Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk

Episode 52: 1949, Part TwoIn Episode 52 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Looks at two programs from November 1949 Houston Wrestling, which feature Billy Varga challenging for NWA titles.Lucks into a piece of history as the second program features a preview of the Argentina Rocca vs Lou Thesz grudge match with huge out of the ring implications. Traces the bad blood betw

Episode 51: 1949In Episode 51 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Revisits the subject of his earlier Houston Wrestling programs with a look at two issues form 1949. Talks about the start of TV in Houston and note how close we are to the Texas Wrestling War. Looks at the debut of Verne Gagne and marvels on the hair young Verne has. Thanks Young Billy Varga aka the Count f

Episode 50: Brick by BrickIn Episode 50 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Looks at July 1983 TV for the Mid South Wrestling Association. Talks about the building of Magnum T.A. as a babyface and Butch Reed as a main event heel. Notes the girls in the crowd screaming for TA and Johnny Rich. Welcomes Doctor Death back to MSWA. Says a fond farewell to Mr. Olympia. This epi

Episode 49: The fall of Fall In Episode 49 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Gives his no longer hot take on The Iron Claw. Compares November attendances figures for the Championship Wrestling Extravaganzas vs the LSU-Tulane football games. Unearths two 1986 shows that made him pop. Looks at an article from the national World War II Museum in New Orleans about wrestlers

Episode 48: The Atomic Drop In Episode 48 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Looks at June 1983 in the Mid South Wrestling Association.Talks about the final turn of early 1983 as Butch Reed has decided he has had enough of friendship. Considers what word JYD called Reed before the big split. Discusses the National Title situation in Georgia as Mr. Wrestling II shows up w

Episode 47: Double Main Go! In Episode 47 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Explains his favorite new/old-time wrestling term, the Double Main Go. Finishes looking at the McGuirk/Watts/Crockett Championship Wrestling Extravaganzas at the New Orleans Superdome.Reviews the lowest drawing Superdome shows. Source: http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/midso

Episode 46: Walkin' Tall In Episode 46 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Looks at the May 1983 in the Mid South Wrestling Association. Remarks how over Hacksaw Duggan is as a new babyface and how hated his counterpart Ted DiBiase still is, a year after turning heel.Gives a nod to the early success for King Kong Bundy and his five-count gimmick, leading to speculation as

Episode 45: Issue No. 1In Episode 45 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Looks at the Mid South Wrestling Association's first program. Talks about the backstory of Cowboy Bill Watts' 1970s pathway to becoming a wrestling promoter and why he split with Leroy McGuirk. Remarks on how Mr. Wrestling II's popularity in 1982 and 1983, isn't out of nowhere.Discovers the storytell

Episode 44: Turn, Turn, Turn In Episode 44 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Looks at the Mid South Wrestling Association's TV for April 1983. Wonders how MSWA got away with the Duggan hates Akbar angle and then guesses why the lapse in logic did not matter to Duggan's babyface turn. Says goodbye to Matt Borne and Tiger Conway Jr. Talks about how and why Mr. Wrestling I

Episode 43: The 1950s Texas Wrestling War In Episode 43 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:Pays his respects to Ole Anderson, wrestling's favorite grumpy Uncle. Goes deep into the 1950s Texas Wrestling War, with more than 25 newspaper articles gathered from newspapers.com.Explores what Jim and Brian got right and what they got wrong from their Guess the Program segments