" The FUTURE is UNWRITTEN,KNOW YOUR RIGHTS"
The Clash.
I worked a couple of Steve Armstrong's "Seattle Open" tournaments back in those days; so my answer to "good, bad, ugly or just silly?" would would be "Yes." There was always a bit of each.
Yours in Budo,
---Brian---
This was a bit before my time, sadly. I wish I was old enough to be a part of the 80's scene. Any more videos like that one?