Step back into the Boutwell Auditorium for another wild week of Continental Championship Wrestling as Gene and Robb continue their deep dive series through the summer of 1985. This week delivers everything that made CCW must-see territory TV, chaotic angles, masked mayhem, stiff title matches, baffling production choices, and a main event finish designed to make you buy a ticket next week, brother.

Gene and Robb break it all down in their signature style: history, humor, insightful commentary, and plenty of “wait… what the hell was THAT?” moments.

This episode includes:

• The continued rise of the Stud Stable, Ron Fuller’s iron grip on CCW, and the debut of the masked man Mr. Class (replacing the injured Boomer H. Lynch)
• Porkchop Cash throwing hands like it’s a Saturday morning in Memphis
• A shockingly good U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title match featuring Bill Ash vs. Jason Walker pulling out moves nobody knew existed in 1985 (the slingblade)
• The bafflingly heroic Ron Fuller “Chariots of Fire” montage… despite Ron being a full blown heel
• A fiery angle (literally) as The Flame cooks Bullet Bob Armstrong’s arm to set up a huge return match on TV
• Chaos in the closing moments as Austin Idol, Lord Humongous, the Stud Stable, and the Armstrongs all collide
• Gene and Robb’s territory nerd deep dive on loaded masks, spot calling, and how Continental protected its babyfaces better than most modern companies
• Vintage 1985 commercials featuring: King Furniture, U.S. Army recruitment, and enough used cars to fill two football stadiums

If you grew up on Memphis, Mid-South, or Georgia, CCW feels like home and this episode shows why. The crowds are hot, the angles are sharp, and the booking is old school southern wrestling at its peak.

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