On Episode #90 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, the crew breaks down another week of early-90s USWA television including Memphis style gimmick matches, barroom fight storytelling, and the ongoing chaos surrounding multiple top feuds on the card.

This week’s discussion includes a detailed look at the Barroom Brawlers vs Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller program, including promos centered around fighting “in their home environment” and threats to hospitalize their opponents ahead of the match.

The guys also revisit fallout from recent specialty matches, including highlights of the infamous mud hole tag match, including discussion of Dr. Tom, Tony Anthony, Eric Embry interference, and how the mud pit spots were structured for maximum drama rather than just chaos.

Also discussed this week:

• Promos from Jeff Jarrett and Robert Fuller - plus BT gets another response from Jeff Jarrett answering a recent question
• Character authenticity discussion, including commentary on personalities like Reggie B being “the gimmick is the real guy” type characters

The episode also touches on the broader USWA landscape at the time, including:

• Lawler shifting focus in his feud positioning
• Incoming challengers entering the title picture
• Recap discussion of Nashville house show results and how they tied into TV storytelling

Match results and discussion also reference:

• Bill Dundee working against rotating “monster / gimmick” opponents (when they show up)
• Jarrett & Fuller regaining tag team momentum in street fight conditions
• Embry interference continuing to play into major match finishes and story progression

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On Episode #89 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, the gang dives back into another chaotic chapter of USWA television, where studio brawls, wild gimmicks, and classic Memphis escalation collide in ways only this territory could deliver. This week’s discussion covers one of the most memorable stretches of early-’90s USWA TV, highlighted by violent studio chaos, controversial stipulations, and the constant balancing act between spectacle and storytelling that defined the era.

On this episode:

• The fallout from recent studio chaos involving Jerry Lawler, Eric Embry, and Leatherface, including one of the wildest chainsaw angles ever attempted on Memphis TV
• The infamous desk destruction segment and how it looked terrifying as a kid but hilarious in hindsight
• Lawler’s reaction to the chaos and the moment the angle nearly went off the rails when the chainsaw malfunctioned
• The continued blending of fear-based monster gimmicks with classic Memphis style storytelling
• Why Memphis could get away with angles this insane and why fans bought into it anyway

The episode also dives into the broader landscape around this time period:

• Nashville Fairgrounds and Monday night Mid-South Coliseum results
• The revolving door of talent including names like Rob Van Dam, Chris Candido, Sabu, and others passing through the territory
• Mud hole matches, lumberjack matches, and Memphis-style stipulation overload
• The chaotic, sometimes nonsensical booking that still somehow sold tickets

Beyond just recapping matches and promos, the crew breaks down:

• Why monster gimmicks like Leatherface worked in the territory environment
• How Memphis TV created urgency even when logic took a back seat
• Why this era still fascinates fans decades later

This episode is a perfect snapshot of Memphis wrestling at its most unpredictable: part horror movie, part street fight, part live theater.

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On this episode of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel break down another wild week of USWA Championship Wrestling from July 1991, a show loaded with debuts, bizarre booking choices, and escalating chaos.

The episode kicks off with Sabu, who is now billed Samu “The Mystery Man,” raising plenty of questions as Memphis audiences are asked to pretend they don’t already know exactly who he is. Meanwhile, Eric Embry continues his reign of annoying the Memphis babyfaces, lying with confidence, dodging consequences, and drawing out his increasingly heated feud with Jerry “The King” Lawler, which is now barreling toward a lumberjack showdown.

The show also introduces the Barroom Brawlers, a rough around the edges team whose debut includes chair shots, confusion, and one of the most unintentionally funny promos in recent memory. Add in mud hole match insanity, Lawler squashing Judge Dread, and Memphis TV at its most unfiltered, and you’ve got another episode that perfectly captures why this era remains endlessly fascinating.

On this episode:

• Samu (Sabu) debuts (again) as The Mystery Man (yeah, I don’t know either)
• Rob Van Dam’s early Memphis run and unconventional style
• Eric Embry’s greatest hits: lies, excuses, and chaos
• Jerry Lawler asserts control with authority and violence
• The debut of the Barroom Brawlers and chair-swinging mayhem
• Dr. Tom Prichard, Miss Texas, Dirty White Boy & Dirty White Girl collide
• Mud hole matches, questionable promos, and classic Memphis energy

It’s another episode where logic takes a back seat to entertainment but it’s definitely fun, join us!

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