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Your hosts review your favorite (and not so favorite) classic pro wrestling events from at least 10 years in the past. They'll remind you why you loved, or hated, these NWA, WWF, WCCW, AWA or other events with their own insight and memories.

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    #322 – An OSWP Very Jarrett Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 128:34


    Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Jon Boucher for the the OSWP Very Jarrett Christmas Special! We discuss three classic Jeff Jarrett matches and have been blessed by Dre with another thrilling radio drama featuring non other than the legend himself, Jeff Jarrett! Please support the OSWP by joining the OSWP Patreon or […]

    #321 – OSWP Thanksgiving 2022 – Starrcade 1993

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 151:17


    The great OSWP tradition of Thanksgiving at David Crockett's house has returned for another year. We find ourselves alone in David's house as wrestling's greatest superstars attempt to find David! This year we sit down to watch and discuss Starrcade 1993, an underrated gem of a show, with an incredible main event between Ric Flair […]

    #320 – Wrestling & Romance & Hillbillies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 88:48


    We are back on the OSWP to look back at the WWF hillbillies from the peak of the WWF Hulkamania era, including Hillbilly Jim and his friends Uncle Elmer and Cousin Luke. Starting with Uncle Elmer's wedding through the big match at Saturday Night's Main Event a couple of months later. We also have a […]

    #319 – Brain Damage vs. Jon Moxley, CZW Tournament Of Death 8, June 6, 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 57:26


    We let the Crypt Keeper out of his box for Halloween and boy did we regret it. This year he punished us with this vile, disgusting deathmatch between Jon Moxley and Brain Damage with the infamous skill saw spot from the legendary TOD 8, the same night Nick Gage nearly died and had to be […]

    #318 – DOUBLE FEATURE FLORIDA SPECIAL! Dusty v Assassin, Muraco v Windham w/ Jon Boucher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 99:49


    This week on the OSWP, Black Cat is joined by Jon Boucher while Dre is on special assignment to discover the origins of Parts Unknown to discuss some early 80s Championship Wrestling from Florida. They watch and talk about two angles – the first between Don Muraco and a young Barry Windham, followed by the […]

    #317 – Samoa Joe v Sting, October 12, 2008

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 70:31


    We are back with only our FOURTH review of a TNA show in 13 years with this fun match-up between two of the best from their generation – The veteran Sting takes on the young Samoa Joe for the TNA championship. Don West stops by in the second half with some amazing deals on TNA […]

    #316 – OSWP Summer Vacation, Fantastics v Sting & Rick Steiner, November 8, 1986

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 60:48


    On our final stop of the OSWP Summer Vacation we close out our time in Oklahoma with Bill Watts by taking a look at a fun tag team match between the Fantastics and a young Sting and Rick Steiner. In the second half we chat with the American Dream about his thoughts regarding CM Punk […]

    #315 – OSWP Summer Vacation, THE BILL WATTS BIXBY ACID TEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 30:09


    The OSWP Summer Vacation has come to a complete halt. Still trapped in Bill Watts' basement. Bill is passed out in front of the basement door wearing only his boxers, a black cowboy hat, and a bolo tie. It's been almost four weeks and the alternator for the OSWP minivan still hasn't arrived and we […]

    #314 – OSWP Summer Vacation, The First UWF Episode, March 22, 1986

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 91:04


    Still stuck in UWF land, we spend some time talking about the very first episode of Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation from March 22, 1986. There's so much to discuss in this episode, from the introduction of the UWF, the 15 minute press conference announcing the 1986 Crockett Cup, an amazing segment with Buzz Sawyer, […]

    #313 – OSWP Summer Vacation, Houston, TX, Steve Williams v Terry Gordy, February 6, 1987, Texas Death Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 52:51


    This week on the OSWP Summer Vacation, we stop in Houston, TX for a wonderful UWF match from 1987 between two of the best big dudes to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots, Dr. Death Steve Williams and Terry Bam Bam Gordy in a brutal Texas Death Match. Please support the OSWP by […]

    #312 – OSWP Summer Vacation 2022 – Baltimore, MA – Lex Luger v The Maryland State Athletic Commission, Great American Bash 1988

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 103:02


    We are BACK for the next stop on our summer vacation as we roll into Baltimore, Maryland for the GREAT AMERICAN BASH 1988. We take a close look at Lex Luger's biggest match in his young career as he takes on the old men in the Maryland State Athletic Commission and briefly discuss the rest […]

    #311 – OSWP Summer Vacation 2022 -Cactus Jack v Big Van Vader, March 16, 1994

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 83:33


    We start our summer vacation with a trip to Munich, Germany to watch the legendary match between Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader! Please support the OSWP by joining the OSWP Patreon or subscribing to our premium episodes in Apple Podcasts! You can also purchase old episodes on our digital merchandise site. Visit all the […]

    #310 – Midnight Express v Ron Garvin & Barry Windham, May 16, 1987, US Tag Team Title Tournament Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 52:34


    This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we go back to the glory years of Jim Crockett Promotions, 1987, to review the finals of the US Tag Team title tournament between the new Midnight Express and Ron Garvin and Barry Windham. Please support the OSWP by joining the OSWP Patreon or subscribing to our […]

    #309 – Don Leo Jonathan v Dory Funk Jr, All Japan Pro Wrestling, December 17, 1975

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 74:35


    We are joined by Jon Boucher from the Charting the Territories podcast this episode for a great discussion on Don Leo Jonathan and this match between him and Dory Funk Jr. from 1975. Thanks to Jon for all his knowledge and insight on “The Mormon Giant” Don Leo Jonathan! Please support the OSWP by joining […]

    #308 – Sandman v Tommy Dreamer, ECW Arena, October 1st, 1994

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 64:37


    We close out ECW month with a look at the legendary feud between the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer that truly defined who Tommy Dreamer would become in ECW. In the second half Dre takes us down memory lane with some of the classic ECW commercials that would appear during Hardcore TV. Please support the OSWP […]

    #307 – Rob Van Dam v Bam Bam Bigelow, April 4, 1998

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 64:09


    The entire month of April we will be talking about EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! For this episode we will be talking about the incredible phenomenon that was Rob Van Dam in 1998/1999 as well as his big match against Bam Bam Bigelow where he won his first major singles title. Please support the OSWP by joining […]

    #306 – Randy Savage v Ric Flair, WrestleMania 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 67:41


    It's WrestleMania season again and this year we go back in time to look at the classic match and feud between Randy Savage and Ric Flair. In the second half we are joined by the Macho Man to offer his side of the story behind this legendary feud. Please support the OSWP by joining the […]

    #305 – Quakeburgers – Earthquake v Jake Roberts, April 27, 1991, WWF Superstars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 61:33


    On this week's episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast we go back in time to talk about one of the most horrifying moments in WWF history, the night Earthquaked killed Damien and then several weeks later would serve Quakeburgers made with the meat of Damien to Vince, Bobby, and Lord Alfred Hayes on Prime […]

    #304 – ECW Invades the Manhattan Center, Monday Night RAW, 2/24/97

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 91:25


    On this episode of the OSWP we look at one of our favorite episodes of Monday Night RAW from February 24, 1997 when ECW invaded the Manhattan Center in New York City. Please support the OSWP by joining the OSWP Patreon! Thanks for listening and we'll see you…at the matches! flairchop.compatreon.com/oswptwitter.com/blackcatOSWPtwitter.com/wrestlepodcastinstagram.com/oldschoolwrestlingpodcast

    #303 – “The Narcissist” Lex Luger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 74:41


    The Old School Wrestling Podcast takes a look at the incredible six month run from January to July 1993 featuring “The Narcissist” Lex Luger and review his last television matched as the evil man with the metal plate in his arm before he would board the helicopter that would take him to the USS Intrepid […]

    #302 – The York Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 76:01


    This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat take some time to talk about the fascinating group of characters from early 90s World Championship Wrestling that formed the group called “The York Foundation.” Originally centered around Alexandra York, Michael Wallstreet, this stable of wrestlers looked to skyrocket to the top of WCW with […]

    #301 – Sting v DDP, April 26, 1999, WCW Monday Nitro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 80:49


    Dre and the Black Cat take a look back at one of the most bizarre times in professional wrestling history – the year of 1999 in World Championship Wrestling. With the competition taking the lead, WCW was forced to adapt and attempt to figure out what they needed to do to get the fans to […]

    #300 – The 11th Annual OSWP Holiday Spectacular, Big Boss Man v Hulk Hogan, May 27, 1989

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 102:09


    It's time for the annual OSWP Holiday Spectacular and this year we are, as always, joined by the Macho Claus, but also by Dwayne Johnson's favorite wrestling historian, “Bad News” Jon Boucher from the Charting the Territories podcast. Along with the festivities we take a look back at the legendary match between Hulk Hogan and […]

    #299.5 – The SD Jones Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 10:31


    This week the Old School Wrestling Podcast takes a moment to look at the incredible story of SD Jones, a man that has inspired millions, never gave up, and never laid down to the challenges of life. Please support the show by signing up for the OSWP Patreon at patreon.com/oswp or visit the OSWP Merch […]

    #299 – OSWP Thanksgiving 2021 – Survivor Series 1989

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 115:33


    It's the special time of year for the Old School Wrestling Podcast when we all gather together to give thanks to all things professional wrestling. This year we're back in Greensboro, North Carolina with David Crockett and his five new additions to his house that he's over since March of 2020. Along with enjoying the […]

    #298 – Ricky Steamboat v Jake Roberts, Saturday Night's Main Event, October 4th, 1986

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 56:57


    Dre and the Black Cat take a look at a classic WWF feud between Ricky Steamboat and Jake Roberts that extended for five months during 1986, starting at the Saturday Night's Main Event in May when Jake splattered Ricky's head on the concrete like a watermelon, going through the summer, and culminating at the next […]

    #297 – Atsushi Onita vs. Mr. Pogo, Exploding Cage Death Match, FMW, August 22, 1993

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 37:03


    This Halloween, Dre and the Black Cat are visited by the Crypt-Keeper who leaves them with two wonderful gifts – a FMW tape with a match between Atsushi Onita and Mr. Pogo and time bomb that will explode at the end of the show. Will they survive? Probably not! Please help support the Old School […]

    #296 – Arn Anderson v Manny Fernandez, WTBS Studios, April 13, 1985

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 58:49


    On thew newest OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the legend Arn Anderson, his amazing resurgence in 2021, and take a look back at his early days in WTBS Studios! Please help support the Old School Wrestling Podcast by signing up for the OSWP Patreon at patreon.com/oswp or buying some digital merch (old […]

    #295 – OSWP Summer Tour 2021, Night 7, The Great Kabuki, Atlanta, GA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 70:43


    We wrap up the 2021 OSWP Summer Tour in Atlanta, GA to discuss the legend of THE GREAT KABUKI! We are also very happy to be joined by ROBERT, our old friend from the Atomic Elbow to discuss his home territory and his memories of watching THE GREAT KABUKI as a kid. Please help support […]

    [PATREON PREVIEW] New School Wrestling Podcast #1 – AEW Breakdown Sept 2021 & Grand Slam Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 15:50


    Thanks for downloading this 15 preview of the NEW SCHOOL WRESTLING PODCAST. On this episode of the NSWP, Dre and the Black Cat discuss everything AEW from ALL OUT to GRAND SLAM! Thanks for your support! We'll see you…at the matches!

    #294 – OSWP Summer Tour 2021, Night 6, Big John Studd v Blackjack Mulligan, Salisbury, NC

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 58:09


    This week the OSWP Summer Tour makes a stop in Salisbury, North Carolina for a match from the CORNETTE GARBAGE TAPES between Big John Studd and Blackjack Mulligan from their legendary Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling feud in the late 70s. Please support the OSWP by visiting flairchop.com or gumroad.com/oswp and BUY SOME MERCH. Thanks for listening […]

    #293 – OSWP Summer Tour 2021, Night 5, Rick Martel v Jimmy Garvin, Las Vegas, NV

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 57:43


    WE'RE BACK. The OSWP Summer Tour stops by Las Vegas for some AWA action at the Showboat Arena for a title match between Rick Martel and Jimmy Garvin and a whole lot of shenanigans. Please support the OSWP by visiting flairchop.com or gumroad.com/oswp and BUY SOME MERCH. Thanks for listening and we'll see you…at the […]

    #292 – OSWP Summer Tour 2021, Night 3, Houston, TX, Jim Duggan v Ted DiBiase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 61:34


    On the third night of the 2021 OSWP Summer Tour, Dre and the Black Cat roll into Houston, TX to revisit one of the greatest feuds in Mid-South history – Jim Duggan and Ted DiBiase. They will review a classic match from March 22, 1985 – a Loser Leaves Town Coal Miner's Glove Tuxedo Match…in […]

    #291 – OSWP Summer Tour 2021, Night 1, Memphis, TN – “LANCE JUST GOT EVEN!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 47:12


    The OSWP SUMMER TOUR 2021 IS HERE! Our first stop this summer is in Memphis, TN for a match from January 1988 between a young Jeff Jarrett and Hector Guerrero after Hector swerves Lance Russell with a piñata! Thanks for listening and we'll see you…at the matches!

    #290 – Steve Austin v Goldust, Shotgun Saturday Night, January 18th, 1997

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 42:32


    On the newest Old School Wrestling Podcast, we revisit a classic match between Stone Cold and Goldust form the third ever episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, a short lived experiment by the WWF where they would visit unique venues to tape much different shows than the usual WWF TV taping. In this case, we […]

    #289 – An Ode to New Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 81:19


    On the newest Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat take a good, long look at the phenomenon known simply as “New Jack” in the weeks following his recent passing. We talk about all things New Jack, but focus on the legendary match between New Jack and Vic Grimes at XPW Freefall 2002 […]

    #288 – The Funks vs Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik, AJPW, July 15, 1979

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 81:49


    Hide your forks, because this week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat watch a classic old match from 1979 in All Japan Pro Wrestling between Dory and Terry Funk and Abdullah The Butcher & The Sheik. As you might expect, things get a little crazy. In the second half we […]

    #287 – Rick Rude v Nikita Koloff, July 16, 1992, WCW Worldwide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 61:40


    This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we talk about a great feud from the Summer of 1992 between Rick Rude and the Dangerous Alliance vs “The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff! In the second half we rank the GREATEST “RUSSIAN” PRO WRESTLERS OF ALL TIME! Please support the OSWP by visiting patreon.com/oswp or gumroad.com/oswp. […]

    #286 – Lex Luger v Hulk Hogan, WCW Monday Nitro #100, August 4, 1997

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 85:20


    This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat discuss one of the greatest moments in Nitro history – the night Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan and the nWo to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and give some hope to WCW in their war against the New World Odor. Please […]

    #285 – Sgt. Slaughter & Junkyard Dog vs Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff, WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – October 13, 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 72:51


    This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Jon Boucher from the Charting the Territories podcast to discuss a hidden gem, a classic tag team match from the beginning of JYD’s career in the WWF. These four guys tear down the house at the Philadelphia Spectrum with […]

    #284 – The Chris Jericho/HHH Feud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 107:46


    This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we take a look at two matches between HHH and Chris Jericho, but also discuss the incredible rivalry these two had for several years. In the first match we look at the year 2000, Jericho’s big match with HHH in April, and then review the Last Man […]

    #283 – World Class Championship Wrestling, November 17, 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 96:03


    This week Dre and the Black Cat have a great time talking about an episode of World Class Championship Wrestling during the peak of Von Erich family in Dallas, TX. This episode of WCCW features some incredible feuds like Terry Gordy and Killer Kahn, Kevin vs Chris Adams, Butch Reed and Kerry Von Erich, and […]

    #282 – The Rock v Chris Jericho, Royal Rumble 2002, January 20, 2002

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 92:29


    This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat travel way back to 2002 to revisit (or visit for the first time?) an incredibly hot match between two of the most charismatic performers in the history of professional wrestling – The Rock and the Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla. In the second half of […]

    #281 – Tully Blanchard v Tim Horner, NWA Saturday Night, January 3, 1987

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 84:38


    Dre and the Black Cat ring in 2021 with a very special episode discussing an amazing 20 minute segment that involves Tully, JJ, Barry Windham, WHITE LIGHTNING Tim Horner, and the rest of the Four Horsemen. In the second half we do a year in review of the wrestling we discussed in 2020 and pick […]

    #280 – OSWP HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 122:05


    This year on the OSWP holiday show we have a visit from the Macho Claus who debuts his name holiday rap album and review two great matches. The first match, picked by Dre, is a six man tag team match with Jim Duggan and Demolition taking on Andre the Giant and the Twin Towers. The […]

    #279 – Sting v Sid Vicious, Halloween Havoc, October 27, 1990

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 112:19


    We talk about the night of TWO STINGS and the night Dre’s mom drove him and his 7th grade buddy to the UIC Pavilion to see some wrestling. In the second half we talk about all the new stuff in the OSWP store and play the Wrestling Game of Life. Please support the Old School […]

    #278 – OSWP Thanksgiving 2020 – Survivor Series 1992

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 151:47


    It’s a strange time in history, but nothing would stop us from bringing you the OSWP Thanksgiving spectacular. This Thanksgiving we come to you live from three locations – the OSWP studio in Chicago, David Crockett’s house in Greensboro, and Gorilla Monsoon’s studio apartment in New York City. We enjoy each other’s company, play some […]

    #277 – Undertaker v Haku, WAR/WWF, September 15, 1992

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 62:12


    This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat take a look at a couple of matches that occurred in 1992 when the WWF traveled to Japan to work for Genichiro Tenryu’s SWS and WAR promotions. The first match is a six man tag team match between Ashura Hara, Genichiro Tenryu & Ultimo Dragon […]

    #276 – THE OSWP CHAINMATCH MASSACRE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 69:37


    This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat celebrate the Halloween season by watching some bloody wrestling matches and giving out candy to their favorite old school wrestlers. The first match they watch is a strap match between Wahoo McDaniel and Manny Fernandez from SuperClash III and then they watch […]

    #275 – Steiner Bros v Hart Bros, Florence, SC, January 11, 1994

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 70:43


    This week on this show Dre and the Black Cat discuss a hidden gem classic between four of the greatest professional wrestlers of all times, two sets of SHOOT brothers, The Steiners vs the Harts in a tag team match from the WrestleFest 1994 VHS tape. In the second half they are visited by Jesse […]

    #274 – WCW Fall Brawl 1998, The War Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 110:01


    This week on the show Dre and the Black Cat are back in the studio after their summer tour to review what some may consider the worst main event of all time – the 3 team, 9 man War Games from Fall Brawl 1998. Please support the podcast by signing up for our Patreon at […]

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