Episode 71: Gino's Edition

In Episode 71 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Gino's Edition, Greg:

Welcomes Lizzy Flanagan to the show for the first time.

Greg and Lizzy:

Discuss her upcoming book, "I Am Your Champion, The Life and Death of Wrestler Gino Hernandez.

Explore how a 20-something who did not grow up allowed to watch wrestling could become a fan of old school rasslin.

Joke about how Lizzy went looking for the Von Erichs and found Gino fandom instead.

Talk about Dynamic Duo teams and the various Gino's feuds.

Play the What If game.

Confront the conspiracy theories about Gino's death.

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 Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."

Episode 70: Tulsa Wrestlefest

In Episode 70 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Tulsa Wrestlefest, Greg:

Welcomes Shawn Sparks aka Sparks3rdCoast to the show for the first time.

Greg and Shawn:

Look at the July 28, 1985, Mid South Wrestling Association show at Tulsa's Fair Meadows Raceway.

Enjoy the Fantastics vs Jerry Grey and Eddie Gilbert match but not as much as the women in the Tulsa crowd.

Discuss the two year journey of the Fantastics and Jake Roberts to becoming top stars in the region.

Consider Jake's recent comments about how he "stole the show" at Wrestlefest.

Defend Bill Watts (hoo boy) against Jake's allegations that Watts stole a payday from another worker by putting himself in the "main event" six man tag.

Talk about the biggest stars in Oklahoma wrestling history and note that the two of them on the card are almost the same age.

Praise the monster truck entrance of Hacksaw Duggan and Dick Murdock.

Greg wraps it up by looking at a WWF card three days later in Oklahoma City.

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 Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."

Episode 69: Better Dead Than Red

In Episode 69 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Better Dead Than Red Show, Greg:

Looks at the December 1983 television for the Mid South Wrestling Association.

Plays some audio from the anti-Russian tirades of Bill Watts.

Discusses, again, how the current mindset about Nicolai Volkoff's pre-WWF run is wrong.

Notes where MSWA is still slow and where things are beginning to pick up.

Discusses the wardrobe choices for Watts and Mr. Wrestling II.

Revisits the discussion about the Terry Taylor intro videos and how he may have a different female fanbase than Magnum T.A.

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 Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."