Thursday Podcast Listens

18. Lord Buckethead and Me: Survivor Series 1988. Joey talks about released WWE Superstars, Howard Finkel, and his personal relationship with Lord Buckethead as he takes a look at Survivor Series 1988 from the WWF.

19. With a Whimper: AWA SuperClash IV. Verne Gagne’s great AWA promotion comes to an end not with a bang, but with a whimper. Larry Zbyszko gets a shoulder up on Mr. Saito, Bob Lurtsema wants to be a referee, Tully Blanchard pops up, and the crowd wants to smoke.

20. An Unfortunate Drinking Game: SNME November 1988. Andre the Giant doesn’t want any snakes around, the Rougeau Brothers have relocated to the USA, Hulk Hogan heads to The Brother Love Show, and the episode is marred by a lot of yikes moments as Joey takes out the recycling and looks at the Saturday Night’s Main Event from November 1988.

21. That’s definitely not his mother: SNME May 1985. Joey’s mother doesn’t listen to the show, Joey tries a new coffee, George Steele turns good, Paul Orndorff saves Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, JYD dances with his mom, Cyndi Lauper throws a Mother’s Day party, Fred Blassie brings his “mother”, Moolah has some cake, and Mean Gene goes for the ride as Joey takes a look at the first Saturday Night’s Main Event.

22. An autographed picture of Ivan Koloff: Clash 4 December 1988. Joey stays at home, The Italian Stallion should have had a slightly tweaked gimmick, Ivan Koloff is handing out pictures, Jim Cornette gets the idea for SMW, Dusty Rhodes cosplays John Wayne and loses his job, Flair and Windham take on The Midnight Express as Joey watches Clash of the Champions IV.

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