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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Scott Hall in the WWF: The iconic gangster film Vince McMahon has never seen, inside the epic WrestleMania X ladder match, wrestlers the Kliq took issue with, Walter Payton is a wrestling genius (Ep. 60)

August 24, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle With – Episode 60 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist Air date: 08/18/17 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Impressions 9. Vince wants Diesel for sweeps 8. Jerry Jarrett’s Survivor Series Salad 7. Vince wants to strap a rocket to The Dean 6. Vince explains “androgynous” 5. Dick Murdoch wants a gig 4. Dusty doesn’t want to attend […]

Everybody’s Talking: The Best of the Week in Pro Wrestling Podcasts

August 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Everybody’s Talking: The Best of Last Week in Pro Wrestling Podcasts By Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist We are living through what is undoubtedly a golden age of the podcast industry. The medium has been around for years, but in my opinion, it truly exploded in the fall of 2014 when Sarah Koenig’s Serial took the world by storm. The popularity […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on SummerSlam 1996: Inside scoop on the IC title tourney in Rio de Janeiro, HBK-Vader, Vince hates Westminster, Farooq gets a day job, Brock mistakes Bruce for who? (Ep. 59)

August 15, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle With – Episode 58 Release Date: August 4, 2017 Recap By: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist Release Date: 08/11/17 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top 10 impressions 10. Cornette goes off on Shawn Michaels 9. Vince introduces Shawn Michaels 8. Vince is excited about the idea of Marlena and Sable hooking up 7. Johnny Ace reacts to finding Herb […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Paul Heyman in the WWE – Tons of never before heard stories – Clubbing with Vince, the writer mistaken as Paul’s son, the ECW badass Paul warned he would beat up (Ep. 58)

August 8, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle With – Episode 58 Release Date: August 4, 2017 Recap By: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top 10 impressions 10. Heyman toughs out a knee injury. 9. Heyman pitches Brother Love for the WWE HOF. 8. Pat Patterson wants you to stop being a pansy. 7. High pressure Heyman job interview. 6. Michael Hayes […]

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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 […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on SummerSlam 2000 – Why Randy Savage reached out to Bruce in 2000, Brock Lesnar eats Krispy Kremes, the Legend of Just Joe, Chris Kreski, and the common wrestling term Bruce has never heard (Ep. 56)

July 28, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Demolition Air date: July 28, 2017 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top 10 Impressions 10. Tony Garea, Stinkface Match agent. 9. Dusty Rhodes describes a Stinkface match. 8. Macho Man wants WWF to hire Mona. 7. Dick Cheney invites the Rock to the GOP Convention 6. Vince wants […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Demolition – the rise and fall of the legendary group, why Ax was replaced by Crush, the revelation of where “Doot Doot Doot” comes from, where do they rank on Bruce’s all-time WWE tag teams? (Ep. 55)

July 23, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Demolition Air date: July 14, 2017 Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Specialist DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy items: Though Bruce has a bit of a reputation as being a WWF-lifer and apologist, over the course of this show, he proclaimed to be a bigger fan of both Demolition members earlier persona’s prior to […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When – Q&A With Tony Schiavone on his favorite match, saddest moment of his career, best P.N. News memory, would he take another announcing gig?

July 18, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 24: “Q&A with Tony Schiavone” Release Date: July 10, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: Would Tony ever take a pro wrestling announcing gig again? Bobby Heenan talk Tony’s favorite/least favorite matches Behind the Nitro scenes Subjects covered (with timestamps): (6:00) Q&A starts […]

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

July 8, 2017 Andrew Soucek

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: 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)

July 6, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 21: WCW Bash At The Beach 1996 Release Date: July 3, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: -Hogan’s infamous heel turn -Who could be the “third man”? -The major players in the heel turn -What did (and didn’t) the announce team know going […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on the Rise of John Cena – McMahon’s initial reaction to Cena, how the rap gimmick came together, Bruce’s huge revelation regarding Funaki! (Ep. 52)

June 29, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestling With on The Rise Of John Cena Air date: 6/23/17 Recap by: PWPodcasts Specialist Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Impressions 8. Vince’s first impression of John Cena 7. Heyman feels a rapping gimmick will kill Cena 6. Vince is taken by Cena’s physique 5. Paul Bearer cares about the bottom line 4. Vince does the […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When w/ Tony Schiavone on WCW Greed, Luger and Bagwell’s backstage problems, Dusty Rhodes not wearing underwear, was the company salvageable? (Ep. 20)

June 25, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 20: WCW Greed 2001 Release Date: June 12, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: -WCW’s last PPV -Dusty Rhodes & Ric Flair’s first (and only) PPV match -Buff Bagwell & Lex Luger “going into business for themselves” -A.J. Styles brief stay in WCW […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When w/ Tony Schiavone on WCW Slamboree 2000, Hennig’s rib on Bischoff, Conrad’s conspiracy, David Arquette’s heel turn (Ep. 19)

June 24, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 17: Slamboree 2000 Release Date: June 5, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: -The main event finish and how it relates to Owen Hart one year earlier -David Arquette as WCW Champion -Curt Hennig ribs Bischoff -Who may have tried to get Tony […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestling With on Vince Russo – his pitch for an O.J. Simpson match, why he left the WWF, how much credit should get for the Attitude Era? (Ep. 51)

June 21, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Vince Russo in the WWF Air Date: 6/16/17 Episode 51 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy Items (full timestamps at the end) – Russo once trained with Johnny Rodz to become a pro wrestler – Russo pitched O.J. Simpson vs. Ron Goldman in a “Choose your weapon” match for WrestleMania […]

Quick Quotes: Bruce Prichard explains how the DX Invasion unfolded, who inspired The Rock’s third-person persona

June 20, 2017 Andrew Soucek

During this week’s episode of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard: Vince Russo In The WWE, Conrad Thompson asked Bruce about some major moments during the Attitude Era and his thoughts on Vince Russo’s contributions to them. Russo recently taking credit for writing the DX invasion on Nitro: “The DX Invasion is something that was brought up in a production […]

QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on Vince McMahon initially seeing Triple H as mid-card, a different perspective on the Curtain Call.

June 17, 2017 Andrew Soucek

During this week’s episode of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard: Vince Russo In The WWE, Conrad Thompson referenced Russo’s 2005 autobiography, Forgiven, throughout. The following excerpts came when the topic turned to Russo’s impact on Triple H’s career as well as the infamous Curtain Call: As was claimed in the book, did Vince Russo come up with the look, […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Hulk Hogan’s 1988, why Bruce was terrified of working with Andre, what inspired Hogan to pitch the feud with Boss Man, who won the practice Royal Rumbles?

June 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something To Wrestle With – Hulk Hogan’s 1988 Release Date: June 1, 2017 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights (full timestamps at the end): – There were several practice runs done prior to the first Royal Rumble. Don Muraco won them all. – Pat Patterson invented the Rumble concept, envisioning it as a “reverse battle royal.” – […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Eric Bischoff in WWE, the backstage fight with Ric Flair, Gerald Brisco taking him down, Snoop Dogg and Kevin Dunn, Eric and Stephanie making out (Ep. 48)

June 15, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something To Wrestle With… Eric Bischoff in WWE Release Date: May 26, 2017 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights (full timestamps at the end) – Insight on Bischoff’s 1990 audition with the WWF – Bischoff was considered for roles in the Invasion and NWO storyline – Bischoff and Ric Flair came to blows backstage in 2003 – […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When w/ Tony Schiavone on WCW Mayhem, Russo and Ferrara taking over, the Cruiserweight that Tony never liked, a creepy fan who harassed his family (Ep. 18)

June 5, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 17: WCW Mayhem 1999 Release Date: May 29th, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: -The beginning of the end for WCW -Russo & Ferrara’s (surprisingly) positive influence on the company -“Nothing Happening” Evan Karagias -Tony’s untold story Subjects covered (with timestamps) (9:10) The […]

QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on drug use in the ’80s, the brutal travel schedule, were there any clean wrestlers?

June 3, 2017 Andrew Soucek

From Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard: Hulk Hogan 1988 (Ep. 49) Air date: 6/2/17 This week’s episode of Something To Wrestle With is centered on Hulk Hogan’s WWF career throughout the calendar year of 1988. There are lots of fascinating side stories along the way that are not directly linked to Hulk Hogan. Among them is a segment where […]

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