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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Dec 21, 2009 20:21:35 GMT -5
Hey, Back again here with another classic for ya. Here we've got the ruthless and mean Big Bully Busick.  To be honest, I can't really recall too much about this guy. Other than he used to smoke cigars down to ringside, wear a derby hat and was managed by one of the worst managers in history, Dr. Harvey Whippleman. I can't remember what his finisher was, but if I had to guess, I'd say it was a submission of some sort. He never had an action figure in his likeness, probably due to the fact he didn't last long enough in the W.W.F. to have one. But then again, Ted Arcidi didn't last long either and he had one. I believe he may have wrestled in Stampede Wrestling as Nick Busick, but I am not 100% sure on that. I'm sure he's got a Wikipedia page, but I have not read it and am just winging it here. As far as I know, he never had an entrance theme either. His tenure in the W.W.F. must've been extremely short, because I barely recall him being there. So, there you have it. The latest "Blast From The Past" Superstar, the one and only, Big Bully Busick. Feel free to post your thoughts on Big Bully. Thanks. |
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Post by Sam Hain on Dec 21, 2009 20:59:29 GMT -5
I seem to recall him wearing a red turtleneck to the ring for his debut. Somehow, it all went downhill from there.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2009 21:35:07 GMT -5
That's one hell of a handlebar.
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Post by June on Dec 21, 2009 22:20:36 GMT -5
I remember him during his WWE run and also during his time GWF, but I forget what his name was in GWF, but the fans would chant Mario during his matches much to his chagrin.
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Post by STING on Dec 22, 2009 1:28:21 GMT -5
I would like to have had a CS figure of him.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Dec 22, 2009 5:06:03 GMT -5
I remember having a favorable impression of him but I only saw him 3 or 4 times. I remember him being mean to ringside kids and I thought his derby was cool. That is about the extent of it.
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Post by Burger Lad on Dec 22, 2009 6:33:41 GMT -5
I seem to recall him wearing a red turtleneck to the ring for his debut. Somehow, it all went downhill from there. Yes he did...he wasn't around long and without checking not sure he was at one PPV...!? |
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Post by June on Dec 22, 2009 9:45:35 GMT -5
I just saw some videos of him on youtube from his GWF days and his name was Big Bully Busick there too. The gimmick did not change once he came into the WWE.
Bully was a great heel in GWF and he did what heels today can't seem to do. He connected with the crowd and got tons of heat from the moment he started his entrance until he made his way backstage.
It sucks that the WWE took this guy from the GWF, gave him a mini-push then jobbed him out until he left the company.
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Post by Blehschmidt on Dec 22, 2009 10:40:49 GMT -5
His finisher was the "Stump Puller"
He went on to coach high school wrestling after his time in WWF. I only know that cause I used to work with a guy who trained under him.
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Post by June on Dec 22, 2009 11:29:32 GMT -5
His finisher was the "Stump Puller" He went on to coach high school wrestling after his time in WWF. I only know that cause I used to work with a guy who trained under him. Yeah the Stump Puller was cool, but I prefer his GWF finisher "The Bully Blaster" aka the Heart Punch. But I think it was too violent for the WWE during that time period. |
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Post by nibs92 on Dec 22, 2009 12:26:02 GMT -5
what year was he in wwf?
don't really remember him though name kinda rings a bell!
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Post by June on Dec 22, 2009 12:35:24 GMT -5
what year was he in wwf? don't really remember him though name kinda rings a bell! He made his WWF debut in the Summer of 91. Before that you could have seen him as a regular in the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF) on ESPN. |
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Post by nibs92 on Dec 22, 2009 12:43:01 GMT -5
thanks man!
i didn't start watching until jan 92 and although i have seen a lot of footage/ ppv from earlier can't say i've seen him at all!
but thanks again anyway!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2009 13:54:51 GMT -5
I remember him in GWF and reading about him in PWI.......but yeah Vinnie squandered him he could have been a better heel there.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Dec 22, 2009 17:35:21 GMT -5
His finisher was the "Stump Puller" He went on to coach high school wrestling after his time in WWF. I only know that cause I used to work with a guy who trained under him. See, I guessed right. I knew it was a submission maneuver and The Stump Puller was a great submission move. He may have brought that submission move to the W.W.F., but Doink the Evil Clown perfected it.  |
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Dec 23, 2009 2:22:50 GMT -5
Harvey Wippleman was a great manager, he just never did much for WWE. His stuff in USWA and other companies was gold though.
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Post by June on Dec 23, 2009 5:59:48 GMT -5
Yeah IMO Harvey was not a terrible manager. I think he was pretty good, especially outside of WWE. I think he was better than the overrated Jimmy Hart.
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Post by Mastermind on Dec 23, 2009 13:30:25 GMT -5
the only time i remember seeing big bully busick on tv,was when he popped that girls balloon with his cigar lol...i dont recall his match or whatever..just that..
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Post by June on Dec 24, 2009 7:00:36 GMT -5
While I don't think Busick was a character destined for greatness, or singles gold. I think he could have been used a little better to make his jobbing to the top faces seem like a bigger deal than it was. Busick got a lot of heat and I don't feel the WWE capitalized on it. IMO he was taken from GWF just because they could and once they had him they gave him a mini-push then jobbed him out. Nobody that beat him gained any notoriety because of it, so it just makes his whole push pretty pointless when you think of it.
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Post by Silent Jay on Jan 4, 2010 0:47:48 GMT -5
How can you consider Harvey Wippleman a horrible manager?
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