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Memphis Wrestling hit its peak in 1982—and we’re kicking it off with the wild month of January! Lawler vs. Dutch, the Gibsons vs. the Midnight Express, and Jimmy Hart’s First Family chaos—all in Memphis in Minutes ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retrowrestlingarchive.substack.com ★ Support this podcast on P...

It’s time for a “special edition” of STSPOD ! “Was It Really THAT Good?” E29, Episode 710. Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows in the WWE VAULT or on YouTube. This episode they review the infamous Snowman angle on Memphis Wrestling. After the Gene & BT are do...

Movies in Minutes with Gene Jackson: Episode #2 – I LIKE TO HURT PEOPLE (1985) On this episode, Gene Jackson reviews one of the most chaotic, violent, and oddly historic wrestling “movies” ever made:   I LIKE TO HURT PEOPLE – a 1985 VHS-era oddity that’s part documentary, part fever dream, and all vintage Detroit madness. Originally meant to be a horror flick titled Ringside in Hell , this thing g...

It’s time for a “special edition” of STS ! “Was It Really THAT Good?” E26, Episode 386. Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows in the WWE VAULT or on YouTube. This month they deep dive Ricky Morton for ROCKTOBER “Month of Morton” leftover episode ! Also, Dustin “Fiv...

It’s another wild week in Herb Abrams’ UWF as Gene Jackson recaps Fury Hour Episode #16 in all its chaotic glory! We’ve got… Steve “Wild Thing” Ray vs. " Cutie Pie" Louie Spicoli in the opener David Sammartino tangling with the "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff The neon surfboard debut of Sunny Beach B. Brian Blair with Captain Lou & Honey facing " Cowboy" Bob Orton with John Tolos — foreign objects...

From All-American football star to Memphis Wrestling heel… from Survivor Series to bank robbery … Jeff Gaylord’s life had more twists and turns than a Memphis Main Event finish. In this episode, Gene Jackson covers the unbelievable highs and lows of “The Missouri Tiger” — his football glory days, his time in Mid-South, World Class, and the USWA, his WWF cameo as a Black Knight, selling cars, and t...

It’s time for a “special edition” of STS ! “Was It Really THAT Good?” E25, Episode 368. Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows in the WWE VAULT or on YouTube. This month they deep dive “Bullet” Bob Armstrong ! Chapters (00:00:04) - Gene Jackson on His Schiznader Awa...

This week's Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson is brought to you by our good friends at the KAYFABE CAVE in Pulaski, Tennesee! On this episode Gene brings back recent guest on the USWA, Bubba White to discuss his time as The Mighty Goliath . From his early days breaking into the business in the mid-80s to teaming with Big Bubba and Downtown Bruno as the unstoppable “Downtown Connection,” Bubba pull...

It’s time for a “special edition” of STS ! “Was It Really THAT Good?” E23, Episode 349. Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows in the WWE VAULT or on YouTube. This month they watch Smoky Mountain Wrestling 3.13.1993 This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...

Memphis in Minutes: Episode #4 is live! “Spellbinder, Suck-Ups & the Sweet Taste of Cake” It’s the debut of Power Pro Wrestling from April 18, 1998, and if you’ve ever wanted to see: Spellbinder win the first match in company history Randy Hales cry AND thank everyone he's ever met Austin Idol shows up and knocks EVERYBODY The long awaited Memphis return of Billy Joe Travis Lawler serve cake r...

Join us for our monthly series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?” for Episode 321! Wrestling fans always talk fondly of their favorite events. BT was joined by Gene Jackson this month to talk about St Louis Wrestling at the Chase and answer the question, “Was It Really THAT Good?” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

Join us for our monthly series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?” for Episode 17! Wrestling fans always talk fondly of their favorite events. BT was joined by Gene Jackson this month to talk about the WWF BIG EVENT from 8/28/86 and answer the question, “Was It Really THAT Good?”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...

This week on The UWF FuryCast , Gene Jackson takes you inside the most chaotic ballroom brawl ever televised— UWF Fury Hour Episode 14 , now subtitled: “Glitter, Chains, and Muraco gets RUDE!” This jam-packed episode features:  Greg “The Hammer” Valentine making his UWF debut and verbally assaulting Captain Lou  Iceman King Parsons tunes up for DeBeers by dropping Dusty Wolf  Don Muraco dominates...

Join us for our monthly series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?” for Episode 16! Wrestling fans always talk fondly of their favorite events. BT was joined by Josh & Richard from P3 Radio this month to talk about Memphis Wrestling 6/11/88 and answer the question, “Was It Really THAT Good?” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...

 In the premiere of Movies in Minutes (where Gene Jackson does short reviews of pro wrestling related movies) , Gene takes a sarcastic stroll down memory lane to revisit the 1986 cult oddity Body Slam — a movie that asks the burning question: What if the LEAST known actor on the A-Team starred in his own movie? Starring Dirk Benedict (Face from The A-Team), “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sam Fatu, and Capta...

Step back into the magic and mayhem of Memphis wrestling as Gene Jackson continues his interview series with Del Rios – The Spellbinder In this second part of our interview, Del opens up about life on the road in the golden era of USWA, wild Monday nights at the Mid-South Coliseum, and his transformation from magician to one of the most unique characters in Memphis wrestling history. Hear incredib...

Join us for our monthly series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?” for Episode 314! Wrestling fans always talk fondly of their favorite events. BT was joined by Gene Jackson this month to talk about Starrcade ‘86 “Night of the Skywalkers” and answer the question, “Was It Really THAT Good?”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...

UWF FuryCast Ep. 13 is LIVE! This week, Gene Jackson recaps the madness of Fury Hour Episode 13 , where: Colonel DeBeers is still racist (shocking, I know) Orndorff compares his feud with Dr. Death to the war in the Middle East (sure, Paul) Don Muraco body presses a 469 lb Jerry Cooley "Cutie Pie" cuts a promo that may have melted my brain B. Brian Blair gets whipped with a belt AGAIN, but turns t...

This week, Gene Jackson takes a look at the unforgettable life and career of Corey Maclin —one of the most unique, controversial, and passionate figures in Memphis Wrestling history. From gospel DJ at age 16 to co-hosting USWA with Dave Brown, to running his own promotion and suing Jerry Lawler—Maclin did it his way .   In this episode:  ️ His start in radio and how he became the youngest program...

Join us for our review series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?”! Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows from back in the day. This episode they review the June 18, 19888 edition of Continental Wrestling  Check out more of Brian Tramel's great content ove...

UWF Fury Cast Ep. 12: "Vikings, Overgrown Smurfs, & Blood from a Cactus!!" It's live now, and it's pure Herb Abrams insanity!  Viking flattens “The Lion” then calls Herb a “Overgrown Smurf”  Orndorff beats an intern senseless for wearing a Steve Williams shirt  Cactus Jack BLEEDS like a horror movie after a piledriver on concrete  Captain Lou vs. John Tolos in a yelling match for the ages  And...

  Episode #2: “Jailbirds, Joanie, and the Foot Locker Referee” We’re heading back to April 20, 2002, for an episode of Championship Wrestling that features:  Jamie Dundee fresh outta jail as “The Convict” ️ A half shoot, half fever-dream promo comparing himself to Dahmer & Manson  Lawler and Joanie doing promo damage control  Corey Maclin, as always yelling like the building’s on fire (in ther...

Join us for our review series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?”! Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows from back in the day. This episode they review the July 20, 1998 edition of WCW MONDAY NITRO!   Check out more of Brian Tramel's great content over at...

UWF Fury Cast #11 – "Wild Things, Racist Gimmicks & Mystery Men?!" This week on Retro Wrestling, it's the return of The UWF Fury Cast , Gene Jackson dives headfirst into another baffling chapter of Herb Abrams' legendary disasterpiece, the UWF Fury Hour and this is Episode 11 ! Colonel DeBeers brings the racism, Wild Thing Steve Ray brings the nonsense, and someone thought it was a good idea t...

Join us for our review series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?”! Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows from back in the day. This episode they’ll review Kevin Steen (who would go on to become KEVIN OWENS in the WWE) in Ring of Honor. Check all the great...