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As this episode of World Championship Wrestling took the air, we were less than one month away from the Great American Bash 1986 . A perfect time for the friction to be ramped up between Ole Anderson and Dusty Rhodes ! Plus, more information on the Rock and Roll Express Super Summer Sizzler Tour and the debut of Warlord , big and strong and not-too-mobile. Khrusher Khrushchev also makes his return...

In this episode, Magnum T.A. is reprimanded by NWA President Bob Geigle . And as a result, he attacks the president!  Thus, Magnum is stripped of the US title and the legendary best-of-seven series is set with Nikita Koloff . Plus, the rules of the Rock and Roll Express Super Summer Sizzler Tour are set! Don't fall asleep when Schiavone reads them down.  Finally, Ric Flair against Dusty Rhodes ! W...

It is all here! The contract signing between Nikita Koloff and Magnum T.A. (don't you talk about my mom); Ricky Morton receiving a broken nose from Ric Flair and the Horsemen and the debut of a man who would become a major star in wrestling:  Big Bubba Rogers! We take you back to Memorial Day weekend 1986, the Great American Bash and the summer are straight ahead, but things are already HOT in JCP...

1986 rolls along, and rolls toward the Great American Bash! Are you ready for the debut of Steve Regal ? No, not THAT Steve Regal. The former tag team partner of Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin in the AWA, makes his WCW debut. His tenure was short lived, but it began HERE.  Plus we have NEW NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions:  Dusty Rhodes and the Road Warriors . And to celebrate, Baby Doll comes out to c...

During this episode of JCP's World Championship Wrestling, we will find out more about the Great American Bash as Tony and Conrad have a debate as to when Ric Flair actually won the NWA World Heavyweight Title back from Dusty Rhodes during that famous summer. We also will learn about the 1987 Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament and have a foreshadowing about new World Six Man Tag Team Ch...

On we go into 1986! This week, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson are together and Flair gives a very serious interview. Plus, the James Gang uses a rope to get back at Jim Cornette and the visual is startling as well as politically incorrect. Plus Jimmy Valiant and the Ragin' Bull Manny Fernandez are looking for Paul Jones and his army, and be sure to remember the phrase "Bald Headed Geek!" And finally,...

On this very famous episode, the James Gang rides into the studios of TBS and causes quite a stir. Namely:  Jim Cornette , who goes on to hijack the show. Also, we will hear from Baby Doll for the first time since she was attacked and see not only the James Gang take on the Midnight Express , but will also see the World Champion Ric Flair in action. Also, two big announcements on this program abou...

The Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament is over, but the heat is turned up. We begin a feud between Ric Flair and Ricky Morton with a Horsemen attack in the Rock and Roll Express dressing room. Additionally, in what may be one of the most inappropriate episodes of 1986, Baby Doll is attacked by Jim Cornette and Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin and Precious make further fun of Wahoo McDaniel's herit...

NOTE: You may not be able to watch along thanks to the Peacock, but you still will have fun. It's the day of the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament and Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes, heading into their battle at the Superdome that night, are in rare form.  "I don't do no jobs in front of 70-thousand!' So get ready! Plus, the war between Paul Jones' Army and Jimmy Valiant is heating up , th...

And then the Peacock arrived. Poof! Here is another watch-along from the great year of 1986. But can you watch-along? Probably not, since everything is on the Cock right now and the WWE Network is no more.  However, Conrad and Tony are here with the great interviews you remember and the stories from the past from the April 12th edition of WCW. So, even though the WWE wants you to forget the glory...

As we march through 1986, and move ahead to the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament , Arn Anderson and Ron Garvin meet again for the World Television title, but this time, the Horsemen have a plan. Plus we will hear from Magnum TA, Jim Cornette, Dusty Rhodes and Baby Doll.  Plus. how many times has Wahoo McDaniel broken his nose? And Ron Garvin is proud to me an American! North Ameri...

You may have cheered for Pistol Pez Whatley , but that ends today. He turns on Jimmy Valiant and sets the stage for Shaska Whatley .  Plus, Jim Cornette, Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson, the Russians and the Road Warriors all weigh in on the upcoming Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament .  Additionally, over the past weeks, Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin has been asking for Wahoo McDaniel.  Well,...

It is on this show that the entire 24 team field is announced for the Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament. But why stop there? After weeks of asking, "Where's Wahoo ?" The great Chief arrives. We also will see a title change hands, Ric Flair is in all his glory and Jim Cornette gets out of line with Nighthawk. Who?  NIGHTHAWK.  Let's just say he's not as bad as Del Wilkes.  Don't miss so...

It is on this episode of WCW that we find out the location and the top seeds for the upcoming Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. Also, Baby Doll makes a stunning challenge to J.J. Dillon only to find it was a ruse to get the Horsemen in the ring. Plus, Ron Garvin beats up another one, Arn Anderson and Mike Jackson wrestle a fine match for the NWA Television Championship and the Mid...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a new National Heavyweight Champion:  Tully Blanchard! You saw him wrestle on AEW Dynamite at age 67, now take a look back at his win over Dusty Rhodes to collect yet another championship.  The show also features a tremendous Dusty Rhodes interview reacting to the dirty deed by the Four Horsemen . Plus more from Ric Flair, Jimmy Valiant, Baron Von Raschke, Jim Cornett...

This is a loaded TBS 6:05 show from March of 1986 which has Ron Garvin facing Arn Anderson for the World TV Title and Ric Flair wrestling against Brodie Chase.   But the fun does not stop there: great interviews from Dusty Rhodes, Flair, Jim Cornette, Magnum T.A., Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Tully Blanchard with JJ Dillon and Jimmy Valiant . Did you love the 80's? We did too. Support us on Patreon, ge...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you...the BIG GOLD BELT.   On this episode, World Champion Ric Flair unveils the new world title belt to the nation.   Additionally, Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin and Precious make their debut, the Road Warriors obliterate their opponents in record time, Jim Cornette discusses his fear of heights, momentum builds towards the Crockett Cup , and the show ends with a wonde...

As we continue 1986, in this episode:  Paul Jones introduces a new man to his stable, Dusty Rhodes gives a gift to the Rock and Roll Express (enough to tick off Jim Cornette ), the Russians lay down a challenge to Magnum TA and we have two pretty good matches featuring Arn Anderson against Sam Houston and the Midnight Express against C owboy Ron Bass and Don Kernodle . Give it up again, for the gr...

This is a different show, compared to the others from TBS in 1986. No promos from Ric Flair , or Dusty Rhodes and no David Crockett .   But still plenty of great stuff from Jimmy Valiant, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Cowboy Ron Bass, Jim Cornette, the Rock and Roll Express and many others. Plus a look at a pretty good angle involving Magnum TA, the Russians, Dusty and Baby Doll . Back we go, aga...

Our look back at JCP on TBS in 1986 takes you to the night of the dream matches. For weeks, in January, fans watching World Championship Wrestling were asked to send in postcards of the matches they would like to see on TBS. The result:  Superstars on the Superstation. The event was held at the Omni on 02-02-86 and broadcast five days later. It drew a rating of 3.2 and featured such "dream" matche...

Week three of JCP on TBS in 1986!   Here you will find classic-unforgettable interviews from Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes .  Additionally, we will hear from the Ragin' Bull Manny Fernandez, Cowboy Ron Bass and the great Jim Cornette .  Also, the war of words between Magnum T.A . and Nikita Koloff heats up as they head towards a classic best of seven series for the U.S. Title. If you ever wondered wh...

We continue the look back at Jim Crockett Promotion greatest year: 1986. In this episode, the heat between Ric Flair and Ron Gavin gets turned up. A young, soon-to-be Big Boss Man (Ray Traylor) makes an in ring appearance.  Baron Von Rashke joins forces with the Russians . Plus, great interviews from Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A., Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and, of course, Jim Cornette.  Su...

As we continue our look at 1986 and Jim Crockett Promotions, the heat between the Midnight Express and the Rock and Roll Express gets kicked up a notch.   Baby Doll discusses the difference between Dusty Rhodes and Tully Blanchard.   In addition, the World Six Man Tag Team Champions, the Russians are in action, and we crown a brand new Mid Atlantic Champion. Welcome back to 1986, nostalgia lovers!...

Welcome to 1986! During the next 12 months of this new year of 2021 we will go back and look at the greatest year in Jim Crockett Promotions history. It was the year of the Great American Bash, the Rock and Roll Express Super Summer-Sizzler Tour and, tragically, the wreck that ended the career of Magnum T.A.  In this first episode of 1986 from the TBS Studios, we see Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Jim C...

Join us as Goldberg almost bleeds out; as Bret Hart almost kills two production people getting away in his rental car, as Tank Abbott almost kills LaParka , as two great wrestlers, Hart and Chris Benoit are only given about seven minutes of match time. Join us as WCW is really going down the toilet.  The reformation of the "NWO" cannot save the promotion. Join us for not much wrestling and plenty...