thebrainfollower Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 I've started a bi-weekly podcast called "Wrestling with a Generation Gap". I've taken two younger friends who are lifelong wrestling fans but who have never seen ANY non WWF pre 1996 footage and every week we watch a one hour sampler of a territory. Starting with episode 3 the show is longer as we added them showing me newer wrestling matches. First episode covers 1979 Knoxville and the second dives into San Francisco territory. There are two more recorded, and one think I toned down was the amount of talking I do, and how insufferable I sound, like a know it all. But in either case, I'm not sure what to do with these. I'm not sure if they are good enough for wider distribution, so I put them up on youtube and would really appreciate some PWO feedback. Thanks And here's the link to the SF one hour sampler I put together if you want to watch along with us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3iCEfn17kM&t=1296s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I like the concept. Could be an interesting journey if the young, modern fans, begin to slowly come around on the classic stuff after starting here as novices with a lot of negative preconceptions about the old days. I would suggest uploading the footage if possible and have your commentary over it so everyone can watch along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted March 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 For episode 2 we are going to do that. For the newer stuff, I don't as I assume youtube would pull it. Thanks for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeplastictrees Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 An interesting concept. Its easy to get in the wrestling bubble and believe what has been pimped, by men over the age of 35, is in fact the gold standard of pro wrestling viewing. Would be interesting to know if after a particular journey/arch if these youngsters begin to go out and seek the footage for themselves. Its one thing watching Portland stuff for a project (I've done it!! ) and its another if someone chooses to go further down the rabbit hole. I would also be curious to know if this makes them appreciate current wrestling more, less, or the same. I haven't got to sit down and listen to this in full yet, but I would love to here some conversation on what occurred (during the viewing) and whether or not it will work or not today and why it would/wouldn't and WHY it worked/didn't work in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Sure I can provide that feedback. The first episode was Knoxville stuff from 1979 because one of my newer friends loves the Macho Man. They enjoyed it, but had a hard time distinguishing faces and heels and there's not really much to see from that era beyond what we did. The second episode was San Francisco 1978. Again there's not much out there. But Dave absolutely was blown away by Buddy Rose and wanted episodes 5 and 6 to be all about him. Given it was only the second BR match he had ever seen (and I'm not sure WM counts) and I'm sure even Buddy Rose would admit Jerry Monti wasn't a career highlight that says something for the awesomeness of Buddy even to a modern audience. Given his look is about as "not a star" as you can get in 2017 that really impressed me, even more than the PWO crowd loving him. Third episode was Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling from 85 ish. ALL of use agreed this stuff was mediocre at best. Bulldog Bob Brown, Cuban Assassin and a 6 man tag with a nonsensical ending, none of it really went over. I gushed over Okada-Omega and I rarely watch new stuff. Fourth episode was Maple Leaf Wrestling. Their general thoughts were it wasn't a real territory, just using the Mid Atlantic Crew instead but they loved it. This was their first time seeing 80's Flair too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 For their third podcast, Dave, Nick and Rob take a look at a compilation of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling from the mid 80's. BUT there's more, they also look at Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada from last year. Does the gang believe this to be the GOAT match? And thanks to feedback this is synched, well mostly, WITH the relevant video footage for you to watch along with us. https://youtu.be/whDvgS44jbY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 It's Episode 4 of Wrestling with a Generation Gap. This time the gang watches TNA's Final Deletion 1 as well as a random assortment of matches from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens in the pre WWF days. We talk about Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, Sami Zayn's offer to mow Nick's lawn, Rob says fair enough way too many times, the history of the Tunneys in Toronto, Paul Jones as the lost Doctor Who, Dave's love of Wrestlemania IV, Rob buries the PWO board with a bad Margaret Hamilton impression, praise for Dory vs. Abdullah, Rob's earliest memory of wrestling, Nick discovers Lucha Slaughter, Nick believing young Bret Hart might make it somewhere, and everyone loving babyface tag wrestler Ric Flair. Comments and feedback are always welcome! There's no video for Final Deletion as TNA would have pulled it, but the Maple Leaf stuff syncs with the audio from about 28 minutes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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