Year: 2017

PODCAST NEWS

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac 1,2,360 – the crew remembers Bobby Heenan, discuss if Jinder Mahal’s promo went too far, Enzo’s continued heat and how he may actually be helping some talent (Ep. 54)

September 22, 2017 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1,2,360 – Episode 54 “Remembering Bobby Heenan”  Release Date: September 20, 2017 Recap By: Chris Gaspare, PWPodcasts.com Specialist DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items – X-Pac thinks the “it’s just wrestling” excuse in response to Jinder’s promo is nonsense – X-Pac has heard that Enzo is still having problems backstage and has been trying to help 205 Live […]

Daniel Bryan interview
E&C'S POD OF AWESOMENESS

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: E&C Pod of Awesomeness w/ Shelton Benjamin on his 2010 release, teaming with Chad Gable, the advice he gives to younger wrestlers, Beth Phoenix talks about the Mae Young Classic (Ep. 25)

September 21, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Edge & Christian’s Pod of Awesomeness Recap With Shelton Benjamin, Beth Phoenix, & Tales from the Indies  By: Jeff Indelicato DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD “For The Benefit of Those with No Time” (Top Stories) Edge feels that the Kevin Owens segment with Vince McMahon will take him to the next level. Vince’s words to Edge when he cashed in his […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bayley reveals her plans for WrestleMania in two years, the workout program she used to make a speedy return

September 20, 2017 Jeff Rush

SI.com’s Week in Wrestling was highlighted by a conversation with WWE Superstar Bayley, who commented on her future aspirations and gave an update on her condition. “I plan on headlining WrestleMania by WrestleMania 35. I want a one-on-one match with Sasha Banks. A Fatal Four-Way with Sasha, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte would also be great some day at a WrestleMania. […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Josh Mathews on the state of GFW, the relationship with Anthem, poor attendance at house shows, and deciding between TNA and WWE in 2002

September 19, 2017 Jeff Rush

Josh Mathews appeared on The PWI Podcast released Tuesday to discuss the state of GFW following the departure of Jeff Jarrett, where the company is headed from here and even included an anecdote about a conversation he had with Bob Ryder prior to the launch of TNA. Global Force announced the departure of Jeff Jarrett, which became the launching point […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Jimmy Hart and Bruce Prichard on Bobby Heenan

September 19, 2017 Jeff Rush

Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso published a piece Monday, featuring longtime WWF manager, Jimmy “Mouth Of The South” Hart, and former writer/producer, Bruce Prichard, weighing in with their thoughts on the passing of Bobby Heenan. Recalled Hart: “You can’t kill a memory. That goes for all the wrestling fans and all the wrestlers, because in this business, you cannot kill a […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ Kaitlyn on if she’ll ever return to WWE, the “Diva Whisperer” agent who helped her as a performer, her friendship with AJ Lee

September 19, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Recap Guest: Celeste Bonin (WWE’s Kaitlyn) Recap by: Dylan Bowker, Recovering Smark DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -Jim not seeing Ronda Rousey as a regular WWE performer going forward, but he can see her appear in a big one-off. -Kaitlyn’s tight-knit friendship with AJ Lee that lead to her best in-ring work. -Bonin being displaced from […]

Chris Jericho's Talk is Jericho

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk is Jericho w/ Dick “The Destroyer” Beyer on wrestling Rikidozan, getting stabbed with a beer can opener, drinking with Andre the Giant, wrestling nearly 11,000 matches

September 18, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho with Chris Jericho Guest: Dick Beyer aka “The Destroyer” Release Date: September 13, 2017 Recap by: Armando G. Ureña, PWPpodcast.com Reporter DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items -70 million people watched The Destroyer wrestle Rikidozan. -The Destroyer once released a Christmas album in Japan. -Verne Gagne didn’t want Beyer coming into the AWA as The Destroyer, […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Marty Scurll on the wrestlers who have inspired him, if he could succeed in WWE, when he knew he was joining Bullet Club

September 17, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Marty Scurll was recently interviewed by Channel Guide Magazine about his run in Ring of Honor, a potential future in WWE, and more. Here are the highlights: What it’s like being a regular performer in the United States with ROH: “Being on TV regularly has been a really great platform for me. I created “The Villain” persona with TV in […]

Dusty Rhodes episode
Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With (classic) – The Lex Express: why the bus tour flopped, details on another cross country journey featuring The Undertaker, Luger’s jump to Nitro (Ep. 3)

September 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle With: Episode 3 – “The Lex Express” Show Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Release Date: August 19, 2016 (recap published September 16, 2017) Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights: -Bruce’s Jim Cornette impression is unleashed upon the world. -Undertaker had a cross country journey of his own with Paul Bearer. -Lex Luger […]

Bischoff on Wrestling

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Bischoff on Wrestling – Eric tears into John Gaburick and GFW in epic fashion, reveals who the biggest financial bust he ever signed was, gives full details on being fired from WCW in 1999 (Ep. 60)

September 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Bischoff on Wrestling – Episode 60 Release Date: September 13, 2017 Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor Runtime: 1 hour 4 minutes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Show Highlights: -Eric tears into GFW and John Gaburick. -The biggest disappointment he’d signed in terms of dollars was Warrior. -Eric explains why John Cena’s drug test failure line aimed at Roman Reigns was […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard tells a story illustrating Randy Savage’s overprotective relationship with Elizabeth

September 15, 2017 Andrew Soucek

During the Randy Savage edition of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard, Bruce discussed a situation that illustrated Savage’s infamous overprotective reputation involving Elizabeth. If you’ve heard about the rocky relationship between the two but never knew what all the talk was about, this excerpt certainly shines a light on what it was like to work in such an environment. […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac 1,2,360 w/ Rip Rogers on the one time he saw Randy Savage break character, the strange reason Barry Windham gave him $51, if he sees any positives in today’s product (Ep. 54)

September 15, 2017 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1,2,360 – Episode 54 Release Date: September 13, 2017 Recap By: Chris Gaspare, PWPodcasts.com Specialist DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items – X-Pac doesn’t understand why WWE doesn’t think the women deserve their own show – Rip Rogers is so focused on the bumps young wrestlers take because he’s worried about their health – Rogers says Randy Savage […]

Bischoff on Wrestling

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Bischoff on Wrestling – a look back at the NWO’s Four Horsemen parody, The Big Show’s battle with motivation, details of the 1999 KISS/WCW pay-per-view that never was (Ep. 59)

September 12, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Bischoff on Wrestling – Episode 59 Release Date: September 6, 2017 Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor Runtime: 1 hour 8 minutes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Show Rundown The show opens again with Eric doing a commercial for a boxing match. 2:15 – Eric and co-host Nick Hausman greet us. Nick had a great weekend. Eric was relaxing it up […]

Everybody's Talking
Everybody's Talking

Everybody’s Talking: The Best of the Week in Pro Wrestling Podcasts – Harvey and Sexy Star dominate the conversation, what made Vince text “OMG,” E&C’s “dream match” opponents for the Usos, the Must Listen of the week

September 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

What a fascinating time it is to be a fan of professional wrestling, both past and present. Over the course of the last ten days, we got to listen to two legends of the business discuss their feud from a quarter century ago when Bret Hart paid a visit to Dinner With The King. We also got to listen to […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report w/ The Brooklyn Brawler on his friendship with The Ultimate Warrior, his rare wins, greatest wrestling managers, who his stiffest opponent was

September 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Ross Report Recap w/ Steve Lombardi (The Brooklyn Brawler) Release Date: Sept 6, 2017 Recap By: Dylan Bowker, Recovering Smark DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -Brooklyn Brawler’s plans for promoting his new UCW territory and his training school idea -The litany of workers Lombardi welcomed into the WWE and his relationships with them (Steamboat, Rock, etc.) -Ultimate Warrior helping […]