Episode 16: Hands of Stone, Title Reign of Clay
Listen now
Description
Episode 16: Hands of Stone, Title Reign of Clay In Episode 16 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Looks into Jim Crockett Promotions downfall and traces it back to all of the booking, and buying from 1987. Talks about the good and the bad of Dusty Rhodes' booking and how bad it was at times in 1987. Wonders if buying the UWF had any due diligence attached to it. Looks at Ronnie Garvin's 1987 NWA World title reign and laments how many lost opportunities there were with that title reign. Goes through the Starrcade 1987 lineup and notes how many bad decisions were made in booking that event.  Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is sponsored by Greg and his work. You can buy "The King of New Oreans: How the Junkyard Dog Became Pro Wrestling's First Black Superstar" and "The Paper Tigers: The Untold True Story About How Five Guys From the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day" on Amazon. 
More Episodes
In Episode 58 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Seasonal Variances, Greg:Takes a look at the Mid South Wrestling Association for Sept. 1983. Compares five years of MSWA to the TV show The Wire, and discusses how we look for the one we like less. Says goodbye again to Ted DiBiase. Laughs at...
Published 10/16/24
In Episode 57 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, The Professor Talks JYD, Greg:Welcomes his first guest to the show, New Orleans native and JYD original fan, the Professor Ricardo Coleman. Greg and Ricardo talk about the historic nature of Sylvester Ritter's wrestling career.They explain...
Published 09/30/24