This week "Dangerous" Doug is back and the guys are having an in-depth discussion about a very important aspect of the wrestling business, promos! What is a wrestling promo? Why are the important? How do they "draw money"? Who were some of the best at doing them? How much direction were they given? How have they evolved over the years? All these questions and many more will be covered in this week's episode. It's an interesting topic and one that Doug and Tommy know a lot about.

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This week as Doug recovers from his Alaska trip, Gene and Tommy discuss the titles that Tommy won from his debut his rookie year in 1975 up to the beginning of 1982. Thisgenerates some fun topics about guys he wrestled against and teamed with over those years including stories about: George Gulas, Tojo Yamamoto, Phil Hickerson (including the origin of his P.Y. Chu Hi name), The Bounty Hunters aka the Novaks, a hilarious story about Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton, TheMongolian Stomper, Thunderbolt Patterson, Stan Hansen, Ole Anderson, The Crusher, and much, much more!

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This week Doug Gilbert is in Alaska, but never fear "Wildfire" Tommy Rich is here with host Gene Jackson and he's going to tell us all about the famous war that he and Austin Idol waged against Jerry 'the King' Lawler in Memphis in 1987! They go in depth on all the matches that kicked off the feud starting in December 1986 until the "blowoff" in June 1987. It's all here as Tommy breaks down how the feud began, AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel's role, Sid Eudy's first ever wrestling match that happened in a main event match during this feud, the infamous "posting" of both Lawler and later Tommy, the famous Steel Cage Hair vs. Hair Match, and of course the big scaffold match that took place at the conclusion. Some of these matches and the people involved haven't been discussed in any of Tommy's past interviews. Make sure you check this episode out and share with your friends!

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This week it's time for another 'AD&T': Ask Doug & Tommy as the guys answer YOUR questions that have been sent into the show! Some of the topics discussed this week include: worst injuries, Ahmed Johnson, do the guys watch present day wrestling?, Was Tommy ever considered to become a "Fabulous Freebird"?, what was the hardest part about writing the book on Eddie?, favorite non-wrestling related TV series and movie?, what hurts worse than fans think?, fun stories about Bert Prentice?, memories of Tommy's Mom & Doug's Mom being involved in TV angles, who is Lucille?, Who was the "Hate Machine"?, Dream Match/Opponents?, and much, much more gets discussed in the process of answering these questions plus some classic audio of a famous Memphis Wrestling angle featuring Tommy's Mom, Jimmy Valiant, Jimmy Hart, and of course….Lance Russell!

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This week the guys discuss Tommy's tag team with Tony Atlas in the late seventies and go over a few of the cards from that timeframe as Doug & Tommy share their memoriesof the feuds and the wrestlers on the card. Some fun stories are shared as a result featuring "Dirty" Dick Slater, Ole Anderson, Jerry Stubbs, Sgt. Slaughter, Arn Anderson, Pak Song, Stan Hansen, Jerry Lawler, Sting, Dusty Rhodes, and many more. They also talk about some recent events likeGene's comedy show in Jackson, Tennessee and some fun memories of some wrestling shows in Jackson back in the day.

Plus, next week they will be doing another edition of "AD&T"(Ask Doug & Tommy). Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

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This week the guys discuss their trip to Philadelphia this past weekend for Rasslecon & TWA One & Done! Who was Shane Douglas' mystery partner? Did Tommy shave off Gene's eyebrows while he slept? Will Doug ever return to the 2300 Arena? Are there more books in the works? Did the Mafia get a Philly Cheesesteak? Did Gene get to eat a slice with a "Big Don"? How did Tommy get the nickname "Wildfire"? Who fired Bay Ragni from ECW in 1993? How many dogs canyou fit in a Chevy Suburban? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's DANGEROUSCONVERSATIONS!!

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Dangerous Conversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich Episode #33: USWA 1994 (Part 2)

This week Doug & Tommy return to their discussion of USWA from 1994 but talk about a variety of topics in the process including: working with the Steiner Brothers, Billy JoeTravis, "Dream Machine" Troy Graham's return to Memphis in 1994, the famous "Hit & Run" angle in the WMC TV-5 parking lot and the insane alternative suggestion from Jerry Jarrett, Was Tommy REALLY supposed to go to the WWF in 1985? and why did he leave Georgia when Jim Crockett bought itout from Ole Anderson?, and much, much more!!

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From Eddie's famous match with Tiger Mask at the Philadelphia Spectrum to the Dark Patriot diving out of the Crow's Nest on JT Smith after throwing him off of it, to the"BigDon" Tommy Rich and his "paisans", the FULL BLOODED ITALIANS, the Gilberts and Tommy Rich have a "rich" history in Philadelphia, if you will. On this episode, we cover a lot ofthat history and along the way they discuss "Playboy" Gary Hart, the Great Kabuki, Tenyru, the significance of the Tiger Mask persona in Japan, Tommy Gilbert's history with the Funk family, what Tommy remembers about working with Terry Funk in ECW in 1997, teaming with Ricky Morton against the Gangstas in ECW, Eddie's famous series of matches with Cactus Jack in the TWA, the motivation Japanese wrestling promotions had for doing "monster movie" gimmicks, and the Philly crowds were like in the 90s compared to other towns. All that and more on this week's episode of Dangerous Conversations!

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