Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk

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Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk

Hi, I am Greg Klein, an actor-writer-producer who used to be a professional wrestler. This podcast is a collection of my tales as a pro wrestling fan, newsletter writer, worker and historian.

  1. Episode 64: Two Ring Battle Royal

    23 HR. AGO

    Episode 64: Two Ring Battle Royal

    Episode 64: Two Ring Battle RoyalIn Episode 64 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Two Ring Battle Royal, Greg:Updates the Sylvester Ritter Year One discussion. Corrects a fact about Houston's use of the two ring battle royal. Names to top 30 stars of Houston Wrestling, split into the Morris Sigel and Paul Boesch eras. Talks about the two biggest stars in Houston Wrestling, based on who Sigel and Boesch said were their biggest stars. Check out Greg's column about Morris Sigel on Sla...

    1h 16m

  2. 12/31/2024

    Episode 63: Vision Quest

    Episode 63: Vision QuestIn Episode 63 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Vision Quest, Greg:Looks at the podcast's 2024 in review, including this year's Top 5 cities. Laughs about a match he attended in 1987 that ties into Episode 21, The Wrath of Khan. Discovers what Sylvester Ritter was doing Christmas night 1976. Ponders all the new information Beau James gave us in Episode 61 about the start of Ritter's career. Welcomes wrestling historian Tony Richards to the show to discuss the 2...

    1h 9m
  3. Episode 62: And Then Things Got Weird

    12/15/2024

    Episode 62: And Then Things Got Weird

    Episode 62: And Then Things Got Weird In Episode 62 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, And Then Things Got Weird, Greg:Looks at television for the Mid South Wrestling Association for October 1983. Speculates about the booking situation and reviews what we know about fall in the South. Tries to make sense of the North American title turmoil. Laughs about the solid wrestling ability of Max the Missing Link. Watches probably the best little person mixed match ever wrestled. Celebrates...

    1h 12m
  4. Episode 61: Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?

    11/30/2024

    Episode 61: Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?

    In Episode 61 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?, Greg:Welcomes Tennessee wrestler and historian Beau James to the show. Beau talks about how he met Sylvester Ritter, the time Ritter lived with him and what the Junkyard Dog was like as a real person. Greg and Beau lament the idea of "workrate" being the most important barometer of wrestling success.Beau talks about Jimmy Valiant's popularity in Tennessee and the Crockett territory. Beau shocks Gr...

    1h 13m
  5. Episode 60: Southwest Takeover

    11/15/2024

    Episode 60: Southwest Takeover

    In Episode 60 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Southwest Takeover, Greg:Welcomes Las Vegas resident and rasslin podcast Roman Gomez to the show to talk about Southwest Championship Wrestling. Greg and Roman review an episode taped Dec. 29, 1982 in the Junction in San Antonio. They discuss the changes coming in wrestling and the need to let go of studio matches. Greg, of course, pays tribute to announcer Steve Stack, and carpenter El Santo Negro aka Billy Two Eagles aka Relampago Leon,...

    1h 3m
  6. Episode 59: The New Leader in the Clubhouse

    11/01/2024

    Episode 59: The New Leader in the Clubhouse

    In Episode 59 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Seasonal Variances, Greg:Reveals his newest, earliest Houston Wrestling program, from May 1948. Talks about the Billy Varga collection he bought and the range of programs from 1948 to 1958. Marvels at the Houston main event and the storyline for Danny McShane vs Miguel "Black" Guzman. Talks about Whiskers Savage and the newcomer hyped to the next Whiskers, Farmer Jack. Revisits the story of how Argentina Rocca came to North American, how ...

    1h 2m
  7. Episode 58: Seasonal Variations

    10/16/2024

    Episode 58: Seasonal Variations

    In Episode 58 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Seasonal Variances, Greg:Takes a look at the Mid South Wrestling Association for Sept. 1983. Compares five years of MSWA to the TV show The Wire, and discusses how we look for the one we like less. Says goodbye again to Ted DiBiase. Laughs at Bill Watts use of the Road Warriors. Welcomes Jim "the Hammer*" Neidhardt and Nicolai Volkoff, as one of them bid a not-fond farewell to Boris Zurkoff. *Or so Reiser called him. Hypes his appearances...

    1h 2m
  8. Episode 57: The Professor Talks JYD

    09/30/2024

    Episode 57: The Professor Talks JYD

    In Episode 57 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, The Professor Talks JYD, Greg:Welcomes his first guest to the show, New Orleans native and JYD original fan, the Professor Ricardo Coleman. Greg and Ricardo talk about the historic nature of Sylvester Ritter's wrestling career.They explain how wrestling differed in New Orleans before and after JYD, especially where in town the matches were held and who was in the audience. They look at the unusual personalities of Bill Watts and Ern...

    1h 25m
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Hi, I am Greg Klein, an actor-writer-producer who used to be a professional wrestler. This podcast is a collection of my tales as a pro wrestling fan, newsletter writer, worker and historian.

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