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The Wrestling ArchivesDr. David L. Shabazz: Pro Wrestling's Black World ChampionsTim and Rich welcomed David L. Shabazz to the show. He is an award-winning writer, author, educator, speaker and recording artist. He is author of four books: Public Enemy Number One, Discover Your Gold Mind, and co-author of Dolemite: The Story of Rudy Ray Moore and the newly released Pro Wrestling's Black World Champions, both with his late brother Julian.
2025-09-1552 min
The Wrestling ArchivesThe WrestleMania 41 PreviewThe annual tradition for Tim and Rich returns with their picks and whatever else is on their mind for the big weekend of WrestleMania 41, April 19 and 20 from Las Vegas, Nevada!
2025-04-141h 06
The Wrestling ArchivesInterview - Chris SladeTim and Rich take a break and sit down with The Picture Perfect Assassin, the Sharpest Blade, Chris Slade. Chris is quickly rising young talent out of the DC Metro area. He's got the look, he's got the moves, he's got the talk. You can see him at shows by ACW, VCW, MCW, PPW, and countless others in the Mid-Atlantic region. He's got hustle, and is just striving to be the best in the world.
2025-03-0353 min
The Wrestling ArchivesEpisode 4 - Gaijin 2: HomecomingTim and Rich pick up with one of the most infamous stories of anyone quitting a job in any business, not just wrestling. "It wasn't a truck....no comment." Then, we get back to where Stan Hansen is clearly comfort, in the Land of the Rising Sun, fighting former sumo and some of the most legendary professional wrestlers from the Pacific rim.
2025-02-1750 min
The Wrestling ArchivesEpisode 3 - "A Fat Wife and Nine Kids"Episode 3 finds us following The Lariat back to the states where Stan agrees work with the AWA where he immediately makes a huge mark, capturing their World Title and our hearts.
2025-02-1054 min
The Wrestling ArchivesEpisode 2 - Gaijin!Rich and Tim follow Stan Hansen to the early 80's where he's is cutting his teeth and really making a name for himself in Japan. We watch as Stan's popularity explodes with matches against Giant Baba, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk, and Andre the Giant.
2025-02-0348 min
The Wrestling ArchivesEpisode 1 - Stan Hansen in the WWWFNew year, new format, same great hosts. Rich and Tim have decided to really focus and bring you the story of Stan Hansen told through his greatest matches. In this episode, they talk about the early days of Stan Hansen's career, and his rocket to fame when he broke Bruno Sammartino's neck in Madison Square Garden.
2025-01-2741 min
The Wrestling ArchivesBruno!Tim and Rich were finally able to find time to record! This time, they went back to Madison Square Garden on August 7, 1976. It's Bruno Sammartino's return to MSG after the Texas bounty hunter, Stan Hansen, broke his neck. This injury not just nearly ended Bruno's amazing career, but nearly ended his incredible life. Bruno gets his revenge on Stan in a brutal steel cage match. Also on the card, The Executioners, who despite their masks, aren't fooling anyone on their identities. Bruiser Brody whips up on a baby Kevin Sullivan. We have the always beloved Chief Jay Strongbow in tag...
2024-11-261h 14
The Wrestling ArchivesThe Return of the Boar!Our favorite member of the Suidae family, Boar joins us again to talk smack about his upcoming match with Myles Hawkins at the next Virginia Championship Wrestling event, Grave Conflict, on October 12th! When then decided to watch the instant classic of Diesel vs. Bret Hart from the 1995 Survivor Series from Landover, MD (We covered this show before because Rich was there, but it's the favorite match of the guest Sus Scrofa). Did we ever mention that we LOVE Bret Hart? We did? Are you sure? Ok. I believe you!
2024-10-0857 min
The Wrestling ArchivesClash of the Champions XXIVTim and Rich pop into the vault to bring up WCW's 24th Clash of the Champions from 1993. If you know, you know, amirite? This show starts out pretty good, but you can tell it's just doomed from the start, and then it happens, the most shocking debut in all of professional wrestling, and not in a good way. It's another one of those times where kayfabe is broken and a landmark moment in the history of wrestling is created, for better or worse. Thanks for listening!
2024-09-2759 min
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 31Today, we travel back to 2015 for WrestleMania 31. I was going to make a Terminator timeline reference since this show is heavily sponsored by Terminator: Genisys, but the timeline is so messed up I can't tell what happened 2015. What we do know: Sting is not Japanese, HHH is not a robot, DX and the NWO are old, and Roman Reigns can work a shoot with Brock Lesnar. The Undertaker gets back on his winning ways, The Rock panders, and the WWE wants to be the NFL. I think that's pretty good summary of WrestleMania 31. Obviously, we explain these points, so download...
2024-08-301h 27
The Wrestling ArchivesWhen Giants Walked HereWe were truly blessed to be given some time to talk with Cliff Bumgardner and Chris Lea, the makers of the new PBS documentary, When Giants Walked Here. This fantastic documentary tells the story of the famed J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC. It's the little engine that could of wrestling arenas. The story of the creation of the building to the stories of the incredible wrestling presented there by Jim Crockett Promotions. You don't want to miss this documentary or this interview. These guys are real cool and great wrestling fans.
2024-08-161h 15
The Wrestling ArchivesSummerSlam 2024 PreviewFor the first time ever, Tim and Rich recorded in the same room with each other! They took some time out of Rich's visit to the tidewater to sit down and talk about SummerSlam 2024, which is coming live from Cleveland, Ohio. Who will keep their belt? Who will have their hearts broken? Hear what Tim and Rich think, plus they recount the awesome weekend they had going to the VCW Liberty Lottery where they got to meet and chat with The Brooklyn Brawler and Paul London! Thanks for listening!
2024-07-3033 min
The Wrestling ArchivesThe Brooklyn BrawlerWhen the Brooklyn Brawler says "Let's do it, baby" to you, you do it. That's exactly what happened here. Tim was given a phone number. He called it and Steve Lombardi answered and was ready right then to talk, so Tim got to have a 15 minute chat with the legend. We decided that wasn't quite enough for an episode so we hopped in the studio and had a talk about The Brooklyn Brawler/Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz/Kimchee/Doink the Clown. We watch one of his classic matches in real time and a legendary promo. Enjoy our reminiscing of the Brawler...
2024-07-1641 min
The Wrestling ArchivesUK Rampage ' 92We dig into the VHS vault for this one and present a forgotten gem of the Coliseum Video era. A live show, recorded at the last stop of the 1992 European Rampage Tour, in Sheffield, England. Boy was this one a treat! Bret Hart and Rick Martel, Macho Man vs Shawn Michaels. This card, for the most part was banger after banger, and got Rich waxing nostalgia over the importance of the Coliseum Video collection. Download today!
2024-07-121h 20
The Wrestling ArchivesWCW Greed & Who Killed WCW?Tim and Rich are back, this time getting into a favorite topic of every longtime wrestling fan, the fall of WCW. We've heard the stories a million times. Tim and Rich approach it from what the WCW product looked like at the time of death, WCW Greed, March 18, 2001 from a 50% capacity Jacksonville Coliseum. It's just a mere 8 days before the final Monday Nitro where Vince McMahon shocks the world with his bargain basement purchase of WCW. There's big time absences, like Hulk Hogan, Sting, Hall and Nash. Scott Steiner, the world champion, is the standard bearer with his brother Rick...
2024-06-211h 18
The Wrestling ArchivesDavid Crockett: RevisitedOur first re-release. With Tim and Rich occupied with travel and family stuff, they felt it was a goof time to reflect and re-release their fantastic interview and chat with David Crockett. Enjoy!
2024-05-311h 31
The Wrestling ArchivesJesús Ricardo RodriguezWe stayed up past our bedtime to have the opportunity to talk with the legendary Jesús Ricardo Rodriguez. He shares his incredible story that took him around the world twice over. We talk about his introduction to the business, his love for Eddie Guerrero, and his meteoric rise to fame as the personal ring announcer and valet to the WWE/World Heavyweight Champion and AAA Mega Champion, El Patròn Alberto del Rio! He was on top of the world, starting wrestling schools in Punjab and Cairo, Egypt. With that fame came a heavy cost. Jesús shares with us...
2024-05-221h 00
The Wrestling ArchivesSummerSlam '92Alright, you've been having a pretty killer summer. In an exchange with your mom, you watched (and secretly enjoyed) "A League of Their Own." In this bargain, you got to go see "Batman Returns." Your dad said no to "Lethal Weapon 3," but felt bad so he secretly took you to see "Encino Man" because Pauly Shore is so funny!!! In the lobby of the movie theater, you blasted through $10 (oh no, your popcorn money!) of quarters playing Street Fighter II. You and your friends can't stop doing that stupid grunt Tim Allen does on "Home Improvement." The calendar shows the...
2024-05-101h 27
The Wrestling Archives1990 Royal RumbleIt's January 1990. You're happy they've finally stopped playing that dang Christmas song by Band Aid and you are fully jamming to Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block. Most Sundays you have to decide between America's Funniest Home Videos or ALF. But, not this Sunday. You were really good and did your chores and washed your grandma's feet so your parents would spring for the Royal Rumble on Pay-Per-View. They even ordered Domino'sand said you can stay up late to finish it! You can't wait to wave your arms at home like a Bushwhacker and you're a little jealous...
2024-04-191h 13
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 40 PreviewIt's the most wonderful time of the year! It's WrestleMania week, and since Tim and Rich have a real soft spot for the showcase of the immortals, it's time for them to make their predictions, get everything wrong, and have fun while doing it. Sure, they get distracted easily and go off on tangents, but what do you expect when WWE insists on making the show of shows a two-night spectacular? Download and enjoy!
2024-04-021h 04
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 30It's April 7, 2014. You've turned off Happy by Pharrell Williams so you can sit down for the next four hours and watch WrestleMania from the SuperDome, not the SilverDome (Looking at you Hulk Hogan). You have on your Obama-esque "YES!" shirt. Everything seems normal and routine. They parade out last generation's superstars. They wheel out the new members of the Hall of Fame. But, this is New Orleans, there's dark forces, mystery and a laissez-faire approach to things. Something seems off. It's time to see the Undertaker come out and renew the ritual of defeating an opponent. He's struggled the last f...
2024-03-291h 35
The Wrestling ArchivesKing of the Ring - 1998If you're a wrestling fan from the late 90's, you already know why we're doing an episode on this event. June 28, 1998, Pittsburgh, PA. Wrestling changes. Whether it's for the best or the worst, that's up for debate. What we do know is that it saved the WWF and secured the win for Vince McMahon in the Monday Night Wars with Ted Turner. While we definitely discuss at length the elephant in the room, we also talk about the actual King of the Ring tournament of that year and how it was primed for Ken Shamrock to shoot for the stars...
2024-03-151h 20
The Wrestling ArchivesThe Greek God PapadonThe Greek God Papadon blessed Tim and Rich with his presence in a no holds barred interview that talked about everything. One thing I can tell you, this God among men loves Star Wars and hates thigh slapping. This interview gets raucous as we discuss his 3-way match against Dirty Money and Chris Slade next week at Virginia Championship Wrestling's return to Hampton High School. Papadon is a veteran of the business, approaching his 25th year wrestling. He has wrestled pretty every big star there is today, either on their way up on their way down. Oh, did we mention...
2024-03-021h 00
The Wrestling ArchivesParade of Champions - 1984Tim and Rich flashback to Texas in 1984. Tragedy had struck the Von Erich family in February when David Von Erich was stricken with an intestinal illness and passed away while on tour in Japan. Fritz, the patriarch and promoter of World Class Championship Wrestling assembled a super card in his honor with the main event being Ric Flair vs Kerry Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The card is sprinkled with other familiar faces, like Kamala the Ugandan Giant, The Fabulous Freebirds, Butch Reed, and the rest of the Von Erich clan, including Fritz, who returned to the...
2024-02-231h 09
The Wrestling ArchivesCollision in KoreaOne of the most notorious and infamous wrestling shows ever. In 1995, six months before the start of the Monday Night Wars, WCW decided to bring peace and harmony through violence. The great Antonio Inoki contacted Eric Bischoff with the terrible idea of taking professional wrestling to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, street name North Korea. Not only did we watch the wrestling show, we watched the Dark Side of the Ring episode on this event. If you're curious about what happens when you take wrestlers who play loose with the rules in the US to a totalitarian Asian culture...
2024-02-071h 11
The Wrestling ArchivesDevantesHey y'all we made a friend! The Hoss of all Hosses and former Virginia Championship Wrestling United States Champion, Devantes stops by to have a chat. He's been burned by his former manager, scum of the Earth Neil Sharkey, and is looking for vengeance. While we do talk a lot of wrestling, our boy is from Philly, so that leaves us with no choice but to talk food. The go-to cheesesteak, steak preparation, mid-tier steakhouses of old, we touch on all things red meat. The dude is real cool and we really had a great time talking with a new...
2024-01-2941 min
The Wrestling ArchivesThe One with RoboCop?Look, some strange stuff has happened over the years in pro wrestling; Mae Young birthing a hand, the Gobbledy Gooker, Kane beating up Pete Rose, but nothing has become quite as infamous or part of the wrestling lore as Capital Combat ’90: The Return of RoboCop. Tim and Rich break down this show which had a pretty solid card for an early WCW show. Ric Flair and Luger, the Four Horsemen running amuck, and Doom and The Steiner brothers nearly destroy humanity. It’s pretty run of the mill until RoboCop shows up to keep the peace. All we can say is t...
2024-01-191h 19
The Wrestling ArchivesInvincible Vince ValorNew Year, new show name! New guest! We welcome Celine Dion's favorite pro wrestler to the Archives, Vince Valor. While skimming the socials, Rich picked up a distress call from Vince Valor. Vince had recently suffered a devasting injury and was needing support and was offering to do interviews since he couldn't do any ring work. The Invincible One shares some great insights into the wrestling business and tells his story, as well as putting over his cat, Eddie. Vince just won the Empire State Wrestling Heavyweight Championship while dealing with a torn pectoral muscle. Vince details not just his...
2024-01-0552 min
The Wrestling Archives2023 Year in ReviewHere we are, at the end of 2023. A year dominated by wrestling drama. In what has become a tradition, we sat down and had a talk about the wrestling year that was 2023. The high spots, the low spots, those we lost, those we gained. The people we talked to, the stories we shared. The matches we loved and the ones we didn't. It's been an incredible year. We're retiring the name "All The WrestleManias" after this episode and growing into our new name, The Wrestling Archives. Follow us along on the journey.
2023-12-201h 32The Wrestling ArchivesGeorge PantasAs we say farewell to the name "All The WrestleManias," another icon of the wrestling business is saying farewell. Though we talked for almost 2 hours, we barely scratched the surface of the story of the man that is George Pantas. You may not have heard of George, but everyone that you have heard of has heard of him. George is the source of some of the greatest wrestling footage Vice TV and the WWE ever acquired to tell the story of the lost days of the territories. A young Greek immigrant, son of a tinsmith, locked on to wrestling because...
2023-12-011h 43The Wrestling ArchivesDavid CrockettIt is our pleasure to give to you this interview of wrestling royalty. David Crockett is the son of Jim Crockett, Sr. who created an entertainment empire in the south, but is most famous for running the "Charlotte" territory in wrestling, better known as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA/World Championship Wrestling. He came to us to let the world know he'll be at the Virginia Championship Wrestling's Tidings of Destruction on December 2nd to wish his good friend George Pantas well in his retirement after 50 years in wrestling. David shares with us some great stories from both his...
2023-11-211h 25The Wrestling ArchivesNew Name, Same Great Show!With the new year upon us, we felt it was time for a fresh coat of paint, so to speak. Our scope has expanded so much from just covering WrestleManias that the name is feeling restrictive. Starting in the 2024, we will become known as "The Wrestling Archives!" We discuss why we're making this change and some of the great content we have coming soon, including interviews with the one and only David Crockett and the delightful George Pantas. Keep a look out for the new name and new stuff!!!
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2023-11-1011 minThe Wrestling ArchivesLogan Easton LarouxThis week we sit down with the other half of the VCW tag team champs, the man hailing from a gated community within a gated community, Logan Easton Laroux. Logan is hanging it up, leaving his boots in the ring, and walking away from the business (well, unless a large contract comes his way). He may only be 33 years old, but he's been working the squared circle since he was 16. He has seen it all, done it all, and worked with some of the best in the business. Whether you know him as Logan Hodge, Race Jaxon, Barf, or The...
2023-11-0347 minThe Wrestling ArchivesECW’s Barely LegalWe hop in the time machine and drive up I-95 to 2300 South Swanson Street in Philadelphia to bear witness to 1997's ECW Barely Legal, Extreme Championship Wrestling's first Pay-Per-View. We are treated to some of the bloodiest, and most violent action we've watched on this podcast. We had to watch through our fingers a few times! But we meet young stars like Rob Van Dam, Lance Storm, Raven, and Taz. Plus there's some familiar faces like Terry Funk, Bill Alphonso, and Rick Rude. We experience one of the hottest crowds we've ever encountered, with such enthusiastic chants that we can't...
2023-10-201h 06The Wrestling ArchivesJonny ”The Reason” ElliottIn a very special episode, we are joined by the head of talent relations AND current co-holder of the Virginia Championship Wrestling Tag Championship, Jonathan "The Reason" Elliott. We talk about a whole lot of stuff, but definitely about VCW's upcoming events in Norfolk and in Alexandria, Virginia. October 7th is the Nightmare on Granby Street and November 11, Veterans Day, in Alexandria, VA, where they will have special guests Wheeler Yuta and Nyla Rose from AEW in action! Jonny shares all kinds of great stories with us, from getting suckered into an MMA fight, which suckered him into wrestling training...
2023-10-041h 21The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 29If you paid for WrestleMania 28 due to the tag line, "Once in a Lifetime" you may be owed compensation. In a huge case of deja vu, we're confronted with John Cena vs. The Rock from the Meadowlands, just outside of New York City in swampy New Jersey (everything's legal in New Jersey). Not far from where Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton, Chris Christie wore a sweatshirt for an out-of-state university, HHH pretended to hit Brock Lesnar with a sledgehammer, Paul Heyman tastefully mocked a dead person, and Dutch Mantel was xenophobic, racist, antisemitic, and showed linguistic prejudice against pretty much...
2023-09-291h 40The Wrestling ArchivesClassical Music and Professional Wrestling 2: Electric BoogalooWhen Tim is away, Rich will play! While Tim enjoys the Dutch tropics, Rich toils away endlessly for content to entertain the masses. Rich comes back to you with another episode of Classical Music and Professional Wrestling. This time, Rich digs into circus music, film scores about the founding of Israel, and post-modern American music. Mix in a sprinkling of Freud, music theory, and P.T. Barnum, and you get an episode about the music and characters of Doink the Clown, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, and Mick Foley's Mankind. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
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2023-09-1534 minThe Wrestling ArchivesGolden Pinky SocietyVirginia Championship Wrestling's former World Tag Team champs, the Golden Pinky Society stop by to talk about the upcoming VCW Show on September 2 at Hampton High School. We dive deep into their disgust with friend of the show and VCW Director of Operations, Jerry Stephanitsis. We also talk a little bit about anime and the art of cosplaying, wrestling inspirations and some other stuff. Benjamin Banks and "Diamond" Victor Griff are a couple of good dudes have been singled out and targeted by the management for no reason and they're ready to fight back!
2023-08-301h 05The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 28"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more," as Henry V says in the Shakespeare play. Tim and Rich charge back into the quixotic quest with the the nearly 4-hour bloat that is WrestleMania 28 from sunny Miami, Florida. Ironically given the tag line, "Once in a lifetime," we are greeted by a WrestleMania tradition - a squash match! We have an AEW main event between CM Punk and Chris Jericho and an end of a career match between HHH and The Undertaker, though, is it really? There's an overly emotional Big Show winning a mid-card title from a floundering...
2023-08-181h 28The Wrestling ArchivesMSG December 17, 1979We hop in the ol' WrestleMania Time Machine and warp back to Madison Square Garden on the night of December 17, 1979. We find a strange, mysterious WWF that we're not familiar with; a WWF not owned by Vince K. McMahon dominating the pro wrestling landscape, but a northeastern territory owned by Vincent J. McMahon that has packed the most famous arena in the world. We find a diverse card reflecting the ethnic mixing bowl that is The Big Apple. We benefit from the the recently renamed WWF rejoining the NWA, which gives us not just Dusty Rhodes vs. Harley Race for...
2023-08-041h 20The Wrestling ArchivesJerry StephanitsisThis week, we have the VCW Director of Operations, Jerry Stephanitsis on the show in advance of his big match for the VCW World Tag Team Championship at the Liberty Lottery on July 29. He regales us with tales of being trained by Lou Thesz and how much of a shooter he is, but Rich isn't having any of it and things get a little heated to the point that only the mutual love of a certain evil clown named Doink can cool. We talk all things wrestling, from Andy Kaufman to the rich history of professional wrestling in the Tidewater...
2023-07-211h 17The Wrestling ArchivesDr. Marc Ouellette - If You Want To Be the Man, You Gotta Beat the ManThis week we welcomed Dr. Marc Ouellette (pronounced Well-ette), associate professor of English from Old Dominion University, to the show. Dr. Marc is a life-long wrestling fan and has published on all bits of pop culture, from video games to professional wrestling and how they intertwine with gender relations and studies. We talked about his 2016 paper, "If you want to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man’: Masculinity and the Rise of Professional Wrestling in the 1990s." We get in deep on the Attitude Era of WWF and the nWo concept in WCW and the parallels between thos...
2023-07-071h 44The Wrestling ArchivesSuperClash 1985Tim and Rich hop on to YouTube to get back to 1985 and the SuperClash 1985 from Chicago's Comiskey Park. SuperClash, the NWA/AWA/WCCW's response to the first WrestleMania has a star-studded lineup, a big, hot crowd, and some subpar presentation issues. Larry Nelson calls the whole show himself. He barrels through classics like Candi Divine vs Sherri Martel, Sgt Slaughter vs Boris Zhukov, Stan Hansen vs Rick Martel, plus work by Scott Hall, Khrusher Khrushchev, Ivan Koloff, Nick Bockwinkel, Curt Hennig, Dick the Bruiser, Baron Raschke, Kerry Von Erich, Little Mr. T vs Little Tokyo, and many more! Plus, tangents...
2023-06-231h 33The Wrestling ArchivesSurvivor Series 1995In another installment of the "I Was There" series, we time travel to November of 1995, when Rich attended the Survivor Series. There's discussion of the Kliq, The Bone Street Krew, waiting in line at Ticketmaster at Hechts and not to mention a beautifully violent main event of Diesel (Kevin Nash) vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart and the first time a wrestler goes through the Spanish Announce Table, establishing the long-standing tradition. Thanks for listening!
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2023-06-021h 12The Wrestling ArchivesMr.Xcellence Brandon ScottOn this very special episode, we sit down with Mr. Xcellence himself, Brandon Scott. We talk all things wrestling from storytelling and influences to how to deal with the flippy-style guys. He talks what it was like to work with WWE and how does one get called to work as enhancement talent. He shares stories about Arn Anderson, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, Carlito, Bo Dallas, Curt Hawkins, and more!
There was some technical difficulties, so we apologize about some of the sections that are of lower quality, but he's such a great guy and we had such a great time...
2023-05-2455 minThe Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 27Time marches on! Tim and Rich sit down to watch WrestleMania 27, which came from Atlanta, Ga in 2011. John Cena, The Miz, Undertaker, HHH, CM Punk, Heath Slater, Jerry Lawler, Randy Orton, and other favorites come together to put on a spectacularly mediocre show. It's the driest of the dry. But, hey! PeeWee Herman is there, so it can't be all that bad, right? right? RIGHT???
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2023-05-191h 11
The Wrestling ArchivesWWE Backlash PreviewSince Rich took the fam on vacay and Tim has been crazy busy with work stuff, we didn't get to sit down and watch an old show for you, so we thought we'd talk some wrestling news, like the new WWE Heavyweight Championship, the WWE Draft and give a rundown on our thoughts of what to expect at Backlash. Thanks for downloading!Support the boys: http://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias.com
2023-05-0552 minThe Wrestling ArchivesBash at the Beach ’96Some people just like to watch the world burn. This week, we continue our Hulk Hogan retrospective and warp back to July 7, 1996. Rich's 16th birthday. A lackluster card of a pay-per-view from WCW turns into one of the most dramatic and unthinkable moments of professional wrestling history. A meteoric shift happens and we're not talking about Disco Inferno having a competitive match with Dean Malenko. Two familiar faces from WWF have shown up and have been causing chaos for the weeks prior and they have promised to shake things up. They call it a hostile takeover but it's bigger than...
2023-04-211h 04The Wrestling ArchivesBOAR IS WAR!On this very special episode of All The WrestleManias, we sit down with the one and only Virginia Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, Boar! The dude is a walking encyclopedia and shares his story with us. We could have talked with this guy all night. He may be Rich's new best friend. Sorry Tim. Thanks for listening! Check out their show in Norfolk, VA on April 22!Support the Show: https://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
2023-04-1342 min
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 39 Preview!We are amped up for this weekend's WrestleMania 39 from Hollywood, CA! We talk this year's hall of Fame class, then dive into the action! Brock Lesner vs. Omos, Seth Freakin' Rollins vs. Logan Paul. Bianca Belair vs Asuka, Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley. Is this the end of the Bloodline's dominance of the men's wrestling world? Can Sami and Kevin top the Usos? Will Cody Rhodes finally achieve what his father couldn't and take down the Tribal Chief? What will a match between Cody and Roman Reigns even look like?? Download now and hear our thoughts! Thanks for listening!Support...
2023-03-2755 minThe Wrestling ArchivesClash of the Champions VIWe finally, after a year, finish the Steamboat vs. Flair trilogy, and we think we saved the best one for last! There's other matches on this show but, really, that's the one that counts. It's exciting, it's relentless, it's exhausting. It's a stunning masterclass of professional wrestling. This show aired the same night as Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man at WrestleMania V. Which would you have watched? Which match was more important? Plus, Junkyard Dog with a second line, Great Muta whoops a jobber and...three missing matches?? What's going on here!? Thanks for listening!Support the show: www.ko-fi...
2023-03-171h 22The Wrestling ArchivesAWA Super Sunday ’83We continue our exploration of the rise of the phenomenon of Hulkamania. We flash back to St. Paul, Minnesota on April 24, 1983 to the AWA Super Sunday and Hulk Hogan challenging Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Championship and how this pivotal match sets in motion the meteoric rise of the Hulkster and the WWF. While Hogan vs. Bockwinkel may be the main attraction, we can't ignore other notable future WWF talent including Wendi Richter, Rick Martel, Jesse Ventura, Brutus Beefcake, and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Thanks for listening!Support the show: www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
2023-03-031h 31The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania III w/ Turtle WarsWe finally lured Andy and Geoff from the Turtle Wars podcast into our studio. All it took was Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, using the name Luscious, and some bean dip! We explore little person wrestling, the tragedy of Adrian Adonis, Ricky Steamboat and Macho Man putting on a show for the ages, and how the WWF has lied to the audience forever, and the absolute poetry of Gorilla Monsoon. Also, is wrestling really fake? Does it matter? Thanks for listening!Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
2023-02-172h 05The Wrestling ArchivesThe Birth of HulkamaniaWe climb into our time machine (Peacock streaming service) and go back to Madison Square Garden on the evening of January 23, 1984. The atmosphere is electric for The Masked Superstar vs Chief Jay Strongbow...or maybe for Ivan Putski vs Sgt. Slaughter, or maybe it's this match of a young guy named Hulk Hogan taking on the evil champion, The Iron Sheik. Undoubtedly this evening moved the needle and changed professional wrestling and pop culture forever and we are here for it! Thanks for listening!Support the show here: http://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
2023-02-031h 12The Wrestling ArchivesRoyal Rumble 2023 PreviewWe sit down and talk about our thoughts and predictions on this year's Royal Rumble! Who will win? Who will be left? What's going on with WWE's advertising? What children's programming is driving Rich nuts? What are the good restaurants in LA Knight's home town? Plus much more!! Be sure to click subscribe and leave us a review!Support the boys and this show:www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
2023-01-2541 minThe Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 26We return to the main plot line of our quest to watch and review All the WrestleManias. This time, we're watching number 26 from Phoenix, Arizona. Was it good, was it bad? We can't quite decide. Take a listen and let us know what you think! Thank you, we'll miss you.
2023-01-201h 34The Wrestling ArchivesBreaking News - WWE HistoryWith the shattering news of a possible sale of WWE to a Saudi investment fund, Rich thought it would be a great time to put a short episode together covering the history of WWE, from Vince McMahon's grandfather to the news of this morning! It's a heck of a ride! Thanks for listening!
2023-01-1118 minThe Wrestling ArchivesThis Tuesday in Texas/Taboo TuesdayWe decided on this Friday, we'd look at Tuesdays! The first two of WWE's Tuesday Pay-Per-View experiments. We have get to watch the unfolding of the long-forgotten Undertaker/Hulk Hogan feud, and the equally forgotten gem of a cage match between Randy Orton and Ric Flair. Plus, baby vomit! Happy New Year and thanks for listening! Remember to subscribe!
2023-01-061h 33The Wrestling Archives2022 Year in ReviewIt's been a year of podcasts!
A time to grapple, a time to chopA time to pin, a time to tapA time to face, a time to heelA time to cheer, a time to boo!Join us as we talk about the favorite things we watched and things we didn't like so much. We also talk about things to come and the year that was pro wrestling. Thanks for downloading and happy holidays. See you in 2023!
2022-12-231h 22The Wrestling ArchivesWrestle War ’91We were inspired by WWE reviving the War Games match so we decided to find a good one to watch. One with violence and blood, and Wrestle War '91 did NOT disappoint! Plus, we get blessed with matches featuring Doom, Bobby Eaton, members of the Armstrong family, and some talented Japanese women. Our ears and brains are tickled by the wits of Dusty Rhodes and Jim Ross. But, let's not leave out Rick Steiner rubbing Ric Flair's face across the cage like a fine cheddar on a grater. Thanks for download! Be sure to subscribe!
2022-12-091h 33The Wrestling ArchivesMontreal Screwjob - Survivor Series’97It's time for that Thanksgiving tradition! Not just Survivor Series, but talking about controversial things with the people you love. This week we are giving the Survivor Series 97 and it's amazeballs ending the JFK/Oliver Stone treatment...back...and to the left. Was it the best wrestling finish ever? was it real? What even is real? Also, we talk about attending two different AEW Dynamite shows and how much fun that was. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for listening!
2022-11-251h 19The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 25 w/ Dr. Jess KrenekShe's back! Dr. Jess joins us to talk WrestleMania 25! The Silver Anniversary, if you're bad at math! We talk about wrestling aiding our vocabulary development and the WWE modifying the historical records. We don't understand the placement of the Kid Rock segment, or its length, or its existence. We have a 25-woman battle royal that is won by a man. And of course, we talk about what is possibly the best WrestleMania match ever - Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker. Plus, RICKY STEAMBOAT CAN GO! Thanks for listening!
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The Wrestling ArchivesHalloween Havoc ’97Slim Jim presents: Halloween Havoc 1997! We get into the dated main event, the rickety cage, and Styrofoam tombstones, and all the advertising! Wowza! Rich also talks about his fun at CelebFest 5 and the juicy gossip he got out of Bret Hart and the incredible stories from Jimmy Hart. Tim has a few too many beers and Rich sings to show off his new microphone. Oh, lets not forget the incredible match between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, Jr. Also, there's some cool Japanese matches on here, too. This show is all over the place and was great fun to discuss...
2022-10-281h 29The Wrestling ArchivesMonday Night Raw 1 & 2This week, we are uncooked, uncut, and uncensored! The shows that started it all! We talk how Raw is the template for the modern wrestling presentation. We are baffled by the choice of having Rob Bartlett in the roll of offensive commentary. We marvel at how even from the beginning, the matches didn't matter. We enjoyed Doink making children cry and caused an overuse of the word "bruh." We also have a full change of heart on The Repo Man. Tim also gives us a graphic definition of raw. Thanks for listening!
2022-10-141h 07The Wrestling ArchivesCapital Punishment 2011 - We Were There!It's another We Were There episode!! This time, Tim attended the 2011 event Capital Punishment from the then Verizon Center in Washington, DC. We continue to not like Edge. We note that CM Punk and Rey Mysterio steal the show. We complain whenever possible about Michael Cole who is now heel??? Rich also shares the tales of his military service (sic). We also talk about the joys of government work and praise the bureaucracy and proletariat! Plus, special appearance by President Faux-bama! Thanks for listening!
2022-09-301h 19The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 24We take the plunge into the beautiful world of High-Definition television! Tim has COVID and in true show fashion, caught it at an indie-wrestling show. We talk John Legend and Jesus Christ Superstar. We discuss Harry Potter a little bit, and how much of a hellhole Orlando can be. Also, we talk about WrestleMania 24. There's a discussion of Edge's ability to be main event potential. We say a farewell to Ric Flair for a minute. We fawn over Big Show and Floyd "Money" Mayweather. We are conflicted over Snoop Dogg's participation, and appreciate Kim Kardashian welcoming us to the Super...
2022-09-161h 56The Wrestling ArchivesAEW All Out 2022 Pre-ShowBONUS EPISODE! Here we go, we decide to talk a little bit about current wrestling and give our best guesses as to what we think will happen this Sunday at AEW's All Out from Chicago! FIGHT FOREVER!!
2022-09-031h 06The Wrestling ArchivesRumble ’96 w/ Dr. Jess KrenekWe have a special episode this week! Dr. Jessica Krenek joined us in studio to discuss her work in studying non-male wrestling fans and topics surrounding that, such as gatekeeping and inter-gender wrestling. Dr. Jess then sticks around to break down the action of the 1996 Royal Rumble. We probe deep into the contradictory messaging the WWF was presenting at the time, chuckle at the Billionaire Ted bits, and analyze the Freudian tensions between Goldust and Razor Ramon. Rich also dodges and parries all attempts at claiming that Doink was his favorite wrestler. Thanks for listening!
2022-09-021h 42The Wrestling ArchivesStarrcade ’85: The GatheringTim and Rich get into all the gory details of Starrcade '85! Rich and Tim appreciate the honesty in Abdullah's approach to violence. Rich compares JJ Dillon to classic American art and the auditory delights of a microphone pounding on Magnum TA's skull. Tim and Rich both revel in the production differences between this and the first WrestleMania. A true portrayal of the difference between wrestling and wrasslin'! Thanks for listening!
2022-08-191h 40The Wrestling ArchivesRoyal Rumble 1992By listener request, we get into possibly the greatest Royal Rumble of all time! We marvel again at the abilities and stamina of Ric Flair as he styles and profiles his way into the WWF Championship. We are blinded by Owen Hart's wrestling gear and grossed out at the scars across the foreheads of the Bushwhackers. Thanks for downloading!
2022-08-051h 28The Wrestling ArchivesThe First WrestleManiaWe decided it was time to get back to our roots. It was time to get into the first WrestleMania from 1985. We acknowledge the singing genius of Gene Okerlund, the terrified looks of Alfred Hayes, and compare this event to the shelling of Fort Sumter. We calculate the rate of inflation and gasp at Andre the Giant body slamming Big John Studd. We revel in the voices of Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura, and we discuss Gorilla's weird nicknames for people, plus so much more! Thanks for listening!
2022-07-221h 412022-07-2000 minThe Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 23Tim and Rich explore WrestleMania 23. They complain about it taking almost four hours to present eight matches, the decline of the Intercontinental Title, and the appearance of a former President. Tim explores Greek Mythology and Rich vents about rude concertgoers. There's discussion of how the WWE product has become sterile, audiences don't follow the standard good guy/bad guy routine, and how there's now THREE brands in WWE. Plus, both are baffled how you could ever book Ric Flair in the dark match!? Thanks for listening! www.allthewrestlemanias.com
2022-07-081h 48The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - WrestleMania 23Check out a snip of what's coming up on this week's episode!
2022-07-0600 minThe Wrestling ArchivesBattle Royal at Royal Albert HallThis week, Tim and Rich dash to jolly old England for a 1991 WWF show at Royal Albert Hall. Tim gets worked up about Bob Dylan. Rich is fired up about British royals and French organists. They both got all hot for Ric Flair vs Tito Santana. They also talk about just what exactly is a Samovar? Could the British Bulldog replace Hulk Hogan? Thanks for listening!!
2022-06-241h 22The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser- Battle Royal at Royal Albert HallA sampling of what is to come this Friday!
2022-06-2200 min
The Wrestling ArchivesSuper Brawl IIIWe're back with a "Not Just WrestleManias" show all about WCW Super Brawl III, coming to you from Asheville, NC, February 21, 1993. Vader and Sting venture into the White Castle of Fear, located on the highway out next to the Chik Fil A of Anxiety and the Burger King of Trepidation. Plus, Cactus Jack chases Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff with a poop shovel, and much more! Rich and Sting both sum it up well when they say, "Huh?" Listen on all your favorite podcast networks, and get in touch at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com, or on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod.
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The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleWar 89It's another "Not Just WrestleManias," another barn burner of a WCW show, and another all-time classic Flair vs. Steamboat match! Rich and Tim gawk at Ricky's chubby cowboy baby, wonder about the profitability of waxing salons on Bad Street, USA, test out some new nicknames for Michael "P.S." Hayes, and ask, "What the hell's the Iron Sheik doing here?" To quote Jim Ross, "There's gonna be some fines levied for this one!" Listen on all your favorite podcast apps, and reach out to us at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com or on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod. Thanks for listening!
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The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - WrestleWar 89Check out what's coming up on the next All the WrestleManias! Available on all your favorite podcast sites.
2022-06-0700 min
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 22Rich & Tim go "Big Time" and talk WrestleMania 22, live from Chicago, April 2, 2006! Mick Foley and Edge get philosophical and study Friedrich Nietzsche together, and we call in a Silver Alert on Ric Flair's behalf, impersonate Vince McMahon's conversations with God, and take WWE to task for ripping off Single White Female. We also answer some listener mail about our Hall of Fame 2023 picks, and barely make it out alive after viewing AEW Double or Nothing. (Seriously, that PPV was way too long.) Check us out on your favorite podcast apps and reach out by email (allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com) or on...
2022-06-031h 45The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - WrestleMania 22Check out what's coming up next on All the WrestleManias!
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The Wrestling ArchivesProfiles in Bad-Assery: DemolitionIt's a special "Profiles in Bad-Assery" edition of All the WrestleManias, and we're profiling the Ax and the Smash(er), the walking disaster -- Demolition! We delve into the Satanic Panic of the 80s, celebrate the musical genius of Jimmy Hart, and glorify brutality and violence for its own sake. We'll tell you all about the histories of Ax and Smash and watch their 1989 Coliseum Home Video, all while singing along to their epic metal theme song. Better say your Act of Contrition, then listen and send your comments to us on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod or by email to allthewrestlemanias@gmail...
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The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - Profiles in Bad Assery: DemolitionWe are excited about this one. After meeting Demolition, we couldn't wait to do a whole episode on them. Here's a taste of what's to come this Friday!
2022-05-2400 min
The Wrestling ArchivesNot Just WrestleManias: CelebFest 4, Backlash & Smack ’Em Whack ’EmIt's a special Grab-Bag Edition of All the WrestleManias! We're covering three events this time -- CelebFest 4 from Baltimore, at which Rich & Tim hang out with Sting, Greg the Hammer, Haku, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Demolition! Then we review WrestleMania Backlash, and take a listener-requested look back at the 1993 Coliseum Home Video release, Smack 'Em Whack 'Em! Whew, we're tired just thinking about it! Listen on all major podcast apps, and send us your thoughts on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod or by email at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
2022-05-201h 30The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - Not Just WrestleManias: CelebFest, Backlash, and Smack ’Em Whack ’Em!Check out what's coming up on the next episode of All the WrestleManias. It's a grab-bag with our takes on 3 wrestling events!
2022-05-1900 min
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleRock 86We're back with another "Not Just WrestleManias" episode, just for you, fans! This time we're getting into an AWA show, WrestleRock 86, direct from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN, April 20, 1986. There's a whole lot goin' on here, only a small portion of which we understand. So instead we'll ask you some questions -- do you:
Want to hear Tim rap? (well, "rap")
Like ninjas?
Think Apartheid makes a great gimmick?
Like watching two old tough guys punch each other for real?
Agree with the statement, "You can never have too many cage matches"?
If you answered "yes" to...
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The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 21All the WrestleManias goes Hollywood! Rich & Tim get into WrestleMania 21, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 2005. We've got double main events, but Kurt Angle comes out of nowhere to steal the show, for the third WrestleMania in a row! We're starting to really like this guy. Plus, did Tim actually enjoy an Undertaker match?!? We know, it's crazy. Check out the episode and send us your comments at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com, or on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod. Thanks for listening!
2022-05-061h 29The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - WrestleMania 21Take a sneak peek at our next episode, all about WrestleMania 21!
2022-05-0400 min
The Wrestling ArchivesKing of the Ring 1994This week, it gets personal... We deep dive the King of the Ring 1994 from the Baltimore Arena, where an innocent, darling 13 year old child named Rich experiences his first live WWF show, and boy did he pick a great one to see! Hear about the circumstances leading to his attendance, including a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Randy "Macho Man" Savage! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll ask, "How much does that fella weigh?
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The Wrestling ArchivesTeaser - Not Just WrestleManias: King of the Ring 1994Take a sneak peek at what's coming up on the next All the WrestleManias!
2022-04-2800 min
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania VIIRich & Tim get into WrestleMania VII, live from the LA Memorial Sports Arena, March 24, 1991. Macho Man and Ultimate Warrior wrestle, but Queen Sherri and Miss Elizabeth steal the show. And the main event is #patrioticAF. Plus, we've got the single greatest promo line in the history of pro wrestling. (We won't spoil it.) Get in touch @WrestleManiaPod on Twitter, or by email at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
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The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania XXWe're back with a full review for WrestleMania XX, live from Madison Square Garden, March 14, 2004! We've got 3 amazing matches and... some other stuff. Tim gets oiled up, Rich tells a "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka story, and both of us flip our cowboy hats over the return of the "Deadman" version of The Undertaker. Listen on all major podcast outlets, and send us your comments at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com or on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod. Thanks for listening!
2022-04-081h 31The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania 38 PreviewIt's finally here, WrestleMania 38! Live this weekend from Dallas, TX for two full nights of spectacle, fireworks, product placement, random celebrities, and maybe even a little wrestling. Rich and Tim break down their predictions on who will win, who will lose, who should probably start polishing their resume, and whether Cody Rhodes will make an appearance. Plus: has Sami Zayn finally cracked The Matrix? Send us your thoughts on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod, or visit AlltheWrestlemanias.com for more great content.
2022-04-0142 min
The Wrestling ArchivesPopcorn Match: The Anoa’i FamilyOn this Popcorn Match, Rich flies solo to dig into the history of possibly the most famous and acclaimed of wrestling families, the Anoa'i. Roman Reigns, the Wild Samoans, the Usos, Rikishi, Rosey, Yokozuna, Umaga -- how much talent can one family tree hold? Send us your thoughts on Twitter @WrestlemaniaPod, or by email at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
2022-03-2525 min
The Wrestling ArchivesSpecial Episode: Remembering Scott HallRich shares some personal stories and remembrances of the career of the late, great Scott Hall, who passed away Monday, March 14, 2022. Send us your comments on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod or by email to allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.
2022-03-1513 min
The Wrestling ArchivesThe Wrestling Classic, 1985On a special "Not Just WrestleManias" edition of "All the WrestleManias," we dive into the 1985 Wrestling Classic, a forgotten gem and WWF's first pay per view after the success of the first WrestleMania. There's a 16-man tournament, fun with arts and crafts, Junkyard Dog's incredible theme music ("Grab them cakes!"), a Macho Man promo for the ages, Tim's thesis on the similarities between pro wrestling and the blues, and much more. Plus, we think we might actually like Adrian Adonis? Send us your comments on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod or by email to wrestlemaniablog@gmail.com.
2022-02-251h 09
The Wrestling ArchivesWrestleMania X8We break down WrestleMania X8 from the Toronto Skydome, March 17, 2002. It’s Icon vs. Icon with The Rock vs Hulk Hogan, our favorite Undertaker WrestleMania match to date, and the first WrestleMania for the NWO. Plus, Rich reminisces about a star he knew before their fame, and we suffer through nu metal ”musical” performances so you don’t have to! Check it out and send us your comments and questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
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