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It's Grenade #132 looking at WWF NEWS & RESULTS for JUNE 1988! We say goodbye to Bam Bam Bigelow, and hello to the Powers of Pain! Weasel Suit Matches between Bobby Heenan vs. The Ultimate Warrior. A fan interferes during a STEEL CAGE MATCH at MSG between WWF Champion The Macho Man vs. Ted Dibiase.  Rick Martel involved in an injury angle. Jos LeDuc becomes "The Headbanger".  Jimmy Hart gets creative after being banned from ringside. High Chief Afi finishes up, while Haku bites the nose off a man in a bar! There's a Women's Tag Title change in Japan, and Vince is none too pleased. The Big Boss Man dominates his opponents. Dino Bravo PINS The Ultimate Warripr. A Muraco/Valentine confrontation. 6-Man Tag with Strike Force & Ultimate Warrior vs. Demolition & Mr. Fuji! Rodger Kent does his last announcing gig. We've got Wrestlefest '88 news including the entire 15-Match lineup! Plus feuds continue between Savage/Dibiase, Duggan/Andre, Jake/Rude, Brutus/Honky Tonk, JYD/Outlaw, Patera/Bravo, Bad News vs. Hart Foundation,& Soundbites Galore!
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A packed edition of the Grenade this week as we cover the final two weeks of WWF TV for MAY 1988. WWF Champion The Macho Man battles Bodyguard Virgil, complete with a postmatch showdown between Randy Savage and Ted Dibiase! IC Champ Honky Tonk Man plays a tune on the back of Brutus Beefcake, leaving the Barber bloody! There appears to be a fallout between Jimmy Hart and the Hart Foundation, as Bret Hart orders Jimmy to "stay away". Greg Valentine debuts his new shinguard "The Heartbreaker". Jake Roberts continues his hunt for Rick Rude. The Rougeau Brothers are becoming more FABULOUS by the week! Special Tug of War Challenge goes wrong when Ken Patera challenges Dino Bravo. Sean Mooney offers up the Special Report. As promised, we FINALLY get our first look at the brand new PRIME TIME WRESTLING set! Craig DeGeorge finds out what happens when you upset a Giant. And speaking of Andre, he's still embroiled in his feud with Hacksaw Duggan. We answer the question - "Why was King Kong Bundy on Prime Time in May of 88?". We talk Ultimate Warrior, Tag Champs Demolition, Bad News Brown, Bam Bam Bigelow, One Man Gang, Sam Houston, Danny Davis, Bolsheviks, Killer Bees, Young Stallions, Jim Neidhart, Junkyard Dog, Ron Bass, and so much more... Plus... SOUNDBITES GALORE!
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THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE RETURNS WITH EPISODE #130 COVERING THE FIRST 2 WEEKS OF MAY 1988 IN THE WWF TV! HULK HOGAN TAKES ON RUSSIA AS HE BATTLES THE BOLSHEVIKS! PLUS, SEAN MOONEY DEBUTS! THE NEWEST ISLANDER - HIGH CHIEF AFI ARRIVES (AND LEAVES), PLUS, OUTBACK JACK & TAMA FINISH UP, WE HAVE A STEVE BLACKMAN SIGHTING IN 1988, JAKE ROBERTS WANTS RICK RUDE'S A--... GORILLA MONSOON "QUITS" PRIME TIME WRESTLING,  MACHO MAN ENCOUNTERS TED DIBIASE, HONKY TONK MEETS HILLBILLY JIM, DEMOLITION DOMINATE, KEN PATERA IS OFFENDED BY DINO BRAVO'S CLAIMS, THE ROUGEAUS CONTINUE TO BE "FABULOUS", ANDRE TALKS "CROSS-EYED" DUGGAN, BRET HART IN SINGLES ACTION, SLICK TALKS "GANG" VIOLENCE, SOUNDBITES GALORE, & MORE!
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Grenade Episode #129 has arrived, covering MAY 1988 WWF News & Results! First, it's all of the latest WWF NEWS! The departure of Tama & Ricky Steamboat confirmed, the arrival of Sean Mooney and THE BIG BOSS MAN, cost cutting measures on the house shows, Owen Hart headed in, Roddy Piper's Movie Deal, there's a new Hogan... Brother, The Jumping Bomb Angels back in Japan, a Macho & Elizabeth wedding special?,& so much more! Then from there, we look into WWF Results for the month of MAY '88 including WWF Champion Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, "Hacksaw" Jim Dugga battles Andre the Giant, Jake "The Snake" Roberts gets his hands on "Ravishing" Rick Rude, IC Champ Honky Tonk Man vs. Brutus Beefcake (featuring Jimmy Hart in drag!). Tag Champions Demolition vs. Strike Force. Battle of the Babyfaces goes awry when both the Young Stallions & Killer Bees are cheated after illegal tactics of the FABULOUS Rougeau Brothers! Junkyard Dog comes after "Outlaw" Ron Bass. British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware vs. Heenan, Haku & High Chief Afi. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. One Man Gang. "The Hitman" Bret Hart squares off against that "Double Cross" Bad News Brown, The Stallions meet the Bolsheviks, Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules. Dino Bravo pulls one over on Ken Patera. The never-ending Danny Davis/Sam Houston saga continues on. The Sensational Sherri turns away the challenges of both Desiree Peterson & Rockin' Robin. Jim "Anvil" Neidhart goes into singles competition against the likes of "Rock" Don Muraco, Greg Valentine tangles with the wily "Animal" George Steele. Outback Jack finishes up. Rodger Kent & Superstar Graham join the commentary team. Kal Rudman shines bright. Bobby Heenan makes a crucial mistake at MSG. Plus, action from newcomers Jos LeDuc & The Big Boss Man, and a plethora of Soundbites from Boston, MSG, and the Spectrum! 
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The Wrestling Memory Grenade returns this week with the WWF's SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT - APRIL 30, 1988. FEATURING... 
Undisputed WWF Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. The One Man GangWWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. British Bulldogs"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase vs. "Rock" Don Muraco"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Hercules (w/Andre the Giant!)Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Dangerous" Danny Davis"Ravishing" Rick Rude vs. Koko B. WareSoundbites galore, and so much more...Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.
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It's Grenade Episode #127 fininising out another APRIL TV for 1988 in the WWF with another 2 Weeks of fun! Includes the epic Rick Rude/Cheryl Roberts angle that sparked the Rude/Jake feud, Bret Hart goes into singles competition, The Rougeaus become Fabulous, Ultimate Warrior gets aggressive, Ted Dibiase not done with The Macho Man, Hacksaw Duggan continues his issues with Andre the Giant, Jack Tunney comes down with a mandate on the Brain, Ken Patera issues a challenge to Dino Bravo, Dibiase vs. Beefcake, Valentine vs. Animal Steele, Ventura names Demolition's Finisher, Hulk Hogan wins an Award, Bobby Heenan celebrates 2 Years on Prime Time Wrestling, all of that & so much more, PLUS SOUNDBITES GALORE in this edition!
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It's Grenade Episode #127 fininising out another APRIL TV for 1988 in the WWF with another 2 Weeks of fun! Includes the epic Rick Rude/Cheryl Roberts angle that sparked the Rude/Jake feud, Bret Hart goes into singles competition, The Rougeaus become Fabulous, Ultimate Warrior gets aggressive, Ted Dibiase not done with The Macho Man, Hacksaw Duggan continues his issues with Andre the Giant, Jack Tunney comes down with a mandate on the Brain, Ken Patera issues a challenge to Dino Bravo, Dibiase vs. Beefcake, Valentine vs. Animal Steele, Ventura names Demolition's Finisher, Hulk Hogan wins an Award, Bobby Heenan celebrates 2 Years on Prime Time Wrestling, all of that & so much more, PLUS SOUNDBITES GALORE in this edition!


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