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The Retro Wrestling Re-View

The Retro Wrestling Re-View

By: The WrestleCopia Network
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Host Gene Jackson brings a variety of co-hosts and wrestling legends to the program as he goes back in time to Re-Watch and Re-View professional wrestling from years gone by! Get the break down, hear never before stories, and feel free to watch along, & enjoy the Retro Wrestling Re-View!WrestleCopia · © Copyright 2026 · All rights reserved Art Combat Sports & Self-Defense Wrestling
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  • Re-View #98: USWA 9/7/91 (THINGS GET HEAVY!)
    Apr 8 2026

    Things are getting loud, chaotic, and downright ridiculous in the USWA and we are HERE for all of it!

    On Episode #98 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, Brian Tramel, and special guest Robb Helt break down the September 7, 1991 episode of USWA which is a show packed with wild promos, heated rivalries, and some truly unforgettable moments!

    Right out of the gate, we’ve got:

    • The fallout from the Dragon Master’s one week Unified title reign (one week too many)
    • Christopher “Honey” Love in peak form...loud, outrageous, and absolutely carrying every segment he’s in
    • The debut of the PYTs (Pretty Young Things) Unfortunately this isn't Koko and Norvell…but let’s just say, they do make an impression

    But the real story of the episode?

    Christopher "Honey" Love vs. Ronnie P. Gossett.

    When Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller bring in Gossett to counter Honey Love, it creates one of the most bizarre, hilarious, and heat filled manager confrontations you’ll ever see. This isn’t just a promo battle...it’s a full-blown war of insults, chaos, and old school Memphis energy. However, it seems that amongst the hosts, Gene is the only one who doesn't hate Ronnie P. Gossett.

    There's much, much more but this episode has everything....great angles, weird moments, hilarious promos, and the kind of unpredictable energy that keeps us coming back each week for more!


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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Re-View #97: USWA 8/31/91 ("Dirty" Dutch evens the odds!)
    Apr 1 2026

    On this episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel break down the August 31, 1991 episode featuring a new Unified World Champion, one of the most outrageous promos you’ll ever see, and a show that somehow manages to have both great wrestling AND complete madness at the same time.

    We kick things off with the shocking title change as the Dragon Master steals the Unified World Championship from Jerry Lawler thanks to some questionable officiating and even more questionable interference. Then… Christopher “Honey” Love delivers an all-timer promo complete with a proposed dress code for the fans on Monday night that might be the most Memphis thing ever put on television.

    From there:

    • A fantastic TV match between Dr. Tom Prichard and Nightmare Danny Davis that reminds you just how good this roster could be
    • A chaotic Miss Texas vs. Sweet Georgia Brown ringside brawl
    • Dutch Mantell returns and immediately starts roasting his own WCW “Desperado” run while teaming with Lawler
    • Reggie B. Fine continues to be the most unintentionally hilarious man in wrestling
    • Handsome Jimmy Valiant and Sweet Georgia Brown turn Dave Brown’s life into an HR violation nightmare.
    • And yes… an unprotected chair shot from Bill Dundee that sounds like it echoed through three counties

    Plus, we run down the absolutely STACKED Labor Day Star Wars card featuring 14 matches, 37 wrestlers, along with a TWO RING, TRIPLE CHANCE BATTLE ROYAL.

    This show had everything. Great wrestling, ridiculous angles, uncomfortable moments, and Memphis insanity at its finest.


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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Re-View #96: Special Edition - BT interviews Rockin' Randy
    Mar 25 2026

    In the process of breaking down Rockin’ Randy’s 1991 USWA run on the podcast, Brian Tramel goes straight to the source. In this special episode, Rockin’ Randy clears up the confusion about the Goons, explains how he was sometimes wrestling multiple matches a night (as himself AND under a mask), and gives the full behind the scenes story of the infamous Miss Texas angle.

    Randy also gives his candid thoughts on:

    • Jerry Jarrett & the state of the territory in ’91
    • Eric Embry’s booking
    • Bill Dundee, Danny Davis, Tony Anthony, Tom Prichard & more
    • The grind of working Memphis during the final days of the territory system

    If you’ve been following our 1991 USWA reviews, this is essential listening. The context alone will change how you watch those episodes.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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