The Wrestling Memory Grenade

Episode 32: The 1989 NWA "Year In Review" & Awards Show!


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The Grenade puts a bow on 1989 in the NWA this week with a formal “YEAR IN REVIEW” and “AWARDS” Episode! Ray & Steve take a trip down Memory Lane for ’89 in the NWA as they discuss the many feuds, angles, and matches involving the likes of Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk, Sting, Lex Luger, the Steiner Brothers, the Road Warriors, and so many more!
 
 Plus, they look back one final time at the musical Booking chairs of the NWA throughout the year, listen to some of their favorite sound bites from 1989, recollect the top 30 matches, and perform an Awards Show for all the deserving talent. From Best Wrestler to Worst Wrestler, from the Jobber of the Year to the Biggest B***h Award, they leave no stone unturned!

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Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be! Timestamps below for easy navigation.
 

Where Next? (00:04:36)
You’ve been wondering for weeks… Well, wait no longer… We finally let the cat out of the bag and announce the next Year and Promotion we’ll be tackling now that we’ve wrapped up the NWA in 1989. Where to next? Listen and find out!


YEAR IN REVIEW (00:16:30)
We take a trip down Memory Lane for 1989 in the NWA as we discuss the many feuds, angles, and matches involving the likes of Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk, Sting, Lex Luger, the Steiner Brothers, the Road Warriors, Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express, and so many more!


THANK YOU! (00:52:06)
We’ve set aside a special time in the program to thank everyone who played a part in helping the show grow, whether it was sharing their first-hand knowledge, helping us to find missing episodes of TV, or simply engaging in social media conversation. Some of those we thank include…

 TheRetroNetwork.com @TRNSocial
Richard Land -
@MaskedWrestlers
Missy Hyatt -
@MissyHyatt
Jim Cornette -
@TheJimCornette
Jim Ross -
@JRsBBQ
Terry Funk -
@TheDirtyFunker
Lex Luger -
@GenuineLexLuger
And more…


Favorite Sound Bites (01:01:50)
Some made us laugh…. Okay, MOST of them made us laugh…. We briefly dive back into some of our favorite Sound Bites from the year featuring the likes of Dan Spivey, Norman the Lunatic, the Iron Sheik, the Z-Man, Gordon Solie, and Lex Luger!
 

Memorable Matches (01:09:51)
As we count down to the Top 5 Matches of 1989, we go back and discuss 30 of the top matches of the year!
 

Year-End Awards (01:37:19)
We have a little fun as we present an Awards Show for all the deserving talent. From Best Wrestler to Worst Wrestler, from the Jobber of the Year to the Biggest B***h Award. Which match did we peg “Match of the Year”? Listen and find out! Which Interview received “Promo of the Year”? Tune in to find out! Who was the “Worst Tag Team of the Year?”.. The Dynamic Dudes.


Free Prize Giveaway News (02:31:05)
As we conclude the final episode of the NWA in 89, we discuss the latest Free Prize Giveaway, How You Can Enter to Win, when to expect the winner to be drawn, and we talk a little more about the new direction the Grenade will be headed beginning with Episode 33.

 

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