Turnbuckles and Territories
Turnbuckles and Territories is a nostalgic look back into our GenX obsession with professional wrestling. Join us as we dig deep into the wrestlers, organizations, and events that shaped our love of the scripted but NEVER FAKED, squared circle.
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Turnbuckles and Territories – Top Tag Teams – The Road Warriors
About This Episode At a time when Mad Max 2 was a huge box office smash, a new tag team began to dominate pro wrestling. Join us as we remember the career of the legendary tag team Hawk & Animal. Better known as The Road Warriors. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – When Wrestling Rocked
About This Episode Wrestling and Music go hand in hand but that relationship reached new heights in the early 1980s. Today we do a deep dive off the top rope on WWF’s Rockin/Wrestling era. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Turnbuckles and Territories” by Beefy » […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Obscure Championships
About This Episode Everyone knows who the World Champion is but do you remember who last held the TNA World Beer Drinking Championship. In today’s episode we dig deep into the Obscure Championships of Professional Wrestling. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Turnbuckles and Territories” by […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Masters of the Mic – Jake the Snake Roberts
About This Episode When he slithered onto your screen, Jake Roberts immediately captivated his audience with his deep growl and a forked tongue. Join us as we take a look at four of the best promos ever produced by “The Snake”. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – The Origins of Wrestling PPV
About This Episode In the early days of Pro Wrestling, if you couldn’t head down to the local Sportatorium, you could always catch up with the story lines and events on your FREE local tv station. In 1983 that all changed when a cunning promoter took advantage of an emerging technology and put together the […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Historic Wrestling Venues
About This Episode Pro wrestlers and their promoters work tirelessly to entertain and mesmerize their fans. One often over looked, but fondly remember ingredient in that secret sauce is location, location, location. Today we explore & remember Historic Wrestling Venues. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Macabre Mishaps – The Mass Transit Incident
About This Episode Professional Wrestling is supposed to be a fun, entertaining activity that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people. Every once in a while though, a match can get out of hand and put the wrestler in real danger. One of the darkest days in Pro Wrestling history took place in […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Magnificent Managers – Jim Cornette
About This Episode Managers are a key ingredient to a wrestler’s success both in and out of the ring. Although there have been many, few can rival the sheer vocal force of Jim Cornette. Today we look back on a career that rivals any Hall Of Famer. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Wrestling Video Games
About This Episode You can’t have a discussion about the GenX era without talking about video games. Today we remember our favorite Wrestling Video Games of the 70s, 80s & 90s. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Turnbuckles and Territories” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Top 10 Tag Teams
About This Episode Professional wrestling is awesome when you have two of the best go head to head but it’s even better when you double your fun. In this episode we run down the Top 10 Tag Teams of the greatest decade…the 80s. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Masters of the Mic – The Promos of Dusty Rhodes
About This Episode In pro wrestling, how good you are on the mic is just as important as how good you are in the ring. The great Dusty Rhodes delivered legendary promos to captivated audiences of the 70s & 80s. In this episode we will reflect back on 3 prime examples of how a poor […]
Turnbuckles and Territories – Macabre Mishaps – The Von Erich “Curse”
About This Episode The professional wrestling world can be hard on the men and women who create the stories we know and love. No one family may have been more influential while at the same time enduring more tragedy than the Von Erich’s. Join us as we explore the dark history of one of wrestling’s […]
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