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Just click here for Slammin’ Stan episode #34, which features our first official guest on the show, Kevin Kleinrock, who has enjoyed a unique odyssey in the world of pro wrestling and television. This is one hep-cat full of energy and ambition who tells us about his unusual and impressive ride in the industry. Kevin also fills us in about his upcoming Viva La Lucha PPV, which sounds like a must-see for both Lucha Libre purists and the casual fan. Check this one out, folks!

We start out the show with a brand new Haiku. However…….. Jon Strongman has been replaced by another muse!

We start out the episode reminiscing about last Saturday night’s long awaited return of “Millennium Pro Wrestling” headlined by Logan X vs Cincinnati Red in a badge vs hair match that featured involvement by the one and only Rowdy Roddy Piper! Fredo talks about the key matches and Vandal recounts reuniting with long lost pals like Crayz, and meeting cool-cats new on his radar like Bo Cooper and Amanda. Vandal also talks about his first match in nearly three years versus Fanboy, and the blast he had (even though he blew up immediately) reentering the ring!

On a side note, I neglected to mention in the show all the energy our own Dan Farren put into this show in his role as the commissioner. We kid a lot in this episode about Dan “no-showing” for the interview with Kleinrock, so I want to say with great emphasis here that Dan is both a great friend and talented person that I have known for over twenty years now. If I were not so much in love with Elena I would go to great lengths to steal his wife Mary Lou away from him, but would still consider him my best friend (is that true pro wrestling friendship OR WHAT?). Seriously though, I love you Dan, you are a great friend!

We talk about Wes Daniel’s involvement in the AIDS/Lifecycle Ride, a journey that he is taking in memory of his partner Eric. Wes is a great guy who is heavily involved with The Cauliflower Alley Club. He is taking part in a 566 mile round trip ride from L.A. to San Francisco. The Daily Breeze features Wes in a story here, which includes info on how you can sponsor him in this ride.

The final portion of this show features the reunion of “Los Cuatro Rudos,” as Vandal and Fredo are joined by David “The Bixie Demon” Bixenspan and the one and only D.R. Luch Steve Sims!!! We cover a lot of fun ground in a short amount of time, which includes news about the return of Perro Aguayo Jr to AAA, Luch’s trip to Las Vegas to get rowdy with the likes of Dave Meltzer, Bryan Alvarez, and The Figure 4 Message Board Party Lunatics! We also look back at 1980s Los Angeles luchadores Jesse Garcia and Principe Joel, who were two of the mainstays at the legendary Hadco Plaza.

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Join us as we discuss Lucky Pierre’s first match back for MPW and thoughts on the show and meetin Rowdy Roddy Piper, etc. We’ll also talk about NXT and just how awesome William Regal was on the finale, Lay-Cool mentoring Low Ki, and we’ll also be talking lucha.PLUS!!!!!!!! Do we have a new muse for our Haiku?

Slammin’ Stan #33 is up and ready for download here on Blogtalk Radio!

Nearly two hours of pro wrestling/ Lucha Libre talk featuring Alfredo Esparza, Vandal Drummond, Dan Farren, and The Bixie Demon. We talk a vast array of subjects highlighted by memories of the late, great Kinji Shibuya in Southern California. We also wax nostalgic about other SoCal legends like Ernie Ladd and Man Mountain Mike, the music rehashed by WWE and game shows, Incredibly Strange Wrestling, Físico Nuclear and his alter-ego, the return of Millennium Pro Wrestling and Logan X, some bitchin’ Facebook suggestions, Bixie recites some of the finest literature by wrestling historian and Guajardian practitioner José Fernandez, and —of course— Jon Strongman Haiku!

We also feature our third Slammin’ Stan trivia contest. The prize this time around is an autographed copy of Jeff Walton’s 2004 memoir RI9-5171: A Wrestling Story and a barely used copy of WWE’s Bret “The Hitman” Hart DVD.

The question is: when Kinji Shibuya turned babyface in 1972, he was given a nickname. What was that nickname?

The first person to e-mail the question to us grabs the loot! You can e-mail your answers to Lyger@aol.com and slamminstan@hotmail.com Mail away, Comrades!

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Hope you cats can catch Slammin’ Stan this Thursday night. Join Alfredo Esparza, Vandal Drummond, Dan Farren (who, in compliance with WWE NXT angles, says he will now be known as Farren Danielson), and hopefully The Bixie Demon. We will be sharing SoCal memories of watching the late, great  Kinji Shibuya on KCOP Channel 13, discuss AAA and CMLL TV, and reintroduce unique cinema findings into the mix.

We will also chat it up about Southern California indie wrestlers -past and present- and why they make wrestling hep.

We will also present our third trivia contest. Amongst the prizes will be an autographed copy of Jeff Walton’s 2004 book RI9-5171 - A Wrestling Story. This book is a really wonderful read for anyone who is interested in the Los Angeles regional territory, so listen in and get a jump on the trivia question (which will be a Southern California wrestling related topic!)

Slammin’ Stan on Blogtalk Radio can be found by clicking here. We hope you’ll enjoy old episodes here as well as upcoming shows!

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I haven’t even taken the time to recommend the latest edition of Slammin’ Stan, which made it’s presence known over a week ago! Join Alfredo Esparza, Dan Farren, The Bixie Demon and me here as we discuss Steve Sim’s bio on Konnan in The Wrestling Observer, as well as Dan and Vandal’s recollections of Konnan in the SoCal and Tijuana region in his rookies years… the legend of Uncle Wally I and II… we delve deep into Dan Farren’s involvement in NBC’s “The Secrets of Pro Wrestling Exposed”… Vandal frets over a relative of his who wants to break into pro wrestling, and talks about his own (sort of) brilliant career… and more loony memories of Mike LaBell’s puzzling promotional tactics.

And as always, the shows opens with Jon Strongman Haiku!

Check this show out, it’s a really fun episode!

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Hmmmmm….. okay, what don’t we talk about about in this episode of Slammin’ Stan? Join Vandal Drummond, Alfredo Esparza, The Bixie Demon, and Shootfighter Dan Farren as we cover scores of topics! The rudo cum tecnico cum rudo cum tecnico MISTICO! Dumbass message boards! Ex AAA wrestlers invade CMLL! “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos and The Tijuana Bibles! Alfredo’s annual Luchaworld 100! Apartment House Wrestling featuring Mary Lou vs Sofia vs Shari!  LUCKY PIERRE! The return of Logan X and Millennium Pro Wrestling! More memories of the late Stephen DeLeon and his group Foreign Object! JOHNNY LEGEND and his classic films “Nympho Libre” and “Hot & Nasty Teenage Cruisers!”  The recent literary tirade and creative career beginnings of Jim Cornette! The brilliance of The Sensational Intelligent Destroyer! Why we miss “Punch! Kick! Punch!” over athleticism! Classic WWWF jobbers Tony “The Black Demon” Nero, SPACEMAN FRANK HICKEY, Frankie Williams, Johnny Rodz, COWBOY HONDO, and PINKEY LARSON! Dr. Jerry Graham meets The Mummy! The worst wrestling books of all time! El Físico Nuclear! Why former wrestlers should embrace Krishna consciousness! The Jim Londos vs Strangler Lewis shoot! Great Gama vs Stanislaus Zbysko! Archie comics first OPENLY GAY CHARACTER! Super Archi! Archie as Tommy Dreamer?

We received an e-mail from the totally rockin’ Keith Bosso, who correctly answered the question “Which pro wrestler (with a slightly altered name for the comic) was the subject of a Tijuana Bible?”

The answer? “Jim Londos “The Golden Greek!” Yes, one of wrestling’s greatest box office draws was depicted as a whore-monger in these ancient dirty comic books (a randy pro wrestler? Shocking!)

Keith nabs a lotta fun loot (none of it Tijuana Bibles or other pornographic material) for nailing this question. When informed of his win, he responded “I am thrilled and honored…once I was a 98 pound geek, and now, thanks to the internet, I am the proud winner of the Slammin Stam Trivia Tease. Thank you, Bill Gates!”

While Keith would not specify how he eventually solved the puzzle, he did reveal that the clues we left on The Slammin’ Stan podcast were of great service!

Alfredo and I gotta thank our NY pal The Bixie Demon for coming up with this unique question. So much fun trivia out there, so little time to scope them out, so thank you, Bix!