Ricky Jackson

Great call. That match is the very definition of wrestling a broomstick

And also against Tom Magee if the legend is true

I have only listened to maybe 30-40% of the episodes, but I really like this show. Conrad can be a dick, but the value of Prichard's first hand stories outweighs the bad IMO

Steele had matches against Bruno during both his reigns, Fuji only during his second, so it's even more impressive

I think this is a very interesting point. Fuji winning worst manager year after year as a subconscious fuck you by Dave and his followers to the WWF for continuing to prop up a stereotypical Japanese sneaky heel and not embracing the Japanese workrate revolution

Excellent Koloff bio by Meltzer in this week's issue

Has anyone read the Piper bio done by his kids and have any thoughts? Just got that one yesterday

I think Stu Sutcliffe may be more accurate

Had a great time doing this. Listen as I sell out and give star ratings for the first time!

Considering the tag division is going nowhere it's a way better spot than some random muti team match

Nothing

Richard Land put together this super cool video of highlights of Ivan's final WWF run from 1983. Includes various TV squashes, promos, and a big angle he did with Pat Patterson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtV0H3JjFcc

Awesome work by Parv on the retrospective. Music was always a key part of the Titans package and his choices here are top notch Anyone interested in further trips down memory lane should check out the three Best of Titans volumes (cheapest of the cheap plugs) Vol 1 (Dom vs the Baron, Frank Williams bio, Bob vs Hogan) https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/the-best-of-titans-of-wrestling-volume-1?in=prowrestlingonly/sets/the-best-of-titans-of Vol 2 (The complete Bruno vs Larry Z feud) https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/bruno-vs-larry?in=prowrestlingonly/sets/the-best-of-titans-of Vol 3 (Best of Kelly's bios) https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/the-best-of-titans-of-wrestling-volume-3-the-bios-of-chief-jay-historian?in=prowrestlingonly/sets/the-best-of-titans-of Look for the finale to drop on Wednesday!

An all time great, who will hopefully continue to be appreciated more with each passing year RIP

I'll admit I was never a fan, but recently my eyes were opened by exposure to his crazed heel work in NYC in the 70s. At that time he was actually great in his role as a dangerous lunatic with not a single redeeming quality, a type of heel that simply doesn't exist anymore. If your only exposure to Steele is as a cartoon babyface in the 80s I recommend checking out some of his 70s work, such as the cage match with Bruno that was recently added to the network

I believe that's a reference to Linda calling Dr. Zahorian and telling him to destroy/get rid of any records of dealing with WWF wrestlers/Vince after she was tipped off that he was being investigated by the FBI for steroid distribution, thus eliminating a potential smoking gun during Vince's trial years later

Just wanted to say you guys have great chemistry and this is a great concept. Highly recommend the show. Keep these coming!

By the way, love that. Miz and Maryse have been such a great act. Agree they've been a very fun act. But there's no reason to expect anything special out of that match at Mania. Would've liked something with a bit more substance and potential for Cena to hit a home run. I think it's only booked so they can have a manufactured Wrestlemania Moment with *spoiler* Cena proposing to Nikki after the match

That's awesome! Never seen a young Rodz pic before. John L. Sullivan would become Johnny Valiant a few years later

Also, watch the Snuka/Rogers vs Albano/Stevens match from Philly 11/25/82 for more proof that Buddy was awesome in old age. It's on youtube

Then it probably was on the NWA doc. I just assumed the Apter photographed match between them was from Greensboro

I watched that match last night and I believe it is the one the mags made famous from Greensboro. It is just like all the garbage tape stuff with several cuts. I want to say the Crockett doc had footage from Virginia shows, but I don't really know because I've never seen it

I've never known footage of Flair vs Rogers to be out there before Also, I think Bruno vs Steele may be from Philly and was on an old CHV tape. There was no MSG show on that date and Bruno worked different guys there in 1970 I watched a Funk vs Watts Tri States match on youtube not that long ago

Thanks dude. My pleasure to give the world the man, the legend, the one and only Superstar Marty Sleeze!

I never notice it either