Pro Wrestling Outlaws Podcast

Trash TV & Territory Truths: Watching Morton Downey Jr.

After a brief hiatus, the Outlaws are back and firing on all cylinders! This week, the guys dive deep into the vault to watch and dissect the utterly chaotic, infamous 1988 episode of the Morton Downey Jr. Show [https://youtu.be/ZpDWNcyvXfw?si=vUQMmGfPgoK0BBGD] featuring professional wrestling. Before jumping into the watch-along, Albert unleashes a parade of classic wrestling character impressions during a "strike-induced" missing Sleaze List segment. Plus, Dags shares some major news about his retro tape archiving projects. * The Blame Game: Dags, Albert, and Brando kick off the show by playfully trying to take accountability for the weeks they missed recording. * The Missing Sleaze List: Albert announces he is officially "on strike" due to a lack of payment (specifically demanding some "Dallas dust"). * The Guest Impostors: In lieu of the Sleaze List, Albert puts on an absolute masterclass in classic wrestling impressions, bringing "David from California," Michael, Kevin, Kerry Von Erich, and a thoroughly unhinged Macho Man Randy Savage into the studio for a hilarious debate on house show work rates. * Dags officially announces the launch of his new YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@XennialWrestlingArchive] dedicated to preserving classic wrestling footage. * He breaks down his current workload, including migrating 1991 GWF tape content and a massive new upload of 1983 Southwest Championship Wrestling. The crew pulls up a chair to watch the explosive, loud, and completely out-of-control Morton Downey Jr. pro wrestling special [https://youtu.be/ZpDWNcyvXfw?si=vUQMmGfPgoK0BBGD]. * The Panel: The infamous 1988 lineup features anti-industry whistleblowers Jim Wilson and Thunderbolt Patterson squaring off against company-line defenders Dr. D. David Schultz, Captain Lou Albano, and Monster Factory owner Pretty Boy Larry Sharp, alongside independent promoter Dennis Coraluzo. * Dr. D Rules the Room: The guys marvel at how Dr. D completely highjacks the broadcast, aggressively shouting down Jim Wilson's allegations, calling everyone "sour grapes," and dropping a classic promo about his current day job as a real-life bounty hunter. * Captain Lou’s Hotline: Captain Lou effortlessly downplays his own drawing power as a wrestler while brilliantly utilizing his microphone time to plug his 1-900 wrestling hotline to the studio audience. * The Historical Verdict: Looking back nearly 40 years later, Dags and Albert note the tragic irony of the episode: while Jim Wilson was utterly eaten alive on television because he couldn't cut a promo to save his life, history has ultimately proven almost all of his claims about the inner workings and lack of benefits in the wrestling business entirely correct. What's Coming Next Week? To close out the show, Albert challenges the group to track down and watch an actual Jim Wilson wrestling match for next week's episode just to see if his in-ring skills matched his controversial legacy—though Brando might be exercising his veto power! As always if you enjoyed this episode join our growing community on Facebook in the Pro Wrestling Outlaws Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/] If you like deep dives into the obscure and defunct of pro wrestling please check out our friend Scott at Wrestlespective on YouTube. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective] If you want to check out 3LW you can find them on youtube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling] and on facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling] #MortonDowneyJrShow #DrDDavidSchultz #DavidSchultz #JimWilson #ThunderboltPatterson #CaptainLouAlbano #LarrySharp #ClassicWrestling #RetroWrestling #WrestlingHistory #TerritoryWrestling #80sWrestling #WrestlingTapeTrading #WrestlingArchive #ProWrestlingOutlaws #WrestlingPodcast #ProWrestling #WrestlingWatchAlong #WrestlingCommunity #IWC #TrashTV #BountyHunter #1988 #SourGrapes

Straight Shootin' with Brando & Building a Promotion From Scratch - Episode 33

Welcome back to another chaotic, laugh-out-loud episode of The Pro Wrestling Outlaws Podcast! This week, Dags, Albert, and Brando (The Indiana Nightmare) deliver an episode so wild it practically required its own Patreon tier just to handle the behind-the-scenes fallout. From heavy audio editing to building a wrestling company from scratch, the Outlaws are completely off the rails in the best way possible. * Brando Looks Back: Brando chimes in on past group tensions, alluding to a couple of moderators, and group members. * The Aftermath of an Unhinged Guest: The guys try to pick up the pieces after an unexpected, totally wild guest segment leaves the studio in shambles. * The Million-Dollar Promotion: The Outlaws dive into the ultimate fantasy booking exercise. If they had the bankroll to start a brand-new promotion today, which 5 wrestlers are they signing first? As always if you enjoyed this episode join our growing community on Facebook in the Pro Wrestling Outlaws Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/] If you like deep dives into the obscure and defunct of pro wrestling please check out our friend Scott at Wrestlespective on YouTube. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective] If you want to check out 3LW you can find them on youtube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling] and on facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling] Episode Timeline: * 0:07 – Welcome to the Pay Window! Introductions and host check-ins. * 32:26 – Setting the record straight on group chat removals and past departures. * 53:05 – Recovering from the most unhinged guest visit in Outlaws history. * 1:06:27 – Back from commercial (and the edits Dags has to make). * 1:07:10 – The Main Event: 5 Wrestlers we would build a promotion around. * 1:44:11 – Outro and wrap-up.

WrestleMania Recap: Did CM Punk Save the Show? - Episode 32

The Pro Wrestling Outlaws are back after a brief hiatus to break down the fallout from a massive WrestleMania weekend! Join Dags, Albert, and the Indiana Nightmare Brando as they dive into the highs, the lows, and the "sleazy" side of the business. In this episode: * The Sleaze List: Albert (with some help from "Michael Caine" and "Kevin Von Erich") shares a scandalous tale from the vault involving Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, and a production crew surprise. * WrestleMania Night 1 Review: The crew debates whether the CM Punk and Roman Reigns storyline saved the show, discusses Paige’s return to the WWE, and analyzes the aggressiveness of Cody Rhodes in his match against Randy Orton. * WrestleMania Night 2 Breakdown: Was this Brock Lesnar’s final ride? The guys discuss the "Beast" putting over Oba Femi, the chaos of the six-man ladder match, and Jade Cargill’s best showing to date against Rhea Ripley. * The TKO Era: A look at why "spooky" characters like the Deadman are being phased out in favor of the "Under-biker" and what it means for the future of characters like Aleister Black. * Nostalgia & Rumors: From Ring of Honor shooting stories to the "steroid era" of the NWA, the Outlaws cover it all with their signature wit and wrestler impressions. As always if you enjoyed this episode join our growing community on Facebook in the Pro Wrestling Outlaws Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/] If you like deep dives into the obscure and defunct of pro wrestling please check out our friend Scott at Wrestlespective on YouTube. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective] If you want to check out 3LW you can find them on youtube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling] and on facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling] * 0:06 – Welcome back: Life happens, but the Outlaws are here. * 2:45 – The Sleaze List: A wild story about The Rockers and Verne Gagne’s daughter. * 11:58 – Night 1 Deep Dive: Did Punk vs. Drew save the weekend? * 26:57 – The "Lip-Sync" Entrance Debate: Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley. * 34:30 – Cody Rhodes: Is he working as a heel now? * 44:26 – Night 2: Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi and the retirement rumors. * 54:40 – The Evolution of "Super Indie" Style: From RVD and Jerry Lynn to AEW. * 1:08:40 – The Death of Spooky Characters: Why TKO is scaling back the supernatural. Pro Wrestling Outlaws, WWE, WrestleMania Recap, CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley, Pro Wrestling Podcast, Sleaze List, Shawn Michaels.

Easter All Star Extravaganza - Episode 31

The All Stars are back for another fun filled episode! In this episode we are joined by Diggy, Travis, and Jason to do a watch along of the Best of Backyard Wrestling Vol 1. and the Heroes of Burke County. Listen as we react to the Masked Fish, Sonjay Dutt as a backyard wrestler, what was wrong with the Xennial microgeneration that we dove into backyard wrestling. In Heroes of Burke County we react to Little Donnie, JC Steele, and Hammer. It's a good day for some bad wrestling with this All Star Extravaganza. Also we are joined by some special guests along the way. If you want to watch along you can with the following links. Best of Backyard Wrestling Vol. 1 [https://youtu.be/S93IOOxJgLk?si=8EAYP22l6tUJkeD_] Heroes of Burke County [https://youtu.be/_mtNHoAz118?si=Z41IT_xwW5ayM20A] As always if you enjoyed this episode join our growing community on Facebook in the Pro Wrestling Outlaws Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/] If you like deep dives into the obscure and defunct of pro wrestling please check out our friend Scott at Wrestlespective on YouTube. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective] If you want to check out 3LW you can find them on youtube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling] and on facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling]

WWF No Hold Barred The Match - Reaction - Episode 30

Welcome to another rousing edition of the the Pro Wrestling Outlaws This week, we fire up one of the most gloriously unhinged moments in wrestling history as we watch along with the steel cage main event from No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Holds_Barred:_The_Match/The_Movie] It’s Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake stepping into the cage against Randy Savage and the human wrecking machine Zeus—and yes, it’s exactly as insane as it sounds. We break down the match in real time, react to the chaos, question the logic (or lack of it), and appreciate the sheer spectacle of late-80s wrestling at its most over-the-top. From cartoonish violence to peak Hogan energy, nothing is off-limits. Press play, sync up, and come watch along with us, using this link: https://youtu.be/ikmwpFdniH4?si=RGfopj13TF-DEDGZ&t=6131 [https://youtu.be/ikmwpFdniH4?si=RGfopj13TF-DEDGZ&t=6131] As always if you enjoyed this episode join our growing community on Facebook in the Pro Wrestling Outlaws Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15J4WSsxmW/] If you like deep dives into the obscure and defunct of pro wrestling please check out our friend Scott at Wrestlespective on YouTube. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Wrestlespective] If you want to check out 3LW you can find them on youtube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@threelegacieswrestling] and on facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ThreeLegaciesWrestling]