Guest notJames Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Seeing Hogan bleed from X-Pac's chairshot last night on Smackdown made me think of the first time I saw him do a blade job (WM VII against Sgt. Slaughter). It was the most blatant gig I'd ever seen, right there on camera. For shame, Terry... Anyway, that got me to thinking of the first time I remember seeing blood in a wrestling match. I grew up in the NorthEast, so I was spoonfed WWF stuff and their anti-NWA stance of no blood (although when I was in grammar school, before I got into wrestling, some kid would bring in his Apter mags chock full of bloody pictures of Greg Valentine, Bruiser Brody, Abdullah, etc. I always thought it was more theatrical, like KISS or something.) Anyway, I have two memories that stand out... The first must have been a little after WM III, because Andre was playing heel at the time. He was involved in a feud with Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and he was just mauling the guy. At one point, he headbutted him in the face, and the blood just poured out of Duggan's mouth. I don't know for sure if it was real or a blood capsule, but it startled me. Eventually, Duggan found his 2x4 and clocked Andre, but that's neither here nor there. The second time also involved Andre during a Saturday Night Main Event, IIRC. He was in a battle royal, and at one point, he grabbed Lanny Poffo and gave him a couple of headbutts before tossing him out of the ring. They then cut to Poffo on the floor, who was absolutely gushing blood all over the old blue mats. I thought, ####, he must have hit him pretty #### hard. Nowadays, I know to look for the guy to take the "blading position", but back then, it was pretty intense to see the blood. Of course, today, "red equals green" so... TAG... you're it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 22, 2002 well the first time I think I ever saw blood in a wrestling match was most liekly watching ECW for the first time during my anti-WWF days of 1993-1998. Not quite sure when was the day I first saw EC-Dub, but I remember it was Sabu bleeding and that guy knows how to do a bladejob. Then I started briefly watching XPW and that kind of desensitized me to any kind of blood in a wrestling match. Nowadays, I see it and I'm just like ehh whatever. Speaking of which, when's the last time anyone in a WWF Hardcore Title match actually BLED? Kind of weird. They really need to change the name of the belt to WWF 24/7 belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Hot ####! good topic on a stick.... My first was that Road Warriors spike job on Dusty on WCW saturday Night when they turned on him.. My all time favorite was the Austin one in WM13 with the blood just gushing out as he was trying to push out of the sharpshooter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Insanityman Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Oh man... heh, I'm only thirteen so I remember before I even liked wrestling my cousins brought old tapes to my grandparent's where I was staying. I watched Undertaker and Foley/Mankind in the HIAC. The first blood I saw was on the tape after that (they make favorite matches tapes, heh) was Austin versus Kane? I think... it was a First Blood Match and I believe Austin missed a chairshot at Kane at the cage, it bounced back and hit him. They got me hooked... anyways, I'm not quite sure if that match was the right information. Meh, that was a while ago, least long enough for me to forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 22, 2002 My first truly memorable blade job was probably Shawn Michaels in #### in a Cell. That's a fond memory, others are just sort of there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Hot ####! good topic on a stick.... My first was that Road Warriors spike job on Dusty on WCW saturday Night when they turned on him.. My all time favorite was the Austin one in WM13 with the blood just gushing out as he was trying to push out of the sharpshooter. Thanks dude. Hey, if you need someone to bleed like a stuck pig, always go to Big Dust, the American Cow... ? I recall one time when Dusty railed on the Horsemen with a bat in retalitation for something, and they cut away so we wouldn't see the carnage, which led to the god-awful "Midnight Rider". Ugh. No blood, but fond memories of Big Dust. Speaking of the the Road Warriors, remember when Animal was tooled on and got his ocular bone cracked? I think they played it up like his eyeball could sink into the back of his head at any time. And yes, Austin's quintessential bloodletting at WM13 will forever be etched into my brain. You could see the guy just willing the blood out of his skull. Nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest muzanisa Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Starlog mag which had pictures from Puerto Rico. Live Rollerball Rocco against Either Sammy Lee In Croydon. That was probably hardway cause bleeding was rare back then in England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MARTYEWR Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Well, this may not have been my very first bloodletting, but it was one of the first. It was during a bullrope match in the NWA between Dusty Rhodes and Tully Blanchard back in 1988. (Take a guess who did most of the bleeding!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hayabusa Moleman Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Although I doubt it was the first one I saw, the first one that comes to mind was when Ron Bass carved Brutus Beefcake's forehead up with his spur from his boot. Classic stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Animal was tooled on and got his ocular bone cracked? I faintly remember this from the ap-mags.. was he wering a mask also: does anyone know of/remember any wrestler(s) that have passed out legit from the blood loss. I remember fonzie cut an artery or something once... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted March 22, 2002 The first time I saw blood was in 1990. It was Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair in a Cage at Capital Combat '90. Flair always the master of the bladejob, juiced big. HBK at Badd Blood was also cool. He made the bladjob in mid-air famous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Shamefully enough, the first bladejob I remember seeing was Beefcake getting cut open by Ron Bass' spurs in 1988. With the big red X across the screen, since it was far too graphic for saturday morning television. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dr deaf Report post Posted March 22, 2002 I remember watching the old saturday show WWF had. It was Brutus the barber versus some guy dressed up like black bart and the dude was taking a spur and raking it across brother bruti's forehad. They did the whole road of censoring it out and the annoucers screaming for someone to come out. I think I was about eight or nine at the time and up to that point it was one of the coolest things I'd seen in my life. think it means anything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Wow, lotta old timers in here who remember the infamous Beefcake/Ron Bass Big Red X! You'll probably also remember the Big Red X treatment when Jake Roberts sicced his cobra on Randy Savage. And how could I forget the absolute carnage of the Magnum TA/Tully Blanchard "I Quit" match? I've never seen anyone blade on their arm before. Gruesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted March 22, 2002 ...does anyone know of/remember any wrestler(s) that have passed out legit from the blood loss. The only one I can remember was the Mass Transit incident, although I never actually saw any footage... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 22, 2002 ####, first blade job I remember was my first Wrestlemania. WM2, Hogan & Bundy in the Big Blue Cage, LoL. ####, I hated those cages. Thank God Shawn Michaels and Undertaker did the first #### In The Cell and got ride of those. I think? Not sure but the second Blade job I ever saw was the very first WAR GAMES. Believe it was 87? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest swan Report post Posted March 22, 2002 It was somebody in the AWA on the old ESPN show. Maybe Shawn Michaels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted March 22, 2002 The Mass Transit incident is nasty. I downloaded it but didn't even watch the entire clip due to the blood shooting from this kids head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted March 22, 2002 The Mass Transit incident is nasty. oh my god how could i forget this?!?!?!? The only one I can remember was the Mass Transit incident this happened in my home state!!! ((hits self on head, curses stupidity)) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest swan Report post Posted March 22, 2002 The Mass Transit incident is nasty. I downloaded it but didn't even watch the entire clip due to the blood shooting from this kids head. Got a link to that clip? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Luke Argyle Report post Posted March 22, 2002 "Shamefully enough, the first bladejob I remember seeing was Beefcake getting cut open by Ron Bass' spurs in 1988. With the big red X across the screen, since it was far too graphic for saturday morning television." HOLY SHIT! AHHHHHHH! TIME WARP! HEAD IMPLODING! That was probably my first memory, too. If not that one, it would probably involve the Clashes from the late 80's, but I cannot point to a specific instance. I'm not even sure if they could bleed on free TBS back in the day. Anyone know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Just try Morpheus, Kazaa or any other programs like them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Special K Report post Posted March 22, 2002 The best bladejob I've seen has to be Jericho's in the old Thrillseekers v. Heavenly Bodies match. By the end, Both his opponents and the ref were covered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Sounds like a great match. I never saw any SMW matches, but I do remember Pritchard and Del Ray when they did some time in the Fed, like when they fought the Steiners and the RNR Express. And of course, it's Jericho and Storm. What more can you say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Human Fly Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Wrestlemania 7 with Hogan and Slaughter is my most vivid instance of a first blade job. Lately, Steve Corino got pretty good at blading. He also got pretty good scar tissue up there. Ric Flair proved at Wrestlemania how he is one of the best at it. I keep reading about the "Muta Scale" in terms of blood. I know it was obviously the Great Muta who was bleeding but does anyone have anymore information on it? It sounded pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Luke Argyle Report post Posted March 22, 2002 The Muta scale comes from a match he had with Hiroshi Hase in NJPW in the early '90s. Maybe the most hideous blade job ever as the canvas, both wrestlers, and the ref are practically covered in plasma. It rules. I'll look for an exact date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Do a search for the RSPW FAQ and that should have all the info. Scott Keith did most of the updating for a while, but I think he passed it onto someone else. Essentially, the Netfolks decided that one instance of Muta blading was the absolute tops of anyone blading before death set in. Apparently, Muta, his opponent, the ref and the ring were just drenched in his plasma. Hence, all bladejobs are now based on that. Rock's blade jobs are barely a trickle, and would score way lower than, say, Austin's bloodbath at WM13. [Note to self: must learn to type faster. And ####, he used "plasma" too!] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Luke Argyle Report post Posted March 22, 2002 12/14/92 for Muta's blade job. This was a rematch between Hase and him where Hase had bled an absolute gusher. That was on 9/14/90. Both are good matches, made better by the sweet, sweet red stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Luke Argyle Report post Posted March 22, 2002 *hides thesaurus* Remember when they had both of those matches posted on thesmarks.com? That was flippin' great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Human Fly Report post Posted March 22, 2002 Thanks guys I'm going to go check it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
