21. UWF TV 05-31-1986

This week we journey back to May 31, 1986 for some UWF action, Bill Watts style. Included: - Eddie Gilbert lays a perfect trap for fervent anti-Communist Bill Watts by flattering the Cowboy - What quality commentary can add in wrestling for both good matches and bad ones - Thoughts and theories on why the UWF died - Korchenko: Fake Russian turned reality TV star - An unexpected detour to WWC in Puerto Rico to discuss the TNT vs Original TNT feud - Michael Hayes’ failure in his outreach to Dark Journey and his misunderstanding of the meaning of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - Gustavo Mendoza is committed to his Cuban cigars - Connections between Ted DiBiase and Terry Taylor - Going to Buzz Sawyer as a mentor and why that’s a terrible idea for young Rick Steiner Also: - Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” as theme music - Misspelling someone’s first and last names - Hearing an unbelievable phrase during a promo for UWF fundraisers - Two references to Carl Weathers movie characters and neither one is Apollo Creed! - Pondering an alternate name/theme for the podcast if YouTube takedowns continue Email: [email protected] Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/Greetingsfromallentown