A View From The MiddlePro wrestling has changed a lot over the years, including the way a lot of wrestlers approach the profession. However, there are some wrestlers today that would be great in any era. Here are five of them.
Intro music: Dock Rock (Sting) by John Deley and the 41 Players
Five Pro Wrestlers in 2023 That Would Have Been Over in the 1980sA View From The Middle2023-05-09 | Pro wrestling has changed a lot over the years, including the way a lot of wrestlers approach the profession. However, there are some wrestlers today that would be great in any era. Here are five of them.
Intro music: Dock Rock (Sting) by John Deley and the 41 Players
00:00 Intro 00:21 Roman Reigns 01:27 FTR 02:36 Silas Mason 03:44 Becky Lynch 04:51 MJF 05:56 Outro and end screen
#fivethings #prowrestling #faceswapRWJ: The End of 2023, a Wrestling Match, and 2500 SubsA View From The Middle2023-12-29 | Yes, there is a match after a short vlog from me at the start of the video.
Take a short ride from Nocona, Texas toward Ringgold, Texas while I reflect on the year 2023 and celebrate passing 2,500 subscribers with a match between Iceman King Parsons and Super Destroyer 1. Also, sorry for the janky looking thumbnail. That's an issue in itself.
"Flipping of 2023 to 2024 on wooden block cube for preparation new year change and start new business target strategy concept" by focusonmore.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
00:00 The Vlog 02:48 Match intro 05:24 Iceman Parsons vs Super Destroyer 1
#vlog #2023 #wrestlingMy review of The Iron ClawA View From The Middle2023-12-24 | Longer than I intended, but after talking about "The Iron Claw" for over a year I didn't see how I couldn't put out some kind of review. It will be obvious movie reviews are not my strong point.
#ironclawmovie #moviereview #vonerichChris Von Erich is Not ForgottenA View From The Middle2023-12-22 | A quick video giving some thoughts about Chris Von Erich and his exclusion from "The Iron Claw".
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#ironclawmovie #vonerich #wrestlingFive Bio Pics That Altered Reality for StorytellingA View From The Middle2023-12-15 | Sometimes even movies based on fact have a little fiction to them. Here are five movies centered on true stories that changed reality for the sake of telling a story.
Intro music: Dock Rock (Sting) by John Deley and the 41 Players
#shorts #humor #voiceCelebrating 2K Subscribers: A View From The MiddleA View From The Middle2023-12-04 | The channel recently reached the 2,000 subscriber milestone, unfortunately it happened while I am sick. So, I turned to AI to help me celebrate.
#milestones #2000 #subscribersWorld Class Bios - The Missing LinkA View From The Middle2023-12-01 | Looking at the career of The Missing Link, who also had a fascinating life in wrestling under his real name Dewey Robertson. From growing up in Ontario to appearing on some of the biggest stages in pro wrestling.
#Worldclassbios #prowrestling #missinglinkMarking 1,900 Subscribers - Memorable MomentsA View From The Middle2023-11-03 | A View From The Middle recently passed 1,900 subscibers, so I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the memorable moments for me while shooting videos for the channel. Links to the original videos are below. Thanks for subscribing.
"Run One Down" by Dan Lebowitz is from the YouTube Audio library.
#milestones #memories #subscribersEpisode 6 - Samhain and Halloween StoriesA View From The Middle2023-10-28 | Take a ride in Texas with the Riding with James Podcast as we discuss Samhain and the origins of Halloween along with some true life Halloween stories.
"Lewes Bonfire Night 2007 - Wall of Flame" by Dominic's pics is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
#halloween #samhain #podcastWorld Class Bios - David Von ErichA View From The Middle2023-10-19 | A look at the life and pro wrestling career of David Von Erich, from growing up in a wrestling family to his moment as the uncrowned World Champion.
Note: WWE has basically forced me to butcher this video with copyright claims on snippets of a few seconds after being up almost a month. I will put up an audio only version of this World Class Bios and others so the entire thing will be available.
#worldclassbios #prowrestling #vonerichsReaction to The Iron Claw Official TrailerA View From The Middle2023-10-11 | A few thoughts on the movie trailer for "The Iron Claw" released by A24. The movie is set for release on December 22, 2023.
I had to take down the original upload. Apparently there was a mistake with the background music and I got a copyright claim. Odd considering it came from the YouTube library and was listed as free music and there was nothing in the checks on the upload. I simply removed the music and didn't bother replacing it.
#ironclawmovie #vonerichs #a24Episode 5 - Making a Wrestling FanA View From The Middle2023-09-29 | Episode five of the Riding with James Podcast. Take a ride while I go over how some folks became pro wrestling fans, and babble a bit about pro wrestling.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
#podcast #wrestling #wrestlingfansKerry Von Erichs NWA World Title ReignA View From The Middle2023-09-22 | A quick rundown of every match of Kerry Von Erich's NWA World title reign in May 1984, from his victory over Ric Flair at Texas Stadium to losing the belt back to Flair in Japan.
#KerryVonErich #wrestling #nwaWorld Class Bios - Bruiser BrodyA View From The Middle2023-09-10 | Looking at the life and professional wrestling career of the man born Frank Goodish, known in Japan as "The Intelligent Monster", and remembered by most as Bruiser Brody.
A month after this video went up WWE gave me a copyright claim and partially blocked the video. I don't even bother disputing with them even though I do question the validity of the claim. It's a total of less than a minute that had to be cut out, so I will leave this up but I will also upload an unedited version with different video. I will put a link to that video here when it is ready.
#wrestling #WorldClassBios #bioGoodbye Bray #shortsA View From The Middle2023-08-30 | Just a reminder that I'm still around and a nod to Bray Wyatt.RWJ: How Did You Become a Pro Wrestling Fan?A View From The Middle2023-08-12 | Take a ride into Seguin, Texas and tell me the story about how you became a pro wrestling fan, assuming you are one. We'll also take a look at another small YouTube channel: Frugal Farmer.
#wrestling #wrestlingfans #vlogEpisode 4 - Stories with a TwistA View From The Middle2023-08-05 | Episode four of the Riding with James Podcast. Take a ride and listen to three strange but true stories that all have surprising twists to them.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
#podcast #driving #strangestoriesRelease Date for The Iron ClawA View From The Middle2023-07-28 | A24 has finally given a release date for the Von Erich biopic "The Iron Claw". We'll also give a quick rundown of what the movie is about for those that have just caught wind of it, plus a dab of casting news.
#theironclaw #wrestling #vonerichsFive Pro Wrestlers From The 1980s That Would Be Over in 2023A View From The Middle2023-07-27 | A follow up to a previous Five Things, here are five pro wrestlers that were prominent in the 1980s that would still be popular if they wrestled today.
I'm still having trouble with my editing software, so this didn't come out the way I had hoped, but I think it will look okay. To see the first Five Things that led to this, click here: youtube.com/watch?v=i7JVA24Ho_U
Intro music: Dock Rock (Sting) by John Deley and the 41 Players
#fivethings #prowrestling #1980sThe Colts Were The Texans (sort of) #shorts #nflA View From The Middle2023-07-26 | I know this won't stop the comments, but here ya go. Yes, the Colts recognize the Texans as part of their franchise history.Episode 3 - Strange True StoriesA View From The Middle2023-07-15 | Take a ride with me as I tell three strange but true stories.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
#podcast #rwj #truestoriesThe Iron Claw Screening and Cast RundownA View From The Middle2023-07-04 | AKA How many times can you say apparently in one video? And yes, I know it's James Storm.
Touching on the recent first public screening of the Von Erich biopic "The Iron Claw", as well as a quick rundown on the entire cast of the movie.
Backyard Movie Theatre by plural is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
#vonerichs #wrestling #moviesPerfect for a DayA View From The Middle2023-06-26 | Nocona High School alum Charlie Robertson pitched the fifth perfect game in Major League Baseball history for the Chicago White Sox . This is a brief rundown of Robertson's road to the big leagues and his performance on April 30, 1922.
Video is either originally shot by the creator or in the public domain.
#baseball #baseballhistory #perfectgameMarking 1800 Subs - Bonus Footage from Globe Life FieldA View From The Middle2023-06-21 | To mark the channel passing 1800 subscribers here is some bonus footage from a trip to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers.
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#baseball #milestones #texasrangersEpisode 2 - Bizarre Stories and Skinwalker RanchA View From The Middle2023-06-13 | Take a ride through various places in Texas as I go into a somewhat clumsy trip down a paranormal rabbit hole that lands at Skinwalker Ranch.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
Trip to Another Dimension - youtube.com/watch?v=jbqF83qGDYYAustin Idol Sat on a Tack #wwe #shortsA View From The Middle2023-06-05 | Taking a look at some WWE action figures. I was delighted to see they had one for Michael Hayes... until I looked at it.World Class Bios - The FantasticsA View From The Middle2023-06-01 | The pro wrestling careers of Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton, together known as The Fantastics. From Rogers and Fulton starting in Florida and Ohio respectively, through their time in and out of World Class Championship Wrestling.
Other video is in the public domain. Also includes other music from the YouTube audio library.
00:00 Intro 00:30 Tommy Rogers 05:25 Bobby Fulton 11:02 Forming The Fantastics 12:49 Mid South 15:10 World Class 20:11 Return to Mid South 21:07 CWA 22:25 Universal Wrestling Federation 23:35 World Class Wrestling Association 26:04 World Championship Wrestling 26:54 Japan 27:42 Facing each other on RAW 28:40 End of careers 31:54 Outro
#worldclassbios #worldclass #prowrestlingEVP at Mike Von Erichs Grave? #shortsA View From The Middle2023-05-21 | It was not a ghost hunting investigation, but some interesting pieces of audio were picked up on a visit to the Von Erich's graves in 2017. One of the pieces picked up was right by Mike Von Erich's grave.
#evp #famousgraves #wrestlingGone but not forgotten #shortsA View From The Middle2023-05-16 | #shorts #RIP #ghosthunting A sad day in 2017 when we lost a member of the team on a ghost hunt at Goatman's Bridge in Denton, Texas.
Check out @WhatTheParanormalEpisode 1 - Wave Your Flag! (Not That One!)A View From The Middle2023-05-03 | Take a ride to various places around North Texas as we launch the first episode of The Riding with James Podcast. Listen in as I stumble through a topic I chose not to bring up during the Riding with James vlog, talk about traditions and sentimentality, more sports than intended, and a certain flag you don't see much any more.
All video is owned by the creator. Music is from the YouTube library. Opinions are my own.
#podcast #traditons #sentimentalWorlds Biggest Bowie Knife #shortsA View From The Middle2023-04-26 | The World's Biggest Bowie knife in Bowie, Texas, not with the certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records.
#knife #worldrecord #guinnessworldrecordsRWJ: The Podcast?A View From The Middle2023-04-22 | * I had to take down the previous video and re-edit. I inadvertently included music from a source other than YouTube which I once used but ended my subscription to their service, so I had my hand slapped away. New music from the YouTube audio library has replaced it.
Take a ride from Nocona, Texas to Spanish Fort, Texas as I explain my current situation and talk about the possibility of a Riding with James podcast.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
#RidingwithJames #driving #podcastFive Things Americans Do That Annoy The IrishA View From The Middle2023-04-15 | This was intended to be a St. Patrick's Day upload, but Americans can be annoying any time of year and it's not like Ireland only exists on March 17. Here's five things Americans do to annoy the Irish.
Intro music: Dock Rock (Sting) by John Deley and the 41 Players
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St Patrick's day 2015, Dublin, Ireland by Giuseppe Milo is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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Eoin Holmes at Ashbourne St Patrick's Day parade by The Labour Party is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
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Irish breakfast by andré.luís is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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00:00 Intro 00:23 Patricia has nothing to do with it 01:45 In a pinch 02:52 Kiss me I'm Irish 03:59 Eating green 05:07 Ireland may not be for U. K 06:12 Outro and end screen
#FiveThings #Irish #AmericanWorld Class Bios - Kamala the Ugandan GiantA View From The Middle2023-04-09 | Looking at the life and pro wrestling career of James Harris, aka Kamala the Ugandan Giant. From his early life in Mississippi to creating the character that made him a wrestling legend.
*At one point in the video I misspeak and say Kamala's last match was in 2002. It was actually in 2010. Sorry for the error.
00:00 Intro 00:35 Early life 01:37 Move to Florida 02:17 Michigan and start in wrestling 03:18 Early career 05:16 Europe 05:33 Becoming Kamala 08:32 Mid-South 10:02 World Class debut 12:11 Feuding with the Von Erichs 13:20 First WWF run 14:50 Returning South 15:32 Return to WWF 16:55 WCWA 17:40 World Champion 18:36 Final WWF run 20:46 Semi-Retirement 21:35 Post career 23:24 Outro
#wrestling #kamala #WorldclassbiosThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeA View From The Middle2023-04-01 | A reading of the short story The Tell-Tale Heart written in 1843 by Edgar Allan Poe. The video used is from the 1960 film of the same name, though the movie is a bit different than the story. The film is in the public domain.
Chomatic2Fuge - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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#poe #short #horrorThe Grave of Grizzly SmithA View From The Middle2023-03-24 | Grizzly Smith was a professional wrestler in the 1960s and 70s, as well as a promoter and booker into the 1980s. Smith passed away in 2010 and is buried near the small community of Sandusky, Texas near his birthplace of Whitesboro.
#cemetery #wrestling #gravesRandom Thoughts for the Non Wrestling FanA View From The Middle2023-03-18 | Something of a request. I will occassionally post a picture on Facebook with some kind of silly caption or comment and it was recommended I take those pictures and make a video. So, here are just a few of the pictures that have inspired random thoughts and give the non pro wrestling fans that frequent the channel a little something different. This was Road Odyssey's idea, so if you don't like it blame him. Ha.
#humor #slideshow #funnyGordy and Roberts Roles Cast in The Iron ClawA View From The Middle2023-03-10 | Yes, I know it's James Storm.
The roles of Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts have been announced for "The Iron Claw", the upcoming biopic on the Von Erich family. Along with the role of Michael Hayes, which was announced weeks ago, this completes The Fabulous Freebirds for the movies. We'll also take a look at some smaller roles that have been cast.
00:00 Intro 00:05 New casting announcement 01:02 The role of Gordy 02:15 Terry Gordy 03:43 The role of Roberts 05:07 Buddy Roberts 06:34 Freebirds and Von Erichs 07:19 Other roles announced 10:20 Outro
#ironclawmovie #vonerichs #prowrestlingAbandoned Freddies Casa Manana Update #shortsA View From The Middle2023-03-06 | An update on a previous video about the abandoned Freddie's Casa Manana in Wichita Falls.
#abandoned #update #wichitafallsNWA Womens World Championship 2016 - Amber ONeal vs Nikki KnightA View From The Middle2023-03-03 | A match from February 19, 2016 in Sherman, Texas. Amber O'Neal defends the NWA Women's World Championship against Nikki Knight.
This was not taken with the intention of making it public and was only for my personal collection, but I decided to publish it and share it for anyone intersted in watching. O'Neal had won the title two months and a day prior to this in a four way elimination match in Sherman. Knight was also in that match, as well as Bree Ann and the reigning champion Sanatana Garrett.
#wrestling #NWA #worldchampionshipRWJ: YouTube Music and Becky Lynch Instead of BFSA View From The Middle2023-02-24 | *** Take a ride through Lipan, Texas as we talk about YouTube's new audio library and how it resulted in a slideshow featuring Becky Lynch instead of Bowling for Soup.
Opening music: Run One Down courtesy of Dan Lebowitz
Becky Lynch slideshow music - "Light it Up" by Robin Huston
#driving #BeckyLynch #BowlingforSoupThe Origins of the Word KayfabeA View From The Middle2023-02-17 | Kayfabe is a term that originated within the industry of pro wrestling. But where and when was the word created? We take a quick look at a few theories.
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00:00 Intro 00:05 What is kayfabe and where did it come from? 01:20 Dictionary 01:41 Caveo 02:10 Piglatin 02:59 WWF 03:57 Carnivals 05:07 Wrap up and outro
#prowrestling #kayfabe #wrestlingThe Boy Who Cried WolfA View From The Middle2023-02-10 | There are several different version of this story, which was originally written more than 2000 years ago and was among Aesop's Fables. This is based on the version I heard as a child, with a little artistic license.
#fables #shortstory #wolfChavo Guerrero Jrs Role in The Iron ClawA View From The Middle2023-02-03 | The role Chavo Guerrero Jr. will play in the upcoming Von Erich bio pic "The Iron Claw" has been released. We'll talk about that, along with a run down on all the roles that have been announced in what might be the final casting update before the movie is released.
Photo Chavo Guerrero on indy circuit in 2014 by Tabercil
00:00 Intro 01:59 Chavo Guerrero Jr 03:40 Chavo's role 05:08 Thoughts on Chavo's role 05:45 Smaller roles 07:54 What to expect 08:55 Rundown of all released parts 11:03 Wrap up and outro
#ironclawmovie #wrestling #vonerichsWorld Class Bios - Iceman King ParsonsA View From The Middle2023-01-27 | Looking at the career of "Iceman" King Parsons, from his early life in St. Louis to the peak of his career in World Class Championship Wrestling, and everything in between and beyond.
00:00 Intro 00:31 Early life and career start 02:54 Portland and Mid Atlantic 05:45 World Class debut 07:46 Buddy Roberts and Harley Race 09:12 Skandor Akbar and the Super D's 12:08 Mid South and Return to World Class 13:28 UWF and Heel Turn 16:32 World Champion 17:55 USWA 18:57 1990s and Semi-Retired 19:59 Wrap up and Outro
#worldclassbios #wrestling #IcemanMarking 1700 Subscribers - Wrestling Channels You Might LikeA View From The Middle2023-01-18 | A View From The Middle recently hit 1,700 susbcribers. As a way of marking the milestone I thought I would promote a few other channels that you might like that center their content on pro wrestling.
00:00 Intro 00:05 Marking 1700 Subs 02:12 NDT Talks Wrasslin' 03:14 Kim Justince's Wrestling Road 04:14 Rev 05:14 Connecting People Through Wrestling 06:16 Til We Make It 07:17 Outro and End Screen
#milestones #subscribers #prowrestlingFive A24 Movies You Might Want to SeeA View From The Middle2023-01-11 | A24 is the movie company behind the upcoming Von Erich biopic "The Iron Claw". While we wait to see the final product, here are some other movies from A24 you might want to check out.
00:00 Intro 00:05 A24 01:07 Charles Swan III 02:58 First Cow 04:58 Val 06:44 Life After Beth 08:42 Everything Everywhere All at Once 10:43 Wrap Up 11:19 Outro and End Screen
#A24 #movies #topfiveRe-creating a Territory System in Pro WrestlingA View From The Middle2023-01-05 | Could a territory style system work in professional wrestling today? Here's my idea for how one could work for the benefit of both the fans and the wrestlers.
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Undertaker prepares by Vishal Somaiya is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Wrestling training video by Eva González from Pixabay
00:00 Intro and Set Up 01:26 The Basics 02:32 House Shows and Spot Shows 03:23 Finances and Booking 05:13 What's the point? 07:06 The Indys and keeping wrestlers 08:01 Models and Titles 09:04 Wrestlers pay 09:43 Final thoughts 10:36 Outro
#wrestling #territories #prowrestlingTough Decision #shortsA View From The Middle2023-01-01 | A bit odd they would leave this choice. It's a tough one.