It’s our final stop before the NWA Great American Bash, our very own “Go-Home” Show, if you will. This week we take a look at the final two weeks of TV and news leading into the NWA’s Bash PPV.
Listen to everyone’s final thoughts right before the NWA’s biggest event of the Summer as they set the stage for what is sure to be a tremendous night of hot wrestling action!
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SPECIAL THANKS! (00:01:31)
Big thank you’s this week to Good Old J.R., Jim Ross @JRsBBQ as well as Mr. Richard Land @MaskedWrestlers for two completely different reasons. Find out why by listening to the show!
THANKSGIVING FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAY (00:04:12)
THREE FREE PRIZES being given away on Thanksgiving, which means THREE WINNERS will be drawn, which means you have THREE CHANCES to win! I like those odds! All you have to do is FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @RasslinGrenade to enter for a chance to win one of those prizes. Listen to our show or visit our Twitter feed to hear all about those Turkey Day prizes!
PATREON NEWS, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO KEEP US GOING! (00:08:24)
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WrestleCopia Podcast Network (00:11:22)
What’s going on in the world of WrestleCopia and the Grenade?
The Great American Bash Tour Continues (00:13:32)
We continue our look at the 1989 Great American Bash Tour as we continue to break down ticket sales and compare them to Bash Tours of year’s past.
NWA Main Event 7/9/89 (00:24:25)
In a rarity, we cover both the SYNDICATED AND WTBS version of this week’s Main Event! It’s Dr. Death teaming with the Steiners to take on All 3 Freebirds in the main event! Listen to two separate Terry Funk promos specifically made for two different audiences. Plus, Tommy Rich vs. The Bounty Hunter,
NWA Power Hour 7/14/89 (00:40:46)
STEEL CAGE MAIN EVENT as the ROAD WARRIORS are set for battle against the SST. ANGLE ALERT!!! Watch what happens in the aftermath inside the Cage as it’s a 5 on 2 beating leading to Hawk being taken out on a stretcher!!! All to set up WAR GAMES at the Bash! The Great Muta is the gust of Funk’s Grill. Watch as Muta mists the Funker to give him the power of the ancient Samurais and Shogun Warriors!!! Plus, Gordon Solie weighs in on this week’s WNN, and action with the Skyscrapers, and Ricky Steamboat vs. Jacko Victory.
NWA Pro 7/15/89 (01:00:27)
NWA Representative Sandy Scott oversees the contract signing between TV Champion Sting and the Great Muta. Ricky Steamboat actually cuts a GREAT heated promo demanding a No DQ match with the Total Package, hear how Lex responds. Missy Hyatt’s jugs be a jigglin’. Plus, the Steiners vs. New Zealand Militia, and action with the SkyScrapers, Flyin’ Brian, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, and Dr. Death teams with the Midnights as they aid Trent Knight in defying the laws of gravity.
NWA Worldwide 7/15/89 (01:18:53)
Terry Funk shows just how hardcore he can be when he battles “Chopper” Steve Casey while wrestling with a fractured back! The Steiners take on Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda. The first-ever DUELING CHANT from the fans??? VOTE NO for the Dynamic Dudes on the A&W Cream Soda King of the Slams. Jim Cornette has a message for Paul E. Dangerously. Action featuring the likes of The SkyScrapers, The Great Muta, The Freebirds, and a new attitude Ricky Steamboat vs. The Bounty Hunter. Plus, the crowd goes crazy TWICE on the same show! First, Sting goes nose to nose with the Great Muta in the ring, then Ric Flair closes the show with an insanely awesome ringside promo!
NWA World Championship Wrestling 7/15/89 (01:40:45)
Ric Flair joins Paul E.’s Danger Zone! Lex Luger shares the latest on Steamboat’s No DQ demands. Action with the likes of Dr. Death, The SkyScrapers, and the Dynamic Dudes. Plus, Hey Yo! Scott Hall steps in the ring to take on The Great Muta!
The Retro Network (02:00:09)
Head over to TheRetroNetwork.com and Follow them @TRNSocial
Monday Warfare: The Battles Within (02:01:28)
It’s a look at our sister Podcast, Monday Warfare, chronicling the Monday Night War from the very beginning, launched on November 9th, and will continue to post each and every Monday morning! Visit WrestleCopia.com or any of your favorite Podcast Streaming Apps to give it a listen right now!
NWA Power Hour 7/21/89 (02:02:09)
We begin the weekend of the Bash with the “Battle of the Bulls” when Terry Gordy takes on Dick Murdoch in the main. Sid Vicious meets Davey Rich of the Party Patrol. The Freebirds join Funk’s Grill. Gordon Solie talks BOBBY HEENAN on WNN! Plus, 6-Man action with Flyin’ Brian, Scott Hall, and Tommy Rich vs. DJ Meadows, Wild Bill Irwin and the RETURN OF THE IRON SHEIK!
NWA Pro 7/22/89 (02:14:25)
It’s a VERY busy episode of NWA Pro as everyone shares their final thoughts before the Bash in a slew of tremendous promos! Terry Funk goes insane as he bashes his head into a dressing room mirror while cutting one of his final promos before the PPV. Ricky Steamboat continues to goad Lex Luger into a No DQ Match, does he finally succeed? Hear from both men here this week. Paul E. Dangerously vows to take out Jim Cornette permanently. “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and Sting talk their history and the Stinger’s match with Muta. Action with the likes of Flyin’ Brian, Wild Bill Irwin, The SkyScrapers, The Dynamic Dudes, and Ranger Ross vs. Rip Morgan. All of that, PLUS the SST try to murder poor Tony Suber when Fatu delivers the Top Rope Splash to Suber… ON THE ARENA FLOOR!!!
NWA Worldwide 7/22/89 (02:34:25)
Action involving the SkyScrapers, the Dynamic Dudes, Flyin’ Brian, the Midnights team with Dr. Death, and Scott Hall & Tommy Rich team up vs. The New Zealand Militia. Another great promo from the Nature Boy as Ric Flair counts down the hours to kicking Terry Funk’s a$$! Plus, The SST try to murder yet another job guy when they nearly launch poor Jerry Price out of the ring with a backdrop. Price winds up landing on the ropes and bouncing back inside. The Flying Wallendas couldn’t have done it better.
NWA World Championship Wrestling 7/22/89 (02:46:43)
It’s the final episode of NWA TV before the Bash! Six-man action with All 3 Rich Cousins, Davey, Johnny, and Tommy Rich. More action involving Ranger Ross, the SkyScrapers, and The Steiner Brothers vs. Wild Bill Irwin & The Iron Sheik while Missy Hyatt shows off her goods! What does Robin Green thinks of all this? A WAR GAMES PROMO to get you hyped for the mayhem inside the cage! Sting and Eddie Gilbert join the Danger Zone as Paul E. ponders if the Stinger can trust longtime friend Hot Stuff. Final thoughts from the Freebirds, Ricky Steamboat, Lex Luger, Terry Funk, and the Nature Boy!
Everyone has done their job to get the fans psyched up for the Great American Bash PPV and the Watch-Along set to drop November 25th, Thanksgiving Eve. We hope you enjoy our final stop on the way to the Bash and we hope to see you back for the Watch-Along!
Big thank you’s this week to Good Old J.R., Jim Ross @JRsBBQ as well as Mr. Richard Land @MaskedWrestlers for two completely different reasons. Find out why by listening to the show!
THANKSGIVING FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAY (00:04:12)
THREE FREE PRIZES being given away on Thanksgiving, which means THREE WINNERS will be drawn, which means you have THREE CHANCES to win! I like those odds! All you have to do is FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @RasslinGrenade to enter for a chance to win one of those prizes. Listen to our show or visit our Twitter feed to hear all about those Turkey Day prizes!
PATREON NEWS, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO KEEP US GOING! (00:08:24)
Let us know you’re there, let us know you care. Please subscribe! Your choice of 14 Tiers, as low as a $1 Tier just to show your support. Help keep the Grenade and the Copia Podcast Network going in 2021 by subscribing to a Tier that best suits you. Patreon.com/Wrestlecopia
WrestleCopia Podcast Network (00:11:22)
What’s going on in the world of WrestleCopia and the Grenade?
The Great American Bash Tour Continues (00:13:32)
We continue our look at the 1989 Great American Bash Tour as we continue to break down ticket sales and compare them to Bash Tours of year’s past.
NWA Main Event 7/9/89 (00:24:25)
In a rarity, we cover both the SYNDICATED AND WTBS version of this week’s Main Event! It’s Dr. Death teaming with the Steiners to take on All 3 Freebirds in the main event! Listen to two separate Terry Funk promos specifically made for two different audiences. Plus, Tommy Rich vs. The Bounty Hunter,
NWA Power Hour 7/14/89 (00:40:46)
STEEL CAGE MAIN EVENT as the ROAD WARRIORS are set for battle against the SST. ANGLE ALERT!!! Watch what happens in the aftermath inside the Cage as it’s a 5 on 2 beating leading to Hawk being taken out on a stretcher!!! All to set up WAR GAMES at the Bash! The Great Muta is the gust of Funk’s Grill. Watch as Muta mists the Funker to give him the power of the ancient Samurais and Shogun Warriors!!! Plus, Gordon Solie weighs in on this week’s WNN, and action with the Skyscrapers, and Ricky Steamboat vs. Jacko Victory.
NWA Pro 7/15/89 (01:00:27)
NWA Representative Sandy Scott oversees the contract signing between TV Champion Sting and the Great Muta. Ricky Steamboat actually cuts a GREAT heated promo demanding a No DQ match with the Total Package, hear how Lex responds. Missy Hyatt’s jugs be a jigglin’. Plus, the Steiners vs. New Zealand Militia, and action with the SkyScrapers, Flyin’ Brian, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, and Dr. Death teams with the Midnights as they aid Trent Knight in defying the laws of gravity.
NWA Worldwide 7/15/89 (01:18:53)
Terry Funk shows just how hardcore he can be when he battles “Chopper” Steve Casey while wrestling with a fractured back! The Steiners take on Kevin Sullivan & Mike Rotunda. The first-ever DUELING CHANT from the fans??? VOTE NO for the Dynamic Dudes on the A&W Cream Soda King of the Slams. Jim Cornette has a message for Paul E. Dangerously. Action featuring the likes of The SkyScrapers, The Great Muta, The Freebirds, and a new attitude Ricky Steamboat vs. The Bounty Hunter. Plus, the crowd goes crazy TWICE on the same show! First, Sting goes nose to nose with the Great Muta in the ring, then Ric Flair closes the show with an insanely awesome ringside promo!
NWA World Championship Wrestling 7/15/89 (01:40:45)
Ric Flair joins Paul E.’s Danger Zone! Lex Luger shares the latest on Steamboat’s No DQ demands. Action with the likes of Dr. Death, The SkyScrapers, and the Dynamic Dudes. Plus, Hey Yo! Scott Hall steps in the ring to take on The Great Muta!
The Retro Network (02:00:09)
Head over to TheRetroNetwork.com and Follow them @TRNSocial
Monday Warfare: The Battles Within (02:01:28)
It’s a look at our sister Podcast, Monday Warfare, chronicling the Monday Night War from the very beginning, launched on November 9th, and will continue to post each and every Monday morning! Visit WrestleCopia.com or any of your favorite Podcast Streaming Apps to give it a listen right now!
NWA Power Hour 7/21/89 (02:02:09)
We begin the weekend of the Bash with the “Battle of the Bulls” when Terry Gordy takes on Dick Murdoch in the main. Sid Vicious meets Davey Rich of the Party Patrol. The Freebirds join Funk’s Grill. Gordon Solie talks BOBBY HEENAN on WNN! Plus, 6-Man action with Flyin’ Brian, Scott Hall, and Tommy Rich vs. DJ Meadows, Wild Bill Irwin and the RETURN OF THE IRON SHEIK!
NWA Pro 7/22/89 (02:14:25)
It’s a VERY busy episode of NWA Pro as everyone shares their final thoughts before the Bash in a slew of tremendous promos! Terry Funk goes insane as he bashes his head into a dressing room mirror while cutting one of his final promos before the PPV. Ricky Steamboat continues to goad Lex Luger into a No DQ Match, does he finally succeed? Hear from both men here this week. Paul E. Dangerously vows to take out Jim Cornette permanently. “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and Sting talk their history and the Stinger’s match with Muta. Action with the likes of Flyin’ Brian, Wild Bill Irwin, The SkyScrapers, The Dynamic Dudes, and Ranger Ross vs. Rip Morgan. All of that, PLUS the SST try to murder poor Tony Suber when Fatu delivers the Top Rope Splash to Suber… ON THE ARENA FLOOR!!!
NWA Worldwide 7/22/89 (02:34:25)
Action involving the SkyScrapers, the Dynamic Dudes, Flyin’ Brian, the Midnights team with Dr. Death, and Scott Hall & Tommy Rich team up vs. The New Zealand Militia. Another great promo from the Nature Boy as Ric Flair counts down the hours to kicking Terry Funk’s a$$! Plus, The SST try to murder yet another job guy when they nearly launch poor Jerry Price out of the ring with a backdrop. Price winds up landing on the ropes and bouncing back inside. The Flying Wallendas couldn’t have done it better.
NWA World Championship Wrestling 7/22/89 (02:46:43)
It’s the final episode of NWA TV before the Bash! Six-man action with All 3 Rich Cousins, Davey, Johnny, and Tommy Rich. More action involving Ranger Ross, the SkyScrapers, and The Steiner Brothers vs. Wild Bill Irwin & The Iron Sheik while Missy Hyatt shows off her goods! What does Robin Green thinks of all this? A WAR GAMES PROMO to get you hyped for the mayhem inside the cage! Sting and Eddie Gilbert join the Danger Zone as Paul E. ponders if the Stinger can trust longtime friend Hot Stuff. Final thoughts from the Freebirds, Ricky Steamboat, Lex Luger, Terry Funk, and the Nature Boy!
Everyone has done their job to get the fans psyched up for the Great American Bash PPV and the Watch-Along set to drop November 25th, Thanksgiving Eve. We hope you enjoy our final stop on the way to the Bash and we hope to see you back for the Watch-Along!
