Andre the Giant

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PODCAST RECAP: The Notsam Wrestling Podcast with Jake Roberts on Andre’s dislike of Studd, the psychology of turning face or heel, his one man show

March 22, 2019 Jeff Rush

Notsam Podcast – Episode 229: Jake “The Snake” Roberts Release Date: March 14th, 2019 Recap By: James Hayes DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD From New York, Sam welcomes you to the show! What a great time to be alive! Sam’s gonna give us his thoughts on all sorts of things like Fastlane, Becky Lynch, and Kofi-Mania (Which is all I really […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Why It Ended with Jake Roberts, part 2: Honky Tonk Man, Andre the Giant, bringing his wife on the road, the blindfold match with Rick Martel, signing with WCW, the Curtain Call

February 7, 2019 Jeff Rush

Why It Ended – Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, part 2 (Ep. 49) Release Date: 1/29/19 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts Assistant Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD We start out with Jake talking about his health issues, working out (he still does DDP Yoga), and being a grandfather. Jake’s talking about his oldest daughter who had been misdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis […]

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RECAP AND REVIEW: Ron Fuller’s Studcast – the angle that changed Florida wrestling forever, Pak Song makes an impression, Ron becomes Heavyweight Champion, his matches with Bill Watts, wrestling snowbirds

January 16, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Ron Fuller’s Studcast – Florida Heavyweight Champion Release Date: 01/09/19 Running time: 1:09 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD On today’s Studcast, Ron talks about March and April 1974 in the Florida territory. The two part Studcast about how to build a championship territory covered the NWA Florida territory in 1974. It was their biggest year ever at […]

Cornette's Drive-Thru

RECAP AND REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru: Randy Savage promos, how the Bubba Spike came about, British Bulldog and Shawn Michaels, who was the better team: the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express or The Rockers? (Ep. 54)

May 26, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 54 Release date: May 21, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody 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 chronicles the show’s hashtag issues for Twitter questions (it’s #cornydrivethru) and Johnson & Johnson […]

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 […]

Wade Keller interview with Stan Hansen
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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 […]

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 […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on The Rockers & Marty Jannetty (Pt. 1): How the team came to be, why they were fired after less than two days with the WWF in 1987, their relationship with Andre the Giant and more (Ep. 82)

January 18, 2018 Jeff Rush

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Episode 82, Part 1 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Assistant Editor Air Date: 1/12/18 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy Items – Advise Bill Watts gave Shawn Michaels early in his career that should probably have been heeded by Dolph Ziggler as well. – The former “pretty boy” wrestler Bruce feels is right up […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Prime Time with Sean Mooney with Ted DiBiase on his fondest WWF memories, working with Virgil, his thoughts on WCW, why he turned down a creative team job (Ep. 20)

November 4, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Show Name: Prime Time with Sean Mooney Episode Title: Episode 20: The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase Release Date: 11/01/2017 Guest: Ted DiBiase Recap by: Evan Polisher DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Episode Highlights Ted’s mom and stepdad were both wrestlers. His stepdad would pass away when Ted was just 15. He went on to play football at West Texas State, before leaving school to focus […]

Dusty Rhodes episode
Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle with (Classic) – The Ultimate Warrior: Behind the scenes look at his career, the original plans for WrestleMania XII, Sheik Tugboat, the origins of the blue steel cages! (Ep. 4)

September 23, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle With: Episode 4 – “The Ultimate Warrior” Show Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Recap by: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor Release Date: August 26, 2016 (recap date: September 23, 2017) DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights: -Warrior vs. Hunter at WrestleMania was never designed to be a squash match. -Bobby Heenan (among many others) hated working with Warrior. -Warrior […]

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, […]

Dusty Rhodes episode
Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With (classic) – The Mega Powers: a look back at the biggest angle from WrestleMania IV to WrestleMania V, how Randy Savage told Vince McMahon he was quitting, who Ricky Steamboat was originally going to drop the Intercontinental Title to (Ep. 2)

September 9, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle With – Episode 2: The Mega Powers Release Date: August 12, 2016 (recap published September 9, 2017) Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights: -Butch Reed was once set to defeat Ricky Steamboat for the Intercontinental Championship. -The difference between The Main Event and Saturday Night’s main event is finally revealed! -Randy Savage had […]

Dusty Rhodes episode
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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on the physical condition and backstage reputation of Big Show in 2000, including the story of a “tough love” rib played by Brock Lesnar

July 29, 2017 Andrew Soucek

The Big Show is often compared to Andre the Giant. Both wrestling giants suffered with Acromegaly – a disorder that results from excess growth hormone after the growth plates have closed. Through successful treatment, Show no longer suffers from the disorder. Though he is now just a year younger than Andre was at the time he passed away, Show is […]

Chris Jericho's Talk is Jericho

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho w/ Bruno Sammartino on life in Italy during World War II, Hulk Hogan being very limited, wrestling an orangutan

June 26, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho with Chris Jericho Guest: Bruno Sammartino Release Date: June 21, 2017 Recap by: Armando G. Ureña, PWPpodcast.com Reporter DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items – Bruno Sammartino has a lot of respect for the current way WWE is structured. – Bruno does not think Hulk Hogan was that versatile of a worker. -Bruno thinks John Cena […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Jinder Mahal on nearly opening up a Subway, if getting in shape has helped his push, how to establish himself as WWE Champion

June 20, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Jinder Mahal was recently interviewed by Metro and talked about his run as WWE Champion, his release from the company a couple years ago, and more. Here are the highlights: If he was thinking of quitting the business after his release:  “I think it got misconstrued a little bit, I wasn’t going to quit wrestling, I would never quit wrestling […]