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.
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