Friday Evening's Undercard

Today on the show, for rising stars in women's wrestling, Madi Maxx, Kaitlyn Marie, Hayden Ramsey, and Ella Envy join John to talk about their experiences as women in professional wrestling and how to make wrestling a better place for all women.

Long delayed in production, but here at last, Part 1 of our review and recap of WrestleMania 36.

Long delayed but here are some of the extra clips from my interview segment with Shane Balkowitsch.

Today we're breaking from the norm just a bit. Eric and John interviewed artist Shane Balkowitsch to talk to him about his controversy relating to his portrait of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and his proposed display of the portrait in Bismarck, North Dakota. Really a fantastic interview and I hope you all enjoy. Shane is offering several Greta Thunberg related items for sale, all profits from which benefit various Native American children's organizations. Signed and numbered Greta portrait. This is a limited edition of 250, so if you want one, you should act fast. https://www.balkowitsch.com/ProductID-7828-ProductDetails.aspx Greta "Standing for Us All" bumper sticker. This is a link to the single sticker, it's also available in packs of 5, 20, and 50. https://www.balkowitsch.com/ProductID-7936-ProductDetails.aspx If you'd like to connect with Shane, he's on Instagram (@balkowitsch). You can also find him on Facebook through his artist page "Shane Balkowitsch - Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio." You can also join his Facebook group "Wet Plate Collodion - Friends of Frederick Scott Archer." Friday Evening's Undercard is on Instagram (@fridayeveningsundercard), Twitter (@fundercard), and Facebook (facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard)

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Welcome again wrestling fans. Today we're bringing you an interview the Josh Gerry, head coach at the AML Wrestling School in Winston-Salem, NC. Josh has been a wrestler, trainer, promotor, commentator, and everything in between. He's worked for some of the biggest promotions in America. Today he's here talking about one of the first lessons he teaches wrestling school students, what it was like running a promotion, and what advice he'd give to people looking to get into professional wrestling. If you'd like to contact Josh, he's on Instagram @joshgerry, on Facebook as Coach Josh Gerry, and on YouTube with instructional videos as Coach Josh Gerry.  AML Wrestling can be found online at amlwrestling.com and on all social media platforms. Firestar Pro Wrestling can be found online at fspwrestling.com and on all social media platforms.  You can reach Friday Evening's Undercard via email fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com and on all social media platforms.

John and Eric are back with another review of WWF Prime Time Wrestling, this time from June 29, 1987. On this episode, Bobby Heenan finally provides a set of X-Rays to Gorilla Monsoon...but they're probably not quite what Monsoon wanted to see. In the episode we see Gene Okerlund interview Koko B. Ware (with Frankie) and Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart). Also, a segment of the Snake Pit with Jake Roberts talking to Hillbilly Jim and Little Beaver. For matches, we get: Brad Rheingans vs Terry Gibbs, from Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, ON Iron Mike Sharpe vs Hillbilly Jim, from Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, ON Junkyard Dog vs Terry Gibbs, from WWF Superstars taping at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY Lanny Poffo vs Frenchy Martin, from the Boston Garden Jose Estrada vs Sivi Afi, from the Boston Garden Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs The Shadows, from Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, ON Hart Foundation vs Killer Bees, from WWF Superstars taping at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY If you like what you hear, please subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, it'd mean a lot. To follow the podcast, we can be found on Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard, Twitter @fundercard, Facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard, or we can be reached via email at fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com  

Today we bring you an interview with Tyler Bruins from Firestar Pro Wrestling. Tyler talks about growing up a fan, training in pro wrestling, and working his debut match in front of over 500 fans at WrestleRevival 7.  You can find him on Instagram @t.tyme27 You can find Firestar Pro Wrestling on Instagram @firestarprowrestling and @fspwtraining, also on Facebook by searching Firestar Pro Wrestling You can find us on Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Or you can email us at fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

Today on the program three of us, John, Eric, and Thurston get together and talk about the infamous Heroes of Wrestling PPV from 1999. The show was a train wreck from start to finish and is only redeemed because it's so bad, it simply must be watched. Enjoy the conversations.

Today, we're bring you an interview with Griff Garrison. Griff started off at Firestar Pro Wrestling and has been expanding his reach into Southern Fried Wrestling in Georgia and all the way up to Ring of Honor. He talks about his Ironman match with Marcus Cross, how Ring of Honor matches differ from Independent matches, and much more. 

Today, we bring you an interview with Ohio Valley Wrestling's newest acquisition, AJZ. AJ is a top quality athlete who made a name for himself in bodybuilding prior to becoming a full-time professional wrestler. We talk about his future at OVW, his recent work with Labron Kozone at Firestar Pro Wrestling in Greensboro, NC and much more. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @ajziggy1818 or on Facebook at TeamAJZ You can follow Friday Evening's Undercard at Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard or you can send us an email at fridayeveningsunderard@gmail.com

Today John comes in with an interview with The Wrestling Ranger from Fire Star Pro Wrestling in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Ranger talks about his entry into professional wrestling, working Fire Star's biggest show ever on August 31, 2019 in front of more than 500 people, and much more over the course of this episode.

Pretty average episode of Prime Time, sorry for the long delay between episodes. We'll be back regularly shortly.

Today I'm joined by Gerard from the Through the Table Podcast and we talk about the AEW Double or Nothing show. Certainly a tale of two, maybe even 3, shows.  The Pre-Show was a disaster. The Battle Royal is one of the worst matches I've ever seen on a major show; but not even the worst match of the last 30 days as we record this. The segment with Peter Avalon is terrible and buries Kylie Rae, the actual star of the segment. The singles match on the pre-show was fair, but there's such a bad taste from the first two segments that it's hard to enjoy. The Main Show had a few decent matches to start, but nothing terribly impressive. But the last three matches were stellar, with Cody vs Dustin being the best match I've seen in at least the last 10 years, maybe the best match I've ever seen. Overall, the show was fair, lots of ups and downs, but it does a decent job as a debut show and sets up some stuff for the future.

Apologies for missing last week, we've had a lot going on at Undercard Headquarters. This episode will cover the May 25, 1987 episode of Prime Time Wrestling.  This episode starts off and we see Bobby Heenan's action figure, doll as they called it, with an improvised neck brace to reflect his actual condition. The first match of the show is Paul Roma and Jim Powers teaming up to face Cowboy Bob Orton and Don Muraco. Not much incredible in the match, but we get an anatomy lesson from Gorilla  Monsoon. Next we get a segment featuring Superstar Billy Graham talking about his hip injury, upcoming surgery, and him saying he intends to return to the WWF. We see Outback Jack face off against Frenchy Martin from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. Certainly not much to this match. Next up is Sam Houston's WWF debut in Madison Square Garden. Bobby Heenan talks about King Kong Bundy's match at WrestleMania 3 and he makes a comment about the midget wrestlers that must be heard to be believed. Gene Okerlund interviews Brutus Beefcake. The Rougeau Brothers squash the team of Tiger Chung Lee and Jimmy Jack Funk. Nikolai Volkoff faces Corporal Kirschner in a match where the highlight is Bobby Heenan talking about buying Ken Patera a retirement home. Finally, we get the feature match where Butch Reed goes against Tito Santana. Overall, this is a very good match for WWF television  in this era even with the odd finish.  The highlight of the week is the announcement that Hulk Hogan will be on the show next week.

The flagship show of Friday Evening's Undercard is back after a one week absence, covering the May 18, 1987 episode of WWF Prime Time Wrestling. With: -Bobby Heenan cutting a promo on Ken Patera where he says that Ken Patera should be in a body cast. -A short match between Johnny V and Brutus Beefcake where Heenan and Monsoon eloquently discuss the difference between a choke hold and a sleeper. -A match between Iron Mike Sharpe and Sivi Afi where Sharpe is billed as Canada's Greatest Athlete. The match went just shy of 10 minutes, felt like an eternity. -We get a replay of the Can-Am Connection vs Sheik and Volkoff match from the most recent Saturday Night's Main event. -Frenchy Martin faces off against Nick Kiniski...to answer a question from the show, Nick Kiniski is, in fact, the son of the famous Gene Kiniski. -Gene Okerlund interviews Ricky Steamboat...commentary on the interview is extensive. -We see a six-man tag match featuring the British Bulldogs and Tito Santana. -Ken Patera vs Hercules version 2.0, recorded the day after their first match which was so bad it couldn't be aired. -Demolition vs the Islanders, Demolition is being put over very strong on Prime Time, this is one of the few really progressing stories on the show. -Okerlund interviews the Honky Tonk Man -Ricky Steamboat vs Butch Reed closes the show. Overall, a pretty good show, not the best we've seen, but hardly the worst. We'll be back next week. Hopefully we can get a show out on the Tom McGee special recently released on the WWE Network and a few other things that we have simmering. Thanks for listening.

Today, Eric and John talk about the lack of superstars in the WWE compared to the WWE from years past and also other territories. You can find us on Social Media Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter @fundercard Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com Show some support to one of our partner podcasts Through the Table and also The Gorilla Position on Twitter.

Today John has a backstage interview with a rookie from Fire Star Pro Wrestling in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kaydin is a very athletic worker and looks very promising. You can find Fire Star Pro Wrestling on Social Media Instagram @firestarprowrestling And their website www.fspwrestling.com You can find us on Social Media Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter @fundercard Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com Show some support to one of our partner podcasts Through the Table and also The Gorilla Position on Twitter.

Today we bring you an interview with Cam Carter from Fire Star Pro Wrestling in Greensboro, North Carolina. Cam has wrestled not only for Fire Star, but also Chikara in Philadelphia, AML in Winston-Salem, and the National Wrestling Alliance at their Crockett Cup show. Cam's a great talent that looks like a main event level wrestler. You can find Cam Carter on Social Media Instagram @camcarterpro Facebook [Link] www.facebook.com/   You can find Fire Star Pro Wrestling on Social Media Instagram @firestarprowrestling And their website www.fspwrestling.com You can find us on Social Media Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter @fundercard Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com Show some support to one of our partner podcasts Through the Table and also The Gorilla Position on Twitter.

Today on the show, John and Eric discuss the NWA Crockett Cup tournament from April 27, the WWE Hall of Fame, specifically the Bret Hart run-in, and Darkside of the Ring. Crockett Cup met expectations, but why not advertise it more? Darkside of the Ring is a very good documentary series. You can find us on Social Media Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter @fundercard Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com Show some support to one of our partner podcasts Through the Table and also The Gorilla Position on Twitter.

John and Eric finally get back together after several weeks of solo runs and guest hosts. Today, we're talking about the May 11, 1987 episode of Prime Time Wrestling. Bobby Heenan sells his neck injury through the entire episode. We see three matches from previous TV shows, Superstars and Saturday Night's Main Event. Mr Fuji and Don Muraco do stand-up comedy. Overall, a pretty good episode of Prime Time. Find us on Social Media Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter @fundercard Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Email us at fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode, John works with Gerard from the Through the Table wrestling podcast to talk about the Ohio Valley Wrestling Class of 2002. This is almost certainly the best class of developmental wrestling talent ever produced by the WWE, including talents like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and several others. We talk about, briefly, the history of Ohio Valley Wrestling, how the wrestlers were trained, and then look at whether or not such a class could come out again. You can follow us on Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard You can follow Through the Table on Instagram @throughthetable

In this episode, John comes to you with a special live watch at a match from the 1987 Crockett Cup featuring Bob and Brad Armstrong facing off against Lex Luger and Tully Blanchard of the Four Horsemen.

Today, John interviews Ricky Morton about his upcoming appearance at the Crockett Cup tournament in Concord, North Carolina. He also talks about the state of the modern wrestling business and the School of Morton professional wrestling school. You can find him on Instagram @thebabyface_ricky_morton, on Twitter @realrickymorton, and through his website www.schoolofmorton.com You can find us on Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard, on Twitter @fundercard, on Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard, or through email fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com. 

On this episode, John interviews Stu Perry, also known as Ohio Valley Wrestling's Amon. He talks about where the Amon persona and name comes from. He also talks about hardcore and gimmick wrestling, how things in professional wrestling need to make sense, and the gimmick match that promotors constantly ask him to work. Finally, we talk for a while about his religious ministry, how his identity has shaped his ministry, and how he views wrestling to be a part of his overall ministry.  You can find Stu on Instagram @pastorofdisaster, YouTube www.youtube.com/bigstu1989, his personal website stuperryspeaks.com, or his Lost and Found Evangelical Association website lostandfoundea.org. You can find Ohio Valley Wrestling on all social media platforms and at www.ovwrestling.com. You can also find their video network at www.ovwwrestlingnetwork.com. You can find Friday Evening's Undercard on Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard, on Twitter @fundercard, on Facebook www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard, or you can email us at fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com.

Today on the show, John covers the May 4, 1987 episode of Prime Time Wrestling. In this episode, we see the Ken Patera-Bobby Heenan from Superstars of Wrestling that led to Bobby Heenan wearing the neck brace on Saturday Night's Main Event. Also, we get some solid matches with Jim Neidhart, Demolition, and Butch Reed, plus a tag team battle royal.  You can find us on all your social media sites Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: Facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode, John and Eric sit down to talk about their WrestleMania dream cards. All the big names in WWE history are on the show. Cena, Hogan, Rock, Austin, Bret Hart. A few big matches might have been left off, but give us a shout on our social media platforms if you want to discuss.  You can find us on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

Today we have Justin Smooth from Ohio Valley Wrestling on the show. He talks about his upcoming match at the April Saturday Night Special where he will challenge Tony Gunn for the OVW Heavyweight Championship. He also talks about working with Brian Cage at the Clash in the Bluegrass and his dream match against a global megastar.  You can find Justin Smooth on Social Media Instagram: @justin_smooth Twitter: @trinidadtitan You can find Ohio Valley Wrestling on all your favorite social media sites and at ovwrestling.com. You can find us on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

This week on the show John is joined by an old friend, Thunderous Thurston, who's also always thirsty. He's never heard that before...  Anyway, on the actual wrestling program, we get the first of the big, out of the ordinary shows. Saturday Night's Main Event came on TV 4-5 times a year. On the episode, we talk about where and how these episodes aired on TV and how the cards were made. We also talk about how main event level talent was used in WWE during this time period, especially a main event guy like Hulk Hogan. We also have some top notch matches: Kamala against Jake Roberts, Kamala has "Kim Chee" in his corner, but is it really Kim Chee? George Steele against Macho Man Randy Savage in a lumberjack match...how else does a lumberjack match go other than immediate degeneration? The British Bulldogs against The Hart Foundation, best 2 out of 3 falls for the tag team championship. Really good match between two great tag teams. Hercules against Ricky Steamboat for the Intercontinental Championship.  And finally the Can-Am Connection against Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik. Overall, a really good show. If you want to follow us on Social Media, you can find us on  Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode, John and Eric interview Bobby Fulton, one half of The Fantastics. Fulton won numerous tag team championships all around the United States and competed twice in the Crockett Cup, 1986 and 1988. His match with Tommy Rogers against The Sheepherders in 1986 is possibly the best match in the history of the Crockett Cup. He shares stories about the original Cups, how life was on the road during those days, and much more during this outstanding interview. Find us on social media: Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode, John has to go solo to talk about the April 27, 1987 episode of Prime Time. We get another Ken Patera segment, another Don Muraco segment, a tuxedo match between Hillbilly Jim and Mr. Fuji, and much more. Overall, a pretty cool episode. Find us on social media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode John interviews the current Ohio Valley Wrestling Television Champion Dimes. Dimes talks about how he got into professional wrestling, his gauntlet match to win the Television Championship, his match with Sinn Bodhi, the new OVW Network, and much more. Dimes is a fantastic interview, well-worded and eloquent. I think he's someone to watch for in the future of professional wrestling. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter @dimeswrestling You can find Ohio Valley Wrestling online at ovwrestling.com, the OVW Network at ovwwrestlingnetwork.com, and on all your favorite social media sites.  You can find us on your favorite social media sites Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

Today the hosts talk about Hulk Hogan's first television appearance after WrestleMania 3, the Honkytonk Man, and much more. Find us on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

Today we talk about how gimmicks and characters change in pro wrestling and how sometimes that doesn't work very well.

In this episode, John reviews the Crimson vs KTD match from Episode 1019 of OVW television and talks about the benefits of weight classes in OVW and professional wrestling as a whole.

On this episode, we review Thunderkitty's match against Valerie Verman and the 9 man Gauntlet featuring Nigel Winters, Amon, Melvin Maximus, Colton Cage, and more. We also cover the contract signing between Colton Cage and Dustin Jackson for their cage match at the April Saturday Night Special and their on-going girlfriend drama.  Matches ThunderKitty vs Valerie Verman Dimes vs Tanner Reynolds Dimes ve Nigel Winters Nigel Winters vs Chace Destiny Chace Destiny vs William Lutz Chace Destiny vs Amon Chace Destiny vs Brandon Espinosa Brandon Espinosa vs Melvin Maximus Colton Cage (TV Champion) vs Melvin Maximus You can find us on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com You can find Ohio Valley Wrestling at ovwrestling.com and on your favorite social media sites.

On this episode, Gentleman John goes solo due to some technical issues in the original recording that couldn't be fixed. He talks about Bobby Heenan and his fine Chinese food dinner, more depth in the Ken Patera Story, and Demolition going over stronger and stronger. The final match on the show is a match for the Intercontinental Championship between Macho Man Randy Savage and the Junkyard Dog from the Houston Summit, in an area where the JYD was working as the main event just a few years earlier. You can find us on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard You can reach us on Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

Today the hosts review Episode 1020 of Ohio Valley Wrestling. This is the final show before the big Clash in the Bluegrass. Find us on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

Today Gentleman John and Electrifying Eric talk about some upcoming episodes on the podcast. We talk about some special WrestleMania shows, coverage of the Crockett Cup, and some coverage of the resurgence of wrestling outside the WWE. Our regular episode will come out shortly, sorry for the delay. You can find us on your favorite Social Media outlets Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode, Gentleman John and Electrifying Eric talk about the April 6, 1987 episode of WWF Prime Time Wrestling. This is the first post-WrestleMania episode of Prime Time. Monsoon talks about Heenan owing $37,000 for Andre the Giant's custom championship belt, we see Demolition in action, along with the Hart Foundation and many more. Also, the hosts get into a good discussion about changing the look of a wrestler in the 80s and the modern era. You can find The Undercard on Social Media Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

In this episode, Gentleman John recaps episode 1019 of OVW Television. In this episode, we have a gauntlet for the TV Championship, the debut of a very interesting woman wrestler, and much more.  Find OVW on all your favorite social media sites and by going to ovwrestling.com Find The Undercard on: Instagram: @fridayeveingsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode, John talks to Cali about her upcoming match with Madison Rayne at the OVW/Impact Clash in the Bluegrass, her favorite wrestler growing up, her dream match, and much more. You can find Cali on Instagram @caliyoung95 and you can buy her official t-shirts at territorywrestlingtees.com/collections/cali You can find Friday Evening's Undercard on your favorite social media sites Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: www.facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

In this episode, Gentleman John interviews Maximus and Leonis Khan of King's Ransom. King's Ransom is one of the hottest tag teams in professional wrestling and they're working a fantastic program with the War Kings. The brothers talk about how they got started in professional wrestling, what it's like each week working in Ohio Valley, and much more.  You can find King's Ransom on Instagram: Leonis Khan @morganhill214 and Maximus Khan @crittyhill. If you want their custom merchandise, you can send them an email at kingsransommgmt@gmail.com. You can find Friday Evening's Undercard on your favorite social media sites Instagram: @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook: facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com

On this episode we review Episode 1018 of Ohio Valley Wrestling TV. This episode features a confrontation between OVW Champion Tony Gunn and Sami Callihan, two title changes, and much more. Find OVW at ovwrestling.com Find us on your social media platforms Instagram @fridayeveningsundercard Twitter: @fundercard Facebook.com/fridayeveningsundercard Gmail: fridayeveningsundercard@gmail.com