In the premiere of our brand new WCW series, Gene and “Broadcast” Bob fire up a collection of January 1989 TV footage and start the long entertaining journey through one of the wildest years in wrestling history.

This Patreon version includes the full watch along video (with NO ADS) letting you see everything Gene & Bob are reacting to from Kendall Windham’s treachery to Abdullah slaughtering Randy Hogan with a “Sudanese Meat Cleaver.”

In this episode:

• Kendall Windham turns heel and seemingly nobody (but Bob gets in a great line about his Kendall’s hairdo)• JYD takes exactly one bump and nearly dies doing it• The Fantastics, the Original Midnight Express, the cordless phone incident, and Cornette hate crimes• Abdullah the Butcher vs. Randy Hogan… which becomes an anatomy lesson nobody asked for• A wild Bobby Fulton “Sheik of Araby” story straight from Bob’s time ring-announcing• Jack Victory Watch™ officially begins• Steamboat returns as “Mr. X,” pins Flair, and kicks off the most celebrated wrestling trilogy of the decade• Why Clash of the Champions V is… well… something we will all survive together

This episode is a perfect blend of nostalgia, deep cut wrestling geekery, and the kind of fun comedy mixed with insight from years of wrestling fandom that only Gene and Bob can produce.

Enjoy the video version over on Patreon, this first episode will be available there for FREE starting on Saturday November 22nd at 5:05 pm cst/6:05 pm est for EVERYONE to preview and get a feel of watching the show rather than just listening. Afterwards, the audio episodes will be available on all podcast platforms for free and the VIDEO WATCHALONGS will be available exclusively on PATREON for paid members of the $5 tier and above

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