    Happy fourth!

  • @loravaloo55
    @loravaloo55 Před 4 dny +1

    Too much carpetbagger would never be a bad thing. But I hope you find a good balance between work and time off. Ofcourse I'm sure making enough videos to pay the bills is also a factor.

  • @jeremykunayak
    @jeremykunayak Před 4 dny +1

    Your content is good. Take care of yourself so give yourself time off from filming every now and then.

  • @Jimmy-cs3zp
    @Jimmy-cs3zp Před 5 dny +2

    Jmmy 😮😅😅

  • @user-he3fl1de2p
    @user-he3fl1de2p Před 4 dny

    Question
    Did you play in the rain as a child?
    I love rhe rain. I played with my kids and now my grandchildren in the rain. My husband does not like the rain either. But you need to be you, i get it. I enjoy your channel very much.

  • @DavidLaMorte
    @DavidLaMorte Před 5 dny +2

    U S A 🇺🇸 U S A 🇺🇸 U S A 🇺🇸

  • @waterhorse5199
    @waterhorse5199 Před 5 dny

    Woods of Terror is a good haunt!!🎃

  • @mirandacoates6561
    @mirandacoates6561 Před 4 dny

    It is good too take a break

  • @gspeakman
    @gspeakman Před 4 dny

    I was curious to see if WWE star Chad Gable was related to Dan Gable. Per an online search, they are not related (Chad's real name is Charles Edward Betts), but per Wikipedia Chad's ring use of the last name Gable is an homage to Dan Gable, so that's kind of cool.

  • @brentsteech5878
    @brentsteech5878 Před 4 dny

    Happy 4th of july

  • @matthewfarmer2520
    @matthewfarmer2520 Před 5 dny +1

    I think ur going to love this wrestling museum, this will be ur most favorite thing to do and to show us about wrestling. I'm not a fan of wrestling, I rather watch baseball ⚾, basketball 🏀, and hockey 🏒 lol wrestling is so fake. Thanks for sharing this anyway, you take care Jacob.have fun.📸✌️

  • @elizabethlemke6058
    @elizabethlemke6058 Před 4 dny

    Switch to full synthetic oil you'll be able to go further between changes. 😜