{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Retro Wrestling Archive Podcast Network","title":"Retro Wrestling w/Gene Jackson Ep. 53: Guest- Lance Jade","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5d1a0060\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4924,"description":"Step inside the wild world of late-90s Memphis wrestling as Gene Jackson sits down with former Power Pro Wrestling standout Lance Jade for an incredible long-form conversation about his wrestling journey, the rise and fall of Power Pro, and the chaos of the Memphis territory in its final years. Lance opens up about: Training in Don Bass’ legendary “barn” in Jericho, Arkansas  Meeting The Ultimate Warrior and attending his wrestling camp  Breaking into the dying days of the USWA  Getting early opportunities on Memphis TV  Working WWF Shotgun Saturday Night against Kurrgan  Interacting backstage with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett, Hawk, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn and more  The creation of the Power Pro Wrestling Young Guns division  Randy Hales, Brandon Baxter, Derrick King, Tony Williams and the early days of Power Pro  The rise of the IWO gimmick and why it became his favorite run in wrestling  Working alongside Alan Steele, Blade Boudreaux, Chris Michaels and the rest of the Memphis crew  Why Memphis wrestling struggled to create new main event stars  Wrestling Harley Race, Bob Backlund, The Iron Sheik and more after leaving Memphis  Riots, near-stabbings, shotgun threats, crazy crowds and the insanity of independent wrestling in the South during the late 90s  Why he ultimately walked away from wrestling and what finally brought closure to that chapter of his life This is one of the most honest, detailed, and entertaining looks at the Power Pro Wrestling era you’re going to hear anywhere. If you love Memphis wrestling history, territory stories, behind-the-scenes wrestling talk, or late-90s independent wrestling chaos, you do NOT want to miss this episode.🎙️ Subscribe to the Retro Wrestling Archive Network for more interviews, retro reviews, deep dives, watchalongs, and classic wrestling history content.📺 Check out the Retro Wrestling Re-View Power Pro Wrestling Podcast every Saturday morning as we review Power Pro Wrestling week-by-week from...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kf0ZTqBFprO952Wt3UH_SshPb356wrIpWyiK4IH5dYc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjBl/YThhYzQ4MDZkNjRm/MzY2YTlmNDRiMDRj/NmY4Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}