Mickey's Retro Ramblings
A Kid’s Love Letter to American Gladiators
There was a stretch of time when American Gladiators felt like the most intense thing on television. Not just exciting. [Continue Reading]
Sports
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Neon, Chaos, and the Wall of Death
Rollergames was the only show where people in neon skated a figure‑eight track, dodged alligators, and yelled every rule at you. It wasn’t a sport. It was 1989 having a nervous breakdown on TV. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
College Football Was Better When Bowl Games Mattered
There was a time when college football bowl games were the crown jewels of the season. They were the reward [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
The Game of the Century
I was fifteen years old in the fall of 1993, and like most kids growing up in small-towns in the [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Shooting Out the Lights
Back when I was in elementary school, we had a few things to look forward to every year. There was [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Saturday Night Suspense
WWE recently relaunched the iconic series of television specials, Saturday Night’s Main Event. This latest iteration was shown on the [Continue Reading]