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**Originally aired on Place To Be Nation Feed in June 2021**   On episode 18 of NWA Crock & Roll, the boys are joined by Matt Souza for the final part of the “Before They Were Crockett Series”. Matches include a 4 star Abdullah match from Japan for some (What?), a disappointing Midnight Express match from Dallas, Barbarian in Memphis, Calum's new favorite Wahoo match in Mid Atlantic, Buddy Landell in Houston, Ron Bass & Black Bart in Florida and a final match that is a fascinating museum relic of a find involving JJ Dillon in Michigan from the 60s! (Link to some history of the match attached). https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/dupree-brothers-gay-biker-wrestling-tag-team/ They close out the show talking about what's in store for July shows as they continue the journey to September to get back to December 85! 

In Episode 33, Scott and Logan go over all 14 matches of the show! Yes, you read that correctly 14! Does any of the matches of the tournaments go 10 minutes? Why isn't Terry Funk apart of the millionaires club? Why is Ric Flair dressed like hes going to a PTA meeting? 

Backbone Wrestling Network, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground. On this installment, he is joined by Jennifer Smith, Scott Shifflett, & Jacob Williams as they start the wrap up to season 3 by live watching Ultima Lucha Tres Part 3 & 4! Join us and enjoy the madness that is Lucha Underground.

Hi everybody, this is Keithie Kasem and I want to welcome you to the BackBone Radio Network. Here you can enjoy sports & entertainment like never before. Catch some previews of our shows we offer here on the BackBone Wrestling Network. Our hosts & co-hosts do all they can to entertain and inform, so stay a while, listen in and enjoy. 

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 9/22-9/27 , as well as TNA's Victory Road & NXT's No Mercy. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

**Originally aired on Place To Be Nation Feed in June 2021**   On episode 17 of NWA Crock And Roll the boys are joined by Matt Souza for part 3 of their “Before They Were Crockett Series”. Wrestlers looked at include Buzz Tyler, Buzz Sawyer, Dusty Rhodes, Dick Slater, Billy Jack Haynes, Ric Flair, two of Matt's Favorites, Jimmy Valiant and Paul Jones in matches that involve The Briscoes, Roddy Piper, Jay Strongbow, “Beefy” Ted Dibiase, Johnny Weaver, Mike Rotundo, Tito Santana, Nick Bockwinkel & more. From Portland to Houston to New York to Canada this show has it all, including some 2-3 star gems, shocking outcomes and the worst 15:50 minute abomination of a match in the history of this pod and maybe wrestling.

On this episode, Keith and Shawn both go to late WCW for their takes! Up first Keith thinks if The Finger Poke of Doom had never happened WCW would have survived! Then, Shawn thinks that the New Blood angle was the right way to approach getting WCW back on track!  

Backbone Wrestling Network...Welcome to Highway to the Impact Zone. Join host Logan Crosland and his student Jacob Williams, as they are joined by TNA expert Matt Souza. In this episode, they live watch the 11/1/07 episode of Impact. Listen and join us on this wild ride through Total Nonstop Action.

On the latest .5 episode of the Hands of Z, the boys are all about The Martels as they look at one match each of Sherri Martel and Rick Martel from their times in the AWA. From Superclash 2 on May 2, 1987 Sheri defends her AWA Ladies Title against Medusa. Then from 9/20/84, Rick Martel defends his AWA World Title against Nick Bockwinkel in Canada.  

Buongiorno!   The Backbone FOOD Network brings you the meals and stories from the 2000 cookbook Can You Take the Heat by Jim Ross & The WWF Superstars. This episode, Chef Keithie sets up the tables, but maybe that's a mistake as we go to Dudleyville for some home country cooking. Join us as we taste the flavors and say Wazzzzzzuuuuup as we dive off the top turnbuckle to enjoy some of Bubba Ray & Devon's favorites; Dudleyville Chicken and Dumplingz   Mangiare la mia famiglia

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 9/15-9/19, as well as AEW's All Out & WWE's Wrestlepalooza. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

***Originally Aired on Place to Be Nation in May 2021*** On episode 16 of NWA Crock and Roll, the boys and guest Scott Shifflett are in part 2 of 4 of their “Before They Were Crockett” watch with 7 more matches that involve The Road Warriors, Terry Taylor, Krusher Khruschev, Arn Anderson, Paul Ellering, Ron Garvin, a very controversial Ivan Koloff match that causes some surprise divide, Baby Doll vs. one of The Golden Girls, a match Scott forgets to watch and a sneak peek at the guest and match watches for part 3. All matches can be found on YouTube. Enjoy and thank you for being a friend!

Scott and Logan go over the final stop before Spring Stampede! They go over the show and how Brian Knobbs falls 30 feet and never returns to WCW. They go over Ric Flairs 2000 special move, what is it? Find out to listen and they discuss cracks in the relationship of Kimberly Page and DDP! Also the Batman debuts? 

Linking Up Luchas will return in two weeks! In the meantime enjoy this brand new episode of The Shit Take! On this episode, Keith and Shawn revisit 80s/90s WWF for their takes! The British Bulldogs are not a GOAT Team-Keith The WWF missed the boat on their booking of Mr. Perfect-Shawn

On the new episode of YouTube Roulette, join Shiff, Jake, Logan, and Matt as they watch now a 15 Man Royal Rumble from Smackdown in 2004, another Shiff Special (A El Gigante Six Man Tag from WCW), a random stacked 6 man tag from Shotgun Saturday Night, and another insane FMW match featuring the Terry Funk & The Sheik!   Come for the spinning of the wheel & stay for the debauchery!

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka cover the final events before King of the Ring 1995.  They discuss the overall build, the waste of talent, and the draw of the King vs. Bret as the real main event. Enjoy!

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 9/8-9/13. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

***Originally aired in May 2021 on Place to Be Nation*** ***When The WWE Network went away and Peacock was months away the crew took on the project in looking at Crockett Wrestlers in different matches from their careers that would span for many months until the launch of Peacock*** On episode 15 of the returning NWA Crock and Roll the boys are back and joined by guest Scott Shiflett (Blockbuster Rewind, Pop Goes to the Couch, Battlestar in the 25th Century) and begin a 4 part mini series journey of watching 28 random bouts looking at wrestling matches of wrestlers before they joined Crockett promotions in April 85. First 7 matches look at Tully Blanchard, The Rock n Roll Express, Superstar Billy Graham, Magnum TA, Manny Fernandez, Brett Sawyer and Ric Flair in bouts that include the likes of Tito Santana, Gino Hernandez, Ernie Ladd, Ted Dibiase, Doctor Death Steve Williams, Bruno Sammartino and so much more! From New York to Japan, from 1975-1984, from 2/3 Falls to Word Title matches, from awful to hidden gem, all bases covered in part 1 of “Before They Were Crockett!”

In 1988 history was made by JCP. A Premium Live Event given away free on TBS showcasing some of the best and brightest for our entertainment. Titles defended. Grudges resolved. Legends are born. Henceforth known as the Clash of the Champions. Join us as the Backbone on this journey recapping these amazing show of shows. Keithie once again is joined by the true "Backbone" of the BWN, Logjam Crossland as an apology to for the last show. Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun live from the  Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans for a good time down at the Big Easy. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) vs The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu) The Great Muta vs Steve Casey Butch Reed vs The Junkyard Dog Bob Orton vs Dick Murdoch (Not on the YouTube version) NWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors vs The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams)(Also not on the YouTube version) The Iron Shiek vs Ranger Ross (Thankfully, not on the YouTube version) NWA United States Tag Team Champions Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner vs The Varsity Club (Dan Spivey and Kevin Sullivan) NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair in a 2 out of 3 falls matchup. All this plus discussion on why those three matches were left off the card, plus more digging on Tommy Young. Don't miss this.

Backbone Wrestling Network...Welcome to Highway to the Impact Zone. Join host Logan Crosland and his student Jacob Williams, as they are joined by TNA expert Matt Souza. In this episode, they live watch the 10/25/07 episode of Impact. Listen and join us on this wild ride through Total Nonstop Action.

I'm your huckleberry. In a world where one man has only seen 30 or so movies comes a desire to learn from a master. A master of film. A master of cinema. A master who has led such a sad life.  Logan seeks the knowledge and he turns to his own personal “Yoda”; Keithie. Join Logan & Keithie on a wild adventure to discover as we watch along with a new movie each episode in THE MOVIE EDUCATION OF LOGAN CROSLAND. This episode, Logan, Keithie & Tim enjoy a true modern western classic, Tombstone. Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer and a who's who of stars bring the action of a small Arizona town to life in this epic gunslinging extravaganza.  The boys discuss the name power of Powers Booth, the cast of the other OK Corral movie; Wyatt Earp and the another major crime at the Golden Corral. Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like somebody just walked over your grave.

Keith and Shawn are back with two fresh takes to discuss! Shawn-The AWA has an undeserved bad reputation in Modern Day perception Keith-The (dead?) WWE Speed Title should be like the old TV Title in WCW

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 9/1-9/6. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

***Originally aired on Place to Be Nation in March 2021*** On episode 14 of NWA Crock & Roll the boys are joined by the real “Podfather” Scott Criscuolo to talk Starrcade 85! Before they talk about the event they make an announcement about the future of the show, then jump in and discuss awkward Johnny Weaver, the multi month build to the main matches, the “real” greatest NWA/WCW match of all time, Wahoo continuing to disappoint even in a good match, another worst match ever we have watched on this show, is the main event the Dusty/Flair match that's been missing, a fun tag title match, a complete waste of the Midnight Express and Ron Garvin, why we nickname the show Starrblade, final thoughts on what feels like the season finale of the last 8 months of the pod and more!

The Night the World Changed? Scott and Logan have made it to the landmark episode of WCW Nitro where Russo and Bischoff join forces to declare war on the Millionaires Club!  We have no champs and a ppv in 6 days!

Backbone Wrestling Network, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground. On this installment, he is joined by Jennifer Smith, Scott Shifflett, Shawn Kidd, & Jacob Williams as they start the wrap up to season 3 by live watching Ultima Lucha Tres Part 1 & 2! Join us and enjoy the madness that is Lucha Underground.

After Episode 20's Holy Grail matches, Shawn and Keith are back with a new themed episode looking at two tag matches with Garvin and Larry in two separate matches involving "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton. Up first from April 6, 1991 Saturday Night, Larry goes for his chance to join the York Foundation as he and Terrence Taylor face Tom Zenk and Eaton. After that they look at a August 15,1987 match from NWA Pro as The Garvin Brothers face The Midnight Express for the US Tag Titles with Ric Flair on commentary!

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka continue the final build to The King of the Ring 1995.   They watch a good Owen vs. Bulldog match with a terrible finish, more New Gen “stars” starting and the burial of the American Hero, Lex Luger. Enjoy!

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 8/25-8/30, as well as WWE's Clash in Paris. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

***Originally Aired on Place to Be Nation in March 2021*** After last weeks episode with Nikita Koloff to kick off Starrcade 85 month, enjoy this bonus episode of NWA Crock and Roll #13 where the boys are joined by third time guest Jacob Williams. They discuss Starrcade 83/84: BC (Before April 85 Crockett) to look at matches from those two Starrcades involving wrestlers they have watched since starting the pod timeline in April 85. Some 4 star classics, some hidden gem surprises and honestly maybe the worst match they have seen in 8 months of doing the show much to Calum's delight and Shawn's chagrin. The final road to our Starrcade 85 episode stops here!

Buongiorno!   The Backbone FOOD Network brings you the meals and stories from the 2000 cookbook Can You Take the Heat by Jim Ross & The WWF Superstars. This episode, Chef Keithie deviates from the cookbook and makes a special dish right from Leilani Kai; Sensational Sherri's Pizza Spaghetti. When life on the road got tough, Sherri Martel always found a way to make things feel like home. After long drives and exhausting nights in the ring, she'd be in the kitchen making her famous Pizza Spaghetti — a dish that became a tradition because it was inexpensive, filling, and straight from the heart. Sherri's Pizza Spaghetti wasn't just about the ingredients; it was her way of taking care of the people she loved. She knew how to bring comfort, laughter, and a sense of family, even during the busiest days.   Mangiare la mia famiglia

Backbone Wrestling Network...Welcome to Highway to the Impact Zone. Join host Logan Crosland and his student Jacob Williams, as they are joined by TNA expert Matt Souza. In this episode, they live watch the 10/18/07 episode of Impact. Listen and join us on this wild ride through Total Nonstop Action.

Keith and Shawn are back with Shit Takes based on the Women's Division coming out of Summerslam 2025. After discussing their trip to new Jersey they jump right into it: Keith-Women's Wrestling is currently better than the Men's Division Shawn-WWE needs to be better at booking Rhea Ripley

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 8/18-8/23, as well as AEW's Forbidden Door & NXT's Heatwave. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

**Originally aired on Place to be Nation Wrestling Feed in March 2021** On a very special episode 12 of NWA Crock and Roll the boys are joined by the one and only Crockett era staple, former Tag Team, Six Man, US and TV Champion, Nikita Koloff! Topics and stories range from his thoughts on the recent passing of Jim Crockett, his start in 1984, many feuds, matches, iconic moments in his career, what he is up to today and a moment our one Calum McDougall will never forget. A great interview with an amazing individual as we launch the first of 3 episodes in Starrcade 85 month on NWA Crock and Roll!

Alright folks, strap in for a very special .5 episode we've boldly titled "Big Dick Energy". This time around, we shine the spotlight on not one, but two legendary Dicks: Dick Murdoch and Dick Slater—two men who bled swagger, chaos, and unfiltered ass-kickery every time they stepped through the ropes. First up, we head to the Philadelphia Spectrum on February 16, 1985, where Barry Windham squares off with Dick Murdoch in a match that has history behind it and ahead of it.  Then we rewind the tape back to December 1983 for a United States Heavyweight Title match between Dick Slater and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. We're coming off the heels of Starrcade ‘83, where Valentine and Piper tried to legally kill each other with a dog collar.  So whether you're a fan of wild-eyed southern brawlers, long-lost regional cable networks, or just here for the Dicks (again—we know what we said), this one's got something for everyone. Pour a drink, fire it up, and bask in the Big Dick Energy.  

Backbone Wrestling Network, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground. On this installment, he is joined by Jacob Williams as they continue Season 3 by discussing the episodes from 9/13/17 & 9/20/17!  We dive into Medallion and Gift of the Gods madness, the end of Rey Mysterio(?), Moths vs Fenix and the Announcer, final build to Ultima Lucha,  and much more!

On the new episode of YouTube Roulette, join Shiff, Jake, Logan, and Matt as they watch now twice cancelled Joey Ryan team with Candice Larae take on the Young Bucks in 2014, an Electric Pool Match from Japan, Dynamite Kid vs Stan Hansen in Japan from 1991, & the very last match in WCW Saturday Night history!    Come for the spinning of the wheel & stay for the debauchery!

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka talk the build to The King of the Ring 1995.   They talk about summer heat, a great Double J vs Undertaker match, the Skip and Sunny debut and as always, more Doink. Enjoy!

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 8/11-8/16, as well as TNA's Emergence. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

**Originally aired on Place to Be Nation Wrestling Feed in February 2021** On Episode 11 of NWA Crock & Roll the boys are once again joined by guest Rory McNamara as they look at second half of November 85 to close out the journey to Starrcade! They discuss an iconic closing shot of 11/16/85 World Championship Wrestling, then jump into multiple 3 star plus matches and 1 average match including, Buddy Landell vs Manny Fernandez, 4 Ric Flair matches that include a banger 6 man with the Andersons, a fantastic angle and match for the title in Mid South vs. Ted Dibiase, another title defense against Koko Ware in Memphis and yet another title defense in Mid South against Jake Roberts with a shocking start. They close the show with a hot Road Warriors/Russians segment and big news on the vacant World TV title! A very match heavy episode with some awesome hidden gems as we look forward to next month where we cover all things Starrcade 85!

Hi everybody, this is Keithie Kasem and I want to welcome you to the BackBone Radio Network. Here you can enjoy sports & entertainment like never before. Catch some previews of our shows we offer here on the BackBone Wrestling Network. Our hosts & co-hosts do all they can to entertain and inform, so stay a while, listen in and enjoy. 

Backbone Wrestling Network...Welcome to Highway to the Impact Zone. Join host Logan Crosland and his student Jacob Williams, as they are joined by special guest Lewis Maynard. In this episode, they live watch Bound For Glory 2007. Listen and join us on this wild ride through Total Nonstop Action.

In 1988 history was made by JCP. A Premium Live Event given away free on TBS showcasing some of the best and brightest for our entertainment. Titles defended. Grudges resolved. Legends are born. Henceforth known as the Clash of the Champions. Join us as the Backbone on this journey recapping these amazing show of shows. Keithie brings in the true "Backbone" of the BWN, Logjam Crossland as we work our way through a two and a half hour commercial for Chi-Town Rumble, I mean Clash of the Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre live from the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Russian Assassins with Paul Jones vs The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette Steve (not Scott) Casey vs Butch Reed Lex Luger vs The Blackmailer The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) vs The Fantastics for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship Ricky Steamboat vs Bob Bradley Rip Morgan vs Rick Steiner NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors and Genichiro Tenryu vs Sting, The Junkyard Dog and Michael P.S. Hayes Or so we thought as Tommy Young goes full on Tommy Young and we end up with a total farce. Check it out.

In Episode 26, Keith and Shawnn bring two fresh takes that question long-standing assumptions in the world of pro wrestling. One revisits a bold exit from the 1980s, the other reimagines what it means to win the Royal Rumble. Both takes are sure to spark conversation. Shit-Take #1 (Shawn): "Tom Zenk did the right thing by walking out on Vince McMahon in 1987." Shawn argues that Tom Zenk's decision to leave the WWF during a promising run as part of The Can-Am Connection wasn't a misstep — it was a principled stand. This take explores the importance of self-worth, business disagreements behind the scenes, and why Zenk's choice might have been more forward-thinking than most give him credit for.  Shit-Take #2 (Keith): "The Royal Rumble winner should be able to challenge for any title, not just the world title." Keith proposes expanding the stakes of the Royal Rumble. Instead of locking the winner into a world title match at WrestleMania, this take suggests giving them the freedom to challenge for any championship — whether it's the Intercontinental, U.S., or even tag team gold. The idea reframes the Rumble as a more open-ended path to WrestleMania.

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 8/4-8/9. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.

**Originally Aired on Place to Be Nation Wrestling Feed in February 2021** On the landmark episode 10 of NWA Crock & Roll, Shawn, Dr. G and Calum are joined by first time guest, Rory McNamara (Special Relations, Seen Your Video, Wrestling 20 Years Ago podcasts) to discuss the first half of November 85! After a brief intro of Rory and his Crockett viewing history they open with the amazing storytelling of the build to Tully/TA “I Quit” match in 20 minutes worth of TV that has one of the best “real” angles ever and is the feud better than Dusty/Flair? Jim Crockett no selling President Bob Geigel mandates, Tully's continued trend of making fedoras look good, the “Soviet Union Ambassador of Destruction” Nikita Koloff, an atrocious Billy Graham/Abdullah match, several “uncomfortable” promos that would not hold up well in 2021, Starrcade 85 Update, complete with a Wahoo match announced much to Calum's chagrin, Dusty's “special” boot and return to the ring after injury, Arns continued claim to the now vacant TV Title, a trip to Mid South as Flair faces Butch Reed in a non title match with a shocking ending, why Sam Houston and Terry Taylor should stay away from microphones, the iconic first mention of the Four Horseman and close the show with the even more iconic greatest promo of all time... “Hard Times” as read by Calum Rhodes with a thought provoking breakdown by the newly tagged “Shakespeare of Special Relations” Rory McNamara. Starrcade 85 build continues and we are only halfway through the month! We aren't Tony & Conrad and don't pretend to be, but possibly our best episode to date!

ITS UNCENSORED!!!! Will the podcast be as uncensored as the 2000 PPV? Join Scott, Logan and guest Tim Capel as they go over Uncensored 2000.  The Wall continues his quest to destroy opponents, crowbar is destroyed. Will Scott Steiner be the worst insurance policy ever?  For some reason Hogan must pose, err main event brother. Also did we say that Crowbar is hurt? Its Uncensored!!!!

Backbone Wrestling Network, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground. On this installment, he is joined by Jennifer Smith & Scott Shifflett as they continue Season 3 by discussing the episodes from 8/30/17 & 9/6/17!  We dive into two very good street fights, a lot of good story for Ultima Lucha being built, great Dario moments, and much more!

In Episode 19, Hands of Z hits its defining moment. After months of searching, speculating, and digging through dusty archives, Shawn and Keith strike gold — twice. Thanks to the WWE Vault Network, the long-lost Omni bout between Ronnie Garvin and Larry Zbyszko for the National Television Title has finally surfaced. But that's not all. Shawn uncovers an additional match from his personal collection — giving us two high-stakes Garvin vs. Zbyszko encounters, back-to-back.  Match #1: Ronnie Garvin (c) vs. Larry Zbyszko 1983 – National TV Title Match Garvin defends the National Television Championship in a rarely seen gem that captures both men at their gritty best. Match #2: Ronnie Garvin vs. Larry Zbyszko 1984 – Tournament Bout An open-round tournament match with a shot at Ric Flair on the line. High intensity, raised stakes, and two veterans fighting for a date with destiny in Baltimore! This is the moment the series has been building toward. Two matches, real stakes, pure storytelling — and the clearest look yet at the physical, psychological chess match between Garvin and Zbyszko. This isn't just another episode — it's the Hands of Z holy grail.  

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 7/28-8/1, as well as WWE's SummerSlam. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp.