Episode 33: Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Thanksgiving Spectacular Show

On this week’s episode, we present our 2025 version of our Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Thanksgiving Spectacular Show! Eminating from The Richards Ranch in Western Kentucky, our show today is packed with Thanksgiving Memories! We cover Thanksgiving Shows from Tennessee, the AWA in Minneapolis, Amarillo, Charlotte, Norfolk, Atlanta, Kansas City and Miami! Our guests on the show are George Schire, Jerry Oates, Bobby Simmons and Mike George. Everything from Abdullah and The Sheik in a steel cage, a Mask vs The Georgia Title Match, A match involving Ernie Ladd and Bobo Brazil tag team, Bob Geigel’s booking, referees in wrestling, bookers, Jerry & Ted Oates vs Dutch Mantell and Ron Bass, The Destroyer, the Jerry Oates and Mike George Tag Team, Driving home to St. Joseph from Miami in a Thanksgiving snowstorm and much, much more! Chapters (00:00:02) - Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Podcast: Thanksgiving Spectacular(00:01:31) - Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee(00:05:33) - A Taste of Thanksgiving in the AWA(00:06:37) - Thanksgiving Wrestling in the AWA(00:14:38) - The Impact of The Good Guy and Bad Guy(00:23:17) - Bill Watts on Ending His Matches(00:25:32) - Minnesota Wrestling's legendary Minneapolis Auditorium(00:31:00) - Khosrow Vasiri Refereeing in the AWA(00:37:10) - Bobby Duncomb vs Bull Balinski(00:43:56) - Death Match(00:49:37) - The German Heel vs. Tony(00:52:26) - The Do6 and Tom Andrews(00:54:42) - The AWA World Heavyweight Championship Match(01:02:40) - Bill Irwin on Vern Gagne's World Light Heavyweight Title(01:06:06) - The Road Warriors(01:10:50) - Thanksgiving Cards in 75, 65 and 85(01:12:46) - Terry Funk(01:20:36) - Thanksgiving in 1975(01:22:13) - Thanksgiving Wrestling Story(01:23:51) - NWA Wrestling Thanksgiving Memories(01:27:14) - Thanksgiving on the Air(01:29:02) - Jerry Oates on Thanksgiving in Watch Territory(01:33:24) - Thanksgiving and Christmas Wrestling(01:38:32) - Jerry Gaines on Dutch and Ron Bass(01:41:53) - Bob Geigel Was Never Good At Booking(01:46:42) - How to Build a Winning Team(01:47:09) - Thanksgiving of 75(01:52:10) - Bobby Whitlock on Referees(01:57:00) - Moondog Maine on(02:00:51) - Tony Jones on Working For Watts(02:05:45) - Bobo Brazil vs Harley Race(02:10:06) - Brody on Working With Dusty and Eric(02:13:13) - Jerry and Mike on Thanksgiving Wrestling(02:17:31) - A Taste of Thanksgiving(02:18:36) - Thanksgiving Wish List