Tag Archives: Chris Tabar

Episode 152: Misty-Eyed Mud Match Memories

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is once again joined by popular guest Chris Tabar as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 1986 World Class Parade of Champions! We discuss:

–This was truly the end of the glory days of World Class Championship Wrestling. This show drew over 23,000 fans. They would never come close to that number again.

–Why “something for everyone” is a bad marketing strategy in wrestling.

–Strange booking takes place as The Great Kabuki tries defeating four stars in a row.

–Was Rick Rude ready to be pushed as a real world’s heavyweight champion?

–This show was missing something. That something was Ric Flair.

–The injuries seem to be taking their toll on Kevin Von Erich as his bad shoulder was re-injured to the point where he couldn’t wrestle in his Dad’s promotion’s version of the Super Bowl.

Plus Tabe and Johnny Mac talk about how radically the wrestling scene changed during the Spring of 1986, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good bad boy!

Stick To Wrestling- give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed, we’ll give you a rawbone podcast.

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

Episode 114: Where Are Their Parents?

This week STICK TO WRESTLING presents Part Two of our conversation with Chris Tabar as we take a look at the 1984 World Class Championship Wrestling Cotton Bowl and the events that led up to it. Tabe has been binge watching WCCW, so the events are all fresh in his memory. Also discussed:

–The mega-push of Gino Hernandez.

–Kelly Kiniski: Not Captain Charisma.

–The background behind the brilliant Kevin Von Erich vs Chris Adams feud.

–What was the point of having Stella Mae French around?

–How Iceman King Parsons got his nickname.

–Why was Ric Flair not on this show?

Plus we question the parenting decisions of several attendees at this show, so what are you waiting for? DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO this wicked good bad boy!

Stick To Wrestling- give us sixty minutes and perhaps, indeed, we will give you a rawbone podcast!

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

Episode 113: I Don’t Think That’s Santa Claus

This week STICK TO WRESTLING presents Part One of our conversation with Chris Tabar as we take a look at the1984 Texas Stadium Parade of Champions, also known as the David Von Erich Memorial Show, and the events that led up to it. Tabe has been binge watching WCCW, so the events are all fresh in his memory. Also discussed:

–Was David Von Erich scheduled to win the NWA title?
–Fritz Von Erich, world’s oldest 54 year old.
–Buck Zumhoff wins the Most Phony Wrestler award.
–The pros and cons of Bill Mercer.
–Dewey Robertson reiventing himself as The Missing Link.
–Could Butch Reed have been the best alternative for the WWF if Hulk Hogan were not available?
–Why the Kamala vs The Great Kabuki Texas Stadium bout was a really important match.
–Kerry Von Erich trying to sell his Texas Stadium robe years later.
–Did Sunshine cut the single greatest promo in wrestling history?

Plus we discuss a website that thinks it would have been cool if David Von Erich made his return at the 1984 Texas Stadium Parade of Champions, also known as the David Von Erich Memorial Show, so what are you waiting for? DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO this wicked good bad boy!

Stick To Wrestling- give us sixty minutes and perhaps, indeed, we will give you a rawbone podcast!

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

Episode 87: The Junkyard Warriors

On this week’s Stick To Wrestling we have Part 2 of our talk with Chris Tabar about the historic Clash Of The Champions 10 special, where the Four Horseman turned on Sting, and later that night Sting legitimately tore his ACL. We discuss:

–In one night Sting became the focal point of the promotion, but was injured and out indefinitely. The promotion turned Lex Luger babyface. What SHOULD they have done?

–Let’s be honest…were The Horsemen really in the wrong here? There’s an argument that Sting was flagrantly breaking the rules of that club.

–In the mid-80’s the Road Warriors got over in part because they were so much bigger than everyone else. We observe that by 1990 everyone else was big, and that the Roadies were no longer special.

–We put forward the argument that once Ric Flair had been turned babyface in 1989, he should have never been turned heel again.

We also mourn the loss of Kobe Bryant, and talk about Tito Santana winning the Intercontinental Title in Boston, who should have gotten the “Superstar Billy Graham run” with the WWF title after Bob Backlund’s reign ended, Chris Adams’ career, and more. What are you waiting for, download and listen to this WICKED GOOD BAD BOY.

Stick To Wrestling- give us an hour and we will perhaps indeed give you a RAWBONE PODCAST.

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam & Sean Goodwin is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network