Sam & Paul talk about the passing of Big Van Vader, his work in NJPW, and later career. There's coverage of Lion's Gate Project13, Kizuna Road, and short G1 preview, and other news and notes! We're gearing up for our huge G1 Climax 28 preview next week, too, so don't be shy with your thoughts on the tournament and picks for victory. As always, thanks to the Hails for our intro & outro music. & Don't forget to check out our pal Wilfred over at njpw-us.com ...
The Dark Menace himself joins us for this special Filsinger Games episode of KoPW! I loved getting the chance to interview Tom Filsinger, creator of Champions of the Galaxy, as we take a stroll down memory lane to chat about the "Best of" set released to celebrate 50 game editions of CotG! Todd Joerchel rides shotgun and we wrap the show up with coverage of the new George Tragos - Lou Thesz Hall of Fame set headlined by Jack Brisco. There's also some teasers, Best of the Indy's 2020: Tag Team edition, and an announcement for the future. NOTE: We suffered a couple of small technical difficulties during the recording of this episode. All efforts have been made to retain as much of the original conversation as possible while also providing the most seamless listening experience possible. ...
This special bonus episode from KoPW brings you results and notes from RISE & SHIMMER wrestling which Sam attended live. In addition to his comentary on the events, he scored an interview with Ballsy Badass, Shotzi Blackheart. They sip whiskey, talk Elvis, acting school, character building, and what's next for Shotzi!Interview starts at the 59 minute mark! ...