Podcasts about Dick Slater

We kick off the Georgia 1982 project as Guest Jammie Ward returns for another year of GCW goodness. We look at the build to the final encounter between Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. National Heavyweight Champion The Masked Superstar! Plus, the Roddy Piper/Bob Armstrong feud begins to boil, Ole Anderson selects a new World Tag Team Championship partner in Buzz Sawyer. Bad Leroy Brown & Big Red want the tag gold. NWA World Champion RIc Flair drops by the studio. Piper & Gary Hart plot against Dusty Rhodes in the Dream's upcoming battle with The Great Kabuki. Arn Anderson arrives (in a wig) under the name "Jim Verderoso". Plus, action with the likes of Stan Hansen, Dick Slater, Austin Idol, Dory & Terry Funk, Brad Armstrong, Mr. Wrestling #2, Ron Bass, & many more!Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!WRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to this episode of Monday Night Project, this week we cover WCW Saturday Night from June 1st 1996 where we will see :- Lex Luger (c) vs. Dick Slater (w/Col. Robert Parker) The Armstrongs (Scott Armstrong & Steve Armstrong) vs. The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson & Ric Flair) (w/Miss Elizabeth & Woman) WCW United States Heavyweight Title Match        Konnan (c) vs. Alex Wright Fire And Ice (Ice Train & Scott Norton) vs. The Blue Bloods (Earl Robert Eaton & Squire David Taylor) Sting vs. Johnny Grunge And So Much more Visit linktr.ee/memphiscast for all handy bits todo with the podcast Follow the show on Bluesky @oldbakerypro.bsky.social Support the other networks by visiting youtube.com/@ptbwrestling and youtube.com/@northsouthconnectionpodnet Follow the network on facebook (Place To Be Nation) as well as the sister network North South Connection @NoSoPodNetwork and Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24

It's the final episode of the Georgia 1981 Project with Guest Jammie Ward. We wrap up the year by looking at TWO holiday Omni events from Christmas Night & New Year's Night in Atlanta. Plus, smack dab in between we talk the final edition of 1981 GCW TV! We talk Tommy Rich, Masked Superstar, Super Destroyer, Rod Piper, Buzz Sawyer, Brad & Bob Armstrong, Andre the Giant, Terry Gordy, Austin Idol, Ole Anderson, Terry & Dory Funk Jr., Michael Hayes, Kabuki, Big Red, Leroy Brown, Mr. Wrestling #2, Stan Hansen, Dick Slater, Jim Garvin, Kevin Sullivan, Ron Bass, Gran Apollo, Paul Jones, the late Ricky Harris, Jammie's Top Ten of 81, & so much more!Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!WRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop returns this week as we discuss the "Knoxville Five" and their FINAL night in the Southeastern territory, the following week's card featuring Roop & company sitting in the crowd (find out the REAL reason why), and the first week of the brand new All-Star Wrestling promotion running opposition to the NWA. All the while, Bob dispels, shuts down, & calls into question MANY stories & false narratives that have been spread about the entire situation. We talk comments made by the likes of Ron Fuller, Jimmy Golden not blaming the group for leaving Southeastern, why the Knoxville 5 was really the "Knoxville Seven", the impact Dick Slater played in clipping the new company's wings before they could fly, early issues with getting TV, having the deck stacked against the new outlaw territory from the start, & so much more! Another fun trip back to the summer of 1979 as All-Star begins to run competition and join in with the Poffo Family, which includes Randy "Macho Man" Savage!Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Visit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Hogan Era podcast episode 168 is all about Dick SlaterThe most significant name in professional wrestler history is Hulk Hogan. Hulk was not only the greatest star in his era but also one of the greatest ever to grace the WWE ring. Hulk was the face of WWE in the 1980s as well as early 1990s until he departed for WCW.Follow us on Twitter and IG @TwoManPowerTripStore - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPT

The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop returns this week with a 2-HOUR Episode #43, as Bob continues to discuss the plans to run against Ron Fuller's Southeastern territory in 1979 Knoxville. We talk the early discussions, trying to form a union, Dick Slater blowing the whistle, the ideas behind the booking from this period, Thunderbolt Patterson arriving in town, plus we discuss and explain some of the comments and questions Ron Fuller has made on his podcast about this time in history.Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Visit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jonny Fairplay and Heath Haynes take a look at this week in wrestling, mostly WWE.Crockett Classic Match of the Week from Clash of the Champions VIII: Fall Brawl 89 - Ric Flair & Sting vs Dick Slater & The Great Muta available via Peacock AppGet your shirt JUST like Jonny Fairplay at fairplayshirts.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reality-after-show--5448874/support.

It's our special "Dick in a Box" edition of Regional Rasslin', as Guest Jammie Ward returns to talk more October 1981 in Georgia Wrestling! DIck Slater explodes from the box to declare himself the partner of Tommy Rich vs. The Great Mephisto & crew. Plus, rematch with new Champ Ric Flair vs. former Champ Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Title in the Omni, Super Destroyer Arrives, Terry Gordy joins big Jim Duggan for tag team action, Steve O learns Karate, Referee Nick Patrick explains the "Dusty Finish", NWA World Tag Champs Ole & Gene Anderson come to town, find out what happened in the "Baby Bottle" Match between Gordy vs. Michael Hayes, more action involving Mr. Wrestling #2, Bruno Sammartino Jr., Ray Stevens, The Great Kabuki, Ted and Jerry Oates, & so much more!Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Visit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on AWIPOD WORLD WIDE!!!! The guys watch WCW Pro from March 19th 1995, This show takes place an hour before WCW Uncensored 1995 went on live on PPV! Alex Wright battles Mark Starr, Steve Austin takes on Tim Horner then Stars and Stripes take on Bunkhouse Bunk and Dick Slater in the main event! We also see strange promos from Hulk Hogan, The Macho Man and MORE!!!

Back with another edition of The Wrestling Stoop, as Bob shares his memories of his time spent with Dick Slater throughout the 1970s and everything that led to the "Bar Fight" of September 1979 between the two men. We will dissect the truths vs. the stories that have been put out there from wrestlers who weren't even there when it happened! Then, we go back to February 20th, 1975 and discuss the plane crash that killed Bobby Shane. Also involved in that crash were pilot Buddy Colt, Austin Idol, and legendary manager Gary Hart. Bob recounts his first hand perspective of being at the Bay and aiding the men involved. Bob shares a very unique version of the story from his perspective... what he saw, what he heard, and opens a new view into the rescue story itself. An episode you won't want to miss!A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn't hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wrestling.Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comPlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content never heard before! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Follow us on “X” (formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos from throughout wrestling history.Back with another edition of The Wrestling Stoop, as Bob shares his memories of his time spent with Dick Slater throughout the 1970s and everything that led to the "Bar Fight" of September 1979 between the two men. We will dissect the truths vs. the stories that have been put out there from wrestlers who weren't even there when it happened! Then, we go back to February 20th, 1975 and discuss the plane crash that killed Bobby Shane. Also involved in that crash were pilot Buddy Colt, Austin Idol, and legendary manager Gary Hart. Bob recounts his first hand perspective of being at the Bay and aiding the men involved. Bob shares a very unique version of the story from his perspective... what he saw, what he heard, and opens a new view into the rescue story itself. An episode you won't want to miss! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Hollywood Blonds: E5- Lame Leg: Aug-Oct ‘93 Original Release Date: March 30, 2022 This week Mike & JV continue their coverage of the Hollywood Blonds. On this episode “Stunning” Steve Austin & “Flyin” Brian Pillman are set to defend their titles against Arn Anderson & Paul Roma at the Clash of the Champions 24, but a freak injury will sideline Brian Pillman, and Lord Steven Regal will replace him. During Pillman's injury, Stunning Steve will work singles matches and get interest from Col. Robert Parker. We will discuss the following: WCW Saturday Night  - 08/07/93 (Taped 07/09/93) - Audio - Promo - The Four Horsemen (Flair, Arn, & Roma) -  (40:05- 41:31) WCW Saturday Night  - 08/14/93 (Taped 07/09/93) - Match - Arn Anderson & Paul Roma vs. Bobby Eaton & Dick Slater (02:14- 07:35) BREAKING NEWS - WCW Saturday Night Taping - Pillman Injury - 08/09/93 WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV - 08/18/93 - Audio - Promo - Brian Pillman (0:59- 02:15) WATCH ALONG -  WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV - 08/18/93 - (02:15- 17:26) -  Match - NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship Match-  Stunning Steve Austin & Lord Steven Regal vs. The Four Horseman (Arn Anderson & Paul Roma) WATCH ALONG - WCW Saturday Night 08/28/93 (0:39-13:21) - Pillman's Injury - Hollywood Blonds vs. Frankie Lancaster & Mark Starr WCW Saturday Night  10/02/93 - “Stunning” Steve Austin vs. “Pistol” Pez Whatley (08:37- 13:29) WCW Saturday Night  10/02/93 - Audio - Interview - “Stunning” Steve Austin & Col. Robert Parker (14:00- 16:11) WCW Saturday Night  - 10/09/93 - Audio - Interview - “Stunning” Steve Austin w/ Tony Schiavone…& Col Robert Parker (26:15- 27:50) WCW Saturday Night - 10/16/93 - Match - The Hollywood Blonds vs. Joe Edwards & Dave Hart (49:45- 55:24) WCW Saturday Night - 10/16/93 - Audio - Promo - Interview - Tony Schiavone w/ The Hollywood Blonds… and Col. Parker (55:50- 57:30) Please reach out and support us on Twitter  @bottomlinecast, @MPRU83 & @JOHNVANDAMAGE Please take the time to Subscribe and write a Five Star Rating on Apple Podcasts! Thank you for listening! Find out more at https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bottomlinecast/cb4d911d-97a2-4cb8-9225-6eedd830c51c This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's Halloween weekend and the guys start the show celebrating in the only way they know. After that, things get serious as they discuss Roman Reigns/Joe Anoa'i's announcement that his leukemia has returned, the death of "Dirty" Dick Slater and the Crown Jewel Controversy. Also they look at the changes that happened on Raw including a MASSIVE heel turn, Blake gives his thoughts on NWA 70th Anniversary and they look at the Chris Jericho Cruise. Finally, they do a deep dive preview in WWE Evolution to discuss the lack of build in this show, how long Ronda Rousey and Nikki Bella should be, who is the actual heel between Becky Lynch and Charlotte, the Mae Young Classic and more. Plus Mark decides at the end of the preview to really get under Blake's skin with a statement and there is a massive rant. All that plus the return of the end of show blooper reel!

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was December 6-14, 1990. Topics of discussion include:The state of the search for a new booker in WCW, with Dusty Rhodes seemingly being the lead candidate or maybe already secretly having the job.Barry Windham taking control of the dressing room at the TV tapings and how barely anyone caught on to what was likely going on with him serving as Dusty's proxy.Lots of debuts in WCW at the TV tapings, including Konnan, Larry Cameron, Steve DiSalvo as The Minotaur.Teddy Long taking Ric Flair out for a ride in Flair's limo.AJPW's year ending with the Real World Tag League and how it capped off a great year for the promotion despite the turmoil stemming from the SWS talent raid.NJPW doing big business while pushing Scott Norton.as the newest big foreign monster.The first ever SWS/WWF joint shows.CMLL doing big business with their year-end shows at Arena Mexico.Dick Slater's stunt work in the climactic scene of Rocky V.The Fabulous Ones reunite in Memphis while Jerry Lawler has a bounty on his head.Joe Pedicino getting his GWF ducks in a row. In thoery.Herb Abrams runs his last UWF TV taping of the year in Reseda, California before moving operations to New York in 1991.The Nasty Boys make their WWF TV debut while Honky Tonk Man makes his commentary debut on Superstars.The first issue of Titan Sports' Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine, which would soon be rebranded as WBF Magazine.This is great stuff, but there's much more where that came from, so listen now!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW0:57:54 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, EMLL, & UWA1:31:07 Classic Commercial Break1:35:18 Halftime2:00:11 Other USA: Dick Slater in Rocky V, LMLW, SAPW, PWF (FL), USWA, GWF/Joe Pedicino/Kongi Sports, TWF, AWA, UWF, & Portland3:00:33 WWF4:02:48 Patreon Preview: The Arizona Republic profiles the Ultimate WarriorTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was December 6-14, 1990. Topics of discussion include:The state of the search for a new booker in WCW, with Dusty Rhodes seemingly being the lead candidate or maybe already secretly having the job.Barry Windham taking control of the dressing room at the TV tapings and how barely anyone caught on to what was likely going on with him serving as Dusty's proxy.Lots of debuts in WCW at the TV tapings, including Konnan, Larry Cameron, Steve DiSalvo as The Minotaur.Teddy Long taking Ric Flair out for a ride in Flair's limo.AJPW's year ending with the Real World Tag League and how it capped off a great year for the promotion despite the turmoil stemming from the SWS talent raid.NJPW doing big business while pushing Scott Norton.as the newest big foreign monster.The first ever SWS/WWF joint shows.CMLL doing big business with their year-end shows at Arena Mexico.Dick Slater's stunt work in the climactic scene of Rocky V.The Fabulous Ones reunite in Memphis while Jerry Lawler has a bounty on his head.Joe Pedicino getting his GWF ducks in a row. In thoery.Herb Abrams runs his last UWF TV taping of the year in Reseda, California before moving operations to New York in 1991.The Nasty Boys make their WWF TV debut while Honky Tonk Man makes his commentary debut on Superstars.The first issue of Titan Sports' Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine, which would soon be rebranded as WBF Magazine.This is great stuff, but there's much more where that came from, so listen now!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW0:57:54 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, EMLL, & UWA1:31:07 Classic Commercial Break1:35:18 Halftime2:00:11 Other USA: Dick Slater in Rocky V, LMLW, SAPW, PWF (FL), USWA, GWF/Joe Pedicino/Kongi Sports, TWF, AWA, UWF, & Portland3:00:33 WWF4:02:48 Patreon Preview: The Arizona Republic profiles the Ultimate WarriorTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Here is episode 25 of Mat Memories From Madison Square Garden, covering the MSG house show I attended on November 12th, 1973. Lots of stories from this night are shared by John Arezzi about his breakthrough in being able to finally sit in the front ringside seats at the Garden, and tales about that night, which would turn out to be Pedro Morales's last title defense of the WWWF title (Pedro would lose the title on December 1st 1973 in Philadelphia against Stan Stasiak). WWWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 12, 1973 (16,148) Televised on HBO – included Vince McMahon on commentary: Jose Gonzalez defeated El Olympico at 15:22 Dick Slater defeated Mike Pappas at 6:20 Iron Mike McCord fought Manuel Soto to a 20-minute time-limit draw Dean Ho defeated Pancho Valdez WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Larry Hennig at 12:45 when the match was stopped due to blood Don Leo Jonathan defeated Tony Garea at 18:45 Verne Gagne defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji at 12:16 Chief Jay Strongbow & Andre the Giant defeated Blackjack Lanza & Stan Stasiak in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0 Host - John Arezzi Co Host - Tim Puttre Researcher and Writer - Ritchie Garcia JOIN THE PATREON PAGE FOR THIS PODCAST AND EXPERIENCE 50 YEARS OF HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF WRESTLING HISTORIAN AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE BEST SELLING BOOK MAT MEMORIES HERE: https://www.patreon.com/JohnArezzi Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProWrestlingSpotlight Follow John Arezzi Here: https://twitter.com/johnarezzi https://instagram.com/johnarezzi https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingspotlight https://www.facebook.com/JohnArezzisMatMemories Order a copy of John Arezzi's best selling memoir "MAT MEMORIES, My Wild Ride in Pro Wrestling, Country Music and with the Mets" here: https://a.co/d/4TXWVAv Copyright 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hope you enjoy this BONUS edition of the Grenade show as Ray Russell conducts a very special interview with wrestling legend Bob Roop. In this episode, we catch up with what Bob has been doing since retirement before we head back in time to talk the early days. At the top of the program Roop will also address recent comments made by Ron Fuller and Kevin Sullivan, touching on his issues while in the Knoxville territory that led to the defection of the Knoxville 5 and "Plan B" video.From there, we go back in time to talk Bob breaking into the business, meeting Sam Muchnick, flamboyant Eddie Graham, amateur colleague Larry Kristoff's only pro match, some GREAT stories involving Sputnik Monroe (including Sputnik getting cute with Danny Hodge), and we learn that there's heat... and then, there's Ron Wright Heat!Other topics include... which promoter paid the best, what Gordon Solie was like behind the scenes, Larry Heinimi and his Cadillac, the absurdity of a wristlock, the Snake Pit training grounds in Florida, the heat getting Mario Galento, and so much more! Other names discussed in this episode include Jack Brisco. Ron Garvin, Bob Orton, Dick Slater, Verne Gagne, Dale Lewis, Mephisto - Frankie Cain, Louie Tillet, Hiro Matsuda, Sonny King, Gordon Nelson, Danny Hodge, The Great Boris Malenko, and Ron Simmons (DAMN!). A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn't hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wrestling.Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on "X" (formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos from throughout wrestling history.Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, random Bonus Video drops, and more!We hope you enjoy this BONUS edition of the Grenade show as Ray Russell conducts a very special interview with wrestling legend Bob Roop. In this episode, we catch up with what Bob has been doing since retirement before we head back in time to talk the early days. At the top of the program Roop will also address recent comments made by Ron Fuller and Kevin Sullivan, touching on his issues while in the Knoxville territory that led to the defection of the Knoxville 5 and "Plan B" video.From there, we go back in time to talk Bob breaking into the business, meeting Sam Muchnick, flamboyant Eddie Graham, amateur colleague Larry Kristoff's only pro match, some GREAT stories involving Sputnik Monroe (including Sputnik getting cute with Danny Hodge), and we learn that there's heat... and then there's Ron Wright Heat!Other topics include... which promoter paid the best, what Gordon Solie was like behind the scenes, Larry Heinimi and his Cadillac, the absurdity of a wristlock, the Snake Pit training grounds in Florida, the heat getting Mario Galento, and so much more! Other names discussed in this episode include Jack Brisco. Ron Garvin, Bob Orton, Dick Slater, Verne Gagne, Dale Lewis, Mephisto - Frankie Cain, Louie Tillet, Hiro Matsuda, Sonny King, Gordon Nelson, Danny Hodge, The Great Boris Malenko, and Ron Simmons (DAMN!). A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn't hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wrestling. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Back with the 1986 UWF Project as we talk the fallout from the Crockett Cup.  Guest Roman Gomez joins to talk The Fabulous Freebirds return to the Mid-South! Hacksaw Duggan sends Dick Slater packing to the WWF. The Fantastics/Sheepherders blood feud rages on. Kamala & Skandor Akbar are back to rekindle their feud with Hacksaw Duggan. Buzz Sawyer & Rick Steiner hang Chavo Guerrero. Jack Victory PINS Dr. Death with the help of Lady Maxine. Korchenko wants gold. Ted Dibiase returns from Japan. Another Jay Smith sighting. Plus, we pay our respects to Adnan Al-Kaissie and Brett Wayne Sawyer, UWF Trivia, Bad Reputation, Top Gun, Merchandise ploys, and so much more!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #027LOOKING AT THE UWF FOR APRIL & MAY 1986 (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)Back with the 1986 UWF Project as we talk the fallout from the Crockett Cup.  The Fabulous Freebirds return to the Mid-South! Hacksaw Duggan sends Dick Slater packing to the WWF. The Fantastics/Sheepherders blood feud rages on. Kamala & Skandor Akbar are back to rekindle their feud with Hacksaw Duggan. Buzz Sawyer & Rick Steiner hang Chavo Guerrero. Jack Victory PINS Dr. Death with the help of Lady Maxine. Korchenko wants gold. Ted Dibiase returns from Japan. Another Jay Smith sighting. Plus, we pay our respects to Adnan Al-Kaissie and Brett Wayne Sawyer, UWF Trivia, Bad Reputation, Top Gun, Merchandise ploys, and so much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, Taking To You To School with Dr. Tom Prichard is all about Houston Wrestling. Take a journey back to the Houston territory with Dr Tom and John Poz as they discuss Paul Boesch, Tully Blanchard, Dick Slater, Andre the Giant, Dusty Rhodes, Scott Casey, Dutch Mantell, The Fantastics and so much more! Also on the show we talk about The Undertaker's surprise visit to the JPWA.Stop settling for average, go to LEGACYSUPPS.COM now and use code DRTOM For 10% off your entire order and if you subscribe to have it shipped every 30 days, you can still get the discount, every single time. L-E-G-A-C-Y-S-U-P-P-S DOT COM, Level-up with Legacy!Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code PRICHARD at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com and use code PRICHARD. Time to feel sexy and free this 2023 with MANSCAPED™This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5081614/advertisement

Jack Brisco, Dick Slater, Tora Tanaka, Paul Orndorff, Kevin Sullivan, Austin Idol, Assassins, Jerry Stubbs

Paul Orndorff, Ox Baker, Mongolian Stomper, Austin Idol, Dick Slater, Tora Tanaka, Bob Armstrong, Ron Fuller, Assassins, Jerry Stubbs, Tony Charles

This week on Regional Rasslin', we review Session #2 of the Inaugural 1986 Crockett Cup Tournament! The event LOADED with action! The Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express, Rock & Rolls vs. Sheepherders, Dr. Death & Terry Taylor vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff, Fantastics, Magnum TA, Ron Garvin, Tiger Mask, The Giant Baba, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & many others! Plus, NWA World Champion Ric Flair defends against Dusty Rhodes. North American Champ Hacksaw Duggan vs. Dick Slater, and so much more! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #025NWA CROCKETT CUP 1986 - EVENT #2 (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)This week on Regional Rasslin', Roman Gomez returns to review Session #2 of the Inaugural 1986 Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament! NWA World Champion Ric Flair defends against Dusty Rhodes. North American Champ Hacksaw Duggan vs. Dick Slater. And of course the Crockett Cup Tournament LOADED with action! The Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express, Rock & Rolls vs. Sheepherders, Dr. Death & Terry Taylor vs. The Koloffs, Fantastics, Magnum TA, Ron Garvin, Tiger Mask, The Giant Baba, & more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Southeastern wrestling, Bob Armstrong, Tora Tanaka, Gorgeous George Jr. Ox Baker, Crusher Blackwell, Jimmy Golden, Dick Slater

NWA wrestling, Mongolian Stomper, Dick Slater, Crusher Blackwell, Paul Orndorff, Kevin Sullivan, Ron Fuller, Jimmy Golden, Robert Fuller

The Regional Rasslin' Podcast Returns! Ray Russell & Guest Roman Gomez talk APRIL 1986 in the UWF Mid-South territory. Topics include Dusty Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson in a CAGE, the last minute build to the inaugural Crockett Cup, Buzz Sawyer mentors Rick Steiner, Korchenko likes Hot Dogs, Kamala Returns, Hacksaw Duggan & Dick Slater prepare for their final showdown, The Fantastics/Sheepherders feud continues, Jack Victory PINS Terry Taylor, NEW Booker Ken Mantell, Lady Maxine, The Blade Runners, Skandor Akbar, Koko B. Ware, fine dining with Eddie Gilbert, Freebirds returning, WHO is Jay Smith(?), Dr. Death does "The Bird", & so much more!  Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #022LOOKING AT THE UWF FOR APRIL 1986 (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)The Regional Rasslin' Podcast Returns! Ray Russell & Guest Roman Gomez talk APRIL 1986 in the UWF & Mid-South territory. Topics include Dusty Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson in a CAGE, the last minute build to the inaugural Crockett Cup, Buzz Sawyer mentors Rick Steiner, Korchenko likes Hot Dogs, Kamala Returns, Hacksaw Duggan & Dick Slater prepare for their final showdown, The Fantastics/Sheepherders feud continues, Jack Victory PINS Terry Taylor, NEW Booker Ken Mantell, Lady Maxine, The Blade Runners, Skandor Akbar, Koko B. Ware, fine dining with Eddie Gilbert, Freebirds returning, WHO is Jay Smith(?), Dr. Death does "The Bird", & so much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Black Bart, Dick Slater, and JBL have nothing on this week's Can Crushers Spotlight guest, Red James! This interview has it's up and downs for Mark "The Mark", but in the end these two tough guys seem to see eye-to-eye on a lot of wrestling history. Find out how "The Foreman" discovered pro wrestling & what very popular wrestler's promos he can not watch. This and so much more on this week's Can Crushers Spotlight with "The Foreman" Red James!Collar X Elbow - The Wrestling Brand Use promo code CanCrushers to save 10% off your order!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRemember, just because your trash it doesn't mean you can't do great things! It's called a garbage CAN not a garbage CAN NOT!Order your Can Crushers Merch: https://can-crushers-wrestling-podcast.creator-spring.com/

NWA, Andre the Giant, Harley Race, Hulk Hogan, Austin Idol, the Somoans, Ron Fuller, Jimmy Golden, Dick Slater, Tora Tanaka

Regional Rasslin' back with Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez to continue talking 1986 in the UWF as we close out March and begin to look at early April. The Fantastics RETURN and immediately defeat The Sheepherders to become the NEW Tag Team Champions! The Rock & Roll Express take on NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express! Hacksaw Duggan throws down with Dick Slater. Jack Victory introduces us to Lady Maxine! Bill Watts continues to stick it to poor Dick Slater. The new tandem of Buzz Sawyer and Rick Steiner team up! Korchenko undergoes a name change (kinda). Terry Taylor joins the war against the Herders. Buck Robley's "Super Pro Wrestling" events taking place, somewhere?!? The Bladerunners work out. Tag action with Bill Dundee & Buddy Landel. Dr. Death battles Taras Bulba. Eddie Gilbert with another mention of the mysterious Miss Bunny. Guerreros vs. Fabs in a Cage. Find out what "Kids Free Day" entails. Plus, more Crockett Cup talk than you can shake a stick at.... whatever that means...Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #019LOOKING AT THE UWF FOR MARCH & APRIL, 1986 (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)Regional Rasslin' back with Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez to continue talking 1986 in the UWF as we close out March and begin to look at early April. The Fantastics RETURN and immediately defeat The Sheepherders to become the NEW Tag Team Champions! The Rock & Roll Express take on NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express! Hacksaw Duggan throws down with Dick Slater. Jack Victory introduces us to Lady Maxine! Bill Watts continues to stick it to poor Dick Slater. The new tandem of Buzz Sawyer and Rick Steiner team up! Korchenko undergoes a name change (kinda). Terry Taylor joins the war against the Herders. Buck Robley's "Super Pro Wrestling" events taking place, somewhere?!? The Bladerunners work out. Tag action with Bill Dundee & Buddy Landel. Dr. Death battles Taras Bulba. Eddie Gilbert with another mention of the mysterious Miss Bunny. Guerreros vs. Fabs in a Cage. Find out what "Kids Free Day" entails. Plus, more Crockett Cup talk than you can shake a stick at.... whatever that means...  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hulk, Austin Idol, NWA, wrestling bear, Crusher Blackwell, Southeastern wrestling, Mongolian Stomper, Ron and Buddy Fuller, Dick Slater

Regional Rasslin' returns this week with Guest Roman Gomez to talk more Mid-South Wrestling 1986 as the company goes national and is rebranded The UWF - Universal Wrestling Federation! We continue talking the month of March with topics including...  The LAST episode of Mid-South Wrestling and the FIRST episode of the UWF. THREE TITLE CHANGES ON ONE EPISODE OF TV! Buzz Sawyer the NEW TV Champion, The Sheepherders NEW Tag Team Champions, and Hacksaw Duggan wins the North American Title, Tough Guy! The convoluted Dick Slater storyline. Jack Victory Debuts. Dick Murdoch vs. Dr. Death in a STEEL CAGE with Guest Referee Killer Karl Kox! Chavo Guerrero arrives. The Mad Dog continues his feud with Duggan while mentoring Rick Steiner. Dibiase "injured" by the Herders. Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar finishing up in the territory. "The Steroid Effect" of The Ultimate Warrior. Tracy Smothers shines. Ray & Roman share their love for the Fantastics and the underrated Tommy Rogers. Plus, what does the Cowboy have against Dick Slater? And for better or worse, we dissect the Crockett Cup '86 Press Conference and Tag Team Seedings, all of that and so much more!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #017LOOKING AT MARCH 15th - 23rd, 1986 (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)Regional Rasslin' returns this week with Guest Roman Gomez to talk more Mid-South Wrestling 1986 as the company goes national and is rebranded The UWF - Universal Wrestling Federation! We continue talking the month of March with topics including...  The LAST episode of Mid-South Wrestling and the FIRST episode of the UWF. THREE TITLE CHANGES ON ONE EPISODE OF TV! Buzz Sawyer the NEW TV Champion, The Sheepherders the NEW Tag Team Champions, and Hacksaw Duggan wins the North American Title, Tough Guy! The convoluted Dick Slater storyline. Jack Victory Debuts. Dick Murdoch vs. Dr. Death in a STEEL CAGE with Guest Referee Killer Karl Kox! Chavo Guerrero arrives. The Mad Dog continues his feud with Duggan while mentoring Rick Steiner. Dibiase "injured" by the Herders. Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar finishing up in the territory. "The Steroid Effect" of The Ultimate Warrior. Tracy Smothers shines. Ray & Roman share their love for the Fantastics and the underrated Tommy Rogers. Plus, what does the Cowboy have against Dick Slater? And for better or worse, we dissect the Crockett Cup '86 Press Conference and Tag Team Seedings, all of that and so much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harley Race, Future Hulk Hogan, Ox Baker, Affa and Sica the Rocks family, Knoxville War, wrestling wars, Ronnie Garvin, Dick Slater

Regional Rasslin headed back to Mid-South 1986 to talk the month of MARCH with guest Roman Gomez. Dick Slater tosses the TV Title into the Arkansas River, Terry Taylor vs. Jake Roberts in a #1 Contender Match, The Blade Runners Debut, Road Warriors "sing", Slater flushes Sting, Karl Kox back, Kelly Kiniski QUITS the business, Crockett Cup around the corner, the WWF runs the Superdome, Cowboy's Commentary, The Sheepherders dominate the Bruise Brothers & Guerreros, Buzz Sawyer sends Al Perez packing, a 4 letter word that starts with "P", The Masked Superstars team up, Tracy Smothers arrives, the Gibsons reunite, Koko B. Ware delivers the most memorable dropkick in history at the expense of Gustavo Mendoza, Boogie Woogie Valiant, Houston Results, Koko vs. Hot Stuff, Buck Robley and Super Pro Wrestling. Plus, action with Murdoch, Dibiase, Dr. Death, Rock & Roll Express, Taras Bulba, Midnight Express, Korchenko, and soundbites galore! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #015MARCH 1986 IN Mid-South (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)Dick Slater tosses the TV Title into the Arkansas River, Terry Taylor vs. Jake Roberts in a #1 Contender Match, The Blade Runners Debut, Road Warriors "sing", Slater flushes Sting, Karl Kox back, Kelly Kiniski QUITS the business, Crockett Cup around the corner, the WWF runs the Superdome, Cowboy's Commentary, The Sheepherders dominate the Bruise Brothers & Guerreros, Buzz Sawyer sends Al Perez packing, a 4 letter word that starts with "P", The Masked Superstars team up, Tracy Smothers arrives, the Gibsons reunite, Koko B. Ware delivers the most memorable dropkick in history at the expense of Gustavo Mendoza, Boogie Woogie Valiant, Houston Results, Koko vs. Hot Stuff, Buck Robley and Super Pro Wrestling. Plus, action with Murdoch, Dibiase, Dr. Death, Rock & Roll Express, Taras Bulba, Midnight Express, Korchenko, and soundbites galore! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on Regional Rasslin', Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward returns to talk more Georgia 1981 as we close out the month of February and look at the first half of March. Topics include THE RETURN OF TOMMY "WILDFIRE" RICH, Tony Atlas vs. NWA World Champion Harley Race IN A CAGE, The Freebirds' FANTASIA GAMBLE Match, JYD unites with Ted Dibiase, Steve Keirn wins TV Gold, changes in the booking office, Kevin Sullivan's physique and the original "tree of woe", Dusty Rhodes wins the National Title (or does he?), Dick Slater returns, "Loophole" Jim Duggan's Headgear, Andre the Giant in town, joint shows with The Sheik, Robert Fuller phased out, Don Carson's big mouth, & more Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #014LOOKING AT FEBRUARY 22nd - MARCH 11th, 1981 (w/Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward)This week on Regional Rasslin', Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward returns to talk more Georgia 1981 as we close out the month of February and look at the first half of March. Topics include THE RETURN OF TOMMY "WILDFIRE" RICH, Tony Atlas vs. NWA World Champion Harley Race IN A CAGE, The Freebirds' FANTASIA GAMBLE Match, JYD unites with Ted Dibiase, Steve Keirn wins TV Gold, changes in the booking office, Kevin Sullivan's physique and the original "tree of woe", Dusty Rhodes wins the National Title (or does he?), Dick Slater returns, "Loophole" Jim Duggan's Headgear, Andre the Giant in town, joint shows with The Sheik, Robert Fuller phased out, Don Carson's big mouth, & more ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Regional Rasslin' returns with Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward as we continue on the Georgia Championship Wrestling journey through 1981 as we discuss the first THREE WEEKS of February! The Freebirds lose Fuller's Lincoln Continental but regain Tag Team Gold. The TV Title changes hands TWICE from Bobby Eaton to Steve O to Kevin Sullivan! Plus, Dick Slater's auto accident, The Plowboy leaves town, Andre the Giant returns, JYD joins Dibiase & Fuller as he rekindles his issues with The Birds, World Champ Harley Race prepares for Tony Atlas, Gordon Solie demands order, WHO is the 8th Wonder of the World, Andre or Stomper? WHAT is a Fantasia Gamble Match? Mr. Wresting #2 vs. Don Carson. Stan Kowalski outta nowhere! World Jr. Champ Les Thornton back in town. A Boston Streetfight! And it's DUGGAN... NOT DOOGAN, Tough Guy!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #013LOOKING AT FEBRUARY 1981 (w/Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward)Regional Rasslin' returns with Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward as we continue on the Georgia Championship Wrestling journey through 1981 as we discuss the first THREE WEEKS of February! The Freebirds lose Fuller's Lincoln Continental but regain Tag Team Gold. The TV Title changes hands TWICE from Bobby Eaton to Steve O to Kevin Sullivan! Plus, Dick Slater's auto accident, The Plowboy leaves town, Andre the Giant in town, JYD joins Dibiase & Fuller as he rekindles his issues with The Birds, World Champ Harley Race prepares for Tony Atlas, Gordon Solie demands order, WHO is the 8th Wonder of the World, Andre or Stomper? WHAT is a Fantasia Gamble Match? Mr. Wresting #2 vs. Don Carson. Stan Kowalski outta nowhere! World Jr. Champ Les Thornton back in town. A Boston Streetfight! And it's DUGGAN... NOT DOOGAN, Tough Guy! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Regional Rasslin' returns with Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez as we continue our discussion of 1986 in Mid-South Wrestling! This week we'll finish out the month of FEBRUARY 86 as we talk two more weeks of Mid-South TV and look at a pair of cards from the Sam Houston Coliseum! Some of the topics include... The North American Title changes hands not once, but TWICE as the Dick Slater/Jake Roberts feud finishes up! Plus, we talk Jake Roberts' departure from Mid-South and everything that led up to it, a dream match between the Fabulous Ones vs. Rock & Roll Express, there are now TWO Masked Superstars in Mid-South, The Fabs vs. Guerreros blow off their feud inside a Steel Cage, Eddie Gilbert finds himself a Sugar Momma, Paul Boesch returns from Heart Surgery, the passing of Gino Hernandez, a brief tribute to Bushwhacker Butch Miller, Korchenko Debuts, Koko Ware dropkicking heads off, just not buying this Taras Bulba character, Terry Taylor in the title mix, Gustavo Mendoza continues to impress, Sheepherders dominate, the inaugural Crockett Cup is announced for the Super Dome, and a brief look at Col. Buck Robley's outlaw promotion "Super Pro Wrestling"?  Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #012CLOSING OUT FEBRUARY 1986 IN Mid-South (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)Regional Rasslin' returns with Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez as we continue our discussion of 1986 in Mid-South Wrestling! This week we'll finish out the month of FEBRUARY 86 as we talk two more weeks of Mid-South TV and look at a pair of cards from the Sam Houston Coliseum! Some of the topics include... The North American Title changes hands not once, but TWICE as the Dick Slater/Jake Roberts feud finishes up! Plus, we talk Jake Roberts' departure from Mid-South and everything that led up to it, a dream match between the Fabulous Ones vs. Rock & Roll Express, there are now TWO Masked Superstars in Mid-South, The Fabs vs. Guerreros blow off their feud inside a Steel Cage, Eddie Gilbert finds himself a Sugar Momma, Paul Boesch returns from Heart Surgery, the passing of Gino Hernandez, a brief tribute to Bushwhacker Butch Miller, Korchenko Debuts, Koko Ware dropkicking heads off, just not buying this Taras Bulba character, Terry Taylor in the title mix, Gustavo Mendoza continues to impress, Sheepherders dominate, the inaugural Crockett Cup is announced for the Super Dome, and a brief look at Col. Buck Robley's outlaw promotion "Super Pro Wrestling"?  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Regional Rasslin' returns with Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward as we continue our discussion of 1981 in the Georgia territory! This week we'll finish out the month of JANUARY 81 as we talk 3 more weeks of GCW TV and house show results in between! Some of the topics include... Tony Atlas takes on the world, Dusty Rhodes Profile, Junkyard Dog arrives, Ted Dibiase & Stan Frazier win Tag Team gold (only to have the belts held up), The Freebirds dangle Robert Fuller's Town Car keys, Ole & Gene Anderson Return from suspension, NWA Champion Harley Race vows revenge, Gordon Solie = Master Narrator, battle of the National Champions when the Mongolian Stomper meets Steve O, Kevin Sullivan vs. Steve Keirn in a Boston Street Fight, GCW in... San Francisco? Plus, we'll talk Grumpy Mr. Wrestling #2, Charlie Cook & Dick Slater back in town, Bobby Eaton becomes a champion, and who is "Big A"? All of that and more, plus soundbites galore.. this week on Regional Rasslin, where we talk the territories!  Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #011CLOSING OUT JANUARY 1981 IN GCW (w/Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward)Regional Rasslin' returns with Guest Co-Host Jammie Ward as we continue our discussion of 1981 in the Georgia territory! This week we'll finish out the month of JANUARY 81 as we talk 3 more weeks of GCW TV and house show results in between! Some of the topics include... Tony Atlas takes on the world, Dusty Rhodes Profile, Junkyard Dog arrives, Ted Dibiase & Stan Frazier win Tag Team gold (only to have the belts held up), The Freebirds dangle Robert Fuller's Town Car keys, Ole & Gene Anderson Return from suspension, NWA Champion Harley Race vows revenge, Gordon Solie = Master Narrator, battle of the National Champions when the Mongolian Stomper meets Steve O, Kevin Sullivan vs. Steve Keirn in a Boston Street Fight, GCW in... San Francisco? Plus, we'll talk Grumpy Mr. Wrestling #2, Charlie Cook & Dick Slater back in town, Bobby Eaton becomes a champion, and who is "Big A"? All of that and more, plus soundbites galore.. this week on Regional Rasslin, where we talk the territories! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to another episode of The Monday Night Warfare Podcast, where JR Judy and Wade Skaggs take a look back at and review the weekly television wars between the WWF, WCW, and ECW! On this week's podcast: WCW World War 3 1995! 6:32 Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & Sting discuss Dave Meltzer and The Wrestling Observer Reports 10:33 WCW World Television Championship: Johnny B Badd (c) vs. DDP 19:20 Taped Fist Match: Big Bubba Rogers vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan 25:37 Ric Flair Promo 27:59 Bull Nakano & Akira Hokuto w/ Sonny Onoo vs. Mayumi Ozaki & Cutie Suzuki 33:26 Lex Luger Promo 36:07 WCW United States Championship: Kensuke Sasaki (c) vs. Chris Benoit 44:57 Lex Luger vs. Randy Savage 52:34 Ric Flair vs. Sting 59:44 WORLD WAR 3 MATCH FOR THE WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Scott Armstrong, Steve Armstrong, Arn Anderson, Johnny B. Badd, Marcus Bagwell, Chris Benoit, Big Train Bart, Bunkhouse Buck, Cobra, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Bobby Eaton, Ric Flair, The Giant, Eddie Guerrero, Hulk Hogan, Mr. JL, Chris Kanyon, Brian Knobbs, Kurasawa, Lex Luger, Joey Maggs, Meng, Hugh Morrus, Max Muscle, Scott Norton, One Man Gang, Paul Orndorff, Diamond Dallas Page, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Brian Pillman, Sgt. Craig Pittman, Lord Steven Regal, Scotty Riggs, Road Warrior Hawk, Big Bubba Rogers, Jerry Sags, Barrio Brother Ricky, Kensuke Sasaki, Randy Savage, Shark, Barrio Brother Fidel, Dick Slater, Mark Starr, Stevie Ray, Sting, Dave Sullivan, The Taskmaster, Super Assassin #1 (The Barbarian), Super Assassin #2 (The Warlord), Booker T, Squire David Taylor, Bobby Walker, VK Wallstreet, Pez Whatley, Mike Winner, Alex Wright, James Earl Wright, The Yeti and The Zodiac Listen on Apple Podcast or Spotify, OR watch on YouTube! Stay up to date with all things Monday Night Warfare Podcast: Facebook: @MondayNightWarfarePodcast Twitter: @MonNightWarfare Instagram: @MondayNightWarfarePodcast YouTube: The Monday Night Warfare Podcast This video is not produced or endorsed by WWE entertainment. This video is not intended to devalue or tarnish WWE's quality of work. This video does not represent WWE's corporate views. This video has been created with the purpose to educate, review, and critique on works within professional wrestling. Any images used in this video are to assist with these outlined purposes. Images are used with section 197 of the copyright act in mind. This section states that allowance is made for fair use purposes such as criticism, comment, reporting, teaching, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Any and all images used in the following video have been presented under faith that the images fall under fair use. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mondaynightwarfarepod/support

Regional Rasslin' back again with more Mid-South 1986 as we kick off the month of February in the territory! Guest Roman Gomez returns to the show to talk the RETURN of "Hacksaw" Duggan, the Jake Roberts/Dick Slater feud continues as the North American Title is Held-Up, Eddie Gilbert turns on Oliver Humperdink, The Fabulous Ones confront Dibiase & Dr. Death, The Sheepherders are taking over, Taras Bulba Debuts, Buzz Sawyer interrupts Al Perez, Koko B. Ware does "The Bird", Rock & Rolls vs. Midnights, Terry Taylor shines, the WWF goes head-to-head with Mid-South in their own backyard of OKC, Buck Robley running outlaw competition, plus Soundbite Promos, and so much more!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #009FEBRUARY 1986 IN THE MID-SOUTH(w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)Back again with more Mid-South 1986 as we kick off the month of February in the territory! Guest Roman Gomez returns to the show to talk the RETURN of "Hacksaw" Duggan, the Jake Roberts/Dick Slater feud continues as the North American Title is Held-Up, Eddie Gilbert turns on Oliver Humperdink, The Fabulous Ones confront Dibiase & Dr. Death, The Sheepherders are taking over, Buzz Sawyer interrupts Al Perez, Koko B. Ware does "The Bird", Rock & Rolls vs. Midnights, Taras Bulba Debuts, Terry Taylor shines, the WWF goes head-to-head with Mid-South in their own backyard of OKC, Buck Robley running outlaw competition, plus Soundbite Promos, and so much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Regional Rasslin' Podcast returns as we FINISH UP the month of JANUARY 1986 in the Mid-South Wrestling territory. Guest co-host Roman Gomez returns for the ride as this time around we discuss the final two weeks of January TV (both the main broadcast & Power Pro), as well as take a look at the January 31st event at the Sam Houston Coliseum! Some of the topics discussed this week include... Dark Journey BLINDS Jake Roberts but gets the DDT, Dick Murdoch ending the "career" of Butch Reed, TV TITLE TOURNAMENT FINALS - Jake Roberts vs. Dick Slater, Terry Taylor vs. Lord Humongous in his final TV match, the abilities of Al Perez never catching on, "Cheap Heat" with Gustavo Mendoza, 80s Music Royalties (or lack thereof), a NEW Masked Superstar, the Fabulous Ones arrive, we'll talk how Bill Watts handled King Kong Bundy main eventing WrestleMania 2, Dibiase & Duggan mending fences, wrestlers cutting promos for each other, Bill Watts gets into politics (sort of), Tag Title Rematch - Doc & Dibiase vs. Eddie Gilbert & Nightmare, Dibiase drops "Maggie", "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer vs. Butch Reed in a Dog Collar Match, Chavo painted yellow, the North American Title held up, the Mid-South TV product featuring more in-ring promos, the conduit abilities of Jim Ross, plus multiple promos in Soundbite form, and so much more!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #008FINISHING UP JANUARY 1986 IN THE MID-SOUTH (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)The Regional Rasslin' Podcast returns as we FINISH UP the month of JANUARY 1986 in the Mid-South Wrestling territory. Guest co-host Roman Gomez returns for the ride as this time around we discuss the final two weeks of January TV (both the main broadcast & Power Pro), as well as take a look at the January 31st event at the Sam Houston Coliseum! Some of the topics discussed this week include... Dark Journey BLINDS Jake Roberts but gets the DDT, Dick Murdoch ending the "career" of Butch Reed, TV TITLE TOURNAMENT FINALS - Jake Roberts vs. Dick Slater, Terry Taylor vs. Lord Humongous in his final TV match, the abilities of Al Perez never catching on, "Cheap Heat" with Gustavo Mendoza, 80s Music Royalties (or lack thereof), a NEW Masked Superstar, the Fabulous Ones arrive, we'll talk how Bill Watts handled King Kong Bundy main eventing WrestleMania 2, wrestlers cutting promos for each other, Bill Watts gets into politics (sort of), Tag Title Rematch - Doc & Dibiase vs. Eddie Gilbert & Nightmare, Dibiase drops "Maggie", "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer vs. Butch Reed in a Dog Collar Match, Chavo painted yellow, the North American Title held up, the Mid-South TV product featuring more in-ring promos, the conduit abilities of Jim Ross, plus multiple promos in Soundbite form, and so much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on The Snake Pit, Jake and Marcus look back to 1986 and Jake's final angle in Mid-South Wrestling before departing for the WWF! Topics include a confrontation with Dick Slater, booking for Mid-South, why Jake decided to leave for the WWF, the infamous DDT, and more! Special thanks to this week's sponsor! Manscaped- Get 20% off with free shipping at http://manscaped.com, and use code SNAKEPIT FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS JAKE ROBERTS at https://linktr.ee/thesnakepit Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at http://SaveWithConrad.com Get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9 over on http://AdFreeShows.com. That's less than 15 cents an episode each month! You can also listen to them directly through Apple Podcasts or your other regular podcast apps! AdFreeShows.com also has thousands of hours worth of bonus content including popular series like Title Chase, Eric Fires Back, Conversations with Conrad, Mike Chioda's Mailbag and many more! Plus, live, interactive virtual chats with your favorite podcasts hosts and wrestling legends. All that and much more! Sign up today at AdFreeShows.com! If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Snake Pit with Jake Roberts. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to http://AdvertiseWithSnake.com now and find out more about advertising with the Snake Pit with Jake Roberts. Get all of your Snake Pit with Jake Roberts merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/snakepit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Snake Pit, Jake and Marcus look back to 1986 and Jake's final angle in Mid-South Wrestling before departing for the WWF! Topics include a confrontation with Dick Slater, booking for Mid-South, why Jake decided to leave for the WWF, the infamous DDT, and more! Special thanks to this week's sponsor! Manscaped- Get 20% off with free shipping at http://manscaped.com, and use code SNAKEPIT FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS JAKE ROBERTS at https://linktr.ee/thesnakepit Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at http://SaveWithConrad.com Get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9 over on http://AdFreeShows.com. That's less than 15 cents an episode each month! You can also listen to them directly through Apple Podcasts or your other regular podcast apps! AdFreeShows.com also has thousands of hours worth of bonus content including popular series like Title Chase, Eric Fires Back, Conversations with Conrad, Mike Chioda's Mailbag and many more! Plus, live, interactive virtual chats with your favorite podcasts hosts and wrestling legends. All that and much more! Sign up today at AdFreeShows.com! If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Snake Pit with Jake Roberts. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to http://AdvertiseWithSnake.com now and find out more about advertising with the Snake Pit with Jake Roberts. Get all of your Snake Pit with Jake Roberts merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/snakepit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Regional Rasslin' Podcast returns as we head back to 1986 in the Mid-South Wrestling territory. Guest co-host Roman Gomez returns as this time around we discuss January 86 News & Results from the Mid-South region (including Houston) as well as take an extensive look into the first two weeks of January TV (both the main broadcast and Power Pro)! Some of the topics discussed include the Territory Expansion, TV Title Tournament, the WWF going head-to-head with a Boesch Houston show, Dick Slater wins the North American Title from Butch Reed, Jake Roberts PINS NWA World Champion Ric Flair, The Guerreros vs. Fabulous Ones feud, Pez Whatley backs out of a UWF run in favor of becoming SHASKA, Dr. Death vs. Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer vs. Jake Roberts, Butch Reed leaving the UWF, Dr. Death & Rick Steiner literally save lives in an auto accident, Masked Superstar's odd fit in the territory, Ted Dibiase returns from "injury", Terry Taylor's revenge on The Nightmare, the talent of Gustavo Mendoza, Dick Slater vs. Hacksaw Duggan, the benefits of realism in wrestling, our run-ins with Alexis Smirnoff & Bulldog Brower, and so much more!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #006JANUARY 1986 IN THE MID-SOUTH (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)The Regional Rasslin' Podcast returns as we head back to 1986 in the Mid-South Wrestling territory. Guest co-host Roman Gomez returns as this time around we discuss January 86 News & Results from the Mid-South region (including Houston) as well as take an extensive look into the first two weeks of January TV (both the main broadcast and Power Pro)! Some of the topics discussed include the Territory Expansion, TV Title Tournament, the WWF going head-to-head with a Boesch Houston show, Dick Slater wins the North American Title from Butch Reed, Jake Roberts PINS NWA World Champion Ric Flair, The Guerreros vs. Fabulous Ones feud, Pez Whatley backs out of a UWF run in favor of becoming SHASKA, Dr. Death vs. Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer vs. Jake Roberts, Butch Reed leaving the UWF, Dr. Death & Rick Steiner literally save lives in an auto accident, Masked Superstar's odd fit in the territory, Ted Dibiase returns from "injury", Terry Taylor's revenge on The Nightmare, the talent of Gustavo Mendoza, Dick Slater vs. Hacksaw Duggan, the benefits of realism in wrestling, our run-ins with Alexis Smirnoff & Bulldog Brower, and so much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We kick off our next excursion on Regional Rasslin' as we dive into 1986 in Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation (The UWF)! Host Ray Russell is joined by special guest Roman Gomez (previously of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast) as they set the stage for 86 by looking back at all the stars, angles, and champions coming out of the Mid-South in 1985. "Hacksaw" Duggan, Ted Dibiase, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer, Steve "Dr. Death" Williams, Butch Reed, Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, The Masked Superstar, NWA World Champion Ric Flair, and so many more! To quote the Cowboy... "LET'S HOOK'EM UP"!SPECIAL NOTE: We originally had an interview scheduled to drop with former ROH Owner Cary Silkin as part of Episode #4 of Regional Rasslin', but after the untimely passing of Jay Briscoe we felt it would be in poor taste to post the interview this week. Our interview with Cary will now drop as part of Episode #5. Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #004SETTING THE STAGE FOR 1986 IN THE UWFWe kick off our next excursion on Regional Rasslin' as we dive into 1986 in Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation (The UWF)! Host Ray Russell is joined by special guest Roman Gomez (previously of the Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast) as they set the stage for 86 by looking back at all the stars, angles, and champions coming out of the Mid-South in 1985. "Hacksaw" Duggan, Ted Dibiase, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer, Steve "Dr. Death" Williams, Butch Reed, Dick Murdoch, Dick Slater, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, The Masked Superstar, NWA World Champion Ric Flair, and so many more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Boys are back with another fun filled episode They kick things over talking about the tragedy that struck the wrestling community this past week with the horrible passing of Jay Briscoe. We redirect the show into the WWE world, talking Royal Rumble, surprise entrants, who we think wins the rumble, the Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and plenty more. Conversation takes a turn into the Far East as they talk about Muta's last match, Hakushi, the kick from Kiyomia to Okada, and a few other things before a quick break. Back from the break the boys are all over the board, talking a little AEW, MLW, XPW and Women of Wrestling before the Wizards Rewind. Tonight we jump back to 1996, Clash of the Champions 32. We are talking the Hulkster, Elizabeth, Macho Man, Bunkhouse Bunk, Dick Slater, Robert Parker, Sting, Lex Luger, Alex Wright and much more. We have a lot of fun on this one and have a very heated debate about one particular match. Tune in to find out. It's a fun filled show, and we hope you enjoyed Remember to rate, review and subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

We welcome back Mark Dunderdale (@dopper6) & Stuart Roberts (@wakefieldcanary) for a special look in on what the World Wrestling Federation was up to in November of 1986. This show included the big angle between Randy 'Macho Man' Savage & Ricky Steamboat which lead to their WrestleMania III showdown. Plus Junk Yard Dog, Dick Slater, Billy Jack Haynes and more in action.

Kris & David are joined by our dear friend Beau James (@KingofKingsport) to discuss the week-plus that was September 12-20, 1985.We talk about the impending demise of the St. Louis Wrestling Club thanks to venue politics involving the WWF, and we look at how St. Louis had been declining in general over the previous year.Then we go to JCP talking about Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express getting their first feud in the promotion, rumors about Gino Hernandez coming in, the Crocketts having problems with TBS pre-empting them, unruly fans at the TBS tapings, and much more.We then go International where AJPW is running some stacked shows while NJPW is relying on their Young Lions heavily. We also talk about the scene in Mexico right before the major earthquake that would hit Mexico City, which was devastating.Then we go back to the territories for a wild week in Continental, as Dick Slater turns on the Armstrongs and the JCP crew comes to town but doesn't do much better business than the regular Continental crew, Jerry Lawler & Tom Renesto shoot an angle in Memphis which was way ahead of it's time in an awesome segment, THE MID-SOUTH POTATO VIDEO makes it's BTS debut, we get Mike Von Erich update in World Class, and so much more.We then close with the WWF, where they are getting ready to do PPV-only shows with WrestleVision, the Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling cartoon makes it's debut on CBS, and a lot more.Great stuff as always with Beau, so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 St. Louis & Jim Crockett Promotions1:01:47 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, WFWA, EMLL, & UWA1:23:24 Classic Commercial Break1:28:39 Halftime1:43:54 USA East: PWUSA, Ohio, CWF, & CCW2:32:13 USA West-ish: CWA/Memphis, Mid-South, Houston, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, CaliCW, & Portland3:59:05 WWF5:09:04 Patreon Preview: Mandalay Entertainment makes a show of saying they were never in talks to buy WCWTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The classic TV episode of Smoky Mountain Wrestling's "Night of the Legends" features JR's return to announcing and debut for SMW after being let go by the WWF. Bob Orton Jr & Dick Slater take on The Mongolian Stomper & Ronnie Garvin in a legends match, the Gangstas cut a promo, and the classic grudge match between the Heavenly Bodies taking on the Thrillseekers. Plus, the Rock 'n' Rolls take on Brian Lee & Chris Candido, and then the return grudge match - hair vs. hair! Classic wrestling with some classic JR! We'll also discuss how working for SMW happened, Jim Cornette and more! CHILISLEEP - Head over to chilisleep.com/JR to learn more and save 30% off the purchase of any new Cube or OOLER Sleep System. This offer is available especially for Grilling JR listeners -- and only for a limited time! CARSHIELD - CarShield helps protect my wallet from expensive car repairs, and they'll do the same for you! Go to CarShield.com/Podcast to start your plan and lock in your pricing forever. A deductible may apply. WOOOOO WINGS - Wooooo! Wings, a virtual restaurant concept from The Man himself, the Nature Boy Ric Flair. Enjoy the legendary flavors and world championship wings by ordering with your Uber Eats or Postmates app. Wooo Wings is now open in Nashville, San Antonio, Jacksonville, Florida as well as Huntsville and Tuscaloosa in Alabama, with many more locations coming soon.  Try the only chicken wings worthy of carrying the name of the 16x World Heavyweight Champion. GEICO - Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And it's hard work. But you know what's easy? Bundling with GEICO. Go to GEICO.com, get a quote, and see how much YOU could save. It's GEICO-easy!  NHTSA - You're hanging out with some friends and pung back a few drinks. A few becomes a few too many. So, if you think you're okay to drive a%er a few drinks, think again. Play it safe and plan ahead to get a ride. It only takes one mistake to change your life, or someone else's forever. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over! SAVE WITH CONRAD - If you have credit card debt or in a 30 year loan? Well, we can help you get out of that pinch and save money at the same time! Head over to SaveWithConrad.com for a quick quote.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The classic WCW Saturday Night episode and the crowning of Ron Simmons defeating Vader for the WCW Title! Plus, Dustin Rhodes takes on Dick Slater, Beautiful Bobby and Arn Anderson team up, George South takes on Flyin' Brian, Vinnie Vegas and DDP team up together, and Jake Roberts debuts! CHILISLEEP - Head over to chilisleep.com/JR to learn more and save 30% off the purchase of any new Cube or OOLER Sleep System. This offer is available especially for Grilling JR listeners -- and only for a limited time! That's chili, CHILIsleep.com/JR to take advantage of our exclusive discount and wake up refreshed, everyday! GEICO - Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And it's hard work. But you know what's easy? Bundling with GEICO. Go to GEICO.com, get a quote, and see how much YOU could save. It's GEICO-easy!  ROCK AUTO - Rock Auto is a family business, serving auto parts customers online for 20 years. Go to RockAuto.com to shop for auto and body parts from hundreds of manufacturers. Type GRILLINGJR in their “How did you hear about us?” box so they know we sent you.  SAVE WITH CONRAD - If you have credit card debt or in a 30 year loan? Well, we can help you get out of that pinch and save money at the same time! Head over to SaveWithConrad.com for a quick quote.  GOLIATH LIFE - GoliathLife.com streamlines the life insurance purchase process by allowing you to get quotes from more than twenty carriers all at the same time and at the same place: GoliathLife.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The classic WCW Saturday Night episode and the crowning of Ron Simmons defeating Vader for the WCW Title! Plus, Dustin Rhodes takes on Dick Slater, Beautiful Bobby and Arn Anderson team up, George South takes on Flyin' Brian, Vinnie Vegas and DDP team up together, and Jake Roberts debuts! CHILISLEEP - Head over to chilisleep.com/JR to learn more and save 30% off the purchase of any new Cube or OOLER Sleep System. This offer is available especially for Grilling JR listeners -- and only for a limited time! That's chili, CHILIsleep.com/JR to take advantage of our exclusive discount and wake up refreshed, everyday! GEICO - Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And it's hard work. But you know what's easy? Bundling with GEICO. Go to GEICO.com, get a quote, and see how much YOU could save. It's GEICO-easy!  ROCK AUTO - Rock Auto is a family business, serving auto parts customers online for 20 years. Go to RockAuto.com to shop for auto and body parts from hundreds of manufacturers. Type GRILLINGJR in their “How did you hear about us?” box so they know we sent you.  SAVE WITH CONRAD - If you have credit card debt or in a 30 year loan? Well, we can help you get out of that pinch and save money at the same time! Head over to SaveWithConrad.com for a quick quote.  GOLIATH LIFE - GoliathLife.com streamlines the life insurance purchase process by allowing you to get quotes from more than twenty carriers all at the same time and at the same place: GoliathLife.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast. On this episode of the show, Mike Sempervive and Roman Gomez return to take a look at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from January 29, 1983, featuring: * While it looks as if Dick Slater and Greg Valentine are going to ride roughshod all day, Jimmy Valiant and Roddy Piper do … Continue reading Episode 53: January 29, 1983 → The post Episode 53: January 29, 1983 appeared first on Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast.

Kris & David are back with another episode of Between the Sheets, as we're joined by a first-time guest in J.D. Oliva (@JD_Oliva) to discuss the week-plus that was May 1-9, 1990. Topics include:The week-long saga of the attempts to find a new WCW head booker, which ended up being Ole Anderson complete with an excellent day-by-day tick-tock/rundown from Steve Beverly in Matwatch. Plus other NWA/WCW topics such as the first (and most star-studded) NWA vs. GLOW week on Family Feud.Exactly how AJPW will deal with Genichiro Tenryu leaving for the future SWS, as well as New Japan running 3 days in a row at Korakuen Hall with help from Pioneer Senshi of all promotions, and the UWF running a big show at Budokan Hall as major issues behind the scenes between Shinji Jin and the younger wrestles came to the forefront.The fever dream that was ICW TV at the time, complete with a clip of a Super Duper Mario promo, as well as Marc Lowrance's last show at the Sportatorium, where we play the full surprise sendoff he was given.AWA Twin Wars '90 in St. Paul, complete with Ric Flair vs. Brian Pillman main event, as well as what the NWA/AWA dealings at the time were really about.Hulk Hogan challenging Bugs Bunny on network television, Demolition starring in a Pizza Hut ad (with Ninja Duck), and Rick Rude getting a funny new haircut.All that and so much more on another great episode of BTS!Timestamps:0:00:00 NWA/WCW1:43:51 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Stampede, CNWA, EMLL, & WWC2:03:32 Classic Commercial Break2:07:26 Halftime2:31:58 Other USA: ICW, WWA, FCW, Dick Slater, USWA, Ken Massey, AWA, & Portland3:51:35 WWF4:31:45 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick's infamous front-page “Sex, Lies, and the WWF” column about Vince McMahon's performances on TV relative to what he told Phil about the Titangate scandalsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands