Articles by Andrew Soucek

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Prime Time with Sean Mooney with Christian on breaking into the business with Edge, when management first thought of breaking up their tag team, how TNA helped his career, life after WWE

December 18, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Prime Time With Sean Mooney – Christian Release Date: 12/11/18 Running time: 1:22 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNOAD Today’s guest is one of the most decorated wrestlers of all time, Christian Going Home Christian says it always good to go home. He grew up in a small town called Orangeville, very similar to a small town USA. […]

Heated Conversations with Booker T

RECAP AND REVIEW: Heated Conversations with Booker T with Baron Corbin on what it’s like to be Raw GM, Vince McMahon’s reaction to his work, thoughts on social media and angry fans, the reception of former NFL players in WWE

December 15, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Heated Conversations with Booker T Episode 189: Baron Corbin Interview, Becky Lynch, Chuck/Tito PPV buys, RIP Dynamite Kid, GWB, Hennig Release Date: December 8th, 2018 Recap By: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Booker T and Co-Host Brad Gilmore welcome you to the show! The guys are in Lost Wages, I mean Las Vegas this week. (Still not sure why.) […]

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Starrcade ’97 – why Kevin Nash missed the show, the original plans for the main event, the blown finish, Eric clears up rumors on NWO Thunder, Val Venis, and Earl Hebner

December 13, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Starrcade ‘97 Release date: December 10, 2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Introduction On this week’s 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff & Conrad Thompson talk about Starrcade 1997. Starrcade ’97, which Conrad calls the, “culmination of the biggest storyline in WCW history,” broke WCW ticket sale and attendance records, and drew the biggest gate in […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Notsam Wrestling Podcast with Finn Balor on helping build NXT, Drew McIntyre’s comeback, their upcoming match, when WWE first contacted him, the three words that made Sam worry for Becky Lynch

December 13, 2018 Andrew Soucek

NOTSAM Podcast Episode 215: Finn Balor, XFL, Rhino, RIP Dynamite Kid Release Date: December 6th, 2018 Recap By: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD From New York, Sam Roberts welcomes you to the show! Sam says this could be the best show of the year. He’s in the zone. Balor will get into Becky Lynch, Drew McIntyre, as well as […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Why It Ended with Chris Masters on the wrestler who came up with the Masterpiece gimmick, why OVW wrestlers wanted to go to Raw instead of SmackDown, Triple H insulting him on-air, why he left Impact

December 13, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Why It Ended – Chris Masters Release Date: 12/04/18 Running time: 1:03 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Matt and Robbie welcome Chris Masters to the show. He was recently travelling in the UK and India. 5 or 6 years ago, So Cal Val told Robbie that she met Chris at a Raw and they went out on […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: School of Morton on meeting Alice Cooper, who the best wrestler in the world is right now, concrete block to the head, the worst a** whipping Ricky ever got

December 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

School Of Morton – Concrete Block To The Head, NWA Champion Release Date: December 6, 2018 Running time: 32 min Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Ricky was recently in Louisville Kentucky for an event and talks about a concert he went to in the ’70s and meeting Alice Cooper. He was a huge fan of Alice, but […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Truth With Consequences “Killer Queens” – on who convinced Sable to wrestle, meeting Stephanie McMahon for the first time, why Vince and Stephanie shouldn’t take credit for the Women’s Revolution, what the division is currently missing

December 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Written Podcast Recap: Truth With Consequences – Killer Queens – Buried By Vince, Exploited By Steph Release Date: December 2, 2018 Running time: 2:33 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN?DOWNLOAD Show Open On today’s show, Vince and Matt are calling out Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon about women’s wrestling. Many wrestlers that have podcasts will not call out […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Ron Fuller’s Studcast – Georgia Champion 1973, the titles he won, the legends he worked with, the skill that helped him become a successful promoter, one of the worst five wrestlers he worked with

December 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Studcast – Georgia Champion 1973 Release Date: December 5, 2018 Running time: 1:09 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD In today’s podcast, Ron closes out 1973 and looks ahead to 1974. Ron only wrestled 11 times in December 1973. They were not using Ron a lot in Florida because he was Georgia and St. Louis a lot, making […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report with Ian Riccaboni on his All In Experience, ROH running in MSG, the passing of Dynamite Kid, Part 2 of Dave Meltzer interview on the evolution of star ratings

December 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report – The Voice Of ROH Ian Riccaboni Plus More With Dave Meltzer Release Date: December 5, 2018 Running time: 2:37 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Welcome back to another week of Slobberknocker Audio. Coming up on today’s show is ROH’s Ian Riccaboni and the second part of the Dave Meltzer interview Time Stamps […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on his favorite women’s wrestling feud, Jack Victory, the Warlord, who was going to be NWA Champion before Lou Thesz, why is the reverse atomic drop not a DQ? (Ep. 75)

December 12, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 75 Release date: Nov 30, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro includes a tease of “something special” happening on December 10 on www.jimcornette.com. 9:05 – Jim […]

Heated Conversations with Booker T

RECAP AND REVIEW: Heated Conversations with Booker T with David Arquette on why he agreed to win the WCW Heavyweight Title, the legend who thinks he needs to get a day job, what went wrong with his death match and if he’ll ever do another

December 9, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Heated Conversations with Booker T Episode 187: David Arquette Discusses His Death Match Release Date: November 3oth, 2018 Recap by: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Booker T and Co-Host Brad Gilmore welcome you to the show! The guys are excited to have David Arquette on the show. There is a lot of buzz around the former WCW Champ. His […]

PODCAST NEWS & BLOGS

RECAP AND REVIEW: Notsam Wrestling Podcast with Josh Mathews on his Impact heel run, what his title and role is in the company, extensive ratings talk, what the worst job in WWE is, Katie Linendoll returns for State of Wrestling

December 8, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Notsam 214 Podcast Episode 214: Josh Mathews, Katie Linendoll Returns, State of Wrestling Release Date: November 29th, 2018 Recap by: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD From New York, Sam welcome you to the show! Sam calls him one of the most hated men in wrestling commentary. Let’s find out why, and let’s find out what Josh Matthews has been […]

Miscellaneous

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report with Dave Meltzer on the passing of Larry Matysik, the impact he had on the business, too many run-ins in today’s product, the lack of logic in the WWE storylines, All Elite Wrestling trademark talk

December 8, 2018 Andrew Soucek

 The Jim Ross Report – 7 Star Conversation With Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Dave Meltzer Release Date: November 28, 2018 Running time: 2:07:08 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Show Open Welcome to another episode of Slobberknocker audio. Today’s guest will be Dave Meltzer. 1:22 – What’s On J.R.’s Mind Becky Lynch keeps getting hotter and hotter. […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: The Steve Austin Show with Ric Flair on his major health scare, how his body feels after wrestling for decades, who the greatest babyface of all time is, today’s creative teams, Charlotte

December 3, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Steve Austin Show – ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair Returns Release Date: November 27, 2018 Running time: 1:28:00 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Intro: We are back at 317 Gimmick Street in the mean streets of Los Anglesese. Normally, Steve records his Tuesday podcast on Monday, however, his Monday is swamped so he’s recording on a […]

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Eric Bischoff in the AWA – how Ninja Star Wars got him into the business, his first meeting with Verne Gagne, why he once challenged DDP to a fight, the troubled last days of the company

December 2, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – AWA Release Date: November 26, 2018 Running time: 2:12 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Intro On today’s podcast, Conrad and Eric cover the AWA. Moving to Minneapolis Eric moved to Minneapolis when he was 14. At the time he didn’t have any friends and was a bit of a loner As a kid, he […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Heated Conversations with Booker T – on whether Charlotte vs. Ronda Rousey or Becky Lynch vs. Rousey is the better WrestleMania main event, Alex Riley going after John Cena on social media, Enzo’s concert

December 1, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Heated Conversations with Booker T Episode 186: Alex Riley calls out Cena, Thanksgiving Meals, Chuck vs Tito, Enzo Invades WWE, Live callers and more Release Date: November 25th, 2018 Recap By: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Booker and Co-Host Brad Gilmore welcome you to the show! Season Greetings The guys have gotten all festive. Brad says, “You know what […]

Lilian Garcia - Making Their Way

RECAP AND REVIEW: Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia with Rey Mysterio on his son getting into the business, if he’ll wrestle under a mask, why Rey returned to WWE, how much longer he plans to compete

November 30, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Chasing Glory – 619 himself – Rey Mysterio Release Date: November 26, 2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Rey Mysterio on His Son’s Wrestling Career Rey says his son Dominic Gutierrez, who is now 21, is currently training to become a professional wrestler. He starting working with Jay Lethal in Florida in 2017, and is now finishing […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Notsam Wrestling Podcast with Wade Keller on the history of Survivor Series, the predatory moves used by the WWF, the origins of the Pro Wrestling Torch, why an interview with Vince McMahon fell through

November 29, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Notsam Wrestling Podcast Episode 213: Wade Keller talks Wrestling Newsletter History, Survivor Series, Release Date: November 22nd, 2018 Recap by: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD From New York, Sam Roberts welcome you to the show! Sam wishes all of us a Happy Thanksgiving! On the show today is Wade Keller. Wade gets into several things like Vince McMahon, how […]

Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on if Ted DiBiase had signed with Jim Crockett Promotions instead of the WWF, Nikita Koloff’s lackluster NWA return, Buddy Lee Parker as a trainer, Paul Jones’s promo time, does Vince McMahon have an Ultimate Warrior painting on his wall?

November 28, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 74 Release date: Nov 19, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top stories/moments of interest: • Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro features an unusually zen Jim Cornette! The sale is going well at jimcornette.com, Jim: “I specialize […]

Chris Jericho's Talk is Jericho

RECAP AND REVIEW: Talk is Jericho with Ricky Steamboat on why he left the NWA, where “The Dragon” moniker came from, the WWF locker room running from a snake, laying out his WrestleMania match with Randy Savage

November 28, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho – Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Spits Fire Release Date: November 23, 2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 7:30 – Ricky Steamboat on the WWF Schedule Ricky Steamboat says your schedule in the WWF would depend on your spot in the pecking order, and would differ if you were in the headline main event, backup […]