Host Russell Franklin in Part II of outlining a suggested AEW territory promotion names the five underutilized AEW wrestlers he would use and push. He also talks about interviewing a pre-WCW Chris Jericho for a wrestling magazine in the early '90s, as well as discusses Roddy Piper's impact on professional wrestling. Other topics include reflections of interviewing and writing about Ivan Koloff, an overview of the content of a Pro Wrestling USA wrestling program from the Star Wars 85 card that featured NWA and AWA talent, and reviews of assorted recent wrestling figure releases. Subscribe monthly to The Pro Wrestling Exuberant Podcast and get subscriber only content. Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2366340/subscribe. Also, subscribe to the free The Pro Wrestling Exuberant e-mail newsletter at substack.com/@theprowrestlingexuberant and follow The Pro Wrestling Exuberant on X for original content at https//www.x.com/tpwexuberant.com

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Host Russell Franklin discusses the first ten wrestlers he would sign for an AEW territory/developmental promotion. He also profiles the wrestler he believes will be the number one star in all of wrestling within a couple of years, headlining either WWE or AEW into the 2030s. Other topics include reflections of interviewing and writing about the late Louie Spicolli, memories of the original Four Horsemen, and a review of the book Keirn Chronicles Volume One: The Fabulous Wrestling Life of Steve Keirn, as well as an overview of the content of an NWA wrestling program from the Great American Bash 87 tour. Subscribe monthly to The Pro Wrestling Exuberant and get subscriber only content. Learn more at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2366340/subscribe
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