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Episode 69: Better Dead Than Red

Apr 01, 20251 hr 19 minSeason 3Ep. 69
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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." 

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