Finally—#KFRPod 45 has dropped like Andy Kaufman after a King-sized slap on Late Night With David Letterman! In their own totally original yet extra-crispy way, host Scott Bowden teams with wrestling’s song-and-dance man, Scott Cornish, to break down one of the most memorable feuds in Memphis Wrestling history: Andy Kaufman vs. Jerry Lawler. Bowden recalls … Continue reading Episode 45: Andy Kaufman’s Gone Rasslin’ → The post Episode 45: Andy Kaufman’s Gone Rasslin’ appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

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Episode 45: Andy Kaufman’s Gone Rasslin’

The latest KFR episode had dropped with the force of a Kimala belly splash, as host Scott Bowden welcomes the legendary manager of The 4 Horsemen—and Vince McMahon’s former right-hand man in creative—J.J. Dillion. Together, these two Memphis manager alums discuss J.J.’s short yet memorable runs in Memphis in ’82 & ’84 as well as … Continue reading Episode 44: J.J. Dillon Invades Lawler & Jarrett’s Backyard → The post Episode 44: J.J. Dillon Invades Lawler & Jarrett’s Backyard appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 44: J.J. Dillon Invades Lawler & Jarrett’s Backyard

Episode 43 of the #KFRPod has dropped like Jimmy Hart’s clothes in a Back Alley Street Brawl! Hosts Scott Bowden and Howard Baum are back to reveal the naked truth behind one of Memphis Wrestling’s hottest summers: the ’81 Gang Wars. Bowden & Baum discuss the underrated greatness of “Golden Boy” Chick Donavan and babyface … Continue reading Episode 43: The Naked Truth Behind the Memphis Wrestling Gang Wars of Summer 1981 → The post Episode 43: The Naked Truth Behind the Memphis Wrestling Gang Wars of Summer 1981 appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 43: The Naked Truth Behind the Memphis Wrestling Gang Wars of Summer 1981

Host Scott Bowden and his tag-team partner Howard Baum return to chop all the spicy—and often dicey—gimmicks served up by Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett to make the territory a hot, moneymaking cauldron of Memphis mayhem. Bowden recalls crazed one-eyed pirate Terry Funk seeking (through bandages) revenge against the King in one of their first … Continue reading Episode 42: Chop Phooey: A Pop-Culture Cauldron of Memphis Gimmicks → The post Episode 42: Chop Phooey: A Pop-Culture Cauldron of Memphis Gimmicks appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 42: Chop Phooey: A Pop-Culture Cauldron of Memphis Gimmicks

KFRPod 41 has dropped like John Stossel after an open-handed slap by Dr. Dr, David Schultz! Hosts Scott Bowden and Howard Baum dish all the dirt your ears can handle from the recent CAC reunion in Las Vegas, including the monster of a speech by the good doctor. Bowden and Baum struggle to recall hazy, hungover encounters with … Continue reading Episode 41: Ear’s To You, Dr. D → The post Episode 41: Ear’s To You, Dr. D appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 41: Ear’s To You, Dr. D

Episode 40 of the KFR podcast has dropped like many a rat’s panties in the Fabs’ van! Host Scott Bowden and his tag-team partner Howard “Atomic” Baum look at how Steve Keirn and Stan Lane set the Memphis territory on fire, and they explain why lightning didn’t strike twice when Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert … Continue reading Episode 40: Fabulous Ones: Original & Extra Crispy. → The post Episode 40: Fabulous Ones: Original & Extra Crispy. appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 40: Fabulous Ones: Original & Extra Crispy.

#KFRPod has dropped like a mighty oak hacked by a crazed Canadian Lumberjack! Host Scott Bowden and guest Howard Baum exchange cutting remarks as they slice through all the major angles that made the lumbering lug a maniacal money player in Memphis and the Sunshine State. Plus, you’ll gain insight from Jerry Jarrett, Dave Brown … Continue reading Episode 39: Crazy for Joe LeDuc in Memphis → The post Episode 39: Crazy for Joe LeDuc in Memphis appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 39: Crazy for Joe LeDuc in Memphis

Episode 38 of the #KFRPod has dropped like a Nature Boy face flop! Scott Bowden & Howard Baum examine the 8.14.82 Memphis TV show as Ric Flair returns to his birthplace to defend the NWA World title vs. the King of the Country Jive, Jerry Lawler! Bowden explains why this is not only some of … Continue reading Episode 38: Homecoming King: Ric Flair’s Memphis Wrestling Debut → The post Episode 38: Homecoming King: Ric Flair’s Memphis Wrestling Debut appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 38: Homecoming King: Ric Flair’s Memphis Wrestling Debut

#KFRPod 37 has dropped like gallons of blood on the WMC-TV studio floor! Host Scott Bowden talks with Howard Baum about his involvement in one of the most infamous angles ever in Memphis wrestling history with fellow WFIA member Pete Lederberg as they present the WFIA’s tag-team of the year award to the new-and-less-improved Fabulous … Continue reading Episode 37: You Dropped a Baum on Me → The post Episode 37: You Dropped a Baum on Me appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 37: You Dropped a Baum on Me

Freak out—it’s a Merry Macho Crispy edition of the KFR Podcast with host Scott Bowden guiding his sleigh down memory lane to the biggest card of Memphis wrestling in 1983—Dec. 5 to be exact. The originally scheduled main event saw the Road Warriors make their post-apocolyptic debut in the territory in a rumble for the … Continue reading Episode 36: Merry Macho Christmas Special → The post Episode 36: Merry Macho Christmas Special appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 36: Merry Macho Christmas Special

KFR Pod #35 has dropped like Ricky Morton’s head through a table after a Macho Piledriver! Host Scott Bowden goes behind the camera to chat with longtime (and now retired) WMC-TV 5 engineer Ken Parnell, who reveals the crazy energy and the wild-and-wooly inner workings of the Memphis TV show in its heyday. Ken recalls … Continue reading Episode 35: Close-Up on Union Avenue → The post Episode 35: Close-Up on Union Avenue appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 35: Close-Up on Union Avenue

Fresh off a trip to Memphis to revisit his old stomping grounds—literally—Scott Bowden returns to LA and the KFR Podcast approximately 9 pounds heavier from all that country cookin’ and jivin’—and yes, even a little moonshinin’. As his eager sidekick, the Great Brian Last, hangs on every pause, Bowden spins tales about the glory days … Continue reading Episode 34: The King Of Jackson → The post Episode 34: The King Of Jackson appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 34: The King Of Jackson

Scott Bowden reunites with Jeannie Clarke for the first time since meeting in the hallways of WMC-TV 5 prior to live Memphis TV in spring ’91, when the KFR host was breaking into the biz as a snot-nosed 19-year-old referee. The USWA alumni talk about the stunning career of another future star Scott met that … Continue reading Episode 33: Jeanie’s Shattered Dreams → The post Episode 33: Jeanie’s Shattered Dreams appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 33: Jeanie’s Shattered Dreams

Yellow again, everybody, and welcome to another BIG DAY of the KFR podcast, as Scott Bowden and Brian Last welcome Shane Russell, son of legendary Memphis Wrestling broadcast Lance Russell. Shane shares his favorite memories both as a huge wrestling fan and as the son of the most iconic personality in Memphis broadcasting history. Shane … Continue reading Episode 32: A Nose for Excellence with Guest Shane Russell → The post Episode 32: A Nose for Excellence with Guest Shane Russell appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 32: A Nose for Excellence with Guest Shane Russell

KFR host Scott Bowden has returned from Parts Unknown armed with evidence he claims will be the smoking gun in the Mil Mascaras Monday Night Mystery! Bowden not only looks back at the night in question of January 29, 1979, but also examines every single card he attended that year as a young fan at … Continue reading Episode 31: Class Of ’79 → The post Episode 31: Class Of ’79 appeared first on Kentucky Fried Rasslin' Podcast.

Episode 31: Class Of ’79

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