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Episode 40: A Giant Slam

In Episode 40 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:

Goes back to Mid South in 1983, this time Feburary, for one of the final visits to MSWA from Andre the Giant. 

Wonders again about 1983 MSWA booking and the limited wrestling schedule for Ernie Ladd that year. 

Looks at three great tag team matches/angles, as the tag team champs, Ted DiBiase and Matt Borne, take on Mr. Wrestling II & the Junkyard Dog and Tony Atlas & Andre and then JYD & II again. 

Celebrates peak Kamala in MSWA. 

Enjoys the foreshadowing of the springtime Jim Duggan turn.  

Takes a look into the 1983 schedule of Andre the Giant. 

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