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It's a special Grenade #212 tackling week two of August 1989 WWF TV with our longest episode in ages.. THREE HOURS of Grenade discussion! On syndicated TV, Hogan/Beefcake and Savage/Sherri/Zeus deliver enough promo insanity to make you wonder what was flowing backstage! Jack Tunney reinstates Ron Garvin as a wrestler at Greg Valentine’s request, a decision the Hammer may live to regret! The issues between Roddy Piper and Bobby Heenan escalate, northeast indy talent appear in the form of The Billion Dollar Babies, Pitbull #2, Rockin' Rebel, and Jungle Jim McPherson! We even get a rare Duke of Dorchester sighting! From there, Guest Matt Crowder returns for a special watchalong of the three-hour SummerSlam hype edition of Prime Time Wrestling! The lineup includes the Powers of Pain vs. the Hart Foundation, Superfly Snuka vs. Dino Bravo, the Ultimate Warrior vs. Haku, and a SING-A-SONG Showdown between The Honky Tonk Man vs. Dusty Rhodes! Piper also exposes Heenan’s doctored footage of the Brain Busters defeating Demolition for the WWF Tag Team Titles, and plenty of fun discussion throughout! It’s three hours of memories and fun on the road to SummerSlam ’89 - FEEL THE HEAT!
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Creators and Guests
What is The Wrestling Memory Grenade?
You pull the pin and we’ll pick up the pieces… Join host Ray Russell for an exciting trip down Memory Lane as we analyze and discuss years of wrestling history from your favorite promotions. From Hulkamania to Mulkeymania, from the Four Horsemen to the nWo, from the Midnight Express to the Lex Express. Which promotion are we deep diving into next? What year have we time-traveled back to now? Tune in and find out!