Episode
Re-View #82: USWA 6/1/91 (NOBODY slaps the KING!)
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- The Retro Wrestling Re-View
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- Dec 17, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 6770
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Summary
The Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast is back, and this week’s episode is loaded! Gene Jackson is joined by Josh Briley and Brian Tramel, along with special guest Robb Helt, who brings a first hand fan perspective straight from Texas during one of the most chaotic periods in USWA history. Together, the crew breaks down the June 1, 1991 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling and there is no shortage of controversy, history, and jaw dropping moments. On this episode: Jerry Lawler’s shocking slap heard ‘round Memphis as Miss Texas pushes things too far! The ongoing Texas vs. Tennessee war and its rapidly crumbling foundation Robb Helt recounts being a teenage fan when Dallas wrestling abruptly collapsed, including the infamous locked door Sportatorium night The passing of Freezer Thompson and why Memphis missed the boat on a potential special attraction The strange, short-lived “crazy” Doug Gilbert / Roughhouse Fargo-inspired gimmick Dirty White Boy’s uneasy babyface turn and the slow breakup of the Texas faction Jeff Gaylord’s Texas Ranger gimmick escalates complete with post match hog tying Eric Embry vs. Jerry Lawler politics, booking philosophy, and business fallout This is a deep dive episode that goes far beyond the TV screen connecting Memphis booking decisions to real world consequences in Dallas and beyond. Watch along, relive the chaos, and hear the stories that only longtime fans can tell! If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to our Patreon to help us pay the bills! 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 U…