The Shield and the Wyatt Family are recent examples of the long tradition of trios in pro wrestling. On Raw two weeks ago, after more than a month of vignettes…
Tag: NWA
Where the Big Boys Play #45: 80s End of Decade Awards
Chad and Parv briefly discuss Jackie Fargo, Matt Borne and 80s AWA before launching into their end-of-decade awards marathon for Jim Crockett Promotions / NWA. Here are a list of…
Strutting Out a Legacy
Tracing the ancestry of wrestling is a prickly path. Influences have bound wrestlers for generations. All roads can lead back to Gotch vs. Hackenschimdt from 1908 to where we are…
Place to Be Podcast Episode 189: James J. Dillon Part One
In this long awaited new episode of the PTB Podcast, Scott, Justin & George are joined by the legendary James J. Dillon for an in depth retrospective interview on his…
Where the Big Boys Play #42: Starrcade 89
Chad and Parv welcome Charles (aka Loss) to discuss the Iron Man tournament at Starrcade 89: Future Shock! Highlights include: Charles’s background as a wrestling fan and the birth of…
Where the Big Boys Play #36: Wrestlewar 89 Part 2
Chad, Parv, Lee Maughan and Jason Mann wrap up their review of Wrestlewar 89. In this episode: does Summerslam 91 have the worst main event ever?, in-depth review of the…
Where the Big Boys Play #34: Clash of the Champions 6
Chad and Parv review Clash of the Champions 6: Ragin’ Cajun. In this episode: Wrestling Observer roundup from March 1989 including disciplinarian George Scott’s 13 new rules for the locker…