It’s a loaded hybrid edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade this week as we kick off August 1989 WWF TV on the road to SummerSlam! Newly crowned Tag Team Champions the Brain Busters join Brother Love, while we bid farewell to The Bobby Heenan Show with a wild finale featuring (then) 19-year-old adult film star Heather Hunter dancing her way into our hearts. The Ultimate Warrior sends Barry Horowitz out on a stretcher, while Randy Savage, Zeus, and the Sensational Sherri revel in the fear in Hogan and Beefcake’s eyes.. and weigh in on Elizabeth’s impending return. Dusty Rhodes taunts the Honky Tonk Man, Rick Martel battles Koko B. Ware, and Jack Tunney suspends Ron Garvin from officiating as the SummerSlam buildup heats up!

Then, John “Poz” Pozarowski joins us to discuss his upcoming book with Jonathan Snowden, The Era of the Hitman: How Bret Hart Conquered Pro Wrestling. Drawing on more than 25 hours of interviews with Bret himself, the book explores the artistry, psychology, and storytelling behind his legendary WWF singles run of the 1990s. We talk about the project and what makes the Hitman’s body of work worth revisiting all these years later. From Bobby Heenan’s late-night madness to the Excellence of Execution, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into on this edition of the Grenade!

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The latest Wrestling Memory Grenade rolls into August 1989 with WWF news and house show action as the road to SummerSlam heats up! We discuss Jake Roberts’ planned return to his rivalry with Ted DiBiase, Hulk Hogan’s injury troubles, and Jimmy Powers being sidelined. Roddy Piper boosts Prime Time Wrestling while the short-lived Bobby Heenan Show rides a ratings roller coaster toward its final episode. Plus, the Brain Busters’ controversial championship victory, prospective WWF newcomers, competing bids for WrestleMania VI, and plans for a December pay-per-view(?). André the Giant makes headlines with his arrest in Iowa, while his lightning-fast losses to the Ultimate Warrior raise eyebrows around the house show circuit. We break down the WWF’s three touring crews, featuring Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage, Rick Rude vs. Brutus Beefcake, and the Brain Busters vs. Demolition. All that, plus the Rockers and Rougeau Brothers’ marathon matches, Dusty Rhodes battling the Big Bossman, Jimmy Snuka vs. Honky Tonk (in a Cage?!?), and more feuds from the August house shows!

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Welcome to this special edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade, as guest John Poz (of the Two Man Power Trip Empire) joins Ray Russell to break down and discuss all thing Saturday Night's Main Event from July 29, 1989. Recorded for "THE BIG ONES" collection over at the Ultimate Tier of the WrestleCopia Patreon, we've decided to bring the discussion to the public! It's a special bonus summertime edition of Saturday Night's Main Event. Things continue to heat up on the road to SummerSlam '89 as Brutus Beefcake looks for revenge on The Macho Man, but Zeus has something to say about that. Plus, the Brain Busters challenge Demolition for the Tag Belts in a 2 out of 3 Fall encounter, WWF Champ Hulk Hogan defends against The Honky Tonk Man, Referee Ron Garvin has more than words for Greg Valentine when he officates a bout between the Hammer and the Superfly, plus an epic showdown between Macho/Sherri/Brutus/Zeus/Hogan building to the PPV main event just a few weeks away!

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And be sure to pre-order today John Poz and Jonathan Snowden's new book! The Era of the Hitman: How Bret Hart Conquered Pro Wrestling. It's the story of Bret Hart’s rise through one of the most important and turbulent periods in wrestling history, drawing on dozens of exclusive interviews with Bret himself, as well as the rivals, friends, and fellow performers who shared the ring with him. Available at https://ecwpress.com/collections/sports/products/era-of-the-hitman

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