On this week's episode Gene Jackson welcomes Del Rios, who you may know as the Spellbinder from the USWA or Phantasio from the WWE. Del has had a number of personas throughout his wrestling career and in the process has had not only a pretty unique and extraordinary pro wrestling career, but the same can be said for his life in general. Del was the very first ever WWF "Developmental Wrestler" having his very first professional wrestling match at a WWF RAW TV taping before being hired on and sent to the USWA in Memphis to develop. As strange as that sounds that's not even close to being the most unique and interesting part of Del's history. Tune in and hear about the dangerous life Del led before finding his way into the wrestling business and the events that led him into professional wrestling. They discuss his friendships with Brian Christopher, Sid Vicious, Big Vito, and so much more!

This is one episode you don't wanna miss!

Del Rios is back in the game accepting bookings for appearances at events, conventions, signings, speaking engagements, as well as competing in wrestling matches. If you have a serious inquiry about booking Del Rios for your event, you can email Del at delrios43@gmail.com. You can also reach out to Gene Jackson via social media or at genejackson95@gmail.com and he can get you in contact with Del as well.

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On this week's episode Gene Jackson welcomes the "Neon Icon" Smash Ventura! He's the host of "We're living in the 1980s" as well as proprietor of SmashVenturaTV on YouTube! Gene and Smash take a look back at 80's nostalgia as it pertains to pro wrestling and It's role in their lives. They also discuss what it is about the 80s that seems to fascinate people of all ages and whether or not young people who weren't around in that era can really understand and appreciate what the 80s were all about. Perhaps the most fun episode of the podcast yet, and Smash Ventura embodies everything that the Retro Wrestling show is all about!

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Dangerous Conversations with Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich is a pro wrestling podcast from the Wrestlecopia Podcast Network! Each week Doug & Tommy join host Gene Jackson to tell stories from their careers along with occasional special guests.

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On this week's episode Gene Jackson welcomes his old pal, "Broadcast" Bob Anderson to review a Global Wrestling Federation Super Card episode from July 10, 1991 featuring "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel vs. "Gorgeous" Gary Young in the main event! They provide a little background on the GWF as well discuss the results of the first round of the GWF Television title tournament. Bob provides some background on the GWF's biggest "Homegrown" star The Patriot. They also discuss some other matches on the show featuring Axl Rotten, Jeff Gaylord, "Exotic" Adrian Street, Big Bully Busick, and Rasta the Voodoo Mon!

It's a fun show especially if you enjoyed the short lived UWF FuryCast or Bob & Gene's pro wrestling parody show 'Outlaw Rasslin Federation'!

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A new episode of Retro Wrestling is here as Gene Jackson welcomes his special guest the current reigning and defending NWA Mid America Champion Jeremiah Plunkett to discuss the rich history of the NWA Mid America title and I think you may surprised at some the wrestling royalty who have held that championship since it's inception in 1957! It was a great conversation with one of the best wrestlers in the business today! FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE RETRO WRESTLING CONTENT: Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/retrowrestlingarchive Check out the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast! @ www.uswapodcast.com Dangerous Conversations with Doug Gilbert is a new pro wrestling podcast from the Wrestlecopia Podcast Network! For more info check out www.douggilbertpodcast.com For more great pro wrestling fun, explore www.wrestlecopia.com

On this week's episode, Gene welcomes Podcaster Tyler Peters of 'Tyler's Takedowns' as they review Smoky Mountain Wrestling's BLUEGRASS BRAWL '93 from Pikeville, Kentucky. A fun episode of a great card from the same year Gene is covering on the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast right now. Check it out! You can check out SMW Bluegrass Brawl '93 at this link if you'd like to see the full show that Gene & Tyler are discussing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXq050z0n5Q&t=0s You can check out Gene as Tyler's guest on Episode #33 of Tyler's Takedowns where they discuss the January 13, 1996 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling and while you're there out the previous 32 episodes of Tyler's Takedowns as well! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Bw7TJLcJ4Izg4RTonJcUR?si=1As-yEZdTDm7TEE2z-qZxQ FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE RETRO WRESTLING CONTENT: Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/retrowrestlingarchive Check out the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast! @ www.uswapodcast.com Dangerous Conversations with Doug Gilbert is a new pro wrestling podcast from the Wrestlecopia Podcast Network! For more info check out www.douggilbertpodcast.com For more great pro wrestling fun, explore www.wrestlecopia.com

On this week's episode Gene Jackson welcomes Ray Russell, the man behind the Wrestlecopia Podcast Network. They have a fun conversation about Ray's wrestling fandom growing up in Ohio and what led to him eventually launching his first podcast that would evolve into an entire podcast network. Hear how the various Wrestlecopia podcasts came to be and what led to the decisions on which promotions and eras to cover on both the Wrestling Memory Grenade and Regional Rasslin Podcasts. Plus, some teasers for things to come in the future over at wrestlecopia.com! FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE RETRO WRESTLING CONTENT: Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/retrowrestlingarchive Check out the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast! @ www.uswapodcast.com Dangerous Conversations with Doug Gilbert is a new pro wrestling podcast from the Wrestlecopia Podcast Network! For more info check out www.douggilbertpodcast.com For more great pro wrestling fun, explore www.wrestlecopia.com

This week we find out that referee Larry Sampson who has been the victim of Col. Debeers hateful racism for weeks merely needs to sign a piece of paper to suspend the Colonel for 180 days, so that should be the end of that...or is it?? "Wild Thing" Steve Ray takes on "Cutie Pie" Louie Spicolli who also SINGS at one point in this episode! Of course we hear from the promo master himself John Tolos and last week's tag team main event that spawned from a singles match now leads to.....another singles match.

Get ready for the FURY CAST!!

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On this episode, Gene Jackson welcomes the great Pat Rose to the Retro Wrestling Archive! Pat has worked almost everywhere in the course of his wrestling career and he's got a great book out now telling his story! It's called 'From the Ring to the Reel' and you purchase one directly from Pat by reaching out to him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/patroseinc

A fun conversation covering Pat's time in Southwest Wrestling, Mid-South, Southeastern, Memphis, WWC in Puerto Rico and W.O.W. in Pensacola. They also talk about Pat's transition from the wrestling ring to the bass boat and eventually onto the radio! They talk about his sound Camden's new journey pursuing a wrestling career of his own while also performing as a musician. All this and much, much more….Check it out!

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