Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk

Mar 01 2025 67 ep. 66 mins 22
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Hi, I am Greg Klein, an actor-writer-producer who used to be a professional wrestler. This podcast is a collection of my tales as a pro wrestling fan, newsletter writer, worker and historian.

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Episode 67: The Golden Era Begins

Mar 01 2025 64 mins  
Episode 67: The Golden Era Begins In Episode 67 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Jenny's Episode, Greg: Welcomes Winter Place podcast host and IWC friend Mark Coale to the show for the first time. Greg and Mark: Take a broad view of what Greg calls the Golden Era of the Mid South Wrestling Association, from the day Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express arrive until the day

Episode 66: Jenny's Episode

Feb 15 2025 50 mins  
Episode 66: Jenny's Episode In Episode 66 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Jenny's Episode, Greg: Pays tribute to his late mother, Jennifer Evans. Notes how she changed his life for the better by helping him pay for wrestling school, thus sending him to Adrian Street rather than a notorious Gulf Coast outlaw. Updates the biggest star in Houston Wrestling discussion. Finds o

Episode 65: Darkest Before the Dawn

Jan 31 2025 73 mins  
Episode 65: Darkest Before the Dawn In Episode 65 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Darkest Before the Dawn, Greg: Looks at television for November 1983 in the Mid South Wrestling Association. Talks again about the problems with rasslin in the South in the fall and how fall of 1983 is perhaps the rock bottom point in the promotion. Coming up next is the tag team of George We

Episode 64: Two Ring Battle Royal

Jan 15 2025 76 mins  
Episode 64: Two Ring Battle Royal In Episode 64 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Two Ring Battle Royal, Greg: Updates the Sylvester Ritter Year One discussion. Corrects a fact about Houston's use of the two ring battle royal. Names to top 30 stars of Houston Wrestling, split into the Morris Sigel and Paul Boesch eras. Talks about the two biggest stars in Houston Wrestling,

Episode 63: Vision Quest

Dec 31 2024 69 mins  
Episode 63: Vision Quest In Episode 63 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Vision Quest, Greg: Looks at the podcast's 2024 in review, including this year's Top 5 cities. Laughs about a match he attended in 1987 that ties into Episode 21, The Wrath of Khan. Discovers what Sylvester Ritter was doing Christmas night 1976. Ponders all the new information Beau James gave us in Epis

Episode 62: And Then Things Got Weird

Dec 15 2024 72 mins  
Episode 62: And Then Things Got Weird In Episode 62 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, And Then Things Got Weird, Greg: Looks at television for the Mid South Wrestling Association for October 1983. Speculates about the booking situation and reviews what we know about fall in the South. Tries to make sense of the North American title turmoil. Laughs about the solid wrestling a

Episode 61: Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?

Nov 30 2024 72 mins  
In Episode 61 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?, Greg: Welcomes Tennessee wrestler and historian Beau James to the show. Beau talks about how he met Sylvester Ritter, the time Ritter lived with him and what the Junkyard Dog was like as a real person. Greg and Beau lament the idea of "workrate" being the most important barometer of wre

Episode 60: Southwest Takeover

Nov 15 2024 62 mins  
In Episode 60 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Southwest Takeover, Greg: Welcomes Las Vegas resident and rasslin podcast Roman Gomez to the show to talk about Southwest Championship Wrestling. Greg and Roman review an episode taped Dec. 29, 1982 in the Junction in San Antonio. They discuss the changes coming in wrestling and the need to let go of studio matches. Greg, of co

Episode 59: The New Leader in the Clubhouse

Oct 31 2024 61 mins  
In Episode 59 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Seasonal Variances, Greg: Reveals his newest, earliest Houston Wrestling program, from May 1948. Talks about the Billy Varga collection he bought and the range of programs from 1948 to 1958. Marvels at the Houston main event and the storyline for Danny McShane vs Miguel "Black" Guzman. Talks about Whiskers Savage and the newcom

Episode 58: Seasonal Variations

Oct 16 2024 62 mins  
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 Bill Watts use of the Road Warriors. Welcomes Jim "the Hammer*" Neidhardt and Nicolai