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I'm dying here.... best use of Jack Tunney in all his 11 years as President @ovppodcast #NeverFuckingAgain

July 13, 1985: The collection of scrolls announcing where you can see The Major League of Professional Wrestling.

July 13, 1985: A sweet opening for an important show.

@TheDaveDynasty That's a full day for me.

WWA; 07/13/1985 Muncie, Indiana 🛜 linktr.ee/rasslepod #Wrestling

July 13, 1985: The American Dream Dusty Rhodes is now the World Television Champion once again. And, guess what WTBS viewership? You're fixin' to see a lot more of him real soon, you understand?

July 13, 1985: A new National Title feud has begun now that Ronnie Garvin is out of the picture (and drawing big money with Jimmy in Montreal against the Rougeaus). It's Black Bart against Terry Taylor. As Bart takes on Gene Ligon, Taylor comes to ringside to check things out.

July 13, 1985: Arn Anderson is one-half of the National Tag Team Champions and is also full of himself after dusting off his opponent. But he's onto bigger and better things - like Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA.

July 13, 1986: It may not be a proper Great American Bash tour stop - but, it is an outdoor stadium show. And, if you went, I'd love to hear about it. Promoted by WHK-AM and the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians), after the Tribe played the Texas Rangers fans were treated to five matches supplied by Jim Crockett Promotions. As far as the game went, Texas won 5-3 in 10 innings in front of an announced crowd of 31,150. Geno Petralli hit his first career homer off Phil Niekro (who also gave one up to Ruben Sierra). As far as the wrestling went, here are the results from Clawmaster: The Barbarian beat Todd Champion Ronnie Garvin & Sam Houston vs. Arn Anderson & Krusher Khruschev Jimmy Valiant beat Baron Von Raschke The Rock & Roll Express beat Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff Don Kernodle beat Black Bart (I believe the clipped image I found at Pro Wrestling Historical Society or something like that.)

July 13, 1985: Making their debut on WTBS are the new NWA World Tag Team Champs The Rock & Roll Express. Funny enough, WTBS and Atlanta has been home to Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express for the past several months. And, wouldn't you know it? Cornette seems not to be impressed.

July 13, 1985: One thing you'll notice about big title matches on JCP television at the time was their boxing-type nature. Prior to the NWA World Tag Team Championship match on World Wide, we go to the locker room where promoter Jim Crockett and top stars Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair give their thoughts.

July 13, 1985: Today on World Wide Wrestling, The Rock & Roll Express make their Jim Crockett Promotions debut in Shelby by winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship in a gigantic upset over the previously unstoppable Russian contingent.

July 13, 1985: Before social media, people had to go on nationally televised wrestling shows to update their relationship status. True story. As witnessed here with Dusty Rhodes and his new friend Baby Doll. Who, thus far, is THRILLED with The Dream's courtship approach.

July 13, 1984: TONIGHT, LYNCHBURG. Here to tell you about it are Don Kernodle and the Koloff family. Results for this show don't seem to be out there anywhere. So, if you went to this show and stumble across this tweet let us all know.

"When I put my pants on. And the zipper back in the front..."

July 13, 1985: Time for both anniversary announcements and a moment with Paul Jones, who can be outsmarted twice - but you won't get away with it. Anyway, for those who love to hear Number One sing the song that's in his heart in the most Paul Jones way possible, this is for you.

July 13, 1985: TONIGHT, COLUMBUS. Here to tell you about it are Arn Anderson and National Heavyweight Champion Black Bart, who's ready to beat Terry Taylor, disappoint the women, and scare the heck out of the beer.

@mk96flores Mr Dix beat me to it!

@MidAtlanticPod Who was Thunderfoot under the mask?

July 12, 1986: The Warlord has arrived, and he has Baby Doll by his side. He takes on Thunderfoot on World Wide Wrestling. All three would end up in Kansas City by the fall.