Slaughter is a wwe hall of fame legend who earned his moniker through his time as a united states marine. The sarge kindly demonstrates the cobra clutch during a mid atlantic championship wrestling tv taping. Complete vintage 1988 hasbro gi joe cobra warthog driver. Slaughter was born in parris island, south carolina, and during his service in the united states marine corps, spent time dressing down trainees in camp lejeune. Cobra clutch challenge sgt slaughter vs blackjack mulligan jr. Slaughter v1 was made available through a mailin offer packed with specially marked 1986 figures seen here. For some reason, large quantities of bubbled 1988 vehicle drivers made their way into the secondary market.
Airwave was first released as an action figure in 1990, as part of the sky patrol line. The raiders primary play feature is its ability to reconfigure. Slaughter was one of the most intimidating figures in sports entertainment history. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, slaughter had success in the national wrestling alliance, american wrestling association, and world wrestling federation. One of the most intense wwf angles from 1981 was the culmination of sgt. Joe storyline, since just about every member of the g. Slaughters cobra clutch challenge peaks with an attack on. Each is chosen for his physical strength and total dedication to evil. Slaughter attended as guest of honor, a new figure was made reusing older figure parts, including the original toys head. Robert rudolph remus born august 27, 1948, better known by his ring name sgt. Slaughter and his battling battalion pit against the big foot monster truck in a tugofwar challenge. Slaughter was available in either a usa deco or a triple t deco. Slaughter praises wwe for crown jewel, reveals retirement.
Drill instructor v2 triplet driver collecting the art of g. Slaughter version 6a was an exclusive figure to the 2010 comic con international. Vintage original cobra gi joe 1983 clutch vamp driver 100% complete w. Joe team is qualified to be a drill instructor, it takes a special brand of heavy duty honcho to keep them squared away. Slaughter signed my funko, let me pose with the belt then slapped the cobra clutch on me. Cobra battle school, advanced weapons systems training. Slaughter had heard enough antiamerica rhetoric from wwe champion, the iron sheik, and decided to defend the honor of his country, instantly making him a fan favorite with the wwe universe. It should come as no surprise to those whove read my earlier blogs about patterson that his selling and emotion made the angle. Slaughter finally silenced the iranian aggressor and was second only to hulk hogan in terms of popularity with the wwe universe. Slaughter battled the iron sheik in almost all of the 50 states in bloody steel cage matches and boot camp matches. Slaughter was released as a figure for the driver of the vehicle. Vintage 1988 hasbro gi joe cobra warthog driver sgt slaughter free ship. Singles wrestler 1973 today tag team wrestler 1973 today road agent booker 1994 1996 onair official 1997 1998 beginning of inring career. Additionally, the figures also came with different accessories.
Slaughter was released as a figure for the driver of the vehicle toy called warthog a. Ham, were bringing the gang back together for a skit. Yo, yeah bitch aiyyo, motherfucker aiyyo, swallow it aiyyo we dazzle off this bloody version of glaciers slang shot threw a. He is a complete and total hardass and could kick your butt into next year, where hell kick it back to right after he kicked it a year ahead. Joe figures to set up a battle scene between the joes and cobra. He quickly rose to the status of number one contender on the strength of his cobra clutch challenges where he would seat wrestlers in a chair in the ring, and. Slaughter s cobra clutch challenge on a wwf tv taping from january 1981. Cobra clutch, camel clutch, slaughter cannon, piledriver, bearhug. Mewett was also used a few years later for colonel courage, even though the character is africanamerican and born in a different city. Slaughter is the drill sergeant for the counterterrorist team g. Slaughter battled the iron sheik in almost all 50 states in bloody steel cage matches and boot camp matches. This guy doesnt know who the great bambino is, id be wrong to allow someone else to tell this man, but if i have to i will. As a maneuver, this card is 10f and when your next card played this turn is the card titled maintain hold, you may ignore the can only be played after text as a reversal, reverse any action card and end your opponents turn.
In wwe all stars, slaughter is an unlockable character classed as a brawler. The lower half of the front section becomes a single driver scoutassault vehicle, while the rear section elevates and reveals a missile rack. Ghostface killah cobra clutch lyrics genius lyrics. Slaughter tshirt shows the wrestling legends uniform hat, his dog tag, and the name of his finishing maneuver, the cobra clutch. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Double clutch version 4 was released boxed with the v. Slaughter w the grand wizard defeated sd jones via submission with the cobra clutch at 3. Slaughter defeated the ultimate warrior to win the wwe championship. Odd enough, in 1985 and as means of selfpromotion, slaughter and some friends recorded an lp, produced through an independent record label called mainmeaningfulname cobra records.
Sergeant slaughter is a human in the generation one continuity family cobra makes my butt boil. Sergeant slaughter is the drill sergeant for the counterterrorist team g. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Later that night, hulk hogan wins his 2nd royal rumble match and earns an. One of them was the driver and i said, lets wait til we get to the event and then i ll put you in the cobra clutch, so you can sleep a few hours. Real american cobra clutch wwe raw deal superstars.
Joe teams motor vehicle drivers and debuted in 1982. S drivers are selected from the best and most evil of cobra commands thousands of yearly recuits. Slaughter, is an american former wwe personality and semiretired professional wrestler. Slaughter signed my funko, let me pose with the belt. Slaughters cobra clutch wfan sports radio 66am 101. In fantasy warfare, he is matched against the allamerican american jack swagger in a stars and stripes. One of them was the driver and i said, lets wait til we get to the event and then ill put you in the cobra clutch, so you can sleep a few hours. Between 1980 and 1981, slaughter wrestled in the wwf under the guidance of the grand wizard. Slaughter s illegal finisher, not the cobra clutch its where he would jam and grind his fist against the opponents temple. The sarge kindly demonstrates the cobra clutch during a mid atlantic championship wrestling tv. While standing at over six feet tall, weighing over three hundred pounds, and dressed in military fatigues, sgt. A brief cross promotional stint in the late 80s had sgt.
However, slaughter was about to leave wwe right before the birth of wrestlemania in 1985 because of a dispute over action figures. Clutch cover girl crankcase crazylegs crosscountry cutter deep six. Select new arrivals, preorderbackorder, wrestlemania 36 apparel, print on demand, schamberger apparel, homage tshirts, sportiqe apparel, custom tee apparel, clearance cannot be combined with any other offer. Robert remus born august 27, 1948, better known by his ring name of sgt. Note that while the changes in these figures are significant enough to warrant calling them different versions, hasbro officially considers them variations. Quickly becoming the first contender, he created his famous cobra clutch. Slaughter said he is definitely attending this years wrestlemania, and sees it as one big reunion.
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