Jerry Jarrett sent a letter to Chris Sobol of Panda Energy (and now of TNA) to explain wrestling to him, and explain he does. We go through his entire treatise of wrestling to see how much we buy into Jerry Jarrett's theory of wrestling, how well it explains TNA so far, the business then and now, and everything involved in this!

Sorry if some of the audio is rough my allergies hit me this week after Hulkamatt was getting over his illness. That's why we're so late with this episode.

Bruno Sammartino died yesterday and I was reminded of two issues of the Apter Mags I found at an antique store a few months ago. Both had cover stories about Bruno. So let's do what this podcast does best and read other people's content (including some amazing ads.) Hopefully Stanley Weston can forgive me up there. No Hulkamatt on this episode he'll be back next time. It's just me reading some magazines. The first issue covers a controversial finish in a match with Superstar Billy Graham, the second covers his protégé. Exciting content!

Sources: Inside Wrestling (April 1976)
The Wrestler (May 1977)

Jerry Jarrett's war on the dirt sheets! The Pro Wrestling Torch gets his dander up and it is time to ban all communication with the newsletters. At the same time he's stressing out over the Panda deal, and someone is whispering in Dixie's ear.

Sources
Jerry Jarrett: The Story of the Development of the NWA TNA, 2004.
Alex Marvez, Nwa/tna Gives Race Car Driver Chance To Learn The Ropes 11/8/2002, Accessed 4/6/18 http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-11-08/entertainment/0211061042_1_tna-nwa-race
Alex Marvez, Truth Is, Outspoken Killings Is Making Plenty Of Waves, 10/25/2002, Accessed 4/6/18 http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-10-25/news/0210231113_1_wwe-tna-nwa
Brett Buchanan "Daniels & Kazarian’s History of TNA Creative Teams" 9/14/2014 Accessed 4/6/18 http://archive.alternativenation.net/daniels-kazarian-history-of-tna-creative-teams/

We spend an hour and a half talking about a period where The Ultimate Warrior wrestled 4 matches! We go deep into his WCW run, the injuries, ripple effects, angles, contract and more. We talk his feud with Something Awful Dot Com, his abhorrent, reprehensible beliefs, his hate speech tour, his attempt to rip off DDP Yoga and get really, REALLY mad in the process. Warning, if you do not want to hear Ultimate Warrior's views quoted, do not listen to this episode. Seriously, his views are worse than you remember.

If you want to hear someone get so worked up that they repeatedly rant about hating the Warrior, do listen to this episode.

Sources:

Basically every Wrestling Observer Newsletter from June of 98 - December of 98.
Harris, Keith "Ultimate Warrior's WWE Implosion" Cage Side Seats 4/22/14, accessed 4/5/18 https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2014/4/22/5620952/ultimate-warriors-wwe-implosion-and-recent-resurrection
Petchesky, Barry "The Ultimate Warrior Was an Insane Dick" Deadspin 4/9/14 accessed 4/5/18 https://deadspin.com/the-ultimate-warrior-was-an-insane-dick-1561275496
Kyanka, Richard "Something Awful vs The Ultimate Warrior" Something Awful 4/11/2005 Accessed 4/5/18 http://www.somethingawful.com/legal-threats/legal-threat-ultimate/1/
Warrior, Various Blog Entries from www.ultimatewarrior.com, dates unknown due to deletion of website and removal from Way Back Machine. Exact quotes screenshotted for archival purposes.

Just in time for the Warrior Award at the WWE Hall of Fame, it is the Life and Times of The Ultimate Warrior Part 1! We chronicle the Warrior up until December of 1997. The bodybuilding, the commercials, Warrior University, his WWF runs, his smattering of indie matches, the hold ups, all the little details that make Warrior, Warrior.

Sources:

O'Rourke, Liam, Crazy Like a Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later, CreateSpace, 2017.

Literally dozens of issues of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter from 1991-97 and 2012-2014. I'll try to list them shortly.

WWE, The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, 2005

Harris, Keith, Ultimate Warrior's WWE Implosion, 4/22/14, Accessed 4/1/18 https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2014/4/22/5620952/ultimate-warriors-wwe-implosion-and-recent-resurrection

Commercials:
Westway Ford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE0ZESNF7dE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaSsMLD2XyY

Warrior University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn-64f7bqjM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyu5IMHEWbY&t=23s

I said I'd catch us up on weekly PPVs through September and well... nope. These shows are so bad they stink to even talk about! We get through Weekly PPV #5, so don't worry we get to the famous Puppet The Psycho Dwarf Maturbating in a Trashcan incident!

It's September of 2002 and TNA needs a savior. Luckily Jerry Jarrett feels God is working in mysterious ways to save TNA. Dixie Carter's dad Bob owns Panda Energy and they want to buy TNA! Learn the details of the deal and just what TNA was doing with their money at this time. Also learn what bizarre stuff Jerry published in his book. He's basically your mom, if your mom ran TNA.

Jerry Jarrett: The Story of the Development of the NWA TNA, 2004.
Bryan Alvarez: Figure 4 Weekly,9/23 and 9/30/2002.

It's come to this: Hulkamatt has watched a show. Join us as we review the first ever World Wrestling All-Stars Pay Per View: THE INCEPTION! What did Bret Hart do on the show? What is a Tits, Whips and Buff Match? What records have I broken? Is this the worst PPV of all time? All will be revealed as we review WWA: THE INCEPTION!

We had to get here eventually, TNA is about to die so here comes its savior, Dixie Carter! Let's take a look at the life and personality of Dixie Carter. Is she really just a nice mom who happened to buy a wrestling company?

Sources:
Jerry Jarrett, The History and Development of the NWA TNA (2004)

6 Star Wrestling, Dixie Carter Interview, 8/27/09 Accessed 3/2/18 http://s13.zetaboards.com/6StarWrestling/topic/6635430/1/

Diva Dirt, Exclusive: Awesome Kong on TNA Departure, ROH Return, Bubba, Praise from Stone Cold & More, 4/30/10 Accessed 3/03/18 http://www.diva-dirt.com/22918/exclusive-awesome-kong-on-tna-departure-roh-return-bubba-praise-from-stone-cold-more/

Stephanie Stewart-Howard, Dixie Carter's Home in Nashville, Accessed 3/03/18 http://www.nashvillelifestyles.com/entertainment/dixie-carter-at-home-in-nashville

Emma Sinclair, How Dixie Carter Made an Impact on Hulk Hogan's Wrestling Firm, 1/28/13, Accessed 03/03/18 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/9826195/How-Dixie-Carter-made-an-impact-on-Hulk-Hogans-wrestling-firm.html

Kendra Myers, TNA Entertainment Tags Alumna Dixie Carter to Put Headlock on its Competition, Business First, Accessed 03/03/18 https://web.archive.org/web/20070410102348/http://www.olemissbusiness.com/BizFirst/Spring2006/issue2page1.html

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Interview of Dixie Carter, US House of Representatives, 12/6/07

If you thought Jerry Jarrett had lost his mind before you haven't seen anything yet! In this episode Hulkamatt fights illness to hear the story of Jerry Jarrett falling into a completely delusional state as TNA collapses around him.

Sources:
Bryan Alvarez, various August 2002 Figure 4 Weekly Issues
Jerry Jarrett: The Story of the Development of the NWA TNA, 2004.