This week marks the 200th edition of the Wrestling Memory Grenade as host Ray Russell jumps back in time to kick off JUNE TV for 1989 in the WWF! We celebrate this milestone event with the arrival of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, as both a pizza delivery man AND a stable boy (complete with sound bites)! Plus, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka makes an impactful return on The Honky Tonk Man, "KIng Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Big John Studd deal with the Heenan Family's Andre the Giant & Haku, The Ultimate Warrior plans to recapture the IC Title from Rick Rude, the Rougeau Brothers are as awesome as ever, is Slick courting Zeus(?), more No Holds Barred promotion & Hulk Hogan propaganda than you can shake a stick at, & much more!

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Special Guest Matt Crowder makes his Grenade debut as he joins host Ray Russell to discuss JUNE 1989 NEWS & RESULTS. Topics include No Holds Barred at the Box Office, Dusty Rhodes arrival, Superfly's return, Big John Studd & Owen Hart quit, Roddy Piper signs a new contract, Twin Towers on Arsenio, Savage vs. Hulk selling out arenas, Jake Roberts undegoes surgery, MSG undergoes renovations, Ronnie Garvin as Referee, Barry Windham is The Widow Maker, Hillbilly Jim vs. Andre the Giant, Women's Division dismantled, Honky Tonk injured, Elizabeth perfume(?), Warrior vs. Rude, Rick Martel, The Genius, Mr. Perfect vs. Bret Hart, the Rougeau Brothers, Boston ends the NESN TV deal, & more. Plus, Matt brings his spot-on Jesse Ventura impression along for the ride!

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The Grenade is back with #198 as host Ray Russell looks at the WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989. The Big Boss Man challenges WWF Champion Hulk Hogan inside the STEEL CAGE! Plus, a surprise appearance by ZEUS, Tag Champs Demolition vs. The Brain Busters, IC Champ Rick Rude vs. King Duggan, The Macho Man vs. Jim Neidhart, the return of THE SUPERFLY, & more!

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