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Episode 299: The Penultimate Episode

Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry, episode 299, “the penultimate episode”, has arrived. This week, besides our match of the week, our guest is Dottie Curtis, the widow of CWF legend Don Curtis! That, plus we discuss AEW Forbidden Door!

Match discussed: Midnight Express vs Rock N Roll Express from Oklahoma City on 6/30/85

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Episode 182: Nashville

Episode 182 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry is here and in this episode we discuss visiting Nashville, the movie tournament and ask “who was a perfect middle of the card guy”?

Match discussed: The Midnight Express vs Terry Taylor & Brad Armstrong from Ft Worth January 1985.

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Episode 175: 3 Minutes In And It’s The Best Episode Ever

Episode 175 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry…”3 minutes in and it’s the best episode ever!” is here and this week, we talk with Nick Masci about the life & legacy of Butch Reed, discuss our match of the week and feature the return of F, Marry or Kill….and the return of Florida man or not??

Match discussed: The Midnight Express vs the Rock N Roll Express from Philadelphia on 8/16/86–world tag team title change!

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Episode 161: Itching & Burning

Episode 161 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry…the “itching & burning” episode is here! And on this episode we discuss the lives of two men we’ve recently lost. All that, plus our match of the week and havoc in the Rose household!

Match discussed: The Midnight Express vs the Southern Boys from 7/7/90 in Baltimore

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Episode 120: Sticking To Wrestling

Episode 120 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry is here and we are, cough….sticking to wrestling! And in this episode, we feature the conclusion of our interview with Jimmy Garvin, discuss the death of Rocky Johnson and feature our match of the week!

Match discussed: The Midnight Express vs Barry Windham & Jimmy Garvin from 8/13/87 in Fayetville

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Episode 79: NXT TakeOver New York & Midnight vs. Rock & Roll

Episode 79 is here and for the first time in awhile…..there are no guests! That’s right, it’s just us–the two best friends you didn’t know you had! And this week, we do a deep dive on NXT-New York, discuss our match of the week, our movie of the week…and in a special personal announcement, Barry’s son Zack has made his college selection!!

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Episode 68: 1980’s Tag Matches & Top 5 Concerts

Episode 68 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry is here and on a cold winter day the brothership is here to warm up your day! And on this episode we look at two matches featuring some legendary tag teams, review our Movie of the Week and discuss….our top 5 concerts we’ve been too!

Matches discussed:
The Fabulous Ones vs the Midnight Express from Memphis on 1/18/85
Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard vs Dick Slater & Tommy Rich from Houston on 12/11/81

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Episode 53: 1980’s Hidden Gem & What’s On Your iPod?

Episode 53 of Breaking Kayfabe is here and we have rolled right past that one year anniversary! And on this episode, we take a look at a hidden gem of a match that absolutely should have been on a top 100 of the 80’s…and the guys do a musical top 5 by asking, hey: Whats on your iPod shuffle??

Match discussed: Midnight Express vs Mr Wrestling II & Magnum TA 1/27/84 in Houston

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Episode 32: Bobby Fulton & 1980’s Matches

Episode 32 is here and there is more emotion running thru this episode than an All Japan women’s show in the late 80’s! In this episode, our longest show ever, we discuss 3 of my top 100 of the 80’s, we are joined for a segment by 1/2 of the Fantastics, Bobby Fulton…..we discuss our memories of Jumbo Tsuruta & Owen Hart and….and we offer our top 5 movie shootouts of all-time!!

Matches discussed:
– The Fantastics vs The Midnight Express 4/26/88 Chattanooga, TN
– Ric Flair vs Lex Luger 12/26/88 from Starrcade ’88
– Chigusa Nagayo vs Lioness Asuka 2/26/87 “Battle of the Crush Gals”

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Episode 1: Barry Rose

In the debut episode of Breaking Kayfabe with Jeff Bowdren, Jeff & Barry Rose discuss the following matches that were included in Jeff’s list of the Top 100 Matches Of The 80’s:

– Tiger Mask vs. Dynamite Kid (9/2/82 MSG)
– Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (3/18/89 Baltimore)
– Ric Flair vs. Bruiser Brody (1/4/85 St. Louis)
– Midnight Express vs. Rock N Roll Express (April ‘86 in Charlotte)
– Terry Gordy vs. Killer Khan (11/22/84 in Dallas)
– Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton vs. Atushi Onita & Masa Fuchi Concession Stand Brawl (September 1981, Tupelo, Mississippi)

….plus a discussion of the best Rodney Dangerfield movie of all time!!

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