Georgia, The Garden, & The Game Changer

The wrestling business changed forever, but first, it had to travel through Georgia, Madison Square Garden, and one unforgettable night at Bash at the Beach.This week on DemoPod: The Demolition Podcast, Ax and Smash revisit legendary moments, territories, and rivalries from professional wrestling history.Bill Eadie shares memories from the iconic Georgia Championship Wrestling territory, a promotion that helped shape generations of wrestlers and laid the groundwork for the national wrestling boom of the 1980s.Barry Darsow looks back at wrestling Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat inside Madison Square Garden in 1991. He also celebrates the 40th anniversary of the unforgettable rivalry between The Russians and The Road Warriors, two of the most powerful and intimidating tag teams of their era.Ax and Smash also reflect on the 30th anniversary of Hulk Hogan’s shocking heel turn at WCW Bash at the Beach 1996. Hogan’s betrayal and the formation of the New World Order changed professional wrestling forever, launched the nWo era, and helped ignite the Monday Night Wars.Hear classic road stories, behind-the-scenes memories, and firsthand insight from two legends who lived through one of wrestling’s greatest eras.Subscribe to DemoPod for more stories from Ax and Smash, and let us know in the comments which moment had the biggest impact on wrestling history.#DemoPod #Demolition #AxAndSmash #GeorgiaChampionshipWrestling #MadisonSquareGarden #RickySteamboat #RoadWarriors #HulkHogan #BashAtTheBeach #NWO #WCW #WrestlingHistory