Wrestling Viewpoint Network

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. On this episode, Mark Donica and Brandon Taylor aka The Hobo take a look at the upcoming WWE show Survivor Series and more! Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. The Wrestling Viewpoint Network is happy to rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. On this episode, Mark Donica is reunited with his long time co-host Brandon Taylor aka The Hobo for another look at the modern world of Pro Wrestling! Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. Going forward, the Wrestling Viewpoint Network will rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. On this episode, Mark Donica sits down with John Rocha, the host of Far, Far Away, Cast of Characters, and The Top 10 Show on the Schmoes Know Podcast Network to discuss heel managers, Dusty versus Flair, and hating John Cena. All this and more on The Gimmick Podcast. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Join us now for the first broadcast here of the already established show The Gimmick Podcast, co-created and hosted by Mark Donica and SoCal mainstay The Hobo. Going forward, the Wrestling Viewpoint Network will rebroadcast episodes of this fun, off-the-cuff look at the world of professional wrestling. On this episode, Ken Napzok gets to sit down with Mark and talk about when his love of wrestling began, what it was like wrestling in a front yard, the state of WWE's much needed Diva Revolution, and believing that the stars of the 80s just trained real hard! All this and more on The Gimmick Podcast. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN) and find our page on Facebook. Follow The Gimmick Podcast as well (@TheGimmickPod) On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode, Dan Farren takes a moment to spotlight Andre the Giant, the Eighth Wonder of the World, who passed away on January 27th, 1993 in Paris, France. Andre was truly one of a kind and his notoriety and influence went well beyond the ring. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network, Dan Farren, and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN, @RealDanFarren & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode, host Ken Napzok starts a new series called "... ten minutes." Well, actually, that will change! After this was recorded, the powers that be decided it might be better to give that motor mouth 15 minutes. Regardless! Here is the first episode of 2015: A quick look at the 2015 edition of WWE's Royal Rumble. Always fun. Always controversial. Always an opinion starter. This year's Royal Rumble looked to correct a perceived mistake made at last year's event when Batista won over Roman Reigns. So, did it... Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode, Dan Farren was on location at the 49th annual CAC reunion and had the chance to talk to to the daughter of Lord Leslie Carlton. Lord Leslie Carlton (1914-1988) was one of the more colorful grapplers of the early days of television. Accompanied by his swami, Carlton teamed with Lord James Blears and battled the likes of Gorgeous George and Sandor Szabo up and down the West Coast. But his personal life was often as dramatic as anything that happened in the ring. His lordship's daughter, KK Carlton, spoke with Cal Classic during the recent CAC Reunion in Las Vegas. We discussed her father, his paintings and her music career. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network, Dan Farren, and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN, @RealDanFarren & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode, Dan Farren was on location at the 49th annual CAC reunion and had the chance to talk to Billy Anderson. Billy's career has spanned from Phoenix to the Olympic to the WWE to author. During this interview recorded at CAC in Las Vegas, Billy discusses breaking in, working for the WWE, and his famous students like Louie Spicolli and the Ultimate Warrior. We also talk about his run at the Olympic during the final days of the Mike LeBell promotion. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network, Dan Farren, and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN, @RealDanFarren & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode, WVN's Ken Napzok sits down with Lethal Logan X to interview Phenomenal Phil Lander, one of the mainstays of the SoCal Indy scene in the earlier 2000s. Phil is also the first wrestler Ken managed back in 2002. Here the still young men turn into grumpy old men over the state of modern wrestling story telling, but also discuss what made Logan and Phil get into wrestling. Plus, they talk about one of the most controversial wrestling companies in history... XPW. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this mini-episode of California Classic Wrestling with Dan Farren, Dan sat down with the legendary Intelligent, Sensational, Destroyer at the 49th annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas for a few minutes and talked about three legends who had an impact on his career: Rikidozan Fred Blassie and Giant Baba Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN & @KenNapzok, @RealDanFarren) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode of California Classic Wrestling with Dan Farren, we're on location at the 49th annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas. Dan and special guest host Kurt Brown had the honor of welcoming Frank Mott from the Empire Wrestling Federation and wrestling historian Tom Burke on the show to share their stories from over a 100 collective years of professional wrestling experience. Sit back and learn. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN & @KenNapzok, @RealDanFarren) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. On this episode, the Wrestling Viewpoint Network begins the adventure of attending the 49th annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada. To help us get started are 30 year ring veteran Kurt Brown and the main mind behind the great wrestling blog Lucha World Fredo Esparza. (LuchaWorld.com) Also, joining is special guest host Lethal Logan X, former MPW champion. Hear all about the CAC, Kurt, Fredo, & Paul's favorite wrestlers, getting trained by Dr. Jerry Graham, what it takes to be a great babyface, and how Kurt beat cancer to return to the ring. All this and A LOT, LOT more on this special edition of the Wrestling Viewpoint Network at the 49th annual CAC. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Here now is the first episode of The Wrestling Opinionalist with Ken Napzok. What are the five things peaking his interest in the world of professional wrestling right now? Tune in and find out. Follow the Wrestling Viewpoint Network and Ken Napzok on Twitter to join the conversation. (@WrestlingVN & @KenNapzok) and find our page on Facebook. On iTunes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review.

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Our flagship show is California Classic Wrestling hosted by Dan Farren with Ken Napzok. Here you will get to explore the rich, yet often overlooked, history of professional wrestling in California. On this episode Dan & Ken begin an on-going and endless series about the legendary Grand Olympic Auditorium. "The Olympic" was the mecca of Southern California wrestling and home to so many great moments and memories. Dan & Ken welcome back Ryan Doyle and share their memories. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, @KenNapzok @RealDanFarren @RyanADoyle

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Our flagship show is California Classic Wrestling hosted by Dan Farren with Ken Napzok. Here you will get to explore the rich, yet often overlooked, history of professional wrestling in California. On this episode Dan & Ken explore the history of the California Classic Battle Royal which ran from 1970 to 1982. This historic match was THE yearly event of the Southern California wrestling scene and a precursor and inspiration for the WWE's annual Royal Rumble event. Special guest Ryan Doyle joins the show to share his many memories of seeing several California Classic Battle Royals. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, @KenNapzok @RealDanFarren @RyanADoyle

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Here now is the first part in a continuing series in which the Wrestling Viewpoint Network takes a look at what makes us love Professional Wrestling. At some point, we all start as fans. So what brought us here, what makes us continue to come back, why do we love this wild world of pro wrestling. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, @KenNapzok @RealDanFarren @JoeRu23

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. WVN's roaming reporter Dan Farren left the comfort of his California Classic Wrestling Facebook group to take in the finals of Wrestling Cares' Race for the Ring, a culmination of a year-long tournament. While there Dan was able to catch up with the very busy First Lady of Ring of Honor Maria Kanellis and one of the shining stars of the California wrestling circuit, Timothy Thatcher. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, @KenNapzok @RealDanFarren @WrestlingCares @MariaLKanellis Timothy Thatcher (@britishmessiah)

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Here now is part four of a four part look back at the WWF Attitude Era. Host Ken Napzok welcomes WVN's Attitude Era Expert Joe Ruggirello into the studio to continue the discussion on perhaps the most famous, notorious, and successful era of professional wrestling. Was it all gold? What were some of the more infamous moments? And what was its legacy? Found out on The Attitude Era Part 4, presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) Joe Ruggirello (@JoeRu23)

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Here now is part three of a four part look back at the WWF Attitude Era. Host Ken Napzok welcomes WVN's Attitude Era Expert Joe Ruggirello into the studio to continue the discussion on perhaps the most famous, notorious, and successful era of professional wrestling. When did the era reach it's peak? When did it officially end? Found out on The Attitude Era Part 3, presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) Joe Ruggirello (@JoeRu23)

Ari Romero passed away on December 29th after a brief battle with cancer. Dan Farren of the California Classic Wrestling Group on Facebook talks to wrestler/historian Kurt Brown about Romero's career in LA, his tag team with Black Gordman, and how the legendary Gory Guerrero changed Romero's career. RIP Ari Romero @RealDanFarren @WrestlingVN

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Our flagship show is California Classic Wrestling hosted by Dan Farren with Ken Napzok. There you get to explore the rich, yet often overlooked, history of professional wrestling in California. Here now is the first episode of the California Flashback with Dan Farren, an off-shoot of the California Classic Wrestling podcast and Facebook group. On this first flashback, Dan takes a brief, informal look at the wrestlers and the angles in Southern California during December 1974. Who was mentoring Greg Valentine? Which wrestler eventually fought Indiana Jones? Take a flashback trip back to 1974 and find out on California Flashback presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Dan Farren (@RealDanFarren), Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok)

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Here now is part two of a four part look back at the WWF Attitude Era. Host Ken Napzok welcomes WVN's Attitude Era Expert Joe Ruggirello into the studio to start the discussion on perhaps the most famous, notorious, and successful era of professional wrestling. The Attitude Era Part II, presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) Joe Ruggirello (@JoeRu23)

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Here now is part one of a four part look back at the WWF Attitude Era. Host Ken Napzok welcomes WVN's Attitude Era Expert Joe Ruggirello into the studio to start the discussion on perhaps the most famous, notorious, and successful era of professional wrestling. Start the discussion on this, The Attitude Era Part I, presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) Joe Ruggirello (@JoeRu23)

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Our flagship show is California Classic Wrestling hosted by Dan Farren with Ken Napzok. Here you will get to explore the rich, yet often overlooked, history of professional wrestling in California. In this episode, Dan and Ken discuss what is considered the most important card in the history of Southern California wrestling: The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum show on August 27th, 1971 which featured Fred Blassie versus John Tolos in an explosive main event. Dan explains the build, the event, and the legacy of this supershow. Learn all about on the second edition of California Classic Wrestling presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Dan Farren (@RealDanFarren), Ken Napzok (@Kozpan)

Welcome to the Wrestling Viewpoint Network; where we celebrate the Great American Art Form of Professional Wrestling, not bury it in dirt. WVN is not just one digital broadcast. This is a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating wrestling from present day to well into the past. Our flagship show is California Classic Wrestling hosted by Dan Farren with Ken Napzok. Here you will get to explore the rich, yet often overlooked, history of professional wrestling in California. In this episode, Dan and Ken explore this history from the turn of the century to the end of territory in 1982. That's a lot to learn... so get started with California Classic Wrestling presented by the Wrestling Viewpoint Network. On Twitter: @WrestlingVN, Dan Farren (@RealDanFarren), Ken Napzok (@Kozpan)