Episode Details

Episode #12 of the RWR Power Pro Wrestling Podcast takes Gene Jackson, Robb Helt, and Brian Tramel away from the normal studio TV format and out to Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tennessee for Power Pro Wrestling’s live Fourth of July primetime special: Rumble on the River. It is hot, it is crowded, it is chaotic, and it is one of the most unique presentations in Memphis wrestling history.

Instead of the usual segment-by-segment studio breakdown, the boys turn this one into a full watchalong of the special, with the Mississippi River in the background, thousands of fans packed into the park, and Memphis Power Pro trying to prove it can pull off a live holiday wrestling event in primetime.

Even with some uneven moments, Rumble on the River feels like a major accomplishment for Power Pro Wrestling. The crowd is huge, the setting looks great, the river backdrop gives the show a completely different feel, and TV5 manages to pull off a live outdoor wrestling special with no major disasters. It may not all be great, but it feels important and it delivered one of the most visually unique chapters in Memphis wrestling television history.