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PODCAST REVIEW: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru (Ep. 84) Meeting the Thrill Seekers, Gino Hernandez, addressing Seth Rollins recent comments, bad excuses, good selling, poor payouts and more.

February 26, 2019 Jeff Rush

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru – Episode 84 Release date: February 11, 2019 Recap by: Paul Briody 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 from Jim in snowy Louisville and a French toast-consuming Brian. Jim tells the story of meeting Chris Jericho […]

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 […]

QUICK QUOTES: Mick Foley, Vicki Guerrero, and Ivory discuss their favorite Raw moments

January 22, 2018 Jeff Rush

In anticipation of the 25th Anniversary of Monday Night Raw, Lilian Garcia hosted a multi-guest episode of Chasing Glory where numerous guests discussed their most memorable Raw moments: Mick Foley: “The night I won my first WWE title was the most memorable, not only because it was a great moment, at the time, but as a guy nobody ever picked […]

QUICK QUOTES: Road Warrior Animal provides a first-hand account of the night Sid suffered a severely broken leg

January 11, 2018 Jeff Rush

On this week’s episode of the What A Rush Podcast, we got a review of the Sin PPV from January of 2001. This was the show where Sid infamously leapt off the second rope and snapped his leg. It was a grotesque scene captured by the cameras. On this night, Road Warrior Animal was making his return to the company. […]

QUICK QUOTES: Tony Schiavone on WCW’s downfall, David Arquette, the match he always wanted to see

January 7, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Tony Schiavone was a recent guest on former WCW feature producer Neil Pruitt’s Secrets of WCW Nitro podcast. Here are the highlights they sent along: Schiavone on WCW’s downfall: “Turner [Broadcasting] didn’t realize what it had. What happened [eventually] was…what I always thought would happen when I went back to Turner Broadcasting. I thought they would screw it up, and […]

QUICK QUOTES: Tony Schiavone on being the Bob Saget of wrestling, why WWE won the Monday Night War, his finest year in wrestling

December 18, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Tony Schiavone was a guest on the Duke Loves Rasslin Podcast and talked about a wide-range of subjects. Here are some of the highlights they sent along: On how the WHW Mondays Podcast With Conrad Thompson Began(18:53 Mark): It was around the time of New Years when Conrad got in touch with. He said “Hey I have a great idea […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When on WrestleWar ’92 – why Tony pronounced “The Yeti” so strangely, how Marc Mero got a Little Richard gimmick, could Tony take Buff Bagwell in a shoot fight? (Ep. 41)

November 17, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 41: WrestleWar 1992 Release Date: November 6, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: -The void Flair left when leaving WCW -JR’s tension with WCW -The strong-style shooting of the Steiner Brothers vs. Fujinami & Iizuka -The War Games main eventShow Highlights (7:20) Any […]

QUICK QUOTES: Tony Schiavone discusses leaving WCW for the WWF in 1989

September 28, 2017 Jeff Rush

On this week’s episode of What Happened When, Tony Schiavone discussed the year he spent working for the WWF, beginning in 1989. He opened by detailing the circumstances behind his departure from WCW and how he was approached by the WWF, including who first put him in touch with the company: “Jim Herd had offered me a six-figure contract to […]

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 […]

QUICK QUOTES: The Ross Report with Tony Schiavone on joining the WWF in 2001, returning for a one-time gig, the theory that he is blacklisted from WWE

August 10, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Tony Schiavone was a guest on the most recent episode of The Ross Report and talked why he never went back to WWE, if he’d be open to a WCW One Night Stand-type event, and more. Here are some of the highlights: In response to a Twitter question asking why Tony didn’t go to work for WWE after WCW went […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Bischoff on Wrestling – Call in show on his reputation of stealing talent, the surprising star he thinks could make it to the mainstream, walking in on a naked Randy Savage (Ep. 52)

July 22, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Bischoff on Wrestling with Co-Host Nick Hausman Episode 52: 1 Year Anniversary Live, Call-In Show (Part 1) Release Date: July 19, 2017 Recap by: Ryan Thompson DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: – This is part one of a two-part call in show. – Eric once had to do a forced landing in a plane he was piloting, similar […]

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: MLW Radio #285 – why Braun Strowman should become Universal Champion, the intrigue of John Cena vs. Roman Reigns, Mauro Ranallo being on top of the world

June 30, 2017 Andrew Soucek

MLW Radio (flagship) # 285 Release Date: June 27, 2017 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: WrestleCircus in Austin Mauro Ranallo is everywhere Mayweather/McGregor on Raw? Paige/Del Rio break up? John Cena vs. Roman Reigns Young Bucks merch at Hot Topic The Roman Reigns problem LaVar Ball on MizTV TIMESTAMPS N/A RECAP Today’s episode is dedicated to Double J, Jackie […]

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 […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: MLW Radio #282 w/ Tony Schiavone on running into Ted Turner after WCW folded, being produced on commentary, McMahon wanting him to lose his accent

June 8, 2017 Andrew Soucek

MLW Radio (flagship) # 282: Tony Schiavone Top Stories: Highlights from Extreme Rules and Raw Tony Schiavone’s chat with Ted Turner after the end of WCW How What Happened When came about Tony being produced on commentary in WCW and the WWF TIMESTAMPS 14:30 – Tony Schiavone 20:20 – Meeting wrestlers 25:10 – The art of commentating 27:50 – Being produced […]

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 […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: What Happened When w/ Tony Schiavone on Halloween Havoc ’98, the Warrior vs. Hogan disaster, Chucky, Goldberg’s best match

May 29, 2017 Andrew Soucek

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MONDAY WITH TONY SCHIAVONE & CONRAD THOMPSON Episode 17: WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 Release Date: May 22nd, 2017 Recap by: Dominic DeAngelo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items: -Ultimate Warrior in WCW -The main event not airing on PPV -DDP is a legitimate champion -Raven is underrated -Tony no-sells Wade Keller Subjects covered (with timestamps) (9:30) […]

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