Legendary Wrestling Obsession

Great American Bash July 26th, 1986

It's the Greensboro Coliseum and the peak of Jim Crockett Promotions hottest summer. The Bash is nearly done and the feuds are boiling over. Tom Miller lays down an iconic greatest of all time ring announcement of the winner of the cage match between the Nature Boy and the American Dream, Magnum tries to keep Nikita from sweeping the best of seven series and the Road Warriors play second fiddle in their own match as body guards for Baby Doll. All that and a lot more on a mega sized episode of Legendary Wrestling Obsession!
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Great American Bash 1986, Set Up show, July 19th WCW Episode

It's the week before the monumental July 26th Bash card in Greensboro and another special edition of World Championship Wrestling from an arena show. The Rock 'N Roll Express face the Andersons in a classic match, Sam Houston steps up to take on Tully and we get another showdown between Jim Cornette and Baby Doll. Your hosts do the math on Flair's 14 Bash challengers and we announce our plans for a Christmas show to end the year. Forget about your worries for a while and take a trip with us through the best of times for Jim Crockett Promotions!
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Great American Bash 1986 Set Up show, July 12th WCW Episode

We're back in Crockett country and working our way to the July 26th, 1986 Bash card. On the way we had to stop and pay homage to a very special episode of JCP's flagship show World Championship Wrestling. The July 12th episode is no ordinary syndicated show and features Tully vs Wahoo, the Road Warriors challenging the Midnight Express for tag team gold and we get a peek at a 6-man bunkhouse match between the American Dream & Rock N Roll Express vs 3 of the Four Horsemen! Join us for an electric ride through the greatest summer in JCP/NWA history.
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Saturday Night’s Main Event X, March 14, 1987 Part 3

WrestleMania III is just around the corner and a marquee Battle Royal serves as the first step in the Hogan vs Andre feud. Elizabeth is the prize in a Macho Man title defence and the new tag champs the Hart Foundation are tested by the unlikely team of Santana and Spivey. We talk Roddy's retirement and more on wrestling video games. Don't miss it!
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Saturday Night’s Main Event X, March 14th, 1987 Part 2

We finish off February and up to mid March 1987 to get to SNME X from Detroit! We take a hyper focused look at the transformation of Jake the Snake as he plays the role of heel and babyface at the same time. The feud that was with the Honky Tonk Man and the big feud that wasn't with Hulk Hogan. Jake faces Savage in a non-title match and of course the rare showdown with Hogan in Providence and WINNIPEG! Andre challenges Hogan, our favourite sugared cereals and more...
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Saturday Night’s Main Event X, March 14, 1987 Part 1

It's the start of the long road to Wrestlemania III and a classic SNME from Detroit. Before we can get there we have to follow the critical developments of January and early February 1987. Piper's Pit becomes the focal point of Andre's return and the first hints of the match of the century. The British Bulldogs defend their belts against the Hart Foundation AND Danny Davis and we wrap the show up with an entertaining tag match with Hogan and Steamboat facing Savage and the Honky Tonk Man. It's part 1 of 3 on our way to the Silverdome!
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Saturday Night’s Main Event IX, January 4th 1987 Part 2 CORRECTED

It's the start of arguably the biggest year in wrestling... the January 1987 Saturday Night's Main Event is on deck. Corey and Geoff take a brief detour to visit a dream match from the house shows as reluctant partners Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper team up against Mr Wonderful and the KING Harley Race. Then it's off to the big blow off of the Hogan/Orndorff feud with an epic cage match. Savage defends his title vs the Animal George Steele, while WM III takes shape with Piper and Adonis and JYD vs Race. We know whose feet touched first!!! Do you? Either way join us for another classic SNME episode.
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Manitoba Moneyshot Podcast Interview with Legendary Wrestling Obsession

We're taking a quick break from our SNME journey to bring you a special edition episode. This past April your hosts had the opportunity to be interviewed prior to the launch of our show on "The Manitoba Moneyshot Podcast". The conversation covers our favourite wrestlers, matches and the incredibly important tie between music and wrestling! We'll be back next week with Saturday Night's Main Event IX, January 4th, 1987 Part 2.
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Saturday Night’s Main Event IX, January 4th, 1987 Part 1

SNME roars into a new year and begins a clear path to the Pontiac Silverdome. In this episode we review the happenings on syndicated TV in December of 1986 up to the big show as well as some key house show results. Andre's reinstatement, the Piper vs Adonis feud, Hogan vs Kamala, a defining Bulldogs title defence in Hamilton and the Bunkhouse Battle Royals are all key. This all will set the table for Part 2 and the SNME card that features the first cage match in national television history.
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Growing Up AWA Part 2 (Patreon Bonus Episode)

Your hosts peel back the curtain to release the first of our Patreon exclusive episodes. It's the follow up to "Growing Up AWA Part 1". The show largely covers and expands on items discussed in the first episode (we recommend you go back and listen to Part 1 if you haven't already). The episode also covers Corey and Geoff's experience at the live AEW Winnipeg show back in March of this year.
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