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Conrad Thompson, Keith Elliot Greenberg, Liam O'Rourke, Chris Charlton: these are just a few of the terrific guests we've been blessed to have on Awesome Truth. To celebrate our 50th episode, we're revisiting our interviews with the best of them. Join us for classic insights into Ric Flair, Brian Pillman, and New Japan Pro Wrestling, and find out how we booked all these new friends to come on our show. It's a very special anniversary show, and the truth will set you free.

He was as the biography that came out last year on him reads, "Crazy Like a Fox." Brian Pillman was ahead of his time and even before the Loose Cannon, a fantastic wrestler. Now we cover his career from his Stampede Wrestling beginnings to his tragic death while being with the WWE. We also touch on Pillman's life outside of the ring thank's to Liam O'Rourke's amazing book! Follow us on Soundcloud @shellshock-network Donate: www.paypal.me/ShellshockNetwork Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShellshockNetwork Subscribe to us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheShellpod Follow us on Twitter: Shellshock Network: twitter.com/ShellshockNet Greg: twitter.com/GoodnightLove35 Donald: twitter.com/ThroatPunchAll Any audio, images, or music clips used in this episode belong to their proper owners, this is a non-profit podcast where the only way we're to make money is donations, t-shirt sales, and sponsors not off the audio itself.

You've heard us praise Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later; now hear more Pillman stories directly from the author. The wonderful Liam O'Rourke joins us to tell some wild and crazy Brian Pillman tales that didn't make the book; he also shares his thoughts on Vince McMahon, the recent Eric Bischoff controversy, WWE's role as custodian of wrestling history, and Pillman's legacy as both wrestler and innovator.

We're back with a huge show this week as Liam O'Rourke returns to Top Rope Nation. Right off the bat, Liam addresses comments made concerning his book (Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later) by Eric Bischoff on the '83 Weeks' podcast last week. This is the first time that Liam has addressed this situation publicly so you won't want to miss it.  Liam stays with us for the rest of the show as we dissect WWE's direction coming out of Extreme Rules. We break down where it looks like we are headed for SummerSlam, talk the Roman Reigns/Bobby Lashley/Brock Lesnar situation and where things need to go, we discuss the NXT title change at the TV tapings this week and how that will impact TakeOver Brooklyn IV, plus some great discussion on Hulk Hogan's apology to the WWE locker room and the reaction that received. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Subscribe to Top Rope NationiTunes & iOS  | Android | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Mac & PC | RSS Support Us On Patreonhttp://www.patreon.com/topropenation Follow usTwitter | Facebook | YouTube

There's more to the story of Brian Pillman than you think you know. In Crazy Like A Fox, Liam O'Rourke's detailed retelling of Pillman's life, we find out how the Loose Cannon went from Cincinnati Bengal to pro wrestler to extremely tragic cautionary tale. There's plenty of Eric Bischoff and Vince McMahon to go around, not to mention some Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin. We do a deep dive into O'Rourke's journalistic book, examining Pillman's genius for the business, Bischoff's long-standing reputation as a mark, and if pro wrestling will ever see another Brian Pillman. Spoiler: probably not.

This week we welcome Liam O'Rourke, author of the critically acclaimed biography "Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later" to talk about his process in writing the book and Pillman's career in general. A great discussion as O'Rourke and the Top Rope Nation crew share some of their favorite Pillman memories, discuss what Pillman's career might have been had he lived, the process of writing such a detailed book on the life of the "Loose Cannon," and much more. You can (and should) grab the book, which was recently named Wrestling Book of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, on Amazon.  Don't forget to check out Liam's podcast as well, Squared Circle Gazette.  Subscribe to Top Rope NationiTunes & iOS  | Android | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Mac & PC | RSS Support Us On Patreonhttp://www.patreon.com/topropenation Follow usTwitter | Facebook | YouTube

On episode 106 of Creative Control, the author of "Crazy Like A Fox," the very successful Brian Pillman biography, Liam O'Rourke returns! Please check "Crazy Like A Fox" out on Amazon for both paperback and Kindle versions. We pick up where we left off, and we cover Brian's career in 1996. Topics include:- the incident between Brian and Bobby Heenan at a WCW Clash Of The Champions in January 1996- WCW SuperBrawl 1996, and the infamous "BookerMan" Strap match between Brian and Kevin Sullivan- convincing Eric Bischoff to give him a real release from WCW- Pillman's ECW appearances, including the shocking first one at Cyberslam '96- the truth of Paul Heyman's relationships with both the WWF and WCW at this time- the heat between Brian and New Jack that almost turned into a fight- the idea for the "Apocalypse" or the "Gen X Horsemen," who the members would be, and more- WCW Uncensored 1996, Hulk Hogan's power play and how Pillman got out of it- the Humvee wreck that changed his life- deciding to sign with the WWF, and why Vince McMahon was initially wary of Pillman- the WWF and their new age of guaranteed contracts- Pillman and Austin's dislike of Marc Mero- the "Pillmanizing" of Brian's ankle by Stone Cold, and the gruesome details of the surgery that followed- "Pillman's got a gun!"Liam and I will conclude this Brian Pillman trilogy later this week, as we will cover his in ring return in 1997, the Hart Foundation, working with Goldust, his untimely and tragic demise, and more. Please check out the Creative Control t shirt store at prowrestlingtees.com/ccwithjoefeeney and check me out weekly on Keepin It 100 with KonnanCheck out new show sponsors:Linebacker Mattress at bit.ly/LBMattress80s Tees at bit.ly/80sTsCEL Nutrition at bit.ly/CELNutritionPlease rate, review, and subscribe to Creative Control with Joe Feeney on iTunes, Stitcher, or HipcastCheck out KitNip.com/CreativeControl if you're a cat or kitten owner, and you'd like to get your little furry friend a monthly box of treats, toys and other goodies! This link also gets you Free Shipping for your first month. Also check out SprezzaBox.com for the top monthly Men's subscription box, which contains $100 or more worth of clothing, cologne, watches, and more for only $28. Use the code JFeeney10 for 10% off your first box!

Episode 105 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney features part one of my discussion with the author of the new Brian Pillman biography "Crazy Like A Fox," Liam O'Rourke!Liam and I discuss many facets of Brian's life and career including:- Brian's illnesses and surgeries as a child- playing sports as a young man, and what led him to the football field- becoming an All American Nose Tackle at Miami of Ohio- his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills- Brian's mentor Kim Wood, and how he coached him for pro wrestling- how Pillman wound up in Calgary with the Harts and Stampede Wrestling- teaming with the booker, Bruce hart as Bad Company- heat with the British Bulldogs, and the vicious fight that led to him leaving the territory- how well read Pillman was- getting into WCW via Jim Ross- becoming friendly with and partying with Ric Flair- the 1991 War Games and the disastrous Power Bomb from Sid Vicious- the doomed for failure WCW Light Heavyweight Division- working with Jushin Liger and Raven during this time- teaming with Steve Austin as the Hollywood Blondes- the 1995 Fall Brawl, including his hidden gem of a match with Johnny B. Badd, and helping Arn Anderson defeat Ric Flair- being a member of the Four Horsemen with Flair, Anderson, and Chris Benoit- the genesis of The Loose Cannon gimmick, its inspirations, and how Kim Wood assisted with the idea- working the workersPart two, covering the infamous "Booker Man" match, Pillman's car accident, time in ECW, jump to the WWF, working with the Hart Foundation, Steve Austin, Goldust and more, plus what happened the night of his unfortunate death, is coming soon!Please check out "Crazy Like A Fox" by Liam O'Rourke here https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Like-Fox-Definitive-Chronicle/dp/1976541247Please check out the Creative Control t shirt store at prowrestlingtees.com/ccwithjoefeeney and check me out weekly on Keepin It 100 with Konnan!Check out new show sponsors:Linebacker Mattress at bit.ly/LBMattress80s Tees at bit.ly/80sTsCEL Nutrition at bit.ly/CELNutritionPlease rate, review, and subscribe to Creative Control with Joe Feeney on iTunes, Stitcher, or HipcastCheck out KitNip.com/CreativeControl if you're a cat or kitten owner, and you'd like to get your little furry friend a monthly box of treats, toys and other goodies! This link also gets you Free Shipping for your first month. Also check out SprezzaBox.com for the top monthly Men's subscription box, which contains $100 or more worth of clothing, cologne, watches, and more for only $28. Use the code JFeeney10 for 10% off your first box!

AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Liam O'Rourke to talk his new book on the life and times of Brian Pillman! Tons to discuss including Brian's life growing up, his time in WCW during a very volatile period, the amazing story of getting his release from WCW to negotiate with WWE, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Our fourth annual Christmas show, join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, Luke Edwards and Kieran O'Rourke as we delve into the mailbag to take questions and comments from you, the loyal listeners! With you steering the ship, we discuss all manner of wrestling topics, such as the women's Royal Rumble, Vince bringing back the XFL, The Okada Vs. Omega series, dream matches that fell short or hit expectations, an inspired-debate about the current indy wrestling boom, 2017's surprises and fuck-ups, talking Chris Jericho, Jinder Mahal, Shinsuke Nakamura, Joey Ryan, potential Mania matches and future top WWE stars and everything in between. Get out the mince pies and mulled wine, kick back, and have a Merry Christmas with us!

Join us for a very special episode of SCG Radio, as Matt Holt takes to the hosting chair to talk to Liam O'Rourke about his newly released and highly touted book on Brian Pillman: 'Crazy Like A Fox - The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later'. Holt quizzes Liam on all things to do with the conception, construction and execution of the book, the major lessons learned along the way, key insights into why the book turned out the way it did, and delving into the mindset and mentality of Pillman, one of professional wrestling's most captivating stories. A fireside chat talking about the book Dave Meltzer has dubbed "the best biography of a wrestler ever done", check it out and let us know what you think! 

This week Floyd and Dave are joined by great friend of the show Ryan to discuss ROH Final Battle, the escalation of the Chris Jericho / Kenny Omega angel building up to Wrestling Kingdom, the week in WWE TV, preview the SmackDown Live PPV Clash of Champions, and our Top 5 Female Wrestlers and Top 5 Tag Teams of 2017, plus Ryan reviews the books My Life in Wrestling by Jim Ross and Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later by Liam O'Rourke.

Five new faces in the women's division of the main card and we're joined by the author of a new book about Brian Pillman's career. After a year and a half away from #WWE the female superstar Paige has returned but she's not alone with Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville, smart move? Plus Roman Reigns has yet another championship to hold on to. SmackDown welcomed three #NXT recruits; Ruby Rose, Liv Morgan and Sarah Morgan in pretty much the same fashion as the new Raw women! Plus we have a big interview with Liam O'Rourke the authort of new book; Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later and we discuss the legacy of the Loose Cannon now.

One of professional wrestling's most controversial characters was "The Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman. 20 years after his death at the age of 35, a new book by Liam O'Rourke examines Pillman's life and career, and the obstacles he had to face throughout before becoming one of the most memorable men the business has seen.

This week on The Comic Box: Liam and I talk about the new Logan trailer, who should play Hal Jordan in the upcoming Green Lantern Corps movie, and his new obsession with Pop Vinyl figures. Then Void joins in for a review of Batman: the Telltale Series! This week's Guests: Liam O'Rourke Facebook: Liam O'Rourke Void Twitter: @grnmushroom Blog: http://www.agreenmushroom.com/ Youtube: Geek to Geek The Pull List: X-23: Innocence Lost (ComiXology) X-23: Innocence Lost (Kindle Edition) Other Links From This Week's Show: Logan Trailer #2 Injustice 2 Trailer Thoughts? Reading Suggestions? Haikus? Twitter:@RobsComicBox Personal Twitter: @Knowby Email: TheComicBoxPodcast@gmail.com BEHOLD! The Geek to Geek Podcast Network: GeektoGeekCast.net Geek to Geek Podcast Video Game News Now Geek Fitness Health Hacks Reddit: /r/geektogeekcast/ Youtube: Geek to Geek Dig this podcast? Show your support by subscribing or adding a star rating or review on iTunes! If you don't, WB will cast... I dunno... Gilbert Gottfried as Hal Jordan. You don't want THAT, do you?  

This week on The Comic Box: The Best of 2017 (we hope!) I'm joined once again by Liam O'Rourke as we go over all of the upcoming comics and comic-related movies and TV shows headed out way in 2017. There's a lot of them. This week's Guest: Liam O'Rourke! Facebook: Liam O'Rourke Thoughts? Reading Suggestions? Haikus? Twitter:@RobsComicBox Personal Twitter: @Knowby Email: TheComicBoxPodcast@gmail.com BEHOLD! The Geek to Geek Podcast Network: GeektoGeekCast.net Geek to Geek Podcast Video Game News Now Geek Fitness Health Hacks Reddit: /r/geektogeekcast/ Youtube: Geek to Geek Dig this podcast? Show your support by subscribing or adding a star rating or review on iTunes! If you don't, Liam will shave his beard. Not really.  

This week on The Comic Box: By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth! Spoilers lie ahead! This week I'm joined once again by Sir Liam O'Rourke (don't ask me why he's a "sir" this time... he just is) and a first-time guest and other good friend of ours, Dr. Raymond Q. Widstrand! We all went to see Dr. Strange, then without speaking a word about the film came right back to the RobCave (Comic Cave? BoxCave? Send in your suggestions!) to record our review. So fresh you can smell it through your headphones! This weeks guest: Sir Liam O'Rourke Facebook: Liam O'Rourke Dr. Raymond Q. Widstrand (The "Q" stands for "Phineas") Facebook: Ray Widstrand   Thoughts? Reading Suggestions? Haikus? Twitter:@RobsComicBox Personal Twitter: @Knowby Email: TheComicBoxPodcast@gmail.com Reddit: /r/geektogeekcast/ Youtube: Geek to Geek BEHOLD! The Geek to Geek Podcast Network: GeektoGeekCast.net Geek to Geek Podcast Video Game News Now Geek Fitness Health Hacks Dig this podcast? Help me out by subscribing or adding a star rating or review on iTunes! If you don't, Dr. Ray will look after your Pokemon. Trust me - you wouldn't want that.

We're back in court! Join us as the Prosecution of Liam O'Rourke and Karl Jones face the Defence team of Luke Edwards and Matt Holt, as Judge Chase presides over The Trial of The Undertaker! Both Taker and WWE are up on the charge of Misrepresentation of Stature, and Fraud in overstating his success and impact on WWE. We take your "witness statements" on the charge, and debate the first Decade of Destruction, the Biker/Deadman Part Deux years, as well as his time as a Special Attraction with his famed WrestleMania streak. A debate that covers every facet of Undertaker's WWE career, this was a tremendously spirited debate, check it out!