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RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Eric Bischoff’s WWE debut, why he didn’t sign with the company sooner, how Vince McMahon got him to join, the wrestlers who were the most shocked he was there, what he wishes he would have done differently

November 17, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Eric’s WWE Debut Release Date: November 12, 2018 Running time: 1:29:28 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD WWF Comes Calling July 15th, 2002 Raw – Eric makes his debut on Raw. Prior to joining the WWE, Eric had been invited to work on a show called Matt Rats. It was an athletic, high-flying type show […]

QUICK RECAP: Why It Ended with Rico Constantino on who convinced him to stay with WWF developmental, the reason Billy Gunn was forced to abandon the Mr. Ass gimmick, his declining health and why he didn’t join the class action lawsuit.

November 5, 2018 Jeff Rush

Why It Ended – Rico Constantino Release Date: October 31, 2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Why It Ended – Rico Constantino Rico talks about growing up in Las Vegas, watching Big Time Wrestling and attending military school as a diminutive kid (says he was just 82 lbs and 4’11” as a freshman, graduated at 119 lbs, […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Talk Is Jericho with Bruce Prichard – how his podcast came to be, Houston Wrestling, life advice from Vince, getting Bastion Booger fired, Gary Busey

July 17, 2018 Jeff Rush

Talk is Jericho – Something To Jericho…with Bruce Prichard Release Date: 07/13/2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 4:50 – Bruce Prichard on the origins of the Something to Wrestle Podcast Jericho asks Bruce about life before his podcast, Something to Wrestle. He prompts Bruce by remembering a conversation the two had back in 2015, where Bruce said […]

PODCAST RECAP: Killing The Town on Punk in MMA, the Konnan HOF, Bischoff, Tessa Blanchard, Vince & Jesse

June 20, 2018 Jeff Rush

Killing the Town Release Date: 6/19/18 Recap By: Dust DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Cyrus vs Bischoff!! Cyrus vs Disco and Lazenby vs Callihan Welcome to the new Killing the Town with Cyrus and Lazenby. Lazenby is shooting Gears of War 5 as Marcus Phoenix. Lazenby is also working out hard at his MMA gym ahead of possibly meeting Sami Callihan […]

RUSH’S TAKE: Three surprising names mentioned in Jimmy Jacob’s interview on Why It Ended and what they mean

June 7, 2018 Jeff Rush

This week’s episode of Why It Ended with Robbie E featured former WWE writer Jimmy Jacobs. Contrary to the podcasts title, the interviews on this show are actually in-depth career retrospectives that walk us through the lives of the subject, from the time they first realized they were wrestling fans, through their careers, to what they’re doing today. Of course, […]

WRITTEN RECAP: Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru on when Jim knew Chris Jericho was going to be a star, wrestlers who held up promoters for money, does WWE’s new TV deals validate Vince McMahon’s vision of wrestling? (Ep. 55)

June 5, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru Episode 55 Release date: May 28, 2018 Recap by: Paul Briody Top stories/moments of interest:• Usual format in which Brian Last asks Jim Cornette listener questions about current wrestling and wrestling history with great chemistry between the two. 0:00 – Intro includes fun discussions on Rollerball and custom gimmick matches. 11:19 – With the recent controversy surrounding […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Something to Wrestle – Brother Love on why Vince McMahon originally didn’t want him to play the role, who influenced the character, other talent who were considered for the gimmick, the legend who hated working with him, the idea he pitched for Ultimate Warrior’s return (Ep. 100)

May 30, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle – Episode 100: Brother Love Release Date: May 11, 2018 Recap By: Pradeep Kachhala DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Preamble Big Boss Man episode – mixed feedback from listeners, so at least they are being honest. The controversy on the Dave Meltzer (DM) comment – Bruce said that DM likes to complain and he reiterated the blading story […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Talk is Jericho with Kizarny on how he should have debuted in WWE, finding out about his release, what he wishes he would have told Vince McMahon, running Freakshow Wrestling

May 24, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho Release Date: May 16, 2018 Recap By: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Timestamps 0:00- Intro (starts at 0:33) 2:33- Interview begins 3:30- Bodhi on why and how he lost his hair 7:00- Bodhi on growing up with Edge & Christian 12:55- Ad 15:08- Interview Resumes 15:30- Bodhi on his first WWE tryout 20:45- Bodhi on joining […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

31 Things We Learned from Talk Is Jericho: The Best/Worst WrestleMania Preview EVER!

April 4, 2018 Jeff Rush

This week’s episode of Talk Is Jericho was billed as “The Best/Worst WrestleMania Preview EVER!” Chris is on tour this week and was joined by the Fozzy production manager, and son of AC/DC drummer Chris Slade, Jack Slade. Chris mentions at the start that Jack is the only member of his tour group that is also a pro wrestling fan. […]

37 Interesting Moments From Something to Wrestle: The First Draft (2002) – original pay-per-view plans, alternate names pitched for “WWE,” wrestlers who tried out for commentary, who was the biggest bust?

April 3, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Something to Wrestle: The First Draft Release Date: March 23, 2018 Recap By: Andrew Soucek, PWPodcasts.com Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Episode 93 of Something to Wrestle focused on the initial brand split and draft from 2002. Bruce and Conrad ran down the genesis of the idea, went into detail on how it was planned out, and discussed a variety […]

PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: X-Pac 1,2,360 with Nick Hausman on the return of Daniel Bryan, thoughts on Ultimate Deletion, Mark Henry in the Hall of Fame, competition for the XFL (Ep. 79)

April 3, 2018 Andrew Soucek

X-Pac 1-2-360 Release Date: March 21st, 2018 Recap by: Sean McGraw DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Recap: X-Pac is joined by Jimbo, Denise, and TK. They are also joined remotely by Nick Hausman. News: Daniel Bryan is cleared to return to in-ring action Daniel Bryan has been medically cleared to return to in-ring competition by WWE doctors. It elicited a huge […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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