Taz says he misses the old days with characters like Brody, Abdullah and Stan Hansen. Things felt real, and not over-produced like it is today. He recalls coming up in the business during the late 1980’s and wondering what he was going to do in order to fit in with that crew of legitimate bad asses.
He adds that guys like Hansen did whatever they wanted when they got in the ring. Hansen wasn’t listening to anyone’s instructions from the back or from the referee in the ring; he held the creative control, and the action was always riveting. These guys were unpredictable, and that’s why they were so entertaining to watch in the ring.
This match jump starts with Brody attacking Abdullah as he tries to enter the ring. Brody (with a steel chain in hand) jumps Abdullah and brings the physicality right away. Abdullah is busted open and bleeding everywhere just a couple of minutes into the match.
Taz points out that there’s an ambiance and aura about these men that’s never going to be seen in the business again. Brody proceeds to bite the open wound on Abdullah’s head before Abdullah turned things around and pulls his patented fork out of his trunks, attacking Brody with it.
He points out that Sabu might have been the last professional wrestler to have this type of aura surround him. Much like his uncle, The Shiek, Sabu had that unpredictability about him which made it impossible to take your eyes off of him when he performed. Fans were legitimately afraid of Sabu.
