Get ready for a wild ride back to 1999 as "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert and “Wildfire” Tommy Rich tell the story of the Memphis Mafia’s arrival in Randy Hales’ Power Pro Wrestling! In this first part of the story, the guys cover the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to their Power Pro debut—plus a few fun road stories from their prior territory days. They also circle back and clarify a couple of points from last week's "End of the USWA" episode. Hear how Doug’s mom, Peggy Gilbert, became part of one of Memphis TV’s most shocking angles, the surprising way Tommy Rich came out of “the box” to swerve the fans, and how WWF developmental talents like JR Smooth (Rikishi), Rosey, and Glenn Kulka factored into the mix. The boys share how they kept the “shock factor” alive, the real-life ribbing that spilled into TV storylines, and the art of making good Southern wrestling television that kept heat on the heels and kept the babyfaces strong. It’s classic Memphis chaos with laughs, history, and first-hand stories you won’t hear anywhere else. This is the build-up to the Memphis Mafia invading Power Pro Wrestling—Part 1 sets the stage for what’s to come!

On Episode #47 of Dangerous Conversations, "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert, Tommy "Wildfire" Rich, and Host Gene Jackson take a deep dive into the end of the USWA, sharing stories and behind-the-scenes insights about the final days of USWA Championship Wrestling.   Doug and Tommy reflect on the glory days of 1994–95, when the USWA was still drawing money and packing the Mid-South Coliseum—right before the Monday Night Wars changed everything. They talk about Larry Burton, Mark Selker, shady business dealings, and how it all eventually collapsed.   Plus: Doug gets paid to eat at Ruth’s Chris!? Tommy's last cage match... and Jerry Lawler ends up in the slammer Who is Dutch MANTRELL? Brian Christopher commits vehicular assault with a Golf Cart!?!? Why Memphis on Monday night couldn’t survive against Raw and Nitro War Could Memphis have had continued success had they went to Friday nights at the MSC?   No filters. No BS. Just wild stories, hard truths, and plenty of laughs with the Memphis Mafia.   Subscribe now and don't miss an episode!

The Memphis Mafia is back! In Episode #46 of Dangerous Conversations with "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert & "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, Gene Jackson sits down with Doug and Tommy for their 7th “Ask Doug & Tommy” fan Q&A episode, and it’s a wild one from start to finish! This week, the boys tackle YOUR questions and open up about: Doug’s very first match in Malden, Missouri and the incredible wrestling history that came out of that small town Tommy’s memories of his Memphis run in 1980–81, winning and losing the NWA World Title, and why he turned heel on Lawler Hulk Hogan vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – who meant more to the wrestling business? Eddie Gilbert’s psychology in the ring and why he could make ANY opponent look good The ugliest injuries they’ve ever seen in person – from compound leg breaks to tragedy in the ring The most athletic “big men” they ever wrestled – Bam Bam Bigelow, Jerry Blackwell, and more! The wild backstory of Big Business Brown and how he broke his arm taking a bump on live TV Plus: Memphis Mafia road stories, rare insight into wrestlers who never got their Japan run (but should have), a tribute to Brian Christopher, booking announcements, merch talk, and plenty of unfiltered laughs along the way. If you love old-school wrestling stories straight from the guys who lived it, you do NOT want to miss this episode. For bookings, autographs, or to order signed copy of the Eddie Gilbert book: Email: DougGilbertPodcast@Outlook.com Pick up your Memphis Mafia & Gilbert Family shirts at: ProWrestlingTees.com (search “Gilbert Family”) Like, comment, and subscribe so you don’t miss a single episode!

This week on Dangerous Conversations, Gene sits down with Doug for a deep dive into Doug’s unforgettable journey through the world of Japanese pro wrestling!   From his very first tour in 1990 to becoming part of the office for IWA Japan, Doug pulls back the curtain on what it was like to wrestle (and survive!) in the land of strong style. Hear wild stories about brutal matches, riding overnight ferries, navigating language barriers, and chasing fans while dressed as Freddy Krueger.  Learn the real deal behind the Ribera Steakhouse legend, monster gimmick wrestling sponsored by the Japanese movie studios, and how Doug booked top American stars like Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Dick Murdoch and Dan Severn over in Japan.   Doug addresses the Yakuza rumors, insane travel days, Japanese locker room culture, and how Memphis TV helped Japanese talent breakthrough in America and what it meant for them when they got back Japan.   Hard-hitting action. Great travel stories. And how Doug got over huge with a pair of Nikes and a golf club.   You don’t want to miss this incredible trip down memory lane from one of wrestling’s most well-traveled and toughest veterans   Catch the radio version of Dangerous Conversations Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM Subscribe now and relive wrestling history each and every week!   #ProWrestling #DougGilbert #JapanWrestling #MemphisWrestling #DangerousConversations #WrestlingPodcast #RiberaSteakhouse #StrongStyle #IWAJapan #WrestlingHistory

 On this week's episode, the discuss a list of the TOP 25 Masked Wrestlers in United States from the 40s - 90s.  You'll hear Doug and Tommy share memories and stories on some of the top masked wrestlers in history such as: the Assassins, the Interns, Mr. Olympia, the Bullet, and many, many more.  Also, the guys share insight on what it's like wrestling in mask, the reasons why someone might want to wrestle in a mask, and how having your face covered effects selling and other aspects of working.  It's fun conversation that covers a lot of names that haven't been discussed on the show before.   Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

On this week's episode, Tommy had to step away to tend to some other business so Doug sits down with Gene to have his first in-depth discussion about Vice's Dark Side of the Ring episode on his brother Eddie that aired back in May, and they also tell the backstory on how the book on Eddie came together from the initial conception they worked on separately twenty years ago to getting together lastsummer and starting this podcast that led to them working together on completing the book about Eddie that was published in April of this year. These are two topics that have been frequently requested by listeners and we hopeeveryone enjoys this episode of Dangerous Conversations and it answers all your questions.  If not, feel free to sendthose in to be answered on a future episode. Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

Happy Independence Day! The title of this week's show sounds like something you wouldn't let your children attend but we promise it's safe as the guys celebrate the fourth ofJuly by discussing some great wrestling cards of the past that happen to take place on the 4th of July.  Some fun stories and memories always come out of studying these old shows and this week is no exception. You'll hear stories from Doug & Tommy about: Jimmy Kent, Kim Duk, Jimmy Garvin, Scott Irwin, the Great Kabuki, Junkyard Dog, The Grappler,Kerry Von Erich, and many many more!  So grab a cold drink, take a burger off the grill, and hang out with Doug & Tommy for some "Dangerous Conversations" about old school wrestling on Independence Day!

This week Gene asks Doug & Tommy about their experiences working for ICP at the Gathering of the Juggalo shows. There's a lot of fun stories that came out of those showsthat involved crazy things like old school guys like "Bullet" Bob Armstrong and "Cowboy" Bob Orton wrestling at 4am with nothing but flashlights lighting the ring, the cops pulling over Doug, Tommy, Brian Christopher, and Billy Gunn leaving the Gathering and the surprising end to the story, plus they discuss some other unique bookings and venues they experiencedover the years.  Send in yourquestions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com Get it on Spotifyhere:https://open.spotify.com/show/03DEwJWqYIlkGEubeVgTFV Like/Follow us on Facebookat facebook.com/dangeroustalkn Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/dangeroustalkn Contact us at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com PRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTBOOK TODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook  Check out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com 

On this week's episode, Doug & Tommy discuss the theory that Jerry Jarrett built his wrestling business around, "Personal Issues Draw Money". They talk about some of the personal issues over the years that helped them draw money and about how differently things were handled back then amongst "the boys". They also talk about the important role personable announcers like Lance Russell and Dave Brown played in getting these personal issues across on television. A lot of fun stories get shared along the way in this episode, check it out!

This week "Dangerous" Doug is back and the guys are having an in-depth discussion about a very important aspect of the wrestling business, promos!  What is a wrestling promo? Why are the important? How do they "draw money"? Who were some of the best at doing them? How much direction were they given? How have they evolved over the years? All these questions and many more will be covered in this week's episode. It's an interesting topic and one that Doug and Tommy know a lot about. Check it out!Contact us at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com PRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTBOOK TODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook  Check out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

This week as Doug recovers from his Alaska trip, Gene and Tommy discuss the titles that Tommy won from his debut his rookie year in 1975 up to the beginning of 1982. Thisgenerates some fun topics about guys he wrestled against and teamed with over those years including stories about: George Gulas, Tojo Yamamoto, Phil Hickerson (including the origin of his P.Y. Chu Hi name), The Bounty Hunters aka the Novaks, a hilarious story about Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton, TheMongolian Stomper, Thunderbolt Patterson, Stan Hansen, Ole Anderson, The Crusher, and much, much more!Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comCheck out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

This week Doug Gilbert is in Alaska, but never fear "Wildfire" Tommy Rich is here with host Gene Jackson and he's going to tell us all about the famous war that he and Austin Idol waged against Jerry 'the King' Lawler in Memphis in 1987!  They go in depth on all the matches that kicked off the feud starting in December 1986 until the "blowoff" in June 1987.  It's all here as Tommy breaks down how the feud began, AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel's role, Sid Eudy's first ever wrestling match that happened in a main event match during this feud, the infamous "posting" of both Lawler and later Tommy, the famous Steel Cage Hair vs. Hair Match, and of course the big scaffold match that took place at the conclusion.  Some of these matches and the people involved haven't been discussed in any of Tommy's past interviews.  Make sure you check this episode out and share with your friends!Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

This week it's time for another 'AD&T': Ask Doug & Tommy as the guys answer YOUR questions that have been sent into the show! Some of the topics discussed this week include: worst injuries, Ahmed Johnson, do the guys watch present day wrestling?, Was Tommy ever considered to become a "Fabulous Freebird"?, what was the hardest part about writing the book on Eddie?, favorite non-wrestling related TV series and movie?, what hurts worse than fans think?, fun stories about Bert Prentice?, memories of Tommy's Mom & Doug's Mom being involved in TV angles, who is Lucille?, Who was the "Hate Machine"?, Dream Match/Opponents?, and much, much more gets discussed in the process of answering these questions plus some classic audio of a famous Memphis Wrestling angle featuring Tommy's Mom, Jimmy Valiant, Jimmy Hart, and of course….Lance Russell!  Check it out! Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comContact us at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comPRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTBOOK TODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook Check out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

This week the guys discuss Tommy's tag team with Tony Atlas in the late seventies and go over a few of the cards from that timeframe as Doug & Tommy share their memoriesof the feuds and the wrestlers on the card.  Some fun stories are shared as a result featuring "Dirty" Dick Slater, Ole Anderson, Jerry Stubbs, Sgt. Slaughter, Arn Anderson, Pak Song, Stan Hansen, Jerry Lawler, Sting, Dusty Rhodes, and many more.  They also talk about some recent events likeGene's comedy show in Jackson, Tennessee and some fun memories of some wrestling shows in Jackson back in the day. Plus, next week they will be doing another edition of "AD&T"(Ask Doug & Tommy).  Send in your questions to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com Get it on Spotifyhere:https://open.spotify.com/show/03DEwJWqYIlkGEubeVgTFVLike/Follow us on Facebookat facebook.com/dangeroustalknFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/dangeroustalknContact us at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comPRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTBOOK TODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook Check out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

This week the guys discuss their trip to Philadelphia this past weekend for Rasslecon & TWA One & Done! Who was Shane Douglas' mystery partner? Did Tommy shave off Gene's eyebrows while he slept? Will Doug ever return to the 2300 Arena? Are there more books in the works? Did the Mafia get a Philly Cheesesteak? Did Gene get to eat a slice with a "Big Don"? How did Tommy get the nickname "Wildfire"? Who fired Bay Ragni from ECW in 1993? How many dogs canyou fit in a Chevy Suburban?  Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's DANGEROUSCONVERSATIONS!! Send in your questions for future episodes, your booking requests, and/or advertising inquiries to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com

Dangerous Conversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich Episode #33: USWA 1994 (Part 2) This week Doug & Tommy return to their discussion of USWA from 1994 but talk about a variety of topics in the process including: working with the Steiner Brothers, Billy JoeTravis, "Dream Machine" Troy Graham's return to Memphis in 1994, the famous "Hit & Run" angle in the WMC TV-5 parking lot and the insane alternative suggestion from Jerry Jarrett, Was Tommy REALLY supposed to go to the WWF in 1985? and why did he leave Georgia when Jim Crockett bought itout from Ole Anderson?, and much, much more!! Send in your questions for future episodes to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comLike/Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/dangeroustalknFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/dangeroustalknContact us at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comPRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTBOOK TODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook Check out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

From Eddie's famous match with Tiger Mask at the Philadelphia Spectrum to the Dark Patriot diving out of the Crow's Nest on JT Smith after throwing him off of it, to the"BigDon" Tommy Rich and his "paisans", the FULL BLOODED ITALIANS, the Gilberts and Tommy Rich have a "rich" history in Philadelphia, if you will.  On this episode, we cover a lot ofthat history and along the way they discuss "Playboy" Gary Hart, the Great Kabuki, Tenyru, the significance of the Tiger Mask persona in Japan, Tommy Gilbert's history with the Funk family, what Tommy remembers about working with Terry Funk in ECW in 1997, teaming with Ricky Morton against the Gangstas in ECW, Eddie's famous series of matches with Cactus Jack in the TWA, the motivation Japanese wrestling promotions had for doing "monster movie" gimmicks, and the Philly crowds were like in the 90s compared to other towns.  All that and more on this week's episode of Dangerous Conversations!Send in your questions for future episodes to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com Like/Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/dangeroustalknFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/dangeroustalknContact us at douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comPRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTBOOK TODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook Check out all things related to DangerousConversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

It's the premiere of SEASON TWO of Dangerous Conversations as Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich returnalong with host Gene Jackson to catch you up on what's been happening in the past few weeks. Now that some other projects have been completed it's time for Dangerous Conversations to hit the ground running for Season Two.  They discuss the new book on Eddie Gilbert that Doug and Gene recently completed that's available now for pre-order. They talk about some of the great shows they've competed on recently, as well as some big shows they have coming up soon.  PLUS: they talk about Eddie's shoot interview from 1994, the upcoming Dark Side of the Ring episode from VICE TV, and much, much more!Send in your questions for future episodes to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com Like/Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/dangeroustalknFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/dangeroustalknContact us at www.douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comCheck out our MERCH https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/gilbert-family.htmlCheck out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@retrowrestlingarchivePRE-ORDER THE NEW "HOT STUFF" EDDIE GILBERTTODAY @ www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook Check out all things related to Dangerous Conversations w/Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich at www.douggilbertpodcast.com

For Episodes #1-#29 of Dangerous Conversations, check out https://wrestlecopia.com/gilbert/All future episodes will be available here or at www.douggilbertpodcast.com On this week’s episode, it’s time for another AD&T (Ask Doug & Tommy)!Some of the topics covered: Meeting Vince McMahon, working with Adrian Adonis in the AWA, Was Doug the “Terrorist” at Clash of the Champions: Guts & Glory?, Did Tommy conspire with Nick Patrick to “jump” Ole Anderson?, Why Dark Patriot in ECW rather than Doug Gilbert?, Ox Baker stories, Great Kabuki, Super Mario, Arlie Gilbert, Gary Hart, Peggy Gilbert’s Van??, the Steiner Brothers, the Undertaker, Royal Rumble ’96, and more!!Send in your questions for future episodes to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.comFor all things related to Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich, check out www.dougilbertpodcast.comFor all things related to Gene Jackson’s Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, check out www.uswapodcast.com

On this week's episode, Doug was away on business so Tommy and Gene had a conversation about Southeastern/Continental in '85 & '86. They also get Tommy's reaction to the "Tommy "Wildfire" Rich for the WWE Hall of Fame" sign from the crowd on this week's WWE Monday Night Raw. Tommy also gets to hear the Undertaker's impression of him from a recent episode of his podcast and gives his reaction to it.  A fun conversation covering the Nightmares feud, the Armstrongs, the Fullers, Jody Hamilton, "Roy Rogers", Ric Flair, Mr. Olympia, Tom Prichard, Austin Idol, and much, much more!Send in your questions for future episodes to douggilbertpodcast@outlook.com For all things related to Doug Gilbert & Tommy Rich, check out www.dougilbertpodcast.com