Thursday, March 21, 2019

Mat Memory- Eddie & Floyd Creatchman & Long Riders interview (January 1986 TV)

The new year of 1986 brought in fresh faces and returning faces for International Wrestling from Montreal. Bill & Scott Irwin, otherwise known as the Long Riders, trekked to Quebec to work for IW under the tutelage of Eddie the Brain Creatchman after a run in the AWA. That's not all, however! Another Creatchman would join the fray, this of course being Eddie's son Floyd Creatchman. Floyd made his return to IW after a long absence (Floyd was last seen managing King Tonga during the latter's arrival in Quebec in the summer of 1984). The year of 1986 proved to be a banner year for the Creatchmans, as Eddie would go on to lead the Long Riders to the International Tag Team Championship, while Floyd brought The Great Samu to the International Heavyweight Championship. This interview from IW TV, most likely aired in January 1986, marked Floyd's return and the Irwins' debut in the territory. That's Albert Di Fruscia, Gino Brito Sr.'s nephew, attemping to handle the interview (before the Creatchmans kick him out). Great stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvS3B1qY128&t=117s

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