The Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network

On this episode of Old School Dives, your hosts Gene Jackson and Shane Noles discuss the "Ric Flair's Last Match" event in Nashville that Shane attended live and Gene watched live on pay per view and they compare notes on how it came off in the arena compared to how it came off on television. A fun episode you don't wanna miss! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

On this episode of Old School Dives, Shane Noles and Gene Jackson are discussing the career of the youngest NWA World Champion in history, the one and only Tommy 'Wildfire" Rich! As a very young man, Tommy Rich became a national pro wrestling superstar thanks to exposure on WTBS and Georgia Championship Wrestling. He also a staple of the Memphis promotion and frequented Ron Fuller's Alabama territ...

In this episode of "Old School Dives", Shane Noles and Gene Jackson discuss the career of the legendary "Exotic" Adrian Street and Miss Linda. Adrian was a trendsetter and wrestled a very unique in ring style even beyond his outrageous gimmick. At times during his career he was one of the most hated heels in the sport but later evolved into a beloved babyface, even in the South! So, join us for a...

Join "Broadcast" Bob Anderson and Gene Jackson as they reveal the complete backstory of the Outlaw Wrasslin Federation and their weekly show, World Wide Wrasslin! Learn about the origins of the Whitey Jenkins character, the process of putting together the shows, where the matches and promos came from as well as who their favorite OWF wrestlers and matches. You'll also hear about their favorite old...

Join your hosts Shane Noles and Gene Jackson as each episode they take a "deep dive" into Old School Pro Wrestling! On the debut episode the topic is the career of controversial WWE Hall of Famer Jesse 'the Body' Ventura! From a Navy Seal, to bodybuilding, to being a pro wrestler, to being perhaps the blueprint for every pro wrestling color commentator who came after him, and eventually on to beco...

On this episode Gene Jackson is joined by his guest David Haskins otherwise known in pro wrestling as Davey Rich!  They discuss his wrestling career including a fun story of how he LITERALLY "snuck into" the business in Memphis thanks to some HUMONGUS advice from a friend, his very first wrestling match that just happened to be on Channel 5 Memphis televsion, and how having his gear with him at th...

On this Episode, Gene welcomes his friend and fellow podcaster, Jimmy Street! They have a fun conversation about the origins of Jimmy's wrestling podcasts, 'Live and In Color with Wolfie D' and 'Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling'. They discuss what it took to get Wolfie on board with doing a podcast, how he came out doing GMBMPW with is brother Jared. They also get into some background about Jimmy's w...

This week Gene is joined by the Showstoppin Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion "Young Mamba" Stephan Dunn. They discuss a variety of topics including: Stephan's thoughts on the watchalong clips that Gene and his friends have posted of Showstoppin shows, how he got into pro wrestling, his trainer and where he was trained, his wrestling influences, thoughts on how pro wrestling is perceived...

This week on the show, the gang will discuss what their favorite Wrestlemania match of ALL TIME is and why. They'll also discuss the latest in the Cody Rhodes/Seth Rollins/Roman Reigns/Rock Wrestlemania Saga, A discussion about what makes a great comedian, the quality of the jokes told, or the number of tickets sold? (a debate that's popping up a lot recently on comedy podcasts comparing 'arena ac...

This week the gang will discuss the whole Cody/Rock/Roman Reigns controversy! The latest on the Vince McMahon lawsuit, So, Scott D'Amore after helping get TNA back on the rails again has been FIRED!?! After getting fired from Saturday Night Live a few years before ever stepping on set and then getting "canceled", Shane Gillis will now be hosting SNL this month....how will it go? What does this mea...

On this episode of the Main Event Comedy Podcast, we eventually have ALL FOUR members of Main Event Comedy here to discuss: The first qualifying round of the Main Event Comedy Championship, how it went, what went well? What could have went better, and what they hope to improve on the future events. They discuss the upcoming show at Atomic Johnny's in Gadsden, Alabama on September 23rd. They discus...

The podcast finally returns! On this episode, Delbert Jenkins and Shane Noles were unavailable but Gene Jackson and Wes Sears got together to talk about a number of topics including: Wes just getting back from a beach vacation while Gene "hasn't been to the beach since 1995", they talk about this weekend's Main Event Comedy Championship, their upcoming show at Atomic Johnny's in Gadsden, they give...

The debut episode of the Main Event Comedy Podcast featuring Buck Jenkins (Gene Jackson), Delbert Jenkins, Shane Noles, and Wes Sears! Meet the crew as they discuss what drew them into Comedy, their writing process, how they got started, how they became the "Four Horsemen of Funny", the diffences between perfoming in comedy clubs as opposed to regular bars, and much more! They also talk about WWE...

In the debut episode of the Jackson Interaction Podcast, Gene is happy to welcome Shean Christopher as his guest. Shean has went through quite the transformation in wrestling in the past couple of years.  They talk about all of it including: injuries suffered, dealing with the abrupt end of the Akuto Death Society and figuring out a way to reinvent himself, the things he studied to help develop hi...

This week Gene and Rosey talk about their new habit in recent months, spending hours watching random videos on YouTube....they discuss some of their favorite channels they've found and make a few suggestions to check out such as Company Man, Ashens, TylerTube, and many more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit re...

This week Gene and Rosey discuss Rosey's love of documentaries and docuseries as they go in depth on three true crime docs and Rosey suggests some of her favorites that may be discussed in the future. 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 Patreon ★

Gene and Rosey are back again to talk about the 90's nostalgia mode they've been in recently with music, TV, movies, and more! 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 Patreon ★

Gene and Rose Jackson's ever LIVE stream of the Jackson Reaction Podcast! On this episode they discuss their favorite British comedies such as: The I.T. Crowd, Toast of London, Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi's Dark Place, and many more! 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 ★ Suppor...

Gene and Rosey conclude their Halloween 2020 discussing Joe Bob Halloween Hideaway, the rest of the 92 horror movies they watched this year, their super cool Halloween presents, and more! 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 Patreon ★

On this week's episode Gene Jackson is joined by his lovely wife Rose Jackson as they discuss their trip to WrestleCade 2015 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina while driving back from the event.  They talk about the highlights of the Fanfest and the show on Saturday night and how WrestleCade measures up to other events they've attended. From December 2015 This is a public episode. If you would like...

This was originally a Locals to Legends episode but I'm including it here as Gene and Rosey discuss their trip to Chicago in 2018 for Starrcast during ALL IN weekend.  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 Patreon ★

This was originally a Locals to Legends episode but I'm including it here as Gene and Rosey discuss their trip to Chicago in 2018 for the ALL IN pay per view at the Sears Center. 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 Patreon ★

Gene and Rosey are back with the Jackson Reaction Podcast after only a 14 month hiatus! The show picks up just as their leaving Stand Up Live after Rosey had a few drinks and met comedian Dave Attell (Bucket List Item crossed off!)  They talk about what they've been up to in the past 14 months namely playing their new Retro Pie Gaming System from The Retro Gaming Solution ! They also discussed som...

The very first episode of the Jackson Reaction Podcast w/Gene & Rosey.  On this episode the Jacksons discuss their trip to Nashville, Tennessee to see Jay & Silent Bob Get Old and An Evening with Kevin Smith at Zanies.  They also talk about Freedom Pro Wrestling at the Nashville Fairgrounds featuring Kevin Nash, Eric Young, MVP, Rock Star Spud, and more. Originally aired on May 22, 2016 Th...