Episode #7 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View Power Pro Wrestling Podcast takes Gene Jackson, Robb Helt, and Brian Tramel back to May 30, 1998, as Power Pro Wrestling starts moving out of the “new TV show” phase and begins building toward its first major Mid-South Coliseum event: Blast Off at the Dome.
This week’s episode has a little bit of everything: a Young Guns Title match, Randy Hales making a major announcement, Jerry Lawler stirring the pot, Spellbinder seeks revenge on BJ Awesome, and a wild 10 person mixed tag main event that somehow turns into one of the most entertaining segments of the show.
The guys break down:
- Corey Maclin flying solo on commentary
- Kid Wikked defending the Young Guns Title against Bobby Bronz
- Lance Jade getting pulled deeper into the Bobby Bronz/Kid Wikked drama
- Randy Hales announcing Blast Off at the Dome for June 23rd at the Mid-South Coliseum
- Jerry Lawler calling out Randy’s “big announcement” tease
- A Young Guns (and Reggie) six-man with Lance Jade, Ashley Hudson, Blade, Swol, Yellow Jacket, and Master B!
- The guys weren’t ready for Derrick King showing up as the DK Master in full Kevin Sullivan tribute mode
- Samantha going full on Nacho Libre!
- And a chaotic 10-person tag with Lawler, Dundee, Stacy, Samantha, and Miss Jackie against Billy Joe Travis, Paul Diamond, Tony Falk, Derrick King, and Brandon Baxter
Gene, Robb, and BT dig into the messy finishes, the constant run-ins, why every match seems to break down into chaos, and how much of that is just Power Pro trying to survive in the middle of the late-90s wrestling boom.
But by the end of the episode, one thing is clear:
Corey Maclin may have been the MVP, Samantha may have stolen the show, and Derrick King may already be one of the best things going in Power Pro.
If you love late-90s Memphis wrestling, Power Pro Wrestling, Jerry Lawler, Randy Hales, Brandon Baxter, Derrick King, Kid Wikked, Spellbinder, BJ Awesome, and the strange transition from USWA to a new era of Memphis TV wrestling, this episode is for you!
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