Episode #51 of Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson features Part Two of Gene's conversation with Kurt Beyer (son of legendary masked star The Destroyer) shares the reality behind chasing a wrestling dream, from surviving the brutal All Japan Pro Wrestling dojo system to dealing with backstage politics that changed the course of his career.

In this episode:

• Kurt breaks down the grueling dojo training (1,000+ push-ups, 1,600 sit-ups, and hundreds of bumps daily)
• The truth behind why he was never allowed to be “Destroyer Jr.”
• A behind-the-scenes look at wrestling politics in All Japan
• And the unforgettable moment of teaming with his father in his final matches at the Budokan
• And sooooo much more!
• Plus a peak at Dick Beyer's scene with Dick Murdoch in GRUNT the Wrestling Movie (1985)

From dream… to reality… to full circle.

If you’re a fan of old school wrestling, All Japan, wrestling history, and real behind-the-scenes stories, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Martin aka Precious joined Brian Tramel for a new episode of "Shootin' The Shiznit" for Episode 537! BT & Martin talk about growing up as a fan, being smarted up, training, Charlie Parks, working for Corey, getting fired, working for Dustin & Maria and much more!

The first episode of LIVE! from the Archive… and right out of the gate, everything goes wrong—and somehow that makes it perfect.

What was supposed to be a smooth multi-platform live streaming debut quickly turns into a YouTube only, anything can happen live stream featuring technical difficulties, unexpected guests, and one of the most chaotic (and fun) conversations you’ll hear anywhere.

From talking about the state of the Retro Wrestling Archive, to breaking down new shows like Beyond Wrestling, to just shooting the breeze about wrestling fandom this one goes everywhere.

Fans Take Over the Show

This isn’t just a podcast… this is a hangout.

• Viewers jump into the comments and onto the show
• Discussions about Memphis wrestling history, favorite moments, and growing up as fans
• A real sense of community starts forming right in Episode One
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And Then It Gets WEIRD (In the Best Way)

• Robb’s mom shows up and starts telling stories about punishing him as a kid by taking away wrestling, but the best story is when the Fantastics (Bobby Fulton/Tommy Rogers) were their neighbors in Nashville and she convinced them to....you just have to check out the show to find out! It's gold!
• Childhood memories of backyard matches, homemade belts, and sneaking wrestling on TV
• The guys are joined by MemfoBrandTees.com's own....Chad Anderson for some old school Memphis wrestling talk
• And then… things completely go off the rails

Enter: Hot Tamale

Just when you think things are settling down to some degree of normal.....

Hot Tamale crashes the show.

What follows:

• Wild back-and-forth trash talk
• Claims of winning titles from Jerry Lawler in his living room
• A full on challenge being issued for a match!
• Legit on-air phone calls to Memphis Legends Reggie B. Fine and Jerry 'the King' Lawler
• It's one of the most ridiculous and hilarious segments ever and this is just episode ONE!

What This Show Is Going to Be

If Episode One proves anything, it’s this:

This isn’t a traditional podcast.
This isn’t a structured interview show.

This is:

Live, interactive, unpredictable wrestling talk with zero guardrails

Guests, fans, stories, chaos - whatever happens, happens...because......WE'RE LIVE, PAL!!