Retro Wrestling w/Gene Jackson Ep. 56: "Pretty Boy" Doug Masters 2026-06-23 13:47

On this episode of Retro Wrestling with Gene Jackson, Gene welcomes “Pretty Boy” Doug Masters, (one half of the USWA Tag Team Champions alongside Bart Sawyer in 1991 over on the USWA Podcast), for a deep dive into his career through Oklahoma, Dallas, Portland, Memphis, Puerto Rico, and beyond. Doug talks about growing up as a wrestling fan in Oklahoma, breaking into the business after high school, and learning just how rough training really was once he started running the ropes and taking bumps. He discusses being smartened up by Mike George and Tommy Gilbert, then making his way into the business through Texas, including trips to the legendary Sportatorium, where the building was either freezing cold or blazing hot and the working conditions were anything but glamorous. This is a great conversation for fans who have been following the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA Podcast, especially as Gene, Josh, and BT are currently watching Doug and Bart Sawyer’s 1991 run unfold week by week. Doug fills in the real-life background behind what fans are seeing on the USWA television, including how he got there, what Portland was like, what Memphis paid, how the road schedule worked, and what it was like being part of a tag team that got pushed fast before being split up just as quickly. It’s territory wrestling talk the way it ought to be: honest, funny, practical, and full of the little details you only get from someone who was actually there. 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