In the premiere of Movies in Minutes (where Gene Jackson does short reviews of pro wrestling related movies), Gene takes a sarcastic stroll down memory lane to revisit the 1986 cult oddity Body Slam — a movie that asks the burning question: What if the LEAST known actor on the A-Team starred in his own movie?

Starring Dirk Benedict (Face from The A-Team), “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sam Fatu, and Captain Lou Albano (as a version of himself with even less self-control), this movie mixes rock music, wrestling, mob thugs, and questionable life choices into one gloriously weird, low-budget clusterf***.

Does Body Slam hold up in 2025? (Spoiler: not really.)
Does it still entertain in the way only a politically incorrect, poorly edited '80s wrestling movie can? Absolutely.

Highlights include:
• Roddy Piper as “Quick Rick Roberts”
• Captain Lou Albano attempting to read cue cards
• Cameos from Rick Flair, Bruno Sammartino, and Freddie Blassie
• Korean mobsters played by Samoans
• A tag team named “The Cannibals”
• And a rock band called “Kick” (as in listening to them is like a “KICK in the nuts”)

If you've ever wondered what would happen if someone made a wrestling movie without understanding wrestling OR movies... this is your chance!

Step back into the magic and mayhem of Memphis wrestling as Gene Jackson continues his interview series with Del Rios – The Spellbinder

In this second part of our interview, Del opens up about life on the road in the golden era of USWA, wild Monday nights at the Mid-South Coliseum, and his transformation from magician to one of the most unique characters in Memphis wrestling history.

Hear incredible stories about:

• Wrestling Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher, and Jeff Jarrett in packed Jonesboro shows

• The real origins of the Spellbinder gimmick and how his background in magic shaped it

• How discipline and fitness kept him at the top of his game and how he maintains it to this day!

• Behind-the-scenes memories of WWF, TV5 studios, and working with legends like PG-13, Bill Dundee, and Doug Gilbert

• His honest thoughts on Bruce Prichard, the current state of Memphis wrestling, and why his action figures are selling out in pre-orders!

Plus, Del talks about his future plans, fan interactions, and how the Spellbinder legacy lives on today.

If you love Memphis wrestling history, larger-than-life characters, and great stories that haven’t been told anywhere else, you don’t want to miss this one!

Subscribe for more Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson!

Join us for our monthly series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?” for Episode 314! Wrestling fans always talk fondly of their favorite events. BT was joined by Gene Jackson this month to talk about Starrcade ‘86 “Night of the Skywalkers” and answer the question, “Was It Really THAT Good?”.

UWF FuryCast Ep. 13 is LIVE!
This week, Gene Jackson recaps the madness of Fury Hour Episode 13, where:

Colonel DeBeers is still racist (shocking, I know)
Orndorff compares his feud with Dr. Death to the war in the Middle East (sure, Paul)
Don Muraco body presses a 469 lb Jerry Cooley
"Cutie Pie" cuts a promo that may have melted my brain
B. Brian Blair gets whipped with a belt AGAIN, but turns the tables
Steve “Wild Thing” Ray shocks everyone with an actual GOOD match vs Ivan Koloff in 1990!?!?
And the Rumble in the Big Apple is hyped like it’s WrestleMania in a Red Roof Inn

If you love chaos, promos that make zero sense, and Captain Lou yelling about marshmallow babies in a 380-degree oven”—this is the one YOU'VE been waiting for right here!

This week, Gene Jackson takes a look at the unforgettable life and career of Corey Maclin—one of the most unique, controversial, and passionate figures in Memphis Wrestling history.

From gospel DJ at age 16 to co-hosting USWA with Dave Brown, to running his own promotion and suing Jerry Lawler—Maclin did it his way.

In this episode:
️ His start in radio and how he became the youngest program director at WLOK
His run as co-host of USWA with Dave Brown, and ring announcer with Lance Russell
Taking over Memphis Wrestling in 1999—booking, production, marketing, and wrestling
Teaming with Kamala against Lawler & Jimmy Hart in his only televised match
⚖️ The infamous lawsuit with Jerry Lawler over the “Classic Memphis Wrestling” DVDs
️ His 2010 campaign for Shelby County Clerk, and how it tied into the legal drama
The mystery of Memphis wrestling tape ownership—and why $20K in bootlegs triggered a war
️ The WWE sabotage of the Hulk Hogan vs. Jerry Lawler FedExForum show
His tragic death in 2013 at age 43, and the legacy he left behind

Whether you loved him or rolled your eyes at his “ree-dick-uh-luss” calls—he earned his place in Memphis wrestling history.

Join us for our review series in the STS family, “Was It Really THAT Good?”! Long time wrestling fans always talk fondly of the old days in professional wrestling, so Gene Jackson and Brian Tramel have joined forces to take a look at wrestling shows from back in the day. This episode they review the June 18, 19888 edition of Continental Wrestling

Check out more of Brian Tramel's great content over at STSPod.club

On this episode Tony welcomes the amazing AWA Historian, George Schire. Coming from his “wrestling room” in his home in Minnesota, George joins the show as Tony settles in from The Richards Ranch to hear him run down the history of how the AWA was formed, the career of Verne Gagne and many other aspects of the wrestling territory that George has spent his lifetime following, studying and collecting. George is also one of the most highly respected advocates for several of the wrestling organizations out there including the original WFIA, the Cauliflower Alley, Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and others. George has not only been a fan and historian, but also close, personal friends with several wrestlers including, but not limited to, Nick Bockwinkel and Dick Beyer, whom both he discusses on today’s show.

They also discuss three of the biggest box office draws of the 1970s who are here in action in 1975 in the AWA, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant. They cover the great tag teams as well besides Dusty and Graham, they talk about the AWA World Tag Champs, Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens and their manager, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. 1975 is also the year, Gagne decides its time to pass the torch to Bockwinkel, but George shares a story that it was originally planned for much earlier, its a part of the discussion in the show. Lots of Personalities, Towns and Buildings with George Schire and the AWA in the year 1975!

*Video production by Time Tunnel Podcast Producer, Jake Hamar

UWF Fury Cast Ep. 12: "Vikings, Overgrown Smurfs, & Blood from a Cactus!!"

It's live now, and it's pure Herb Abrams insanity!

Viking flattens “The Lion” then calls Herb a “Overgrown Smurf”

Orndorff beats an intern senseless for wearing a Steve Williams shirt

Cactus Jack BLEEDS like a horror movie after a piledriver on concrete

Captain Lou vs. John Tolos in a yelling match for the ages

And Bob Orton mimes murdering a bumblebee…”DADDY!”

Gene Jackson guides you through the mayhem in a 30-minute rollercoaster of sarcasm, disbelief, and retro wrestling madness.