Articles by Andrew Soucek

Chris Jericho's Talk is Jericho

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho with The Young Bucks on the darkest point in their careers, why they almost quit the business, what their interest level in WWE is, who else was going to join them on the invasion?

May 3, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho Release Date: 05/02/2018 Recap By: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Timestamps 0:00- Introduction (Podcast starts at 0:33) 1:32- Interview with Matt & Nick Jackson, The Young Bucks 2:34- The Young Bucks compare working on the Independents to working in NJPW 4:12- The Young Bucks on their friendship with Kazuchika Okada 6:48- The Young Bucks on the […]

Lilian Garcia - Making Their Way

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia w/ Becky Lynch on her journey to WWE, why her recent year has been a mixed bag, future goals, The Marine 6

May 2, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia Release Date: 04/30/2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:18- Live phone introduction with Becky Lynch 2:18- Becky on her time in Thailand 4:50- Becky talks traveling with Charlotte Flair 7:04- Journey of Chasing Glory Introduction & Interview (This is an interview from the archives of Lilian’s previous podcast, Making […]

Killing the Town/Storm & Cyrus

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Killing The Town – Chris Candido Tribute Show: why he was so loved by other wrestlers, why Tazz thought he was disrespecting the business, the song Lance Storm sang during their matches, the match Chris lost an ear in

May 2, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Killing The Town Release Date: May 1, 2018  Recap By: Dust DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD With Cyrus, aka Don Callis, busy working on NJPW commentary and above all booking Impact (don’t call it TNA), we get a repeat of the Chris Candido Tribute Show from May 2, 2017. Still a great show. Chris Candido died very young, at 33 but […]

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The Jim Ross Report with Conrad Thompson on how he broke into the podcast world, his three favorite wrestling matches and Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling, J.R. on which wrestler is the future of WWE

May 1, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report Release Date: April 25, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Jim welcomes everyone to the show and says the ratings for his podcast have been off the charts since he came back. He thanks everyone for their support. On today’s podcast will be Conrad Thompson who J.R interviewed a few […]

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PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: X-Pac 1,2,360 – Remembering Bruno Sammartino, why his title run ended, his relationship with his son, why he had a falling out with Vince McMahon, who was going to be the headliner for the Hall of Fame if Bruno said no? (Ep. 93)

May 1, 2018 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1-2-360 Guest: Remembering Bruno and Special Guests Ryan Nemeth & Judas Draven Release Date: April 18th, 2018 Recap by: Sean McGraw DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Recap: X-Pac is joined in studio by Christy Olson, Jimbo, Denise, and Jonny Loquasto. This week’s episode will feature a segment remembering Bruno Sammartino and Special Guests Ryan Nemeth and Judas Draven. News: ESPN […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Jim Cornette on the super villain he’d like to manage, Curt Hennig’s selling, Paul Jones work as a manager, is Hulk Hogan the greatest locker room politician of all time? (Ep. 50)

April 30, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 50 Release date: April 23, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest: DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD • Usual format in which Brian Last asks Jim Cornette email questions from fans about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – lntro with all the usual plugs… it’s the 50th episode […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle on Rob Van Dam – how Paul Heyman may have manipulated RVD, why the ECW/WWF relationship fell apart, who Van Dam refused to job to in ’97, why he didn’t get along with Chris Jericho (Ep. 97)

April 30, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle Release Date: April 20, 2018 Recap By: Pradeep Kachala Intro & their debut in the network Bruce Prichard used to open for Mick Foley when he first started doing his one man show BP and Conrad Thompson talked about their debut show on the network and that their swearing had to be edited out  They are looking […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac 1,2,360 on WrestleMania weekend, the match that was a beautiful work of art, the Hall of Fame speech that took the air out of the building, what he said to Undertaker after his WrestleMania match (Ep. 82)

April 25, 2018 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1-2-360 Guest: X-Pac Recaps WrestleMania Weekend! Release Date: April 11th, 2018 Recap by: Sean McGraw DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Recap: X-Pac is joined in studio by Jimbo and Denise. This week’s episode will be a recap of WrestleMania weekend. Recap of WrestleMania Weekend X-Pac appeared as WrestleCon X-Pac says he is really thankful for all of the fans that […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on how Triple H will be remembered, how he would book Roman Reigns, which wrestler had weed fall out of their boot during a match? (Ep. 49)

April 24, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 49 Release date: April 16, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Usual format in which Brian Last asks Jim Cornette email questions from fans about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – lntro chronicling Brian’s house move and previous sound issues! Seemed […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Jim Ross Report on the late, great Bruno Sammartino, interview with Bruce Prichard: the worst guest on the Brother Love Show, the time Andre the Giant scared him, did WCW offer him money to jump ship?

April 24, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report Release Date: April 18, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Jim is back for show number two on Westwood One. His return podcast was #1 on the Apple Sports and Recreation podcast chart for North America, #2 in the UK and #5 in Australia. That is one hell of a […]

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PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: X-Pac 1,2,360 with Cody Rhodes on the biggest thing he’s learned on the indy scene, differences between wrestling in Japan and the United States, what keeps Bullet Club going, invading Raw (Ep. 81)

April 18, 2018 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1-2-360 Guest: Cody Rhodes Previews Omega Match, the RAW Invasion and more! Release Date: April 4th, 2018 Recap by: Sean McGraw DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Recap: X-Pac is joined in studio by Jimbo and Denise. This week’s guest will be Cody Rhodes. X-Pac says he thinks that Cody is the best thing going outside of WWE. Preview of WrestleMania […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

40 Things We Learned from Something to Wrestle: Goldberg – the superstar who lobbied to get him into the company, challenging Steve Austin to a $100,00 fight, WrestleMania XX plans (Ep. 95)

April 17, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle Release Date: April 6, 2018 Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD  The 95th episode of Something to Wrestle focused on Goldberg’s initial run in WWE. It was a single year (2003 to 2004) and was filled with one disappointment after another. Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson ran through what went wrong and here […]

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E&C'S POD OF AWESOMENESS

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: E&C Pod of Awesomeness with Matt and Jeff Hardy on their best of 7 series, when they all became superstars, buying clothes for Michael Hayes, the most painful move Edge has ever taken

April 14, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Edge & Christian’s Pod of Awesomeness Recap with Guests, The Hardys  Recap By: Jeff Indelicato DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD “For The Benefit of Those with No Time” (Top Stories) Matt goes in and out of being Woken throughout the interview. Christian believes that the No Mercy 99 match was when they went from WWE Wrestlers to WWE Superstars. The teams […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: The Ross Report – J.R. returns with WrestleMania and TakeOver rundowns, the NXT star who is going to be a major player, This Week in Wrestling, and the Pet Coon Goofy Award of the week

April 14, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report Release Date: April 11, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Jim Ross’ podcast is back at its new home on Westwood One. Coming up on the show are some new features and an interview he did with Bruce Prichard prior to his hiatus. He wants the show to be more […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on WWE’s legacy wing of the Hall of Fame, Alberto El Patron’s release from Impact, his favorite championship belts, why he never pitched a Shawn Michaels vs. Rock match (Ep. 48)

April 14, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 48 Release date: April 9, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Usual format in which Brian Last asks Jim Cornette email questions from fans about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – lntro. Plug for the upcoming Jim Cornette graphic novel from […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac 1,2,360 with Jim Ross on New Japan Strong Style, high praise for Okada and what he told him, the wrestler he’d compare to Bret Hart, the differences between calling WWE and NJPW (Ep. 80)

April 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1-2-360 Guest: Jim Ross sits down with X-Pac! Release Date: March 28th, 2018 Recap by: Sean McGraw DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Recap: X-Pac is joined by Jimbo, Denise, Bill and TK. This week’s guest will be Jim Ross. New Japan Strong Style happened. Jimbo and Denise were there in person. X-Pac asks if there was a difference of energy from […]

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PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast with Dan Soder – preview of WrestleMania 34 with rundown of every match, favorite ‘Mania, the wrestler who may have taken over for Roman Reigns in the back of Vince’s mind (Ep. 180)

April 10, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast Release Date: April 5, 2018 Guest: Dan Soder Recap By: Matthew Wilkinson DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Newsworthy Items Dan Soder thinks Roman will join with Paul Heyman   Dan believes Elias will be Braun Strowman’s tag team partner Sam wants Undertaker set up to happen at the HOF   Sam will be on the NXT Takeover […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on his favorite authority figuers in wrestling, how Randy Savage would have fared in the NWA, what Abdullah the Butcher would always carry to the ring with him (Ep. 47)

April 7, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 47 Release date: April 2, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Usual format in which Brian Last asks Jim Cornette email questions from fans about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro includes a plug for Jim’s upcoming graphic novel and […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

26 Things We Learned From Something to Wrestle: The Montreal Screwjob – Hogan’s negotiations with Vince, the wrestler who skipped Raw the next night, the members of management who knew the ending of the match was coming (Ep. 5)

April 6, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle Episode 5: The Montreal Screwjob Release Date: September 2, 2016 Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Survivor Series 1997 took place on November 9th of that year. It remains one of the most infamous nights in the history of the business. While the subject has been covered to death over the years, this […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

37 Interesting Moments From Something to Wrestle: The First Draft (2002) – original pay-per-view plans, alternate names pitched for “WWE,” wrestlers who tried out for commentary, who was the biggest bust?

April 3, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle: The First Draft Release Date: March 23, 2018 Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Episode 93 of Something to Wrestle focused on the initial brand split and draft from 2002. Bruce and Conrad ran down the genesis of the idea, went into detail on how it was planned out, and discussed a variety […]