Legendary Wrestling Obsession
Join the Legendary Wrestling Obsession hosts as they provide a front row seat on their experience of the death of the territories and the rise of the Golden Era via the Rock ’n Wrestling Connection. A show devoted to the fan experience, how wrestling affected us and how it affected you. Relive the Saturday Night Main Event and Clash of the Champions series along with special bonus episodes. We ask two questions, how did you become a fan and how did the rise of the WWF juggernaut affect you?
Episodes
The spring of 1988 kicks of the world title reign of the Macho Man Randy Savage. Hot on his trail is #1 contender the villainous Ted DiBiase. The house show tour is full of head to head matches but on TV it's his body guard Virgil that will step in the ring. Jake the Snake is on the hunt for Rick Rude, but he has time for a classic match vs Greg Valentine and Bobby and Gorilla fight over the new set on Prime Time.
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It's the conclusion of the tag team tournament, One Million dollars is on the line... who is going to take home the cash? The Midnight Rider looks for revenge against the brains of the Horsemen JJ Dillon in a Bullrope Match; the semis, a world title defense against a leaner and quicker Nikita Koloff and of course the finals of the tournament. All that action plus some discussion on the upcoming CWE Rumble on the Rail event and the ...
The hot action from rounds 2 & 3 are on display. The #1 seeded Horsemen are in action, the new super hero team of Luger and Sting battle some grizzled veterans, the Road Warriors look to terrorize the Jive Tones, the Fantastics battle the dangerous combo of Al Perez and Zbyszko. The Midnight Express are forced into a heel vs heel match with the Sheepherders in a confusing error in the bracket. Plus what we can see of Round 3 in...
The Carolina Connection begins in Greenville as the most elite tag tournament in wrestling kicks off. All the memories from the VHS release come flooding back as we review the great video release commercials that start the tape. We do our best to cover round 1 including a key match up between the Varsity Club vs Ron Simmons and Dr Death. The Prince of Darkness match between Jimmy Garvin and Kevin Sullivan has dire consequences for ...
The final push to the Crockett Cup is heating up. Barry Windham looks for revenge against Tully Blanchard in a one-on-one match. Their friends get involved which leads to a follow up tag match but not with the partner you expect. Everyone wants a piece of the Midnight Rider. The main course for this whole stretch is served up in the form of a tag team title defence. The Twin Towers of Luger & Windham put the titles on the line ...
The decision on the suspension of Dusty Rhodes and the future of the US Title are revealed. A new "young" wrestler debuts on his horse with a memorable vignette. The NWA managers and heels are up in arms about this dangerous newcomer. The road to Crockett Cup is clear. Double A - Arn Anderson takes on Dr Death Steve Williams and we have a fun corrections section.
NOTE: due to the length of this show we've split it in two. The remai...
The Clash of Champions is in the rear view mirror and the path to the Crockett Cup is clear. This week features some great commercials from the TBS broadcast, the continuation of the Sullivan vs Garvin feud; our new tag champs bathe in the glory of their win and Geoff finds one of his favourite promos. The debut of the new syndicated Sunday show "NWA Main Event" delivers a great comedy match and a dream 6-man battle for the ages.
<...The WWF comes to you from Springfield with a post WrestleMania IV show that signals a changing of the guard. There's no Hogan to be found! The new undisputed champ Randy Savage takes on the behemoth One Man Gang and Slick steals the show. Duggan furthers his feud with Andre by taking on Heenan family member Hercules and the Bulldogs tangle with the new tag champions Demolition. Buckle in for all the action that 6 matches that 1988 ...
The greatest combined list of tag teams ever assembled for a tournament battle it out for the 1 Million Dollar cheque. The show dives into a 4+ hour file without commentary. We go through the finishes of the matches all the way to the eventual winner and a classic trophy presentation that will never be forgotten. The show wraps up with a "What If" segment where we speculate how this tournament could have gone if all of the top team...
We dig deep into our Patreon archive to bring you an early show. We discuss the 1986 tag team scene and the insane depth of talent in the mid-80's for that division. Part 1 is a unique format where Corey reveals the 24 teams (in reverse seeding order) for the event to Geoff and we discuss it all.
As we wait for SNME XVI to drop and in advance of the upcoming 1988 Crockett Cup shows it was a perfect time to look back at the inaugura...
The WrestleMania IV tourney is in the rear view mirror, the crew heads over seas for a short European tour and the WWF takes a break for a few weeks. But we still have all that pre-taped TV to tide us over on the path to the next Saturday Night's Main Event. The Andre vs Hacksaw feud comes into focus, Koko puts up quite the fight against the Ravishing One. Speaking of Rude, his post match antics lead to major troubles when he picks...
Part 2 of this epic card features two matches that help to define the year and the decade. Barry Windham & Lex Luger challenge the World Tag Team Champions - Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson. The main event is the match that launched Sting to superstardom as he challenges the Worlds Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair. Can the Horsemen survive their greatest challenges? Will JJ survive his time high above the ring in the shark cag...
TBS fires a major shot at the WWF when they broadcast their answer to Saturday Night's Main Event in direct competition with WrestleMania IV. The superior card was free to watch on TV for those of you lucky enough to have the station at the time. The TV title is defended in a special Amateur Rules match, the US Tag Titles are up for grabs in a wild Memphis Wrestling style brawl & we wrap up part 1 with a blood feud. The Road Wa...
The premise and promise of our show finally takes shape as our multiverse of wrestling timelines sync up to introduce TBS's Clash of the Champions to the wrestling landscape. This episode sets up the Clash; an iconic moment in Apter mags history sees the Road Warriors and Powers of Pain clash over bar bells, Rotunda leads the Varsity Club in a feud with Jimmy Garvin, the Fantastics make their official NWA debut and deliver one of t...
A new take on the Mega Powers took place earlier this fall when our resident megastar had the opportunity to rub elbows with the icon and legend STING! Geoff covers his experience at the Winnipeg Comic Con that led to a chance encounter and our first ever guest on the show. Jim Thompson joins us to discuss his connection to Sting, growing up a wrestling fan on the Canadian East Coast and his involvement with the LCW - Legends City ...
Our epic journey through the 1988 championship tournament finally comes to a conclusion! We cover the 6-man tag and World Tag Team title matches along with the Semis and Finals of the tournament. Andre chokes Eucher and a drunk fan interjects himself into the proceedings more than once. The show is wrapped up with a fun "What If" segment where we re-book the tournament.
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The tournament rolls along as Andre and Hogan clash in the quarterfinals, the contenders separate themselves from the pretenders, there's a battle of the strongmen and the Intercontinental Championship is up for grabs. We check in on a recent Machogram; all this and more in this episode of the Legendary Wrestling Obsession!
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The action continues through the WWF Championship Tournament as we finish off the first round. The show features some of the best and worst action on the card. We also discuss the upcoming Winnipeg Comic Con, some Wrestling arcade news and wrap the show up with a review of the Macho MANitoban's recent appearance on the "Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast".
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The tournament to determine a new WWF Champion is upon us. We dive into the press conference, the WWF and Rock 'n' Wrestling make a come back as Mean Gene and friends host Friday Night Videos. Then we get into the the big show, the Coliseum Home Video extras and memories of seeing the card the first time. The Battle Royal and first matches in the tournament are on tap for your enjoyment. Grab some popcorn and get comfy because it's...
It's the final stops before the big championship tournament at WrestleMania IV. All the action leads us to Philadelphia and Spectrum Wrestling and the return of Killer Kal!!! A Hogan vs DiBiase lumberjack match has a lost nugget in WWF history as a non-reported betrayal takes place. DiBiase's money got to someone. Who could it be?
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