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Father/son duo of Damian and Dylan Purvis look back at great and interesting runs in the world of Professional Wrestling that Dylan has never seen. From championship runs, to rivalries, to great angles.

Running with History


    • Aug 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    25: Hogan vs Andre with Pauly B

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 55:10


    **Please excuse the audio issue/echo. This was a live show and things do happen.** This week Big Daddy Doo has Pauly B on Running with History as they discuss Hogan vs Andre, tugging on mommy's skirt for the debit card, Cliffords Army Rescue and the podcasts he hosts Saved by the Pod and The JZ Flair Show. You can be a part of the show each Tuesday at 7pm Eastern by following Big Daddy Doo on twitch at https://twitch.tv/dpurvis_dWo and joining in on the discussion. You can also follow him at twitter at https://twitter.com/dpurvis_dWo Head on over to https://thejzflairshow.com and hit that donate button. Put in "Cliffords Army Rescue" in the notes to donate to Babydolls fund raiser Follow Pauly B on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulybwell Follow his shows on Twitter: https://twitter.com/savedbtpod https://twitter.com/thejzflairshow

    24: Undertaker vs Mankind with Dr Huge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 115:12


    FINALLY, RWH HAS RETURNED, as a Live Show recorded for the podcast. In our first show back since WrestleMania, we welcome Dr Huge to the show. He and Big Daddy Doo discuss the rivalry of The Undertaker vs Mankind. You can be a part of the show each Tuesday at 7pm Eastern by following Big Daddy Doo on twitch at twitch.tv/dpurvis_dWo and joining in on the discussion. You can also follow him at twitter at twitter.com/dpurvis_dWo Follow Dr Huge on twitch at twitch.tv/drhugeshow Follow Dr huge on twitter at twitter.com/drhugeshow

    The Future of Running with History

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 8:11


    After a few months of radio silence, your host has a HUGE announcement for the future of this podcast. It is definitely something you want to check out. Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis shares how he plans to integrate his Twitch channel into this podcast! Twitch: twitch.tv/dpurvis_dWo Twitter: twitter.com/dpurvis_dWo

    23: A Trip to the Funhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 39:25


    In a special (and sudden) episode of Running with History, Damian and Dylan get back together to record Dylan's reaction to the Firefly Funhouse. Join us as we watch this match together with Dylan for his first time! Your timestamp on the WWE Network (at least for us on our PS4) is 2:47:36, just as the WWE logo is fading in before Michael and JBL discuss Cena vs The Fiend. Since this was a spur of the moment decision, the audio may not be as clean as we normally produce. However, we wanted it to be a bit raw with Dylan's reaction!

    22: Chris Jericho - First WWF Undisputed Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 47:33


    Before he was the first AEW World Heavyweight Champion, he was the first Undisputed Champion in the WWF. Damian and Dylan go back and look at the run from late 2001 until WrestleMania X8 (Or is it 18?). Besides being the first Undisputed Champion, what championship was the last to have Jericho as champion? What camera shot would Dylan have taken at the end of Vengeance 2001? Why does Dylan want to try “Drunk Wrestling”? What did Dylan think of Scott Hall’s Spray Painting Skills? Is WrestleMania 18 or WrestleMania X8 correct? These questions and more on this week's show!

    21: Dudleys vs Hardyz vs Edge and Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 44:03


    In this week's episode, Damian takes Dylan back to 1999 to 2001 as they look back at the rivalry that changed Tag Team wrestling forever. Dylan takes his first look at the Dudleys vs Hardyz vs E&C including both TLC matches. What was Bubba Ray Dudley thinking as he fell towards the tables on the outside? How on script did Dylan stay during his acting debut at school? Where would Dylan never hide a key and why? What do ski trips and Zombie Jeff Hardy have to do with any of this? Can Damian speak ANY Spanish? What dialect of Spanish did the Los Conquistadores speak? All this and more on this week's episode! Thank you to @JDHoop702 and @NoahCarroll96 for the artwork and music for this and every episode! Check out our merchandise store at rwhpodcast.com/store Catch up on previous episodes at rwhpodacst.com/show

    20: Chris Jericho vs Bill Goldberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 54:09


    In this episode The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis take a look back at the onscreen rivalry and offscreen tensions between Chris Jericho and Bill Goldberg in both WCW and the WWF. Who is The Golden Monkey and how is the WWF (World Wildlife Foundation) involved? Do you really run faster scared than mad? Was 2017 MTG Champion Huey Jensen's favorite Undertaker match vs Bill Goldberg at Crown Jewel? These questions and more are answered on this week's show!

    19: CM Punk WWE Championship Run from '11-'13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 53:00


    On this episode hosts The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis discuss the historic 434 day run that CM Punk had as WWE Champion. More on this run as it regards to John Cena is in the archives; episode 8, John Cena vs CM Punk.

    18: Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat 1989

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 46:41


    This week The GR8T Kid Dylan Purvis makes a return as he and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis do their first "History Lesson". Damian goes back and introduces Dylan to the Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat trilogy and they discuss it. Is spelling really important? Is that a working guardrail or a shoot guardrail? What did Terry Funk call Ric Flair at WrestleWar '89? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this episode!

    17: Kevin Nash WCW Champion/Fingerpoke of Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 64:04


    In what could be their last show together, this weeks The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr. and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis argue Kevin Nash's 8 Day WCW World Heavyweight Championship run and the infamous Fingerpoke of Doom. Will Michael and Damian be able to continue the show together after temperatures get hot? Was the Fingerpoke of Doom really the end of WCW? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this weeks episode!

    16: Eric Bischoff as Raw GM and Interview with Loree Bischoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 92:02


    This week hosts The Goden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis go back and discuss Eric Bischoff's time as Raw GM. We also interview Eric's bride, Loree Bischoff and talk about the family dynamic that took place behind the scenes, her podcast We're Talkin' Shift, and her perpetual optimism. Will Damian and Michael agree on the legacy of Eric's time as Raw GM? Which was better on camera, WCW Eric Bischoff or Raw GM Eric Bischoff? Will we EVER get back to topic polls for the listeners to vote on?  These questions and more on this weeks episode!

    15: Diamond Dallas Page vs Randy Savage 1997

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 65:36


    In this episode The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis discuss a rivalry that made a star in WCW. DDP vs Savage. What does Damian think of the WWF's narrative that WCW never made any starts? What does Michael Berry think of the use of Kimberly and Elizabeth in this feud? How far was too far to take this story? All of these questions and more are answered this week!

    14: Mr Perfect as IC Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 68:59


    On this weeks show The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis discuss Mr. Perfect as the WWF IC Champion from 1990 through 1991.  Is Michael really as perfect as Mr. Perfect, or have the brain that Bobby Heenan had? What could have happened if Mr. Perfect never hurt his back? What really happened to cause the WWF to move WrestleMania 7 from the LA Coliseum?  Find out the answer to these questions and many more on this weeks show.

    13: Austin as WCW US Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 85:22


    In this episode The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr. and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis take a look at Steve Austin in WCW from Starrcade '93 through late '94 and his US Championship run. Michael also gets one over on Damian and gets a new shirt design added to the shows store. Check it out at rwhpodcast.com/store It is PANDAmonium! Did Brian Pillman have a Delorean? Is Michaels drinking during the show affecting his judgement, or is his judgement just Badd without help? 

    12: The Hart Foundation '85 - '91

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 81:08


    The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr is back from his Starrcast assignment and he and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis look at the run The Hart Foundation had as a WWF Tag Tam from 1985 through 1991. Who is to really blame for the broken rope in the Tag Team Championship match that never happened? Was it all a plan by Vince, did Shawn screw Shawn? What role did shellfish have on the WWF Tag Team Championship picture?

    11: Tony Schiavone Revisted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 69:36


    With Michael on assignment at Starrcast, and after the silliness that ensued on the first attempt to do a Tony Schiavone episode, Dylan and Damian sit down to go over Tony's career again, share some more stories, and discuss the greatness that is Tony Schiavone

    10: The nWo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 84:28


    This week The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis sprint through the history of the nWo and the impact it had not just on wrestling but on pop culture, and the impact still felt today. Damian's wife Theda makes a run in as the show is being recorded on their 17th wedding anniversary. What was the impact of the nWo to you? Was having Luger win the title for 5 days hurt the eventual conclusion of the Hogan/Sting feud just a few months later? Can Theda keep Damian in line? Can Michael Berry Sr keep from getting muted this week due to language? Find the answer to these questions and more on this weeks episode!

    9: WrestleMania 13 with JZ Flair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 76:55


    We took the show on the road this week and recorded in front of a live audience. The Bojangles Heavyweight Champion Mr JZ Flair joins us as we look back at WrestleMania 13, and Michael pilots the ship this week. Who sponsored the first match of WM 13? Why did JZ Flair have to carry Damian into his house? Could there be a better match than Brett vs Austin at WM 13?

    8: CM Punk vs John Cena

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 81:52


    After a lackluster episode The Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis look back at the rivalry that brought Damian back to wrestling after WCW closed, CM Punk vs John Cena. Can we keep the show on the rails this week? What is the legacy of CM Punk vs John Cena? Who was last week t-shirt winners? What does Damian have planned for our big episode with our first special guest?

    7: Tony Schiavone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 74:00


    Dylan joins Michael and Damian as they discuss Tony Schiavone, or at least they try to. Things go sideways in a hurry and never get back on track. You could say it's complete PANDAmonium. Our t-shirt giveaway starts with this episode. Remember to retweet the tweet with the picture of Dylan and Tony, listen to this show for the word of the week, and DM @rwhpodcast the word of the week to enter for this week chance! Is Dylan ever allowed back on the show? Is Damian regretting a three man podcast team? Is Michael sure he knows which Purvis is the better Purvis?

    6: Shane Douglas as ECW Champion '93-'95

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 62:30


    Michael and Damian look at the impact that Shane Douglas had as the Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling Champion, and how Shane developed his Franchise persona. The guys also look at some current wrestling news. How did his 385 day run as ECW Champion affect not just Shane Douglas, but ECW, and the wrestling industry as a whole? What does Damian thing would have happened if he went to the WWF and was given the Dean Douglas character? Is the WWE Network update REALLY that bad?

    5: Eddie vs Chavo in WCW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 79:10


    This week our hosts discuss the Eddie vs Chavo feud in WCW from 1998. This feud runs from March of 1998 until Bash at the Beach 1998; and really helped set Eddie up for future greatness and put Chavo in the minds of American Wrestling fans. What was Damian's impression of JZ Flair's birthday party? What could Michael use to help him with the yard work? Why does Damian still type out www when typing out a website address? How many social networks is Michael REALLY on?

    4: Eric Bischoff as head of WCW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 72:37


    LANGUAGE WARNING!!! This episode does contain some adult language. Michael is back this week, and the boys discuss the man that helped Michael and Damian get to know each other. They discuss Eric Bischoff, his time as the head of WCW and the contributions he made to professional wrestling. Damian also tells the current WTW Smoothcast Championship contenders what he thinks about them. A Tony Schiavone discussion sidetracks the show. How did Damian satisfy 6 women at once and get paid for it? What in the world did Michael do in St Louis this weekend? Does Eric Bischoff really deserve all of the blame and criticism he gets?

    3: The Formation of the nWo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 43:31


    Due to some technical issues with the first recording of the Eric Bischoff episode with Michael and Damian, and the scheduling issues that followed, Damian's son has "bullied" his way into this weeks episode as we discuss the formation of the nWo. What does volleyball and the Hostile Takeover match have in common? Who would have been crazier than Mabel as the third man?

    2: Hogan vs Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 55:00


    After a great first episode can The Golden Voice and Big Daddy Doo keep the show going, or will this show go the way of the Hogan vs Warrior feud and be a hot mess like Halloween Havoc 1998? The team has some growing pains with this episode (we apologize in advance for some of the audio issues between equipment and allergies). Michael must be drinking again; how is it Damian's fault that The Warrior would make his debut in WCW? What was incomparable Curt Hennig thinking at a Nitro in Hartford Connecticut?

    1: Bret vs Owen - 1993 through 1995

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 51:15


    In the premier episode of Running with History, THE Golden Voice Michael Berry Sr and Big Daddy Doo Damian Purvis take a look at the Bret vs Owen from Survivor Series 1993 through Royal Rumble 1995. Who was the bigger heel, the Egotistical Bret or the Whining Owen? Both had heelish moments throughout this rivalry. Follow us on twitter @rwhpodcast @michaelberrysr @dpurvis_dwo http://www.rwhpodcast.com/show

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