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 Foundation. The COCKY Terry Taylor tries out some nicknames. Brother Love has his show interrupted by some unexpected guests in the form of the WWF Champ Macho Man & Hulk Hogan! Gorilla Monsoon doesn't mince words with Brother Love on the Prime Time Set. Plus action and promos involving the likes of The British Bulldogs, Rockers, Powers of Pain, Bolsheviks, Tito Santana, Ted Dibiase, Bad News Brown, Don Muraco, Dino Bravo, Hacksaw Duggan, Greg Valentine, Hart Foundation, Jake Roberts, Ultimate Warrior, One Man Gang vs. JYD, & soundbites galore!

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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 1-800-Fabulous as the Rougeaus face the Hart Foundation, The Ultimate Warrior coming for singles gold, the Rick Rude/Jake Roberts feud rages on, the unique team of Jim Brunzell &... Pork Chop Cash?!? Plus, the WWF invades Greensboro, the Blue ANGEL debuts, "Outlaw" Ron Bass picks a fight with GORILLA MONSOON, and an insane amount of soundbites from places like Boston, Philadelphia, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, & New Hampshire!

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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 Featuring a SPECIAL INTERVIEW with current host of the Outdated Wrestling Hour, and the former Managing Editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated..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, inventing the PWI 500 and single-handedly putting together the first two 500s all on his own... We also talk Magazine darlings like The Cheetah Kid (Ted Petty), The Blackhearts with Luna, Mondo Kleen (Damien DeMento), all of that, and so much more!

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