October 12, 20177 yr comment_5816495 Tune in, and hear Mr. Positive , me, shit on Uncle Tom Boogaloo Shaft on my favorite World Cast Pod that Pete, Kelly and I have done yet.
October 14, 20177 yr comment_5816660 Wikipedia says there was supposed to have been a WCCW Star Wars show in March 1982, but they don't seem to have mentioned it on the show which seems weird. Do you guys know if this Star Wars card would have been taped?
October 14, 20177 yr Author comment_5816671 They never mentioned it, but maybe because it happened in Fort Worth, where the regional show was taped, it was only hyped in that market. No idea if footage exists. What does exist is Xmas Star Wars 1981, which we plan on reviewing as a bonus around Xmas this year
October 15, 20177 yr comment_5816718 They never mentioned it, but maybe because it happened in Fort Worth, where the regional show was taped, it was only hyped in that market. No idea if footage exists. What does exist is Xmas Star Wars 1981, which we plan on reviewing as a bonus around Xmas this year I can't remember but did the ft worth shows exist in its own world like it did in later years? For example ft worth had a world class tv title. For all intents and purposes did not exist at the Sportarium.
October 18, 20177 yr Author comment_5817042 Episode #9 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-9 April 17, 1982 (WCCW 17) It now SOUNDS like the World Class we know and love. It now LOOKS like the World Class we know and love. But...it's...just...not...there...yet. Pete, Kelly, and Johnny are present for the dawn of a new era, but the old era still has some fight left in it, led by good ol' Al (Madril) and his 70s All-Star Band. Plus we have an even stranger time warp as GORGEOUS GEORGE (Grant) and the NATURE BOY (not Rogers or Flair) are live and in black and white from the 1950s! You never know what to expect from World Cast!
October 18, 20177 yr comment_5817070 Have you ever wanted to hear about about how similar Bob Backlund and Kevin Von Erich are? Now you will! And.... A TITAN FALLS. Its all here, True Believer!
October 18, 20177 yr comment_5817073 That handheld cam on the floor really makes it seem different. It makes the crowd seem more excited or alive in this episode. The rope running part in the Zapatta match looked really sloppy to me. I loved Johnny's reaction to the referee interview. It's like in WCCW the Von Erich's and their cronies are secretly the heels! I wish I was able to see wrestling more the way Johnny sees it, as it seems more fun to me. I did like seeing the classic footage, and I liked that sunset flip move Kevin Von Erich did. I am wondering though if after what happened to Pete in this episode if for my own health's sake I should start watching WCCW wearing my sleep apnea machine.. just in case.
October 20, 20177 yr comment_5817257 Gary Hart is the true good guy. Hes just trying to help the misfits like Kabuki and Bundy fight back against this family of dummies spawned by a Nazi with a stupid big belt buckle who run the show with an iron...claw.
October 21, 20177 yr comment_5817361 Johnny's reaction to David Manning on this show had me rolling, but I'm also pleased because now the "Dick Woerhle role" from Titans has been filled for "referee who is far too obnoxious"
October 23, 20177 yr comment_5817590 Johnny turning into the Jesse Ventura of this promotion 35 years later is great. Though I actually sort of agree. They pushed the Von Erichs so hard and in such a way that decades later, they do come across as heelish but eh, nobody cared then clearly.
October 23, 20177 yr comment_5817591 They never mentioned it, but maybe because it happened in Fort Worth, where the regional show was taped, it was only hyped in that market. No idea if footage exists. What does exist is Xmas Star Wars 1981, which we plan on reviewing as a bonus around Xmas this year I can't remember but did the ft worth shows exist in its own world like it did in later years? For example ft worth had a world class tv title. For all intents and purposes did not exist at the Sportarium. Pretty sure that the match Jimmy Garvin lost that kicked off the Sunshine/Precious split was for the TV title, which made it weird when it looked like he was getting super mad for no reason since the main show never mentioned the title that I can recall.
October 25, 20177 yr Author comment_5817746 Episode #10 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-10 April 24, 1982 (WCCW 18) It only took ten episodes but we have an actual top to bottom GOOD SHOW folks! (the WCCW ep, not the pod, which is always great, right?). Ok, maybe not top, but definitely middle to bottom. We have a crazed Kerry Von Erich promo, the underrated Richard Blood (according to Kelly at least), Kerry vs. Black Gordman, Bill Irwin again and again, and a slugfest between King Kong Bundy and the Spoiler in the main event. Join Pete, Kelly and Johnny for another fun time on World Cast! *Apologies for the echo-y audio at times. What do you think this is, one of them fancy wrestling podcasts?
November 1, 20177 yr Author comment_5818450 Episode #11 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-11 April 27, 1982 (WCCW 19) The boys are back and on this episode they look at: -Tom "Boogaloo" Shaft: Continuing to advance his (increasingly) strong case for Worst Wrestler of All Time-Ken Mantell: The scientific wrestler extraordinaire nobody asked for-Mike Vaughn... er, Bond: Some guy-And a big main event with Bundy and Bugsy vs Good Ol' Al and the Spoiler! World Cast: Catch the Fever!
November 8, 20177 yr Author comment_5819204 Episode #12 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-12 May 8, 1982 (WCCW 20) Pete, Kelly, and Johnny get together to discuss a really fun episode of WCCW TV, climaxing with an awesome match between Kevin Von Erich and the Great Kabuki that is crazy heated and features wild outside the ring action. In addition, we have Tom Shaft and Ken Mantell squashed like the worthless bugs they are by Bundy and Bugsy, Good Ol' Al with another ** humdinger, and Gary Hart promising brutal things to be delivered by the man from MA-COW. All this and more on World Cast!
November 15, 20177 yr Author comment_5820315 Episode #13 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-13 May 15, 1982 (WCCW 21) Join Pete, Kelly and Johnny for a huge historical moment as they review FRITZ VON ERICH'S FIRST MATCH!!! (not really the first, but maybe the first on tape). A bunch of other stuff happens, like a match with "one of the greatest criminal minds in the world today", Capt. Frank Dusek, the debut of the man from MA-COW, Magic Dragon, an action packed 43 seconds between Bill Irwin and Rick Harris, and Bundy and Bugsy continue their rampage. World Cast: the sexiest podcast of 2017!
November 15, 20177 yr Author comment_5820459 I'm going to get one made. Maybe with a head shot of Al on it if possible
November 15, 20177 yr Author comment_5820470 First five fans who call into the show knowing the name of one of Al's two championship tag team partners from 1974 Vancouver will win a shirt! (no Googling!)
November 16, 20177 yr comment_5820504 Haha nice! If this were a real fan club in the 80s youd mail out a decoder pen... and he could change the name of his finisher to the decoder pin.
November 17, 20177 yr comment_5820632 I get more excited to watch one of these WCCW episodes than I do the current product. I had Raw on mute this week while actually watching this on my phone. Bundy is so awesome here.
November 17, 20177 yr Author comment_5820675 Yeah, Bundy has been a really good promo and overall developed into a solid heel
November 22, 20177 yr Author comment_5821558 Episode #14 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-14 May 22, 1982 (WCCW 22) On the latest thrilling episode of World Cast the boys continue to gain more and more confidence in the ball team/promotion. Kevin Von Erich and The Great Kabuki go to war once again, this time in a Lumberjack match, King Kong Bundy gets more and more greedy, the hype for the big Texas Stadium show begins, and the CANDYMAN is in the house! Who is that? You have to tune in to find out folks!
November 22, 20177 yr comment_5821559 Im slogging through the early shows trying to catch up before I start flying through the podcasts. Some of them are pretty rough watches but its a light at the end of the tunnel reading your teasers. I have seen enough Kerry/Kabuki clips for a lifetime.
November 22, 20177 yr Author comment_5821563 Oh yeah those early eps with Goodson on commentary are the pits. Last place team, 20 games out of first
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