This week we do some house cleaning with another show that's all about your questions with a "No DQ and A." We're asked by no love for Crusher & Bruiser, Curt Hennig threatening Lance Russell in Memphis, Nick Bockwinkel's appreciation for Mick, Paul Heyman's impact, midgets and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc...
Mar 12, 2024•59 min•Ep. 113
This week it's another "Fan Feedback" episode where you tell us who you think the best big men in AWA history are! Along with the Top 20, we have an "Honorable Mention", and some true legends, so find out where your picks landed! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 112
This week we ask you guys who you think are the best wrestlers in AWA history! Criteria is whatever you decide, which makes it fun because it's all subjective. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 111
This week we discuss the great Ray "The Crippler" Stevens. His debut and connection with Nick Bockwinkel, his more memorable feuds, classic promos, the genesis of "The Crippler" nickname, split from the Heenan Family and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 110
This week you tell us who your favorite tag teams of all time are! With so many to choose from, we have more than enough for a Top 15 AND Honorable Mention! Some were expected, and others a bit more surprising... We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 109
This week it's Part Two of a "Fabulous" interview with the talented Steve Keirn. We discuss the trek to the AWA, how he handled getting yelled at by Verne Gagne, dealing with the Minnesota winter, wanting to always be positive, why Skinner was his favorite gimmick and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!...
Feb 06, 2024•49 min•Ep. 108
This week it's Part One of a "Fabulous" interview with the talented Steve Keirn. He talks about why he became a wrestler, he didn't want to get in the face, what two moves need to be "real", the creation of the "Fabulous Ones", leaving Memphis and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Jan 30, 2024•54 min•Ep. 107
This week it's another one of our very popular "No DQ and A", where you ask and we (sorta) answer. What kind of guy does Joe say Michael Hayes is, tag team "secrets", the AWA's "Official" Publication, secondary belts, Bob Backlund and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on...
Jan 23, 2024•57 min•Ep. 106
This week we recap some of Nick Bockwinkel's memorable feuds which include (but not limited to), Hercules Cortez, Red Bastien, the High Flyers, Verne Gagne, Ray Stevens, plus we talk about his initial TV appearances, working other territories, why Otto Wanz and Jumbo Tsuruta stand out and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with ...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 105
This week we discuss a long overlooked part of wrestling and that's masked men! From Mr. M and Dr. X to one of the bright spots of the latter days of the AWA, the Texas Hangmen, they've been a part of the history and we discuss their impact on the promotion, where is "Parts Unknown", why it doesn't really work in today's wrestling business and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 104
We kick off 2024 with a banger, and show #100 is a NSFW party with Marty Jannetty. Do we really need to say more? We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus . You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board!
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 103
This week it's our final show of 2023 where we discuss the history and best/most extreme bleeders in AWA history. What were some misconceptions, Eddy Mansfield exposing the business, did anyone ever refuse or go rogue, and we discuss some of the more famous names! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Dec 19, 2023•58 min•Ep. 102
This week it's our final "No DQ and A" where we answer more of your questions, including, Butcher Vachon, cage matches with no blood, a new member of the Rhodes family, Verne Gagne and Chavo Guerrero, Sr., at Cauliflower Alley Club and a ton more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Dec 12, 2023•57 min•Ep. 101
This week it's the first of back to back :No DQ and A" where we answer more of your questions. We discuss Larry Nelson partying with the Midnight Rockers, Brad Rheingans and Rick Martel both stepping away from the business, Nick Bockwinkel using an alias, ugly crowds and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Dec 05, 2023•58 min•Ep. 100
This week we recap one of the most infamous moments in American Wrestling Association history (good or bad), the Team Challenge Series. Who came up with the idea, the incredible hype, the most absurd ideas within it, what could have worked, is this the AWA's legacy and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 99
Whether you thought she was "Sensational" or "Scary", this week the guys discuss the life and career of the one and only Sherri Martel. Mick Karch and Joe Ciupik tell some personal and professional stories, including her long time connection with Buddy Rose, her work in The Midnight Rockers-Rose/Somers feud, the first call Mick received when she got to the territory, the rib Marty Jannetty pulled on her a couple weeks before WrestleRock and a ton more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 98
This week we're joined by the fantastic Frankie DeFalco. We discussed his background (and what he did as a youngster), getting into the AWA, crazy road stories and driving from Milwaukee, the problems he sees with the business today, the differences between Verne Gagne and Vince McMahon, we play some name association and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick and 7th Ave. Pizza!
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 97
We have more questions, so we try to answer more with another "No DQ and A." Topics discussed this week include shocking AWA Champions, Midnight Express at Whitewater, Twin Wars '90, controversial guests, did Eddie Sharkey shoot Verne Gagne and more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size u...
Nov 07, 2023•59 min•Ep. 96
This week it's another "No DQ and A" where we answer your questions. We talk Boris Zhukov, Bobby Heenan managing Baron Von Raschke, Stan Kowalski being a class act and more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size up. Check out their website https://sotastickco.com/collections/awa-unleashed-...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 95
This week we're joined by the "Job Man" himself, Chris Curtis. He discusses his interest in the business, some of the guys he carpooled with to Minneapolis, did he ever get frustrated being an enhancement talent, we play some word association and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 94
This week the guys get into the current state of wrestling fans, how and why it's happening, when we saw the shift in attitudes, watching and supporting all products, why wrestling seems to be treated differently than other realms of entertainment and more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
This week it's another one of the "NO DQ and A" where we answer your questions. Some of the questions ask about Hulk Hogan in Japan, Tom Zenk, Crusher the wine connoisseur, knowing when Curt Hennig had the "perfect" persona, putting the belt on Sgt. Slaughter, Verne the mob boss and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and w...
Oct 10, 2023•56 min•Ep. 92
This week it's another one of the "NO DQ and A" where we answer your questions. Some of them include Victor The Wrestling Bear, Wrestle Rock payoffs, George Gadasky's role, Joe talking to Jerry Blackwell in a towel and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size up. Check out their website...
Oct 03, 2023•54 min•Ep. 91
Arriba! This week we're joined by one of the most popular wrestlers of all time, Tito Santana. We ask what the heck is in the water at West Texas State, using Ricky Steamboat's real name and the relationship between the two, did he ever work as a heel, why wrestlers loved working in Minneapolis, the perception of the AWA from WWF talent and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, includi...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 90
This week it's a fun conversation with the one and only Earthquake Ferris! Mick and Joe talk to him about their time working together, how much contact he had with booking, being over in the Bay Area, getting in trouble for overselling, when he saw the downfall of the AWA, some word association and more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and n...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 89
This week we return with an episode dedicated to the late Adnan Al-Kaissie. It includes his start, real life association (and separation) with Saddam Hussein, his early years as Billy White Wolf, "sword stories", Mick and Joe tell stories of how different the man and the character were, and much, much more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, an...
Sep 12, 2023•56 min•Ep. 88
This week it's the second of two shows where we go through pictures (including some from Mick Karch's personal collection) and get some of the stories behind them! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size up. Check out their website https://sotastickco.com/collections/awa-unleashed-podcast an...
Aug 29, 2023•54 min•Ep. 87
This week it's the first of two shows where we go through pictures (including some from Mick Karch's personal collection) and get some of the stories behind them RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size up. Check out their website https://sotastickco.com/collections/awa-unleashed-podcast and ...
Aug 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 86
This week we asked you, the fans, who you thought was the most annoying personality in AWA history. Whether it was their interviews, wrestling style, or something else all together this is 100% listener suggestions. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They run small, so size up. Check out their website https://...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 85
Since we keep getting questions submitted , this week it's another "No DQ and A" where it's all about topics you want to know about. Things like who owns the rights to the AWA video library, Don Muraco sitting on Mick's lap, Scott Norton, Stan Kowalski quitting and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Brought to you by our friends at Sotastick. It's the ONLY place to go for your OFFICIAL AWA Unleashed merchandise, including your very own personalized hoodie, and now a black and white t-shirt! They...
Aug 08, 2023•57 min•Ep. 84
