10 Amazing Terry Funk Promos You Must See

6. The Eddie Gilbert Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8g19YbAcCY One of Terry Funk€™s strengths is that he could effortlessly transition between €œshrieking violence€ and €œendearing cornpone€, and it's the ladder that's on display here as he promotes a €œTexas Chain Match Massacre€ against Eddie Gilbert for ECW. You'd think he'd be yelling about how he was going to skin Hot Stuff alive to make a new saddle or whatever, but nope, horse jokes. After announcing that he's about to explain the rules of a Texas Chain Match Massacre to Gilbert, he turns to the back end of his beloved horse, Clyde, and starts talking. In a touch of genius, Clyde€™s butt even gets an onscreen graphic identifying it as Eddie Gilbert. It's a one note joke, and the supposed death battle turns out to be your run-of-the-mill strap match, but Terry€™s commitment to it makes it work. It ends with Funk staring €œGilbert€ in the €œface€ while making cartoon faces and complaining about his bad breath. Funkism: "Oh, my goodness, hot stuff. Whew."
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