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The Wrestling Memory Grenade

Ray Russell / The WrestleCopia Network

You pull the pin and we’ll pick up the pieces… Join host Ray Russell for an exciting trip down Memory Lane as we analyze and discuss years of wrestling history from your favorite promotions. From Hulkamania to Mulkeymania, from the Four Horsemen to the nWo, from the Midnight Express to the Lex Express. Which promotion are we deep diving into next? What year have we time-traveled back to now? Tune in and find out!

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Episode 106: WWF DECEMBER 1987 NEWS & RESULTS (Hogan...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/10/18

Grenade Episode #106 covering DECEMBER 1987 in the WWF featuring tons of News & Results! First, it's all the latest WWF NEWS ncluding... The WWF vs. NWA War rages on, Jim Neidhart goes MIA after the holidays while the Rougeaus return to the road. We also prepare to say goodbye to Paul Orndorff, King Kong Bundy, and Billy Jack Haynes. Plus, I talk injuries, a new FINING system, Hulk Hogan makes a movie, upcoming angles involving Hogan vs. The Million Dollar Man and The Bulldogs vs. The

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Episode 105: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 11/28/87...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/10/11

This week we close out November 1987 in the WWF with the 11/28 Saturday Night's Main Event! WWF Champion Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy (and a GIANT surprise). "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Hercules. George Steele vs. Danny Davis. Plus, "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase promises to BUY the WWF Title! Greg "The Hammer" Valentine injures former partner Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. The British Bulldogs vs. the debuting Conquistadors, The Ultimate Warrior

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Episode 104: WWF SURVIVOR SERIES 1987

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/10/03

It's finally here, Grenade Episode #104 covering the 1987 WWF SURVIVOR SERIES! After discussing the Series/Starrcade 87 drama, I welcome a special guest co-host to help me break down the entire Series event! Team Hulk Hogan vs. Team Andre the Giant. Team Macho Man vs. Team Honky Tonk... A special 20-MAN TAG TEAM ELIMINATION MATCH featuring Team Strike Force vs. Team Hart Foundation! The Sensational Sherri leads her team of 5 into battle against The Fabulous Moolah and company! Plus, we

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Episode 103: Go-Home WWF TV for Survivor Series '87!...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/09/21

Grenade Episode #103 is here! More great WWF TV history this week as we look at the Go-Home weekend of Survivor Series 87 TV! Lots of great interview soundbites hyping the event. IC Champ Honky Tonk Man defends against former champ Ricky Steamboat. Teams Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant prepare their teams for battle. Plus, an update on the condition of Superstar Graham and who will take his spot at the PPV. Junkyard Dog does his best Stu Hart impression (no foolies). The Million Dollar

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Episode 102: NOVEMBER 1987 WWF TV (Strike Force Win...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/09/13

Grenade Episode #102 has arrived! We discuss NOVEMBER 1987 WWF TV. STRIKE FORCE defeat the HART FOUNDATION to become the NEW WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! Butch Reed & One Man Gang end the career of Superstar Graham. King Harley Race gets revenge on Hacksaw Duggan. Can Hulk Hogan trust Paul Orndorff? The Survivor Series hype train continues! The Ultimate Warrior starts his climb to the top. Jim Duggan's ORIGINAL theme music! Tons of Piledriver music, and an insane amount of SOUNDBITES

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Episode 101: WWF NOVEMBER 1987 NEWS & RESULTS...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/09/06

Grenade Episode #101 covering NOVEMBER 1987 in the WWF featuring tons of News & Results! First, we tackle the latest WWF news including... The PPV War between the WWF's Survivor Series and the NWA's Starrcade event. Killer Khan abruptly retires. "Cowboy" Bob Orton arrested and Fired, the Billy Jack Haynes plane incident where he nearly dies, Sika the Samoan Fired and then Rehired, Ted Dibiase's Injury, Ivan Putski finishes up, The Conquistadors Debut, The Dream Team split, Sgt

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Episode #100: CELEBRATING 100 EPISODES with Guests...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/08/29

Celebrating 100 EPISODES of The Wrestling Memory Grenade, this week host Ray Russell welcomes FOUR Special Guests including Stick to Wrestling's John McAdam, as well as Jammie Ward & Roman Gomez of the Regional Rasslin' Podcast. They're all here to celebrate and talk 1987 in the WWF! From there, for the FIRST TIME EVER in WrestleCopia history, Ray's brother JESSE joins the show to talk a "wrestling grenade" of childhood memories between the two from the 1980s & early 1990s. Then

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Episode 99: Finishing OCTOBER 1987 WWF TV (Demolition...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/08/08

Finishing off October 1987 WWF TV this week as "The Million $ Man" Ted Dibiase offers a young boy $500 to dribble a basketball. The Hacksaw Duggan vs. King Harley Race story kicks off. Rick Rude & Mr. Wonderful continue their rivalry. Demolition destroy Billy Jack Haynes, Ken Patera & Brady Boone. The Ultimate Warrior arrives! Hulk Hogan talks Survivor Series. Battle Royal action with Bam Bam Bigelow! George Steele seeks revenge for Elizabeth vs. The Honky Tonk Man. Jimmy Hart gets

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Episode 98: OCTOBER 1987 WWF TV (Andre Returns For...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/07/20

Grenade Episode #98 is here! As we continue to review October 1987 WWF TV and the fallout from Saturday Night's Main Event. We'll take a look (and listen) to the ongoing saga between The Macho Man vs. Honky Tonk Man. Plus, Andre the Giant returns for Hulk Hogan just in time for the Survivor Series! The Islanders/Strike Force & Rick Rude/Paul Orndorff feuds rage on. Bam Bam Bigelow continues his dominance, Bulldogs are back, Orton vs. Muraco, fun Prime Time banter between Bobby &

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Episode 97: WWF OCTOBER 1987 NEWS & RESULTS (Shoot...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/07/12

Grenade Episode #97 covering OCTOBER 1987 in the WWF featuring tons of news & results! First, we tackle the latest WWF news including... Ted Dibiase Injured, Jake Roberts back from Suspension, Dynamite Kid returns from injury, Greg Valentine leaving for JCP(?), ROADBLOCK shoot attacks The One Man Gang, Ricky Steamboat returns, the WWF's first European Tour, The Dingo Warrior becomes ULTIMATE, Nick Bockwinkel defects from the AWA, The Bolsheviks Debut, & more!From there, I'll look

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Episode 96: WWF SNME 10/3/87 - Mega Powers Form (The...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/07/05

The Grenade begins October 1987 in the WWF. Featuring the 10/3/87 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event as we talk what happened WHEN THE MANIA MET THE MADNESS, and the formation of... THE MEGA POWERS!!! We break down the entire SNME, Savage vs. Honky, Hogan vs. Sika, Orndorff vs. Bundy, Harts vs. Stallions, Andre Returns to NBC, Honky Tonk assaults Elizabeth, Savage gets hammered with a guitar, Hulk Hogan saves the day... and we discuss at length what happens.... WHEN THE MANIA MEETS THE

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Episode 95: FINISHING SEPTEMBER 1987 WWF -...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/06/27

The Grenade is back finishing up SEPTEMBER 1987 in the WWF TV. As we get our very first altercation between IC Champion Honky Tonk Man & Randy "Macho Man" Savage! The Islanders attack Tito Santana while on Spanish commentary! "Hacksaw" Duggan returns to the WWF, Tough Guy! Danny Davis tries to snake-nap Damian! Ken Patera introduces the "Weasel Whacker". Crank It Up, for the new and improved YOUNG STALLIONS! Hall of Famers team up when Superstar Graham tags with Ivan Putski! We get our

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Episode 94: WWF SEPTEMBER 1987 TV - Honky/Macho Heats...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/06/14

New Grenade Episode #94 begins the month of SEPTEMBER 1987 WWF TV! BAM BAM BIGELOW DEBUTS! The Macho Man/Honky Tonk Man feud heats up BIG TIME! ANDRE THE GIANT RETURNS to TV! Life Lessons with "Million Dollar Man" as Ted Dibiase shows us that doing your best, just isn't good enough! "Dangerous" Danny Davis finally makes his syndicated TV debut. Gorilla Monsoon covers his bald spot with a new look! Ken Patera talks his arm injury. Don Muraco becomes "The Rock", and so much more! Available

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Episode 93: WWF SEPTEMBER 1987 NEWS & RESULTS! King...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/06/08

It's Grenade Episode #93 covering SEPTEMBER 1987 in the WWF featuring tons of news, results, and soundbites! First, we tackle the latest WWF news including... Talk of the First-Ever Royal Rumble, Hacksaw Duggan Returns, the Patera/Saito Civil Suit is settled, Jake Roberts suspended, King Kong Bundy gets a computer, the NY State Athletic Commission knows its role, Koko & Beefcake Injured, Ivan Putski coming back, the October SNME lineup, The Princess Bride, Richard Belzer sues Hulk

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Episode 92: Finishing August 1987 WWF TV - Orndorff...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/05/31

We finish out the month of AUGUST for 1987 in the WWF as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff FIRES Bobby Heenan, and replaces him with Oliver Humperdink! The Million Dollar Man pays someone to wrestle for him! Rick Martel & Tito Santana STRIKE with FORCE in their tag team DEBUT! Ken Patera INJURED with a ruptured tendon! The Battle for Bam Bam Bigelow nears the end. Bob Orton & Don Muraco talk their split. Brutus Beefcake learns from Hairstylist Sal Fodera. Another Butch Reed/Superstar

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Episode 91: WWF Mid-August 1987 TV - STRIKE FORCE,...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/05/25

New Grenade Episode #91 covers more AUGUST 1987 TV in the WWF. STRIKE FORCE IS BORN! The Million Dollar Man makes his ring debut. Dibiase pays a woman to BARK like a dog, while the Bulldogs have Matilda SPEAK like a human! Two words... Headbutt, Dynamite! Battle for Bam Bam Eliminations Begin. Powers & Roma beat The Harts! Muraco & Orton Explode. One Man Gang Fined. Who betta, Orndorff or Rude? Reed/Superstar Feud Continues. Jumping Bomb "Ice Cream" Angels. The Piledriver Music

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Episode 90: WWF AUGUST 1987 TV Begins - The Posedown,...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/05/17

We're back with a special hybrid episode of the Grenade as we begin to look at August TV for 1987 in the WWF, then from there I have a little fun playing "What If?" as I fantasy book a SUMMERSLAM 87 card featuring the final match of "Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino! Topics on WWF TV this week include the first ever WWF Posedown competition between Superstar Graham and Butch Reed, the debut of "Ravishing' Rick Rude, The Million Dollar Man evicts honeymooners, Bobby Heenan removes the neck

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Episode 89: AUGUST 1987 WWF NEWS & RESULTS (BRUNO...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/05/11

The Grenade is back with Episode #89 featuring tons of news, results, and soundbites for AUGUST 1987 in the WWF! First, we tackle the latest WWF news including... Bruno Sammartino's FINAL MATCH, Ken Patera's Injury, Kamala Quits, Bleeding is Banned, do we have NEW Tag Team Champions?!?!?,Plus, Da Crusher & the Baron, the Piledriver Album, WWF vs. NWA, the next SNME, the revamped Women's Division, & more! From there, I'll look into WWF Results for the month of August covering MSG,

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118:08

Episode 88: WWF Summer of 1987 (Khan MISTS Hogan,...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/05/04

We finish out JULY 1987 as Killer Khan MISTS WWF Champion Hulk Hogan! THE BATTLE FOR BAM BAM BIGELOW BEGINS! Can-Am DIS-Connection when Tom Zenk QUITS the WWF & Rick Martel is "NO QUITTER"! Our first look at "Ravishing" Rick Rude! Rob Van Dam kisses feet for money. Superstar Graham Returns to the ring! Danny Davis confronts Mr. T on The Snake Pit. The Million Dollar Man is fine dining. The dissension between Orton & Muraco continues. "Natural" Butch Reed calls out Superstar Graham

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Episode 87: WWF JULY 1987 TV - Dibiase Poolside, Khan...

The Wrestling Memory Grenade ·

2023/04/27

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase goes poolside before catching some lunch. Killer Khan blinds Outback Jack. Brutus "The Stylist" Beefcake? Hammer Valentine gets a haircut. Orton & Muraco have issues. The Can-Am Connection finishing up. Butch Reed takes issue with Superstar Graham. Managers begin to scout Bam Bam Bigelow. Ken Patera responds to his whipping at the hands of the Heenan Family. Referee Rita (Chatterton) Marie, STILL THERE! Masked Confusion on the Snake Pit. Killer Bees

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