Titans of Wrestling #24: WWF at Philadelphia Spectrum--December 1980

[Ricky Jackson]

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-24-wwf-at-philadelphia-spectrum-december-1980/

 

 

In this very special episode, Pete, Johnny and Kelly pay tribute to two icons of wrestling…

JerryvonKramer, aka “Parv”, aka The President of the I Hate Bob Backlund Club , aka “Spanky”

 

 

and Kal Rudman: Everyone’s favorite drunk, pervy, wrestling commentator (pictured second from left, likely high as hell)

 

On the docket:

12-13 Dominic DeNucci vs. Sgt. Slaughter
12-13 Larry Zbyszko vs. Tony Atlas
12-13 Rick Martel & Tony Garea vs. the Samoans Best 2 out of 3 Falls
12-13 Pedro Morales vs. Ernie Ladd
12-13 Bruno Sammartino vs. Ken Patera


Also on tonight’s show:

-Philadelphia: America’s #1 sports town in 1980!
-Fantasy Booking #1: Super 8 (possibly Bob Crane in disguise) films Tony Atlas being walked on by a woman while Kal watches, smoking a cigarette, at the Holiday Inn across from the Spectrum
-Fantasy Booking #2: Kal goes to Memphis and meets the Fabulous Ones
-Visit Izzy Bernstein’s House of Blue Tights (with red trim)!
-Extended discussion on everybody from Sgt Slaughter, DeNucci, Pete Rose, and Ernie Ladd, to Bill Watts, Greg “the Bull” Luzinski, and The Living Legend

[Johnny Sorrow]

The loons take over the asylum and crush it. It's the wrestling podcast for people who hate wrestling podcasts but love wrestling...and love 1980 TV. Tune in and have auditory Jesus Juice fill yer ears.

[Ricky Jackson]

[Zoo Enthusiast]

Parv?

[Ricky Jackson]

And Parv

[Kevin Ridge]

Ah, no Parv for the show. Glad to see he eventually recovered from his ordeal. Thought those sirens we heard in the background were for his ambulance. Yeah, those double shots must have been hell with the long drive in between shows. Pete being all harsh on Dominic! Glad Kelly didn't back down and stood by Denucci. We do need a Ernie Ladd bio. Kal seems to really dislike higher education. Maybe he was just ahead of the times of people spending ridiculous amounts of money on tuition. Loved the fantasy booking with Bob Crane and Kal. Rudman would have been a riot to drink with. Guess I didn't miss much from the matches on show other than commentary. Great words about Bruno.