Ricky Jackson

The original Mongols in WWWF got over HUGE in 1970, so everyone copied the shit out of the gimmick for years Even earlier, El Mongol was a big star in the South

Serious candidate for least interesting feud of all time

https://forums.prowrestlingonly.com/topic/49674-1986-10-07-wwf-bret-hart-vs-tom-magee/

The Holy Grail JIP. Good match for what it was and considering Magee's level of experience. Hart was great playing to what little strengths Megaman had (or would ever have) and the crowd was totally engaged. It really was a master class in broomstick work. The preceding doc was great Now give me the Monsel's powder angle

Check out the Boesch era Houston footage if you want to see really awesome Jose matches

Hahaha...yeah, and Mark Lewin. At least Fishman finally turned up at International Star Wars

To each his own, but I thought Hussein was terrible at everything, so I'm glad he's finally gone (we're in Aug 83 on World Cast) Dusek in many ways was the opposite. He was good at everything including commentary and probably deserved a chance to be a bigger star than he ever became

I would argue that Saldi was "so bad he's good" for providing laughs with his constant referencing wrestlers from other territories and comically mispronouncing their names. As soon as Saldi leaves and Mercer is alone I was hit in the face by just how poor a commentator Mercer was. No enthusiasm, malapropisms left and right...just the shits And yes, David Manning is an obnoxious jackass, getting involved in everything and even feuding with wrestlers ffs. I have a soft spot for Bronco though

World Cast Presents: The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-presents-the-mysterious-death-of-gorgeous-gino/s-xEHSQ With Kelly unavailable, Pete and Johnny are joined by Pete's buddy, loyal listener and super knowledgeable fan, JB, for a look at the Dark Side of the Ring documentary, The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino. The boys discuss various conspiracies, cocaine, the quality of the various talking heads, cocaine, Billy Jack Haynes' possible involvement (???) and, of course, cocaine. This is a great listen, so everyone check it out!

I listened to a few and they were bland, even the tribute to Bruno

I'm pretty sure Richter has claimed that once the match started she knew it was Moolah. I'm not sure if she then guessed a double cross was coming

World Cast Presents: The Last of the Von Erichs https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-presents-the-last-of-the-von-erichs The boys get together for a review of the recently aired Dark Side of the Ring documentary, The Last of the Von Erichs. They share their thoughts on the quality of the film, examine historical inaccuracies, and fill in details the documentary may have missed. This is a very good documentary, so everyone check it out (you know where, *wink wink*) and then check out the pod

Where have you gone Tito Santana, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you...

BTW, these guys are joining the PWO feed later this month...although I now have my doubts after hearing them bash 98 Rick Martel ; )

Episode 68 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-68 August 6, 1983 (WCCW 84) The dog days of summer hit the territory, as it feels like things need to be built back up after two major Star Wars shows. Thus, the boys need to flex their podcasting muscles a bit to make things interesting. This week they look at... -Chris Adams visiting the Dallas Americans of the NASL!* -Chris Adams revisiting his feud with the Mongol (Dear God, will it ever end?) -The Iceman vs Mr. Ebony: a match with serious stakes, at least according to Bill Mercer -DOUBLE MAIN EVENT: Hayes/Roberts/Garvin vs the Von Erich's AND, from Ft. Worth TV June 18 or 25 , Kevin vs Garvin for the American title! (sorry, Castaways, it's not found on the Network) *Actually, just Googled, they were part of the short-lived American Soccer League (ASL)

That was an awesomely hilarious review. Great work

Episode 67 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-67 July 30, 1983 (WCCW 83) Bit of a mixed bag for the boys to break down this week, but mostly still awesome. Highlights/lowlights include... -Jose Lothario dragged down by an uninspired Gran Marcus, in a match with a ridiculously bad-looking finish to boot -Mongol/Gordy vs Iceman/Adams in a neat little hidden gem of a tag -Who is Rock Riddle, and is he more than just a wrestler? -David to Garvin: "You touched me in a personal way you've never touched me before" -All this plus Kevin vs Garvin in the main--second verse, same as the first

Well said, brother

My chronic abandonment of podcasts may be tied to mental illness, I'm not sure

Much like his hero DiBiase he found greater fame working a different gimmick in another territory

Yeah, Bryan and AJ just feuded a few months ago and it wasn't particularly amazing

Episode 66 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-66-von-erichs-vs-birds-on-independance-day July 23, 1983 (WCCW 82) The territory continues to get hotter and hotter with each passing show and the boys are loving the wild ride. Highlights include... -He is now JOHN Mantell and he is a MAN -Chris Adams takes a giant leap forward -Brody goes for the Iceman's bounty on Buddy! -One of the most famous segments from World Class TV: Garvin and Sunshine are David's valets for a day July 4, 1983 Plus, as a bonus, they find time to review a legendary match: Von Erich's vs Freebirds, Best 2 of 3 falls for World's Six-Man titles from the Independence Day Star Wars show!!! (not found on the Network)

We reviewed an Amarillo TV show from 1979 on Titans years ago. I believe it aired in the Bay Area during the period after the Funks sold to Murdoch and Mulligan and they attempted to muscle in on a weakened Shire.

*****1/2 for Gargano vs Cole

Just getting into the latest WON and the McAfee-Cole-Vince shorts drama from Mania drew a legit Lol from me