The Retro Wrestling Re-View

The Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast is back, and this week’s episode is loaded!Gene Jackson is joined by Josh Briley and Brian Tramel, along with special guest Robb Helt, who brings a first hand fan perspective straight from Texas during one of the most chaotic periods in USWA history. Together, the crew breaks down the June 1, 1991 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling and there is no shortage of controversy, history, and jaw dropping moments.On this episode:Jerry Lawler’s shocking slap heard ‘round Memphis as Miss Texas pushes things too far!The ongoing Texas vs. Tennessee war and its rapidly crumbling foundationRobb Helt recounts being a teenage fan when Dallas wrestling abruptly collapsed, including the infamous locked door Sportatorium nightThe passing of Freezer Thompson and why Memphis missed the boat on a potential special attractionThe strange, short-lived “crazy” Doug Gilbert / Roughhouse Fargo-inspired gimmickDirty White Boy’s uneasy babyface turn and the slow breakup of the Texas factionJeff Gaylord’s Texas Ranger gimmick escalates complete with post match hog tyingEric Embry vs. Jerry Lawler politics, booking philosophy, and business falloutThis is a deep dive episode that goes far beyond the TV screen connecting Memphis booking decisions to real world consequences in Dallas and beyond.Watch along, relive the chaos, and hear the stories that only longtime fans can tell!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us pay the bills! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast is back, and this week the gang tackles the May 25, 1991 edition of USWA Championship Wrestling.This week marks the quiet debut of Corey Maclin, co-hosting with Jerry “The King” Lawler, while the Texas vs. Tennessee war officially crosses the line into attempted murder territory.Episode highlights include:The surprise arrival of Corey Maclin: no explanation, no buildup, he's just here nowThe Texas Ranger debuts and his identity is no mystery!Jamie Dundee’s infamous contract loophole angle takes the term "bait and switch" to a new lowDoug Gilbert unmasks himself as the Lone Ranger to a huge studio popEddie Gilbert delivers another top notch babyface promo, and gets some love from Dave Meltzer for itRobert Fuller is smothered with a F****** plastic bag on live TV!“CPR” is administered by a ring full of wrestlers without an EMT in sight!The most awkward follow up ever: an immediate eight man tag match involving the attempted murderersBoards, beatdowns, fireballs, rat tails, and Corey Maclin saying “Ree-dick-uh-lus” over and over! "Man oh man!"Was this brilliant heat? Total madness? Or both?The guys break down what worked, what didn’t, and why Memphis wrestling always found a way to go just a little further than everyone else.If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us pay the bills! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Regardless of what we may have thought previously, this week's show is one of the wildest, most convoluted, frustrating and most head scratching episodes of USWA Championship Wrestling we’ve seen yet!From a legit knockout in the opening match… to a southern-fried boardroom fiasco inside Eddie Marlin’s “office”… to Eddie Gilbert cutting the most honest babyface promo of his career… to Hurricane Walker blowing into Memphis like a wet breeze instead of a hurricane… to a chaotic two fall main event featuring Dr. Tom, the Dirty White Boy, Eddie Gilbert, and a very young Brian Christopher……it’s all here, and it’s all off the rails, This episode covers the May 18, 1991 USWA TV broadcast, including:- A surprising knockout finish as Ben Jordan drops Rob Golden cold- A 3-minute “meeting” that feels like 20 — and is somehow the most Memphis thing ever- A no-tape controversy that defies all wrestling logic- Eddie Gilbert’s heartfelt “future King of Memphis” promo- Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller vs. Jack Diamond & Gary Scott- The Texas Outlaws debut… dressed like the Assassins… and get zero heat- Hurricane Walker arrives — and immediately gets exposed- A hard-hitting main event first fall with four absolute pros- Full Monday Night Pipkin Building card rundown plus BT’s live gate & finish report, spoiler teases for next week, and plenty of laughs.If you love classic Memphis Rasslin' madness, this one’s a must listen.If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us pay the bills! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, The Gang dives into one of the wildest episodes of 1991 USWA TV yet—complete with stolen titles, barbed wire, midget madness, Steve Keirn being absolutely DONE with Memphis, and a furious Bill Dundee GOING IN on Eric Embry!They cover:- Eric Embry steals the Southern Title with help from Dr. Tom in Dallas- Eddie Gilbert gets jumped by the Dirty White Boy before the match even starts, but why??- Miss Texas drops her first Memphis promo and knocks Uptown Bruno over the desk after an unwanted hug! - Robert Fuller is HUNG.....by the Texas Hangmen- Dundee cuts one of his most fired up promos of the entire year - Steve Keirn just ain't having it this week, and neither is Josh.- A mixed six-man tag featuring Little Tokyo, Karate Kid & the Texas Hangmen - Four HUGE “loser leaves USWA for 30 days” stipulations heading into Final ConflictThis is the peak of Tennessee vs. Texas with FOUR "Loser Leaves Town" matches in ONE NIGHT! Will ALL the LOSERS leave town? Will ANY of the LOSERS leave town? Check out Episode #79 to find out!WATCH, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE!Find this week's USWA episode and TONS more Memphis fun at youtube.com/@RetroWrestlingArchiveIf you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us pay the bills! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The gang is back with Episode #78 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast! This week, Gene, Josh, and BT head to May 4th, 1991, a show remembered for one major moment: the USWA debut of Miss Texas (a young Jacqueline, long before WWE Hall of Fame status).This episode features: • The debut and introduction of Miss Texas, hyped heavily by Dr. Tom Prichard and Eric Embry • Eric Embry continuing his run as the territory’s most manipulative, rule breaking heel • Dr. Tom stirring up heat on the Tennessee women while presenting Miss Texas like she was royalty • Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller tell a story and then see tag team action • Nightmare Danny Davis & Superstar Bill Dundee battling the Texas Hangmen in the "main event" with the infamous “yeller hoods” finally making an "in-studio" appearance (yes, they notice weird stuff) • The ongoing chaos surrounding the barbed wire glove/coal miner’s glove/NOT a regular barbed wire match stipulation • A big, feel-good closing angle with the Tennessee crew standing united against the "Texas Bunch" heading into Monday nightPlus, Gene and BT talk psychology, continuity, 1991 booking weirdness, and why some finishes (like that punch) just feel outta place.If you love USWA Wrestling, debuts, deep dives, and unfiltered commentary, hit play on another fun filled episode!Find this week's USWA episode and TONS more Memphis fun at youtube.com/@RetroWrestlingArchiveIf you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us pay the bills! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★