The Retro Wrestling Re-View

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Host Gene Jackson brings a variety of co-hosts and wrestling legends to the program as he goes back in time to Re-Watch and Re-View professional wrestling from years gone by! Get the break down, hear never before stories, and feel free to watch along, & enjoy the Retro Wrestling Re-View!

  1. Re-View #106: USWA TV 11/2/91 (FLEA COMES HOME)

    1d ago

    Re-View #106: USWA TV 11/2/91 (FLEA COMES HOME)

    Episode #106 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast takes the gang back to the November 2, 1991 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling, and somehow the show manages to bring both good news and awful news at the exact same time. The good news? Corey Maclin is back at the desk with Dave Brown, and Gene could not be happier. The bad news? Well… just about everything else is fighting uphill. This week’s USWA TV features Doug Masters and Bart Sawyer continuing their push as new heel challengers to Jeff Jarrett and Robert Fuller, though the guys still aren’t completely sold on Masters, Sawyer, or the way the “Bartman” act is being used. Meanwhile, Billy Joe Travis returns with a new hired gun after last week’s masked man experiment goes nowhere, and this time he brings in “The Missouri Tiger” Jeff Gaylord to challenge Jerry Lawler for the Unified World Title, and when Jeff Gaylord is the top challenger for Jerry Lawler’s Unified title, these are time so hard that Dusty Rhodes couldn’t ever relate to them. Meanwhile, Dog of War is still here patiently waiting for Jimmy Valiant to bring back, “Flea”……and sadly it appears the “Freezer Thompson Experiment” is reaching it’s conclusion.  This episode is peak “we’re just trying to survive this stretch of Memphis TV” energy: bad booking, funny promos that shouldn’t be funny, attempts at funny promos that aren’t, confusing angles, and three hosts doing their best to make sense of whatever the USWA thought this was supposed to be. If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 49m
  2. Re-View #105: USWA 10/26/91 (The Texas Bunch Falls Apart)

    May 27

    Re-View #105: USWA 10/26/91 (The Texas Bunch Falls Apart)

    Episode #105 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast takes Gene, Josh, Brian, and their old pal Richard who makes a surprise “one off” return this week back to October 26, 1991 as they break down a show built around some major storyline shifts, questionable new arrivals, and a whole lot of “what the hell are we doing here?” The big story is the official split between Eric Embry and Dr. Tom Prichard, as the Texas Bunch finally falls apart after Prichard repeatedly nails Embry during the six-man tag from the Mid-South Coliseum. From there, Dr. Tom cuts one of the most fascinating promos of this 1991 run, openly addressing accusations that he sounds like a “cheap Roddy Piper imitation,” while also explaining why he’s done being Embry’s stooge. Meanwhile, Jerry Lawler and Billy Joe Travis continue their feud after Lawler throws fire at Billy Joe in the Coliseum. Unfortunately for Billy Joe, the aftermath includes one of the least convincing “burned face” sell jobs you’ll ever see, followed by the arrival of a mysterious masked man who may or may not be The Snowman (he’s not) Also this week: Doug Masters debuts his new partner, Bart Sawyer and the gang is underwhelmedFreezer Thompson continues his strange babyface mini/sorta pushDog of War is still looking for Flea and Jimmy ValiantPlus! We hear from “Memaw” for the first time in MONTHS!This is one of those episodes where the review may be more entertaining than the wrestling show itself with plenty of Memphis confusion, bad booking decisions, questionable promos, and the return of Richard Mullikin at exactly the right time for listeners and wrong time for his sanity! If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 53m
  3. Re-View #104: USWA 10/19/91 (Dave's Not Here, Man)

    May 20

    Re-View #104: USWA 10/19/91 (Dave's Not Here, Man)

    Episode #104 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast takes Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel back to October 19, 1991, and this week’s USWA Championship Wrestling is… well, let’s just say Dave Brown picked a hell of a week to go on vacation. With Michael St. John flying solo at the desk, the show opens with a highlight reel of Eric Embry absolutely abusing Eddie Marlin, setting the stage for a big six-man tag at the Mid-South Coliseum:Eddie Marlin, Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller vs. Eric Embry, Dr. Tom Prichard & Tony Falk. Eddie Marlin promises he may be past his prime, but if he can just bust Embry in the mouth one time, it’ll all be worth it. Meanwhile, Jarrett makes yet another dramatic promise, Robert Fuller fires everybody up, and Embry’s crew continues to stir the pot. The guys break down the episode segment-by-segment, including why Freezer Thompson’s mini-push actually works, why the Dog of War angle feels like it’s wandering into very dangerous territory, and why Billy Joe Travis may be becoming one of the most polarizing figures on the entire Retro Wrestling Archive Network. It’s another strange, funny, frustrating, and somehow still entertaining week of early-90s Memphis wrestling. If you love USWA chaos, Mid-South Coliseum build, Eric Embry madness, Lawler promos, Billy Joe Travis drama, and three guys trying to make sense of Memphis logic in real time… this one is for you. If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 31m
  4. Re-View #103: USWA 10/12/91 (Taboo Saturday)

    May 13

    Re-View #103: USWA 10/12/91 (Taboo Saturday)

    This week the Gang revisits an interesting week in Memphis wrestling history where years before WWE's Taboo Tuesday "Interactive Pay Pay Per View was a thing, the USWA asks fans to CALL IN and vote for their "dream match". Episode Highlights: Taboo Saturday: The team analyzes the USWA's version of fan-voted matchmaking, where viewers called in to determine the card for the Mid-South Coliseum.The Search for Flea: The mysterious and massive Dog of War debuts, quizzing the announcers while searching for Jimmy Valiant and his missing girlfriend, FLEA!Lawler’s Mark Out Session: Jerry "The King" Lawler spends nearly 15 minutes of TV time showcasing his Nashville celebrity softball highlights and his prized guitar signed by Garth Brooks, George Jones, Reba McEntire, and many more!The Unforgivable Act: Billy Joe Travis interrupts the King's match with Bull Pain to "tune" Lawler's signed guitar by smashing it against the floor and ripping up his signed program.Softball Bat Retaliation: A "crazed" Lawler takes a softball bat to the parking lot, smashing the windows of a car he believes belongs to Billy Joe Travis.Studio Violence: Eric Embry and Dr. Tom Pritchard lead a brutal attack on Jeff Jarrett and Robert Fuller, and even the legendary Eddie Marlin isn't safe as his neck brace is ripped off during a brutal assault.Make sure you subscribe to keep up with the USWA action week by week right here on the Retro Wrestling Archive! If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 31m
  5. Re-View #102: USWA 10/5/91 (Champ vs. Champ)

    May 6

    Re-View #102: USWA 10/5/91 (Champ vs. Champ)

    Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast Episode #102 is here as we enter the month of October in 1991! Eric Embry is seemingly feuding with everyone in the company & Dr. Tom is here for it, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert returns with a “Global” title, Dundee & Davis make peace, Chris Frazier gets his weekly a** whipping, Freezer Thompson is still getting recruited by Embry, Tony Falk is back with a new job, and Billy Joe Travis "crowns" Jerry Lawler with a guitar… again. There's a lot of fun stuff to cover here.....things move fast in the USWA! Watch/Listen now. If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 35m
  6. Re-View #101: USWA 9/28/91 (TNE - Total NonStop Embry)

    Apr 29

    Re-View #101: USWA 9/28/91 (TNE - Total NonStop Embry)

    Episode #101 takes us to September 28, 1991, as the gang breaks down one of the most angle heavy episodes yet, featuring masked controversy, wild stipulations, and more Eric Embry than most folks are prepared to handle! This week covers:Texas Outlaws… Or Barroom Brawlers?! Jeff Jarrett has a snazzy new ring jacket!Robert Fuller is tanned and sick of this bull****! Billy Joe Travis Strikes AGAIN! Eric Embry vs. EVERYBODY! Dr. Tom breaks his silence....Dr. X plays "DIRTY"Where/When/and with Who, Jerry Lawler will be playing softball Tojo Tries to Recruit Freezer Thompson We say farewell to Christopher Love and Eric Fontaine (for now) This is one of those sleeper episodes that you don't realize just how fun it is until you start talking about it! So click 'play' and let's get it going! If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 32m
  7. Re-View #100: USWA 9/21/91 (Who Wrote the Letter?)

    Apr 22

    Re-View #100: USWA 9/21/91 (Who Wrote the Letter?)

    On this milestone episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast - Gene, Josh, and BT celebrate hitting the century mark while breaking down the September 21, 1991 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling, a show filled with chaos, callbacks, and classic Memphis madness.  What Goes Down This Week: Dirty White Boy kicks things off in dominant fashion with a brutal reverse lariat finish Jeff Jarrett officially ditches Ronnie P. Gossett (comparing him to a septic tank) and brings in Eddie Marlin—to absolutely ZERO crowd reaction Eric Embry continues to spiral, cutting another intense promo while the Tom Prichard storyline quietly builds in the background Tojo Yamamoto absolutely CRACKS Dutch with the flagpole in one of the stiffest shots we’ve seen on the show Embry follows it up by choking Eddie Marlin with his own tie, turning his face beet red Billy Joe Travis delivers an all-time bad musical performance… then makes up for it by obliterating Chris Frazier with a guitar shotThrow in a bullwhip and Jerry Lawler plugging a celebrity softball game with Ernest P. Worrell and you’ve got a perfectly chaotic, "know whatta mean, Vern?" Plus… Episode 100 Celebration  The guys reflect on 100 episodes of the podcast How the show has grown from bad audio setups to moderately better audio setups  Listener feedback, inside jokes, and what keeps this show so damn fun to do every week This is Memphis rasslin: Fun. Loud. Sometimes confusing.But always entertaining and 100 episodes later… we’re still here for it. If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 46m
  8. Re-View #99: USWA 9/14/91 (CHAOS builds before Episode 100!)

    Apr 15

    Re-View #99: USWA 9/14/91 (CHAOS builds before Episode 100!)

    Episode #99 might be one of the most frustratingly entertaining episodes we’ve covered because for every great Memphis idea… there’s something that makes you go, “WHY would you do that?!” And we go IN on all of it. We break down one of the most chaotic and uneven episodes of USWA TV ever, where incredible angles collide with head scratching decisions. You'll get:  A deeper look at the Christopher Love / Ronnie P. Gossett feud, including why Gossett might be the most hateable (and divisive) guy on the show  The full rant on Bert Prentice attacking Michael St. John and why the follow up makes absolutely no sense  Extended discussion on Jerry Lawler no selling the guitar shot and how it completely undercuts the Guitar Lumberjack stipulation  More breakdown of the insane studio brawl...who was involved, what worked, and what turned into total chaos  Thoughts on Billy Joe Travis’ gimmick, Honey Love’s segments, and why some of this feels like it’s teetering between genius and disasterIf you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA 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 ★

    1h 44m
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Host Gene Jackson brings a variety of co-hosts and wrestling legends to the program as he goes back in time to Re-Watch and Re-View professional wrestling from years gone by! Get the break down, hear never before stories, and feel free to watch along, & enjoy the Retro Wrestling Re-View!

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