JerryvonKramer Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Link to whole series: Titans Xtra https://soundcloud.com/jerryvonkramer/titans-xtra-the-old-curiosity-shop Parv, Kelly and the one and only Mr. Dylan Hales trawl through some of the obscure backwaters of wrestling history. They flick through some newsletters from the 1970s, including Wrestling Nostalgia, Spotlight on Wrestling, The Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling Vol. 1, and Book of the Year 1963. Topics include: Dr Jerry Graham; Verne Gange's place in wrestling history; old and forgotten outlaw promotions; Quasimodo: the wrestler!; hookers, barnstormers and side-show acts; how Hard Boiled Haggerty invested his money; race relations in Florida in the 1960s; and loads more random obscurity of historical interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Face Chicken Wing Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 This was a fun show, but goddamit Parv, you need to stop bashing my main man Kamala! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 "smaller podcasts" Kelly says. 2:20:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Is Titans Extra a book club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 "smaller podcasts" Kelly says. 2:20:00 I know, silly me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Is Titans Extra a book club? The world's coolest book club. Or nerdiest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenKeys Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The diamond investment bit made me giggle like a schoolgirl . Top stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Is Titans Extra a book club? The world's coolest book club. Or nerdiest Haha, I'll say a little bit of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Here's a link to the massive old school newsletter collection where the publications discussed on the show came from: https://docs.google.com/folderview?id=0Bwz_9MY5fi58ZGIxYjlmYzgtMTJhYy00YzBhLTg0NGQtNDFiODgxNGUwNWIw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrblue Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 This was a fun show, but goddamit Parv, you need to stop bashing my main man Kamala! Everyone thank Jerry Lawler for the Kamala gimmick, since he claims credit for its creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 I'd be surprised if there was a single regular poster on PWO who didn't know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Easy on the new kid, Parv. Takes a while to find your feet on here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Titans Xtra: 1981 Roster Analysis Part 1 - St. Louis, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Georgiahttps://soundcloud.com/jerryvonkramer/titans-xtra-1981-roster-analysis-part-1In the first of a series of shows on this theme, Parv, Kelly and Dylan analyse and rate the rosters of every major wrestling promotion from 1981. They start with the core NWA promotions, JCP (Mid-Atlantic), GCW (Georgia), and CWF (Florida), and its flagship city, St. Louis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I really enjoyed this one, keep up this side-series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Wow Steve, I only posted it 5 minutes ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Sounds fantastic! Can't wait to listen to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Wow Steve, I only posted it 5 minutes ago! Didn't I listen to that on Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Not unless you are magic. I'm assuming you listened to the first one where we look through the newsletters. A second show has been posted about 1981 rosters. For Titans Xtra, we're not having separate threads for each show. I wanted to keep down on "clutter". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Not unless you are magic. I'm assuming you listened to the first one where we look through the newsletters. A second show has been posted about 1981 rosters. For Titans Xtra, we're not having separate threads for each show. I wanted to keep down on "clutter". Really enjoyed this Parv. Any chance you could get the boys together again for 1982-85 or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks mate. Next few shows are all going to be 1981, there are a lot more companies to get through and we're trying to leave no stone unturned. I'd be interested to know if you agree with our ratings. Incidentally, since recording, I found out a few things we didn't mention: - Ole Anderson was booking Crockett for most of 81, while Crockett himself was NWA President. I believe Ole would go back to GCW and Dory Funk Jr took over in Mid-Atlantic in 82. - Speaking of Dory, he was booking CWF at this time, not Dusty. This partly accounts for Terry being there and partly for Dory being top heel during the summer and for the Briscos sticking around. I believe Dusty replaced Dory when he went to Crockett and then replaced him again in 83 for JCP when the Funks went back to Japan. - Jim Barnett went through three bookers in 81: Robert Fuller, Buck Robley and eventually Ole who at one point was booking BOTH GCW and JCP! I may be doing a timeline for who booked where and when soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Boricua Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nice and enjoyable hour hearing you guys talk about the 1981 rosters. As you guys discussed, the toughest part about doing this is trying not to project future success or failure on your valuing of the wrestlers in 1981. I think Dylan mentioned that you guys didn't have a Southeastern roster. If you're using wrestlingdata, it's lumped in with Continental (CCW) in the promotion results history. If you look at the cards per year they are identified as SECW, but if you're trying to find the stats via the promotions list, you'll only see CCW on the list. Looking forward to the other parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments Boricua. We will be discussing WWC in 81 and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpchicago23 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 The roster show idea is a very good concept. Loved the first show and can't wait to hear the next. It really provides a snapshot of each promotion in 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Liked the 81 promotion idea. When the talk was about how do you rate young wrestlers from before their prime. An example was used was Bobby Eaton. For me it depends on the wrestler if it was a wrestler who developed into a good worker he means more to me than a guy who doesn't develope into a good worker. So the guy who is a good worker might have a good under card match. So I don't rate him as high as what he will become, but will rate him that he could have a good match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Titans Xtra - 1981 Roster Analysis Part 2: Memphis, Texas, Portland, Central States https://soundcloud.com/jerryvonkramer/titans-xtra-1981-roster-analysis-part-2 Parv, Kelly and Dylan rate the rosters of the other NWA promotions that were active in the USA at that time: CWA (Memphis), WCCW (Texas), PNW (Portland), and CSW (Central States). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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