AWA Unleashed
”The Voice of Minnesota Wrestling” and former AWA Ring Announcer/Broadcaster Mick Karch, former AWA Director/Producer ”Polish” Joe Ciupik and Chris Tubbs recap the glory days of the historic and influential American Wrestling Association.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
We return this week with another yearly spotlight and we go way back to 1962! Why focus on 1962, title changes that technically "didn't" happen, protecting Bill Miller's identity in the era of kayfabe, bringing in Crusher, and a ton more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
This it's a show where we answer your questions with a "No DQ and A", including Nick Bockwinkel as an NWA Champion, an AWA Hall of Fame, Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Robinson? Mean Gene ribbing the crowd and more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
This it's a show where we answer your questions with a "No DQ and A", including Angelo Mosca, Dick Murdoch, The Olympians Wally Karbo the lawbreaker, ranking female managers and a ton more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
This week we look back at the year 1965. We discuss it was truly the territory era with kayfabe still protected, attendance around the horn, did any cities "do their own thing", a bizarre incident involving Harley Race did people know Verne Gagne was the boss, and more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
This week we look back at what some consider the biggest year in AWA history, 1982. Mick and Joe explain why you can make the case for it, Nick Bockwinkel’s non AWA opponents, we take a look at the roster, when the tide started to turn and more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
This week we welcomed in one of the most influential people in the history of the professional wrestling business, Eric Bischoff! We focus on the AWA and he discusses moving to Minneapolis as a kid, how he got connected to the American Wrestling Association, why he initially reached out, the relationship with Verne Gagne, moving on to WCW, why he credits Joe Ciupik for some of his success in the business and a ton more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Welcome to "May Karch" (shoutout Joe Ciupik), where all this month we feature one of the co-hosts, our own "Slick" Mick Karch! This week we discuss Mick’s friendship with Playboy Buddy Rose, Bobby Heenans' character, "Slick Mick" action figures and Mick names names!!!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Welcome to "May Karch" (shoutout Joe Ciupik), where all this month we feature one of the co-hosts, our own "Slick" Mick Karch! This week discuss Marty Miller, tomfoolery, bad promoters, contracts, ring rats and a ton more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Welcome to "May Karch" (shoutout Joe Ciupik), where all this month we feature one of the co-hosts, our own "Slick" Mick Karch! This week discuss booking guests for SNR, getting short changed by the AWA, broadcasters he would have liked to work with, after parties, Bobby Heenan calling Verne Gagne’s daughter a horse and more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Welcome to "May Karch" (shoutout Joe Ciupik), where all this month we feature one of the co-hosts, our own "Slick" Mick Karch! This week we get stories like his first memories, who scared him in an interview, who would have been a great fit for the AWA, why he didn't work in WWF/WCW, and a whole lot more!
We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it’s https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc.