Albert Gourrier
@catchthepinfalls.bsky.social
Pro wrestling historian. Former ring announcer for SCWPro for 7+ years & AAWPro for 1. Chronically stuck in the 80s :)
It's not December 18 and they're definitely not the Avengers but I can guarantee it's Doomsday in this from WCW in 1996 as the Road Warriors take on Pat Tanaka and the Gambler
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Road Warriors vs Pat Tanaka & The Gambler Pro March 9th, 1996
YouTube video by Monsoon Classic
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September 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM
It's not December 18 and they're definitely not the Avengers but I can guarantee it's Doomsday in this from WCW in 1996 as the Road Warriors take on Pat Tanaka and the Gambler
youtube.com/watch?v=j8g-...
youtube.com/watch?v=j8g-...
He doesn't have to be fancy but he's hella effective. From Championship Wrestling From Florida in 1983, Barry Windham takes on Ron Bass
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Barry Windham vs Ron Bass. 1983
YouTube video by The Vintage Wrestling Channel
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September 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM
He doesn't have to be fancy but he's hella effective. From Championship Wrestling From Florida in 1983, Barry Windham takes on Ron Bass
youtube.com/watch?v=yUf2...
youtube.com/watch?v=yUf2...
Jaime Hayter packs a mean lariat herself. In this match from AEW and joined in progress (Spanish commentary), she takes on Anna Jay
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Anna Jay se enteró de que Jamie Hayter habla en serio. #aewcollision
YouTube video by AEW En Español
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September 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Jaime Hayter packs a mean lariat herself. In this match from AEW and joined in progress (Spanish commentary), she takes on Anna Jay
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What's coming up:
A month i look forward to (aside from the fact Halloween is in it) is October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All throughout the month, it will be dedicated to women's matches and on Fridays on selected channels I share things to,
A month i look forward to (aside from the fact Halloween is in it) is October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All throughout the month, it will be dedicated to women's matches and on Fridays on selected channels I share things to,
September 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
What's coming up:
A month i look forward to (aside from the fact Halloween is in it) is October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All throughout the month, it will be dedicated to women's matches and on Fridays on selected channels I share things to,
A month i look forward to (aside from the fact Halloween is in it) is October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All throughout the month, it will be dedicated to women's matches and on Fridays on selected channels I share things to,
Yesterday we looked at Stan Hansen. Today,we look at 1 that embodies his spirit, 1 that is making sizable impacts, the 1 Called Manders.In this from SCWPro (where he'll be appearing this Sat on their 23rd anniversary show)from 2022,he faces Eric Eznite
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Eric Eznite VS One Called Manders | SCW PRO | “Contender Championship” Tournament | 9/25/22 #wweid
YouTube video by Eric Eznite Pro Wrestling & Fitness
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September 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Yesterday we looked at Stan Hansen. Today,we look at 1 that embodies his spirit, 1 that is making sizable impacts, the 1 Called Manders.In this from SCWPro (where he'll be appearing this Sat on their 23rd anniversary show)from 2022,he faces Eric Eznite
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youtube.com/watch?v=_eMY...
One of the only people to hit it from his left side, Stan Hansen and his Western Lariat does major damage when it strikes. Here from All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1983, Stan challenges Giant Baba for the PWF Heavyweight Title
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Giant Baba vs Stan Hansen 1983 09 08 PWF Title
YouTube video by CWAMemphis
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September 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
One of the only people to hit it from his left side, Stan Hansen and his Western Lariat does major damage when it strikes. Here from All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1983, Stan challenges Giant Baba for the PWF Heavyweight Title
youtube.com/watch?v=z2Zj...
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The clothesline... for some wrestlers it's transitional, for some it's what they're known for. This week we'll look at some of them and it begins with this match from 1986,
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US Title Magnum TA vs Nikita Koloff Worldwide Aug 23rd, 1986
YouTube video by Monsoon Classic
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September 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The clothesline... for some wrestlers it's transitional, for some it's what they're known for. This week we'll look at some of them and it begins with this match from 1986,
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There's no way to give a proper history of a group in a week, especially that which had two lives in Texas and Tennessee but little morsels are still yummy. We end USWA week looking at a title that would become the USWA Unified Title in this
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Jerry ``The King`` Lawler vs Kerry Von Erich
YouTube video by AWA stuff
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September 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
There's no way to give a proper history of a group in a week, especially that which had two lives in Texas and Tennessee but little morsels are still yummy. We end USWA week looking at a title that would become the USWA Unified Title in this
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youtube.com/watch?v=S3Sp...
From 1989, Steve Williams faces a huge undertaking as he takes on the Punisher
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1989 11 04 USWA Challenge - The Punisher VS Steve Williams
YouTube video by Peter Bernard
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September 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
From 1989, Steve Williams faces a huge undertaking as he takes on the Punisher
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And come after midterms, if this year's elections somehow remain legit, all those people still waiting on things they're never ever going to get will blame the Democrats and anything because they didn't get their $5000 dollars because he told them they'd get it otherwise
September 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
And come after midterms, if this year's elections somehow remain legit, all those people still waiting on things they're never ever going to get will blame the Democrats and anything because they didn't get their $5000 dollars because he told them they'd get it otherwise
In this match joined in progress, Gary Young and Sheik Braddock take on Jimmy Jack Funk and Eric Embry
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Gary Young and Sheik Braddock vs Eric Embry and Jimmy Jack Funk
YouTube video by timmy8271b
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September 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In this match joined in progress, Gary Young and Sheik Braddock take on Jimmy Jack Funk and Eric Embry
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Breast cancer awareness will always be my thing but tonight, give it up to Rebel ,give thanks to Tony Khan and AEW , and hope for a cure for ALS
Love you all.
Love you all.
September 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Breast cancer awareness will always be my thing but tonight, give it up to Rebel ,give thanks to Tony Khan and AEW , and hope for a cure for ALS
Love you all.
Love you all.
To me, Billy Joe Travis will always be one of the hearts of the USWA. Here from 1990, he teams with Jeff Jarrett to take on The Convict and Craig Whitford
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Jeff Jarrett/Billy Joe Travis vs. The Convict/Craig Whitford-May 26, 1990
YouTube video by TraderJack641
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September 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
To me, Billy Joe Travis will always be one of the hearts of the USWA. Here from 1990, he teams with Jeff Jarrett to take on The Convict and Craig Whitford
youtu.be/LcG_4bxvrBs?...
youtu.be/LcG_4bxvrBs?...
What's coming up:
This week: USWA
Next week: was watching a John Layfield match the other day which brought an inspiration to me. Clothesline, lariats, sickles, and more. We'll look at the wrestlers that'll take your head off in a heartbeat.
Stay tuned!
This week: USWA
Next week: was watching a John Layfield match the other day which brought an inspiration to me. Clothesline, lariats, sickles, and more. We'll look at the wrestlers that'll take your head off in a heartbeat.
Stay tuned!
September 9, 2026 at 3:51 AM
What's coming up:
This week: USWA
Next week: was watching a John Layfield match the other day which brought an inspiration to me. Clothesline, lariats, sickles, and more. We'll look at the wrestlers that'll take your head off in a heartbeat.
Stay tuned!
This week: USWA
Next week: was watching a John Layfield match the other day which brought an inspiration to me. Clothesline, lariats, sickles, and more. We'll look at the wrestlers that'll take your head off in a heartbeat.
Stay tuned!
The USWA did have a barbed wire match and it's this: Gentleman Chris Adams vs Steve Austin
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Steve Austin vs Chris Adams Barbed wire match
YouTube video by timmy8271b
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September 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The USWA did have a barbed wire match and it's this: Gentleman Chris Adams vs Steve Austin
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Years ago, Gentleman Chris Adams ran a wrestling school & one of his students was a young Steve Williams who went on to be known as Steve Austin. Cut to the 4:17 mark to see Steve in an interview (before he even wrestled I think) promoting the school
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USWA Championship Sports 9/9/89 - Incomplete
YouTube video by USWA Texas
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September 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Years ago, Gentleman Chris Adams ran a wrestling school & one of his students was a young Steve Williams who went on to be known as Steve Austin. Cut to the 4:17 mark to see Steve in an interview (before he even wrestled I think) promoting the school
youtube.com/watch?v=g19I...
youtube.com/watch?v=g19I...
Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah
September 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah
Be a builder not a destroyer
Hey we gotta always tell our friends we love / appreciate / are amazed by them pretty much whenever we feel it 💕
September 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Be a builder not a destroyer
When your world is burning all around you causing calamities to your life yet your biggest perceived problem is whether someone you don't know is LGBTQIA+ , a legal immigrant, or someone not a color of your own...
September 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
When your world is burning all around you causing calamities to your life yet your biggest perceived problem is whether someone you don't know is LGBTQIA+ , a legal immigrant, or someone not a color of your own...
Lagniappe: from the USWA in 1995, Superstar Bill Dundee challenges Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
Rest in Peace Superstar
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Rest in Peace Superstar
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Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee 2.25.95
YouTube video by Memphis Continental Wrestling Cast
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September 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Lagniappe: from the USWA in 1995, Superstar Bill Dundee challenges Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
Rest in Peace Superstar
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Rest in Peace Superstar
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We're looking at the USWA this week and the dawning of a new era begins with this, the first episode of the USWA
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USWA Challenge 8/26/89
YouTube video by USWA Texas
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September 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
We're looking at the USWA this week and the dawning of a new era begins with this, the first episode of the USWA
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Next week, we'll look at the USWA. This match though, w/ history that would take 2 weeks to explain, represents the end of an era as PY Chu Hi representing World Class takes on Eric Embry representing USWA in a winner take all match in a steel cage match
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Eric Embry vs PY Chu Hi (Phil Hickerson) 8/4/89 Steel Cage Match
YouTube video by The Retro Wrestling Archive
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September 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Next week, we'll look at the USWA. This match though, w/ history that would take 2 weeks to explain, represents the end of an era as PY Chu Hi representing World Class takes on Eric Embry representing USWA in a winner take all match in a steel cage match
youtube.com/watch?v=Mda4...
youtube.com/watch?v=Mda4...
For your late night viewing pleasure, from 2018 after the Iiconics engage in an attack against then WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair (not shown here), Carmella picks her moment to cash in her Money In The Bank contract and makes history
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Carmella cashes in her Money in the Bank contract on Charlotte Flair: SmackDown LIVE, April 10, 2018
YouTube video by WWE
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September 5, 2026 at 1:31 AM
For your late night viewing pleasure, from 2018 after the Iiconics engage in an attack against then WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair (not shown here), Carmella picks her moment to cash in her Money In The Bank contract and makes history
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From Houston Wrestling and the Gulf Athletic Club in 1983, Dusty Rhodes teams with the Junkyard Dog to take on two members of the Rat Pack: Ted Dibiase and Matt Borne
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Houston Wrestling - Dusty Rhodes/Junkyard Dog vs Ted DiBiase/Matt Borne 02 11 1983
YouTube video by JSG TV
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September 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
From Houston Wrestling and the Gulf Athletic Club in 1983, Dusty Rhodes teams with the Junkyard Dog to take on two members of the Rat Pack: Ted Dibiase and Matt Borne
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youtube.com/watch?v=dtgT...
From the Double Cross Ranch in Amarillo, TX comes Terry and Dory Funk Jr. In this match from Championship Wrestling from Florida in 1982, they take on Jack and Jerry Brisco
youtube.com/watch?v=Amb3...
youtube.com/watch?v=Amb3...
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September 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
From the Double Cross Ranch in Amarillo, TX comes Terry and Dory Funk Jr. In this match from Championship Wrestling from Florida in 1982, they take on Jack and Jerry Brisco
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youtube.com/watch?v=Amb3...