The Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network

Retro Wrestling Archive Podcasts
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The Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network is a home for nostalgia pro wrestling podcasts featuring interviews, reviews, recaps, and deep dives into the people, promotions, and moments that shaped wrestling history. Our network includes original in-house shows like The Retro Wrestling Re-View Podcasts, Beyond Wrestling, Dangerous Conversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich, and LIVE from the Archive!, along with affiliate podcasts such as STSPod, The Hang, Talkin' off the Top Rope, and Get Your Bell Rung, among others. Presented in association with Jackson Media Creations, the Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network is dedicated to one mission: preserving pro wrestling history.

  1. 33m ago

    Rollin’ Into Mempho Episode #64: 5/14/22

    It’s time for a special edition “Shootin’ The Shiznit” with “Rollin’ Into Mempho.” Brian Tramel is joined by RynoJB to review Championship Wrestling from Memphis for Episode 64 in their quick RT format ! They answer the following questions about the show: -Hits?-Misses?-MVP??-What do they want to see on next week’s show?-THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? They reviewed this episode ! https://youtu.be/GylQjkUuWXU?si=mDhwrZrrgDxiqh45  Video Cast  https://youtu.be/G_9RibDskB4?si=wHxtl1PZGUw-hmtX  Current Memphis Wrestling show at: www.stspod.club - hit the LINK OF ALL LINKS! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Rollin’ Into Mempho Episode #64: 5/14/22

  2. 1d ago

    RWR Power Pro Wrestling Podcast Ep. 29 (10/31/98) HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

    It’s Halloween in Memphis, and Power Pro Wrestling has completely lost its mind. Gene Jackson, Robb Helt, and Brian Tramel head back to October 31, 1998 for the infamous Masquerade Maul, where everybody on the show is wrestling in a costume including Batman, Catwoman, Popeye, Spiderman, Gene Simmons, a killer clown who definitely isn’t “Doink”, a Snowman who definitely isn’t Eddie Crawford, Leatherface, and more. Some of the costumes work. Some absolutely don’t. And by the time Brian Christopher is trying to wrestle while keeping a giant Popeye head attached to his body, the whole thing starts feeling less like wrestling show and more like a nyquil induced fever dream. There is at least a little actual storyline progression mixed into the madness, including Randy Hales getting tarred and feathered by Spiderman who makes a pretty memorable entrance from the atop a dumpster. But mostly? This is one of the strangest hours of Power Pro Wrestling we’ve watched yet, that seems to be heavier on TRICKS than it is TREATS. Happy Halloween! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    RWR Power Pro Wrestling Podcast Ep. 29 (10/31/98) HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

  3. 3d ago

    Rollin’ Into Mempho Episode #63: 5/07/22

    It’s time for a special edition “Shootin’ The Shiznit” with “Rollin’ Into Mempho.” Brian Tramel is joined by RynoJB to review Championship Wrestling from Memphis for Episode 63 in their quick RT format ! They answer the following questions about the show: -Hits?-Misses?-MVP??-What do they want to see on next week’s show?-THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? They reviewed this episode ! https://youtu.be/x57M2SC-Uyc?si=_BYuQoEHIa2BjQb_ Video Cast  https://youtu.be/Wl48AgWiXHg?si=M864KdVyM5HcilqD Current Memphis Wrestling show at: www.stspod.club - hit the LINK OF ALL LINKS! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Rollin’ Into Mempho Episode #63: 5/07/22

  4. 3d ago

    Beyond Wrestling Ep. 14: Zerrick McGaughy a.k.a. Z-Dogg

    This week on Beyond Wrestling, Robb Helt sits down with Memphis media personality, rapper, filmmaker, podcaster, and all-around creative force Zerrick McGaughy, perhaps better known as Z-Dogg. Zerrick talks about growing up in Memphis, getting his start in rap during the early ’90s, reinventing himself through social media, filmmaking, and podcasting, and why he believes being willing to hit the “reset button” on himself is one of the biggest reasons he’s still relevant and creating more than 30 years later. They also get into his Giving Out Free Game podcast, clips from Bet You Don’t Know, independent films, Memphis culture, using social media as a tool, and why your personality is the most valuable thing you have that most people don’t use. Then things take a turn. Zerrick steps out and his brother Hot Tamale shows up to discuss the Burn ’Em Up Podcast, his run ins with Memphis wrestlers past and present, his alleged wrestling accomplishments, his stolen championship belt, his plans to become wrestling’s first “entertainment trainer,” and why he thinks today’s wrestlers need to worry less about moves and spots in the ring and more about getting people to actually care what they’re doing. It’s Memphis music, wrestling, movies, podcasting, social media, and a whole lot of Hot Tamale chaos, exactly the kind of conversation Beyond Wrestling was made for. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Beyond Wrestling Ep. 14: Zerrick McGaughy a.k.a. Z-Dogg

  5. 4d ago

    Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson: Ep. 66 (Deep Dive) The Gangstas in Smoky Mountain Wrestling

    Before New Jack became one of the most controversial figures in ECW, he and Mustafa Saed spent nearly a year turning Smoky Mountain Wrestling upside down. In this deep dive, Gene Jackson goes back through the entire Gangstas run in SMW from their explosive debut and instantly controversial promos to their war with the Rock ’n’ Roll Express, their run with the Tag Team Titles, and the unlikely chain of events that eventually had Jim Cornette standing alongside Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson. Along the way, we look at how real world racial tension was deliberately worked into the presentation, why the Gangstas generated heat that went far beyond normal wrestling boos, how New Jack developed as a promo and performer, and where some of the stories told about this run over the years have been exaggerated, misunderstood, or flat out wrong. We’ll also follow the story through the Armstrong Coalition, the return of the Heavenly Bodies, major cards involving Terry Funk and The Undertaker, and the point where the Gangstas’ Smoky Mountain run came to an end. It’s one of the most controversial, dangerous, and fascinating angles of the 1990s and the chapter that helped create the New Jack the wrestling world would never forget. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson: Ep. 66 (Deep Dive) The Gangstas in Smoky Mountain Wrestling

  6. 5d ago

    Rollin’ Into Mempho Episode #62: 4/30/22

    It’s time for a special edition “Shootin’ The Shiznit” with “Rollin’ Into Mempho.” Brian Tramel is joined by RynoJB to review Championship Wrestling from Memphis for Episode 62 in their quick RT format ! They answer the following questions about the show: -Hits?-Misses?-MVP??-What do they want to see on next week’s show?-THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? They reviewed this episode ! https://youtu.be/7E3nak37pjA?si=xzdtl_V0RDX22BYh  Video Cast  https://youtu.be/sTmY1yVYl_U?si=5HdOekF4JxjrYrfq  Current Memphis Wrestling show at: www.stspod.club - hit the LINK OF ALL LINKS! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Rollin’ Into Mempho Episode #62: 4/30/22

  7. 5d ago

    RWR USWA Podcast Ep. 125 (3/7/92) Bed Pans, Brass Knuckles, & Babyface Kamala!

    Things are getting downright weird in Memphis and yes, we know that’s saying something. The Retro Wrestling Gang head back to March 7, 1992, where Brian Christopher is rapidly turning into the cocky heel we all remember, while the now yet wicked kid, Tony Williams decides he’s had enough of Brian’s ego, and the Texas Heavyweight Title suddenly becomes very personal. Meanwhile, Nurse Cratchit is still dealing out concussions with that bed pan, adding Miss Texas to her growing list of “patients”, and Dr. Tom Prichard’s Southern Heavyweight Title and revolving championship belt situation somehow gets even more confusing. But the biggest surprise comes when the Kamala/Kimala/Whatever turns babyface and sends the Moondogs running for  their lives. Yes, those Moondogs. The same ones who have spent weeks destroying everybody and everything in sight suddenly want no part of the Ugandan Giant. Add in Eric Embry and Pat Tanaka fighting over a Brass Knuckles trophy that actually has brass knuckles attached to it or at least used to, Lauren Davenport continuing her mysterious scouting mission that no one cares about, and Richard Lee preparing to actually get into the ring himself, and you’ve got another wonderfully chaotic week of 1992 USWA television. Memphis wrestling: where a bedpan can be a finishing move and Kamala can become a beloved babyface for beating up a couple of “dogs” with an actual DOOR! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    RWR USWA Podcast Ep. 125 (3/7/92) Bed Pans, Brass Knuckles, & Babyface Kamala!

  8. 6d ago

    RWR ECW Podcast Ep. 18 (8/10/93) DON’T PRESS PLAY!!

    ***DON'T CLICK THIS LINK! DON'T WATCH THIS WITH BRANDON & GENE***https://rumble.com/v7heh0k-rwr-ecw-podcast-ep.-18-81093-dont-press-play.html If you’re following along with Brandon and Gene watching all the ECW episodes from the beginning, they have a suggestion….skip this episode. Seriously, the ECW episode, this podcast episode…skip it…. and come back next week. Oh, so you’re still here? Ok then, keep reading….. Episode #18 brings us another round of recycled footage, repeated angles, reptitive Ultra Clash hype, and enough so-called “best of” material to make you almost beg to see the “worst of” just for something different. There are at least a few things worth talking about this week, including Eddie Gilbert and Jay Sulli arguing over Hot Stuff International versus the Dangerous Alliance, more build toward Ultra Clash, Shane Douglas’ “$10,000 Golden Challenge” against the Sandman, and Eddie promising to unleash Abdullah the Butcher on Stan Hansen and Terry Funk (and everyone in the ECW Arena!) But make no mistake: this is ECW running on fumes. Some of this stuff is being shown for the fourth or fifth time at this point, how in the f*** have we managed to completely run out of footage to air three weeks before the next television taping?? So Gene and Brandon do what they can to try and have an entertaining show, for the sake of not messing up the episode count. They make fun of the production, question nearly every booking decision, revisit footage they’ve already seen multiple times, and repeatedly assure listeners that next week has to be better. It has to be. Right? Right?? Seriously, don’t press play on this episode! You’ve been warned! If you press play on this episode, don’t come crying to us that it sucks because we already told you it sucks. (Ah hell, if you made it through those first eight weeks of ECW and this podcast, you’re HARDCORE! Heck, you might even end up being EXTREME! So, go ahead, be a man, press that play button……WE DARE YOU!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    RWR ECW Podcast Ep. 18 (8/10/93) DON’T PRESS PLAY!!
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The Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network is a home for nostalgia pro wrestling podcasts featuring interviews, reviews, recaps, and deep dives into the people, promotions, and moments that shaped wrestling history. Our network includes original in-house shows like The Retro Wrestling Re-View Podcasts, Beyond Wrestling, Dangerous Conversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich, and LIVE from the Archive!, along with affiliate podcasts such as STSPod, The Hang, Talkin' off the Top Rope, and Get Your Bell Rung, among others. Presented in association with Jackson Media Creations, the Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network is dedicated to one mission: preserving pro wrestling history.

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