Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich are back for another episode of Dangerous Conversations and this week they discuss the topic of breaking into the wrestling business. It's a lot different now than it was "fifty and a half" years ago when Tommy broke into pro wrestling and the guys breakdown and discuss those differences with some fun "sidebars" along the way. 

If you want the truth, the real truth from two men who lived it, this episode pulls no punches.

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On Episode #58 of Dangerous Conversations, “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich settle in for another wild ride through wrestling history with road stories and the reality of life inside the territory era with plenty of the unpredictable tangents that make this show what it is.

This episode blends classic road story storytelling with deeper discussion about the wrestling business itself, including promoter reputation, territory economics, and how relationships in wrestling were often built on trust, handshake deals, and personal reputation.

The conversation moves between hilarious travel stories, territory promotion memories, and serious reflection on how the business has changed, especially when it comes to media, storytelling, and how wrestling history is presented today.

The episode also dives into a bigger philosophical theme:How wrestling history gets told…Who gets to tell it…And why personal experience often differs from the “documentary version” fans see years later.

As always, the episode wraps with upcoming appearance talk, fan interaction appreciation, and reflections on how surreal it is to still be talking wrestling 40–50 years after first breaking into the business.

This week on Dangerous Conversations, Doug Gilbert is joined by Gene Jackson (with a late run-in from “Wildfire” Tommy Rich!) as they pull back the curtain on one of the most talked-about rivalries in Memphis Wrestling history: the feud with PG-13 (Wolfie D & JC Ice).

Doug and Tommy revisit how the program started, why they weren’t sure it would work at first, and how it grew into one of the hottest storylines in USWA’s final years. From shaved heads to hubcaps, sympathy heat, and booking secrets, you’ll hear how two seasoned heels helped make PG-13 legit top stars in the territory.

Along the way, you’ll also get road stories, behind-the-scenes tales about Randy Hales, and the hilarious chaos of trying to keep Wolfie and Jamie from fighting each other outside the ring.

 Topics covered:

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  How the feud was booked to make fans believe in the underdogs

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  Stories from the road with PG-13 

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  The booking style of Randy Hales and how he trusted all four guys along the way

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  Wildfire Tommy Rich’s role as “assistant booker and hatchet man”

If you love Memphis Wrestling history and fun road stories, this is one you don’t want to miss!

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Wildfire Tommy Rich on Dangerous Conversations
• (00:02:54) - NWA Champion Gene Oakley on September
• (00:09:17) - Memphis Mafia Tour 2018
• (00:12:51) - Memphis Mafia T-Shirt
• (00:13:19) - The Memphis Mafia vs. The Us
• (00:13:48) - Tommy Had Just Quit Power Pro
• (00:14:38) - Tommy and The Memphis Mafia On The US
• (00:18:52) - Jamie D on The PG13
• (00:20:54) - Tony vs Randy in USWA and Power Pro
• (00:27:05) - Tommy Hawkins on Randy Hales' Leaving The Box
• (00:31:44) - Tommy Malone on Working With Randy
• (00:38:07) - Jamie and Wolfie
• (00:40:26) - Doug and Gene on Randy vs Tommy Rich
• (00:45:26) - Tommy vs Randy
• (00:51:40) - Jerry Lawler on Working With Tommy and Randy
• (00:57:29) - Randy Hills on Me and Tommy on WWE 13
• (01:03:28) - Tommy and Jamie on Rock and Roll
• (01:06:59) - Wildfire Championship Wrestling Owner Tommy Rich on The Retro Wrestling Review US
• (01:10:22) - Memphis Legends

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Get ready for a wild ride back to 1999 as "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert and “Wildfire” Tommy Rich tell the story of the Memphis Mafia’s arrival in Randy Hales’ Power Pro Wrestling! In this first part of the story, the guys cover the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to their Power Pro debut—plus a few fun road stories from their prior territory days. They also circle back and clarify a couple of points from last week's "End of the USWA" episode.

Hear how Doug’s mom, Peggy Gilbert, became part of one of Memphis TV’s most shocking angles, the surprising way Tommy Rich came out of “the box” to swerve the fans, and how WWF developmental talents like JR Smooth (Rikishi), Rosey, and Glenn Kulka factored into the mix. The boys share how they kept the “shock factor” alive, the real-life ribbing that spilled into TV storylines, and the art of making good Southern wrestling television that kept heat on the heels and kept the babyfaces strong.

It’s classic Memphis chaos with laughs, history, and first-hand stories you won’t hear anywhere else. This is the build-up to the Memphis Mafia invading Power Pro Wrestling—Part 1 sets the stage for what’s to come!

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Doug Gilbert and Tommy Wildfire Rich
• (00:02:50) - Wildfire Championship Wrestling
• (00:06:30) - Wrestle 14
• (00:10:00) - Jerry Lawler on Doug Baldwin's
• (00:13:29) - Tommy Lawler on His 50th Anniversary at the Coliseum
• (00:17:38) - Tommy Kingston on His Friendship With Gene Simmons
• (00:22:21) - Jerry Lawler on His Refinch
• (00:26:09) - Good Times in Jonesboro
• (00:30:37) - Lou Thes vs Wayne Ferris
• (00:33:48) - Doug and Tommy on Randy Hales Bringing TV5 Wrestling Back
• (00:40:43) - Gene Hill on Randy's First TV Show
• (00:45:06) - Tommy Thomas on Randy's Leaving
• (00:45:36) - WWE developmental guys
• (00:49:33) - Doug Gilbert Was Part of the Memphis Mafia
• (00:52:39) - Tommy Rich Back in Power Pro 100
• (00:58:17) - Wolfie on Tommy Campbell
• (00:58:59) - Tommy vs Gene Jones
• (01:04:56) - Tommy vs Doug Gilbert on Power Pro 11
• (01:09:55) - Memphis Legends

On Episode #47 of Dangerous Conversations, "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich, and Host Gene Jackson take a deep dive into the end of the USWA, sharing stories and behind-the-scenes insights about the final days of USWA Championship Wrestling.

Doug and Tommy reflect on the glory days of 1994–95, when the USWA was still drawing money and packing the Mid-South Coliseum—right before the Monday Night Wars changed everything. They talk about Larry Burton, Mark Selker, shady business dealings, and how it all eventually collapsed.

Plus:

Doug gets paid to eat at Ruth’s Chris!?

Tommy's last cage match... and Jerry Lawler ends up in the slammer

Who is Dutch MANTRELL?

Brian Christopher commits vehicular assault with a Golf Cart!?!?

Why Memphis on Monday night couldn’t survive against Raw and Nitro War

Could Memphis have had continued success had they went to Friday nights at the MSC?

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Doug Gilbert and Tommy Wildfire
• (00:03:40) - Tommy Rich's Tennessee Dates
• (00:09:09) - Jerry Lawler on Getting In A Cage
• (00:13:53) - Tommy Kingston Meet in Dalton, Georgia
• (00:17:43) - USWA End of the USWA
• (00:24:51) - Jerry Lawler on His Money Letter
• (00:29:32) - Jerry Lawler on Larry Brooks' Meeting
• (00:33:55) - ECW star on Larry Brown's comment
• (00:39:15) - Memphis Wrestling: Should We Have Extended to Friday?
• (00:44:42) - Tommy vs Doug on WWF TV
• (00:49:20) - Tommy vs Randy Hales
• (00:53:20) - Tommy On Wolfie Kicking Him Out The House
• (00:57:58) - Wolfie and Tommy on The Larry Burton Story
• (01:00:56) - Jerry Lawler on His Million-Dollar Deal
• (01:06:11) - Bruno on His New Album
• (01:09:24) - Retro Wrestling Review USWA

The Memphis Mafia is back! In Episode #46 of Dangerous Conversations with "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert & "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, Gene Jackson sits down with Doug and Tommy for their 7th “Ask Doug & Tommy” fan Q&A episode, and it’s a wild one from start to finish!

This week, the boys tackle YOUR questions and open up about:

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  Doug’s very first match in Malden, Missouri and the incredible wrestling history that came out of that small town

  
  


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  Tommy’s memories of his Memphis run in 1980–81, winning and losing the NWA World Title, and why he turned heel on Lawler

  
  


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  Hulk Hogan vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – who meant more to the wrestling business?

  
  


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  Eddie Gilbert’s psychology in the ring and why he could make ANY opponent look good

  
  


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  The ugliest injuries they’ve ever seen in person – from compound leg breaks to tragedy in the ring

  
  


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  The most athletic “big men” they ever wrestled – Bam Bam Bigelow, Jerry Blackwell, and more!

  
  


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  The wild backstory of Big Business Brown and how he broke his arm taking a bump on live TV

  
  

Plus: Memphis Mafia road stories, rare insight into wrestlers who never got their Japan run (but should have), a tribute to Brian Christopher, booking announcements, merch talk, and plenty of unfiltered laughs along the way.

If you love old-school wrestling stories straight from the guys who lived it, you do NOT want to miss this episode.

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This week on Dangerous Conversations, Gene sits down with Doug for a deep dive into Doug’s unforgettable journey through the world of Japanese pro wrestling!

From his very first tour in 1990 to becoming part of the office for IWA Japan, Doug pulls back the curtain on what it was like to wrestle (and survive!) in the land of strong style. Hear wild stories about brutal matches, riding overnight ferries, navigating language barriers, and chasing fans while dressed as Freddy Krueger.  Learn the real deal behind the Ribera Steakhouse legend, monster gimmick wrestling sponsored by the Japanese movie studios, and how Doug booked top American stars like Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Dick Murdoch and Dan Severn over in Japan.

Doug addresses the Yakuza rumors, insane travel days, Japanese locker room culture, and how Memphis TV helped Japanese talent breakthrough in America and what it meant for them when they got back Japan.

Hard-hitting action.

Great travel stories.

And how Doug got over huge with a pair of Nikes and a golf club.

You don’t want to miss this incredible trip down memory lane from one of wrestling’s most well-traveled and toughest veterans

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 On this week's episode, the discuss a list of the TOP 25 Masked Wrestlers in United States from the 40s - 90s.  You'll hear Doug and Tommy share memories and stories on some of the top masked wrestlers in history such as: the Assassins, the Interns, Mr. Olympia, the Bullet, and many, many more.  Also, the guys share insight on what it's like wrestling in mask, the reasons why someone might want to wrestle in a mask, and how having your face covered effects selling and other aspects of working.  It's fun conversation that covers a lot of names that haven't been discussed on the show before.

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On this week's episode, Tommy had to step away to tend to some other business so Doug sits down with Gene to have his first in-depth discussion about Vice's Dark Side of the Ring episode on his brother Eddie that aired back in May, and they also tell the backstory on how the book on Eddie came together from the initial conception they worked on separately twenty years ago to getting together lastsummer and starting this podcast that led to them working together on completing the book about Eddie that was published in April of this year. These are two topics that have been frequently requested by listeners and we hopeeveryone enjoys this episode of Dangerous Conversations and it answers all your questions.  If not, feel free to sendthose in to be answered on a future episode.

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Happy Independence Day! The title of this week's show sounds like something you wouldn't let your children attend but we promise it's safe as the guys celebrate the fourth ofJuly by discussing some great wrestling cards of the past that happen to take place on the 4th of July.  Some fun stories and memories always come out of studying these old shows and this week is no exception. You'll hear stories from Doug & Tommy about: Jimmy Kent, Kim Duk, Jimmy Garvin, Scott Irwin, the Great Kabuki, Junkyard Dog, The Grappler,Kerry Von Erich, and many many more!  So grab a cold drink, take a burger off the grill, and hang out with Doug & Tommy for some "Dangerous Conversations" about old school wrestling on Independence Day!

This week Gene asks Doug & Tommy about their experiences working for ICP at the Gathering of the Juggalo shows. There's a lot of fun stories that came out of those showsthat involved crazy things like old school guys like "Bullet" Bob Armstrong and "Cowboy" Bob Orton wrestling at 4am with nothing but flashlights lighting the ring, the cops pulling over Doug, Tommy, Brian Christopher, and Billy Gunn leaving the Gathering and the surprising end to the story, plus they discuss some other unique bookings and venues they experiencedover the years.

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On this week's episode, Doug & Tommy discuss the theory that Jerry Jarrett built his wrestling business around, "Personal Issues Draw Money". They talk about some of the personal issues over the years that helped them draw money and about how differently things were handled back then amongst "the boys". They also talk about the important role personable announcers like Lance Russell and Dave Brown played in getting these personal issues across on television. A lot of fun stories get shared along the way in this episode, check it out!

On this episode of Dangerous Conversations with “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert & Tommy “Wildfire” Rich, the conversation turns into a cautionary tale straight out of wrestling’s wildest independent era.

Prompted by a listener question, Doug and Tommy peel back the curtain on John Collins and the infamous Main Event Championship Wrestling promotion, a short lived, money fueled disaster that brought together major names, wild promises, bad checks, and one of the most unbelievable promoter stories you’ll ever hear that ends with a prison sentence.

Topics covered include:

* How Doug and Tommy first met John Collins

* The early warning signs that things weren’t what they seemed

* Fake checks, fake banks, and nonexistent accounts

* Collins’ obsession with rubbing shoulders with wrestlers

* Why having “money” doesn’t make you a promoter (or businessman)

* Why this promotion was doomed from the start

The episode also spins off into classic territory talk, including:

* Promoter scams of the past (including the legendary Ronnie P. Gossett story)

* Nick Gulas, territory politics, and survival economics

* How wrestlers really navigated shady promoters

* Why common sense mattered more than contracts

This is one of those episodes that feels unbelievable, until you realize every word comes from guys who were actually there and experienced it firsthand.

This week "Dangerous" Doug is back and the guys are having an in-depth discussion about a very important aspect of the wrestling business, promos!  What is a wrestling promo? Why are the important? How do they "draw money"? Who were some of the best at doing them? How much direction were they given? How have they evolved over the years? All these questions and many more will be covered in this week's episode. It's an interesting topic and one that Doug and Tommy know a lot about.

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This week as Doug recovers from his Alaska trip, Gene and Tommy discuss the titles that Tommy won from his debut his rookie year in 1975 up to the beginning of 1982. Thisgenerates some fun topics about guys he wrestled against and teamed with over those years including stories about: George Gulas, Tojo Yamamoto, Phil Hickerson (including the origin of his P.Y. Chu Hi name), The Bounty Hunters aka the Novaks, a hilarious story about Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton, TheMongolian Stomper, Thunderbolt Patterson, Stan Hansen, Ole Anderson, The Crusher, and much, much more!

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This week Doug Gilbert is in Alaska, but never fear "Wildfire" Tommy Rich is here with host Gene Jackson and he's going to tell us all about the famous war that he and Austin Idol waged against Jerry 'the King' Lawler in Memphis in 1987!  They go in depth on all the matches that kicked off the feud starting in December 1986 until the "blowoff" in June 1987.  It's all here as Tommy breaks down how the feud began, AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel's role, Sid Eudy's first ever wrestling match that happened in a main event match during this feud, the infamous "posting" of both Lawler and later Tommy, the famous Steel Cage Hair vs. Hair Match, and of course the big scaffold match that took place at the conclusion.  Some of these matches and the people involved haven't been discussed in any of Tommy's past interviews.  Make sure you check this episode out and share with your friends!

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This week it's time for another 'AD&T': Ask Doug & Tommy as the guys answer YOUR questions that have been sent into the show! Some of the topics discussed this week include: worst injuries, Ahmed Johnson, do the guys watch present day wrestling?, Was Tommy ever considered to become a "Fabulous Freebird"?, what was the hardest part about writing the book on Eddie?, favorite non-wrestling related TV series and movie?, what hurts worse than fans think?, fun stories about Bert Prentice?, memories of Tommy's Mom & Doug's Mom being involved in TV angles, who is Lucille?, Who was the "Hate Machine"?, Dream Match/Opponents?, and much, much more gets discussed in the process of answering these questions plus some classic audio of a famous Memphis Wrestling angle featuring Tommy's Mom, Jimmy Valiant, Jimmy Hart, and of course….Lance Russell! 

Check it out!

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This week the guys discuss Tommy's tag team with Tony Atlas in the late seventies and go over a few of the cards from that timeframe as Doug & Tommy share their memoriesof the feuds and the wrestlers on the card.  Some fun stories are shared as a result featuring "Dirty" Dick Slater, Ole Anderson, Jerry Stubbs, Sgt. Slaughter, Arn Anderson, Pak Song, Stan Hansen, Jerry Lawler, Sting, Dusty Rhodes, and many more.  They also talk about some recent events likeGene's comedy show in Jackson, Tennessee and some fun memories of some wrestling shows in Jackson back in the day. 

Plus, next week they will be doing another edition of "AD&T"(Ask Doug & Tommy).  Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

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This week the guys discuss their trip to Philadelphia this past weekend for Rasslecon & TWA One & Done! Who was Shane Douglas' mystery partner? Did Tommy shave off Gene's eyebrows while he slept? Will Doug ever return to the 2300 Arena? Are there more books in the works? Did the Mafia get a Philly Cheesesteak? Did Gene get to eat a slice with a "Big Don"? How did Tommy get the nickname "Wildfire"? Who fired Bay Ragni from ECW in 1993? How many dogs canyou fit in a Chevy Suburban?  Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's DANGEROUSCONVERSATIONS!!

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Dangerous Conversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich Episode #33: USWA 1994 (Part 2)

This week Doug & Tommy return to their discussion of USWA from 1994 but talk about a variety of topics in the process including: working with the Steiner Brothers, Billy JoeTravis, "Dream Machine" Troy Graham's return to Memphis in 1994, the famous "Hit & Run" angle in the WMC TV-5 parking lot and the insane alternative suggestion from Jerry Jarrett, Was Tommy REALLY supposed to go to the WWF in 1985? and why did he leave Georgia when Jim Crockett bought itout from Ole Anderson?, and much, much more!!

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From Eddie's famous match with Tiger Mask at the Philadelphia Spectrum to the Dark Patriot diving out of the Crow's Nest on JT Smith after throwing him off of it, to the"BigDon" Tommy Rich and his "paisans", the FULL BLOODED ITALIANS, the Gilberts and Tommy Rich have a "rich" history in Philadelphia, if you will.  On this episode, we cover a lot ofthat history and along the way they discuss "Playboy" Gary Hart, the Great Kabuki, Tenyru, the significance of the Tiger Mask persona in Japan, Tommy Gilbert's history with the Funk family, what Tommy remembers about working with Terry Funk in ECW in 1997, teaming with Ricky Morton against the Gangstas in ECW, Eddie's famous series of matches with Cactus Jack in the TWA, the motivation Japanese wrestling promotions had for doing "monster movie" gimmicks, and the Philly crowds were like in the 90s compared to other towns.  All that and more on this week's episode of Dangerous Conversations!

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It's the premiere of SEASON TWO of Dangerous Conversations as Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich returnalong with host Gene Jackson to catch you up on what's been happening in the past few weeks. Now that some other projects have been completed it's time for Dangerous Conversations to hit the ground running for Season Two.  They discuss the new book on Eddie Gilbert that Doug and Gene recently completed that's available now for pre-order. They talk about some of the great shows they've competed on recently, as well as some big shows they have coming up soon.  PLUS: they talk about Eddie's shoot interview from 1994, the upcoming Dark Side of the Ring episode from VICE TV, and much, much more!

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On this week’s episode, it’s time for another AD&T (Ask Doug & Tommy)!Some of the topics covered: Meeting Vince McMahon, working with Adrian Adonis in the AWA, Was Doug the “Terrorist” at Clash of the Champions: Guts & Glory?, Did Tommy conspire with Nick Patrick to “jump” Ole Anderson?, Why Dark Patriot in ECW rather than Doug Gilbert?, Ox Baker stories, Great Kabuki, Super Mario, Arlie Gilbert, Gary Hart, Peggy Gilbert’s Van??, the Steiner Brothers, the Undertaker, Royal Rumble ’96, and more!!

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On this episode of Dangerous Conversations with “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert & Tommy “Wildfire” Rich, the questions drive the show and the answers go deep.

Episode #56 is a wide ranging, old school wrestling discussion covering Continental Wrestling, Memphis, WCW, and the realities of booking, heat, and territory psychology all told through firsthand stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Doug and Tommy discuss upcoming appearances, including autograph signings and potential convention stops, before diving headfirst into listener questions that spark some of the most candid conversation yet.

On this episode:

* Continental Wrestling vs. Memphis — similarities, differences, and why both worked

* The Florida/Alabama loop and how Continental’s geography shaped the product

* Eddie Gilbert’s brilliance as a booker and performer

* Why Eddie was more comfortable (and more dangerous) as a heel

* False sincerity, psychology, and why Eddie’s angles always landed

* Eric Embry’s controversial booking run and why it stayed afloat longer than expected

* Business realities, bad draws, and when the numbers don’t lie

* The WCW Battle Bowl / Lethal Lottery concept and what Tommy thought about it

* Kamala, Botswana Beast, and who is Ben Peacock?

* Kamala look-alikes, Japan runs, and why James Harris never cared

* Randy Hales’ short lived Continental managerial run and unforgettable promos (included)

* Pistol Pez Whatley, Willie B. Hurt, and Eddie’s eye for character reinvention

* Why heels called matches back in the day and why that mattered

* Traveling stories, fan encounters, and life on the road before cell phones

As always, Doug and Tommy don’t sugarcoat anything if something worked, they explain why; if it failed, they tell you exactly where it went wrong.

On this week's episode, Doug was away on business so Tommy and Gene had a conversation about Southeastern/Continental in '85 & '86. They also get Tommy's reaction to the "Tommy "Wildfire" Rich for the WWE Hall of Fame" sign from the crowd on this week's WWE Monday Night Raw. Tommy also gets to hear the Undertaker's impression of him from a recent episode of his podcast and gives his reaction to it.  A fun conversation covering the Nightmares feud, the Armstrongs, the Fullers, Jody Hamilton, "Roy Rogers", Ric Flair, Mr. Olympia, Tom Prichard, Austin Idol, and much, much more!

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This week Doug & Tommy take a look back to their time in the USWA in 1994 covering January through March of that year.  They discuss some of the cards from that time as well as some of their fellow wrestlers that were working the territory at that time including: Reggie B. Fine, Del Rios aka The Spellbinder, Bert Prentice, Skull Von Crush, Jimmy Valiant, and they also talk about the entire card for the March 1994, Memphis Memories event headlined by the “Best of Memphis” match.  Plus hear a fun story from Doug about a “Singapore Caning” match against Brian Christopher that ending up being a real pain all around the loop.  All that and much more!

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This week Doug & Tommy welcome TWA promoter Joel Goodhart as they discuss the history of the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance, Eddie Gilbert's matches with Cactus Jack for TWA, Buddy Landel and the "Battle of the Nature Boys" that almost happened at TWA against the legendary Buddy Rogers, the Memphis Wrestling influence on Tri-State, plus they discuss the HUGE TWA 'ONE & DONE' event coming to Philadelphia, PA on Saturday May 3rd at the 2300 Arena!

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If you were a fan of Georgia Championship Wrestling in the early 80s, there was no feud more talked about or more memorable than Tommy "Wildfire" Rich vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer.  As most folks know, this feud came to a head in a famous steel cage match that would be known as the "Last Battle of Atlanta".  The match is memorable for many reasons.  One of the reasons is the cage itself, it was unique in the fact that it was a steel cage that also had a chain link top that would go on to inspire the WWE's HELL IN A CELL cage years later.  It's also famous because for decades it was believed that no footage of this match existed, it was the holy grail of the pro wrestling tape traders from the VHS days into the DVD days.  But mostly it was memorable because it was an exclamation point on a violent and bloody feud that lasted over two years.  This week, Doug & Tommy discuss the feud with Buzz Sawyer and everything that led up to it, the match itself, and even a few things you may not remember that happened after it.  Check it out!

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On this episode, we celebrate what would have been Doug's Dad Tommy Gilbert's 85th Birthday on January 15th by having Doug & Tommy share memories and stories of Tommy while also reviewing some results from the early years of his career featuring discussions of Sputnik Monroe, Ron & Don Wright, Herb Welch, The Funks, Eddie Marlin, Rocky Johnson, Billy Wicks, The Bicentennial Kings of Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson, Frank Goodish, and many more!  Plus the story of Johnny Starr and some great stories about Mr. Gilbert working with the legendary Lou Thesz!

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On this episode, we pick up the USWA discussion where we left off at the end of 1990, Doug & Tommy spent most of 1991 in other places so we touch on a few interesting subjects from '91 like working with Eric Embry & Chris Candido, and then we move into 1992! A lot of fun stuff to cover in the USWA in 1992 involving the Gilberts and Tommy Rich including Doug wrestling against Tommy one on one, Doug & Eddie feuding with the Rock & Roll Express, Tommy coming in as a babyface but eventually turning on Bill Dundee and rejoining the "Memphis Mafia". Plus, they discuss working with the Junkyard Dog, the "Russian Unified Team", Pelotons, Gino Hernandez, and much more on this week's episode of Dangerous Conversations! 

Make sure you stick around after the podcast ends for some fun promo clips from Doug & Eddie as well as a clip of Tommy doing a promo with his tag team partner Buddy Landel on the phone talking about the ranch "they just purchased" that is an absolute classic!

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Here's some of the topics that get covered in the process:

Doug's match with Mance Warner from the W.O.M.B.A.T. show in Tullahoma

Tommy's memories of the Jarrett/Gulas split in 1977

Doug's appearance on AEW alongside other Memphis Legends

Doug & Tommy's favorite match as tag team partners

Favorite places to eat on the road

Who was the best female of wrestler of all time?

Plus: Frankie Cain, Don Fargo, PG-13, Big Bad John, Bruiser Brody, Mr. Wrestling 2, Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher, Buck Robley, and much, much, more!

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In 1989, Eddie Gilbert was invited to return NWA/WCW to assist with the booking which also lead to Doug and Tommy Rich returning as well. A lot of interesting things went on throughout the year including: Eddie feuding with Ric Flair & Barry Windham leading to the return of Ricky Steamboat, Tommy wrestling Terry Funk in Amarillo and feuding with Lex Luger over the United States Championship, Doug wrestling Shane Douglas, Lance Russell leaving Memphis and signing with the NWA, the Rich Cousins wrestle three lunatics, Captain Redneck teams with a patriotic breakdancer??, Eddie & Rick Steiner win U.S. tag team championship gold, and much, much more!

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This week we look back on the USWA in 1990 and in the process Doug & Tommy have some interesting insight & conversation about: "Granny Gilbert's Magic Hair Elixir", The differences in the booking styles of Jerry Jarrett & Jerry Lawler, working with "Superstar" Bill Dundee, the difference between how fans look back on matches & angles compared to how the wrestlers remember them, memories of working with the "Fabulous" Jackie Fargo, the differences between working with the Fabulous Ones in 1991 & then again in 1995, the connection between famous Fisherman Bill Dance & Lance Russell, how to "keep your heat" while still giving the fans what they want, and much, much more!

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Merry Christmas! This week on the 20th Episode of Dangerous Conversations, Doug & Tommy look back on some Christmas Day Wrestling Shows they competed on over the years and discuss some of the guys who were booked on the card!  Among other topics discussed this week: A possible return to Sistersville, Virginia?!?!, "Wildfire Claus", solving the mystery of "Rick Jones", the appeal of wrestling shows for families on Christmas, Big Red, how Tojo Yamamoto taught Tommy to sell, Doug's dealings with a famous "Chief", When Dutch Mantel "held Tommy hostage" in the dressing room, When Doug nearly took out Frank Morrell with a golf ball, making merch money, and much, much more to get you in the Christmas Spirit!

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It’s time once again for another Ask Doug & Tommy episode, as “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich tackle fan submitted questions in Part One of their tenth Q&A installment.

Hosted by Gene Jackson, this episode covers everything from announcing styles and old school psychology to wild road stories, territory training, WCW opponents, and the real differences between how wrestlers learned the business then versus now.

Nothing is rehearsed, nothing is sugar coated just honest answers and decades of first-hand wrestling experience.

Topics include:

* How wrestlers actually learned psychology in the territories

* Why “shine, heat, and comeback” weren’t taught the way fans think

* Thoughts on Michael St. John, Corey Maclin, and classic Memphis commentators

* Tommy Rich’s WCW run in 1991 and working with names like Stan Hansen, Scott Hall, Larry Zbyszko, and more

* The reality of tar and feather angles and old school humiliation

* Training stories that explain why wrestling wasn’t “fake” to the people learning it

* Why protecting the business mattered and how it was enforced

* The Armstrong family’s impact on wrestling and personal memories with Bullet Bob and the entire Armstrong clan

* Why experience in front of real crowds mattered more than drills

* The kind of lessons you only learn by getting thrown into the deep end

This is pure locker room storytelling, answering real questions from real fans and there’s still more to come in Part Two. (You can still submit a question for Part Two right now at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

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This week Doug & Tommy once again answer questions sent in by YOU the listeners of Dangerous Conversations. Some of the topics covered in this round of questions: The York Foundation in WCW, The Von Erichs, Butch Reed, Tojo Yamamoto, Bam Bam Bigelow, Wrestling Bears, Harley Race, Terry Gordy, The Lethal Weapons with Dennis Condrey, working with 'BUSSY' (Effy/Allie Katch) in GCW, Rick Jones, Randy Hales, and much more! 

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This week Doug & Tommy finally tell their side of the story on the infamous "Great West Virginia Heist" of 1997! The real story of what happened has never been told before by Doug OR Tommy….until NOW.  There were a few different versions of the story floating around wrestling magazines, dirt sheets, and locker rooms back in '97 ranging from Doug & Tommy asked for their pay in advance and then left the building to Doug & Tommy robbed the promoter for the gate at gunpoint. What was true? What was not? Check out this episode and hear all about the weekend the "Memphis Mafia" spent in jail in West Virginia complete with orange jumpsuits and being shackled for transport!  It's a wild story that'll you'll only hear on Dangerous Conversations and the Wrestlecopia Podcast Network!

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This week Doug & Tommy celebrate Thanksgiving by looking back at some of the Thanksgiving Day Cards they were involved with over the years, and in the process some fun topics are discussed including: Tommy working against the Original Sheik, some of the big tag team tournaments that took place at the Omni in Atlanta on Thanksgiving, Doug's Scaffold Match against Billy Joe Travis in Nashville on Thanksgiving 1997, working for Bert Prentice, working for IWA Mid-South & Ian Rotten,  "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd & Rufus R. Jones, and much, much more!  

They also talk about the upcoming 35th Anniversary of the Memphis Mafia and their 2025 Tour which includes appearing at RassleCon and TWA 'One & Done' in Philadelphia, PA on May 3rd!  Tickets available now!

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After receiving some great feedback on the last Q&A, and since there were still plenty of listener questions left to answer, this week we present Part Two of our Q&A of questions sent in by our listeners for Doug Gilbert & "Wildfire" Tommy Rich!

Doug & Tommy answer questions pertaining to the following topics:

• Favorite opponents?


• Who do you wish you could have worked but didn't get to?


• How was Lex Luger to work with in WCW in 1989?


• How was "Rapmaster" PN News to work with?


• Did ECW have a positive or negative impact on the business overall?


• Thoughts on working "Hair vs. Hair" matches?


• Thoughts on working "Scaffold" matches?


• Thoughts on Joe Pedicino

All these topics are covered and many more!

This week Doug & Tommy welcome Jerry Brisco to the show!  It's a great conversation as they discuss: Jerry's favorite territory to work in, working with Frank Goodish early in his career prior to becoming "Bruiser Brody", the reason he and his brother Jack never worked for Verne Gagne's AWA territory, working with Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch for the WWF tag team titles in late '84, a story about Tommy & Eddie Gilbert working against the Briscos in Kansas City,  their classic feuds with the Funks as well as Steamboat & Youngblood, working with Jerry Lawler in Memphis & Georgia, he and Jack's feelings about Jay & Mark Briscoe using their name, and a WILD story about Jerry nearly killing Tommy Rich in Georgia due to prodding from Michael Hayes!  All this and much, much more!  A fun conversation with one of the true legends of the sport! 

This week Doug & Tommy were in Arkansas getting ready for a big show in Clarksville, so we took the opportunity to sit down and answer some of YOUR questions that have been sent in to dougilbertpodcast@outlook.com and submitted on Facebook at facebook.com/dougilbertpodcast.

Some of the topics they discuss include:

Tommy's stint in the American Wrestling Federation in 1995, Doug's match with the Great Muta at WrestleWar '89, working with Roddy Piper in '82, stories about traveling with Andre the Giant in Georgia, comparing Flair & Bockwinkel as World Champions, favorite masked wrestler of all time?, favorite manager they've ever had, and many more fun questions are answered in this one!

This week, Tommy Rich is away in Philadelphia working a show so Doug and Gene invited a special guest to join them in 'the Grappler' Len Denton! A great conversation ensued covering how Len came about wearing the mask and who he "took" the Grappler name from, how he became the booker in Kansas City and the legend who felt he was the man for the job, how he felt about becoming a tag team with Tony Anthony in Mid South at the suggestion of Bill Watts, narrowly avoiding a tragedy at the Superdome in a match with the Junkyard Dog, protecting the business against a news reporter who called it fake, his relationship with Roddy Piper, plus the big Portland Wrestling Expo coming up in February, and much more!  A really fun episode and an informative conversation with one of the top workers in the wrestling business who worked in nearly every territory during his career.  

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This week Doug is excited to announce that not only is his "brother" Tommy "Wildfire" Rich returning to the show as a guest, he's going to be a permanent part of Dangerous Conversations moving forward! On this episode we have an indepth conversation with Tommy about teaming with Doug’s brother Eddie Gilbert in 1984 as Jackie Fargo's "New" Fabulous Ones to replace the previous Fabulous Ones, Stan Lane & Steve Keirn who left the Memphis territory. They would be opposing Jimmy Hart’s "New" Fabulous Ones consisting of Porkchop Cash & Troy Graham but those plans would soon change when Graham suffered a severe injury that would take him out of the ring for nearly a decade. We cover their entire run as a team and discuss the various feuds and notable matches they had leading into the eventual legendary angle on television where they officially split up the team!

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This week Doug welcomes another great friend of his to the show, Dr. Tom Prichard!  The guys have fun reflecting on their great times as neighbors in the Continental territory where Doug learned from guys like Tom, Jerry Stubbs, "Nightmare" Danny Davis, and others.  Tom tells about working with Brian Christopher in the USWA early in Brian's career and shares a fun story from the Mid-South Coliseum where Brian's car was on the line and Brian's girlfriend learned to keep the window's rolled up!  Plus, way too many great stories to mention here, check out the interview and let us know what you think over on Facebook at facebook.com/dougilbertpodcast

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Jay Lawler vs The King
• (00:03:00) - Dangerous Conversations with Doug Gilbert
• (00:04:02) - Tom Jackson On Being Inducted Into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of
• (00:08:37) - Terry Golden at Buffalo Wild Wings
• (00:10:28) - Danny Davis On His 80th Birthday
• (00:12:08) - Tom Pritchard on His Attempt To Kill Danny Davis
• (00:16:20) - Tony vs. Eddie
• (00:19:37) - Slide and Slide Rodeo
• (00:20:14) - Eddie threw a boot at Tom Jones
• (00:23:43) - Jerry Stubbs on John Gill
• (00:24:39) - Jerry Stubbs on Working With Tom Davis
• (00:28:43) - Doug Alcorn on Working With Brian Christopher
• (00:33:55) - Retro Wrestling Review
• (00:37:05) - Doug and Tommy vs. WWF
• (00:40:21) - Tom Cochrane on Riding With Chris Candido
• (00:43:29) - Tom Jones on His Louisiana Days
• (00:45:32) - Tom Thumb on Working In A Territory
• (00:50:02) - Glenn Jacobs on His Wrestling School in Knoxville
• (00:53:12) - Kurt Angle on Breaking Into The Wrestling Business
• (00:57:48) - How many students do you have at your school now?
• (00:58:46) - Tom Prichard on Trying to Get In the Wrestling Business
• (01:04:11) - Tom Cruise on Working in the 80s
• (01:09:08) - Tommy Rich on Gene and the Territories
• (01:10:49) - Dangerous Conversations With Doug Gilbert
• (01:17:12) - Wrestling Nostalgia

Many fans are familiar with Bruno's time in the WWF/E as Dr. Harvey Wippleman and that Bruno is a best friends with Dewayne "the Rock" Johnson, and that Bruno managed in the Memphis territory but many don't realize that Bruno got his start in the Kansas City territory and spent some time working for Continental in Alabama in the 80's, and that Bruno was a very close friend to not only Doug, but to Tommy and Eddie Gilbert as well.  Bruno shares a bunch of great stories from throughout his career including stories of working with a very young Sid Vicious in Alabama, working with Big Bubba and Goliath in Memphis, his USWA feud with Scott Bowden, working with Bertha Faye, Stacy Carter, Miss Texas, Emily Arthur, and many, many others.  It's always a fun time talking to Bruno as he drinks beer and eats chickens wings down in good ol' Walls, Mississippi.  So come hang out and listen in on a "Dangerous Conversation" with Dangerous Doug & Downtown Bruno!

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Doug Gilbert
• (00:05:59) - Sid Meier on His Tryout With WWF
• (00:10:29) - Jerry Stubbs on Jimmy Golan and His Mask
• (00:14:12) - Eddie Gilbert Was One of the Creative Minds in the
• (00:18:39) - George Costanza on Payola
• (00:19:42) - MR. CROSS: The Most Fun I Had Managing
• (00:23:34) - Retro Wrestling Review
• (00:27:54) - Bruno vs. Big Bubba
• (00:33:11) - Jumping On My Brother's Back
• (00:39:28) - Tony Soprano In The Apartment
• (00:39:46) - Wrestlecopia Podcast Network
• (00:41:40) - Scott Bowden Dead
• (00:46:28) - Jerry Lawler on Working With Mean Women
• (00:51:07) - Brian Lee on Managing Bertha
• (00:55:20) - Gary Young on His Time in the NBA
• (00:57:48) - Bruno and Doug at the Memphis
• (01:01:31) - Dangerous Doug Gilbert on Wrestling

On this episode of Dangerous Conversations, “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich sit down with Gene Jackson for a deep, no nonsense discussion about one of the most misunderstood concepts in professional wrestling: heat.

What does “getting heat” actually mean?Why is it different from “taking the heat”?And why do many modern wrestlers completely miss the point?

Doug and Tommy break it all down the only way they know how with decades of real world experience from the territories, blunt honesty, and stories that don’t come from message boards or podcasts, but from working six nights a week in front of crowds who believed in what they were doing.

Topics include:

* The real meaning of heat, comebacks, and hot tags

* Why referees shouldn’t be the ones getting heat

* The difference between old school psychology and modern spot heavy wrestling

* Why selling matters more than moves

* The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express blueprint and why it still works

* Why today’s “back-and-forth” style kills crowd investment

* Territory wrestling vs. modern independent wrestling

* Why fans still want heroes and villains, not “in-betweeners”

* How belief, mystique, and kayfabe created emotional investment

This episode isn’t about nostalgia, it’s about why wrestling worked, and why those lessons still matter today.

If you’re a fan who’s ever wondered what’s missing, or a wrestler who actually wants to understand psychology instead of choreography, this is essential listening.

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This week's episode was recorded live and in person in Jackson, Tennessee immediately before the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame Ceremony. Doug is excited to welcome his long time tag team partner and one of his best friends, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich!  They discuss a variety of topics including: how Tommy met Doug's father Tommy Gilbert, Tommy's experiences learning from Tojo Yamamoto early in his career, defeating the great Harley Race to become the youngest NWA World Champion in 1981, the prevailing locker room mentality amongst wrestlers and why promoters seem to encourage it, Tommy's very fun "corn story", and so much more! 

At the end of the episode, Gene teases that the next time Tommy joins the show, (which will be soon) they will discuss the "New" Fabulous Ones tag team of Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert in Memphis in 1984! Doug and Tommy agree that this topic could end up taking multiple episodes to cover!

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Chapters

• (00:00:01) - Retro Wrestling Review
• (00:01:05) - Dangerous Conversations With Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert
• (00:05:42) - Tommy Rich on Old School Wrestling
• (00:10:37) - Tommy Dunlap on The Dirty White Boy
• (00:11:54) - The Outdated Wrestling Hour Now on Wrestlecopia Podcast Network
• (00:13:01) - Dirty White Boy on His Tag Teams
• (00:18:44) - Jerry Jarrett on Jerry Jarrett and Eddie Marlin
• (00:21:12) - Tommy Von Steiger on Tojo Yamamoto
• (00:24:56) - Doug Gilbert on Being a Former NWA World Champion
• (00:29:57) - WrestleCopia Podcast
• (00:36:44) - "Sun Gun" On Wrestling
• (00:37:13) - Tommy Richards on Georgia Championship Wrestling
• (00:39:57) - Eddie and Tommy's Last Angle
• (00:43:38) - Doug Gilbert on The Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
• (00:48:13) - Georgia Wrestler Wins NWA World's Heavyweight Wrestling Championship

This week Doug Gilbert welcomes a very special guest and long time family friend to the show, his former tag team partner and the man he will soon be inducting into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame, "The Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony!  Tony has wrestled in nearly every territory you can name during his 36 year pro wrestling career.  They discuss the impact that meeting and teaming with Len Denton as both the Grapplers and the Dirty White Boys had on his whole career (He even gets a phone call from Lenny during the show!)  Doug shares stories of getting to hang out with the Grapplers as a very young man and eventually learning from Tony and getting to team with him.  Tony shares some fun memories of Eddie both as a friend and colleague and also as a booker.

They talk about their days in Continental working with "Nightmare" Danny Davis, teaming and feuding with the great Jerry Stubbs, and of course that famous feud with Dr. Tom Prichard and how it came to be. 

Give it a listen and find out why Doug and Gene call this their favorite episode of the podcast so far!

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - The Legends of Memphis Wrestling Return to Jackson
• (00:01:26) - Dirty White Boy
• (00:04:45) - Doug, Some of My Early Memories Of Meeting Tony
• (00:10:19) - Tony Jones on Learning From The Legends
• (00:16:11) - Ric Flair on Lenny Knows
• (00:20:57) - Dibiase on Lenny vs Yossi
• (00:21:31) - Tony Stark on The Grapplers
• (00:25:01) - Eddie Murphy
• (00:30:41) - Tom Pritchard on Eddie and His Booking
• (00:35:32) - Wrestlecopia Podcast: Wrestling Memory Grenade
• (00:40:25) - Tony and Tom's
• (00:45:08) - Jerry Stobbs on Working With Eddie Guerrero
• (00:50:36) - Jerry Stubbs on Working With Tony Stark
• (00:56:13) - How A Match Like That Feels
• (00:57:03) - Dirty White Boys vs Baby Face
• (01:01:28) - Doug Gilbert on Working With The Rock and Roll Express
• (01:07:24) - Dirty White at the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
• (01:11:16) - Doug Gilbert Podcast

A ton of great conversation here about the Memphis Wrestling territory, the Gilbert/Rich vs. PG-13 feud, a comparison of the Fabs & The Rock & Roll Express in the 80s, and much, much more!

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - The Legends of Memphis Wrestling Return to Jackson
• (00:02:04) - Randy Hale On The Podcast
• (00:03:35) - Randy Hales on Doug Gilbert's First Kiss
• (00:07:04) - Randy Hill on His Return to Promoting Wrestling
• (00:12:14) - Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction
• (00:16:15) - Michael St. John on Hogan vs Kamala
• (00:17:43) - Former WWE Superstar Danny Davis On The Podcast
• (00:23:24) - Randy Cunningham on His 'Buy me Lunch' Promo
• (00:23:48) - Jerry Lawler on His Territory Favorite
• (00:28:45) - Randy Jackson on Taping Memphis
• (00:31:10) - Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
• (00:37:44) - WrestleCopia Podcast Network
• (00:39:39) - Hollywood Legends in the WWE Hall of Fame
• (00:42:16) - Doug Golden on Terry Golden and Randy Hills' Wedding
• (00:47:29) - Honorizing Dr. Tom Pritchard
• (00:50:13) - Bobby Horn on Being Inducted into the WWE Hall of
• (00:51:19) - Randy Jackson on His 2017 WWE Tag Team Induction
• (00:57:07) - Dave Brown and Shane Russell in the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
• (01:00:11) - Randy Randy on His Tag Team
• (01:01:12) - Retro Wrestling Review
• (01:05:20) - Jerry Lawler to Induct The Rock and Roll Express
• (01:10:36) - Memphis Tag Team: The Key
• (01:15:59) - Randy Cunningham on Gene's Induction
• (01:18:12) - Handsome Jimmy Van
• (01:22:03) - Randy on His USW A Reunion
• (01:27:38) - Pushing the Peloton
• (01:28:01) - Wrestling Nostalgia

This week on Dangerous Conversations, we're turning the reins over to the listeners as we ask Doug questions that have been sent in from the fans!

Here's just a few of the topics you guys asked Doug about:

• Proudest & Least Proudest Moment in Wrestling


• Thoughts on Intergender Wrestling


• Strangest Fan Interaction


• Do you prefer working face or heel?


• Has wrestling under your real name ever caused you issues?


• What is Doug's opinion on CM Punk?


• How was it working with the Moondogs?


• Favorite year in the business?


• How important were titles to you and Eddie?
  

Plus some of the questions lead to discussions about Sam Bass, Downtown Bruno, Tux Newman, Tom Renesto as booker in Memphis in 1985, and much, much more.  A really fun episode! We appreciate everyone who has sent in their questions, keep them coming either on our Facebook page or email them to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - The Legends of Memphis Wrestling Return to Jackson
• (00:01:25) - Dissecting Dangerous Conversations With Doug Gilbert
• (00:02:50) - WWE Hall of Famer Booker T on His Proudest Moment
• (00:06:49) - Paul Williams Reveals One Secret About His Brother Eddie
• (00:10:55) - Paul Heyman on His ECW Days
• (00:14:11) - Gene Ainge on Intergender Wrestling
• (00:20:10) - Jerry Lawler on Memphis and Dundee
• (00:21:29) - Eddie Guerrero On Working With Fans
• (00:25:25) - John Cena on Working Baby Face or Heel
• (00:28:13) - Has Wrestling Under Your Real Name Been a Problem For You or Your
• (00:34:08) - Getting on the WWE ring
• (00:35:33) - CM Punk On His Comments About The WWE
• (00:41:25) - Retro Wrestling Review
• (00:43:56) - Moondogs vs The Rockettes
• (00:48:44) - Talking About The Moondogs
• (00:49:07) - Favorite Year in Professional Wrestling
• (00:51:07) - Eddie and Gene on Holding The WWE Title
• (00:55:51) - Jerry Lawler on New Wrestling
• (00:58:43) - Favorite Manager's From Growing Up
• (01:02:00) - Sam Bass Was Killed In A Car Crash
• (01:05:09) - Memphis Wrestling: The Jimmy Hart Era
• (01:09:47) - Jerry Lawler on Working With Jody Jones
• (01:14:57) - Eddie James on Gene's Totes
• (01:17:20) - Doug Gilbert Podcast