Dangerous Conversations Episode #8: Featured Guest - "Wildfire" Tommy Rich

This week's episode was recorded live and in person in Jackson, Tennessee immediately before the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame Ceremony. Doug is excited to welcome his long time tag team partner and one of his best friends, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich!  They discuss a variety of topics including: how Tommy met Doug's father Tommy Gilbert, Tommy's experiences learning from Tojo Yamamoto early in his career, defeating the great Harley Race to become the youngest NWA World Champion in 1981, the prevailing locker room mentality amongst wrestlers and why promoters seem to encourage it, Tommy's very fun "corn story", and so much more! At the end of the episode, Gene teases that the next time Tommy joins the show, (which will be soon) they will discuss the "New" Fabulous Ones tag team of Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert in Memphis in 1984! Doug and Tommy agree that this topic could end up taking multiple episodes to cover!For all things related to Doug Gilbert and his podcast, check out dougilbertpodcast.comChapters(00:00:01) - Retro Wrestling Review(00:01:05) - Dangerous Conversations With Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert(00:05:42) - Tommy Rich on Old School Wrestling(00:10:37) - Tommy Dunlap on The Dirty White Boy(00:11:54) - The Outdated Wrestling Hour Now on Wrestlecopia Podcast Network(00:13:01) - Dirty White Boy on His Tag Teams(00:18:44) - Jerry Jarrett on Jerry Jarrett and Eddie Marlin(00:21:12) - Tommy Von Steiger on Tojo Yamamoto(00:24:56) - Doug Gilbert on Being a Former NWA World Champion(00:29:57) - WrestleCopia Podcast(00:36:44) - "Sun Gun" On Wrestling(00:37:13) - Tommy Richards on Georgia Championship Wrestling(00:39:57) - Eddie and Tommy's Last Angle(00:43:38) - Doug Gilbert on The Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame(00:48:13) - Georgia Wrestler Wins NWA World's Heavyweight Wrestling Championship This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retrowrestlingarchive.substack.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★