63. AWA All Star Wrestling 04-06-1986

03/05/2018 1h 44min
63. AWA All Star Wrestling 04-06-1986

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Episode Synopsis

This week Greetings From Allentown heads to the Land of 10,000 Lakes (and Dropkicks) for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from April 6, 1986!

- A comprehensive breakdown of the infamous WrestleRock Rumble rap video ranking the performance of each vocalist
- Common threads between rap music and professional wrestling
- The last vestiges of the Pro Wrestling USA leads to pleasant surprises in the promo
- The AWA in 1986: teetering on the brink but still solid in-ring
- Jerry Blackwell as the badass babyface
- Young Leon White (Vader) as a plucky underdog(?!)
- The “storied” history of the AWA Americas title as told by its Wikipedia page
- The common thread between AWA Scott Hall and nWo Scott Hall

Plus:
- Who are these random people in the WrestleRock Rumble video?
- Favorite non-wrestling podcast of all time
- There’s no shame in being a one hit wonder and the greatest Simpsons parody song
- Travel and entertainment advice for Las Vegas, Nevada!
- The full New Hampshire experience

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