Purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka because it’s back to Minnesota for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from February 18, 1989!

- The bizarre circumstances that led to the AWA stripping Jerry Lawler of their “world title” and putting it up in a battle royal

- Lawler’s retort to the AWA as aired on Memphis television

- A roll call of all 18 participants competing for the title

- The latest episode of According To Larry

- Comparing Tom Zenk with the season 7 version of Mad Men’s Don Draper

- The reverse psychology of telling people to not come to the matches

- The weird Greg Gagne coincidence

Plus:

- How long does it take Larry Zbyszko to mention Bruno Sammartino in the post-match promo?

- The most bizarre tape trade in history

- Bill Apter: the Samwise Gamgee of the AWA

- The utter futility of showing old matches for nostalgia’s sake

- More exploration of Sgt. Slaughter’s 1990 Survivor Series team

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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