AWA Unleashed

This week we do something a little different as we spotlight the year 1974. We look at the state of the business and how it was different back then, buildings they ran, the other major cities on the AWA circuit and the more notable promoters, the popularity of the All Star Wrestling TV show, the stacked roster and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.

This week we're joined by author/broadcaster and all around good guy, Steve Anderson. He talks about Mick helping get him in wrestling business with the PWA, working with Bill Apter, getting to be Bobby Heenan's personal biographer, the relationship they forged and a ton more! For those wanting a look at the real Bobby Heenan, this is it. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.

This week we answer more of your questions with our "No DQ and A", where you ask who had the best "Russian" accent, Mick's mid 80's AWA Reunions, Brad Rheingans, Moose Cholak not being allowed in a building and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. P

This week our show discusses several cards/events that resulted in riots (or near riots) and why we're unlikely to see something like that in today's day and age. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week our show is all about some rare (and in some cases never before seen) photos of AWA talent with some stories to boot; The Gagnes, Lanza, Bock at home and a ton more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and more!

This week our show is all about one of the toughest individuals to ever grace a professional wrestling ring, and that's Wahoo McDaniel. We discuss his pro football career prior to wrestling, why he was never given a run as NWA or AWA Champ., feuds with Larry Heiniemi and Buddy Wolff, Superstar Billy Graham, Polish Joe shares his experience of getting chopped, and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.

This week we do some house cleaning with another show that's all about your questions with a "No DQ and A." We're asked by no love for Crusher & Bruiser, Curt Hennig threatening Lance Russell in Memphis, Nick Bockwinkel's appreciation for Mick, Paul Heyman's impact, midgets and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc

This week it's another "Fan Feedback" episode where you tell us who you think the best big men in AWA history are! Along with the Top 20, we have an "Honorable Mention", and some true legends, so find out where your picks landed! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.

This week we ask you guys who you think are the best wrestlers in AWA history! Criteria is whatever you decide, which makes it fun because it's all subjective. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.

This week we discuss the great Ray "The Crippler" Stevens. His debut and connection with Nick Bockwinkel, his more memorable feuds, classic promos, the genesis of "The Crippler" nickname, split from the Heenan Family and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week you tell us who your favorite tag teams of all time are! With so many to choose from, we have more than enough for a Top 15 AND Honorable Mention! Some were expected, and others a bit more surprising... We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.

This week it's Part Two of a "Fabulous" interview with the talented Steve Keirn. We discuss the trek to the AWA, how he handled getting yelled at by Verne Gagne, dealing with the Minnesota winter, wanting to always be positive, why Skinner was his favorite gimmick and more! We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week it's Part One of a "Fabulous" interview with the talented Steve Keirn. He talks about why he became a wrestler, he didn't want to get in the face, what two moves need to be "real", the creation of the "Fabulous Ones", leaving Memphis and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week it's another one of our very popular "No DQ and A", where you ask and we (sorta) answer. What kind of guy does Joe say Michael Hayes is, tag team "secrets", the AWA's "Official" Publication, secondary belts, Bob Backlund and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week we recap some of Nick Bockwinkel's memorable feuds which include (but not limited to), Hercules Cortez, Red Bastien, the High Flyers, Verne Gagne, Ray Stevens, plus we talk about his initial TV appearances, working other territories, why Otto Wanz and Jumbo Tsuruta stand out and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week we discuss a long overlooked part of wrestling and that's masked men! From Mr. M and Dr. X to one of the bright spots of the latter days of the AWA, the Texas Hangmen, they've been a part of the history and we discuss their impact on the promotion, where is "Parts Unknown", why it doesn't really work in today's wrestling business and more. We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

We kick off 2024 with a banger, and show #100 is a NSFW party with Marty Jannetty. Do we really need to say more? We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. Plus we have new ways to get involved with two different membership tiers! Check it out and get on board!

This week it's our final show of 2023 where we discuss the history and best/most extreme bleeders in AWA history. What were some misconceptions, Eddy Mansfield exposing the business, did anyone ever refuse or go rogue, and we discuss some of the more famous names! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week it's our final "No DQ and A" where we answer more of your questions, including, Butcher Vachon, cage matches with no blood, a new member of the Rhodes family, Verne Gagne and Chavo Guerrero, Sr., at Cauliflower Alley Club and a ton more! RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!

This week it's the first of back to back :No DQ and A" where we answer more of your questions. We discuss Larry Nelson partying with the Midnight Rockers, Brad Rheingans and Rick Martel both stepping away from the business, Nick Bockwinkel using an alias, ugly crowds and more. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!