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Legendary Wrestling Obsession

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Join the Legendary Wrestling Obsession hosts as they provide a front row seat on their experience of the death of the territories and the rise of the Golden Era via the Rock ’n Wrestling Connection. A show devoted to the fan experience, how wrestling affected us and how it affected you. Relive the Saturday Night Main Event and Clash of the Champions series along with special bonus episodes. We ask two questions, how did you become a fan and how did the rise of the WWF juggernaut affect you?

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02:35:18

Battle of the Belts CWF/NWA, September 2nd, 1985

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/05/29

We're off to Florida to start a mini-journey to explore the exciting Battle of the Belt supercards and the CWF (Championship Wrestling From Florida). We have a loaded card, Gordon Solie is on the mic and we take the time to reflect on the recent'ish 1 year anniversary of our show!Sponsor Legendary Wrestling Obsession is brought to you by: G&L Liquid Warehouse Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook Page - Legendary Wrestling Obsession Patreon

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02:54:30

Starrcade 86, Part 2

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2024/05/14

It's the wrap up of Starrcade 86 and we have 4 big matches. Dusty and Tully bring comedy gold in the form of JJ Dillon in their first blood match for the World TV Title, the namesake of the show is on display as the Road Warriors and Midnight Express climb those scaffolds and bring us the less than stellar Night of the Skywalkers match. The Rock 'n Roll Express and Andersons bring their long boiling feud to a conclusion in a steel cage for the World Tag Team Titles. Lastly the Nature Boy walks that

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02:17:57

JCP/NWA August and Fall 1986

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/04/13

It's the Road to Starrcade. We wrap up the best of 7, check in on the Express tag teams, the US Tag Team Championship tournament, the crazy feud between Dusty vs Tully and the Four Horsemen and the birth of the Super Powers! It's some great TV and even a bit of the old shaky cam not for those with weak stomachs.Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook Page - Legendary Wrestling Obsession Patreon patreon.com/LegendaryWrestlingObsession Now on YouTube -

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02:16:07

Saturday Night's Main Event XII, October 3, 1987

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/04/04

It's an iconic night as we see the birth of the Mega Powers, as wrestling's biggest stars of the 80's join forces. No Jesse... no problem we get Bobby the Brain Heenan. Savage looks to regain his IC belt but Jimmy Hart's crew has other thoughts. Hogan defends his own belt against the Savage Samoan Sika & Mr Wonderful takes on the man mountain... King Kong Bundy. We have a laugh at the debut of the "Piledriver Video" and do some after the fact chatting about Sting's last match. If you were an

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02:32:55

SNME XII, October 3rd 1987, Set Up Show

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/03/28

It's the Fall of 1987 and the winds of change are upon the WWF. We focus on Randy Savage's journey to a top babyface before the handshake that changed the wrestling landscape. Some fun matchups include Davey Boy vs Hercules, Beefcake vs Rude for the first time and the Honky Tonk Man gets more than he bargained for when he faces a substitute for Jake. We talk about Superman, the Princess Bride, fencing and Corey's birthday. All of this to get to the October 1987 SNME card. Don't miss it!Follow us

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02:33:14

WWF July/August 1987

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/03/03

The summer chugs along with more debuts, turns and surprises. Heenan's Family Strikes Back, DiBiase debuts, Rude is introduced into the Heenan Family with unexpected results, and we get a bizarre 6-Man elimination match main event.Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook Page - Legendary Wrestling Obsession Patreon patreon.com/LegendaryWrestlingObsession Now on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LegendaryWrestlingObsession

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02:39:09

WWF May/June 1987

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/02/16

Before we can get to the October 1987 SNME card we have to take in the greatness of the summer of 1987. In the post WM III glow we see the intro of several new wrestlers. We follow the Dragon's short lived IC title run, catch a great match between Tito and Butch Reed, a rare syndicated TV match by Hogan and of course that fateful morning that we saw Steamboat defend against the Honky Tonk Man!Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook Page - Legendary Wrestling Obsession Patreon

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02:49:59

Saturday Night's Main Event XI, May 2nd, 1987 Part 3...

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/01/31

It's the big night and the campus of the Fighting Irish is the setting for a great SNME card. The main event is actually a dark match which we re-imagine at the end of the show but we are treated to a Jake vs Kamala match, a lumber jack match to end a feud, a best 2 out of 3 falls tag title match, the first televised title defence of the Dragon and a lot more. The WWF is riding the wave of momentum from WrestleMania III and we are there to cover it. Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook

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02:01:48

Saturday Night's Main Event XI, May 2nd, 1987 Part 2...

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2024/01/22

This episode features a "What If" segment on WrestleMania III matches and storylines, and dives deep into the return of the Olympic strong man Ken Patera. We look back to a couple of classic encounters with Andre and Hogan to help set the return of a very different character. All that and a story about a very expensive flight for Jerry Saggs. This show wraps up the set up and gets us to the big card next week. Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook Page - Legendary Wrestling

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03:15:02

Saturday Night’s Main Event XI, May 2nd, 1987 Part 1...

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2024/01/13

It's a new year and we're back from the break with a mega-sized episode to set up the May 87 SNME card. We've got some great action from the Spectrum but the real meat of the show comes in the form of the Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament from March 15th, 1987 in Toronto. Plus the final (original run) Piper's Pit and some board game talk. Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Facebook Page - Legendary Wrestling Obsession Patreon patreon.com/LegendaryWrestlingObsession

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56:44

Iron Claw Movie Review

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/12/31

Welcome to a special holiday edition of the Legendary Wrestling Obsession Podcast. Your hosts are tackling something a little different here. We went to see the new movie the "Iron Claw" based on the Von Erich wrestling family. Spoiler Alert this episode will discuss most aspects of the movie and you'll want to see the movie before listening if that is important to you. Check it out to see what we thought of the movie and whether we recommend you to see it or not. We also have some good laughs

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02:38:35

WCCW Christmas Star Wars 1982

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/12/21

To help celebrate the holidays the Legendary Wrestling Obsession Podcast is taking a trip back to the a comfy Christmas night in 1982 at Reunion Arena in Dallas. It's Christmas Star Wars, Texas style! The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair is in town to defend his crown against Kerry Von Erich as they continue their feud and the long chase for the family to capture the title. Kevin defends his American Heavyweight Championship against Bundy, we see a crazy Battle Royal with a Pole

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03:29:59

Great American Bash July 26th, 1986

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/12/15

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

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02:23:22

Great American Bash 1986, Set Up show, July 19th WCW...

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/12/07

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

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01:39:46

Great American Bash 1986 Set Up show, July 12th WCW...

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/11/30

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

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03:29:00

Saturday Night’s Main Event X, March 14, 1987 Part 3

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/11/20

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! Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Patreon patreon.com/LegendaryWrestlingObsession

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03:08:40

Saturday Night’s Main Event X, March 14th, 1987 Part 2

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/11/09

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... Follow us on: Twitter/X

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01:48:31

Saturday Night’s Main Event X, March 14, 1987 Part 1

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/11/02

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

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02:23:56

Saturday Night’s Main Event IX, January 4th 1987 Part...

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/10/24

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

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47:43

Manitoba Moneyshot Podcast Interview with Legendary...

Legendary Wrestling Obsession ·

2023/10/12

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. Follow us on: Twitter/X @LegWreObsession Patreon

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