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 Weingroff & Tony Torres.

Picks out two good angles that clearly came from the Watts/Ross roundtable before Bill Dundee arrives as booker.

Wonders what happen to Nicolai Volkoff when he got to the WWF. (Answer: The WWF happened to him.)

Witnesses the odd pairing of Magnum TA & Lanny Poffo in suit and ties with Mr. Wrestling II in a sweater and tie.

Talks about how the Watts/Memphis timeline is backward from what he expected.

Celebrates as Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express arrive and we get a glimpse into the on-coming Gold Era of MSWA.

Check out Greg's column about Morris Sigel on Slam Wrestling. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/10/11/guest-column-elect-morris-sigel-to-the-observer-hall-of-fame/

Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is sponsored by Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."

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, based on who Sigel and Boesch said were their biggest stars.

Check out Greg's column about Morris Sigel on Slam Wrestling. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/10/11/guest-column-elect-morris-sigel-to-the-observer-hall-of-fame/

Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is sponsored by Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."

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 Episode 61 about the start of Ritter's career.

Welcomes wrestling historian Tony Richards to the show to discuss the 2024 WON HOF campaign and how to approach the revival in 2025.

Tony also fills us in on his research into Dork Funk Sr., and his long-term plans in regard to wrestling.

We look at the Christmas gifts Houston Wrestling gave to its fans in Dec. 1978.

Check out Greg's column about Morris Sigel on Slam Wrestling. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/10/11/guest-column-elect-morris-sigel-to-the-observer-hall-of-fame/

Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is sponsored by Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."