On this week's episode, we revisit the June 26, 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling! It was an eventful night at the Mid-South Coliseum last week! Bert Prentice turned on Papa Shango and helped Owen Hart win the Unified title! Owen then attacked 'The King' during his match with Referee Paul Neighbors seeking retribution on behalf of his brother Bret at the King of the Ring. New Jack and Homeboy are the new USWA Tag Team Champions! Jeff Jarrett tricks Brian Christopher before their upcomi...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 29
On this week's episode, we revisit June 19, 1993 USWA Championship Wrestling! It's the USWA debut of a rookie named New Jack and he's going to be teaming with his "Homeboy"! Brian Christopher convinces Jeff Jarrett to put his hair on the line in a match against……Tony Falk. Meanwhile, the Undertaker is coming back to Memphis to face Brian Christopher. Owen Hart is coming in to challenge Papa Shango for the Unified World title. PLUS: Referee Paul Neighbors fights back in defense of referees everyw...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 28
On this week's episode, we revisit the June 12, 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling! Jerry 'the King' Lawler Is set to finally get his rematch with Papa Shango for the Unified World title this Monday night as they have a call in contest to find "15 kids to go out with the King & Jeff Jarrett for dinner and a movie". "Principal" C.W. Bergstrom is still at war with Jeff Gaylord with his paddle, the "board of education" at the forefront, PG-13 are still M.I.A. yet "The Natural" Bo Alexa...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 27
This week we travel back to the June 5th 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling where some new faces are making their debut! "The Natural" Bo Alexander is here looking like a younger less buff version of "Golden Boy" Chic Donovan. Then we meet Ronnie Lotz all the way from Chicago with his tag team, The Untouchables. Jerry Lawler fresh off winning the #1 Contender's Tournament for Papa Shango's Unified World title gets convinced by Bert Prentice to put it on the line in a match against Rex K...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 26
On this week's episode, the boys revisit May 29, 1993 where the USWA is preparing for a big tournament to determine a challenger for Papa Shango's Unified World Championship. Also on this week's show, PG-13 face USWA Tag Team Champions Simply Divine (Rex King/Steve Doll) w/Bert Prentice in a non-title match. Mark Freer arrives in the USWA and is immediately propositioned by Bert Prentice! (to be his manager that is) "Jennifer on the Road" pays a visit to Jerry Lawler's house to see his Coca-Cola...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 25
It's episode #24 as we revisit the May 22nd 1993 edition of USWA Championship Wrestling. The show kicks off with Johnny Polo gifting his "best friend" Brian Christopher one of his "British Nannies", Miss Simpson! From there Brian Christopher brings in a "legend" to take on Jeff Jarrett for a shot at his Southern Heavyweight title (meanwhile the hosts are not impressed with the new Southern Heavyweight Championship belt that has been quietly introduced with no mention on TV) Mike Samples has retu...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 24
This week we head back to May 15, 1993 for our review of USWA Championship Wrestling as they prepare for their big "BattleBowl '93" nine team battle royal! We have not one but TWO big championship matches this week! The Master of Terror will challenge Wolfie D for the USWA Middleweight Championship and later in the show Brian Christopher defends the Southern Heavyweight Championship against "Nightmare" Danny Davis! In other happenings on the show this week: Bert Prentice returns to the USWA afte...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 23
On the 22nd episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View, we revisit the May 8, 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling. "Nightmare" Danny Davis defends the USWA Middleweight Championship against PG-13's Wolfie D along with J.C. Ice. Brian Christopher is still at odds with not only Jeff Jarrett but also Koko B. Ware and referee Frank Morrell. Brian has challenged Koko & Frank to a tag team match and his tag team partner is a 78 year old "legend", "Spaceman" Frank Hickey!! Scotty Flamingo lets ...
Oct 16, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 22
BRUNO MANIA continues to run wild at WrestleCopia, as this week the Retro Re-View breaks away from the review format briefly to have a conversation with legendary USWA manager Downtown Bruno! There's a variety of topics discussed throughout this episode including: his stint as "Uptown Bruno, his famous feud with Howard Finkel, experiences managing Giant Gonzalez, the importance of the referee's role in a wrestling match, favorite memories of Brian Christopher, the infamous Jerry Lawler/Snowman U...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 21
This week's episode of the Retro Re-View covering the USWA for 5/1/1993 features the biggest one on one studio match we've seen yet here in 1993, Jeff Jarrett puts his Southern Heavyweight title on the line against Brian Christopher's hair! Plus, we see highlights of Jerry 'the King' Lawler piledriving Sensational Sherri last week leading to Sherri vowing revenge against 'the King' by bringing Papa Shango to town this week to challenge for the Unified World title! Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 20
Last Monday night when Jerry "the King" Lawler faced off against "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sensational Sherri scaled the cage and came in to interfere (after cheating to win the USWA Ladies title from Miss Texas)! This week, Sherri has taken on Scotty Flamingo as a partner against the King and Miss Texas! PLUS: Southern Champion Jeff Jarrett seeks revenge in a one on one match against the man who turned on him last week, Brian Christopher! Billy Joe Travis is BACK and he brought his guitar! The ...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 19
On this week's Retro Re-View, we head back to April 17, 1993 in the USWA! Sensational Sherri is in town looking for a shot at Miss Texas' USWA Ladies Championship, she's found a new "boy toy", and she promises a BIG SURPRISE for everyone! "Macho Man" Randy Savage sends in a promo for his non-sanctioned STEEL CAGE MATCH coming up against the "King" Jerry Lawler for the Unified World title. Jeff Jarrett gets some help from a surprising source against the new USWA Tag Team Champions Simply Divine, ...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 18
After last week's "D.Q.-Palooza" at the Mid-South Coliseum, Jerry Lawler has re-instated Lawler's Army from back in the day as General Lawler has drafted Southern Champion Jeff Jarrett, The Moondogs, and Richard Lee to go to WAR with Mike Samples' First Family of Brian Christopher, Scotty Flamingo, and The Harlem Knights! "Nightmare" Danny Davis (aka "Uncle Danny") teams with newcomer Randy Rockett to take on PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D) in a studio match that sees Davis get busted open and rec...
Sep 11, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 17
We've reached the month of April in 1993 here in the USWA and Scotty Flamingo is getting a shot at Jerry Lawler's World Title this week! Koko B. Ware comes back home to Memphis! Brian Christopher costs Jeff Jarrett his WWF Intercontinental title match against Shawn Michaels last week and Jeff isn't happy! Plus: The Harlem Knights prepare to challenge The Moondogs for the USWA tag team titles, Mike Samples introduces the (Second) First Family of Wrestling, and Jeff Gaylord cuts a promo that may s...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 16
Retro Re-View is back, looking at the USWA for March 27, 1993! Featuring not one, but TWO big title matches on today's episode! "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is coming to Memphis to defend the WWF Intercontinental title against Jeff Jarrett, we hear from HBK as he shares his thoughts about coming to the "rinky dink organization" in Memphis. We also hear from The Big Boss Man who says he's coming back to town to team with Jerry Lawler to try once again to dish out some "hard times" to the H...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 15
On this week's episode the crew review USWA for March 20, 1993! While he's not LIVE in the studio, we find out the BIG BOSS MAN is coming to the USWA to team with Jeff Jarrett at the Mid-South Coliseum. The duo will try and take down the Harlem Knights (future Men on a Mission)! Brian Christopher has a brand new tag team partner in SCOTTY FLAMINGO, and this week they are taking on Jeff Jarrett and "Nightmare" Danny Davis in main event tag team action live in the TV-5 studio! PLUS: "Hot Stuff" Ed...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 14
It's Episode #13 of the Retro Wrestling Review as Gene, Josh, and Richard review the March 13, 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling! After a brief tease on the last television, The Harlem Knights are here in full force this week along with Brian Christopher and NOTHING is safe…especially the ring ropes! It's the in-ring television debut of Bobby and Nelson Knight (the future Mo & Mabel) and they are already being challenged by Jerry 'the King' Lawler, Jeff Jarrett, and "Nightmare" Dan...
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 13
The Retro Wrestling Re-View returns to the USWA in March of 1993 this week, as Josh Briley & Richard Mullikin are back along with host Gene Jackson to discuss the March 6th episode as the flippin' “Macho Man” Randy Savage is here… in the TV-5 Memphis studio for the first time since 1985! And Macho is here to call out the "King" Jerry Lawler, and challenge him for his Unified World Championship in a very fun exchange between two LEGENDS! The NEW Southern Heavyweight Champ Jeff Jarrett takes o...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 12
This week we have a very special episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View as Gene Jackson is joined by TWO special guests! The first guest is the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated and is currently the host of the popular podcast, The Outdated Wrestling Hour, of course we're talking about Bob Smith! Gene and Bob talk about a variety of retro pro wrestling related topics, most notably when Bob traveled down to Memphis and appeared on the July 13, 1991 episode of USWA Championship W...
Jul 31, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 11
Retro Wrestling Re-View is back for Episode #10 covering the February 27, 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling! Last week at the Mid-South Coliseum, Lex Luger managed to duck out of the way just in time to avoid an ENORMOUS fireball thrown by 'the King' Jerry Lawler, unfortunately his tag team partner Brian Christopher was standing right behind him and took the fire to the face instead! The Harris Brothers hit the ring and beat down Jerry Lawler, Jeff Jarrett, and their manager Downtown B...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 10
It's Episode #9 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View as Gene Jackson welcomes back regular co-hosts, Josh Briley and Richard Mullikin of P3 Radio! This week they look back at the February 20, 1993 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling. Doug Gilbert offers a heartfelt promo as he feels bad for raising his fists to brother “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Doug has promised their Mother that it won't happen again! Brian Christopher & Bert Prentice bring the "Narcissist" Lex Luger back to the TV-5 studio a...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 9
Retro Wrestling Re-View is back with a very special Episode #8, digging deep into the origins of one of the most successful tag teams in wrestling history, PG-13! Wolfie D was kind enough to join host Gene Jackson this week and go back to the very beginning of the formation of his tag team with J.C. Ice (Jamie Dundee). Wolfie gives all the details on just how PG-13 came to exist in 1993, including how they got their foot in the door in Memphis. Some really fun stories here detailing the making o...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 8
On this week's episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View, host Gene Jackson welcomes special guest hosts Bryan Turner (of the VHS Rehab YouTube Channel) and Jimmy Street (host of Live and In Color with Wolfie D and Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling)! This week on USWA TV, Brian Christopher welcomes his newest friend from the WWF, "The Narcissist" Lex Luger who joins him live in the TV-5 studio!!! In fact, this week's episode could be titled 'The Brian Christopher Show' as the Southern Heavyweight Champ...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 7
Another week of USWA Championship Wrestling as Gene Jackson prepares to review the 2/6/93 episode, he's excited to welcome WrestleCopia's very own Ray Russell as the special guest co-host this week... and what a week it is! On this episode, USWA Southern Champion Brian Christopher has invited his new friend from the WWF, Doink the Clown to join him down in Memphis, as shenanigans quickly ensue in the TV-5 studios! In the course of this week's show, Brian and Doink managed to pull pranks on Jerry...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 6
As we finish out January 1993 in the USWA, Gene Jackson welcomes special guest co-host Brian Tramel of STSPod.club! Fresh off a showdown at the WWF Royal Rumble the week before, "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (from the WWF!) is coming to town to challenge 'The King' for the USWA Unified World Title on Monday night at the Mid-South Coliseum! Ron & Don Harris, The Bruise Brothers are here after winning the USWA Tag Team Titles in the tournament last Monday night after defeating Jeff Jarrett & J...
Jun 19, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 5
On this week's episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View, we cover Week 4 of 1993 in the USWA! Eddie Marlin strips the Moondogs of the USWA Tag Team Titles after Moondog Spike gets injured! That means today's episode of TV (1/23/93) will be the First Round of an 8-Team Tournament to crown NEW USWA Tag Team Champions! Which means, the Semi-Finals and Finals take place on Monday night at the Mid-South Coliseum! The eight teams will consist of: The Bruise Brothers, Jerry Lawler/Jeff Jarrett, Brian Chr...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 4
The Retro Wrestling Re-View podcast returns with Episode #3 as an under the weather Gene Jackson is back and powers through another excellent episode with Guests Josh Briley and Richard Mullikin (of P3 Radio) to once again travel back to January 1993 for some USWA Wrestling! This week we find out that “Mean” Mike Miller has ALWAYS had a problem with women fighting over him! (and why wouldn’t they fight over “the Mean Man”?) Bert Prentice brings out “Bubba Johnson’s Wife” and you won’t believe wh...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 3
On the 2nd episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View Podcast, Gene Jackson welcomes back co-hosts Richard Mullikan & Josh Briley (of P3 Radio) to revisit the second week of 1993 in the USWA! This week Corey Maclin is back! Brian Christopher (with the newly bald Mr Clyde and previously bald Zeke Rivers) takes on Tony Denucci in the opener, and it seems as though he's out of options and will have to put HIS hair on the line to earn yet another shot at Jeff Jarrett's Southern Title! Lauren Davenpo...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 2
It's the debut edition of the Retro Wrestling Re-View Podcast! Listen in as Host Gene Jackson welcomes his co-hosts Richard Mullikan and Josh Briley (of P3 Radio) to set the stage, then review & discuss the first week of 1993 in the USWA! "Superstar" Bill Dundee is headed out of the territory for an office job in WCW and wrestles his "final match in the TV-5 studio". "Mean" Mike Miller rang in the New Year "on his back"... because he won't leave until he's ready! Brian Christopher is willing...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 1
