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Episode 70: Cornette Is Back

The Mothership returns and Jim Cornette is back in the co-host chair!  Join The Great Brian Last & Jim for this packed episode of the 6:05 Superpodcast, featuring:

– Rock Rims talks about the life and career of Ron Starr, who just recently passed away.  Rock, who co-wrote Ron’s autobiography, talks about Ron’s start in pro wrestling and his encounters with some of wrestling’s greats, as well as wrestling’s up and coming superstars.  From Canada to Puerto Rico to the territories, this look at Ron Starr shines the spotlight on one of wrestling’s under recognized stars.

– Dean Silverstone joins the show again to discuss Chris Colt.  Dean promoted Chris in Seattle and has many stories about Chris’s greatness in the ring, difficulties dealing with promoters and battles with spiders while under the influence of psychedelic drugs.  Dean also tells the story about why The Hangman has been banned from the Cauliflower Alley Club!

– Barry Rose rejoins the show to discuss the recent CWF Legends Fanfest that he promoted.  Barry talks about everything that happened that weekend, from tours of Florida wrestling landmarks to the wrestler who wanted to remain incognito during the event.

– TGBL’s father makes his debut on the show to discuss why he doesn’t like wrestling and his impressions of what he sees when he watches it.

– TGBL & Jim discuss many topics, including Ken Patera, Tommy Young, Dusty Rhodes, and What If Bill Watts had gotten the TBS deal in 1985.  Plus TRnac, Stuttering Tommy Rich, The Handsome Boogie Man & more!

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Book Of The Week:

I Ain’t No Pig Farmer! by Dean Silverstone (kindle)

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Time Stamps:

  • Top Ten (0:09:04)
  • Here & There (1:37:35)
  • TGBL’s Dad (1:50:43)
  • Barry Rose (2:04:27)
  • Dean Silverstone on The Hangman & Chris Colt (2:36:35)
  • Rock Rims on Ron Starr (3:09:40)

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