This week's episode is all about when Doug and Eddie went to the Global Wrestling Federation! They discuss what the GWF was and how it came to be thanks to Joe Pedicino in 1991. What lead to Eddie being brought in as the booker and how the transition went. The story of how and why the Dark Patriot gimmick was conceived. The challenges of booking and taping a pro wrestling TV show that aired FIVE DAYS A WEEK nationally on ESPN. The REAL story of what happened with Jeff Gaylord in the dressing room at the Dallas Sportatorium. Plus some great stories about Bert Prentice, Bruce Prichard, John Tatum, Del Wilkes, Scott Levy, and Doug remembers his time in IWA Mid South thanks to a question from one of the fans. All that and much more during another DANGEROUS CONVERSATION with DOUG GILBERT!
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Chapters
- (00:00:00) - The Legends of Memphis Wrestling Return to Jackson
- (00:01:26) - Dangerous Conversations With Doug Gilbert
- (00:05:28) - Jerry Jarrett on World Class Being On ESPN
- (00:10:56) - BROADCAST: Burt Prentice
- (00:15:35) - Bert Bird on Burt Bird's Global Wrestling
- (00:18:13) - Joe and the Global Wrestling Federation
- (00:22:29) - GWF Booking
- (00:27:07) - Joe Jackson on his time with ESPN
- (00:28:59) - The Sportatorium
- (00:34:27) - Joe vs Ray Russell on the WWE Tapings
- (00:40:36) - The Dark Patriot
- (00:46:09) - Former WWE Superstar Bruce Pritchard on Working With The Patriot
- (00:50:59) - Bruce Lee on Working With Eddie Guerrero
- (00:53:28) - Jeff Gaylord
- (00:58:46) - Eddie Jones on His Time in Dallas
- (01:01:58) - John Tatum and Terry Garvin
- (01:06:45) - Black Bart and Brian Pillow
- (01:11:17) - Eddie on His Time With Global
- (01:15:43) - IWA Mid South
- (01:20:06) - Doug Gilbert on Working With Doug Gilbert
- (01:20:48) - Wrestling Nostalgia: Doug Gilbert Episode 3
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