Articles by Andrew Soucek

Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast Release Date: July 13, 2017 Guest: A.J. Styles Recap by: Matthew Wilkinson DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Newsworthy Items A.J. Styles was happy he lost his first WrestleMania match. A.J. loved his WrestleMania match with Shane McMahon. A.J. says he has learned 90% of what he knows in WWE from John Cena. Sam believes Kurt Angle will […]

QUICK QUOTES: Dixie Carter on her bond with Kurt Angle, if she’s going to be on Monday’s Raw

Dixie Carter was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated and talked about Kurt Angle, if she’ll be on Raw, and more. Here are the highlights: Her bond with Kurt Angle: “Kurt and I both took a chance on each other. The results were some of the best matches in the history of the business. From the beginning, I felt a big […]

QUICK QUOTES: Jim Ross on his return to WWE, who brought him back, why he has to keep proving himself on every show

Jim Ross was a recent guest on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast and talked about his return to WWE, feeling the need to prove himself, and more. Here are the highlights they sent along: On still feeling the need to prove himself before every broadcast: “I am competitive, I’ve always been competitive. When you come up in […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho w/ Sheamus and Cesaro on their best-of-seven series, the travel life of a wrestler, why Cesaro is “daddy”

Talk Is Jericho with Chris Jericho Guests: Sheamus and Cesaro Release Date: July 12, 2017 Recap by: Armando G. Ureña, PWPpodcasts.com Reporter DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items – Jericho complains about traveling for WWE events. -Sheamus and Cesaro share positive feedback about their best-of-seven series. -Sheamus grew tired of his face character. -The brand split was a shoot […]

QUICK QUOTES: Jerry Lawler on Jeff Jarrett contacting him, another announcer TNA may have wanted to bring in

On the latest episode of Dinner With The King, Jerry Lawler revealed that TNA reached out to him when he started on a limited basis with WWE. Here are the highlights they sent along: As for other companies trying to lure Lawler from the WWE, it has happened. Lawler states that TNA’s Jeff Jarrett contacted him when the news broke […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: MLW Radio #287 – Court is back, John Cena’s future in films, who Samoa Joe should work with next, Kurt Angle storyline speculation

July 12, 2017 Andrew Soucek

MLW Radio (flagship) # 287: Court is back Release Date: July 11, 2017 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: MLW’s One Shot Transaction Report WWE GBOF and Raw John Cena’s next career Impact Wrestling in Orlando TIMESTAMPS 15:05 – WWE Great Balls of Fire and Raw 31:00 – WWE 2K coming to Nintendo Switch 33:15 – 4th anniversary of WWE […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: We Watch Wrestling #197 on Jim Cornette vs. Chuck Taylor, why Vince McMahon is Spencer Gifts, too many pay-per-views!

July 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

We Watch Wrestling Issue 197 Release Date: June 7, 2017 Recap by: Pat Radice DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: Extreme Rules talk Who is your favorite wrestler? Too many pay-per-views! Jim Cornette on Chuck Taylor Subjects Covered(Timestamps): 0:00 – Hey….do you watch wrestling?! 2:00 – Jim Cornette bad mouths Chuck Taylor 5:12 – Extreme Rules Pre Show 11:15 – […]

QUICK QUOTES: Scott D’Amore on why Impact Wrestling changed to GFW, if he’s currently on the writing team

July 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Scott D’Amore was recently interviewed by The Hannibal TV and talked about his behind-the-scenes role in GFW and why they renamed the promotion. Here are the highlights: Why they renamed Impact Wrestling to GFW: “Impact is a brand name. It will continue to be the name of our flagship show and you can think of Global Force Wrestling, or GFW, […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: E & C’s Pod of Awesomeness w/ Samoa Joe on the strange gimmick TNA wanted him to play, why he was so nervous to debut in NXT, taking on Brock Lesnar (Ep. 16)

July 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Edge & Christian’s Pod of Awesomeness Recap Episode 16 with Samoa Joe and a chat with Pete Gas By: Jeff Indelicato DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD “For The Benefit of Those with No Time” (Top Stories) Pete Gas has a new book that is now available. Samoa Joe feels that in ROH he had the best chemistry with either C.M. Punk […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho w/ Ross Hart on the history of Stampede Wrestling, the problems of Dynamite Kid as a booker, why they closed down

July 9, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho with Chris Jericho Guest: Ross Hart Release Date: July 7, 2017 Recap By: Armando G. Ureña, PWPpodcast.com Reporter DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items – Stampede Wrestling was the first promotion to have a three-way match, called the Bermuda Triangle. -Stu Hart lost his promoter’s license for having excessive violence on TV. -Chris Benoit lived in […]

QUICK QUOTES: Tony Schiavone on criticism to his announcing, Bash at the Beach ’96, who he thought the third man would be

Tony Schiavone was recently interviewed by the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast and talked about the NWO, his upcoming live show, and more. Here are the highlights they transcribed and sent along: What fans can expect from his What Happened When live show in Dallas, Texas on 7/9: “What we are going to expect this weekend is hard […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Steve Austin Unleashed! w/ Don Callis on the WWF tag team he almost formed with Rick Martel, why he didn’t like being a manager, nearly becoming an announcer on Nitro, praise of Kenny Omega

The Steve Austin Show – Unleashed! Release Date: July 6, 2017 Recap by: Chris Gaspare DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items – Kenny Omega was responsible for Don Callis getting the commentating job for New Japan. – Callis was supposed to be in a tag team with Rick Martel in 1997 called The Supermodels. – Callis was going to […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast (Ep. 141) w/ GLOW’s Alison Brie & Marc Maron on how they landed their roles on the show, taking bumps as an actor, the future of NJPW in the United States

Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast Release Date: July 6, 2017 Guests: Alison Brie & Marc Maron Recap By: Matthew Wilkinson DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Newsworthy Items Chavo Guerrero trained the GLOW actors how to wrestle. GLOW is not based on real people. Sam believes Great Balls of Fire will be a great show. Sam loves Naomi’s new championship. Sam feels that New […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Colt Cabana’s “The Art of Wrestling” w/ Matt Cross on why he regrets being on Tough Enough, wrestling in Qatar, how Lucha Underground has helped his career (#358)

The Art Of Wrestling with Colt Cabana Release Date: July 6, 2017 Guest: Matt Cross Recap By: Josh Coulson DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Newsworthy items -In 2007 Matt tore his groin so severely that it pulled off a piece of his pelvis. -He also broke his leg earlier this year and didn’t get it seen to for almost a month. […]

QUICK QUOTES: Stephan Bonnar on getting into professional wrestling, why he thought C.M. Punk was “boring” in MMA, his personal dream matches

Stephan Bonnar was recently interviewed by the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. He talked about his transition into the world of professional wrestling, C.M. Punk, and more. Here are the highlights they sent along: Moving into pro wrestling and the catalyst for the transition: “Dave Bautista did an MMA fight and I helped him train MMA and here […]

QUICK QUOTES: Velet Sky reveals why she’s retiring from wrestling

Velvet Sky (Jamie Szantyr) was recently interviewed by WNPR to talk about what she’s currently up to. In an interesting note, the article referred to her as a “retired pro wrestler.” She discussed why she decided to quit the business to pursue a career as a personal trainer: “Wrestling has a shelf life. College doesn’t. You can be 50 years […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac 1,2,360 w/ The Young Bucks on if they have any interest in WWE, how the Hot Topic deal was formed, why they formed “The Elite” (Ep. 44)

X-Pac 1,2,360 – Episode 44 Release Date: July 5, 2017 Recap by: Christopher Gaspere, PWPocasts.com Specialist DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items -The Young Bucks have a new Hot Topic exclusive shirt coming out soon. -The Bucks and Omega went into business for themselves with “The Elite” concept. -The Bucks have no interest in the WWE at present time […]

QUICK QUOTES: Lio Rush on why he didn’t re-sign with Ring of Honor, if he’s interested in joining WWE, desire to work in New Japan

Lio Rush was a recent guest on Ring Rust Radio and talked about where his career is at, and the future goals he has in the business. Here are the highlights they sent along: Ring Rust Radio: For many fans, you really burst onto the scene when you won Ring of Honor’s Top Prospect Tournament in 2016. What was that […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: MLW Radio #286 – thoughts on the Hulk Hogan lawsuit documentary, Impact’s change to GFW, the Colons wanting their release

MLW Radio (flagship) # 286 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -Hogan lawsuit documentary -Impact to Global Force Wrestling -NJPW’s G1 events over the weekend TIMESTAMPS 4:30 – Wale on Smackdown Live 10:30 – Hulk Hogan lawsuit doc 20:00 – Impact to Global Force 28:30 – New Japan’s G1 special 34:00 – Colons request release 38:30 – The Australian Screwjob […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When w/ Tony Schiavone on Bash at the Beach ’96, Hogan’s shocking turn, what the announcers knew, who the other “third man” choices were (Ep. 23)