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Part 2 drops Tuesday. Again, you can watch the footage discussed in the episode (unlike the WWF stuff, where you can only dream of someday seeing the greatness ) Start around the 54 minute mark with Mr. Saito vs Steve Keirn -
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Ricky Jackson replied to Loss's topic in Megathread archive
He is James' favorite wrestler -
Whose rep was particularly boosted by the Apter mags?
Ricky Jackson replied to JerryvonKramer's topic in Pro Wrestling
And as the Midnight Rockers in the AWA they were heavily pimped by the mags. Conversely, Rose and Somers were treated as jokes and always ranked below the Rockers in the tag team top ten even though they were the champs IIRC -
Please let that match exist
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http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-29-part-1-georgia-championship-wrestling/ Join us as the Titans of Rasslin visit Earth II, where Pete doesn't exist (actually he is trapped under a pile of thousands of wrestling DVDs, updates throughout), and the team of Kelly, Parv, Johnny and Marty Sleeze explore the amazing world of Georgia Championship Wrestling on TBS! And for the first time ever, the material covered on the show is so vast that a second part is required (look for it in about two weeks). On the docket tonight: 1979 Ole Anderson promo / Bobby Heenan and Ernie Ladd promo 1979 Ernie Ladd attacks Chief Jay Strongbow 1980 Tommy Rich vs. Dennis Condrey TV title match 1980 Ole Anderson turns on Dusty Rhodes + Ole falls out with Lars and enlists the aid of Terry Funk 1980 Mr. Wrestling II and The Assassin discuss why they wear a mask Also on tonight's show: -A look at the history of GCW, its important relationship with Ted Turner-owned television stations, and the role it played in the story of WCW -In-depth discussion of Mr.Wrestling II and Tommy Rich -Stongbow's humiliation makes Parv...uh, giddy -Fantasy Blaxploitation booking: Ernie Ladd is "The Big Cat of Harlem" -A show-ending comparison of early-80s GCW and WWF
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Memphis has been discussed. It feels like it should be saved for a special occasion, like maybe #50 or something. I think the trouble with Memphis is that there is so much good stuff it's difficult to figure out where to start. I guess 1970s Mempho would be the Titans way to go.
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We have a ton of ideas for future shows looking at the other territories. Would definitely love to look at St. Louis again, as well as Portland, another Unspecial, and a long time in the works 1950s show. Plus a bunch of others.
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Well, you just need to watch the first 54 minutes to cover the stuff we talked about on part 1, so that's not too bad.
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In advance of Titans #29 (part 1 of 2 dropping Tuesday) here is the Georgia footage we - Parv, Johnny, Superstar Marty Sleeze and myself - discuss on the show. Part 1 covers everything up to and including the Mr. Wrestling II/Assassin segment. Enjoy! Also, coming to a theatre near you in an alternate universe in 1975
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Ricky Jackson replied to Loss's topic in Megathread archive
The problem is wrestling became scripted and tried to be Hollywood. Before, wrestling was wrestling-that weird, crazy, fun type of entertainment that was unlike anything else and that you only get in glimpses anymore. -
Just watched this on youtube and yeah, it's nasty. Blood everywhere. Kent knew exactly what had happened. Crusher kept attacking Mad Dog even though everyone else seemed to know that he was legit in trouble
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Ricky Jackson replied to Loss's topic in Megathread archive
Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather have the type of wrestling that has the potential to start a riot -
Look out for it in about a week:
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Ricky Jackson replied to Loss's topic in Megathread archive
I had no idea footage of the JYD-Freebirds blinding angle from 1980 Mid South existed until stumbling upon it today buried in the middle of a bunch of Georgia footage from 1981 (JYD was in in the studio and he brought footage of the angle with him to play on TBS to explain his past history with the Birds) -
Fuck, I need to see that Meadowlands match
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The real difference is that Verne was the captain of a ship that sank to the bottom of the ocean while Vince Sr. never had to navigate through anything more difficult than a few rough waves.
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Vince Sr got more out of Hogan than most heels in the territory at the time. Hogan's run was from November 79 to April 81, longer than Patera (who was on another level from the other heels of course), the Samoans, Duncum, Valentine, and others. He had a run with Bob in Philly and a long feud with Andre when Andre was a huge drawing card and arguably at the peak of his stardom. I'm sure Vince Sr was well aware that Hogan was a potential superstar. I'm also pretty sure the story of Hogan being fired for the Rocky III role is total bullshit. They pushed his role in the movie on the last Philly show and probably others. I don't think they would've done that if they were upset with him getting the part. Anyway, yes Vince Sr could have turned Hogan, but he could have turned other heels, like Patera, and didn't. They moved on to the next territory and someone fresh was brought in. The machine kept on rolling.
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I've had an idea for an all-Canadian show in the back of my mind for a while and it would definitely include a look at the Maritimes
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I would love to hear you "do Parv", because even the man of a thousand voices hasn't been able to master that one.
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Look for the first 1981 show this coming week, a review of a Valentine's Day card from the Spectrum with some Good, Bad and just plain Ugly (aka "Pete's Protest")
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That's how Jericho's career making heel run in WCW started
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Kevin Kelly Show Episode 10 - Featuring Sean Grande
Ricky Jackson replied to soup23's topic in Publications and Podcasts
I listened and I agree, Grande would be a welcome guest. (just as long as he watches the footage and takes a spot after me in the speaking order ) -
http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-27-wwwf-january-to-february-1975/ Parv, Pete, Johnny and Kelly jump in the Quantum Leaping Lanny machine back to 1975! On the docket tonight: 01-13-75 SAMMARTINO/GORILLA/STRONGBOW vs VALIANTS/DUNCUM BOSTON GARDEN 02-01-75 BRUNO SAMMARTINO vs BOBBY DUNCUM BOSTON GARDEN 02-17-75 TONY GAREA/DEAN HO vs KILLER KOWALSKI/BOBBY DUNCUM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 02-17-75 BRUNO SAMMARTINO vs SPIROS ARION JIP (+ Arion/Blassie promo) MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 02-17-75 VALIANTS vs GORILLA MONSOON/JAY STRONGBOW MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Also on this show: - Introducing the world's most amazing commentator, Rocky Raymond! From The Boston Garden! - Bios for Dean Ho, the vegetarian Killer Kowolski and Spiros Arion plus random discussion of the career of actor John Astin! - Sammartino vs. Backlund, round 1 - Titans enters the sleazy 70s featuring ... Indian Jay Strongbow, Gorilla Monsoon and "some rat".
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I've never seen something that screams "GIF" more than Dave's Queen of England wave to the crowd