Ringside Rap

This edition of Ringside Rap, hosted by Rich Tate, Les Thatcher, and Mike Sempervive, featured discussion on WWE and TNA, more specifically the so-called war between RAW and iMPACT; the announcement of Gorgeous George being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; a review of the LegendsMania event recently held in Atlanta, including advice to the coordinators for future events; Jeff Hardy’s trial and the charges he is facing; UFC updates; the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight; thoughts on Angelo Poffo’s ICW promotion and its affect on wrestling in Knoxville; and the deaths of Sandy Scott, Guy Mitchell, Corsica Joe, and Tony Nero. Bill Apter was the featured guest, and he spoke about his various projects and what he is doing today. He talked about the “Apter Mags”, revealing the biggest selling issue and the resulting flack over the cover story, as well as experiences he had in publishing those magazines, including a feature story on the Von Erichs that hit newsstands just as reports broke that David Von Erich had passed. Also, he discussed how he played a part in the infamous feud between Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman. The program is a presentation of Georgia Wrestling History’s GWH Radio Network. Follow the crew between shows here.