EPISODE · Mar 24, 2021 · 3H 4M
Episode 30: NWA Starrcade '89 "Future Shock"
from The Wrestling Memory Grenade · host Ray Russell / The WrestleCopia Network
It's the Grenade's FINAL Watch-Along of the NWA in 1989. A bittersweet farewell to the Watch-Along genre on the WWE Network as they migrate over to Peacock. Ray & Steve come at you one last time here in 1989 with the Starrcade '89 PPV, featuring TWO Round Robin style tournaments to determine the Singles Wrestler and Tag Team of the 1990s as they prove to be "Ironmen". It's Sting, Flair, Luger, Muta, the Steiners, the Roadies, Doom, and the Samoans all biding for the top of their respective divisions.Kick back and enjoy the penultimate episode of the NWA '89 Grenade series as we call the action of the PPV, talk backstories leading in, the misuse of Doom and Muta, the bait and switch of the Skyscrapers and the Samoans, we fantasy book our own Starrcade event to conclude the year, as well as discuss what we would do to alter the tournament results and future booking plans of the NWA heading into 1990.Follow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenade , home of the FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAYVisit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comPlease Subscribe to Patreon to help keep us going, 14 Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 "All Access" Tier featuring our Patreon Watch-Along Series of PPV Events, Coliseum Video collection, and so much more!Matches listed below...STARRCADE '89 "FUTURE SHOCK"Atlanta, GA - THE OMNI - December 13, 1989Steiner Brothers vs. DoomLex Luger vs. StingRoad Warriors vs. DoomRic Flair vs. Great MutaSteiner Brothers vs. Road WarriorsSting vs. Great MutaDoom vs. New Wild SamoansRic Flair vs. Lex LugerSteiner Brothers vs. New Wild SamoansLex Luger vs. Great MutaRoad Warriors vs. New Wild SamoansRic Flair vs. Sting ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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It's the Grenade's FINAL NWA PPV of 1989. A bittersweet farewell to the WWE Network as they migrate over to Peacock. Ray & Steve come at you one last time here in 1989 with the Starrcade '89 PPV, featuring TWO Round Robin style tournaments to determine the Singles Wrestler and Tag Team of the 1990s as they prove to be "Ironmen". It's Sting, Flair, Luger, Muta, the Steiners, the Roadies, Doom, and the Samoans all biding for the top of their respective divisions. Kick back and enjoy the penultimate episode of the NWA '89 Grenade series as we call the action of the PPV, talk backstories leading in, the misuse of Doom and Muta, the bait and switch of the Skyscrapers and the Samoans, we fantasy book our own Starrcade event to conclude the year, as well as discuss what we would do to alter the tournament results and future booking plans of the NWA heading into 1990.
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