Category: Flashback Friday

Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episodes:

1. Birthdays: Saturday Night’s Main Event January 1988

2. You’ve Ruined the Western States Heritage Championship: Bunkhouse Stampede ’88

3. This is a Rumble, not a grammar lesson: Royal Rumble 1988

4. Where we’re going, we don’t need plastic surgery: The Main Event

5. Gone to Canada for a burger, be back later: SNME March 1988

6. Former NWA Star Pet: Clash 1 March 1988

7. Should Have Shot the Snake: WrestleMania IV

8. I made up a new word: SNME April 1988

9. More Sheepherders, Less Bushwhackers: Clash 2

10. Razors, Blades, and a Bag of Money: The Great American Bash 1988

11. Sometimes it’s Cash and Creative: AWA Super Sunday

12. Absolutely, I want both Iced Coffee’s:- SummerSlam 88

13. The Lion in Late April: AWA WrestleRock ’86

14. Crockett’s Last Stand: Clash of the Champions 3

15. Gagne, not spelled like it’s pronounced: AWA SuperClash II

16. Crying all the way to the White House: SNME October 1988

17. Larry Nelson got paid in interviews: SuperClash III

18. Lord Buckethead and Me: Survivor Series 1988

19. With a Whimper: AWA SuperClash IV

20. An Unfortunate Drinking Game: SNME November 1988

21. That’s definitely not his mother: SNME May 1985

22. An autographed picture of Ivan Koloff: Clash 4 December 1988

23. Now with More Grit: Starrcade ’88

24. Tongue Twister and a Half: SNME January 1989

25. Buying a Higher Number: Royal Rumble 1989

26. Mean Gene and a Hype Man: The Main Event 2

27. Bob Caudle is a Ladies Man: Clash 5 February 1989

28. Wrestling meets Real Life: Chi-Town Rumble ’89

29. Now that’s what I call an entrance: Great American Bash ’86-Charlotte

30. Macon, NC – Come for the cotton candy, stay for the Fall: SNME March 1989

31. No promotion, no crowd, and the names are misspelled: Clash VI April 1989

32. Grabbing, Stomping, and Marla Maples too: WrestleMania V

33. If you see a Buff Raccoon: WrestleWar ’89

34. Hogan has a movie coming up: SNME May 1989

35. Whatever you do, don’t mention our sponsors: Clash VII June 1989

36. Blood and Mist and Muta too: The Great American Bash ’89

37. Either move the camera or move Alfred: WrestleMania

38. The Man with the Z on his Head: SNME July 1989

39. As long as it’s outside the ring: SummerSlam ’89

40. The Bag on the Head Trick: Clash VIII

41. I’m an authority on train wrecks: SNME October 1985

42. Do you want the money option or the Zeus: SNME October 1989

43. She doesn’t listen to this show: Halloween Havoc 1989

44. Five Letters, Two Words: Clash IX

45. I’m taking a Quantum Leap approach to this show: Royal Rumble 2011

46. Halloween on Ridgecrest Drive: SNME November 1985

47. Two feels so much better: Survivor Series 1989

48. Alfred is a team player: The Wrestling Classic

49. Comings and Goings: SNME November 1989

50. The Granddaddy of them all: Starrcade ’83

51. The E before Extreme: ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular 1993

52. What if they had a tournament and nobody cared: Starrcade 1989

53. If 2020 was an episode: No Holds Barred

54. George Lucas had nothing to do with this: Christmas Star Wars ’81

55. Gut Punch: SNME January 1986

56. Characters in Orlando: Royal Rumble 1990

57. A place to stick it: SNME January 1990

58. One Year, Another Birthday: Clash 10

59. The Peacock Announcement: The Main Event III

60. They paid for the rap in advance: WrestleWar 90

61. It’s approximately 496 miles to Skydome: WrestleMania VI

62. Arrogance in Texas: SNME April 1990

63. Blatant Product Placement: Elimination Chamber 2011

64. This is a Total Set Up: SNME March 1986

65. Courtesy of Orion Pictures: Capital Combat 90 The Return of Robocop

66. Let me get my chair back: Clash XI Coastal Crush

67. Sacramento or Shot King: The Great American Bash 90 The New Revolution

68. It’s not Show Friends: WrestleMania 27

69. The place to be: WrestleMania 2

70. Animals in Omaha: SNME July 1990

71. It goes through Louisville: The Road to SuperClash 3

72. Where Bagpipes are Hot: Summerslam 1990

Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episodes:

5. Gone to Canada for a burger, be back later: SNME March 1988

15. Gagne, not spelled like it’s pronounced: AWA SuperClash II

25. Buying a Higher Number: Royal Rumble 1989

35. Whatever you do, don’t mention our sponsors: Clash VII June 1989

45. I’m taking a Quantum Leap approach to this show: Royal Rumble 2011

55. Gut Punch: SNME January 1986

65. Courtesy of Orion Pictures: Capital Combat 90 The Return of Robocop

Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episodes:

32. Grabbing, Stomping, and Marla Maples too: WrestleMania V

33. If you see a Buff Raccoon: WrestleWar ’89

35. Whatever you do, don’t mention our sponsors: Clash VII June 1989

36. Blood and Mist and Muta too: The Great American Bash ’89

1985 WWF Cup of Joe Wrestling Show Episodes:

37. Either move the camera or move Alfred: WrestleMania

21. That’s definitely not his mother: SNME May 1985

41. I’m an authority on train wrecks: SNME October 1985

46. Halloween on Ridgecrest Drive: SNME November 1985

48. Alfred is a team player: The Wrestling Classic

32. Grabbing, Stomping, and Marla Maples too: WrestleMania V. Someone gets grabbed, someone gets stomped, Rockin’ Robin sings, Run DMC raps, Piper is in the Pit, Liz is thrown out, Savage has a staph infection, there are two Championship belts at ringside, and Marla Maples is in the crowd two years before anyone knew her as Joey takes a look at WrestleMania V.

47. Two feels so much better: Survivor Series 1989. No Holds Barred The Movie/The Match is set up, Tully is fired, Arn is leaving, Heenan gets called in, Gorilla enjoys pie, Jesse is a pilgrim, Hogan and Beefcake get powder, The Warrior goes on last and Joey remembers going to a flea market, remembers a wonderful woman, and gets something shoved into his pants as he takes a look at Survivor Series 1989.

Cup of Joe Wrestling Show’s that took place in February:

4. Where we’re going, we don’t need plastic surgery: The Main Event. He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother. Joey looks at twin refs, a surrender of the WWF title, and why Jimmy Hart is the bravest man in wrestling as he covers The Main Event from 1988.

26. Mean Gene and a Hype Man: The Main Event 2. The Mega Powers Explode, Hulk Hogan shows off his acting skills, the perils of live television, Joey needs a hype man and a Mean Gene as he goes to a wedding and takes a look at The Main Event 2.

27. Bob Caudle is a Ladies Man: Clash 5 February 1989. Ric Flair is The Man, Ricky Steamboat is a Family Man, so that leaves Bob Caudle to be a Ladies Man. Hiro Matsuda takes over Flair’s Career, Paul Jones makes an appearance, Jack Victory makes two appearances, and Kevin Sullivan uses a lock and chain to get a title match as Joey takes a look at Clash of the Champions 5.

28. Wrestling meets Real Life: Chi-Town Rumble ’89. After talking about everything that has been happening in wrestling lately, Joey looks at the Chi-Town Rumble from the NWA and WCW.

In honor of the recently departed Tiny “Zeus” Lister, here are the Zeus appearances episodes of the podcast. RIP Big Man.

34. Hogan has a movie coming up: SNME May 1989. Hulk Hogan has a movie coming out and The Big Boss Man in a cage, Zeus makes an appearance, Duggan is the new king, Savage wants his title back, Rude defends the Intercontinental Title, The Brain Busters and Demolition get it on, and Joey notes the passing of Regis and his anniversary gift as he takes a look at the SNME from May 1989.

38. The Man with the Z on his Head: SNME July 1989. Hulk Hogan puts his title on the line, The Honky Tonk Man is one hit away from a championship, Ronnie Garvin is a punching ref, Macho Man is intense, Brutus Beefcake puts on a great performance, Zeus makes an appearance, and we crown new tag champions as Joey takes a look at the Saturday Night’s Main Event from July 1989.

39. As long as it’s outside the ring: SummerSlam ’89. Zeus and Randy Savage have a Cauldron of Madness, Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake have a secret weapon, Mean Gene has a blooper, Rick Rude doesn’t care who he has to go through, Jim Duggan has a mask, The Brain Busters have the titles but don’t put them up, and Jesse has a point.

42. Do you want the money option or the Zeus: SNME October 1989. Hogan has a lot of power in Hulkamania, DiBiase takes out an insurance deposit, Survivor Series teams shape up, Piper wants the Heenan Family, Savage is now the Macho King, Jimmy Hart has nice underwear, Joey wonders about trains, takes charge of an online store, and discusses bagging as an art form as he takes a look at the Saturday Night’s Main Event from October 1989.

47. Two feels so much better: Survivor Series 1989. No Holds Barred The Movie/The Match is set up, Tully is fired, Arn is leaving, Heenan gets called in, Gorilla enjoys pie, Jesse is a pilgrim, Hogan and Beefcake get powder, The Warrior goes on last and Joey remembers going to a flea market, remembers a wonderful woman, and gets something shoved into his pants as he takes a look at Survivor Series 1989.