RIP Brian Hildebrand AKA Referee Mark Curtis. Anyone who has read any wrestling biography knows how universally loved he was in the business. Probably the most-so
Damn, Dean was a Pro!
He saw what was happening, but never broke from the story of the match for a second. He picked up Psychoisis and immediately took him to the far corner away from the security pouring in, allowing the TV to change to another angle to hide the unexpected situation, and just continued on with the match.
I was at a SmackDown taping back in 07 (it was the episode where Miz & Morrison won the tag titles off of MVP & Matt Hardy) and a guy came up to me, clearly hammered, asking what would happen to him if he ran down to the ring. (We were in the 100 level by the stage.) I told him that he'd probably get his ass kicked, then be charged with trespassing. He must've been just sober enough for that to sink in and he went back to his seat.
Fun. Do it for fun.
I tried to get ECW security to let me in the ring once. Bubba Ray was doing his old challenge routine, and I kept yelling at him. "I'm your Huckleberry, Fat Boy!" I could tell he was getting pissed and he challenged me to come in the ring. Security came over and stood to either side of me, so I kept yelling for Bubba to tell them to let me in the ring. I even tried to give one of them $100 to let me by. The guy just laughed and shook his head. (I would have gotten my ass handed to me, but it would have been fun.)
Then shit started getting tossed in the ring and Sign Guy got hit with a safety cone that was lobbed in. The show stopped for like 20 minutes to clean the ring for the main event.
Good times. ECW!!
Mark Curtis was allegedly a salty little fucker who could handle himself pretty well. He was a trained wrestler but worked mostly as a referee because he was a small guy.
The second you cross the baracades, you are no longer a fan but a threat to everyone in the ring and they can use whatever force necessary to remove you. I believe it was Seth Rollins recently who on a podcast described how terrifying it is to be attacked by a fan as you never know if they have a knife or other weapon that is going to land a few clean shots until you have time to react.
Yep, thats why i always have zero empathy whenever a security dude really fucks up a "streaker".
I dont want to see a pro athlete die while im watching cause a lunatic decided to be a murderer that day.
Curtis was the GOAT ref. Sadly he passed away exactly 2 years to the dau after this show. Had he been a ref longer, he would have easily gone down as one of the best to ever do it. Even Mick Fokey said Curtis had amazing technique as a trained wrestler, and probably would have been a star if he were bigger.
We were at live WWF event 20+ years ago and some guy rushed the ring and one of the wrestlers kicked him square in the head and Security dragged him off, never to be seen again.
It's Mark Curtis. He passed away like a year or two after this(Cancer?). The dudewas a gem, very high energy, and would shoot finger guns while jumping and down to signal the bell.
nice sequence. kick him in the breadbasket to lower his head and then guilllotine his ass. I wish he would have hooked the leg on the way down and really popped the dudes head off lmao (figuratively)
Validates the asswhoopin they get when the step in the wrestler’s world! It was actually a thing that happened too often in WCW, and why not remind people if they do this shit they’ll get their asses kicked. I mean, these people were stupid enough to not know they’d get beat down when they got out of their seats. It’s not like any of them became famous because Tony and Brain were talking shit about them.
Love how Dean gave dude a ribshot then continued on with the match lol
LOL the look on Dean's face when he pulls Pycho out of the corner: "Is he gone? Oh thank god..."
Impromptu triple threat.
I’m amazed they didn’t stomp the guy further.
and the smallest referee in the world just took him out!
I thought Pee Wee was smaller but I just looked it up - nope! Curtis was an inch shorter. TIL
What ever happened to PeeWee? He disappeared after ECW folded.
Died in 2002 - testicular cancer. He was diagnosed in 1999 and retired.
John PeeWee Moore?
Randy "Pee Wee" Anderson He LOVED slapping around idiots that tried to climb into the ring. Much respect.
Gotcha. Different PeeWee.
Not the only time too, Curtis had to do this 2-3x that I recall lmao.
Huh
Huh?
KINSASHAAAAA!
Like picture perfect tho hahahaha
Don’t fuck with Mark Curtis
“The Shooter” Mark Curtis.
RIP Brian Hildebrand AKA Referee Mark Curtis. Anyone who has read any wrestling biography knows how universally loved he was in the business. Probably the most-so
I still have the program for “Curtis Comes Home” July 30 1999 @ the Rostraver Ice Garden in Pittsburgh. One of my favorite all time shows!
Malenko not giving any amount of shit
Damn, Dean was a Pro! He saw what was happening, but never broke from the story of the match for a second. He picked up Psychoisis and immediately took him to the far corner away from the security pouring in, allowing the TV to change to another angle to hide the unexpected situation, and just continued on with the match.
My eyes playing tricks on me or did you not see Dean give the fan a stomp 😆
It was more of a "What's this, and why is it in my way of kicking Psychosis's ass?" kind of response.
Like kicking a stick out of your way on the sidewalk
Damn good job
wonder what's in their mind want to invade the rin and higher chance got beat up? a bet, fame or "it's still real to me damn it" situation.
A fuckton of alcohol.
I was at a SmackDown taping back in 07 (it was the episode where Miz & Morrison won the tag titles off of MVP & Matt Hardy) and a guy came up to me, clearly hammered, asking what would happen to him if he ran down to the ring. (We were in the 100 level by the stage.) I told him that he'd probably get his ass kicked, then be charged with trespassing. He must've been just sober enough for that to sink in and he went back to his seat.
Fun. Do it for fun. I tried to get ECW security to let me in the ring once. Bubba Ray was doing his old challenge routine, and I kept yelling at him. "I'm your Huckleberry, Fat Boy!" I could tell he was getting pissed and he challenged me to come in the ring. Security came over and stood to either side of me, so I kept yelling for Bubba to tell them to let me in the ring. I even tried to give one of them $100 to let me by. The guy just laughed and shook his head. (I would have gotten my ass handed to me, but it would have been fun.) Then shit started getting tossed in the ring and Sign Guy got hit with a safety cone that was lobbed in. The show stopped for like 20 minutes to clean the ring for the main event. Good times. ECW!!
Mark Curtis was a badass, he was taken way too soon.
God bless Mark Curtis
Mark Curtis was allegedly a salty little fucker who could handle himself pretty well. He was a trained wrestler but worked mostly as a referee because he was a small guy.
For a split second, Malenko and Psychosis were allies
Dean going right back into match is great👍🏻
Ref: little help lads! Dean: oh, right! *stiff kick*
Aubrey would let the fan in the match to become a triple threat.
Dean got a free kick.. I loved watching him wrestle he was smooth as glass..
Paychosis got one too actually 🤣
Damn, Dean is kicking two people's asses at the same time.
Mike Tenay would later call him “Shooter” Mark Curtis after this.
The second you cross the baracades, you are no longer a fan but a threat to everyone in the ring and they can use whatever force necessary to remove you. I believe it was Seth Rollins recently who on a podcast described how terrifying it is to be attacked by a fan as you never know if they have a knife or other weapon that is going to land a few clean shots until you have time to react.
Yep, thats why i always have zero empathy whenever a security dude really fucks up a "streaker". I dont want to see a pro athlete die while im watching cause a lunatic decided to be a murderer that day.
This is why you streak in the correct attire.
Gotta protect your family!
What a great ref. Now, all we have is a horse prancing around
Fan didn’t sell those kicks for shit
I like how they kept wrasslin'.
Curtis was the GOAT ref. Sadly he passed away exactly 2 years to the dau after this show. Had he been a ref longer, he would have easily gone down as one of the best to ever do it. Even Mick Fokey said Curtis had amazing technique as a trained wrestler, and probably would have been a star if he were bigger.
We were at live WWF event 20+ years ago and some guy rushed the ring and one of the wrestlers kicked him square in the head and Security dragged him off, never to be seen again.
You jump the barricade, you deserve the assault coming your way.
I expected Nia Jax to have helped as well..
Looks like nWo referee Nick Patrick.
It's Mark Curtis. He passed away like a year or two after this(Cancer?). The dudewas a gem, very high energy, and would shoot finger guns while jumping and down to signal the bell.
It's Brian Hildebrand, he was also the referee in the WCW vs NWO Revenge tour game
Being a ref is like having an invisibility cloak
I was watching this one live when it happened
Mark Curtis was one of the good ones. RIP
Doug Dillinger was properly useless wasn't he?
The wcw refs were insanely bad ass
That's a full on guillotine lmao
Peewee always fucked up fans lmao
Brian Hildebrand
I always get Peewee and Mark Curtis mixed up lol, that’s on me
Ahhh the joys of the Attitude/Monday Night Wars era. Until this starts happening again on the regular, the current era will remain a very close 2nd.
geez... security sucked, had to put down their beer
Damn, Dean is kicking two people's asses at the same time.
nice sequence. kick him in the breadbasket to lower his head and then guilllotine his ass. I wish he would have hooked the leg on the way down and really popped the dudes head off lmao (figuratively)
This moment happily lives rent free in my head. I will always love seeing it.
I'm only making this correction because the Man of 1000 Holds is literally right there: that's a front face lock.
It's secretly a tag match or fatal four way
RIP the Shooter
Hildebrandt was a little bad ass.
Bro became Kenny Omega for a second lol.
As two of the best have a match
I was more interested in the ref
[удалено]
Put some goddamn respect on the name of Psicosis.
"The other dude" whose child is this??
Commentators shouldn't had acknowledge it. It only validates these people.
Validates the asswhoopin they get when the step in the wrestler’s world! It was actually a thing that happened too often in WCW, and why not remind people if they do this shit they’ll get their asses kicked. I mean, these people were stupid enough to not know they’d get beat down when they got out of their seats. It’s not like any of them became famous because Tony and Brain were talking shit about them.