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by Ray Russell / The WrestleCopia Network
Join host Ray Russell for an exciting trip down Memory Lane as we analyze and discuss years of wrestling history from your favorite promotions. From Hulkamania to Mulkeymania, from the Four Horsemen to the nWo, from the Midnight Express to the Lex Express. Which promotion are we deep diving into next? What year have we time-traveled back to now?
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- 1 weeks ago52 min
WMG 203: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 4; Rick's Rude Awakening, Widowmaker Debuts)
This week on the Grenade we close out the month of JUNE TV for 1989 in the WWF! The Ultimate Warrior has a RUDE AWAKENING for IC Champ Rick Rude, we see the debut of "The Widowmaker" gimmick as Barry Windham returns, Ted Dibiase confirms Jake Roberts is out with a neck injury, The Macho Man supports ZEUS in his quest to end Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan is no fan of Tony Schiavone (or Mean Gene), Honky Tonk Man has words for the Superfly, Dusty Rhodes is still on his way in, we get our first signs of SUMMERSLAM season, No Holds Barred THE MUSIC VIDEO(?), Rick Martel wants Tito, Koko's new look, Tag Champs Demolition demolish and destroy, Rougeaus still rule, & much more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- 3 weeks ago2h 4m
WMG 202: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 3; Honky Tunes Up Snuka, Pumping Gas With The Dream)
It's a special watchalong edition of Grenade #202, as old co-host Steven Xstat returns for the festivities and joins host Ray Russell for 2 hours of fun, talking the weekend of June 17, 1989 in the WWF! The Honky Tonk Man plays a tune on "Brother-Fly" Jimmy Snuka, pumping gas with the American Dream, Hulk Hogan threatens fans who haven't seen his movie yet, Battle of the boroughs when Bad News Brown battles The Brooklyn Brawler, Randy Savage is impressed with Zeus, King Duggan has a word for the Heenan Family, the Ultimate Warrior is hot on the trail of IC Champ Rick Rude, Ron Garvin enjoys his referee gig but the Hammer, not so much, Jerry Lynn serves "Hard Times" at the hands of the Twin Towers, Rougeaus Rule, Rockers Sing, we discuss WWF Ice Cream Bars, Steve likes... Dino Bravo(?), the Blue Blazer finishes up vs. The Warlord, Bobby Heenan walks off the Prime Time set, & much more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- Jul 2, 20261h 3m
WMG 201: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 2: Dusty's Tacos, Romancing the Hulkster)
This week on the Grenade, host Ray Russell continues on into the month of June TV for 1989 in the WWF. The Dusty Rhodes "Common Man" vignettes continue as the American Dream works in a butcher shop and a Mexican restaurant! Plus, the push to go see No Holds Barred continues, Honky Tonk Man responds to the Superfly, John Studd has words for Andre the Giant, does Hercules side with "Great Taste" or "Less Filling"(?), Bad News Brown cuts his best promo ever, the Rougeaus new capes, a "romantic" side of Hulk Hogan, Event Center Soundbites return, & more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- Jun 25, 202658 min
WMG 200: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 1: DUSTY RHODES ARRIVES, NHB RELEASED)
This week marks the 200th edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade as host Ray Russell jumps back in time to kick off JUNE TV for 1989 in the WWF! We celebrate this milestone event with the arrival of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, as both a pizza delivery man AND a stable boy (complete with sound bites)! Plus, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka makes an impactful return on The Honky Tonk Man, "KIng Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Big John Studd deal with the Heenan Family's Andre the Giant & Haku, The Ultimate Warrior plans to recapture the IC Title from Rick Rude, the Rougeau Brothers are as awesome as ever, is Slick courting Zeus(?), more No Holds Barred promotion & Hulk Hogan propaganda than you can shake a stick at, & much more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- Jun 11, 20262h 5m
WMG 199: JUNE 1989 WWF NEWS & RESULTS w/Guest Matt Crowder (Dusty Arrives, Studd Quits, Jake's Surgery)
Special Guest Matt Crowder makes his Grenade debut as he joins host Ray Russell to discuss JUNE 1989 NEWS & RESULTS. Topics include No Holds Barred at the Box Office, Dusty Rhodes arrival, Superfly's return, Big John Studd & Owen Hart quit, Roddy Piper signs a new contract, Twin Towers on Arsenio, Savage vs. Hulk selling out arenas, Jake Roberts undegoes surgery, MSG undergoes renovations, Ronnie Garvin as Referee, Barry Windham is The Widow Maker, Hillbilly Jim vs. Andre the Giant, Women's Division dismantled, Honky Tonk injured, Elizabeth perfume(?), Warrior vs. Rude, Rick Martel, The Genius, Mr. Perfect vs. Bret Hart, the Rougeau Brothers, Boston ends the NESN TV deal, & more. Plus, Matt brings his spot-on Jesse Ventura impression along for the ride! If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- Jun 4, 20261h 9m
WMG 198: SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT 5/27/89 (Hulk vs. Boss Man Cage Match!)
The Grenade is back with #198 as host Ray Russell looks at the WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989. The Big Boss Man challenges WWF Champion Hulk Hogan inside the STEEL CAGE! Plus, a surprise appearance by ZEUS, Tag Champs Demolition vs. The Brain Busters, IC Champ Rick Rude vs. King Duggan, The Macho Man vs. Jim Neidhart, the return of THE SUPERFLY, & more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- May 21, 20261h 18m
WMG 197: MORE MAY 1989 WWF TV (WEEKS 3 & 4, King Coronation, Rougeaus/Rockers Brawl)
The Grenade returns with two more weeks of MAY 1989 WWF TV goodness! As we prepare for the upcoming SNME with Boss Man vs. Hogan in a Cage AND the premiere of No Holds Barred (at a theater near you... maybe), the WWF machine just keeps on trucking. The Rougeau Brothers attack the Rockers after Shawn & Marty try a hand at singing their own theme song! Plus, the coronation of new KING "Hacksaw" Duggan, Red Rooster vs. Brooklyn Brawler, Gorilla Monsoon takes a jab at Zeus after an appearance on the Brother Love Show, Miss Elizabeth pledges her allegiance to Hulkamania, Dino Bravo gets new gear, Jake Roberts gets taken off TV after assault charges are filed, Big John Studd finishes up his run on TV, Brutus Beefcake's new haircut, the odd pair of The Blue Blazer & Hillbilly Jim team up to take on two of NYC's finest in Bad News Brown & The Brooklyn Brawler, & much more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
- May 7, 20261h 23m
WMG 196: MAY 1989 WWF TV (Dibiase Attacks Jake, Garvin Referee, KING Duggan, & ZEUS!)
New Grenade #196 as we kick off MAY TV for 1989 in the WWF. Looking into the first 2 weeks of May, the WWF debuts a new intro and look for it's Superstars TV program, ZEUS arrives in the ring, Ronnie Garvin is retired from wrestling but has a new job as WWF Trouble Shooting Referee! Speaking of referees, Danny Davis returns as an official while under probation, Warrior wants the IC Title back from Rick Rude, Brutus Beefcake vows revenge on the Macho Man & Sherri, Miss Elizabeth plans to stick with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, Tag Champs Demolition defend against Honky Tonk & Greg Valentine, a NEW KING is crowned whe Hacksaw Duggan dethrones current King Haku, plus a great angle involving "Million $ Man" Ted Dibiase & Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Andre the Giant attacks Big John Studd, and so much more!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Join host Ray Russell for an exciting trip down Memory Lane as we analyze and discuss years of wrestling history from your favorite promotions. From Hulkamania to Mulkeymania, from the Four Horsemen to the nWo, from the Midnight Express to the Lex Express. Which promotion are we deep diving into next? What year have we time-traveled back to now?
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