This week on the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, we dive deep into an unforgettable episode of USWA Championship Wrestling from June 29, 1991, a show that feels like Memphis wrestling turned up to eleven.

Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel analyze a wild hour of television where Leatherface storms the studio with a chainsaw, Eric Embry proves why he’s one of the greatest chickens*** heels ever, and the studio ends up knee deep in syrup, feathers, and absolute madness.

Highlights:

• Why Leatherface works better as a visual threat than a wrestler
• The psychology of Embry being terrified of Lawler despite having every advantage
• The Ta-Gar experiment, the Dr. Doom mask, and why “Lord of the Volcano” quietly disappeared
• Lawler’s masterclass in getting a passable match out of an impossible gimmick
• The "tar and feather" angle dissected discussing history, intent, and why it felt dated by ’91
• Miss Texas, Dirty White Girl, and the fine line between chaos and discomfort
• The overuse of the DDT and whether finishers were already losing meaning by this era
• Rob Zakowski’s upside, near miss spots, and early signs of innovation
• Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller’s looping stipulation that backs the booking into a corner
• Jackie Fargo’s return and why it still mattered to Memphis crowds
• Attendance notes, Evansville and Memphis results, and behind the scenes notes

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This week on Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA, we dive into one of the strongest TV episodes of 1991 , a show where everything revolves around Eric Embry being the absolute worst human being possible… and it works beautifully.

Gene Jackson, Josh Briley, and Brian Tramel break down an episode packed with consequences, continuity, and crowd investment, as the Lawler–Embry feud escalates from Leatherface horror into full-blown studio CHAOS!!

In this episode:

• Why the Leatherface angle exceeded expectations and hooked the crowd
• Embry’s masterclass performance as a cowardly, manipulative heel
• The art of cutting off babyface momentum at exactly the right moment
• Eddie Marlin finally snapping and firing Embry on TV and why it couldn’t stick
• Lawler’s insistence on one more match and how that fuels the feud
• Why the studio chases worked instead of feeling silly
• Rob Van Dam’s early USWA run and a mysteriously missing finish
• Confusing booking, wrong records, and undefeated teams that definitely lost
• Bill Dundee’s repetitive promos and that unforgettable jacket
• Catfights, double count outs, and angles designed to sell Monday night
• Eddie Gilbert quits the company
• Real attendance numbers and live results from Dallas and Memphis

This episode is a perfect example of Memphis wrestling logic: stretch the money feud, keep the crowd angry, and never give them everything at once.

WATCH THE FULL TELEVISION EPISODE THEY REVIEWING, HERE: https://youtu.be/RD_BTvq5Gzw?si=waXI0OVF9TcJzSjK
Here's the fun "BENNY HILL SHOW" style video mentioned on the podcast: https://youtu.be/h9hMPcF4GL4

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The Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast rolls on with Episode #85, and this week’s episode is a perfect snapshot of early 1991 Memphis wrestling: bizarre gimmicks, Rutter chaos, accidental comedy, and angles that began to turn things around.

Gene Jackson is joined by Josh Briley and Brian Tramel as they break down an unforgettable episode of USWA Championship Wrestling, Eric Embry promises the debut of his next Texas ally, Leatherface, the in-studio debut of Ta-Gar: Lord of the Volcano, a kickboxing experiment straight out of a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, and one of the most unintentionally hilarious promos in territory history.

On this episode:

• Eric Embry introduces Leatherface by retelling the entire plot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (complete with clips)
• Jerry Lawler immediately undermines the gimmick by calling it “a guy in a Halloween mask”
• Why the Leatherface angle still worked — and drew nearly 1,000 fans at the Pipkin Building!
• Ta-Gar debuts in the studio, shooting fire from his shield and clawing people with a flaming glove
• The debut of "Pistol: Pez Whatley, including a promo that turns into an unintentional Corey Maclin impression
• Miss Texas, Dirty White Girl, and one of the strangest catfight segments ever aired
• A mysterious “Vietnamese Kickboxing Match” featuring Dong Chao Mang and Rob Zukowski
• Why Chris Frazier deserves a medal for surviving this episode
• Doug Gilbert’s unpredictable Roughhouse gimmick lives for another week
• Real attendance numbers that explain why this madness seemingly actually mattered

This episode is USWA at its most grindhouse — ridiculous on paper, oddly compelling in execution, and endlessly fascinating in hindsight.

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