GRENADE #145 LOOKING AT SEPTEMBER 1988 WWF NEWS & RESULTS! HULK HOGAN returns to the House Show loop with his brand new "War Bonnet" (AKA, the Fist Helmet)! Hogan meets new foes in Bad News Brown, King Haku, & The Big Boss Man! "Macho Man" Randy Savage defends the WWF Title against Andre the Giant, and also against Ted Dibiase inside a Steel Cage! Curt Hennig becomes Perfect, while Terry Taylor becomes a Rooster. Honky Tonk Man chases the Ultimate Warrior to regain the IC Title. The...

IT'S THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE #144. FINISHING THE DEFINITIVE EDITION OF SUMMERSLAM 1988 (PART DEUX!)Featuring The Mega Powers vs. The Mega Bucks, Elizabeth in her bikini bottoms, Jesse "Mega Ref" Ventura, Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. The Hart Foundation, "Rock" Don Muraco vs. Dino Bravo, The Big Boss Man vs. Koko B. Ware, Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. The Mighty Hercules, SummerSlam soundbites from Honky Tonk Man & NEW IC Champ The Ultimate Warrior, we talk buy rates, &...

This week on the Grenade, we begin the DEFINITIVE EDITION of the WWF's SUMMERSLAM 1988 REVIEW!Featuring The British Bulldogs vs. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Bad News Brown vs. Ken Patera, "Ravishing" Rick Rude vs. The Junkyard Dog, The Powers of Pain vs. The Bolsheviks, a breakdown of the attack from "Outlaw" Ron Bass on Brutus Beefcake, The Brother Love Show w/Special Guest "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, IC Champion Honky Tonk Man meets the new challenge of the ULLLLLTIMATE WARRIOR!!! Plus, Baron...

IT'S THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE #142. COVERING THE FINAL TWO WEEKS OF AUGUST 1988 WWF TV, LEADING INTO THE FIRST-EVER SUMMERSLAM! Tons of last minute hype for the Mega Powers vs. Mega Bucks, as the heels allude to having Guest Referee Jesse Ventura in their pocket. Macho & The Hulkster respond with a secret weapon... Miss Elizabeth in a "string bikini". Brutus Beefcake picks a fight with "Outlaw" Ron Bass, destroys the cowboy's hat and bullwhip "Miss Betsy". Then the following week, the...

This week on the Grenade we look at the first two weeks of AUGUST 1988 WWF TV! The Mega Powers vs. The Mega Bucks build intensifies for SUMMERSLAM 88, while "Mega Ref" Jesse Ventura's integrity is put into question. Rick Rude shows off his new tights in the likeness of one Cheryl Roberts (the wife of Jake "The Snake")! Brutus Beefcake comes after the Honky Tonk Man's IC Title one final time. Jimmy Hart aligns with Demolition & Mr. Fuji in order to screw his former team The Hart...

GRENADE #140 LOOKING AT AUGUST 1988 WWF NEWS & RESULTS! Mean Gene Returns, SummerSlam rumors, Iron Sheik Fired (again), Baron Von Raschke headed in, Rod Trongard joins commentary, WWF Champ "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan returns to action against some new opponents, Ted Dibiase & Andre injure Elizabeth, Brutus Beefcake introduces GEORGIA "The Animal" Steele in his fight against IC Champ Honky Tonk Man, Tag Champs Demolition vs. British Bulldogs, Dial...

IT'S THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE #139. Featuring a SPECIAL INTERVIEW with current host of the Outdated Wrestling Hour, and the former Managing Editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.. The man who INVENTED the PWI 500!!! We welcome BOB SMITH TO THE SHOW! Bob joins to talk his fandom growing up, watching the old NWF Cleveland territory, seeing Vince McMahon's DEBUT as a commentator on WWWF Championship Wrestling, being the very first host of ECW TV, creating the rankings for the PWI Magazines,...

The Grenade is back to close out the month of JULY 1988 WWF TV and a look at WWF WRESTLEFEST Results from Milwaukee Stadium! The Macho Man announces the returning HULK HOGAN as his partner for SummerSlam as the MEGA POWERS are slated to take on Ted Dibiase & Andre the Giant, the MEGA BUCKS! Plus, Mean Gene Okerlund returns after a month-long absence, Terry Taylor debuts and immediately turns heel on Sam Houston, full WRESTLEFEST '88 Results, the SummerSlam card is announced IN FULL, 6-Man...

IT'S THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE #137. CONTINUING WITH TWO MORE WEEKS OF JULY 1988 WWF TV! The Powers of Pain make their WWF DEBUT! The Macho Man issues a challenge to Ted Dibiase & Andre. SSSSummer Slam hype begins. Jake & Cheryl Roberts are the guests of Brother Love! And speaking of Brother, Mr. Love joins an episode of Prime Time Wrestling, which only upsets the Gorilla! The Big Boss Man shows us what "hard times" is all about! Tito Santana battles "Headbanger" Jos LeDuc, Greg...

New Grenade Episode #136 covers the first TWO WEEKS of JULY TV for 1988 in the WWF! Bobby Heenan crowns a NEW KING of the WWF! Ted Dibiase & Andre the Giant attack WWF Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage to begin the set up for SummerSlam! The Rougeaus are getting more FABULOUS by the day. The Hart Foundation reunite for tag action while Jimmy Hart responds to his former team trying to fire him. Rick Martel ruled out indefinitely. Bad News Brown ponders having kids??? Jos LeDuc makes his TV...

It's Grenade #135 covering NEWS & RESULTS for JULY 1988 in the WWF! Mean Gene Okerlund in the WWF doghouse. The Debuts of Curt Hennig, Owen Hart, & Terry Taylor! GEORGIA "The Animal" Steele counteracts "Peggy Sue", Weasel Suit Matches with Bobby Heenan vs. Ultimate Warrior continue, Lumberjack Matches involving Andre the Giant vs. Hacksaw Duggan, Powers of Pain vs. Tag Champs Demolition, The Rockers lookin' good, Jos LeDuc finishes up, Dial 1-800-FABULOUS for the Rougeaus, the WWF...

The Grenade is back with Episode #134, with the last 2 weeks of JUNE 1988 WWF TV! Featuring the DEBUTS of THE BIG BOSS MAN, THE ROCKERS, THE BROTHER LOVE SHOW, and... "MINE"! Plus, Harley Race is OUT as Bobby Heenan searches for a NEW KING of the WWF! Greg Valentine maims Superstar Graham, The Hart Foundation reject manager Jimmy Hart, Rick Martel "injured", Bam Bam Bigelow QUITS, and SHOUTING Sean Mooney in the Event Center. From there, it's action with the British Bulldogs, Ultimate...

Grenade #133 has arrived, talking JUNE 1988 WWF TV, featuring the first appearance of BROTHER LOVE! Plus, many feuds continue to build... WWF Champ "Macho Man" Savage vs. Ted Dibiase, IC Champ Honky Tonk Man vs. Brutus Beefcake, Tag Champs Demolition vs. Strike Force, Rick Rude vs. Jake & Cheryl Roberts, Andre the Giant vs. Hacksaw Duggan, Bad News Brown vs. The Hart Foundation, Patera vs. Bravo, Bass vs. JYD, & more... Also, Ladies Champion Sensational Sherri is back with a...

It's Grenade #132 looking at WWF NEWS & RESULTS for JUNE 1988! We say goodbye to Bam Bam Bigelow, and hello to the Powers of Pain! Weasel Suit Matches between Bobby Heenan vs. The Ultimate Warrior. A fan interferes during a STEEL CAGE MATCH at MSG between WWF Champion The Macho Man vs. Ted Dibiase.  Rick Martel involved in an injury angle. Jos LeDuc becomes "The Headbanger".  Jimmy Hart gets creative after being banned from ringside. High Chief Afi finishes up, while Haku bites the nose...

A packed edition of the Grenade this week as we cover the final two weeks of WWF TV for MAY 1988. WWF Champion The Macho Man battles Bodyguard Virgil, complete with a postmatch showdown between Randy Savage and Ted Dibiase! IC Champ Honky Tonk Man plays a tune on the back of Brutus Beefcake, leaving the Barber bloody! There appears to be a fallout between Jimmy Hart and the Hart Foundation, as Bret Hart orders Jimmy to "stay away". Greg Valentine debuts his new shinguard "The Heartbreaker"....

THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE RETURNS WITH EPISODE #130 COVERING THE FIRST 2 WEEKS OF MAY 1988 IN THE WWF TV! HULK HOGAN TAKES ON RUSSIA AS HE BATTLES THE BOLSHEVIKS! PLUS, SEAN MOONEY DEBUTS! THE NEWEST ISLANDER - HIGH CHIEF AFI ARRIVES (AND LEAVES), PLUS, OUTBACK JACK & TAMA FINISH UP, WE HAVE A STEVE BLACKMAN SIGHTING IN 1988, JAKE ROBERTS WANTS RICK RUDE'S A--... GORILLA MONSOON "QUITS" PRIME TIME WRESTLING,  MACHO MAN ENCOUNTERS TED DIBIASE, HONKY TONK MEETS HILLBILLY JIM, DEMOLITION...

Grenade Episode #129 has arrived, covering MAY 1988 WWF News & Results! First, it's all of the latest WWF NEWS! The departure of Tama & Ricky Steamboat confirmed, the arrival of Sean Mooney and THE BIG BOSS MAN, cost cutting measures on the house shows, Owen Hart headed in, Roddy Piper's Movie Deal, there's a new Hogan... Brother, The Jumping Bomb Angels back in Japan, a Macho & Elizabeth wedding special?,& so much more! Then from there, we look into WWF Results for the month...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade returns this week with the WWF's SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT - APRIL 30, 1988. FEATURING...  Undisputed WWF Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. The One Man GangWWF Tag Team Champions Demolition vs. British Bulldogs"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase vs. "Rock" Don Muraco"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Hercules (w/Andre the Giant!)Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Dangerous" Danny Davis"Ravishing" Rick Rude vs. Koko B. WareSoundbites galore, and so much more...Available...

It's Grenade Episode #127 fininising out another APRIL TV for 1988 in the WWF with another 2 Weeks of fun! Includes the epic Rick Rude/Cheryl Roberts angle that sparked the Rude/Jake feud, Bret Hart goes into singles competition, The Rougeaus become Fabulous, Ultimate Warrior gets aggressive, Ted Dibiase not done with The Macho Man, Hacksaw Duggan continues his issues with Andre the Giant, Jack Tunney comes down with a mandate on the Brain, Ken Patera issues a challenge to Dino Bravo, Dibiase...

It's Grenade Episode #126 covering another week of APRIL TV for 1988 in the WWF. The Hacksaw/Andre feud continues on as the 8th Wonder of the World comes ringside to confront Hacksaw on Superstars, and then Bobby Heenan is ejected from commentary by Duggan on Wrestling Challenge. Ken Patera questions Dino Bravo's "Strongest Man" claims. It's the battle of the chains when the Mighty Hercules faces Junkyard Dog. Bret Hart dubs Bad News Brown a "Double Cross". Strike Force look primed for a...

The Grenade is back covering the first 2 weeks of APRIL TV for 1988 in the WWF. We look at all of the feuds coming out of the big WrestleMania IV event, plus establish a few new rivalries along the way. As Hacksaw Duggan does the impossible and KNOCKS OUT Andre the Giant! Plus, we hear from NEW Undisputed WWF Champion Randy Savage, Ted DIbiase still has a master plan, "Outlaw" Ron Bass chokes out the Junkyard Dog, Rick Rude introduces the Rude Awakening KISS to his shtick, Dino Bravo takes...

Grenade Episode #124 is here, covering APRIL 1988 WWF News & Results! As we follow WrestleMania IV... First, it's all of the latest WWF NEWS including the departure of Ricky Steamboat & Butch Reed, plus the arrival of Jos LeDuc! Lots of new feuds are brewing. Face Turns, Heel Turns, & more! Then from there, we look into WWF Results for the month of April '88 including a mini-European tour to kick it off. See what life is like without the Hulkster.... As Andre takes on the likes of...

IT'S AN ULTRA MEGA MONSTER 7-HOUR BONUS EPISODE OF THE GRENADE! Combining both WrestleMania IV Review Episodes into one DEFINITIVE EDITION! Featuring special guests Jammie Ward, Gene Jackson, and my very own brother Jesse, all join the show to talk the matches and memories from March 27, 1988. The Battle Royal, The 1st Round of the WWF Championship Tournament, Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules, Bret Hart's first screwjob courtesy of Bad News Brown, Bob Uecker-isms, a crazy Hulk Hogan promo, the...

IT'S ANOTHER MONSTER MONSTER 3+ HOUR EPISODE OF THE GRENADE! As we continue our WWF WRESTLEMANIA IV REVIEW - with Part 2. Once again featuring special guests Jammie Ward, Gene Jackson, and Ray's brother Jesse, all joining the show once more to discuss THE ACTION AND SHARE MORE OF THEIR MEMORIES! It was a lot of work, we hope you enjoy! TOPICS THIS WEEK INCLUDE... The Tournament continues with HULK VS. ANDRE, DIBIASE VS. MURACO, VALENTINE VS. MACHO MAN. Plus, IC CHAMP HONKY TONK MAN VS. BRUTUS...