WMG 191: APRIL 1989 WWF NEWS & RESULTS! (Brand New WWF Season!)

About this episode

The episode discusses the new WWF season in 1989, featuring guest Steve "XStat" and covering various wrestling news and events following WrestleMania V.

This week on the Grenade begins the new "season" of the WWF in 1989 as former WMG co-host Steve "XStat" stops by in a guest spot to discuss the Mania fallout. With WrestleMania V now behind us, The Macho Man finds himself a new manager as he comes back for "his" WWF title in rematches with Champion Hulk Hogan. Plus, we discuss the Tag Team scene, partners disband for a fresh start, new feuds, new gimmicks, new matches, new roles, No Holds Barred is coming, what happens when you refuse to bow down to King Haku, the WWF tours Italy which leads to some unique match-ups (like Andre vs. Bret Hart!), new sets of TV Tapings, Megaman(?), Nelson Royal fills in, Kendo Nagasaki gets a tryout, & much more! If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us cover some of our costs! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopia YOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/gift Includes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier, and "The ULLLTIMATE Tier", featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show…

People in this episode

Host: Ray Russell

Guest: Steve "XStat"

Topics covered

• WWF news
• WrestleMania V
• new feuds
• tag team scene
• 1989 wrestling
• guest appearance

Keywords

• WWF
• WrestleMania V
• Macho Man
• Hulk Hogan
• new feuds
• tag teams
• Kendo Nagasaki
• Nelson Royal
• Italy
• No Holds Barred

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WWF, WrestleCopia

Products: No Holds Barred

Books & works: Megaman

Places: Italy, King Haku, Bret Hart, Andre

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