Episode 80: The Breaking Kayfabe Takeover

In Episode 80 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, The Breaking Kayfabe Takeover, Greg:

Welcomes Barry Rose to the show for the first time!

Barry gives an update about Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry.

Greg and Barry break kayfabe on food, movies, wrestling, relationships and life itself.

They discuss the Match of the Week: Feb. 25, 1983 from the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas as Chavo Guerrero challenges AWA world champion Nick Bockwinkel in a non-title match.

They marvel at the wonder of pizza, except the one type Greg deems the "pizza they serve you in hell".

They discuss Greg's new favorite wrestling parlor game, "did everyone really like Paul Boesch?"

They end with a look at the 1979 basketball film, "The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh" starring Dr. J. Julius Erving.

Plus, Greg announces his next film project and Barry plugs his next convention.

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/

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Episode 79: Escape from The Hesburgh Visit

In Episode 79 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, The Hesburgh Visit, Greg:

Announces his next wrestling book.

Talks about his visit to Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library to look at the Jack Pfefer Collection.

Explains the process of doing research at the world class sports research library.

Details what he was looking for and what he found and did not find.

Pulls out a few of the artifacts from the visit.

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 the Cannabis Culture Film Fest on Sept 5 & 6 at Foothills in Oneonta.

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Episode 78: Escape from Piedras Negras

In Episode 78 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Escape from Piedras Negras, Greg:

Talks Hesburgh prep.

Sets the stage for Sterling "Dizzy" Davis as a worker and as a carny and places him in the Texas Wrestling War(s) lineup.

Reads an article from the Texas Historical Society about the 1976 jailbreak from Piedras Negras prison, across the river from Eagle Pass, that is orchestrated by Davis.

Updates some Mid South booking and JYD history issues.

Discusses fall publication schedules.

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 the Cannabis Culture Film Fest on Sept 5 & 6 at Foothills in Oneonta.

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