Episode 18: The Best Man No More In Episode 18 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Catches up on Mid South 1982 during a pivotal summer, as Ted DiBiase decides he does not care what he needs to do to protect himself and get his North American title back. Looks at May and June television as Skandar Akbar's Army continues to gang up on the good guys, Dick Murdock runs through a gauntlet of bounty hunters and Bob Roop clings to the North American title. Takes a detour into Amarillo June ...
Feb 14, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Episode 17: A Flair for the Road In Episode 17 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Looks at Ric Flair's 1985 NWA World title defenses, including (of course) at the Sam Houston Coliseum. Talks about how the dying territory system would make 1985 or 1986 the last year of the touring world champion. Looks at Flair's Texas and Mid South schedule in 1984 and 1986 and wonders why he did not make defenses in Houston those years. Talks about Ole Anderson's comment that there were only two NWA...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode 16: Hands of Stone, Title Reign of Clay In Episode 16 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Looks into Jim Crockett Promotions downfall and traces it back to all of the booking, and buying from 1987. Talks about the good and the bad of Dusty Rhodes' booking and how bad it was at times in 1987. Wonders if buying the UWF had any due diligence attached to it. Looks at Ronnie Garvin's 1987 NWA World title reign and laments how many lost opportunities there were with that title reign...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 15: The Greatest Feud That Never Was In Episode 15 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Pretends he is Nick Bockwinkel and has a "Southwest week." Greg dips down into San Antonio to talk about the action at the Junction and HemiFair in 1983. Look at the wrestling prodigy Gino Hernandez and his famous tags teams known as The Dynamic Duo, with Tully Blanchard in Southwest and with Chris Adams in World Class. Talks about the two feuds from those tag teams that never happen. which ...
Jan 01, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Episode 14: Dusty, Dusty, Dusty In Episode 14 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Goes on a rant about the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Hall of Fame ballot and tries, again, to explain Junkyard Dog's historical significance to wrestling. Looks for NWA world title defenses in Houston by Dusty Rhodes and comes up empty, but finds some incredible matches instead, including title defenses against Jimmy Snuka, Bruiser Brody and Terry Gordy. Looks at the NWA title in 1981, including Harl...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Episode 13: The Farm Accident Heard Round the World In Episode 13 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about the famous 1973 NWA title controversy when champion Dory Funk Jr.'s shoulder injury causes him to miss a scheduled title change in Houston, and how it leads to a new build-up for Jack Brisco in Houston. Looks at a program from July 6, 1973, the match before the match, as Jack Brisco wins a No. 1 contender's match with Funk Jr. in order to earn a title shot against Harley R...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode 12: Some of us are Clowns In Episode 12 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about meeting Golden Boy Jerry Grey in the Houston County Farm Center in Dothan, where he also reunites briefly with Adrian Street and Miss Linda. Talks about working for Jerry in World Pro Wrestling in 1996 and 1997. Provides some context to the infamous Jake Roberts owes Jerry money story. Talks about his match with Greg the Hammer Valentine. Talks about life as a clown gimmick. Tells one of hi...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Episode 11: 1983: Bockwinkel says Goodbye to Houston In Episode 11 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Continues to re-examine the career of AWA world champion Nick Bockwinkel, this time looking at his 1983 travels and matches. Discusses the attempted territory war in Houston in spring 1983 as Southwest tries to reclaim the market, running opposition to Paul Boesch and Bill Watts. Looks at one of his favorite matches, from Feb. 25, 1983, when Chavo Guerrero wins a non-title match agai...
Nov 01, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode 10: The Butch Reed tribute In Episode 10 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about one of his territory favorites, Hacksaw Butch Reed. Traces his love to Reed to a magazine article about his success in Florida. Looks at the first half of Reed's career, including his Central States pedigree, start in Vancouver, first trip to Georgia, big star push in Florida, return to Georgia as a star, and, of course, his three great years in Mid South. Focuses on Reed's NWA title shots...
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode 9: 1982: Farewell to the Gulf Athletic Club In Episode 9 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Continues to re-examine the career of AWA world champion Nick Bockwinkel, this time looking at his 1982 travels and matches. Discusses the changes in wrestling and in Houston Wrestling in 1982, as Gulf Athletic Club is replaced by The Best of Texas Wrestling, Inc. Nails down the exact time of the switch from a Paul Boesch solo promotion in Houston to a partnership among Boesch, his nep...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Episode 8: The Power Plant In Episode 8 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about his one day at WCW's Power Plant in fall 1996 and how different it was as a training center from what he was used to doing. Explains why he got a "Thank you" on the wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. Discusses who were the name wrestlers at the plant at the time and who was leading the training center. Hint, they had an angle together in WCW in the late 1990s. Talks about the aftermath of the Po...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Episode 7: The Gold Cup In Episode 7 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Returns to Houston and the Sam Houston Coliseum, this time in 1981, to talk about Nick Bockwinkel's AWA World Title defenses in Texas. Discusses Harley Race's second no-show of a big match in Houston and how this led to Paul Boesch leaving the NWA. Discusses Wahoo McDaniel's brief reign as a world champion in Houston. Looks at the Gold Cup Tournament, a three-day Houston event that celebrates 50 years of Houston ...
Sep 01, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode 6: Allen Martin ribs Mike Jackson In Episode 6 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about the summer of 1996 and watching Allen Martin work as a main eventer in Sylacauga and Anniston, Alabama. Tells a story about meeting Joey Maggs and how nice he was. Looks at why sometimes the guys doing the jobs are actually the stars of the show. Looks at April 1982 in Mid-South Wrestling: Killer Karl Kox is gone and Dick Murdock is back. Ted DiBiase gets a big rematch with Bob Roop....
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode 5: Nick Bockwinkel, The Real World Champion In Episode 5 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about how he came to appreciate Nick Bockwinkel, despite his lack of enthusiasm for mid-1980s AWA television. Looks at Bockwinkel's first reign as AWA World Champion, which lasted 1,714 days and included much more than just AWA matches. Talks about the first Sunday wrestling show in Houston, Texas, which took place at The Summit on Sunday, May 29, 1977, and how Bockwinkel had to ...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode 4: The Legend of Billy the Kid In Episode 4 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about why he took the name Billy the Kid and how it tied into The Brady Bunch and a book by Larry McMurtry, "Anything for Billy." Talks about the "Phenix City crew" and the unknown heat he had with them. Says nice things about the late wrestling writer Scott Williams. Looks at Mid South Wrestling in March 1982 and talks about how One Man Gang is on a tear, Tully Blanchard is being devalued an...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr
Episode 3: Bar Fights and King James Buremoh In Episode 3 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks more about what it was like to be trained by a legendary wrestler, Exotic Adrian Street. Tracks the career of a mystery wrestler named Oladipo, thanks to a big break from Ebay. Who was he? How did catch on with Houston Wrestling and Mid South and why did he disappear? What name did he become better known by? And what royal title does he hold now? We talks Mid South Wrestling at the begi...
Jun 29, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 2: The Skullcrusher Shed In Episode 2 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about what it was like to be trained by a legendary wrestler, Exotic Adrian Street. Talks about how Adrian and Miss Linda made their living outside the wrestling ring. Talks about why Skullcrusher was so different than any other wrestling school. Gives a glimpse into how tough Adrian Street really was/is. Ends with his best Adrian story, about the day a Gulf Coast worker decided to test Adrian's re...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr
In Episode 1 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Talks about how he became a fan of professional wrestling, in particular Mid-South Wrestling (Association) and Houston Wrestling. Talks about going to matches with his dad at the Sam Houston Coliseum and the day he decided he wanted to be a pro wrestler. Talks about breaking into the business in the Mobile-Pensacola area, being trained by Exotic Adrian Street and being broken in by a couple of shady characters named Don Bryers and Crazy...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
