Same, my knowledge was strictly mainstream, now I can mentally picture a map of the old territories, their promoters, top talent and distinct crowds, venues and styles. It’s getting so I can almost accurately play along.
It is so wonderful to hear the name of Tito Carreon mentioned on the wrestling cards way back in the day. Tito used to train me for the squared circle back in 1998 and 1999 up here in the Portland, Oregon region (Beaverton/Hillsboro specifically) of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Tito was such a wonderful, God-loving man who had a dear wife and family. Tito passed a few years back but just great memories of him. Thank you Jim and Brian for just mentioning a wrestling card with Tito Carreon's name on it!!!!
I wish Mr. Last & Mr. Cornette would do massive deep-dive separate shows on each decade of wrasslin. Each show on each decade would be really long like some of the regular ones, but, that'd be a great way to really teach younger generations about the real history of the world of pro wrasslin. 👍🏻👍🏻
I’m a huge fan of wrestling history and have researched the history of the sport and I Love these segments from Jim and Brian. Get to learn a lot about wrestling history and Jim’s knowledge of wrestling being able to figure out where these shows were in the territories.
I’ve been watching a lot of mid 60’s and 70’s wrestling lately so it’s nice to know a couple of these now since it was before my time and I’d go “huh what” to a lot of these programs they’d do prior
This may be somewhat politically incorrect, but Brian reading that blurb about Darling Dagmar being something of a singer brought to mind the late 1960s hit by Ray Stevens (the singer, not the wrestler) entitled "Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)".
Ive listened to enough of these now that if I hear at least two Hispanic names and at least one Japanese/Polynesian wrestler, I’m guessing Los Angeles- Olympic auditorium, late 60s early 70s. Polish babyfaces vs Germanic heels I’m going upper Midwest, Chicago, Detroit late 50s..
I feel proud when i can at least get the right promotion or state. The years are the hardest to get. Their knowledge of wrestling history is 2nd to none.
I'm no wrasslin savant, but, after fully getting into it during the build to the 1st Wargames in 1987, over the next 7 years I searched & studied everything thru the entire history of the world of pro wrasslin. I can actually guess some of these programs lol. Some people still forget that without the NWA Title debacle in 1963 between Buddy Rogers & Lou Thesz, the original version of the E, the WWWF, wouldn't have been formed to what it's become 2day. 🤔
Jim gets these wrong more than right, but is typically in the ballpark. When you consider the decades worth of knowledge, even that level of accuracy is incredible. As a 35 year old, I can't remember what I ate for breakfast 2 days ago.
too be fair, jimbo's wrestling mags had their pages stuck together, if you know what i mean. he really focused on the wrestlers. if you know, you know.
Ho yeah! Can't go wrong with Guess the Program. I hope it's compiled into a part 2 omnibus. Embarrassed to say how many times I've listened to the first one 😏
Jim did better this time than usual. And it'd be refreshing if more guys would get their referee spots done as soon as possible. That's one thing I have to credit Dan Severn for, he usually got ref bumps done quick.
Jim jim the gift that keeps giving love these podcasts wwe should have a cornette podcast angle it would be gold anyone agree imagine the entertainment from it rival paul heyman in my eyes to be honest
Please more of this and only this type of content . The reviewing modern wrestling and trashing AEW is the equivalent of sitting strategically in the window of a coffee shop while working on “writing” or “sketches.”
@@InsignificantNick but it’s also so sitting in the window of a coffee shop with a Che Guevara pin on your messenger bag …deep in though as you work on “art.” Right in the window where everyone can see you and be like “who that’s cool” he is so deep … I bet that fixed gear bike is his …
So before Jimbo comes out with his review of the latest retirement of John Cena after losing to the second rate Taz wrestler Sikoa. According to Ollie from Wrestletalk Cena is out of here after losing to sikoa (totally unbelievable). He's going for surgery then back to Hollywood which is much safer and more profitable 😅 Ollie states that Cena massively increased viewing figures by multi thousands which is the reason he went on nxt when competing with AEW for viewers. As much as we know jim loves to rake AEW for a living ,apparently WWE were so concerned about the AEW clash they brought in Cena and Knight and Co to boost their viewing figures. Anyway if you want to hear one of the first reviews on Cena leaving WWE again head over to Wrestle Talk on youtube. 😅
