The JJ Dillon Show

This week's show picks up on our look at the Andersons and covers Ole and Gene's contributions to tag team wrestling. JJ shares stories including how Ole nearly derailed his first NWA World Title match, Ole getting stabbed and other incidents with fans, and lots more. --Get $30 off your first order at www.hellofresh.com and use the code DILLON30 ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---Get a signed copy of JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" - email horsemandillon@yahoo.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

This week's show takes a look at some of the names and faces who attended the Championship Wrestling from Florida Legends Fan Fest. From there, JJ and Rich get into discussing the history and importance of the Andersons on tag team wrestling in Part 1 of our look at the legendary Minnesota Wrecking Crew. ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

After our non-hiatus, JJ explains his initial reasons for wanting to take a break and why he just as quickly changed his mind. Also this week, JJ and Rich discuss JJ's upcoming trip to the CWF Legends Reunion 2 Event in Tampa, the iconic Fort Hesterly Armory, Sputnik Monroe, and more. ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

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Stay tuned to the very end of the show for a very important announcement. This week's show focuses on the in-ring psychology of a heel, ways to draw heat, and more! ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

Steve from Tampa sent us some great questions for this 4 Questions with the Leader of the Four Horsemen edition of the show. We start with Johnny Valentine, move over to Lord Alfred Hayes and Classy Freddie Blassie, and lots, lots more. ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

Thanks to incredible response from our listeners, JJ and Rich go a little deeper into some of the behind-the-scenes meetings between Turner executives and Crockett staff members; JJ shares the details of his meeting with Turner execs, and who JJ felt should have been the booker after the Turner takeover. Plus tons more! ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

This week's show focuses on the events leading to the demise of Jim Crockett Promotions and the promotion's eventual sale to Turner Broadcasting. JJ also explains the why and how of his move from the NWA to the WWF in a behind the scenes role. ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

This week JJ and Rich get into the history of the NWA TV title and some of the champions that held it. This is not an exhaustive history of each and every champion, but more of an historical look at what the TV title meant in the big scheme of things. When many fans think of the TV Title, they think of the WCW version that traces its lineage to the Mid-Atlantic TV Title. But the Georgia TV Championship was the one defended on TBS prior to 1985. The guys touch on some of the TV champions from both the Mid-Atlantic and Georgia territories, and discuss in detail one of the most-remembered TV Title rivalries from the Crockett era involving Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard. (In full disclosure, Arn Anderson's reigns as NWA/WCW TV Champion will be discussed on an upcoming full-length "Enforcer" episode. ) JJ also shares stories of working with the man whom he calls the greatest manager of all time, Bobby the Brain Heenan. ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillon.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

This week JJ and Rich try something new as they host the first ever "Four Questions with the Leader of the Four Horsemen" edition of the program. Stories this week include JJ's match against Victor the Wrestling Bear, organized crime's connection to pro wrestling, Harley Race, Bulldog Bob Brown, and lots more! Make sure to listen to the last 10 minutes of the show for a listener email that really moves JJ. ---Get JJ's Autobiography "Wrestlers are Like Seagulls" at www.jjdillonshow.com ---Pick up a JJ Dillon Show T-Shirt at www.prowrestlingtees.com/jjdshow ---EMAIL the show - jjdillonshow@mlw.com ---TWITTER - @JJDillonShow @RichBocchini #AskJJD

This week on the show JJ and Rich take a look at some of the names that are synonymous with wrestling in the Lone Star State, all from JJ's perspective of having worked in every corner of the state. Hear about Houston native The Undertaker's first meeting with Vince McMahon, an hilarious tale about Moondog Mayne knocking himself out (while hammered) during a match in Houston, and much, much more. Donate to the Red Cross and Hurricane Harvey relief! Visit www.loveforhouston.com or go to www.redcross.org. GET AN OFFICIAL JJ DILLON SHOW T-SHIRT ---ProWrestlingTees.com/jjdshow --Follow us on Twitter @JJDillonShow --Follow Rich on Twitter @RichBocchini --Email the show - JJDillonShow@MLW.com

Only someone who was there could do justice to some of the unbelievable stories of Ric Flair's run as NWA World Heavyweight Champion with the Four Horsemen. JJ had a front row seat to Ric's incredible matches and even more incredible moments away from the ring, and now takes you along for the ride with a first-hand account of what makes Flair the Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun! How did Flair get started in the business? Did JJ know what was planned the night Ric beat Dusty Rhodes for his first NWA World Title? The Horsemen didn't steal Tom Selleck's champagne, did they? What kind of craziness did Ric and Charles Barkley get up to in Houston? GET AN OFFICIAL JJ DILLON SHOW T-SHIRT ---ProWrestlingTees.com/jjdshow --Follow us on Twitter @JJDillonShow --Follow Rich on Twitter @RichBocchini --Email the show - JJDillonShow@MLW.com

The moment WTBS beamed its signal to satellite in 1979, the station became a powerhouse in the wrestling world. The longtime home of Georgia Championship Wrestling was now available to cable companies across the US and Canada. And just like that, the landscape of regional territories began to fracture. The familiar Saturday 6:05 p.m. time slot itself (along with accompanying times on Saturday morning and Sunday evening) was one that was hotly contested over its tenure, beginning almost as soon as the ink dried on the first contract structured in 1972. On this week's show, JJ and Rich discuss the history and importance of WTBS to wrestling as a whole, with a special focus on the Crockett era. They also get into JJ's personal memories of taping TV at the TBS Studio, including a few hilarious tales involving late nights and the lengths the Four Horsemen had to go to in order get there on time. ProWrestlingTees.com/jjdshow Follow us on Twitter @jjdillonshow Follow Rich on Twitter @richbocchini Email the show - JJDillonShow@MLW.com

This week's show covers JJ's introduction to pro wrestling beginning as a fan watching Capitol Wrestling on TV. Along the way, JJ started a fan club for Johnny Valentine, traveled to regional shows, and eventually worked his way up to serving on the ring attendant crew. A snowstorm changed the course of JJ's career, opening the gates for a decades-long run as a ref, wrestler, manager, and front office executive. JJ shares insightful stories on his interactions with the likes of The Zebra Kid, The Great Malenko, Vince McMahon Sr., Bruno Sammartino, and many others who were instrumental in the early part of his career. BONUS MATERIAL - Listen "after" the show for bonus material with JJ discussing Ric Flair health issues, Magnum TA's battle with Disney World, and more. ProWrestlingTees.com/jjdshow Follow us on Twitter @JJDillonShow Follow Rich on Twitter @RichBocchini Email the show - JJDillonShow@MLW.com

JJ suffered what he called the worst injury of his career thanks in part to the War Games structure. The dual steel cages surrounded a pair of rings, inside of which two teams of five battled in the ultimate "I Quit" match at the Omni in Atlanta on July 4, 1987. How violent was this match? Did Lex Luger refuse to "get color." JJ tells a funny story about his "public workout" in a match against Alan Martin on TBS prior to the first War Games match, and also reveals a long-held secret regarding the finish of the Lex Luger/Ric Flair World Title match in Baltimore the following year at the Great American Bash. --Follow the show on Twitter - @jjdillonshow --Follow Rich on Twitter - @richbocchini --Use # AskJJD to get involved in the conversation --Email questions to us - JJDillonShow@MLW.com