Beyond Wrestling w/Robb Ep. 6 - Guest: Randy Hales 2026-06-02 13:46

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On Episode #6 of Beyond Wrestling w/Robb, Robb Helt welcomes longtime Memphis wrestling promoter, announcer, booker, and author Randy Hales into the Neutral Corner Lounge for a different kind of conversation. This isn’t a deep dive into angles, booking sheets, or who did what in the territory, this is the story of Randy Hales beyond wrestling. Randy opens up about growing up in Jonesboro, Arkansas, being raised by older parents, discovering Memphis wrestling on Saturday morning TV, and how a shy, socially awkward kid who once feared public speaking eventually found his voice behind a microphone. The conversation covers Randy’s early life, his relationship with his parents, the major impact of his mother and father, and the night his father passed away while Randy was in Memphis watching Jerry Lawler wrestle Hulk Hogan. Randy also talks about the lifelong role Eddie Marlin played in his life, first as a mentor in wrestling and later as someone Randy cared for near the end of Eddie’s life. This episode is honest, personal, emotional, funny, and sometimes heavy in other words…..exactly what Beyond Wrestling is designed to be. It’s never just about the character you saw on television. It’s about the man behind it: his family, regrets, survival, second chances, and the life that happened outside the ring. If you only know Randy Hales from Memphis wrestling, Power Pro, or the stories surrounding the USWA, this episode gives you a much deeper look at who he really is. FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE RETRO WRESTLING CONTENT: Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/retrowrestlingarchive Check out www.retrowrestlingarchive.club for all of our social media, merch stores, and everything related to our content and podcasts