Retro Wrestling Re-View WCW Podcast – Episode #2: Clash of the Champions V: The St. Valentine’s Massacre

In the 2nd episode of their WCW podcast, Gene Jackson and “Broadcast” Bob Anderson take a deep dive into a Clash of the Champions that WCW probably wishes we’d all forget. But they’re here to remind everyone that it did and they can’t take it back.From Magnum TA’s immaculate hair, to Flair losing his clothes (again), to Jack Victory wrestling twice in two different masked gimmicks, this show is WCW 1989 in full “Dusty’s gone, George Scott is still living in the 70s, and it seems we’re all f***ed!” mode!In this episode:• Midnight Express vs. Russian Assassins – Jim Cornette nearly fights Paul Jones, and Bob breaks down mullet competition physics• The marathon that is Butch Reed vs. Steve Casey: 17 minutes you’ll never get back• Lex Luger vs. The Blackmailer, the worst named gimmick of the year, and another Jack Victory Special• The Flair/Steamboat brawl featuring tons of hair spray, ripped clothes, and Flair doing the same promo for the 4000th time, WOOOOO!• The Varsity Club: why Kevin Sullivan in full “Taskmaster” mode managing “college athletes” still makes zero sense• Why they Flair isn’t the GOAT, why Terry Funk could be, and the lost art of being a chicken sh** heelThis is pure Retro Wrestling Re-View chaos with plenty of sarcasm, deep cuts, trivia, and the kind of fun Gene and Bob bring to you each and every episode, no matter how bad the show they’re watching is (remember, they reviewed twelve episodes of Herb Abrams’ UWF Fury Hour, seriously it’s called the UWF Fury Cast…look it up!)Check out Gene & Bob’s fun wrestling comedy/parody promotion “Outlaw Rasslin Federation that ran for 52 episodes!https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj5Zx1HZR2NlpRtuhrXoBImFRp50GjsIE&si=VJoiV4c87yIsZn_7This 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 ★