Episode 72: Georgia - FALL 1981 (RODDY PIPER DEBUTS! Idol, Hansen, Armstrong, More!)
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This week Regional Rasslin' heads back to the fall of 1981 in Georgia Championship Wrestling w/Guest Jammie Ward. We close out October 81 with a true Halloween Treat as RODDY PIPER makes his GCW debut alongside Gordon Solie. Plus, we look at early November, and all the new and returning names like big Stan Hansen, Austin Idol darlin', Brad & Bullet Bob Armstrong, The New Zealand Sheepherders, The Minnesota Wrecking Crew, & Big Red, just to name a few! Also, another big Omni card, Otis Sistrunk Retires, the Tag Titles are vacant, NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Tommy Rich, The Great Kabuki attacks Dusty Rhodes, a masked man attacks Michael Hayes in the studio, no more Mr. Nice Gordy, is Super Destroyer the Superstar(?), Karate Master Steve O, Grumpy Wrestling #2, Great Mephisto & Ray Stevens aren't playing around, Gary Hart talks "squatting in the bush", and so much more!
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