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Parv, Pete, Johnny, and Kelly are back together to discuss two WWF cards from November of 1982. The DUD ratings fall like hail as the boys watch some of the worst wrestling ever committed to tape.

On the docket:

11-82 BOB BACKLUND, SUPERSTAR GRAHAM PROMOS WWF TV
11-22 BOB BACKLUND vs SUPERSTAR GRAHAM WWF TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
11-22 PEDRO MORALES vs BUDDY ROSE IC TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
11-22 JIMMY SNUKA vs LOU ALBANO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
11-22 RAY STEVENS vs JAY STRONGBOW MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
11-22 ROCKY/GAREA vs CHOSHU/SAITO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
11-25 TIGER MASK vs EDDIE GILBERT PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM
11-25 SUPERSTAR GRAHAM vs JAY STRONGBOW PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM
11-25 BOB BACKLUND vs BUDDY ROSE WWF TITLE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM

This show includes:

- Consideration of why The Grand Wizard is not in the Observer Hall of Fame
- The absolute travesty that was Superstar Billy Graham and his general face and state of mind in November 1982
- A modern day tragedy: Jimmy Snuka vs. Lou Albano
- "Cho Chu": Rikki Choshu as a generic Japanese villain at MSG
- A consideration of Gorilla Monsoon on commentary
- Collective marking out at Buddy Rogers's ability in the ring and capacity to "still go" at the age of 61

BONUS content:

Baron Scicluna titantron:

Footage of SD Jones cutting a promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUzB7Wn5t0

We also watched Jimmy Snuka/Buddy Rogers vs Lou Albano/Ray Stevens from 11/25/82 Philly for this show, and this is a match to definitely check out. Not only because it displays how crazy OVER Snuka was at this poiint, but for super rare footage of the original Nature Boy in the ring nearly twenty years after his full time career ended in 1963

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0nCT_1T97E&index=14&list=WL

Super curious/terrified to see Graham's skin condition based on the descriptions.

1983 should be all kinds of interesting.

 

Backlund-Shieky Baby to wrap up the year and Backlund's reign, speaking of which, was this the debut of the weights and "challenge?"

 

That "very interesting" shoot-ish promo Vince gives early in the year on Victory Corner that is almost a scripted promo version of "Stand Back."

 

An entire year of Don Muraco IC Champ!

 

Speaking of which, THE SPLASH from Snuka in October.

 

One more go-round for the Samoans, Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas becoming tag champs, and hopefully the END of the Strongbows!

 

BTW, when does Moolah and the women's division return to the territory? Looking up quickly, its not until July of '84 that Richter wins the title, so I wonder how long in advance the division made its return.

Amazing that arguably the most influential and charismatic heel of the 1970s could be out staged by the most influential and charismatic heels of nearly two generations earlier...in 198 FREAKING 2!

The women have always been part of cards at MSG and Philly but that hateful misogynist Crazy James didn't put a single one of their matches on the set. He was similarly discriminatory with the midgets. I've long meant to rectify the situation, because Titans leaves no stone unturned. Look out for women and midgets to turn up in 1983, that is my pledge!

Let's support the divas revolution by doing a women's special.

Hmmmm, I figured since Moolah controlled the belt and division, it was kind of an Andre sort of deal, or maybe more like Bruiser Brody/Terry Funk, where they weren't beholden to a specfic territory, and the division would be stalled until needed again.

 

Akin to early 1990s until Alundra Blaze shows up and then again when Madusa trashes the belt to when Sable debuts the new belt around late 1998-early 1999.

Yes, they weren't exclusive to WWF until Vince made a deal with Moolah sometime in 84, perhaps even 83

That Baron titan tron is the best thing ever. You should really comment on the YT video and give him the link to the Titans series. This is quite literally his wheelhouse.

 

Kelly - we're all onboard for a Titans Errata set!

Better get a ouija board if you're gonna do that.

Better get a ouija board if you're gonna do that.

 

I'm referring to the guy who made the Titantron, not the actual Baron.

He means the guy who made the video not the late great Baron himself

 

As far as Titans Errata goes, for now the WWF MSG and WWF Spectrum playlists on the Titans TV youtube channel provide a ton of extra content, including of course the ladies and little fellas

What a great episode! The Titans never rise more to the occasion then when they have to review terrible terrible stuff! And it doesn't get much worse than these cards, I tried sitting through them myself and pretty much gave up, using them as background filler and listening to Gorilla and Vince bicker.

 

Glad to hear we are finally nearing the monster year of 1982, feels like it's been a long time. Have the Titans discussed any plans to continue beyond 1983 or will Bob dropping the title to the Iron Sheik be (admittedly a rather fitting) the last episode for Titans?

I do like the symmetry of Bob vs Hussein Arab being a match we reviewed on the first Titans with all four of us together (#2) and Bob vs Iron Sheik being on possibly the last...

After that last card it feels like we've been through a war together. Changed men.

For me, after surviving Ali vs Inoki I fear no match

 

That was my Battle of the Somme