Podcast appearances and mentions of Steve Lombardi

Restaurant week takes over East Greenwich for the next ten days. Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce for East Greenwich Steve Lombardi previews the eventSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Lombardi (@brawlerreal) is a professional wrestler known for his 33-year career in WWE where he wrestled under the name Brooklyn Brawler. He was also known as Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz and Kimchee. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis, IN to talk about how his career got started, having matches with pretty much everyone including Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart and many others, being The Rock's first WWE opponent in a dark mark in 1996, getting a win over Triple H on Smackdown in 2000, the hilarious backstage segment he did with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, his legacy as the greatest enhancement talent ever, whether he should be inducted in the WWE Hall Of Fame and much more. Quote I'm thinking about: "Going from being worried about what might happen to being excited about what might happen is only a mindset shift away" Sponsors: PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank which was designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/ PRIZEPICKS: Download the app today and use code INSIGHT for a first deposit match up to $100! BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Use the code INSIGHT to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and experience financial freedom: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv BETTERHELP: Get 10% off your first month with the code INSIGHT at http://betterhelp.com/insight PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.com For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.  Follow CVV on social media:  Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's up, dudes? It's all about WWF Prime Time Wrestling Christmas 1986, battle royale style with Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa,  CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night, Joe from Now Watch This, Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad, and CJ from Christmas Sessions! We talk Bobby the Brain and Gorilla! We dive into Hogan and Savage! We body slam Junkyard Dog and Harley Race! This episode has it all! Airing December 23, 1986, the matches begin with Jimmy Jack Funk taking on Blackjack Mulligan, who defeats Funk with little effort. Iron Mike Sharpe batted Special Delivery Jones—no, not S.D. Kluger from “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town! Jones takes Sharpe with an atomic drop. “What a Christmas present for S.D. Jones!”Meanwhile Bobby and Gorilla argue about presents. Means Gene spoke with Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Jesse Ventura interviewed Andre the Giant. Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales and retained his crown. Subsequently, Dick The Rebel Slater stuns Steve Lombardi with a suplex. As well, Dino Bravo beat Corporal Kirchner. Junkyard Dog rammed Adrian Adonis into a turnbuckle to get out of a sleeper. Both men are tossed out of the ring, but JD gets back in before the count and wins! Finally, World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan collided with the monstrous Hercules Hernandez. Hogan, seemingly in trouble, comes back off the ropes with a leg drop to pin and win!Stuffed gorilla gifts? Yep. Gold phone presents? Uh huh. Blackjack Mulligan's wagon of fertilizer?!?! What?!?? So grab your belt, get on the ropes, and backflip to this episode on Prime Time Wrestling Christmas 1986!Just Another Friday NightYouTube: @JAFNpodcastFB: @JAFNpodcastTwitter: @JAFNpodcastIG: @jafnpodcastNow Watch ThisFB: @nowwatchthispodTwitter: @nowwatchthispod IG: @now_watch_this_pod Feliz Christmas, Merry NavidadFB: @FCMNPodcastTwitter: @FCMNPodcastIG: @fcmnpodcastCheck us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Totally Rad Christmas Mall & Arcade, Teepublic.com, or TotallyRadChristmas.com! Later, dudes!

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Count "Karen" Ted DiBiase picks up his Million Dollar belt and wears a cape * Hulk Hogan lights up the scoreboard in the "Man vs Brother" promo game * Steve Lombardi's education history * Thoughts on more matches unveiled for WrestleMania 5 * Why Tully Blanchard is remembered more as a tag guy after a great singles run * More fun with the history of Ronnie Garvin and Andre the Giant Lineup: - Mr. Perfect v. The Red Rooster - Whatever Happened There Update: More matches for WrestleMania 5 - Vignette: DiBiase receives his finished Million dollar Belt - The Ultimate Warrior v. Dusty Wolfe - Event Center Promo: Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan - The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Steve Stone & Ricky Ataki - Ronnie Garvin v. Iron Mike Sharpe - Promo: Randy Savage - Andre the Giant v. Tito Santana & Jim Powers - Brother Love Show: Demolition - Greg Valentine v. Omar Atlas - Promo: Hulk Hogan - Hercules v. Lou Fabiano - Event Center Promo: Bad News Brown

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This week on the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca wants you to join him on a wrestling watch-a-long featuring an opening match from the WWF Spectrum card on June 2nd, 1984. The match is the opening contest between Steve Lombardi and Samu. This is not a famous match, but John was fascinated by this work on this match, particularly when the tough Philadelphia crowd did not like any of the competitors before the bell rang.   You can watch the match here: https://youtu.be/Zid7ZiImbGQ. The match starts at 3:02. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We deviate from the normal retro wrestling format as the NFL's Super Bowl LVII is upon us this weekend to present to you the 2nd Annual KOA2 All Pro Team Selection Show! AC from Cool Truth joins us in studio as he selects his all pro team comprising of stars from the current day landscape of professional wrestling.   WWE, AEW, Impact, New Japan and more litter this roster from the owner all the way down to the water boy, find out who makes the cut!! Plus we give our own predictions as to who walks out of Arizona with the Lombardi Trophy(not Steve Lombardi) and so much more!!! 

As we finish up April 1987 TV in the WWF Ken Patera is Released from Prison and Bobby Heenan Responds! Honky Tonk Man continues his "Ban the DDT" campaign. Sika & Kamala threaten to EAT the Can-Am Connection. Hacksaw Duggan continues to stalk Sheik & Volkoff. Brutus Beefcake looks to strut over Johnny V. All hell breaks loose when two babyface teams throw the rulebook out the window, when The Islanders meet the Fabulous Rougeaus! Wrestling's new Odd Couple - Hillbilly Jim & Outback Jack. Who is Sara Jo Puckett? Is Danny Davis, "Dangerous"? Bobby Heenan has his cake and eats it too! And, in the Snake Pit, Jake Roberts asks Hacksaw Duggan the big question... "Are you prejudice?"! All of that, and SOUNDBITES GALORE! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos from throughout wrestling history.Please Subscribe to our REVAMPED Patreon account to help keep us going, multiple Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Watch-Along Series, all of Ray Russell's insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, & Regional Rasslin'), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWLOANDS for your viewing and reading pleasure, and the Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series covering past PPVs, Coliseum Videos, SNME's, Clash of the Champions, and more!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!As we finish up April 1987 TV in the WWF Ken Patera is Released from Prison and Bobby Heenan Responds! Honky Tonk Man continues his "Ban the DDT" campaign. Sika & Kamala threaten to EAT the Can-Am Connection. Hacksaw Duggan continues to stalk Sheik & Volkoff. Brutus Beefcake looks to strut over Johnny V. All hell breaks loose when two babyface teams throw the rulebook out the window, when The Islanders meet the Fabulous Rougeaus! Wrestling's new Odd Couple - Hillbilly Jim & Outback Jack. Who is Sara Jo Puckett? Is Danny Davis, "Dangerous"? Bobby Heenan has his cake and eats it too! And, in the Snake Pit, Jake Roberts asks Hacksaw Duggan the big question... "Are you prejudice?"! All of that, and SOUNDBITES GALORE! WWF TV – Weekend of APRIL 18 & 19th, 1987 Ken Patera readies for his Prison Release as we hear the third part of "The Ken Patera Story". Honky Tonk Man continues his "Ban the DDT" campaign. Sika and Kamala fight over fish. Brutus Beefcake looks to strut all over Johnny V and his New Dream Team. Wrestling's new Odd Couple - Hillbilly Jim & Outback Jack. Who is Sara Jo Puckett? Action featuring the likes of The Can-Am Connection, "Outlaw" Ron Bass, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Sika the Wild Samoan, Kamala, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "King" Harley Race, Koko B. Ware, The New Dream Team (Bravo & Valentine), Paul Roma, Jimmy Powers, Hercules, and more. Soundbites & promos from The Hart Foundation, Danny Davis, Jimmy Hart, The Killer Bees, Jim Powers & Paul Roma, The British Bulldogs, Blackjack Mulligan, Mr. Fuji, Demolition, and more!WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING APRIL 20th, 1987 (00:46:40)Soundsbites this week include Bobby Heenan going on a three-segment tirade against Ken Patera, plus Mean Gene Okerlund speaks with "Birdman" Koko B. Ware about Danny Davis. Plus, we talk Outback Jack's lack of appearances, George "The Animal Steele" takes on the Honky Tonk Man, and Gorilla Monsoon has a special surprise for Bobby Heenan for his 1-Year Anniversary on PTW!WWF TV – Weekend of APRIL 25 & 26th, 1987 (00:55:26)KEN PATERA is a free man... In the final part of "The Ken Patera Story" Ken is released from prison, Patera trains for a return to the ring to exact revenge on former manager Bobby Heenan! The Brain responds to Patera's comments and accepts a DEBATE challenge for next week! Hacksaw Duggan continues to stalk The Sheik & Volkoff. Johnny V and Brutus Beefcake exchange words and a challenge is accepted. Hacksaw enters the Snake Pit and answers the big question, is he prejudice? Kamala & Sika threaten to EAT the Can-Am Connection. Six-Man action with Butch Reed, Iron Sheik, & Nikolai Volkoff vs. Sivi Afi & The Islanders! Jim Powers & Paul Roma put their new team to task when they take on Demolition! Danny Davis challenges the entire roster. Meet the new tag team of Steve Lombardi & "Iron" Mike Sharpe. Action featuring the likes of Demolition, Jimmy Powers & Paul Roma, Tito Santana, The Honky Tonk Man, The Killer Bees, Blackjack Mulligan, Billy Jack Haynes, The Can-Am Connection, The Hart Foundation, Nick Kiniski, Kamala, Sika, George "The Animal" Steele, and more! Soundbites & promos from Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Hart, The Honky Tonk Man, Tito Santana, Ken Patera, Bobby Heenan, Outback Jack, Hillbilly Jim, Brutus Beefcake, "Luscious" Johnny V,  Hercules, Koko B. Ware, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, and more! Plus. all hell breaks loose when two babyface teams throw the rulebook out the window, when The Islanders meet the Fabulous Rougeaus!  WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING APRIL 27th, 1987 (01:43:36)Bobby Heenan discusses The Islanders lacking that killer instinct, King Kong Bundy smashing Little Beaver, and Ken Patera's prison release. Plus, Craig DeGeorge interviews "Dangerous" Danny Davis.Another fun week on the Grenade as we close out April of 1987. The next time we come at you, we'll be covering the May 2nd, 1987 Edition of Saturday Night's Main Event featuring Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs. George "The Animal" Steele in their final match of the longstanding feud. The British Bulldogs look to regain the WWF Tag Titles from The Hart Foundation in a 2 out of 3 Fall Match. IC Champion Ricky Steamboat will defend his title for the first time against the challenge of The Mighty Hercules. Plus, Jake "The Snake" Roberts battles "Ugandan Headhunter" Kamala, The Can-Am Connection vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan will be in attendance, and for the first time since WrestleMania 3 we'll hear from both WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant (w/Bobby Heenan). The Brain claims he has videotape evidence that Andre is the uncrowned WWF Champion! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Grenade returns as we discuss Aptil 87 WWF TV featuring Volkoff & Sheik bloodying Hacksaw Duggan, Mr. Fuji acquires Demolition AND Kamala, The Ken Patera Story begins, Honky Tonk Man wants to BAN THE DDT, GREEN Kamala, The NEW Dream Team, The King calls out the Hulkster, WWF Ice Cream Bars Debut, plus Bobby Heenan celebrates one year on Prime Time Wrestling, RATAMYUS, and SOUNDBITES GALORE!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos from throughout wrestling history.Please Subscribe to our REVAMPED Patreon account to help keep us going, multiple Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Watch-Along Series, all of Ray Russell's insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, & Regional Rasslin'), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWLOANDS for your viewing and reading pleasure, and the Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series covering past PPVs, Coliseum Videos, SNME's, Clash of the Champions, and more!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!The Grenade returns as we discuss Aptil 87 WWF TV featuring Volkoff & SHeik bloodying Hacksaw Duggan, Mr. Fuji acquires Demolition AND Kamala, The Ken Patera Story begins, Honky Tonk Man wants to BAN THE DDT, GREEN Kamala, The NEW Dream Team, The King calls out the Hulkster, WWF Ice Cream Bars Debut, plus Bobby Heenan celebrates one year on Prime Time Wrestling, RATAMYUS, and SOUNDBITES GALORE!WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING MARCH 30th, 1987Recorded before WrestleMania 3, still loaded with soundbites as Gorilla & Bobby discuss the "Battle of Texas" between "Outlaw" Ron Bass vs. Blackjack Mulligan, Roddy Pi[er's Retirement, Miss Betty, plus interview with Blackjack Mulligan, and Outback explains some of the lingo from Down Under to Mean Gene!WWF TV – Weekend of APRIL 4 & 5th, 1987 (00:18:25)Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik bloody "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. Mr. Fuji acquires Kamala & Kim Chee from The Wizard, THE KEN PATERA STORY begins, WWF Ice Cream Bars debut with a bang, "BULLET" Brad Rheingans?, Blackjack Mulligan LOVES him some Ice Cream, Outback Jack gets comfortable and tries to take a swim, Psycho Sam Cody makes an appearance. Action featuring the likes of Hacksaw Duggan, GREEN Kamala, The Iron Sheik, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Honky Tonk Man, Nikolai Volkoff, Killer Bees, Demolition, Harley Race, The Islanders, Billy Jack Haynes, Sivi Afi, "Outlaw" Ron Bass, Greg Valentine, and more! Soundbites & promos from "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Can-Am Connection, "Outlaw" Ron Bass, Mr. Fuji with Kamala, The Islanders, Outback Jack, Paul Roma, Jimmy Hart, "Dangerous" Danny Davis and more! Plus, a bloody and bandaged Hacksaw Duggan returns for revenge on Sheik & Volkoff, tough guy! HOOOOOO! WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING APRIL 6th, 1987 (00:51:42)This week we hear from a dejected Bobby Heenan post Mania 3, as The Brain first explains why ALL of his Family members were winners at the big event. Gorilla Monsoon throws shade on Aretha Franklin. Heenan wishes King Kong Bundy had squashed more midgets. Interviews with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, and Mr. Fuji with his new charges Kamala & Sika the Wild Samoan. Plus, the Brain begins his weekly tirade on the returning Prisoner 59919....errr Ken Patera!WWF TV – Weekend of APRIL 11 & 12th, 1987 (01:12:58)Mr. Fuji acquires DEMOLITION! The Ken Paters Story Part 2. we get a look at Johnny V's NEW Dream Team of Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo, Brutus Beefcake not done with a bald Adrian Adonis, Outback Jack blasphemes the King! Johnny V has a special announcement. The Macho Man even more cruel than before! A RATAMYUS sighting in 1987 WWF as Bill Howard finishes out his career. There's a Little Dragon in the oven. Lanny Poffo has a poem for us all. "Outlaw" Ron Bass enters the Snake Pit. Action featuring the likes of Tag Champs The Hart Foundation, British Bulldogs, Tito Santana, Honky TonK Man, The NEW Dream Team, Koko B. Ware, Jimmy Jack Funk, Nick Kiniski, Rougeau Brothers, Hercules, Butch Reed, "King" Harley Race, Killer Bees, Demolition, & more. Soundbites & promos from "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Ricky & Bonnie Steamboat, Brutus Beefcake, Miss Elizabeth, Koko B. Ware, Lanny Poffo, Bobby Heenan, "King" Harley Race, Rougeau Brothers, Steve Lombardi, Outback Jack, Johnny V, Can-Am Connection, & more. Plus, The Honky Tonk Man wants to BAN THE DDT!  WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING APRIL 13th, 1987 (01:54:58)Bobby Heenan celebrates his 1 Year Anniversary as the "Host" of Prime Time Wrestling with Chinese takeout. Plus, Mean Gene Okerlund invades Prime Time and sticks it to Heenan, even calling him a JABRONIE! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Outsiders - Scott Hall & Kevin Nash cause CHAOS on Nitro, forcing Charlotte Police to nearly DRAW THEIR GUNS!!! We take a look at Titan's lawsuits against Turner & WCW. Sunny encounters Kloudy. Plus, for the FIRST TIME EVER, The Undertaker battles "Stone Cold" Steve Austin! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenade and be automatically entered into our FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAY CONTESTS!Follow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos from throughout wrestling history.Please Subscribe to our REVAMPED Patreon account to help keep us going, a dozen Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring SIX GIFTS FOR $5! Including our Patreon Watch-Along Series, all of Ray Russell's insanely detailed show notes (for both the Grenade and Monday Warfare), unedited TR SHOCKS episodes, Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, now a sixth gift of monthly DIGITAL DOWLOANDS for your viewing and reading pleasure! Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be! Timestamps below for easy navigation.Monday Warfare: The Battles Within – Episode 24 (June 24, 1996) WWF NEWS  Todd Pettingill Hospitalized! The Brian Pillman News Continues We take a in-depth look at Titan Sports & the WWF's lawsuits and restraining orders against Turner Broadcasting, WCW, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Eric Bischoff. You won't believe some of the requests Vince McMahon and company are making... or maybe you will.  WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 6/24/96 (00:22:29) We look at King of the Ring '96 Results We compare the WWF's new approach to the opening of Raw vs. the days of old NEWWW Intercontinental Champion Ahmed Johnson battles Triple H! Goldust quotes the Terminator! Ahmed speaks with Mike... I mean Dok Hendrix! Johnson welcomes all challengers, including "Sweet Lips" The Body Donnas vs. Steve Lombardi & Jerry Fox takes a backseat to SUNNY VS. KLOUDY! Did I mention SUNNY VS. KLOUDY? The Rockers explode as Vince McMahon buries Marty Jannetty 6-MAN ACTION: Camp Cornette - Vader, Owen Hart, British Bulldog vs. Savio Vega, Aldo Montoya, Barry Horowitz DESTRUCITY RUNS WILD! UNLEASH THE WARRIOR INSIDE YOU!!! Brian F'N Pillman makes his Monday Night Raw Debut, and he wants his G.D. money! Jerry Lawler questions the Paul Bearer's allegiance with The Undertaker Goldust has a surprise for the Dead Man. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.... THE UNDERTAKER VS. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN!!! WCW NEWS (00:47:09) WCW and the Macho Man invade Regis & Kathy Lee The Great American Bash Buyrate doesn't impress Scott Steiner gets heat for T-Boning The Giant We take a look at the various rumors of the Outsiders' "Third Man" for Bash at the Beach. Rumors abound include King Mabel, Crush, Lex Luger, and Bret "Hitman" Hart!!! WCW MONDAY NITRO 6/24/96 (00:52:22) We're in Charlotte, NC... RIC FLAIR country, so it's "bizarro world" all night long as the fans cheer the Horsemen, Boo the babyfaces, and chant "WE WANT FLAIR" for the entire 2 hours! Larry Zbyszko forshadows the future of WCW when he talks about NEW WORLDS to conquer The Macho Man, Sting, & Lex Luger prepare for Bash at the Beach Locker Room mayhem with Sting & Luger, The Steiners, and Harlem Heat In a true contrast of style, The Blue Bloods (Regal & Taylor) meet The Public Enemy! Kevin Sullivan destroys Kip Abee, but encourages him to EAT FRESH! The Taskmaster talks The Horsemen Is OUR WORLD About to Change... Or is GLACIER'S? Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko battles "Hardwork" Bobby Walker with an unusual finish! We discuss Bobby Walker's Descrimination Lawsuit vs. WCW Disco Inferno demands attention as his CD just went Gold, but Malenko isn't impressed. Eddy Guerrero faces The Barbarian in another odd-ball match Mean Gene welcomes Guerrero back from New Japan The Rock & Roll Express battle the Horsemen!!! In 1996!!! It's a return match from Saturday Night when the R&Rs face Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit "Desperado" Joe Gomez F**ks around with the Horsemen and FINDS OUT! WCW WISELY conducts a Ric Flair Promo BACKSTAGE, away from the fans DDP defends his "Lord of the Ring" Title vs. Alex Wright DDP talks Taped Fist action vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan... Is it Hoooo??? More like NOOOO!!! Glacier Debuts... July 1996.... Or does he? Kevin Greene vows revenge on Steve McMichael and the rest of the Horsemen The Macho Man meets VK Wallstreet.  Kevin Greene gets physical with Mike Rotunda TRIANGLE MATCH FOR THE WCW TAG TITLES: CHAMPIONS STING & LEX LUGER VS. THE STEINER BROTHERS VS. HARLEM HEAT KEVIN NASH & SCOTT HALL ARRIVE.... with BASEBALL BATS!!!  Chaos ensues as nearly a dozen Charlotte Police Officers with THEIR HANDS ON THEIR GUNS stand their ground against The Outsiders! In the midst of all the craziness around ringside, Harlem Heat STEAL the win and walk out the NEWWW WCW Tag Champions Ray Russell looks at both sides of the angle as both a teenage fan in 1996, and from a 2022 perspective. With hindsight being 20/20 we discuss how cool the angle was when it took place, but we also look at the flaws as we relive this bit of wrestling history. Plus, we look at the segments of the week, we talk Ratings, and who dis declared the "REAL WINNER" of the rivalry between Raw vs. Nitro this week?

The Road to WrestleMania 3 begins as the seeds are planted for a potential WWF Title Match between Champion Hulk Hogan and his good friend Andre the Giant. Plus, DEMOLITION DEBUTS with a different SMASH? Ricky Steamboat RETURNS to the ring, Danny Davis continues to screw the babyfaces, Roddy Piper has a gift for the Macho Man, Mick Foley does a stretcher job for Kamala in 1987, Hercules calls out Billy Jack Haynes, Honky Tonk Man talks "Honky Burgers", JYD coming for the King, WWF cancels Australian Tour, and the original OBJ, Outback Jack boards QANTAS headed for the WWF! All of that, and SOUNDBITES GALORE!SPECIAL ALERT: THE WRESTLECOPIA PODCAST NETWORK & THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE ARE IN THE SEARCH FOR NEW COHOSTS TO CREATE CONTENT! IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING WRESTLECOPIA AND BECOMING A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME (OR EVEN A GUEST COHOST) PLEASE CONTACT RAY RUSSELL AT WRESTLECOPIA@GMAIL.COM OR DM ME ON TWITTER @RasslinGrenadeAvailable everywhere your Podcast Streaming App needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenade and be automatically entered into our FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAY CONTESTS!Please Follow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new weekly videos of wrestling history's past.Please Subscribe to our REVAMPED Patreon account to help keep us going, more than a dozen Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 "All Access" Tier featuring FIVE GIFTS FOR $5! Including our Patreon Watch-Along Series, all of Ray Russell's insanely detailed show notes (for both the Grenade and Monday Warfare), unedited TR SHOCKS episodes, Early Show Releases, and now REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be! Timestamps below for easy navigation.WWF TV - Weekend of JANUARY 3rd – 5th, 1987It's soundbites galore with Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from the set of Prime Time Wrestling as Bobby battles a hangover while writing a list of personal goals in 1987! Plus, the Hart Foundation share their aspirations for the new year. Meanwhile, on Superstars and Wrestling Challenge, it's the 1986 Year in Review. Plus, it's the final week for the "New Year's Resolutions" Contest! Listen to the 3-minute soundbite of WWF Superstars' New Year's Resolutions and guess all of the voices in the order they appear and WIN an AUTOGRAPHED PROMO PIC of THE HONKY TONK MAN!WWF TV - Week of JANUARY 10th – 14th, 1987 (00:32:47)WWF Tag Team Champions The British Bulldogs vs. The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. The Killer Bees vs. The Magnificent Muraco & "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Will Kamala's Top-Rope Splash get banned? The Honky Tonk Man visits Graceland. More vignettes of the original OBJ... That's Outback Jack! Jesse Ventura questions Bobby Heenan on the reinstatement of Andre the Giant.  We learn what "Wonderfulness" means. It's a pair of Blackjack Mulligan vignettes as he first wrangles some calves on his horse "Sunday", before introducing us to "The Honey Wagon".  More Prime Time soundbites with Gorilla and the Brain as they talk about everything from "Pizza Face" Bruno to the definition of Sivi Afi.  Butch Reed & Slick enter the Snake Pit. Beltmaker Reggie Parks steps into the ring. Bobby Heenan confronts WWF President Jack Tunney about privacy. What are "illegal masks", exactly? The Can-Am Connection get mobbed. Blackjack Mulligan on the Snake Pit. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of IC Champion Randy "Macho Man" Savage, George "The Animal" Steele, The Junkyard Dog, Billy Jack Haynes, Frenchy Martin, Hercules, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, The Rougeau Brothers, "The Natural" Butch Reed, Tito Santana, Jimmy Jack Funk, Kamala, "The King" Harley Race, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from Bobby Heenan, Mr. Wonderful, The Hart Foundation, the Macho Man, Ricky Steamboat, Blackjack Mulligan, the Rougeaus, and more. PLUS, Roddy Piper has a special gift for The Macho Man on Piper's Pit. WWF TV - Weekend of JANUARY 17th – 19th, 1987 (01:21:25)DEMOLITION MAKE THEIR WWF DEBUT, WITH THE ORIGINAL SMASH (MOONDOG REX)! Hulk Hogan receives a special award on Roddy Piper's Pit! The Mighty Hercules issues a "Full Nelson" Challenge to Billy Jack Haynes! There's a new mean streak in the Honky Tonk Man.  Six-man action with The Dream Team & Dino Bravo vs. Tito Santana, Pedro Morales, & Hillbilly Jim. Referee Danny Davis works overtime to try and screw more babyfaces, but this time the "good guys" revolt! WrestleMania 3 gets a date! George Steele can read? Outback Jack chillin' in da Pub! The Harley Race/JYD saga continues. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of Ricky Steamboat, Kamala, Demolition, Hercules, Blackjack Mulligan, Dan Spivey, Mike Rotundo, Butch Reed, Barry O, The Can-Am Connection, The Honky Tonk Man, George Steele, and more.. Soundbites featuring promos from The Macho Man, Hillbilly Jim, Bobby Heenan, the Wizard, and more. More Prime Time goodness again as Bobby Heenan does everything from translating "Tama" to talk the new attitude of Sal Bellomo. PLUS, RICKY STEAMBOAT makes his return to the wrestling ring!!!WWF TV - Weekend of JANUARY 24th – 26th, 1987 (02:05:34)In another special edition of PIPER's PIT, Andre the Giant receives an award, but it is overshadowed by the glory hound Hulk Hogan! Randy Colley's FINAL APPEARANCE as SMASH of DEMOLITION! Kamala squashes a young MICK FOLEY, as Foley does his first of many stretcher jobs in the business! "Macho Man" Randy Savage DESTROYS poor Tommy Sharpe.  Bobby Heenan goes on the rant of a lifetime, trashing Hulk Hogan while surprisingly defending Andre the Giant.  In a warm-up to WrestleMania 3, The Can-Am Connection take on Magnificent Muraco & "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Who has the more devastating move, Kamala's Top-Rope Splash or King Kong Bundy's Avalanche? Bobby Heenan continues his rant about the Hogan/Andre situation on Prime Time in a series of excellent audio clips.  Jacques Rougeau faces the Magnificent Muraco. Vince shares his thoughts on "Honky Burgers". Outback Jack doesn't know tomato sauce from ketchup. Brian Blair's Stinger. The Honky Tonk Man visits "The Lisa Marie". Steve Lombardi bullies Paul Roma. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Ricky Steamboat, Koko B. Ware, The Hart Foundation, Blackjack Mulligan, The U.S. Express (Spivey & Rotundo), IC Champion The Macho Man, Junkyard Dog,, Kamala, Demolition, The Killer Bees, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from King Kong Bundy, Koko B. Ware, The Macho Man, Outback Jack, Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, The Can-Am Connection, and more. PLUS, we debut a NEW SEGMENT here on the Grenade, "BREAK IT DOWN", where we take a deep look into a specific topic. This week's topic happens to be the WWF's attempt to stake a claim in the continent of Australia. We look at the seasonal tours from 1986, the canceled tour of February 1987, and what went wrong. causing the WWF not to return for a staggering 16 YEARS!   WWF TV - Weekend of JANUARY 31st & FEBRUARY 1st, 1987 (03:01:27)Things heat up when Jesse "The Body" Ventura joins Piper's Pit to talk Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant. The Body promises to present Andre on the Pit next week, while the Hot Rod promises "Hulky Baby" Hulk Hogan! Hercules and Billy Jack Haynes nearly come to blows! Tito Santana BODYSLAM The Slickster, angering "The Natural" Butch Reed in the process. Butch Reed vows revenge on Tito Santana for his manager Slick. Haku battles Greg "The Hammer" Valentine with Danny Davis as the referee. The Dragon crosses the line, selling his injury while visiting a hospital for handicapped children. The Islanders take on The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff. "The King" Harley Race meets Koko B. Ware with Danny Davis involved. Hulk Hogan puts over Hercules. The Can-Am Connection in a weird vignette.  JYD gets physical with Danny Davis. The fans continue to cheer for the Snake and the DDT. Tito Santana & Pedro Morales take on The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff The Honky Tonk Man creates a new record label. Jake "The Snake" forgets his gear? Referee Danny Davis cuts a heel promo. Plenty of wrestling action featuring the likes of "Adorable" Adrian Adonis, The Hart Foundation, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Hercules, Billy jack Haynes, Harley Race, Tito Santana, The Rougeau Brothers, Paul Roma, Jimmy Jack Funk, Tony Garea, and more. Soundbites featuring promos from Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik, Adrian Adonis, Lanny Poffo, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and more. PLUS, WRESTLEMANIA 3... BIGGER...BETTER.....BADDER!!!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A fantastic deep dive into one of the best enhancement talents around. You will be asking yourself, is Steve Lombardi even real? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rlsweep/support

It's the most jam-packed episode of the Grenade to date!!! MORE THAN SIX HOURS OF BLOOD SWEAT, & TEARS PUT INTO THIS in-depth look at October of 1993 in the WWF! We cover the 20-Man Intercontinental Title Battle Royal. Crush Returns and takes out the Macho Man during the Savage/Crush Summit. Ludvig Borga ends the UNDEFEATED streak of Tatanka. “Double J” Jeff Jarrett arrives! Doink the Clown plays a prank on Bam Bam Bigelow but it's Luna Vachon who comes out ALL WET! The Giant Gonzalez makes his final WWF appearance, Diesel makes his in-ring debut, The Rock & Roll Express arrive in the WWF, Adam Bomb finds new management, Mr. Perfect gives Red Tyle the PERFECT wedgie, Survivor Series takes shape, MOM challenge the Quebecers, Al Snow & Pat Tanaka make a stop in town, and More HEEL Vince McMahon in the USWA as he gives us the THREE guarantees in life! SPECIAL ALERT: THE WRECTLECOPIA PODCAST NETWORK & THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE ARE IN THE SEARCH FOR NEW COHOSTS TO CREATE CONTENT! IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING WRESTLECOPIA AND BECOMING A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME (OR EVEN A GUEST COHOST) PLEASE CONTACT RAY RUSSELL AT WRESTLECOPIA@GMAIL.COM OR DM ME ON TWITTER @RasslinGrenadeAvailable everywhere your Podcast Streaming App needs are met.  Follow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenade and be automatically entered into our FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAY CONTESTS!  Please Follow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos of wrestling history's past.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comPlease Subscribe to Patreon to help keep us going, 14 Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 "All Access" Tier featuring our Patreon Watch-Along Series of PPV Events, Coliseum Video collection, and more. As well as all past Grenade and Monday Warfare show notes, unedited TR SHOCKS episodes, Early Show Releases, and so much more!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be! Timestamps below for easy navigation.(NOTE: In between the main TV programs we also touch on any necessary Exclusive matches, segments, or angles that aired internationally or on the U.S. recap programs like Mania, All American, TSN, etc.)OCTOBER 1993 WWF NEWS- Shawn Michaels and the Steiner Brothers Return!- MATT WATCH CONTINUES with Matt Borne- Survivor Series Sells out in record time!- Tape Trading Crackdown- Hulk Hogan's "MR. NANNY" Flops at the Box Office- The Giant Gonzalez on Baywatch!- Lex Luger vs. Ludvig Borga DIsappointing- DEMOLITION CRUSH SIGHTING???- Radio WWF Controversy when MACHO MAN SHOOTS ON FORMER FRIEND HULK HOGAN!!!- October Injuries- WWF October House Shows from California to New York!- The (temporary) Return of the "B Loop" House Shows- WWF's latest European Tour, featuring their first appearance in Israel!- Gone in October. We say goodbye to the likes of Mike McGuirk, Boni Blackstone, Well Dunn, and MR. PERFECT!!!- Coming into the WWF... Madusa, Greg Valentine, The King's Knights, and "DOUBLE J" JEFF JARRETT!!!- SABU gets his WWF Tryout, as does the future KANE, Glenn JacobsUSWA VS. WWF CROSSOVER FEUD (00:51:36)The heel "Macho Man" Randy Savage returns to Memphis and captures the Unified Title from Jerry Lawler! HEEL Vince McMahon announces the THREE guarantees in life. Harvey Wippleman calls out Mr. McMahon! Is Brian Christopher going face or Jeff Jarrett turning heel? Plus, Steve Lombardi as Doink the Clown and SHAWN MICHAELS competes at the Mid-South Coliseum. WWF in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (01:26:47)The 4-Day "Night of Champions" Tour comes to SMW featuring The Steiner Brothers (with Arnold the dog) vs. Heavenly Bodies, and the Sensational Sherri corners Tracy Smothers to counteract Tammy Fytch (Sunny) and SMW Champion Brian Lee.  - VIRGIL OF THE WEEK!!! (01:29:32)This week Virgil trades in his boxing trunks for a cowboy hat and a piece of straw. CURLY BILL explains how he became a West Texas Redneck, and you WON'T BELIEVE how we got here! Here's a hint... It involves a BLADE!?!  WWF TV - Weekend of OCTOBER 2nd - 4th, 1993 (01:32:40)It's the 20-Man Intercontinental Title Battle Royal! The Model meets the 1-2-3 Kid. Well Dunn find themselves a manager. The King's Court w/Ludvig Borga The Headshrinkers take on Virgil & Red Tyler. The New Rockers Explode as Marty Jannetty takes on Al Snow, 3 years too soon! Lawler hates Clowns. The Macho Man talks candidly with Lex Luger. The Undertaker Says NO to Drugs! Bam Bam Bigelow destroys Doink's Little Red Wagon! Face to Face sound bites with Jim Cornette, the Undertaker, Bret Hart, Jerry Lawler, the Quebecers, Johnny Polo, Razor Ramon, Lex Luger & Ludvig Borga. Even more action involving the Steiner Brother, Ludvig Borga, IRS, Bam Bam Bigelow, the Heavenly Bodies, Mr. Perfect, the 1-2-3 Kid, Doink, Well Dunn, Adam Bomb, & Razor Ramon Plus, Doink the Clown plays a prank on Bam Bam Bigelow but it's Luna Vachon who comes out ALL WET! WWF TV - Weekend of OCTOBER 9th - 11th, 1993 (02:26:05)Columbus Day Weekend.as Razor Ramon meets “The Model” Rick Martel for the vacant Intercontinental Title! Adam Bomb finds a new manager in Harvey Wippleman! The King's Court with Mr. Perfect as they talk Diesel. Damien Demento's final WWF TV appearance… FINALLY! We learn the origins of the Smoking Gunns! Mr. Perfect gives Red Tyler the ultimate Wedgie! Boni Blackstone makes her final appearance interviewing Bam Bam Bigelow about Doink the Clown. Vince McMahon interviews Ludvig Borga. The Heavenly Bodies take on the Smoking Gunns. Is that Yokozuna or GODZILLA? Lawler continues to trash the Hart Family. Why do the Steiners need suspenders? Listen to find out! Face to Face sound bites and promos with Razor Ramon, IRS, Ludvig Borga, Lex Luger, Jim Cornette, Bearer & Undertaker, Bret Hart, Jerry Lawler, Smoking Gunns, Johnny Polo, the Quebecers, The Model, Bam Bam Bigelow & Doink, Even more action involving Men on a Mission, Mr. Perfect, Adam Bomb, Tatanka, Well Dunn, IRS, Virgil, the Headshrinkers, Owen Hart, Marty Jannetty, Bastion Booger, Ludvig Borga, the Rock & Roll Express, and a rare appearance by The Undertaker. PLUS, The Rock & Roll Express make their WWF DEBUT vs. the team of Well Dunn! WWF TV - Weekend of OCTOBER 16th - 18th, 1993 (03:26:40)It's the “SAVAGE/CRUSH SUMMIT” when the Macho Man tries to reason with best friend Crush, who is making his WWF return. Things don't work as planned when Crush turns on the Macho Man and aligns with the evil Master Fuji. Crush lacerates the tongue of Macho before Yoko wipes him out with the Banzai Drop! Wow, what an angle!  Tag Champs the Quebecers pull their enhancement opponents off the mat one too many times and find themselves Disqualified. Unfortunately, the opponents pay for their upset win.  Diesel makes his TV wrestling Debut! It's the first vignette featuring “DOUBLE J” JEFF JARRETT. The Rockers & Orient Express rekindle their rivalry when Marty Jannetty meets Pat Tanaka. We learn the DOUBLE MAIN EVENT for the Survivor Series! The Macho Man BURIES Hulk Hogan.   Tatanka and Ludvig Borga have a backstage confrontation. The 1-2-3 Kid takes on Pat Tanaka in a hell of a TV match. Scott Steiner dedicates his Steiner Screwdriver to the Macho Man, Ooh Yeah! Tanaka pays his respects to Yokozuna. It's the latest 900 Hotline voting scam when YOU can vote to reinstate Shawn Michaels. Face to Face sound bites with Diesel, Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, IRS, Jim Cornette, Heavenly Bodies, Jerry Lawler, Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Ludvig Borga, Johnny Polo, Smoking Gunns & the Quebecers. Even more action involving Tatanka, Ludvig Borga, Owen Hart, the Quebecers, the Heavenly Bodies, Doink, the Steiner Brothers, IRS & Bam Bam Bigelow. Plus, DOINK TAKES FLIGHT, when Matt Borne delivers an OVER THE TOP ROPE running plancha!!!WWF TV - Weekend of OCTOBER 23rd - 25th, 1993 (04:27:06)Aww Yeah, Men on a Mission confront the Tag Champ Quebecers on the King's Court. CRUSH returns to the ring with a new look and attitude. Marty Jannetty takes on friend and Survivor Series partner the 1-2-3 Kid. Johnny Polo pays for his interference in the Kid vs. Jannetty match. The Model takes on Owen Hart, with a surprise appearance by Jerry Lawler. Bret Hart talks his match “IN THE SURVIVOR SERIES”. More Survivor Series matches added including a match with FOUR DOINKS! Ludvig Borga meets ECW's Nova. Jeff Jarrett stops by Buddy Lee Attractions in “Double J” vignette #2. The Survivor Series heats up when Team IRS confronts Team Razor Ramon! Bobby Heenan talks to Ludvig Borga. Face to Face sound bites with Johnny Polo, the Quebecers, the Smoking Gunns, Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect, Diesel, IRS, Lex Luger, Ludvig Borga, Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette, the Heavenly Bodies, & The Rock & Roll Express! Even more action involving Doink, Diesel, Bastion Booger, IRS, SMW Tag Champs the Rock & Roll Express, Tatanka, Men on a Mission, Smoking Gunns, Bam Bam Bigelow, Mr. Perfect, Adam Bomb, Ludvig Borga & IC Champion Razor Ramon. Plus, The Giant Gonzalez makes his final WWF appearance as he confronts Adam Bomb doing his best “Fonzie” impersonation, Ehhhhh!WWF TV - Weekend of OCTOBER 30th & 31st, 1993 (05:18:54)Tatanka's UNDEFEATED STREAK comes to an end when Ludvig Borga PINS the Native American! We say goodbye to ring announcers Mike McGuirk. NEW IC Champion Razor Ramon invades the King's Court. The Foreign Fanatics eliminate Tatanka from competing at the Survivor Series. Jerry Lawler dresses as the Macho Man for Halloween! Ray Combs talks the WWF's Family Feud. The Model plays SEGA!!! SMW Tag Title Match added to Survivor Series when the Rock & Rolls meet the Heavenly Bodies. Face to Face sound bites with Diesel, Mr. Perfect, NEW IC Champion Razor Ramon, Johnny Polo, the Quebecers, Bam Bam Bigelow, the Smoking Gunns, Adam Bomb & Harvey Wippleman. Even more action involving the Smoking Gunns, Bam Bam Bigelow, the Steiner Brothers, the Heavenly Bodies, Marty Jannetty, the Headshrinkers, IRS & Owen Hart. Plus, Men on a Mission challenge The Quebecers for the Tag Titles in one of the most confusing finishes in WWF history!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

JEREMY PROPHET SITS DOWN WITH CANADIAN WRESTLING LEGEND JACQUES ROUGEAU & TALKS WHY STEVE LOMBARDI THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER ISN'T IN THE WWE HALL OF FAME YET. HE WAS THE MOST GENEROUS WRESTLER EVER   FULL INTERVIEW WITH JACQUES ROUGEAU https://youtu.be/yYujI1UQKRw MONTREAL QUEBEC CANADA   FULL BROOKLYN BRAWLER INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/KJDKPZk68C8   TO ENTER https://lutteacademie.ca/ https://www.jacquesrougeau.ca/  

Join Shawn and Jonesy as we take a look back at the week of April 16-22. We'll look at some WCW Spring Stampede and WWE Backlash events, the lives & careers of Steve Lombardi, Eugene and Ox Baker, the creation of the WWE PC and more

Join me as I talk to Steve Lombardi of the EG Chamber of Commerce. We discuss local business in the time of a pandemic and what people can do to support those businesses. We also talk about the future of East Greenwich and the Chamber's plans moving forward.

Tiz the 1995 holiday season as we close out 1995 with the Christmas edition of WCW Monday Nitro before moving into 1996 and the New Year's Day edition of Nitro and the WWF's RAW BOWL Episode! Things are really starting to heat up here in the Monday Night War!In WCW it's the final build AND the fallout from Starrcade '95. Hulk Hogan gets suspended 1 week, and a World title shot the next. Solid matches with Macho vs. Arn, Malenko vs. Jerry Lynn, Regal vs. Benoit, and a POWERS OF PAIN sighting in 1996!?! Craig Pittman continues his manager search. Plus, we discuss Hulk Hogan getting completely out of control with his Creative Control, BROTHER.The WWF takes Christmas off, but returns New Year's Day with THE RAW BOWL! Relive the epic 4-Corner Tag Team Elimination Raw Bowl match, Diesel dethrones King Mabel, VADER is coming, and it's the Debut of Billionaire Ted's Rasslin' War Room!  Follow Us on Twitter @MondayWarfare Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.com Please Subscribe to Patreon to help keep us going, 14 Tiers to choose from!!! AND BIG NEWS!!! Our All Access Tier is now only $5 for our entire Watch-Along Series as we add shows weekly, including all PPVs from the Monday Night War era. They make great complementary pieces to this Podcast! Subscribe today and follow along on the ride.https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopia TIMESTAMPS below!WCW Monday Nitro 12/25/95 (00:01:09) It's the Go-Home edition for Starrcade! Hulk Hogan is SUSPENDED, Brother… For the rest of 1995… Soooo, 7 Days… Seriously? This show is all about the build-up to the Triangle Match and WCW World Title Match for the Starrcade PPV as we see or hear from everyone involved. Sting, Luger, Flair, and the Macho Man WCW Champion Randy Savage defends against Ric Flair…. 2 days before Ric Flair wrestles in a #1 contender match… Because WCW Dean Malenko has a solid TV match with Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn) Lex Luger takes on Scotty Riggs of the American Males Stings goes toe-to-toe with Big Bubba Rogers Jimmy Hart buries poor Sgt. Craig Pittman during his quest to find a manager WWF Monday Night Raw – THE RAW BOWL 1/1/96 (00:23:35) IT'S TIME FOR THE RAWWWWW BOOOOWWWWLLL!!!! (Vince Voice) THE RAW BOWL: Featuring WWF Tag Champs The Smoking Gunns vs. The 1-2-3 Kid & Sid vs. Savio Vega & Razor Ramon vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna Diesel removes King Mabel from the throne It's TIME… It's TIME…. IT'S VADER TIME! We get our first look at VADER heading into the WWF! HALFTIME REPORT with DANDY DOK HENDRIX & JUMBO JIM ROSS (poor JR) We get our first look at the NACHO MAN as he snaps into a Slim Jim… and breaks his teeth The Raw Bowl winners are presented the prestigious LOMBARDI TROPHY… That's STEVE Lombardi, AKA The Brooklyn Brawler! WWF fans are given a treat, a replay of the Hog Pen Match from the 12/95 IYH PPV in its entirety. Plus, Vince finally shoots back at WCW…. it's the very first BILLIONAIRE TED'S RASSLIN WAR ROOM sketch!  We reminisce about a very memorable episode of Raw… What it means for us then… And what we think of it now! WCW Starrcade '95 Quick Results (00:55:12) We run down the quick results for the Starrcade ‘95 PPV, which you can listen to in full as part of our Watch-Along Series over at https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopia . You can Subscribe to Patreon and our All-Access for only $5! Cancel at any time. New shows are added weekly, including all PPVs from the Monday Night War era. They make great complementary pieces to this Podcast! Subscribe today and follow along on the ride.WCW Monday Nitro 1/1/96 (00:59:29) We kick 1996 off with a bang with The Macho Man taking on Arn Anderson! Then we learn Hulk Hogan returns after his 7-DAY SUSPENSION and is gifted a WORLD TITLE SHOT??? And he wonders why everyone is booing him! Horsemen member Chris Benoit faces Lord Steven Regal Sting & Lex Luger team up to battle the former Powers of Pain, The Warlord and the Barbarian, now wearing masks as the Super Assassins The Giant feels EMOTIONALLY abused by Hulk Hogan. I'll take “Things that Monsters should NEVER say” for a thousand, Alex. That dastardly Eric Bischoff is back to giving away WWF Raw Results! Brian Pillman continues his crazy ways as he calls out his own Horsemen members for losing! Who will Craig Pittman ask to be his manager this week? Hulk Hogan plants his own fans and merchandise in the crowd Hulk Hogan returns from suspension to challenge NEW Champion Ric Flair for the WCW Title. Because Screw Triangle Matches, DUDE! Hulk Hogan has ALL FOUR HORSEMEN PLEADING ON THEIR KNEES… At the same time…  While fighting off the Giant at the exact same time... Because F-U HH Still not enough Hulkster? That's okay, because we close the show with a Hulk Hogan Promo, Brother, because at this point I'd be shocked if we didn't. HULK HOGAN IS OUTTA CONTROL, BROTHER! (01:30:39)We go on a 6-minute rant/discussion about how out of control Hulk Hogan has gotten with his own ego and creative control, not only hurting his own “overness”, but the entire company in the process. We're 18 Weeks into the Monday Night War and it continues to get hotter as we building towards the WCW Clash 32 event (over at https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopia) and the WWF's Royal Rumble PPV (the Watch-Along available right now over at the Wrestling Memory Grenade Episode #20 and all your favorite Podcast Streaming Apps!)

On this episode of First Match we go all the way back to the beginning with a WWE Legend, The Brooklyn Brawler! Steve Lombardi had zero intentions on being a pro wrestler, he was all about body building. That is until he sat in the Garden for some matches and that's when his world changed! From the Garden to the bar to hang with the wrestlers to find out what it's all about, to being told to get the hell away by Mr. Fuji only to find his own way in to their world through a crazy first night in Portland with Curt Hennig! The Brawler's journey is as unique as they come in pro wrestling and it led him to wrestle a lot of the superstars "first matches" in the WWE, including The Rock! Don't miss this amazing episode! Make sure you listen until the very end to find out who's up next week! Enjoy!!! Also, please make sure you SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW the podcast on whatever platform you are listening on! Thank you to Boulevard Burgers St. Pete Beach home of the "Kage Burger" for signing on as a sponsor! Visit their website https://blvdburgers.com/ As well as a special thank you to Georgia Print House at https://www.georgiaprinthouse.com for being the official merch provider for First Match!  First Match T-Shirts are now available to order!!!! http://www.firstmatch.bigcartel.com (US shipping only at this point for merch) Sizes still available: S (limited quantity), M, L, and XL. Until we restock next month, we are out of 2XL. Want to support the show with a donation: Pay Pal: MyFirstMatchPod@gmail.com Venmo: @Jesse-Kage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation, with Steve Lombardi better known as the Brooklyn Brawler! Brawler talks about getting introduced to wrestling by Arnold Skaaland, becoming close with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, how his career changed after the Montreal Screwjob, and much more!Support Prime Time on Patreon and get every episode early and ad-free for just $4.99. www.Patreon.com/primetimemooneyShop Prime Time merchandise at www.mooneytees.com

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The unsung heroes are spotlighted on an unusual edition of WWF TNT from May 3, 1985! - Recapping an interesting month of WWF TV - Rusty Brooks makes things happen by going to into business for himself and bullying other guests - Steve Lombardi inadvertently walks into a joke - The Duke of Dorchester goes on a bizarre jag about a Kuwaiti island - Johnny Rodz makes Vince McMahon look like a dumbass - Why Howard Finkel should have hosted Open Mic nights - Commenting on the attire of each guest - David Sammartino puts All Japan Pro Wrestling on high alert with a backdrop driver Plus: - Medical update, now with a new “sponsor”! - A list of famous people from Dorchester, MA and how to deal with unruly Bostonians - The storyline of the movie Gymkata - Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Divisional round for you to bet against my picks Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

The unsung heroes are spotlighted on an unusual edition of WWF TNT from May 3, 1985! - Recapping an interesting month of WWF TV - Rusty Brooks makes things happen by going to into business for himself and bullying other guests - Steve Lombardi inadvertently walks into a joke - The Duke of Dorchester goes on a bizarre jag about a Kuwaiti island - Johnny Rodz makes Vince McMahon look like a dumbass - Why Howard Finkel should have hosted Open Mic nights - Commenting on the attire of each guest - David Sammartino puts All Japan Pro Wrestling on high alert with a backdrop driver Plus: - Medical update, now with a new “sponsor”! - A list of famous people from Dorchester, MA and how to deal with unruly Bostonians - The storyline of the movie Gymkata - Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Divisional round for you to bet against my picks Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Steve Lombardi, better known as The Brooklyn Brawler, had an interview with WrestleZone's managing editor Bill Pritchard in build for this weekend's 80's Wrestling Con 2 in Freehold, NJ. Lombardi shares how Bobby Heenan came up with the Brawler persona for him and what a thrill it was for him to be part of the infamous "Heenan Family" stable, having The Rock's first match, how much his Madison Square Garden match with HBK meant to him and more.

On this episode of The Pro Wrasslin Reflection Podcast… The Professor Chabello Vera Cruz is this week’s solo Party Host while “The White Walrus” and King of The Nighttime World Tommy Wonder and The Gooch Marinelli are away this week! The Professor jumps into the Time Machine and goes way back to 1984! WWF All Star Wrestling 1/28/84 We will hear about a show that featured The Masked Superstar, Steve Lombardi aka The Brooklyn Brawler, Greg Valentine, B. Brian Blair, Piper’s Pit, Tito Santana as well as Mr. Fuji and his tag team partner Tiger Chung Lee in action! We hear about a young soon to be known worldwide as “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert vs. Butcher Vachon and of course the match that started it all! Hulk Hogan faces the WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden!ulk H All this and more right here!!!  

We head back to the 80s for some Golden Era WWF with a look at WWF Spotlight from January 3, 1987! - Saluting Andre the Giant to set up the big turn - Starting the meteoric rise of the Honky Tonk Man - Who was Jimmy Hart’s best WWF protégé? (No, not Neidhart) - Lanny Poffo vs Steve Lombardi: a chance for Gorilla and Lord Al to do all their comedy bits - Dennis Stamp gets booked! - A distinct Quebecois flavor permeating the show - Koko B. Ware as the great table setter - The Wizard needs to dial down the volume Also: - What’s the deal with Lord Alfred Hayes? - Similarities between two legendary championship teams of the 80s from different sports - Talking China at a brewery and DeNiro at a winery - The best baseball games on the original Nintendo - Commercials from 1987! Email: GreetingsFromAllentown@gmail.com Twitter.com/GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown PlaceToBeNation.com/Amazon

This week we’re watching some of the most classic matches from the career of the most classic jobber of all time: the Brooklyn Brawler. His career spans nearly 4 decades and he laid down for almost every Hall of Famer. He is Steve Lombardi and he is possibly WWE’s greatest enhancement talent of all time. Click below for video links so you can watch the matches with us! http://www.brainbusterradio.com/post/174934796103/bbr-presents-mystery-wrestling-theater-roppongi

Prime Time welcomes one of the most recognizable enhancement talents and longest tenured WWE personalities ever, Steve Lombardi, aka the Brooklyn Brawler, to the show! Brawler talks about getting introduced to wrestling by Arnold Skaaland, becoming close with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, how his career changed  after the Montreal Screwjob, and more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 49 Minutes Hosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 16 (04/17 - 04/23) Audio: Hulk Hogan wins the AWA Heavyweight Title twice, and is stripped twice plus rare Hogan/Bockwinkel interviews Audio: Road Warrior Hawk has size 23 shoes Adonis and Murdoch win WWF Tag Titles Audio: AWA Wrestle Rock Rumble Mike McGuirk makes WWF debut Mr Perfect wins vacant IC Title Audio: Pro wrestling invades The Morton Downey Jr Show Audio: Geraldo Rivera / Now It Can Be Told: Scandals hit WWF: Mel Philips sexually aroused by underage feet, underage groping, steroids, and more Audio: Rare Pipers Pit trashing Geraldo and more Ultimate Warrior plays with a sword on German TV Infamous WCW Saturday Night match: Vader vs Cactus Jack Negotiations between All Japan Pro Wrestling and Tonya Harding fall apart Eliminators make USWA debut Danny Bonaduce vs Christopher Knight Brian Pillman released from hospital Goldberg wins US Title from Raven Bret Hart helps Hogan win WCW Title Tim White breaks Sable's toe Scott Steiner arrested for aggravated assault Buff Bagwell seriously injured on Thunder Audio: 'It Never Happened': Chris Jericho wins then forfeits WWF Title to Triple H Audio: ECW Champion Taz vs WWF Champion Triple H Audio: Tommy Dreamer wins the ECW World Title and Justin Credible spoils the celebration Hulk Hogan wins Undisputed Title Alex Shelly shaved bald AJ Styles wins NWA Heavyweight Title Backlash 2004 PPV William Regal returns to Raw after year long illness Eugene Dinsmore, Tomko, and Zack Ryder makes WWE debuts Brock Lesnar and WWE settle lawsuit WWE contacts former ECW stars for brand return WWE cuts ties with DSW TNA suspends Austin Aries John Cena vs Shawn Michaels goes one hour on Raw Batista refuses to sign young fan's Birthday Card at UK autograph signing Revisiting the fraud: Psycho Cybil Audio: 'Barack Obama' vs 'Hillary Clinton w/ 'Bill Clinton' fight on Raw Showing love to Tim Watters Michael Hayes suspended for using N-Word Bobby Lashley makes TNA debut Big Show knocks out Rey Mysterio Monday Night Smackdown WWE releases Mickie James, Shelton Benjamin, Funaki, and others E! officially announces launch of new reality show: Total Divas Performance Center coming to Florida Rosa Mendes sent home from European Tour WWE airs commercial featuring Insects having sex Samoa Joe wins NXT Championship Braun Stroman and Big Show collapse WWE ring And so much more! NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Road Warrior Hawk (1983), Sumie Sakai (1997), Fenix (2005), Kiera Hogan (2015) NOTABLE DEATHS: Bruno Sammartino 82, Motoko Baba 78, Paul Jones 75, Katsuji Ueda and Frankie Williams 71, Mitsukazu Arakawa and Gori Guerrero 69, Ted Grizzly 65, Wahoo McDaniel 63, Matt Anoa'i (Rosey) 47, Chyna 45, Rick Rude 40, Villano #2 39, Masakazu Fukuda 27 NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Angelo Savoldi, Roddy Piper, Ox Baker, Terry Gordy, Little Beaver, Axl Rotten RIP, Tony Atlas 64, Brutus Beefcake 61, Kevin Kelly (Nailz) 60, Steve Lombardi 57, Universo Dos Mil 55, El Samurai and Miguel Perez Jr 52, Pimpinela Escarlata 49, Mini Rey Mysterio 46, Orlando Jordan 44, Damian el Terrible 42, Jonny Storm, John Cena, Brandon Baxter, and Rellik 41, Danny Devine 37, Moose and Garett Bischoff 34, Curt Hawkins and Jay Lethal 33, Jessie Godderz and Chuck Taylor 32, Nikki Cross 29 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH EP16 (04/23/18) CLICK HERE to listen to the TWIWH EP16 (04/23/18) online. 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If you listen to Cheap Heat you probably remember Steve Lombardi. He's the man who lost to all of your favorite superstars as a kid. That role is more important than you might have realized. He worked with everyone and we talked about almost all of them.

The legendary Steve Lombardi aka the Brooklyn Brawler joins JR this week to catch up with some old stories from his storied career with the WWE. Hear about the Ultimate Warrior, Genichiro Tenryu, pinning HHH, prepping the Rock and John...

We head out to the Bay area for some WWF Superstars of Wrestling action from June 18, 1988! - A look at the Hogan-less WWF of mid-1988, which also lacked Gene Okerlund leading to some forgotten broadcast teams - Harley Race is just severely injured and not dead despite all appearances to the contrary - The best in-ring work Superstar Billy Graham did in his WWF run: selling a figure four leglock - The debut of the Big Bossman and how he is like David Ortiz - Underage Louie Spicolli as spectacular enhancement worker - The Rockers debut and are talked about as being in the tag title picture instantly - Bret Hart continues his face turn by sending Jimmy Hart to get his shinebox once again - The beautiful subtlety of the Rougeau Brothers heel turn - Tough times for the Heenan Family in mid-88 as the Brain cuts a promo nearly in tears - Sean Mooney can’t stop yelling and kind of spoils an upcoming angle - Bam Bam Bigelow is all over the place in 1988 Also: - A commercial for WWF fundraiser cards of the era - A look at some C and D-level WWF show cards - The weirdness of Steve Lombardi plugging the Superstar Ice Cream bars - Why the first SummerSlam was scheduled for a Monday night - Personal and financial regrets about hating the Mine doll in ’88. - How to wake up Dave Meltzer at a long TV taping Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/greetingsfromallentown Email: GreetingsFromAllentown@gmail.com

Steve Lombardi aka Brooklyn Brawler spent over 30 years at WWE, and he did just about every job at the company - in the ring, behind the scenes, and developing talent! Brawler evaluated & worked with new talent, and he's the guy that Vince McMahon chose to have first matches with The Rock, John Cena, Owen Hart, Bret Hart, and Ricky Steamboat. Brawler spent two years traveling with Hulk Hogan, he wrestled the Ultimate Warrior for 47 consecutive nights, he nearly got in a biker bar brawl with Roddy Piper at his side, and he once took Andre The Giant home to meet his mom! And these are just a few of the stories that you're gonna hear in this incredible episode. Strap in! It's a whirlwind ride through 80s & 90s wrestling!

On this episode of the official I Die: You Die podcast we discuss Type O Negative.  No seriously, we spend the whole episode talking about their value as a gateway band, and how their aesthetics intersect with Our Thing in interesting ways. Also some chat about VNV Nation, and our ongoing experiments with Patreon and Slack, all this week on We Have a Technical! 

The end of a great WWE career, and with a weird Shelby County LSD arrest, we ask where were all those LSD "stamps" that supposedly were all over our elementary schools?