Ricky Jackson

Thanks man. We were joking the other night it would take like 5 years to get through 1987

I agree. There are probably more in depth interviews with the Destroyer out there (?), but having never heard the man interviewed before I was more forgiving of Jericho's shortcomings as a researcher

Jericho's interview with the Destroyer is wonderful. Anyone interested in the Golden era of wrestling give it a listen

What's up with the attendance decline at TV? Is house show attendance down too?

Episode #6 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-6 (PTBN link to follow) March 13, 1982 (WCCW 12) You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have World Class in early-1982. The Good: NWA champion Ric Flair is in town! The Bad: Kevin Von Erich doing color commentary (really, really bad). Through it all Pete, Kelly and Johnny have a blast, so sit back and enjoy another fun episode of World Cast!

Also, was I the only one whose immediate thought after the finish was that it was going to turn out Taker had caused Yoko to lose his balance and fall through some kind of beyond the grave supernatural bs?

I will say that I absolutely hated the finish to the Mania X main at the time, feeling it made it seem that Bret only beat Yoko by fluke. I understand now that they wanted to keep Yoko strong for Taker later in the year, but they still could've booked it so Bret had a more convincing win to start his reign

And the poster already corrected himself that he meant IX not X

Hang in there, Boricua!

Aw, too bad

This match isn't going to change anybody's mind about Roman being the man. He can beat Brock at Mania, and they still won't buy it. It isn't about whether the fans buy it or not. Cena's done as top guy and Roman is his successor

Ah, you heartless bastards shitting on Cena passing the torch

Great match, even if the AA is about as effective a finisher as a bodyslam

Cesaro looks like Bobby Clarke circa 1975

Very good points. It definitely felt very un-WWF like watching it live. At the time I really embraced moments like these, being a sullen teenager totally sick of the cartoon leftovers from the 80s and hating stuff like supernatural Undertaker and Lex Express which followed Bret vs Lawler

Kansas City Bulldogs also wrestled in Calgary in late 88/early 89

I'm hyped for the big two matches for sure. This should be a fun card. I've enjoyed most of the Raw shows from this year, and really most of the PPVs outside of the bloated major shows

Yeah, the whole deal with Hart-Doink-Lawler, with also Bruce and Owen at ringside, is very entertaining

As I've said time and again, this pod is consistently awesome, and this week Peter has crafted a great tribute to Bobby Heenan http://placetobenation.com/greetings-from-allentown-32-bobby-heenan-tribute/

Happy 71st birthday to this man's amazing hair Also happy 66th birthday to the Hammer!

Just saw this and I really liked it. Not on the level of some of the top WWE women's matches of the last few years, but really good. Liked the body part psychology and Baszler's selling, and everything played into the finish. Sane is a star and Baszler is great too. ****

One of the greatest performers wrestling has ever seen. The man did it all. Thanks Bobby. RIP

Not a gimmick that has produced a ton of classic matches, but I like the concept. Basically it's similar to a cage match where previous matches in a feud have ended indecisively, usually by contout, precipitating a stipulation that will "contain" the wrestlers. But unlike the cage match, the Lumberjack match has the added element of the wrestlers at ringside, which opens up intersting booking options, such as allowing for the losing wrestler to be screwed out the match by outside interference or a new feud to begin when a lumberjack mixes it up with one of the participants in the match. The Hogan vs Savage match from 2/86 MSG cited above is actually a perfect example of a well booked Lumberjack match. Savage is tripped by George Steele at ringside, costing him the match and furthering a feud between them, and Hogan is attacked outside the ring by King Kong Bundy, helping set the stage for Mania 2. I actually really liked that match the last time I watched it and gave it ***1/2. Another Lumberjack match that I would recommend based on good usuage of the stip is believe it or not Bob Backlund vs Superstar Graham from 12/82 MSG. It's a fun match, and a minor miracle considering how poor physical shape Graham was in at the time

It's been a few years but I remember quite enjoying it. Adonis and Backlund have a really, really great Lumberjack Match at the March 1982 Capital Centre show that I remember catching me completely by surprise. That match is awesome. They also have an under the radar really good match from 3/82 Philly

Pre-Mania 3 was added in the original post. Another classic from the Backlund-era I just rewatched a few days ago is Backlund vs Hansen from 2/16/81 MSG. Amazing brawl ****1/2