Articles by Jeff Rush

Bischoff on Wrestling

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff on Bash at the Beach 2000 – Russo’s infamous shoot promo, Hogan’s reaction, the original plan, Bischoff’s theory on “dirt sheets”

May 24, 2018 Jeff Rush

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff – Bash at the Beach 2000 Release Date: 05/20/2018 Recap By: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD “Vince Russo is… a very likable guy. You (Conrad) like him because you don’t really know him, and I felt the same way. I was like ‘You know, this guy’s pretty cool.’ He’s got that blue collar, New York, […]

Bischoff on Wrestling

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff on Bret Hart – Rumors of being “the third man,” why Bret was originally brought in, Starrcade ’97, Dean Malenko, losing $5M per month, Goldberg, plans with Hogan, and more (Ep. 03)

May 18, 2018 Jeff Rush

  83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff Release Date: 05/13/2018 Recap By: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD ”I’m going to try really hard not to be too disrespectful to Bret, because there’s a lot of things about Bret I do respect. I respect the fact that he made a great living and a career, and made a lot of money in a […]

Wade Keller interview with Stan Hansen
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26 Things We Learned about Court Bauer, MLW Fusion, and beIN Sports – how the show came to be, whether there will be an authority figure, surprising names involved with the production, and more

April 20, 2018 Jeff Rush

Court Bauer was the guest on this weeks Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. As MLW Fusion prepares to launch on beIN Sports this evening, there were many interesting takeaways regarding the new endeavor. Here are 26 things we learned: 1. Following WaleMania III last year, Court, Wale, and Mister Saint Laurent were talking in the parking lot at 3am. Though […]

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32 things we learned about Jamison on Prime Time with Sean Mooney – how Vince discovered him, why Pat Patterson “despised” him, why he left the WWF and much more.

April 19, 2018 Jeff Rush

John DiGiacomo was the guest on this week’s episode of Prime Time with Sean Mooney. The actor spent three years working for the WWF in the late 80’s and early 90’s as the character Jamison. DiGiacomo offered lots of insight on his time with the company. For the sake of clarity, he will be singularly referred to below as Jamison. […]

Wade Keller interview with Stan Hansen
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Podcast Rundown: Wade Keller dissects the WWE HOF ceremony – the good, the bad, and the interminable

April 7, 2018 Jeff Rush

Following Friday night’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, PWTorch.com’s Wade Keller analyzed the highs and lows of the five-hour show on his daily hotline. The Dudley Boyz – Introduced by Edge & Christian – D-Von tried speaking, only to be interrupted by Bubba several time. D-Von reminded Bubba that he was a producer now. – Their speech closed by a […]

Wade Keller interview with Stan Hansen
Miscellaneous

PODCAST RUNDOWN: Rearranging WrestleMania 1-17 main events with Wade Keller and Sam Roberts: Warrior-Savage, Michaels-Razor Ladder Match, Austin-Bret and more.

April 5, 2018 Jeff Rush

Over the course of three weeks, Wade Keller welcomed Sam Roberts onto the WKPWP. The two took a look at the main events of each of the 33 WrestleMania’s to date and came to a decision on whether the match that finished the show was the right one to do so. They also discussed alternative options for each show. This […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on WrestleMania IV – inside the NWA/WWF PPV battle, why the show ran in a casino, why Steamboat-Savage II didn’t happen, Bruno’s exit, Frenchy Martin’s most important contribution to the business and more (Ep. 94)

April 4, 2018 Jeff Rush

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Episode 94 Recap by: Jeff Rush Air Date: 3/30/18 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD WrestleMania IV Bruce started with the WWF in the summer of 1987, and says Vince already had in his head the main attraction for WrestleMania IV – another Hulk/Andre match. In November of 1987, Bruce first heard of the plan […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on Saturday Night’s Main Event 3/12/88: Harley Race’s WWF run, follow-up to the Main Event “evil twin” angle, notes on Jesse Ventura, Killer Bees, Slick, prison advise Ken Patera gave Bruce (Ep. 91)

April 1, 2018 Jeff Rush

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Episode 91 Recap by: Jeff Rush Air Date: 3/10/18 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD  Saturday Night’s Main Event 3/12/88 This was a hot time in the company, as Hulk Hogan was on his way towards a hiatus and the Macho Man was on his way to the top. The company was still tweaking with […]

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PODCAST RUNDOWN: Chasing Glory with Jinder Mahal on finding out he would become champion, battling through adversity, Randy Orton, 3MB and more

March 27, 2018 Jeff Rush

Jinder Mahal was the guest this week on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. On the heels of his first major push and as we head into WrestleMania, Mahal discussed the highs and lows of his career. Mahal was disappointed to end up an entrant in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal at last years WrestleMania, instead of appearing on the […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Jake Roberts discusses how his psychological interview style inadvertently came to be

February 28, 2018 Jeff Rush

Jake “The Snake” Roberts was interviewed on this week’s episode of Prime Time with Sean Mooney. Due to personal constraints, the conversation was extremely brief, though they did manage to touch on some interesting subjects. Regarding Roberts signature low-key interview style: “Bob Roop dropped a knee on my throat and crushed my voice box. This is as loud as my […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on No Way Out 2003: Bringing Goldberg into WWE, setting the stage for WrestleMania XIX, how the wrong one-legged wrestler got hired (Ep. 88)

February 27, 2018 Jeff Rush

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Episode 88 Recap by: Jeff Rush Air Date: 2/23/18 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy Items – Why Goldberg was kept off WrestleMania XIX and saved for the night after. – What wrestler was instrumental in bringing Goldberg in. – What led to a big argument between Bruce and the Rock. – The network […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on The Main Event on NBC: Hogan vs. Andre ’88: The orchestration and execution of the biggest pro wrestling broadcast of all time (Ep. 85)

February 3, 2018 Jeff Rush

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Episode 85 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Assistant Editor Air Date: 2/2/18 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy Items – How far in advance The Main Event was planned – What Vince revealed at that meeting that shocked Bruce – How the WWF intentionally spoiled WrestleMania IV – The peculiar reason Indianapolis was chosen […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Triple H discusses signing Ronda Rousey, expectations going forward, and how big of a fan she is

January 30, 2018 Jeff Rush

Nick Schwartz with USA Today’s For The Win column released an interview with Triple H regarding Ronda Rousey. Regarding signing Rousey in time for the Royal Rumble: “It’s funny, there wasn’t pressure on the timing of this at all of necessarily the Rumble part. It really just came together. There wasn’t a lot of back-and-forth or like intense negotiations. It […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Jerry Lawler reveals how WWE reacted to fan unrest during Raw 25, accusations he was asleep during the broadcast, and his use of the term “Puppies” on the air

January 26, 2018 Jeff Rush

On this week’s episode of Dinner With The King, Jerry Lawler discussed his experience at the Raw 25th Anniversary show at the Manhattan Center this past Monday night. On fans in attendance being upset with what was presented to them and how WWE handled the situation: “I think what happened was it wasn’t fully explained, I don’t know what the […]

Wade Keller interview with Stan Hansen
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QUICK QUOTES: Problematic booking on Smackdown discussed on the WKPWP

January 24, 2018 Jeff Rush

On today’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett joined Wade in breaking down last night’s episode of Smackdown Live. The two opened the show by taking Smackdown’s writers to task for what they perceive as confusing, ineffectual booking of the main event angle: WK: “How were we supposed to feel about AJ Styles, Kevin Owens […]