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The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAn IWCCW Reunion - With Announcer Brian Webster!The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast – now in its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professonal mat landscape.The Guest: It’s a real reunion as Bob Smith sits down with our special guest – longtime IWCCW play-by-play announcer Brian Webster – for the first time...
2026-02-061h 36The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithHere, There, & Everywhere: Classic Pro Wrestling Vagabonds!The Podcast: Now in it's fourth season, The Outdated Wrestling Hour Podcast With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine) brings veteran fans just what they crave - fond looks back at the good guys and bad guys that masw mat action so exciting from the 1950s through today. On this episode, co-cost Joe Puccio and Smith take a look at where much of the WWE's classic wrestling video catalog is winding up, and comment on a WWE revival that old-time fans seem to have no taste for.The Guest: Mike Leotis of Wrestler...
2026-01-091h 40The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithWelcome 2026 - With Magazine Legend Tom Burke!Happy New Year from everyone at The Outdated Wrestling Hour featuring host Bob Smith (former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor) and co-host Joe Puccio! On this first edition of 2026, the special guest is Tom Burke - who is the writer and editor that introduced so many fans to pro wrestling through his magazines in decades gone by. In addition, Bob and Joe talk about their pasts reading magazines; Bob's years where he helped shoot photos when he really shouldn't have been for PWI; and William Regal's recent important statement on social media. It's the first episode of the fourth...
2026-01-021h 35The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithMore Favorite Old School Wrestling Moments - With Steve Gennarelli!The Podcast: It's the new episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast, as the former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor joins co-host Joe Puccio to look back with fondness and gratitude at the stars, events, and happenings that made the pro wrestling of years gone by earn the distinction of "classic."The Guest: The OWH welcomes back a popular podcaster in Steve Gennarelli of Arcadian Vanguard's Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam. It's another of what Bob Smith calls his "No Notes" podcast: Smith and Gennarelli talk about what their favorite moments of wrestling...
2025-11-281h 47The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithWorld Class Lived Up To Its Name - With Dave Miller!Get your cowboy hat and boots - we're going back to Texas to take a long, loving look at World Class Championship Wrestling! Join host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) as he welcomes someone who was deep into the scene during the glory days of World Class in Dave Miller, who today is a professional wrestling referee and a mat podcaster. Together, Smith and Miller look back the the stars, events, and arenas that gave this promotion its one-of-a-kind flavor, featuring red hot action and legendary feuds. Plus: Smith and co-host Joe Puccio take a...
2025-11-141h 41The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAn Outdated Exclusive: Howard Baum's Favorite Things!One of of Bob Smith's (former PWI managing editor) favorite podcasts he's produced to date features the return of photographer/promoter/mat expert Howard Baum, who has done everything there is to do in pro wrestling. However, some have dubbed Baum a bit "cranky" or "ascerbic" - but we say bunk to that! Unlike any appearance he's made on a podcast to date, we present "Howard Baum's Favorite Things," where Smith gets Baum to speak about only the things he loves best about pro wrestling - which happens to be the grit, blood, and realism of mid-1970s promotions...
2025-10-311h 28The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithApter, Solomon, Rodz, and more - The Outdated Hour On The Road Edition!Recently, The Outdated Wrestling Hour host Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor) was on the road for two successive weeks - first, he visited the noted wrestling writer Brian R. Solomon at a book release party for Solomon's new book about Gorilla Monsoon. Next, Smith spent four days in Albany, NY to cover the 2025 induction ceremony for The International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, where Tony Atlas, Johnny Rodz, Trish Stratus, and Tito Santana all received their plaques. The result of all this road work was a show full of short interviews and speeches, a first for the OWH...
2025-10-241h 01The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithLiterary Lock-Ups: Great Wrestling Books With Steve Gennarelli!So what's your favorite wrestling book? The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast hosts Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor) and Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) have their choices - and so does this episode's special guest Steve Gennarelli, known for his long stint on the popular Arcadian Vanguard podcast Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam. Smith and Puccio take a look at Brian R. Solomon's new book on Gorilla Monsoon to start things off; next comes Smith and Gennarelli offering the Top 10 wrestling books that they've been most fond of during their decades of being involved in pro wrestling. Sit down...
2025-10-171h 35The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithBrian Solomon's New Classic Book On Gorilla Monsoon!We are honored to welcome back to The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast the esteemed author and journalist Brian R. Solomon, who is about to come out with yet another incredible book on a classic wrestler - the name of the new effort is Irresistable Force: The Life & Times Of Gorilla Monsoon. Host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) joins Solomon for a lively discussion on not only a book that at this writing is #1 on the Amazon wrestling book best-seller list, but also on working for PWI, the trials and tribulations of being a professional writer...
2025-09-121h 36The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAn AWA Daze - With Mike Leotis!The newest episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) brings back a "five-time champion in Wrestler Weekly's Mike Leotis - and together a veteran writer and a lifelong fan look back at the AWA, featuring such stars as Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Crusher Blackwell. Sgt. Slaughter, Curt Hennig, Scott Hall, Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon, and the list goes on. No shoots, no controversy - just a conversation about a wrestling organization that was top notch but rarely gets its due these days. in the opener, Smith and Joe Puccio...
2025-08-291h 54The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Great Wojo Truly Was - With Dr. Jerry Graham & Chris CarterWe take a break from our usual format by starting this new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast by offering a tribute to the lThe Great Wojo, the former WWA champion who was a huge influence in the amateur ranks as well as in the pro grappling scene. Two of the people who knew him best - wrestler Chris Carter and legendary manager and booker Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. - return to the show to offer their remembrances of an incredible athlete. In our second segment, a look at the current NWA as Smith (former...
2025-08-221h 39The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithYesterday & Today - With The Ringer's Oliver Lee Bateman!On the latest edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Joe Puccio, it's yet another returning guest as writer and editor Oliver Lee Bateman of the amazing website The Ringer returns for another "No Notes" show - Smith and Bateman simply say hello and take off on a coversation that hits today's WWE and AEW; recent big events; youthful nostalgia as Bateman fondly recalls 1980s WWE; Three Stooges pie fights; the amazing books and articles that Bateman has been involved during just the past few weeks; and much more...
2025-08-151h 50The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithUnfortunate Mistakes - With Mike McCurdy!It's a return of a favorite guest as Mike McCurdy - one of the hosts of the popular Minnesota wrestling radio show Rasslin' Memories along with Glen Braget - and host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) take a look back at wrestling gimmicks, guises, and ideas that ... well ... didn't work out all that well. See if you remember all the goofy, strange, and oddball things that have been presented to mat fans throughout the decades. Plus: Co-host Joe Puccio and Bob talk about last weekend's two-night WWE Summer land; the news of WWE's pending new...
2025-08-081h 50The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithTwo Hits In A Row - With Ian Douglass!The Show: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) returns with another literary edition, as the famed author and journalist Ian Douglass returns with exciting news about his new, richly researched book about the history of Black American wrestling - his second book this year!The Hosts: Smith and co-host Joe Puccio (proprietor of the Generation X-Wire website) bring an appreciation for the history of pro wrestling with every passing episode. Rather than read off rote match results or fading figures, Smith and Puccio offer their love of old school...
2025-08-011h 30The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithDon't Forget These Stars - With Steve Gennarelli!The latest episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast (he's the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) is entitled "Don't Forget These Stars!" - meaning it's a look at grapplers from the 1960s through the 1990s that sometimes aren't give their due these days. Which 20 stars did Smith and special guest Steve Gennarelli choose? You'll have to tune in to find out! Plus: Co-host Joe Puccio also offers his thoughts and memories of wrestlers who have someone faded from the limelight - but "outdated" mat mavens lSmith, Puccio, and Gennarrelli will be sure to rekindle...
2025-07-252h 50The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithLonging For The Old Ways - With Dave Dynasty!The Show: It's the new episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated), an as usual, Smith and co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) engage in the lively banter that keeps fans coming back for more each week. Lack of rules in today wrestling? Wrestlers and their beer brands? Ice cream store mascots? More freeform conversation - the kind you find in every edition of the OWH.The Guest: Smith welcomes back fellow podcaster Dave Dynasty (Wrestling Nostalgia on the WrestleCopia Podcast Network) for his third appearance on the...
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The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithTV's Top (& Forgotten) Game Shows - With Steve Gennarelli!What's behind that curtain? Who was the fourth President? Spin the big prize wheel! Most of us grew up watching game shows - and now, The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast with host Bob Smith takes a look at both hit and flop TV programs from the 1950s all the way through today - and we'd wager we've uncovered some shows (and the people who hosted them) that you thought you had forgotten, or never even knew existed. Our special guest: Podcasting veteran Steve Genarelli, who spurs fond memories from Smith from the very onset of the discussion. We bet...
2025-07-091h 13The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithMemorabilia, Mags, & Mayhem - With Brian R. Solomon!It's the first Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast that's also a July 4th celebration as host Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW) welcomes back fellow podcaster and best-selling author Brian R. Solomon and co-host Joe Puccio for a special expanded holiday version. Smith and Solomon meet in person for the first time and discuss Brian's amazing collections of mat memorabilia and mags, and the pair contrast their jobs writing for wrestling publications; collecting into their adulthood; and more. Plus: Puccio details his admiration for one of AEW's biggest stars, and few a few seconds ... well, there's minor fireworks before the...
2025-07-041h 25The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithSouthwest Memories & More - With Wrestler Weekly's Mike Leotis!It's another enjoyable look back at at classic wrestling as host Bob Smith (former managing editor of PWI) and longtime wrestling maven Mike Leotis (Wrestler Weekly) present their memories of Southwest Championship Wrestling! Featuring stars from Mil Mascaras and Tully Blanchard through Bob Sweetan and Scott Casey, the classic Southwest TV show - it even appeared on the USA Network - had a huge impact on the mat world during its heyday. PLUS: Co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) and Smith begin the show with the kind of wide-ranging conversation that's become the hallmark of this unique wrestling nostalgia podcast!
2025-06-271h 45The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithToo Frequent Factions & The New TV Wars!The Four Horsemen. The NWO. The Bloodline. The Dangerous Alliance. During the past few decades, the “faction” has become a key word in the presentation of pro wrestling – every promotion seems to have a group of key wrestlers that joins up to wreak havoc. Today, it seems like factions are everywhere – several in every organization – but has the concept run its course? Join former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor Bob Smith and journalist Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) for the latest Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast, where the veteran duo discuss the constant interfering and match meddling of modern times. Plus: Smit...
2025-06-2052 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithA WWF Original - With Magazine Editor Ed Helinski!It's the first meeting ever of two wrestling magazine veterans - the origninal magazine editor for the World Wrestling Federation, Ed Helenski and former PWI managing editor Bob Smith - on this new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast. Helinski talks about his experiences with the World Wrestling Federation's first magazine as well as the period when the wrestling organization went from a regional powerhouse to the first true national force in pro wrestling. PLUS: Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) and Smith look back at a host of nostalgic pro wrestling topics to start off the party on the...
2025-06-131h 21The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithConventional Thinking - With Steve Gennarelli & Howard Baum!On the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling hour hosted by former PWI managing editor Bob Smith, the longtime scribe and (current one) co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) talk about their experieces with wrestling conventions - something fans have grown to enjoy in recent years. After Bob and Joe share their memories, we experience much more with Howard Baum (known from his tenure at The 6:05 SuperPodcast) and Steve Gennarelli (Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam), both of whom have a wealth of experience in all facets of the sport. It's Katy Bar The Door as this episode offers m...
2025-05-231h 37The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Life & Times Of Eddie Gilbert - With Gene Jackson!He was “Hot Stuff” in every way – it was a life like no other where the legendary Eddie Gilbert was concerned. From booking several territories to competing around the globe, Gilbert’s heralded career is the stuff of legend. Join hosts Bob Smith (formerly with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) as they welcome fellow podcaster Gene Jackson (WrestleCopia’s Retro Wrestling Re-View), who co-authored a new book, “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert: The Uncrowned King Of Professional Wrestling " (with Doug Gilbert), which is rising up the best-seller lists right now. Learn about Eddie Gilbert’s life and times, take a lo...
2025-05-161h 54The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithBob Almost Quits (No, Really!) - With Joe Puccio! So what makes a veteran wrestling writer and podcaster like Bob Smith (former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor) want to shut off his TV, hurl his headphones out the window, and want to stop covering wrestling for good? Apparently, these thoughts were running through Smith’s mind after this year’s WrestleMania – so join Smith and co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) for a podcast that's quite open and honest. What did WrestleMania mean for WWE – and the sport as a whole – going into the future? Take a listen and find out on the most singularly unique wrestling nostalgia podcast on...
2025-05-091h 11The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Top 50 Tag Teams Of The 1980s - with John McAdam & Steve Gennarelli!Host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) welcome back John McAdam and Steve Gennarelli of the Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam podcast - and we all know what that means! It's time for the third annual "list" show, and this time Bob, Steve, and John rank the top 50 tag teams of the 1980s. From The Road Warriors to The Moondogs, you'll find them all there - discover this list and see where your favorite teams rank!Support the showContact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!
2025-05-022h 11The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithOnly The Best Wrestling Memories - With Anthony Pires!This one is a little different: Host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) has memories of his first live wrestling events - as does fellow broadcaster Anthony Pires. These veteran fans and insiders simply(and honestly) discuss their favorite moments about the mat sport both live and in television - and the result is the most heartfelt and truthful discussion we can recall on any podcast. Plus: Smith and co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire and top wrestling newsletters) take a look at classic Canadian wrestling stars. Nothing but appreciation and a lot of fun on this...
2025-04-251h 45The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithDaniel Archambeault-May & Ultimate Classic Wrestling - Historic Mat TV!Veteran pro wrestling magazine personality Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW) and co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) welcome a new guest to The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast in Daniel Archambeault-May, the curator and director of Mario Savoldi’s Ultimate Classic Wrestling app. It’s an amazing service that offers rare and classic shows and clips from throughout wrestling history that you won’t want to miss. Also: Smith and Puccio talk classic wrestling TV with a look at great YouTube finds, the mysterious run of the Queen Of The Ring film, and much more on wrestling’s most unique n...
2025-04-181h 31The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithA History Of Black American Wrestling - With Ian Douglass!Veteran pro wrestling magazine personality Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW) and co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) welcome back one of the sport’s top authors in Ian Douglass, whose new book, Gentleman Jack and Rough Rufus: The Rise of Black American Wrestling, is currently on several best-seller lists. In addition, Smith and Puccio look back at popular and influential wrestling books of the past on this new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast – and, as always, you'll never guess where both these conversations veer off to!Support the showCont...
2025-04-111h 45The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Wrestling Life Of The Amazing Evan Ginzburg!It's old-home week on this edition of the nostalgic Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast, as host Bob Smith (formerly the managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) sits down for the first time in years with the prolific Evan Ginzburg for a lively conversation on all things wrestling. Ginzburg - the multi-faceted talent behind such classic wrestling films as The Wrestler and 350 days - is much more than just a filmmaker. He's also a podcaster, writer and editor, music maven, and so much more. Discover why Ginzburg shuld be considered as an inductee in every Hall of Fame in wrestling in...
2025-04-041h 32The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithTurns, Turns, Turns - With Liam Savage!It’s the return of a favorite guest – and a unique voice – as the OWH brings back the always honest Liam Savage (late of Front Row Material) for a return appearance. Bob Smith and Joe Puccio begin with a look at optically censored wrestling matches, followed by Savage and Smith recalling some of the most memorable “turns” in history – both face to heel and villain to good guy. If you're a wrestling fan of a certain age (ahem), this is a look back through mat history you'll find noplace else!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast laun...
2025-03-281h 36The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithOutdated TV, Movie, & Music Trivia - With Bob Smith!It's a half-hour of fun as host Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Good Times Magazine) brings listeners a host of oddball show business factoids on the new edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast. Can you answer these questions: Who was the first Felix Unger in The Odd Couple on Broadway? What was the first TV series that Adam Sandler appeared on? What rock bands played each other's songs on purpose? You'll learn all that and more on the most upbeat showbiz podcast around!Write to us at outdatedent@gmail.com!Learn more at outdatedentertainment...
2025-03-1926 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAlways On The Scene: It's Jammie Ward!Ir's another free-form conversation as host Bob Smith (formerly with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) welcomes back co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) and special guest Jammie Ward, late of The WrestleCopia Podcast Network's The Othershop podcast. It's the first time that Smith and Ward had met, and their pair shares a lot of memories - with Ward gracing us with his past moments with Jim Cornette, Jerry Lawler, and much more. Plus: Puccio and Smith start things off with a look at great new wrestling books, and a whole lot more on a wrestling nostalgia trip like no other....
2025-03-141h 33The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithHave A Cup Of Wrestling Joe With Bob, Joe ... & Joey Harris!It's wrestling history, hijinks, and hot coffee as the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour - hosted by former PWI managing editor Bob Smith and co-hosted by Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) - welcomes Joey Harris of the unique (and succinct) wrestling podcast The Cup Of Joe Wrestling Show. Harris, a Virginia native, has the distinction of producing one of the shortest wrestling podcasts around - usually less than half an hour - but one that manages to cram a lot of history into every episode. Also: Smith and Puccio whimsically gripe about aging; talk about the rise...
2025-02-281h 16The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Amazing Matches Of Memphis - With Mayor McCall & Willie B!It's the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith, the former PWI managing editor - who these days is joined by his new co-host, Joe Puccio (of Generation X-Wire) - as the show welcomes back Mayor McCall and his own co-host, Willy B, proprietors of the Wrasslin' Talk With Mayor McCall podcast. This special edition takes a look back at the greatest Memphis-area matches that Smith, Willy, and McCall have ever seen, as well as memories of Tennessee and more regional flavor. In addition, Puccio looks at a WWE trend he isn't all that fond of...
2025-02-211h 23The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithEric Johnston: Canada's Hottest Rising Comic (& Podcaster)!This episode's guest was already a two-time guest on Bob Smith's Outdated Wrestling Hour - but that didn't stop the former PWI editor from booking Eric Johnston, the standup comedian, author, and now podcaster, to The Outdated Entertainment Hour. Johnston who was raging hot in 2024, has a huge 2025 in store: A new family, a new gig as an international podcaster, and a burgeoning list of live comedy appearances that's getting longer by the day. On this edition, Smith and the comic talk about Johnston's hot career; old-time comedy stars; the legacy of SCTV; the positivity and perils of being a...
2025-02-1955 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithJoe Puccio Joins The Outdated Wrestling Hour - & Talks, Well, Everything!Veteran pro wrestling personality Bob Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) has a big announcement on this edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast: There's a new co-host in Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire)! Puccio is a longtime journalist and writer who covers wrestling and entertainment ... sort of like Smith does with his two podcasts, so this new arrangement seems like a perfect fit. Together, this pair of veteran scribes talk about everyone from new WWE signee Ricky Starks to old-timer Pinky Larsen (we know, we know..."who?")! Join the fun on this freeform weekly podcast that's...
2025-02-141h 22The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Evolution Of Wrestling Fans - With Brian R. Solomon!It's a truly special edition of Bob Smith's Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast as Smith (former PWI managing editor) welcomes back the esteemed pro wrestling writer Brian R. Solomon (Blood & Fire) to this wrestling nostalgia podcast. Together, the pair of veteran journalists take a look at the changing mores and tastes of Pro Wrestling fans through the decades in another great, one-of-a-kind conversation. BONUS: Discover an upgrade to The Outdated Wrestling Hour that will take place in the next episode!Support the showContact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!
2025-02-071h 35The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithTony Coleman: B.B. King, A Life In The Blues, & More!The Podcast: In every episode, The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith takes a fond look back at classic forms of show business - music, film, TV, books, magazines, radio, you name it. Smith (The Outdated Wrestling Hour, Good Times, Gallery) brings on guests who are experts in a wide variety of genres - every show is a revelation in itself.The Guest: On what ranks as a high-water mark for this podcast, Smith bring on a musician who is widely considered to be one of the greatest musicians of all time: Drummer Tony Coleman, who not...
2025-01-151h 21The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithIntroducing: The Even Stevens Tag Team!It’s the first episode of season three of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine – and we’re penciling in this edition as the unofficial second “Introducing” feature on the popular mat nostalgia show.Back in the day with PWI and the London Publishing family of magazines, Smith was tasked with writing the “Introducing” feature in each edition of The Wrestler magazine, and it was one of his favorite duties. “I’ve always enjoyed giving young talent a chance to be heard from,” said Smith. “We helped introduce a lot of you...
2025-01-1053 minThe Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithThe Legacies of SCTV & SNL - Featuring Glen Braget!The Podcast: The Outdated Entertainment Hour features award-winning media pro Bob Smith (Good Times Magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated) looking back with fondness and gratitude at a multitude of bygone entertainment vehicles. From movies to TV to music to toys to everything else under the sun, Smith uses his decades of experience to deliver a one-of-a-kind listening experience that's as much fun as the topics themselves.The Episode: Smith welcomes radio personality Glen Braget - famed for his work on Minnesota's Pioneer 90.1 radio - as the duo takes a truly loving look back at the comedy legacies of...
2025-01-011h 29The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithMick Foley, Bill Apter, Craig Peters, & More - It's The 100th Episode!It's a holiday celebration ... a year-end show ... the marking of two years as a wrestling podcast .. and the 100th episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour - all at the same time! Join host Bob Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine and writer for Wrestling's Main Event and WCW Magazine) as the veteran writer and media pro celebrates all these milestones in a heartfelt special edition. You'll hear all about all the OWH episodes in 2024......but we're burying our lead here - there are special contritubtions on this joyous show: WWE Hall of Famer a...
2024-12-2042 minThe Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithHo, Ho, Old: Classic Christmas Entertainment With Mike McCurdy!“This is the first podcast I’ve ever done which I can describe as touching, meaning on a human level,” said host Bob Smith after the completion of the year-end edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour. The podcast – featuring Mike McCurdy, the veteran veteran radio pro at Minnesota’s Pioneer 90.1 radio and the co-host of Offshoots TV (YouTube, Facebook Thursdays at 9 pm CST) – takes a look at classic Christmas entertainment in all forms: Music, TV, movies, you name it.So why was Smith so moved by this particular podcast? He and McCurdy delve deeply into their childhoods, as well as t...
2024-12-111h 14The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithYay Or Nay & The NWA - With Anthony Pires & Liam Savage!The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour features Bob Smith, the (somehow still sprightly) former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine as he takes a look back at the history of Pro Wrestling as only he can deliver it.The Episode: This special edition is the first "Yay Or Nay" episode - as special guests Anthony Pires (you know him from PW Insider) and Liam Savage (best known for Front Row Material) get some hard questions from Bob ... and all they have to do is answer Yay Or Nay. From old school wrestling to today's star's, it's...
2024-12-061h 52The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithPhotos, Promoting, & Persevering: The Wrestling Life Of Howard Baum!It's a unique episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith as Howard Baum - last heard as part of the 6:05 SuperPodcast - guests in what easily is the most freewheeling conversation ever on the OWH. Join as the former PWI editor and writer welcomes Baum as the duo discuss:- The blues music career of Bob Smith (or Robert Charels, the first time on any podcast)- What it was like to run a wrestling promotion in the Bahamas- The exciting yet frustrating life of a pro wrestling photographer- The p...
2024-11-291h 49The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithBroadway's Influential Musicals - With Adam Baritot!The new edition of The Oudated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith "hits the heights" as Smith, the longtime journalist and entertainment writer, welcomes back actor and director Adam Baritot for look at some of the most influential Broadway musicals of all time. From old-time classics to the best of modern plays, this show has a little something for everybody - particularly if you enjoy "The Great White Way as much as these two do. Take a listen and see if some of your favorite productions made the engaging Baritot's list!Write to us at outdatedent@gmail.com!
2024-11-201h 12The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithHe's The King of WrestleCopia: Meet Ray Russell!Most listeners know that Bob Smith - the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine during the 1980s and 1990s - decided to bring The Outdated Wrestling Hour to The WrestleCopia Podcast Network. On this special edition of the OWH, Smith brings on WrestleCopia founder Ray Russell as the pair discusses the array of productions on the burgeoning network - but there's a lot more to this show. Listen in as Smith and Rusell talk about the trevails of being a podcaster; WWE's slick productions on TV; WWE's move to Netflix; the advantages of being a wrestling "tool"...
2024-11-151h 25The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithIntroducing: A Rising Star in Kayla Sparks!The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour features former Pro Wrestling Illustrated Managing Editor Bob Smith, who looks back with fondness at the wrestling he not only grew up watching, but also covered as a writer for years. In fact, Smith wrote many of the "Introducing" features in The Wrestler magazine, which brings us to...The Guest: The Outdated Wrestling Hour welcomes Kayla Sparks, an upstate New York native who is gaining traction as a coming star in pro wrestling - she even appeared on WWE and AEW on the same day! Learn all about this effervescent new...
2024-11-081h 15The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithSex, Spies & Mayhem: Exploitation Films - With Brian R. Solomon!Join a pair of veteran writers and journalists - Bob Smith and Brian R. Solomon - as they take a lengthy look back at a somewhat forgotten form of entertainment: Exploitation films! On the new Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast, Smith and Solomon discuss the kind of films that kept drive-ins open and thriving for decades: Gore horror films. Sexy action millers. Monsters and scary movies. Cheap comedies. Biker films. We wager that when certain titles are brought up, you'll think of movies you thought you forgot...but haven't! Plus - learn where to watch many of these great-to-awful films...
2024-10-302h 23The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe One and ONLY Beau James - Featuring Jon Boucher!Recently, the host of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCw) received a note from someone named Beau James, and he assumed it was a young wrestler using the name of a classic 1980s and '90s wrestling star. Bob (as usual!) was wrong - and now he welcomes the legendary Beau James to the show for a scintillating conversation about wrestling old and new, and learn about James' new podcast! Bonus: Fellow podcaster Jon Boucher joins in on all the fun. Also: Learn how to help area charities which still need help after thehurrricanes raviged...
2024-10-2554 minThe Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithThe Joy Of Classic Toys - With Steve Gennarelli!One the lastest episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour, host (and veteran writer and journalist) Bob Smith welcomes fellow podcaster Steve Gennarelli for a warm and nostalgic look at the stuff children's dreams are made of: Toys! From classic companies like Wham-O and Kenner to traditional toys that have stood the test of time, Smith and Gennarelli spend an hour looking back at the classic games and gifts that made their formative years enjoyable. We bet you'll hear about your favorite classic toys on this episode as well - and if we left yours off the list, write to...
2024-10-161h 06The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithA Six-Pack of Mat HIstory - With Brad Balukjian!If you're a fan of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast, you're likely aware of the esteem that host Bob Smith (formerly managing editor of The Outdated Wrestling Hour) holds for his fellow writers and journalists. On this special edition, Smith welcomes authoer Brad Balukjian, whose newest book The Six Pack: On The Road In Search of WrestleMania (Hachette), will likely wind up in the running for wrestling book of the year once 2024 ends. It's a one-of-a-kind volume about the journey of a writer who sacrificed greatly to write about the mat sport, and how finding the stars of one...
2024-10-111h 00The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithHe's Back: The Legacy of TWA's Joel Goodhart!The Podcast: Bob Smith - the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated and longtime wrestling writer - continues his unique nostalgia podcast by offering perspectives that fans can't get anywhere else. This time, Smith goes deep into his past...The Guest: And welcome the founder of the now-legendary Tri-State Wrestling Alliance, Joel Goodhart. This conversation marks the first time that Smith and Goodhart have spoken since 1991 - and the innovative former promoter holds nothing back, offering details about the heights of TWA, the superstars that worked there, the decision to close the company - and offers...
2024-10-041h 46The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithHall Of Fame Excitement - With The IPWHOF's Seth Turner!The Podcast: Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and his Outdated Wrestling Hour rolls on with guests and topics many fans can't find anywhere else - and his episode is no exception.The Guest: Smith welcomes the president of The International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, Seth Turner, who details the big 2024 induction ceremony that will take place in Albany, New York on October 13. Smith will be there as well, as legendary stars such as Dusty Rhodes, Harley Race, Bill Apter, Jack Brisco, Kurt Angle, and many more will get their plaques displayed at...
2024-09-2737 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithWrestling's Most Underrated Mind: Dr. Jerry Graham Jr.!The Show: Always looking back in fondness about pro wrestling the way it used to be, Bob Smith (PWI, WCW) offers a perspective unlike anyone else in the wrestling nostaglia genre. This time out, Smith presents a guest who he's wanted to have appear on the show since it began...The Guest: ...Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. (Jerry Jaffee), who as a wrestler, manager, and behind-the-scenes force, brought Dick The Bruiser's Bruiser Bedlam and the longstanding WWA back to prominence in the mid-1980s. Graham Jr. knew talent, and he saw something special in youngers like Chris Carter...
2024-09-201h 20The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAn Enjoyable Association & A Big Night for Memphis Wrestling - With Jamie Dundee!The first Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith under the auspieces of The WrestleCopia Podcast Network takes a rare look forward - to September 21 to be exact, where a huge night featuring so many wrestling stars that it will surely make unforgettable Memphis wrestling history. Join Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and special guest Jamie Dundee (of new Hall of Famers PG-13) for a look at so many legends of Mid-South wrestling including Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, Jimmy Valiant, Nightmare Danny Davis, Tommy Rich, and on...and on...and on! See if you can make...
2024-09-1351 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAll The Way To Memphis (From The UK) - With Luke Jennings!Veteran writer and podcaster Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor and writer for WCW Magazine and Wrestling's Main Event) has met a lot of unique people since starting The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast (available at all podcast apps and YouTube) - but perhaps no one as different as Luke Jennings ... who hosts a series of wrestling podcasts on Hamburg WWWF matches and Memphis wrestling ... and he does it all from the UK! Jennings is a unique and pleasing individual who joins the long list of wrestling podcasters such as John McAdam and Steve Gennarelli, Brian R. Solomon, Rick Del...
2024-09-0656 minThe Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithThe History Of Horror Films - With Joe Puccio!The Podcast: Now known best as a podcast host, veteran entertainment writer and editor Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Good Times Magazine) returns to take a look at the horror film genre, which these days has never been hotter.The Guest: Joining Smith on this episode is Joe Puccio, a veteran entertainment writer (GenerationX Wire, several national publications) and a lifelong fan of horror flicks. The duo takes a deep dive into many of the most popular (and trend setting) horror films of all time, including Dracula, Frankenstein, Carrie, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Phantasm, the well-known releases...
2024-08-211h 27The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithA Real Philly (Wrestling) Fanatic: WHYY'S Cory Sharber!The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour, hosted by former Pro Wrestling Illustrated stalwart Bob Smith, isn't your average mat show - many episodes features guests from around the sport that don't usually wind up on podcasts. It's why the show is one of the most unique wrestling programs available on any format.The Guest: On this edition, Smith welcomes Cory Sharber - the popular general assignment and sports reporter for WHYY radio, the NPR-affiliated radio station in Philadelphia. Smith and Sharber met during a stint on the Studio 2 program during WrestleMania week, and this show helps rekindle...
2024-08-161h 15The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithA Sumptuous SummerSlam - Served With Wrestling Snacks!The Show: Longtime wrestling writer Bob Smith (formerly the managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) offers a unique look at the mat sport with The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast, usually looking back with fondness at the great action of the past ... but this time, it's a club sandwich of info and laughs!The Podcast: First, Smith whets longtime wrestling fans' appetites with his thoughts about WWE's recent SummerSlam - and follows it up with a bounty full of bodyslam-worthy eats as we look at the odd connection between pro wrestling and food. From BBQ to ice cream...
2024-08-0952 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithWild USWA Action - With Gene Jackson!The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour features host Bob Smith - the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine - and an array of guests from the wrestling industry, going from the golden era to today.The Guest: Smith welcomes Gene Jackson, the host of the relatively new show called The Retro Wrestling Re-View on the WrestleCopia Podcast Network. It's a sudden and welcome hit that features looks at individual programs from the legendary USWA days of Memphis wrestling. It's the next best thing to watching Channel 5 back in the day!Find The Outdated W...
2024-08-021h 14The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithHistory, Accuracy, & Style: Wrestling Writer Ian Douglass!The Podcast: It's the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast, which is already famous for presenting a myriad of writers and journalists - and this episode is no exception. Smith (former PWI editor and writer and an award-winning sports writer) welcomes Ian Douglass - who has co-authored several books on top wrestling stars, including Steve Keirn, B. Brian Blair, Dan Severn, and other famed mat heroes.The Result: "This show is really an eye-opener," said Smith following the recording of his interview with Douglass. "Ian is a journalist first and foremost...
2024-07-261h 02The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithThe Influential (& Hilarious) Sitcoms Of Classic TV!The Podcast: It's The Outdated Entertainment Hour, where host and longtime entertainment writer Bob Smith takes a look back at classics in every form of media: Music, TV, movies, stage productions, magazines, you name it. It's the perfect podcast for those with a nostalgic bent, as well for younger fans seeking to learn about the legends and great moments from the past.The Topic: This time out, Smith considers 10 influential situation comedy shows, from the early days of television through the early 1980s. There's something for everyone in the half-hour format, and comedies seem to be the...
2024-07-2436 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithBob Loses His Cool - With Liam Savage!The Podcast: It's the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, where jovial host Bob Smith takes listeners back in time in search of nostalgia and fun...well, usually...The Guest: Canada's Liam Savage (formerly heard on the Front Row Material podcast) makes his fifth appearance on The Outdated Wrestling Hour, just in time for something different...The Show: It's complaints and criticisms as Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Savage take on the things about today's wrestling that's are getting under their skin - and it all makes for one-of-a-kind...
2024-07-1954 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithStick With Him: It's The One-Of-A-Kind John McAdam!The Podcast: It's the newest edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, hosted by former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor and writer Bob Smith - still at it after all these years.The Special Guest: John McAdam, the host of the already legendary Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam podcast - perhaps the most informative (and most listened-to) mat nostalgia show available on any apps.The Result: Although Smith and McAdam have only known each other for about a year, it's once again another free-flowing conversation with two veterans of pro wrestling. It's a little of...
2024-07-121h 15The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithGet Pie-Faced: It's 100 Years Of The Three Stooges!Can you believe 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the greatest comedy team in film history, The Three Stooges? For decades, the members of this slapstick trio - who could ever forget Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Shemp Howard, Joe Besser, and "Curly" Joe DeRita - have entertained fans of all ages, from the height of vaudeville all the way through the digital age. Longtime entertainment scribe Bob Smith returns with a new show detailing an article he wrote some years ago about the Stooge's video output that was, in reality, a love letter to the famed comics. Now...
2024-06-2626 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Hottest Wrestling You Never Saw - With Chris Carter!Former PWI managing editor (and current Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast host) Bob Smith has been talking about it for two years: The mid-1980s Bruiser Bedlam TV series from the Indianapolis area featured some of the best wrestling that too few people knew about. Among the stars were Dr. Jerry Graham Jr., The Great Wojo, El Bracero, a young and hungry Scott Rechsteiner (who soon became Scott Steiner) - and an "All-American" babyface named Chris Carter ... whose heel turn Smith considers to be one of the best of the entire decade. Check out this new edition and hear Carter...
2024-06-141h 18The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithAmericana & Its Legends - With Pete Mancini!Longtime touring musician and award-winning journalist Bob Smith (The Outdated Wrestling Hour) looks back at the music of the '60s and '70s with pronounced fondness - but he sees a bright future for the industry as new stars are rising in such genres as blues, Americana, and pop. Pete Mancini, based in the New York City area, is already quite prolific for someone so young - and he's also a singer/songwriter on the rise, with national performances and a string of albums under his belt. Together, Smith and Mancini discuss what "Americana" is (or might be...
2024-06-121h 06The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Legacy Of Lance Russell - With Shane Russell!Bob Smith traveled the country covering pro wrestling for Pro Wrestling Illustrated - but he states strongly the best time he ever had was covering the USWA in Memphis in 1991. Like other fans, Smith - now the host of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast - was a huge supporter of the legendary Channel 5 wrestling on Saturdays hosted by the incomparable announcer Lance Russell. On this special edition of the OWH, Smith welcomes Shane Russell, the son of Lance Russell, who recalls so many stories about his Hall of Famer father that we don't have room to list them all...
2024-06-071h 14The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithThe Legacy Of The Guess Who - With Mark Doble!The concept behind all shows from Bob Smith Podcasts is to offer loving, appreciative looks back at stars we all enjoyed so well as we were growing up - and in this case, this new podcast featuring Smith is a tribute to the glory years of the Canadian supergroup The Guess Who on RCA Records. You'll hear about the group's vast canon from "These Eyes" to "Power In the Music"; the band's stars in Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, Domenic Troiano, Garry Peterson, and all the other great players that produced 14 Top 40 hits in the US. Our guest is Mark...
2024-05-291h 55The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithWrestling's Good Deeds - Featuring Stanley Karr!Following a record-setting episode featuring the top 100 pro wrestlers of the 1980s, The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine) takes on a most unique topic: The pro wrestlers who engage in acts of charity and kindness behind the scenes. The guest is an expert on the subject: Stanley Karr, the host of the Wrestling With Heart podcast and a radio pro as well. BONUS: Bob Smith reads a fan letter that absolutely floors him - and you might feel the same as you listen to his unique wrestling show!Buzzsprout...
2024-05-2454 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithAnother Tumultuous Wrestling Decade: It's the 1980s 100!This edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor during the 1980s and 1990s) brings back a concept that was a smash hit upon its conception - expert rankings for an entire decade of pro wrestling stars. Previously, a ranking of 1970s legends was a smash hit - and now, Smith brings back John McAdam and Steve Gennarelli of the mega-popular Arcadian Vanguard podcast Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam for a ranking of the top 100 wrestling stars of the 1980s. It’s the longest OWH podcast to date, but there’s not...
2024-05-172h 45The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithThe Cartoons You Love Are Back - With Brian R. Solomon!It’s the debut edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour - a wide-ranging podcast that will look back with fondness as every kind of entertainment you can think of! Join host Bob Smith (former entertainment and sports writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and a host of New York newspapers) as he brings on everything you enjoy with each new edition - music, comedy, animation, film, live performances, TV, radio, and on the list will go! This inaugural opening edition features a special guest in award-winning journalist Brian R. Solomon - who specializes in pro wrestling, but this interview wi...
2024-05-161h 42The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob SmithA Preview: The Outdated Entertainment Hour!Join veteran entertainment media personality Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Good Times) as he embarks upon a new podcast that will feature a unique perspective about entertainment we all grew up with - TV, movies, music, books, magazines, and more! It's a new way of paying tribute to old stuff - so join us for a one-of-a-kind podcast experience as Smith and some truly special guests discuss the topics, stars, and moments you never forget!Write to us at outdatedent@gmail.com!Learn more at outdatedentertainment.buzzsprout.com!
2024-04-2805 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithIt's The Outdated Wrestling COMEDY Hour - With PWI Legend Craig Peters!Watch out for banana peels: This decidedly different edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) sees his editor-in-chief, Craig Peters, return to the show for the fourth time - and they basically just talk...about wrestling and comedy. It's a fond remembrance of such truly funny personalities as Andy Kaufman, Bill Apter, Jim Cornette, Bobby Heenan, and moments that were actually full of real laughs in the midst of all the classic action. There's more "insider" tales of PWI office jokes, and even more oddball stuff than we have...
2024-04-261h 25The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Greatest Stars Of Memphis - featuring "Mayor" John McCall!It's a special edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (formerly managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated and a writer for many of the best-known wrestling magazines in history) as he welcomes fellow podcaster "Mayor" John McCall (Wrasslin' Talk With Mayor McCall) for a truly deep dive into the history of major mat stars that plied their trades in Memphis, Tennessee. Sure, you'll hear about the career of Jerry "The King" Lawler - that's a given. But we expect you to be surprised at who McCall considers the very top performers in Memphis wrestling history - and...
2024-04-191h 16The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithGreat People, Big Moments, & A Life In WrestlingThis is a solo podcast featuring Bob Smith, the engaging former editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated and a host of mat magazines. It's a simple show where Smith looks back at some of the biggest moments of his life while following wrestling - covering matches for PWI, working at the world's biggest magazine, and simple times watching classic matches on television as both a kid and an adult. It's the kind of unique presentation that makes The Outdated Wrestling Hour a most unique listen in the podcast world - you don't have to be a wrestling fans to enjoy...
2024-04-0535 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Outdated Wrestling Hour 1970s 100 - featuring John McAdam & Steve Gennarelli!Do you enjoy the annual PWI magazine list of the top 500 wrestlers in the world? Bob Smith, the host of The Outdated Wrestling Hour and former PWI managing editor, wrote the first two PWI 500 articles in 1991 and '92. Now, joined by a nonpareil pair of wrestling experts - John McAdam and Steve Gennarelli of the Arcadian Vanguard podcast Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam - Smith and these longtime wrestling mavens offer a new concept: A look back at the top 100 wrestlers of the sport's wildest decade, the 1970s. What more could you want - here's a chance to...
2024-02-091h 47The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithPro Wrestling's Past & Future - With Kimmy Sokol!This edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor during the 1980s and 1990s) brings a refreshing change of pace with young wrestling insider Kimmy Sokol, a vibrant new presence in the current mat scene. It’s a decidedly different podcast: Smith and Sokol talk about the differences in new wrestling and old wrestling; what it’s like at major wrestling conventions; the whole new world of the wrestling media; and much more. You won’t hear anything like this anywhere else - another reason why The Outdated Wrestling Hour is the most unique nostal...
2024-02-021h 09The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithInside Today's Pro Wrestling Illustrated With Al Castle!In the second episode of the second season of Bob Smith's Outdated Wrestling Hour, it's a meeting of two Pro Wrestling Illustrated stalwarts - Smith, who worked his way into the managing editor job at the vaunted mat publication in 1991, and Al Castle, who has become one of the top wrestling writers in America during his during his time at PWI. Today's magazine is going through a serious resurgence with wrestling fans all over America - and you can find out why by listening to this informative and fun conversation, the type of which is the hallmark of The...
2024-01-121h 07The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithA Paige Of History: A Tribute To Kurt Von Hess With Paige Von Hess Sutherland!Bob Smith has done just about everything a non-athlete could do in pro wrestling - he worked for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, appeared on wrestling TV shows, and even tried his hand a play-by-play. However, this particular podcast will forever hold a huge place in Smith's heart - because this special show is a tribute to one of the first wrestlers he ever saw in his youth. The guest: Paige Von Hess Sutherland, who is the daughter of the legendary 1970s and '80s German ring villain Kurt Von Hess. It's a long interview, but as it progresses listeners will...
2023-12-011h 23The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 44: The AWA Wrestling Life Of George Schire!It's not often that host Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor) gets a bit sheepish bringing on a guest - but that's the way he felt in meeting the famed wrestling historian George Schire, the author of the classic pro wrestling book Minnesota's Golden Age Of Wrestling From Verne Gagne To The Road Warriors. The award-winning Schire takes listeners on quite a journey - not only throughout the history of the AWA, but also touching on his own career, today's wrestling, the rise of the WWF, and much more. It's a unique perspective that only a legendary writer like...
2023-11-171h 21The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 43: Everything From Mat History To MLB With Dan & Benny!The Outdated Wrestling Hour returns as host Bob Smith (formerly the managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in the '80s and '90s) welcomes a pair of soon-to-be legendary podcasters in Benny Scala and Dan Sebastiano, the hosts of the hugely successful Dan & Benny In The Ring! These longtime wrestling experts and fans detail why their show has been so vital, and you'll see why the broadcasts are a favorite landing place for wrestling stars both new and classic. Plus: The trio veers off topic and talks MLB, fast food, and a lot more in the type of...
2023-11-101h 08The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 37: Wrestling Radio Lives - With Glen Braget & Michael McCurdy!Bob Smith (formerly the managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) loves radio - he cut his teeth on it before becoming a writer and editor. We all know that wrestling podcasts are all the rage - but did you know that there are still some excellent wrestling radio shows out there to enjoy? Join Bob and his guests Glen Braget and Michael McCurdy - the host of Minnesota's classic Rasslin' Memories Then & Now radio show - for a freewheeling, upbeat conversation all about the state of radio, as well as more wrestling stuff than you could shake Fred Blassie's...
2023-09-291h 06The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 35: The Heroes Of Wrestling Broadcasting - With Joe Puccio!They were the voices of wrestling's glory years - from Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle to Brian Webster and Joey Styles. These were some of the most lauded play-by-play announcers in mat history, and on this special edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and returning favorite Joe Puccio (who has written for some of wrestling's top sites and publications) take a look back at so many announcers - you'll join in and remember Les Thatcher, Gorilla Monsoon, Terry Sullivan, Vince McMahon Jr., Jack Reynolds, Sam Menacker, Lord Athol Layton, a...
2023-09-151h 46The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 31: Jared Hawkins Breaks The Hold!Most fans know Jared Hawkins from his popular show The Indie Wrestling Guide Podcast - but did you know this still-young man has also been an indie referee for almost 20 years? In this edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith (best known for his years with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) talks to Hawkins about not only his hit streaming show, but also about what it's like to step between the ropes, enter the squared circle, and enforce the rules in the current wrestling. Of course, being the OWH, Smith will bring you back to the halcyon days of...
2023-08-1843 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEp. 28: Nate Maxson Can't Wrestle, But He Rolled A 200!In yet another episode in what host Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor) calls "cross-pollinization," the OWH welcomes Nate Maxson to the podcast. As luck would have it, this episode is released at the same time as Maxson's We Can't Wrestle podcasts issued its landmark 200th podcast. It's a high water mark for Maxson, a true wrestling expert whose freewheeling podcast has earned a loyal and rabid following. Yet, that's this Outdated episode - Smith and Maxson talk about more wrestlers and events than you can think of in another wide-ranging Outdated Wrestling Hour - you never know what...
2023-07-281h 12The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 26: Unconventional Behavior With Bill Apter!Join The Outdated Wrestling Hour host Bob Smith - a mainstay at Pro Wrestling Illustrated during the '80s and '90s - as his recent visit to a top wrestling convention in Philadelphia resulted with an impromptu interview with Bill Apter, the dean of pro wrestling journalists who worked with Bob for all those years. It's a fun conversation between two old friends, and you get to hear it as it happened. PLUS: News on a new OWH fan club, talk about the resurgent WWE, thoughts on a new book from a great wrestling writer, and much more...
2023-07-1435 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 25: Memphis Memories With The Mayor!One of the hottest new regional wrestling podcasts is Wrasslin' Talk with Mayor McCall - hosted by longtime area fan and historian John McCall. Former PWI managing editor and The Outdated Wrestling Hour host Bob Smith flipped when he heard this new podcast, because even though he's a "city slicker," he loves classic Memphis wrestling as much as anybody. Together, Smith and McCall take a walk down memory lane that's so vivid you'll think you've landed on Beale Street - or better yet, at ringside at The Mid-South Coliseum!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start f...
2023-07-0756 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 23: Keeping The Indie Spirit Alive!There are many unsung heroes on the wrestling scene, even these days - and one of them is popular podcast host Rick Del Santo (of PWZ fame). Unbeknownst to many, he also works behind the scenes in helping to bring traditional old school independent wrestling to fans in New England. Join host Bob Smith (formerly the managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) for an illuminating hour with a man who is not only a driving force in wrestling in his home state, but who also about to publish his 300th podcast episode, a true milestone in the packed mat...
2023-06-2353 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 17: The "Losers" Were Really Winners!What would classic pro wrestling have been without the jobbers, the enhancement talent, the lovable losers - all of whom helped guide the sport into the unique form of entertainment it remains today? Join host Bob Smith (best known for his years with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) for a look back at some of the most familiar names and faces that fans grew to known and love on television - including Bob's special guest for this episode in former WWF wrestler "Broadway" Sonny Blaze. Join these old friends for an in-depth discussion and a fond memories of hot action and l...
2023-05-1251 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 14: The White-Hot Wrestling Feud That Will Never Be Topped!It was one of the best feuds of wrestling history, according to The Outdated Wrestling Hour host (and former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor) Bob Smith, and we know a lot of fans feel the same way: It's the legendary breakup of Larry Zbyszko and Bruno Sammartino! Get the full scoop on one of the most infamous moments in WWF history as Bob and special guest Javier Ojst (of The Pro Wrestling Stories website) bring back so many details we'd wager many fans have forgotten about. It's another hour of the kind of unique and upbeat wrestling talk you w...
2023-04-2156 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 13: Brian R. Solomon!Even old school wrestling writers like host Bob Smith (formerly with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) are in awe of Brian R. Solomon - the winner of this year's Wrestling Observer book of the year award for his incredible book on The Sheik, Blood and Fire! Join Bob and Brian for a wide-ranging conversation covering Solomon's incredible career - it's wrestling nostalgia and fun like you'll hear on no other podcast (except, maybe, on Solomon's Shut Up & Wrestle)!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make...
2023-04-141h 08The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode Nine: Craig Peters & The PWI Glory Years!In the new - and by far the longest - edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith takes a long and fond look back at his career at London Publishing and Pro Wrestling Illustrated along with his special guest and former managing editor - wrestling magazine legend Craig Peters! This is two hours of little-known facts and figures about the most beloved newsstand wrestling publication of all time at the height of its powers. Join Bob and Craig for a load of laughs, insights into then versus now, and a whole lot more - make that a...
2023-03-172h 15The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 8: Podcast Refugees & Canadian Memories!In this eighth edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith (former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor) offers a wealth of mat news and views in just a half-hour - including thoughts from listeners, his own view of a wrestling stunt taken just a bit too far, and introduces popular wrestling podcast personality Liam Savage (late of Front Row Material) to give his memories of being a young Canadian mat fan. And yes - both Smith and Savage deliver pointed comments about how one day they both found themselves without podcast jobs. It's a fun, informative, and upbeat...
2023-03-1036 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 7: Hey, Things Got Dumb Then, Too!This seventh edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour finds host Bob Smith (best known for his years with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) in a wry mood as he talks about some of the lamest, weakest, and just plain silly ways that promoters used to try to get fans to buy tickets. Spaceman Frank Hickey, anyone? Plus: Journalist Eric McCarthy discusses old versus new with Bob on the most unique, upbeat wrestling podcast today!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may...
2023-03-0334 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithBONUS: Lawler & Jarrett, Memphis LegendsOn this BONUS edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith takes a fond look back at Memphis wrestling, including the Channel 5 show and much more - and offers his thoughts on the legendary Jerry Jarrett and Jerry "The King" Lawler. It's a bonus special edition that once again reveals Smith's lifelong passion for classic pro wrestling and serves a tribute to these great stars.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra...
2023-02-2130 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 4: Those Amazing Wrestling Mags!Most fans stocked up on and enjoyed wrestling magazines while they were growing up - and The Outdated Wrestling Hour host Bob Smith (who grew up to be an editor with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) was no exception. Join Bob and special guest Mike Liotis (Wrestler Weekly) for a great episode about the colorful world of classic mat mags - from the bloody covers to the scantily clad "apartment house wrestling" girls, there was something for everyone ... the same way this podcast offers a unique perspective on wrestling you won't find on any other show!...
2023-02-1755 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithEpisode 2: The Bad Guys Of Our Nightmares!On the second episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith (former PWI and WCW Magazine editor) uses his new solo podcast as a platform to explain why a trio of classic heels - Abdullah The Butcher, Fred Blassie, and The Sheik - remain the most horrifying and sinister wrestling bad guys to this day! Our special guest is the Florida-based photojournalist Jon Pine, who got to learn about wrestling the hard way - Bob sent him to a card to cover The Sheik as the Lebanese madman brought his terrifying antics...
2023-01-2726 minThe Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob SmithThe Debut Of The Outdated Wrestling Hour!It's the debut of The Outdated Wrestling Hour! Host Bob Smith introduces this new way of looking at "old school" pro wrestling on this upbeat podcast that promises a bit of mirth, a lot of information, and a loving look back at the art form known as modern wrestling. Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW Magazine, Wrestling's Main Event) offers his 32 years of experience in the mat sport to bring wrestling fans a new/old perspective on how things used to be. On this debut preview of the show: Bob picks who he believes is the most underrated WWF star...
2023-01-1431 minBob Was HereI didn't write anything tonight. Well, that's not entirely true. I did come up with a chord change, but i never got to the recording stage. I'll take care of that tomorrow. But, tonight, I was talking to a friend of mine about some tunes from the past... and then I went WAY into the past... listening. I found this almost forgotten gem that 18 year-old Bob Smith recorded. It is as good, and weird, as I get. There are at least three bass guitars in this song, all harmonized. Granted, Spinal Tap...
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