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Welcome to Strictly Business episode #005! In this episode, we're joined by Mike Johnson and Dave Scherer from PWInsider. We introduce Mike and Dave and discuss why we've brought them on the show. Dave talks about founding 1Wrestling with Bob Ryder, and Mike discusses how difficult it is to confirm a story in the world of pro wrestling. Mike also shares his process for finding and reporting on stories, including the infamous CM Punk brawl and the breaking of the Brock Lesnar/NFL story. We also discuss the role of PR in pro wrestling media, and whether it's harder to make money now covering wrestling on the internet. Dave shares his humble beginnings in the industry, and Mike discusses how he met Dave and got hired by PWInsider. We also delve into the role of wrestling media in the industry and discuss the Nitro and Attitude Eras. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy the episode! ROCKET MONEY JIMMY'S FAMOUS SEAFOOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Strictly Business episode #005! In this episode, we're joined by Mike Johnson and Dave Scherer from PWInsider. We introduce Mike and Dave and discuss why we've brought them on the show. Dave talks about founding 1Wrestling with Bob Ryder, and Mike discusses how difficult it is to confirm a story in the world of pro wrestling. Mike also shares his process for finding and reporting on stories, including the infamous CM Punk brawl and the breaking of the Brock Lesnar/NFL story. We also discuss the role of PR in pro wrestling media, and whether it's harder to make money now covering wrestling on the internet. Dave shares his humble beginnings in the industry, and Mike discusses how he met Dave and got hired by PWInsider. We also delve into the role of wrestling media in the industry and discuss the Nitro and Attitude Eras. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy the episode! ROCKET MONEY JIMMY'S FAMOUS SEAFOOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David and Brandon host Mike Johson of PW Insider. Mike is one of the most well-known and respected writers covering the world of professional wrestling today, having traveled all over the United States and Canada to cover everything from the grandest pay-per-view events to the smallest independent shows. He's sat everywhere you can imagine - from Domed Stadiums and major arenas to converted supermarkets and housing project basements (yes, really!) - while studying, covering, and writing about the ever-changing, at-times insane genre known as sports entertainment. Mike has been writing full-time about professional wrestling since 2004 when PWInsider.com was founded. He's interviewed hundreds of stars and legends from every aspect of professional wrestling, including The Ultimate Warrior, Sting, Eric Bischoff, Jesse Ventura, Rob Van Dam, Mick Foley, Ted DiBiase, Tommy Dreamer, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Kevin Sullivan, Stan Hansen, Abyss, Billy Robinson, Tully Blanchard, Taz, and many, many others. Beyond his audio duties in the Elite section of PWInsider.com, Mike can be heard weekly co-hosting "The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show", which is syndicated in a number of major radio markets, including Boston, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and Providence, Rhode Island, among others. Prior to PWInsider.com, Mike worked with the original Extreme Championship Wrestling, serving as its official website's historian, and was regularly credited on ECW broadcasts as a researcher for announcer Joey Styles on International talents. Mike was also heavily involved with the popular ECW DVD series released by Pioneer Home Video, including scripting several of the most popular titles in that line. Mike also assisted with the company's action figure and video game lines. Beyond ECW, Mike has written for the influential Wrestling Lariat Newsletter (currently being archived in The PWInsider.com Elite section), Total Wrestling Magazine in Great Britain, and 1Wrestling.com. Currently, Mike is also working as a consultant for Capstone Press on a series of eleven (and counting) children's books about professional wrestling that have been released to school and public libraries across the United States. Prior to writing full-time, Mike worked for several years in management and production roles for the film and Broadway worlds, allowing him to bring a very unique point of view to professional wrestling as an entertainment property. A native New Yorker, Mike is proud to work seven days a week and spend endless hours writing, traveling, recording audio, conducting interviews, and watching every form of pro wrestling he can. He prays every day that he'll always have this, his dream job. Connect with Mike and PW Insider >> PW Insider Twitter | PW Insider Twitter - Connect with David >> David Baldini integrateIT Social Media: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
This week's IN THE ROOM we welcome on the newest member of the VOC Nation family, Bill Apter! Check it out as the legendary wrestling journalist catches us up on everything going on in his life and career, including 1Wrestling, the death of Bob Ryder, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, and joining VOC Nation. Plus lots of WWE, AEW, and TLC talk. Call in (914) 338-1885! VOC Nation provides daily, interactive talk radio, geared toward the professional wrestling community. Other notable show hosts include former WWE/TNA star Shelly Martinez (Shelly LIVE – Wednesdays), former WWE and AWA broadcaster Ken Resnick (Wrestling with History – Wednesdays), former WCW performer The Maestro (WCW Retro – Thursdays), former TNA Impact talent Wes Brisco (Brisco and Big Ace - Sundays), Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Brady Hicks (IN THE ROOM - Tuesdays), and more! Since 2010, VOC Nation has brought listeners into the minds of the biggest stars in pro wrestling and entertainment. Subscribe to the podcasts for free, and visit vocnation.com for live programming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ridiculously Random Podcast 5/28/20: AN EPISODE OF HOPE.This week on the PWR Podcast The Professor, Tommy Wonder and Jay B are all away for the week... Big Ray fills in and he is not alone as he searched deep in the archives of 1wrestling.com for this throwback special! We give you episode 6 of 1Wrestling Goes Old School originally published September 5, 2014! 1wrestling Goes Old School was the predecessor to the show you listen to here every week! Although Bill is't with us here anymore, his spirit and love for Pro Wrestling will live forever! Big Ray & Bill Schuyler review the Monday Night War DVD. We also talk the Hogan vs Goldberg feud! We then jump into a segment we called the Dream Match Of The Week! In this segment we would pit tag teams or singles wrestling stars from different eras and organizations up against each other. We would then book the match and have a ton of fun doing so! We go off the air with big Ray opening a pack of Wrestlemania 3 trading cards and taste testing gum all the way back from 1988! How did it taste? Who was in our dream match? Tune in and find out!
Legendary wrestling journalist Bill Apter is the guest today on this classic episode. Join Steve and Bill as they reminisce about Bill's decades of ringside experience covering some of the most iconic moments in professional wrestling. Be here for great old-school tales about Andy Kaufman, Gary Hart, Buddy Rogers, the Von Erichs and much more! Start your Scotts Turf Builder Program today to give your yard the nourishment it needs. This…is a Scotts Yard. Create a free account on BetOnline.AG and receive a 50% SIGN UP BONUS just by using the promo code PODCASTONE
Nick returns this week with his 1 year anniversary show. Nick's guest is none other than the legendary Bill Apter. Bill comes to the show with over 40 plus years cover wrestling. Nick and Bill discuss his career, his book, the Apter Chat podcast and much much more. Nick also gives a quick Royal Rumble Preview. Make sure to follow on all the social media platforms.Twitter- nicksrnwpodcastInstagram- rocknwrestlingpodcastFacebook- Nick's Rock n Wrestling Podcast
On this week's show (Episode #225) *High Spots Segment where we discuss all the hottest topics in wrestling today. *Shoot and Shout Segment: Jonesy, Knight Owl and our guest get 60sec to go off on anything that might be ticking them off at the moment! *Wrestle Talk Podcast Game Show Challenge: Our guest this week takes on The Knight Owl in the always fun Game Show Challenge every week a new topic where the best outta three is the winner. *Fantasy Wrestling Segment: Members of the Fantasy Wrestling Worldwide Chapter join us for a few minutes to give us the low down in what's happening in "The Chapter." *Snippets of Truth Segment: Our resident Chaplin Big Daddy P joins us to read your prayer requests and share some truth and positivity.. *Featured guest(s): - Pro Wrestling Journalist Brady Hicks - 7:30pm - Writer, editor and producer of SLAM Wrestling Greg Oliver - 8:30pm We go live Wednesday's at 8 pm ET and would love to have you be a part of the show! *Call us during the show by dialing (657) 383-1521 *Message us: FB/Twitter/IG - @WrestleTalkCast *Email: WrestleTalkPodcast@gmail.com *For everything WTP 24/7 visit: www.WrestleTalkPodcast.com
The HBO Boxing Podcast takes a detour into the world of pro wrestling, as HBO Boxing Insider Eric Raskin talks with CBS Sports' Brian Campbell and 1Wrestling.com's Bill Apter about the legend and legacy of Andre The Giant. Andre The Giant airs April 10 at 10 PM ET on HBO.
On this epiosde Jargo & Ric are joined by Big Ray Hernandez from 1Wrestling.com and the Hacker Hamin network. This week the guys throw out the format and just have a freeform conversation with Big Ray about everything they've missed over the course of the past week. We're talking Red Brand, Blue Brand, Yellow Brand, Japanese Brand, Canadian Brand, and everything in between. Not to mention ALPHA VS OMEGA. Take 2!!!
Episode 79 on Creative Control is with a true legend in the pro wrestling business, and that is the man at the helm of 1Wrestling.com and the name behind the famous "Apter Mags," Mr. Bill Apter! Bill's book "Is Wrestling Fixed? I Didn't Know It Was Broken!" just recently turned a year old, and you can find it on Amazon! Bill's history in pro wrestling goes back to the late 60s/early 70s, so there is just a neverending plethora of questions I'd like to ask him, and we get to just a fraction of them here today. The topics include:- how he discovered pro wrestling and who his favorites were as a young man- how he first got involved, both as a photographer and as a journalist with Pro Wrestling Illustrated- meeting Andy Kaufman and introducing him to Jerry Lawler, as well as his thoughts on the movie "Man On The Moon."- his early experiences with the McMahons, and whether or not he thought Vince would truly take the WWF national and succeed- why promotions like the AWA couldn't keep up with the WWF and ultimately folded- memories of the Von Erichs and the tragedies that surrounded them- heat with wrestlers over their rankings in PWI and the PWI 500- The WWF steroid trials and controversies of the early to mid 1990s. - Eric Bischoff and what he accomplished with WCW, and how his legacy should ultimately be viewed.- Paul Heyman as a young photographer at ringside, and Bill's views on ECW and its impact on the industry- working for WOW magazine in the late 90s- working for 3PW as the Commissioner, and his favorite in ring roles that he played- the current TNA issues, including the recently filed Billy Corgan lawsuit, as well as his thoughts on TNA's survival- his favorites to watch in the business todayPlease check out 1Wrestling.com to keep up with Bill, and to read daily wrestling newsBill will be appearing at Legends Of The Ring in Monroe, NJ on Saturday October 15th, and copies of his book as well as pictures and autographs will be available!Bill will also be appearing as the moderator for "WWE Rivalries Live" at the Sands in Bethlehem, PA on December 17th. He will be the man in the middle, between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat as they tell their stories and take questions from the audience!Please check out the Creative Control and Wrestling with History archives on iTunes and Stitcher, and subscribe, rate, and review at your leisure. You can also check out the Creative Control T Shirt store at prowrestlingtees.com/ccwithjoefeeney
Today has been fun. We were joined by Vicky Jackson from "Around The Octagon" to do a recap of Saturday Night's "Rage In The Cage" event in Cordova. It's always great to talk to Vicky as she has some great insight on MMA. She will be back on with us very soon. We also had a great time during our feature interview with Pam and Bob Allyn. When you get a chance, pop by SolieSports.com and take a look at two books we feel to be great gift ideas for You or your favorite Wrestling Fan: "Gordon Solie, Something Left Behind", and "The Solie Chronicles". Bob also does a weekly feature on 1Wrestling.com.. Check it out sometime. It's always great to have Bob And Pam on with us and we look forward to them coming back on. Beyond Ringside returns LIVE this Sunday at 5:30pm CST and 10pm CST, before and after TLC from World Wrestling Entertainment. You can Listen Online through BeyondRingside.com. Chatroom will be open on our Ustream channel, located at: www.ustream.tv/channel/beyond-ringside-live You can also call in and be a part of the show: 205-316-9900. We hope you'll join us on our Facebook Fan Page (www.facebook.com/beyondringsidelive), our MySpace site, and our Twitter Page. You can also listen to recent episodes and interview by going to our SHOUTcast Radio Channel.