The Gang is back in the Retro Wrestling Archive Studios for another wild ride through USWA Championship Wrestling from March 23rd, 1991!

This week’s episode delivers everything you love about Memphis mayhem, The Texas Bunch wreak havoc before the opening bell, Jackie Fargo sends in a promo from that sounds like he's on a "Walkie Talkie", and Steve Kern returns to defend the honor of his old mentor!

From Eddie Gilbert’s mean streak to Lawler’s reluctant alliance with Kern, to Jeff Jarrett losing his Southern Heavyweight title in Dallas — the chaos never stops.

Then it’s coal miner’s gloves, karate-glove boxing, and a whole lotta hangin’ around (literally) as the Texas Hangmen take things way too far on live TV.

Covered This Week:
• The fallout from the Fargo beat-down by the "Texas Bunch"
• Steve Kern’s unforgettable “I’m gonna rip your arms off” BABYFACE promo!
• Jeff Jarrett’s Dallas title loss to Dr. Tom Prichard
• Billy Joe Travis & Jeff Jarrett reunite for tag team action!
• Bill Dundee vs. Stunning Steve Austin – Coal Miner’s Glove on a Pole!
• And a main event of Lawler & Kern vs. Embry & Prichard — Tennessee vs. Texas rages on!!

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Step back to March 16, 1991 with this week’s Retro Wrestling Re-View: USWA Podcast! Gene Jackson, Josh Briley (P3 Radio), and Brian Tramel (stspod.club) break down one of the wildest episodes yet, featuring:

• Jerry Lawler vs. Terry Funk – with Jackie Fargo as the “special” referee!
• The Texas Bunch (Eric Embry, Tom Prichard, Tojo Yamamoto) raising hell and crying foul.
• The arrival of the Texas Hangmen in Memphis!
• Eddie Gilbert and Jeff Jarrett bending the rules as babyfaces and the studio crowd LOVES it!
• Bill Dundee’s bloody fight with Steve Austin, plus his fiery promo directed at his son Jamie.
• Jackie Fargo dusting off the finger guns and stepping back into battle for Tennessee taking on Texas!

We cover every segment, every promo, and every wild brawl straight from USWA TV on March 16, 1991—including the fallout from the Mid-South Coliseum cage match last week and the build to a huge eight-man tag: Funk, Embry, Prichard & Tojo vs. Lawler, Jarrett, Eddie Gilbert & Jackie Fargo.

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Step back into March 1991 with Episode #70 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View: USWA Podcast! Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel break down a classic Memphis TV leading into the last Mid-South Coliseum card before the move to the Pipkin Building.

This week’s show features:

• A wild and unfiltered Terry Funk promo that set Memphis on fire
• Jerry Lawler’s emotional announcement about possibly stepping away after his showdown with Funk
• Jackie Fargo named as special referee, drawing heat from Funk and adding high stakes
• Uncle Danny vs. El Grande Pistolero and the battle over the World Light Heavyweight Title
• The Texas Bunch (Eric Embry & Dr. Tom Prichard) bringing heat in and out of the ring
• A young “Stunning” Steve Austin facing off with Jeff Jarrett for the Southern Heavyweight Title
• Full rundown of the March 11, 1991 Coliseum card and the surprising results

If you love Memphis wrestling history, wild promos, and classic TV builds, this one’s packed with laughs, rants, and retro memories you don’t want to miss!

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Step back to March 2, 1991, as Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel dig into one of the wildest episodes of USWA Championship Wrestling ever!

This week’s show features:

• The announcement of a four-man round-robin tournament featuring Jerry Lawler, Eddie Gilbert, Steve Austin, and Jeff Jarrett—but not everyone is happy about it, especially Eric Embry & Tom Prichard.
• Shocking interference as Embry, Prichard, and Tojo Yamamoto wreak havoc on Jarrett and Gilbert, drawing blood and shifting alliances.
• Jeff Jarrett’s emotional promo and decision to pull out of the tournament in favor of revenge.
• Eddie Gilbert stepping up as Jarrett’s partner, while Lawler keeps his eyes on the world title.
• The debut of El Grande Pistolero (aka Gypsy Joe under a mask) gunning for Danny Davis’ World Light Heavyweight Championship.
• A special USWA Insight segment on JC Ice (Jamie Dundee) and the growing father-son feud with Bill Dundee.
• Plus: Jeff Gaylord becomes an "Ice Machine" and an explosive six-man main event featuring a young Steve Austin.

We also break down the booking decisions of Eric Embry, the hot Memphis crowds, and why 1991 feels so much tighter and more exciting than the USWA of ’93 we watched last year.

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On this week’s Retro Wrestling Re-View, the gang takes a deep dive into the February 23, 1991 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling!

The big story is the shocking unholy alliance of Jerry “The King” Lawler and “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, who agree to team up against Texans Eric Embry and Dr. Tom Prichard—but not without $25,000 bonds to guarantee they don’t turn on each other. We break down the promos, the intensity, and the fallout from this feud that has Tennessee battling Texas in one of Memphis Wrestling’s wildest storylines.

Also on this episode:

• Jeff Jarrett delivers an emotional promo trying to talk sense into Jamie Dundee, only for “JC Ice Baby” to double down on rebellion against his father Bill.
• Dirty White Boy Tony Anthony steps in to defend Jamie from Dundee, igniting a heated personal feud with "Superstar" Bill Dundee
• The U.S. Males (Curtis Thompson & Chris Walker) make their mark, while Freezer Thompson and Gary Jackson take a beating.
• Stunning Steve Austin is ready to challenge for the Southern Heavyweight Title.
• Plus, chaos at the Mid-South Coliseum with six big matches, including Lawler & Gilbert teaming for the first time ever!

If you love classic Memphis mayhem—blood, betrayal, family drama, and state pride on the line—you won’t want to miss this one!

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The USWA in 1991 was chaos, and this week’s episode is no exception!
Reviewing the 2/16/91 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling.

• Jamie Dundee officially ditches his dad and becomes J.C. Ice Baby
• Bill Dundee cuts a heartfelt apology promo… and gets mocked for it
• Stunning Steve Austin picks up a win with help from J.C.
• Dr. Tom Prichard won’t shut up on commentary
• Referees Paul Neighbors & Frank Morrell are somehow booked in a tag team match as partners!
• Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett feud with Eric Embry and the Texas crew gets bloody—literally
• Eddie Marlin and Tommy Gilbert are stepping in the ring to fight it out, one more time!

It’s family drama, Texas vs. Tennessee pride, referees wrestling, and plenty of blood. In other words: classic Memphis wrestling.

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Retro Wrestling Re-View – Episode #66 - USWA Championship Wrestling – February 9, 1991

It’s Peak Memphis mayhem this week! Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett are your NEW USWA Tag Champs… but before they can even celebrate, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert returns from “exile” to throw fire, cause chaos, and make it clear he’s here for Lawler’s head.

Meanwhile, Jamie Dundee proves to be the worst referee in USWA history, which gets him fired on live TV by Eddie Marlin and a "whoopin' from his Dad, PLUS "Stunning" Steve Austin and Jeannie Clark arrive on the scene to challenge Jeff Jarrett for his Southern Heavyweight Title!

Also on the show:

• Dr. Tom Pritchard vs. Jerry Lynn
• Eric Embry vs. Cody Michaels
• Stunning Steve Austin vs. Danny Davis (Jamie Dundee gets distract w/Jeannie)
• Bill Dundee & The New Kids vs. Dirty White Boy, Doug Gilbert & Brian Lee
• Jeff Jarrett & the U.S. Males vs. Keith Eric, Eli the Eliminator & Sgt. O’Reilly

It’s brawls, betrayals, and belt-whippings all in one hour. This is 90's Memphis wrestling at its finest!

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This week's Retro Re-View looks at the February 2, 1991 edition of USWA TV and more! Jackie Fargo is BACK in Memphis — and he’s the special referee for Monday night’s Tag Title Showdown between Lawler & Jarrett and The Fabulous Ones!

This week’s wild USWA action includes:

• Lawler saving The New Kids from a Fabulous Ones beatdown
• Tag Titles held up after last week’s controversial decision by Jamie Dundee
• Cornette losing control of his team
• Curtis Thompson’s abrupt babyface turn
• Uptown Bruno’s crew destroying everyone in sight
• The debut of The Eliminators (not THOSE Eliminators)
• Ether attacks and attempted "hair styling" in the main event!

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