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Episode 72

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September 5, 1983

Just when you thought the show had joined the podcast graveyard like so many others before it, the boys are back yet again, returning with a jam-packed, double-sized episode!

First, from the famed collection of Pete Schirmacher, the boys review 2 and 7/8 matches from the Labor Day Star Wars show broadcast on Ft. Worth TV, including an awesome Country Whipping match between Kerry Von Erich and Michael Hayes. Then, better late than never, they pay tribute to all-time legend, Harley Race. AND, as a special bonus, Pete and Johnny break down JCP's Boogie Jam card from 1984 that recently dropped on the Network!

World Cast: Good things come to those who wait

 

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Episode 73

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September 10, 1983

The boys are finally back in the Sportatorium, and they review a rather mundane WCCW show. Yet, one not without its highlights...

-Bill Mercer will now be carded for smokes and booze

-JOHN Mantell with a MAN-sized victory

-Kevin pays a young fan a visit, but were his motives pure?

-The first chapter in the Adams vs Garvin rivalry

-And Kerry vs Hayes in the main event; a matchup more overdone than Kevin vs Bill Irwin

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Episode 74

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September 17, 1983

Jam-packed show this week. First up, Pete and Johnny provide a quick breakdown of the Adrian Street doc that recently dropped on the Network. Then, the boys review the Sportatorium show, featuring more Mercer being Mercer, a dream match between Kerry vs Mr. Ebony, and a battle of the big boys between Brody and Gordy. And to top it off, they give a bonus review of Von Erichs vs Birds from the 9/5 Labor Day Star Wars! This show has it all, folks!

 

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Episode 75

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September 24, 1983

The boys review a strange, sweaty night in the Sportatorium, highlighted by...

-A TIME LIMIT DRAW TO OPEN THE SHOW. HOW ORIGINAL

-The John Mantell superpush continues unabated, with newcomer Coca Samoa(n) the latest victim

-Terry Gordy and the dreaded ORIENTAL SPIKE

-Look out, the ropes are slippery tonight!

-And a main event more fitting for 1982, Kerry/Kevin vs Mr. Ebony/Mongol

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World Cast of the Champions V: WWE Extreme Rules 2013 (Seriously) 

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May 19, 2013

During the recent PWO pledge drive one man stepped up and donated, by far, more $ than anyone else. To show their appreciation to that man, one Shawn Emily, the boys agreed to review a show of his choosing. Shawn chose a show close to his heart, one he attended live in St. Louis. So the boys hop into the Delorean and set the date for 2013. Get ready, folks. Get ready to go EXTREME! Get ready for WWE Extreme Rules 2013!!!!!

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Episode 76

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October 1, 1983

The boys have reviewed a lot of fun, sometimes even great, shows over the last two years. This sure as shit isn't one of them...

-25 minutes of reruns to start the program

-John Mantell keeps riding the Superpush '83 (TM Kelly Nelson) train against Bill Rathke, who is now working the world's laziest cowboy gimmick

-The Mongol starts bleeding and seemingly never stops

-Do the Network edits of original music affect viewer enjoyment?

-Not much of a main event between Brody and Hayes, but stay around for the post-match craziness!

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World Cast of the Champions VI: AWA SuperClash IV

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April 8, 1990

Damn the Network and their Hidden Gems constantly diverting the boys from the WCCW timeline! But who can resist the AWA's SuperClash IV from 1990? They can't, but oh man, they probably should have...

Feast your eyes on...

-The sad, depressing, and also quite funny, slow death of a once great promotion

-A not-quite supercard level supercard

-Gimmicks and wrestlers who would've been (and some who were) better suited for the 1970s

-No JYD? No problem, here's The Clawmaster motherfuckers!

-A bad Tully Blanchard match? Yep

-A young Yokozuna as KOKINA MAXIMUS!

-Larry Z vs Mr. Torture in an almost good match

-Cage warfare, in which the star of the match is a retired football player, and not one of the good ones

-And to top it off, 15 minutes of promos and outtakes, of varying quality

-Can't wait for SuperClash V!

 

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Episode 78

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October 15, 1983

The drive to the two big year end shows for WCCW is in full swing and the boys are enjoying the ride...

-Introducing Sunshine's "Assistant". What impact will she have in the future?

-The perfectly unmemorable career of Art Crews

-Watch Kamala go from unstoppable animal to tamed beast in 20 minutes

-Can't stop Superpush '83! (ok, I guess Chris Adams is pretty impressive too)

-And David vs Garvin in the main event, with the Claw looking like the most dangerous hold in wrestling history

 

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Episode 79

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October 22, 1983

Big show this week. From the Sportatorium, the boys review an uber rare NWA title defense on TV, as reigning champ Harley Race takes on the Iceman! Also...

-Is Superpush '83 dead?

-What the hell are "Super D's"?

-As a bonus from Ft. Worth TV 10/24/83, Garvin vs Adams for the TV title!

-Plus a big announcement about an upcoming special episode featuring a certain wrestling genius!

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World Cast of the Champions VII: NWA Great American Bash 7/16/88

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July 16, 1988

The boys are joined by not one, but two special guests for the longest World Cast ever, and every single minute is gold as they look at the 7/16/88 Great American Bash from Greensboro that recently dropped on the Network, featuring WAR GAMES!!!

Longtime friends of the show and the PWO Network, Johnny P and J.B. are here to look at a super fun NWA/Crockett show, highlighted by...

-World Class tie-ins aplenty, from Bugsy to Jimmy Garvin to the man who took Art Crews' hair

-A masterful heel performance by Ron Garvin

-Dick Murdoch being awesome

-A great match between the Rock N' Roll Express and The Sheepherders

-A great Bunkhouse match between MX/Cornette and The Fantastics

-A not-so-great Scaffold match between the Road Warriors and the Russians (and far from the best version)

-A young, fresh Stinger

-And an epic, bloody War Games to top it off!

A great time was had by all, so clear up your calendar and get comfortable for World Cast of the Champions VII!!!

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World Cast of the Champions VIII: GCW at the Omni, 11/6/83

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November 6, 1983

Pete is joined by J.B. and Johnny P for an in-depth look at a recent Hidden Gem, 11/6/83 GCW from the Omni in Atlanta, the first show in the building following the legendary Last Battle of Atlanta! (and check out PWO Retro from a few weeks back for a review of THAT show)

The fellas break down...

Brad Armstrong vs Joe Lightfoot

Jake Roberts vs Ron Garvin National TV title

Jimmy Valiant vs the Great Kabuki

Buzz Sawyer vs Abdullah the Butcher

Road Warriors vs Dusty Rhodes & Brett Sawyer National Tag Team title

Tommy Rich vs Ted Dibiase

This is a fun show full of great analysis, folks. Regular-sized, Dallas-style World Cast resumes next week!

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Episode 80

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October 26 & November 5, 1983

Kelly is lost in the internet ether, so Pete and Johnny bring back some of that Space City magic for a review of TWO Sportatorium shows! Among the highlights...

-An "encore" match from Ft. Worth TV, featuring Kamala losing his tag team match virginity

-The MASKED AVENGER is here ...and he's wearing the Texan's mask.(remember him?) Did Pete and Johnny notice? Tune in to find out!

-What the F*** is Black Gordman doing back in the territory?

-JUDY MARTIN is here...but is it a disappointment?

-Mike Reed should not be getting this much offense

-Another horrible Network dub job

-JYD is here...although strangely under-hyped

-Superpush '83 is truly dead and Gordy's Oriental spike killed it

 

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Episode 81

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November 12, 1983

Things had been a little dreary in Dallas...AND THEN THIS EPISODE HITS THE BOYS LIKE A PUNCH IN THE FACE!!!

So much happens in one of the most noteworthy shows reviewed yet, including:

-The Super D's are finally here. Aren't they supposed to be a tag team, though?

-A super young Barbarian is in the territory as TONGA JOHN

-Papa Fritz is here! And so is son, Mike. But is he anywhere near ready for prime time?

-One of the great babyface turns of the 1980s, with Sunshine emerging as a SUPERSTAR

-And to to it off, a mother f'n country whipping match between Hayes/Gordy and Kerry/Kevin!

The boys had a blast watching and reviewing this show, folks. Don't miss it!

(Also, as a bonus, Pete kicks things off by cutting a promo about the end of Hidden Gems)

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Episode 82

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November 19, 1983

With the big Thanksgiving night show at Reunion Arena right around the corner, the boys just need to review the go home show. And what a go home show it is!

-More Ft. Worth TV. Someone needs to pay for Kamala's humiliation with a whippin'!

-Kerry hypes one of the biggest matches of his career by reciting a poem about the cage

-Jose Lothario can still kick ass and take names

-The Super D's are sneaky bastards

-"WE WANT SUNSHINE! WE WANT SUNSHINE! WE WANT SUNSHINE!" A truly amazing close to the show, with the territories hottest new babyface stealing the spotlight and standing tall against those who wronged her!

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World Cast of the Champions IX: Boogie Jam '84

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March 17, 1984

Pete is once again joined by J.B. and Johnny P for another look at some great early-80s Southern wrestling action! The fellas look at...

Tully Blanchard vs Dory Funk Jr.

Rufus R. Jones vs Ernie Ladd

NWA Tag Team Champions Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood vs Don Kernodle & Bob Orton Jr

Angelo Mosca Sr., Angelo Mosca Jr., & the Junkyard Dog vs Gary Hart, the Great Kabuki, & Ivan Koloff

NWA US Champion Dick Slater vs Greg Valentine No DQ steel cage match

NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat

Jimmy Valiant (w/ Dusty Rhodes) vs Assassin #2 (w/ Paul Jones)hair vs mask match

Hopefully this wont be the last World Cast of the Champions. I'm sure Pete can produce some of his own Gems from his private stash to keep things going

 

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Episode 83

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November 24, 1983

The boys get together one more time before an indefinite hiatus for an epic review of "Holiday" Star Wars, which took place Thanksgiving night at Reunion Arena in Dallas!

Pretty stacked card*, featuring...

Tonga John, Boris Zurkhoff (sp?), Black Gordman vs Jose Lothario, Johnny Mantell, Mike Reed

Mike Von Erich vs Skandor Akbar (Mike's debut match)

The Super-D's vs Iceman Parsons/Junkyard Dog, American tag team titles

Kevin Von Erich vs Terry Gordy

David Von Erich vs Kamala

Chris Adams (w.Sunshine) vs Jimmy Garvin (w.Precious), American title

Kerry Von Erich vs Michael Hayes, Loser Leaves Town Cage match

 

The Thanksgiving show is really good, paying off several long term feuds, before a molten hot crowd in Dallas. World Cast will be back in 2020, just like Michael Hayes will be back, dressed as Santa, at the next Star Wars. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

*This card is split over the Dec 3 & 10 1983 eps of WCCW, and the main event is found at the beginning of the May 5, 1984 ep.

 

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1 hour ago, TheDuke said:

Any updates on either Worldcast or Worldcast of the Champions? 

We're still taking a break. However, I am available for any and all podcast guest spots. Not just wrestling, anything. It could be a knitting podcast, I'll figure it out. What I'm saying is, I'm horny for the mic. Need a guest, podcasters? Yer looking at him.  I'm starved for attention. 

 

I will be on The Military Industrial Suplex in March , which will be dope as fuck.

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Episode 84

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December 17, 1983

At long last, the boys are back! They pick up where they left off, with the clock ticking down on 1983 and the build for Christmas night at Reunion Arena in full swing.

Highlights include...

-The disfigurement of Iceman Parsons

-The life and times of Doug Vines

-Bill Destroyer and his swank sense of style

-Kevin Von Erich giving Buddy Roberts about 2 seconds of offense

-And a wild main event featuring the shocking return of a man nobody wanted back

World Cast: What did we miss while we were away?

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Episode 85

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December 24, 1983

It's Christmas Eve and Santa Fritz delivers gifts ranging from good to crappy for the boys to discuss...

-A David music video with an extremely unfortunate choice of dub job. (and the original song was also unfortunate in hindsight)

-The Missing Link makes a memorable splash in his debut

-Ernie Ladd is here, and Johnny does an impression of him for the ages (and throws in Kevin and David Manning as a bonus!)

-Plus a red hot main event between Adams/Mantell and Gordy/Garvin

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Episode 86

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December 25, 1983*

Red hot WCCW draws its third monster house of 1983 at Reunion Arena for Christmas Star Wars, and the boys provide a monster-sized ep to break it all down! They review 87.5% of the card (just missing Mike Reed vs the Mongol, which we can only assume was a classic) and discuss all the hits and misses

Seven huge matches:

Johnny Mantell vs the Missing Link

Iceman Parsons/Adias vs the Super D's, American tag team titles

Kerry Von Erich vs Kamala

Jose Lothario vs Black Gordman

David Von Erich vs Ric Flair, NWA title

Kevin/Mike Von Erich vs Terry Gordy/Buddy Roberts, Loser Leaves Town

Jimmy Garvin vs Chris Adams, American title + Sunshine gets 5 minutes with Precious if Adams wins

Fun was had by all as the boys discuss bad hair, bad wrestlers, bad promos, as well as good hair, good wrestlers and good promos...so it all balances out. See you in 1984!

*12/31/83, 1/7/84 & first match of 1/14/84 on the Network

 

 

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Episode 87

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January 14, 1984

An extremely hot beginning to a feud highlights an otherwise blah offering from WCCW this week, as the boys finally welcome in 1984...

-Bill Mercer scolds the Birds for tainting Santa Claus to a generation of Texas children

-Nice to see the pointless 10-minute draw is still a thing

-Adams vs Garvin is still going strong

-And Kerry vs the Missing Link in a crazy main event that kickstarts a new war in Dallas!

 

 

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