The Wrestling Memory Grenade

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WMG 212: August 1989 WWF TV (3-Hour Prime Time Special, Sing-a-Song Showdown!)

It's a special Grenade #212 tackling week two of August 1989 WWF TV with our longest episode in ages.. THREE HOURS of Grenade discussion! On syndicated TV, Hogan/Beefcake

Oct 22
3 h 04 min

WMG 211: August 1989 WWF TV & John Poz Talks "The Era of the Hitman"

It’s a loaded hybrid edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade this week as we kick off August 1989 WWF TV on the road to SummerSlam! Newly crowned Tag Team Champions the B

Oct 15
1 h 48 min

WMG 210: August 1989 WWF News & House Show Lineups! (Andre Arrested, Hogan Injured!)

The latest Wrestling Memory Grenade rolls into August 1989 with WWF news and house show action as the road to SummerSlam heats up! We discuss Jake Roberts’ planned return

Oct 8
37 min

WMG 209: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 7/29/89 (With Guest: John Poz!)

Welcome to this special edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade, as guest John Poz (of the Two Man Power Trip Empire) joins Ray Russell to break down and discuss all thin

Sep 24
1 h 19 min

WMG 208: JULY 1989 WWF TV (DOUBLE EDITION! Warrior Calls Out Andre, Dusty Confronts Boss Man)

This week it's a special DOUBLE EDITION of the Grenade as Ray Russell covers TWO WEEKS of WWF TV as we close out the month of July 1989! It's a jam packed episode as The

Sep 17
1 h 35 min

WMG 207: JULY 1989 WWF TV (Week 3; Hulk & Beefcake Accept the Challenge! Tunney Warns Garvin)

We continue the journey through the summer of 1989 in the WWF by discussing the weekend of July 15th - 17th TV programming! The road to SummerSlam has begun as Hulk Hogan

Sep 3
58 min

WMG 206: JULY 1989 WWF TV (Week 2; Macho Aligns with ZEUS! Heenan QUITS Prime Time!)

Grenade #206 looking at the weekend of July 8 - 10, 1989. Guest Matt Crowder returns to discuss all the goings on as we begin the road to SummerSlam! Randy Savage aligns

Aug 27
1 h 44 min

WMG 205: JULY 1989 WWF TV (Week 1; Dusty's "Triple Potty Bypass", Martel/Tito Brawl)

We kick of JULY 1989 WWF TV this week on the Greande as it's Independence Day week in the States as the Bobby Heenan/Gorilla Monsoon bickering escalates to a new level, a

Aug 20
49 min

WMG 204: JULY 1989 WWF NEWS & STORYLINES (Hulk Injured, SummerSlam Announced)

The Grenade is back discussing JULY 1989 WWF News & Results. As SummerSlam '89 is announced, the WWF is finalizing its biggest story, featuring Hulk Hogan/Brutus Beefcake

Aug 6
1 h 44 min

WMG 203: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 4; Rick's Rude Awakening, Widowmaker Debuts)

This week on the Grenade we close out the month of JUNE TV for 1989 in the WWF! The Ultimate Warrior has a RUDE AWAKENING for IC Champ Rick Rude, we see the debut of "The

Jul 23
52 min

WMG 202: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 3; Honky Tunes Up Snuka, Pumping Gas With The Dream)

It's a special watchalong edition of Grenade #202, as old co-host Steven Xstat returns for the festivities and joins host Ray Russell for 2 hours of fun, talking the week

Jul 9
2 h 04 min

WMG 201: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 2: Dusty's Tacos, Romancing the Hulkster)

This week on the Grenade, host Ray Russell continues on into the month of June TV for 1989 in the WWF. The Dusty Rhodes "Common Man" vignettes continue as the American Dr

Jul 2
1 h 03 min

WMG 200: JUNE 1989 WWF TV (Week 1: DUSTY RHODES ARRIVES, NHB RELEASED)

This week marks the 200th edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade as host Ray Russell jumps back in time to kick off JUNE TV for 1989 in the WWF! We celebrate this milest

Jun 25
58 min

WMG 199: JUNE 1989 WWF NEWS & RESULTS w/Guest Matt Crowder (Dusty Arrives, Studd Quits, Jake's Surgery)

Special Guest Matt Crowder makes his Grenade debut as he joins host Ray Russell to discuss JUNE 1989 NEWS & RESULTS. Topics include No Holds Barred at the Box Office, Dus

Jun 11
2 h 05 min

WMG 198: SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT 5/27/89 (Hulk vs. Boss Man Cage Match!)

The Grenade is back with #198 as host Ray Russell looks at the WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989. The Big Boss Man challenges WWF Champion Hulk Hogan in

Jun 4
1 h 09 min

WMG 197: MORE MAY 1989 WWF TV (WEEKS 3 & 4, King Coronation, Rougeaus/Rockers Brawl)

The Grenade returns with two more weeks of MAY 1989 WWF TV goodness! As we prepare for the upcoming SNME with Boss Man vs. Hogan in a Cage AND the premiere of No Holds Ba

May 21
1 h 18 min

WMG 196: MAY 1989 WWF TV (Dibiase Attacks Jake, Garvin Referee, KING Duggan, & ZEUS!)

New Grenade #196 as we kick off MAY TV for 1989 in the WWF. Looking into the first 2 weeks of May, the WWF debuts a new intro and look for it's Superstars TV program, ZEU

May 7
1 h 23 min

WMG 195: Special Guest Mike Mills Talks WCW 1994! (Hulk Hogan Arrives.. BROTHER!)

Welcome to a Special Edition of The Wrestling Memory Grenade #195 as Mike Mills of Booking the Territory joins Ray Russell to discuss WCW 1994, the talent, the structure

Apr 30
1 h 40 min

WMG 194: MAY 1989 WWF NEWS & RESULTS! (Zeus, Dusty, Piper, Hulk vs. Macho, More!)

Guest John Poz joins Ray Russell as they discuss MAY 1989 WWF NEWS & RESULTS! Jake Roberts Arrested, Zeus begins to tour, Dusty Rhodes Arrives, Roddy Piper steps back in

Apr 23
1 h 40 min

WMG 193: More April 1989 WWF TV (Savage Attacks Beefcake, Retirement Match!)

This week on the Grenade, Ray Russell continues the journey back to April 1989 WWF TV to close out the month with two more weeks of storylines, gimmicks, and action galor

Apr 16
1 h 25 min

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What listeners say

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I am doing a wrestling rewatch of 1988 and The Wrestling Memory Grenade's 1988 WWF project is tne perfect accompanyment. The amount of wrestling knowledge and inside information that Ray Russell provides in each episode is immense. I first started reading The Wrestling Observer in 1988 and I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable, but Ray drops some nuggets that I haven't heard before, which makes his podcast a true learning experience for even the seasoned wrestlng fan. Five stars without a doubt and you are sure to find an old school topic that will both educate and entertain.

Timharv99 · Aug 2025

Love the concept of going over the WWF for each month with match and TV results plus some great behind the scenes news for the time period. Love the awesome sound bites as well.

Thebuddy727 · Apr 2024

The positive is I’m so thankful for the amount of work and research that goes into each episode. The negative is the constant repeating the audio we just listened to. Literally just listened to it, and then he repeats it…every segment. After a few episodes, it’s infuriating.

McCoyKY · Jun 2026

Just found this podcast about a month ago and now I’m hooked. Went all the way back to the beginning and enjoying the 1989 NWA shows. Can’t wait to catch up one day.

Milo Evil · Aug 2024

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