Podcasts about Superstar Billy Graham

Jesse Ventura stopped by 316 Gimmick Street, and this is part 1 of an incredibly interesting conversation that starts with dogs and whales, and segues into some amazing pro-wrestling stories! Jesse talks about his first-ever gimmick and first match, explains how he became "Jesse The Body Ventura," why he jumped to WCW, his love of Superstar Billy Graham, and the real reason you've never seen him (and probably never will) as a special guest at Wrestlemania! He also shares the story of his color commentary start, and explains the heat behind the controversy he created during a match with Koko B. Ware.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's Flagship episode of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is our annual tradition of TMPT paying tribute to an all-time great, the one and only "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. What better way to celebrate the life and career of The Dream than interviewing 2 great guests! Alongside host John Poz we have Johnny B Badd aka Marc Mero and the Dusty Tribute himself Mike Raimondi to offer a unique perspective on Dusty's career.Additionally, we take a walk into The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling vault and hear from Dustin Rhodes, Terry Funk, Nikita Koloff, Magnum TA, Superstar Billy Graham, Tully Blanchard, Baby Doll, Arn Anderson, Steve Keirn, Tony Schiavone, Steve Corino, and Cody Rhodes as they recall amazing memories and a lifetime of wisdom passed onto them by an absolute ICON of the wrestling business.Store - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPT - https://twomanpowertrip.dashery.comFollow us @TwoManPowerTrip on Twitter and IG

Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1986. Topics of discussion include:Superstar Billy Graham's imminent return to the WWF.Andre the Giant possibly booking himself out to independent promotions.Jack Tunney firing Maple Leaf Wrestling ring announcer Norm Kimber.The Road Warriors taking over in All Japan.NJPW's TV situation being up in the air.The Angel of Death and Miss Honey fluster Ed Whalen in Stampede.The Shock Troops debut in Florida.Jos LeDuc wants to make a man out of Paul Diamond.The aftermath of the Bill Watts' Russian flag burial angle.The UWF debuting in Memphis to Jerry Lawler's consternation.The public relations aftermath of Kerry Von Erich's motorcycle accident.Ole Anderson returning and attacking Dusty Rhodes to cement the official formation of the Four Horsemen.Magnum T.A. slaps up Bob Geigel.This is just a taste of the greatness on this show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:17:30 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, Big Bear, WFWA, Stampede, EMLL, & Arena Naucalpan2:23:47 Classic Commercial Break2:29:06 Halftime: Jordan Breen tribute3:49:41 Other USA: CWF, CCW, Memphis, UWF, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, Eddie Sharkey, SoCal lucha, & Portland5:36:11 Jim Crockett PromotionsTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.You can also use code BTSPOD to save 25% on your first payment — whether paying month to month or annually — when you subscribe to Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network at ClassicWrestling.net!To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1986. Topics of discussion include:Superstar Billy Graham's imminent return to the WWF.Andre the Giant possibly booking himself out to independent promotions.Jack Tunney firing Maple Leaf Wrestling ring announcer Norm Kimber.The Road Warriors taking over in All Japan.NJPW's TV situation being up in the air.The Angel of Death and Miss Honey fluster Ed Whalen in Stampede.The Shock Troops debut in Florida.Jos LeDuc wants to make a man out of Paul Diamond.The aftermath of the Bill Watts' Russian flag burial angle.The UWF debuting in Memphis to Jerry Lawler's consternation.The public relations aftermath of Kerry Von Erich's motorcycle accident.Ole Anderson returning and attacking Dusty Rhodes to cement the official formation of the Four Horsemen.Magnum T.A. slaps up Bob Geigel.This is just a taste of the greatness on this show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:17:30 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, Big Bear, WFWA, Stampede, EMLL, & Arena Naucalpan2:23:47 Classic Commercial Break2:29:06 Halftime: Jordan Breen tribute3:49:41 Other USA: CWF, CCW, Memphis, UWF, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, Eddie Sharkey, SoCal lucha, & Portland5:36:11 Jim Crockett PromotionsTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.You can also use code BTSPOD to save 25% on your first payment — whether paying month to month or annually — when you subscribe to Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network at ClassicWrestling.net!To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

POST Wrestling presents its reviews of this past season of Dark Side of the Ring.Topics include Hell in a Cell 1998, Ludvig Borga, Vader, Superstar Billy Graham, Eddie Gilbert, Billy Jack Haynes, The Sheik, and Muhammad Hassan. These reviews were originally recorded the day after the episodes aired during season six.NOTE: We did not cover the episode featuring Tony Atlas, and a separate review is available on the POST Wrestling free feed, which covers the episode on Daffney. Time stamps: 00:00:47 Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell00:26:20 Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser from Helsinki 00:45:11 Big Van Vader01:05:41 The ‘Original' Superstar Billy Graham01:21:21 ‘Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert01:42:54 Truth, Lies, and Billy Jack Haynes01:55:56 Blood, Fire, and the Original Sheik02:07:02 Becoming Muhammad Hassan Photo Courtesy: VICE TVBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vice TV brings us the 6th season in the Dark Side of the Ring series which tells the dark stories from the world of professional wrestling. In season 6, we explore the lives and careers of famous wrestlers such as “Superstar” Billy Graham, Big Van Vader, “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas, “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and others. One episode is dedicated to the iconic “Hell in the Cell” match from 1998 which saw the culmination of the rivalry between Mankind (aka Mick Foley) and The Undertaker.

On the Saturday May 17, 2025 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet Keith Elliot Greenberg. Before obtaining a college degree at Queens College in Communication in journalism, this longtime pro wrestling fan began writing pro wrestling stories professionally at age 19. Since then, Keith Elliot Greenberg has become a noted pro wrestling historian, who is also a New York Times best-selling author. His illustrious work includes writing for WWF Magazine and penning the autobiographies of pro wrestling legends, i.e. “Classy” Freddie Blassie, “Superstar” Billy Graham and Ric Flair. Today we're talking about his latest book, "Bigger! Better! Badder: WrestleMania III and the Year It All Changed." It is the story behind Wrestlemania III, told from the perspective of company executives, wrestlers who appeared on the card, fans who attended the show, and other wrestling personalities. Then, we'll meet writer, producer and director Bruce David Klein. His new film, “Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,” about stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews. The Hollywood Reporter called it a "gorgeous portrait", Deadline called it a "must-see", and The Wrap said it is "delightful." We'll talk about the movie, Liza and find out what makes the film a truly terrific absolutely true story.

This month Al & Jon look at the early pro wrestling career of "Superstar" Billy Graham, from his earliest documented matches in Stampede to his time in Southern California and then all the way to Japan, it a look at THE Superstar before he was A superstar.

Tyler returns!Our friend from the states revisits Bruno Sammartino defending the WWWF Championship vs. Superstar Billy Graham from 1977

Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the exclusive Solomonster offer!EXPRESSVPN - Get an extra FOUR MONTHS FREE of the #1 trusted VPN at http://www.expressvpn.com/solomonsterNearly two dozen WWE and NXT talents lost their jobs this week and Solomonster runs through each one of them, including the one that surprised him the most and what it means for the women's tag team "division" in WWE.  Plus, he's got a preview and predictions for WWE BACKLASH, including what Gunther's match with Pat McAfee is leading to and an idea for the John Cena vs. Randy Orton match... a WILD Wall Street Journal story involving John Cena... more on the movie Liv Morgan is currently filming... TWO Def Rebel stories and a potentially big change to WWE music... Adam Copeland and Tony Khan comment on the Jon Moxley nail spot... Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff REVEAL their big new project... a DARK SIDE OF THE RING review on "Superstar" Billy Graham... and honest thoughts on the Leon Slater spot and fallout from the TNA Rebellion PPV.***Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion:http://x.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 18) covering the period of 4/30 thru 5/6. Running Time: 4 Hours 28 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 28 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E18 (04/30 - 05/06) Superstar Billy Graham def Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF Championship. Infamous Pat Patterson vs Sgt Slaughter Alley Fight takes place at Madison Square Garden. Manny Fernandez stabbed multiple times outside TX restaurant. Looking back at Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987). Audio: Kerry Von Erich def Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at AWA Superclash II (1987). Audio: Curt Hennig vs Nick Bockwinkel for AWA World Heavyweight Championship. AWA 80's fu**ery wasn't limited to just Hulk Hogan. This time it moves on to Curt Hennig, but ends with a positive conclusion. WWF vs WBF Superstars battle it out on Family Feud. Looking back at NJPW Wrestling Donataku events (1993, 1994, 1995). Audio: Current WWF Champion Hulk Hogan belittles and calls the WWF Championship a 'toy'. Rick Rude suffers serious neck injury during match with Sting which leads to retirement. Sabu wins IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. Audio: Following his WWF in ring debut, HHH promotes 'civility'. Vignettes for the upcoming debut of The Bodydonnas (Skip and Sunny) begin airing on WWF TV. Looking back at FMW 7th Anniversary Show (1996). Audio: Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels: Home wrecker! Atsushi Onita meets with WWF about a possible joint event with FMW and the possibility of an Exploding Death Match in WWF. Christian makes his WWF debut. Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '98 PPV. Looking back at AJPW 25th Anniversary Show (1998). Audio: Terry Funk and Cactus Jack battle it out on Monday Night Raw with Steve Austin on commentary. Vignettes start airing on WWF TV for the upcoming debut of Edge. Audio: Paul Bearer tells Jerry 'The King' Lawler how he 'did' Undertaker's mother. Kimberly Page appears nude in Playboy. Audio: Captain Lou Albano's memorable appearance on 'Lie Detector'. A&E premieres 'The Unreal Story Of Professional Wrestling' (1999). Looking back at AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show (1999). Mick Foley forms a 'Union' to combat the Corporate Ministry. Macho Man Randy Savage makes last appearance in WCW. Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2000). Looking back at WWF Insurrextion PPV (2000, 2001, 2002) and the Plane Ride From Hell (2001). Sean 'XPac' Waltman speaks on the Plane Ride From Hell. Following the lawsuit filed by the World Wildlife Fund, World Wrestling Federation changes from WWF to WWFE. Audio: WWF Confidential segment on the death of Miss Elizabeth and arrest of Lex Luger. Daughter of Iron Shiek brutally murdered by boyfriend. Audio: Jacqueline def Chavo Guerrero Jr to win the Cruiserweight Championship. Looking back at WWE Backlash PPV 2005, 2018, 2023 Hulk Hogan Energy Drinks, Microwave Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwiches hit stores and receive subpar reviews. Audio: Joey Styles' Pipe Bomb from WWE Raw. WWE signs Hornswoggle. Audio: Scott Steiner becomes the greatest mathematician in pro wrestling history. Rolling Stone releases explosive story on Escort Service which included Ashley Massaro as being a paid Escort. Santino Marella arrested for DUI. Ric Flair becomes Ring Of Honor's 'Ambassador'. WWE signs AJ Lee. Monday Night War II: TNA airs last episode of Monday Night Impact and moves back to Thursdays. Obsessed Mickie James fan arrested after threatening to bomb WWE offices and much worse. Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2011, 2014). Audio: Christian becomes WWE World Heavyweight Champion for 48 hours. Audio: Michelle McCool says 'Goodbye' to WWE and Kharma says 'Hello'. Audio: John Cena makes surprise announcement to live WWE audience that Osama Bin Laden has met his demise. Jinder Mahal makes WWE TV debut. WWE releases Dustin Runnels. Audio: The Bullet Club is born. Looking back at ROH Border Wars PPV (2013). Audio: Sami Zayn's memorable WWE main roster debut taking on John Cena for United States Championship. WWE releases Zeb Coulter, Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Santino Marella, Cameron, Alex Riley and El Torito. Looking back at WWE Payback PPV (2016, 2017). Chris Jericho destroys The Ambrose Asylum and murders Mitch The Plant. WWE writer Jennifer Pepperman celebrates 'Bring Your Emmy To Work Day'. She celebrated alone Dominik Mysterio signs with WWE Audio: Painmaker Chris Jericho channels his inner Sam Kinison and challenges Okada for IWGP Heavyweight Title. Bonus audio: Sam Kinison has the answer to solve world hunger Audio: Bray Wyatt debuts Ramblin' Rabbit and 'Yowie Wowie' from the Firefly Funhouse Karrion Kross and Scarlett make their WWE NXT debut Ring Of Honor suspends all events and goes on hiatus due to Covid-19 Pandemic Audio: Braun Strowman shows his appreciation for Florida Hospital Workers during the Pandemic by sending them a thousand meals Looking back at AEW Blood And Guts 2021 and why Chris Jericho's fall will forever overshadow the event Rumors of Daniel Bryan leaving WWE for AEW being after his WWE Contract expires Audio: Out with Mickie James and Chelsea Green from WWE and in with Eva Marie Looking back at NXT Spring Breakin' 2022 Audio: A repackaged Lacey Evens returns to WWE TV after a one year hiatus complete Stalker of Sonya DeVille (Phillip Thomas) sentenced to 15 years in prison Audio: Police Interrogation of Sonya DeVille's stalker, Phillip Thomas Audio: Highlights of Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest (San Juan Street Fight) from WWE Backlash 2023 WWE releases fourteen including Gable Steveson, Boa, Drew Gulak, Valentina Feroz Looking back at WWE Backlash: France Looking back at TNA Under Siege PPV 2024 Audio: Cody Rhodes reveals why he left AEW and who he still supports within AEW  And so much more! 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"The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff has plenty to say about winning the WWWF title from Bruno Sammartino, working tag with The Superstar Billy Graham, fighting the Iron Sheik on a commercial airplane, raising hell with Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer, and getting clean thanks to the help of Nikita Koloff! You'll hear about kicking drugs, and starting his own ministry too!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Experience, Jim talks about WWE's Rock problem, Dave Meltzer's star ratings for WrestleMania 41, Los Angeles history, and more! Plus Jim reviews AEW Dynamite and Dark Side Of The Ring's Superstar Billy Graham episode, listener mail & more! Follow Jim and Brian on Twitter: @TheJimCornette @GreatBrianLast Join Jim Cornette's College Of Wrestling Knowledge on Patreon to access the archives & more! https://www.patreon.com/Cornette Subscribe to the Official Jim Cornette channel on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialJimCornette Visit Jim's official site at www.JimCornette.com for merch, live dates, commentaries and more! You can listen to Brian on the 6:05 Superpodcast at 605pod.com or wherever you find your favorite podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 17) covering the period of 4/23 thru 4/29. Running Time: 4 Hours 20 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 20 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E17 (04/23 - 04/29) Alex Karras and Dick The Bruiser turn their 'feud' into a real life bar fight with patrons and Detroit Cops. Bruno Sammartino breaks his neck during a WWWF Title Match against Stan Hansen. Tommy Rich def Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Audio: Infamous Empty Arena Match between Terry Funk and Jerry 'The King' Lawler including the memorable UNCENSORED Terry Funk pre match promo. Superstar Billy Graham wrestles last WWF match (1983) and leaves company (for AWA) due to issues including painkiller abuse. Audio: How does Verne Gagne and AWA celebrates the one year anniversary of their fu**ery towards AWA fans and Hulk Hogan? By doing it again but this time, it's 'Super'. Looking back at AWA Super Sunday event (1983). Almost three years to the day the AWA fu**ery began for Hulk Hogan, The Hulkster (now WWF Champion) lands the cover of Sports Illustrated. Jerry 'The King' Lawler loses his first Hair match and the Southern Heavyweight Title. Ken Patera makes his WWF return after serving two years in prison for the McDonalds incident. Bonus Audio: Looking back at the night both Bobby Heenan and Andy Kaufman managed Ken Patera against Jerry Lawler. The Fantastics end The Midnight Express' 345 day record reign as NWA US Tag Team Champions. Sting and Lex Luger defeat Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson to win last ever Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. Big Bubba Rogers wrestles last match in Japan (teams with Jimmy Snuka) before signing with WWF and becoming The Big Boss Man. Looking back at Episode 21 of Saturday Night Main Event (1989). Looking back at New Japan's first event (Battle Satellite) from the Tokyo Done (1989). Mr Perfect defeats Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF IC Championship (previously held by The Ultimate Warrior). ECW crowns its first ever ECW Champion (Jimmy Snuka), just to lose it a day later to Johnny Hotbody. Sid Vicious abruptly leaves WWF after a match against The Ultimate Warrior. The Heavenly Bodies def The Fantastics to become the first ever Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Naliz makes his WWF debut, attacking The Big Boss Man. Bonus Audio: A tale of two Nailz promos: One with the WWF voice modulation and one without. Tammy Sytch debuts for Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Sean Waltman (as The Lightning Kid) makes his WWF debut. WWF signs Boni Blackstone. Captain Lou Albano manages his last tag team to WWF Tag Team Championship victory as The Headshrinkers defeat The Quebecers. Looking back at the Sumo Match between Earthquake and Yokozuna on Monday Night Raw. Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-A event (1997). Audio: Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his WWF in ring debut, beating convicted Pedophile Buck 'Rock And Roll' Zumhoff. Audio: Triple H speaks on the origins of the 'Hunter Hearst Helmsley character and name. Hulk Hogan finalizes paperwork to launch a small chain of Pastamania restaurants. Looking back at WCW and New Japan 'Collision In Korea' two day event in North Korea. Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies' PPV (1996). 'Fat Frank' Iadevia (RIP) causes local controversy in NY/NJ after and odd in call-in to The Howard Stern Show. D-Generation X attempts to invade WCW event. Audio: Val Venis is 'coming' with Jenna Jameson. Audio: Bruce Prichard speaks on the D-X WCW Invasion skits behind the cameras. Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 21: Unforgiven' PPV (1998). Looking back at the first annual 'Brian Pillman Memorial Event' (1998), and the WWF House Show that also raised money for the family of the late Brian Pillman. Audio: DDP loses the WCW Heavyweight Championship to an insanely over Sting during an episode of Monday Nitro - just to win the title back later the same night. While Ric Flair is stuck in a Mental Hospital during WCW Monday Nitro, Steve Austin rescues Stephanie McMahon from the Ministry Of Darkness. WWF tapes the pilot episode of Smackdown (1999). The Corporate Ministry of Darkness is formed. Juventud Guerrera and Jerry Flynn arrested in PA for DWI. Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 28: Backlash' PPV event (1999). Steve Austin returns to WWF TV with a bang! and blows up the DX Express Tour Bus. David Arquette wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and donates his earnings to the families of Brian Pillman and Owen Hart, and to Droz. Sabu defeats The Messiah in a tournament final to win the vacated XPW Heavyweight Championship (previously held by Chris Candido). Steve Corino defeats Mike Rapada to win the NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 Audio: Randy Orton makes his WWF main roster debut. 'The Scorpion King' starring The Rock opens up to record revenue numbers at the box office. Steve Austin announces his in ring retirement (2003). Audio: Only hours after announcing his retirement from in ring action, Steve Austin becomes Co-GM of Raw with Eric Bischoff. Randy Orton spits in the face of Harley Race. Looking back at TNA 'Lockdown' PPV (2005, 2006) Chris Candido suffers serious ankle and leg injury during match on TNA PPV, and sadly passes away only days later due to a blood clot. WWE starts contacting former ECW stars about appearing for WWE relaunch of ECW brand. MTV and Viacom sign off on the creation of Wrestling Society X. Hogan Knows Best renewed for a third season. Looking back at the World Wrestling Legends '6:05 - The Reunion' PPV (2006). 'The Condemned' starring Steve Austin hits movie theaters to terrible reviews. Audio: Vince McMahon wins the ECW Heavyweight Championship. One of the greatest matches in WWE Raw history: Shawn Michaels and John Cena battle almost an hour on Raw (HBK wins). Reid Flair arrested after DWI incident involving heroin and driving with a revoked license. Looking back at WWE 'Extreme Rules' PPV (2010, 2012). Looking back at 2010 WWE Draft (Kelly Kelly #1 Draft Pick) Audio: TNA Monday Night Impact Main Event: Abyss vs Ric Flair battle over WWE Hall Of Fame Rings. Monday Night Wars II: After bombing to record low ratings, Dixie Carter announces Impact moving back to Thursday nights. WWE releases Tony Atlas. TNA fires Bubba 'The Love Sponge' after horrendous comments towards Haiti. Lisa Marie Varon (aka Tara, Victoria) announces her exit from TNA, just to return two months later. Audio: 2011 WWE Draft opens up Raw with John Cena drafted to Smackdown, just to be traded by to Raw by the end of the show. Nick Gage sentenced after pleading guilty to Second Degree Bank Robbery. WWE launches their 'Be A STAR' Anti-Bullying campaign. Audio: Cesaro makes his WWE main roster debut. Audio: Stevie Richards speaks on Justin Credible passing out backstage prior to Extreme Rising Event (2012). Audio: Nikki and Brie Bella 'fired' from WWE (2012), which leads to their legit exit until Spring 2013. Looking back at TNA 'Sacrifice' PPV (2014). Bad News Barrett defeats Neville to win the WWE 2015 King Of The Ring Tournament. Jeff Hardy suffers a broken leg after a Dirt Bike stunt goes wrong. WWE releases NXT Talents: Mason Ryan, Raquel Diaz, Shaul Guerrero, Oliver Grey, and Sarah Backman. Kalisto defeats Braun Strowman in a terrible Dumpster Match on Raw. At least Kalisto suffers a great post match beat down Audio: Conan O'Brien takes shots at WWE after being labeled as 'Essential Business' during the Pandemic Looking back at the first Saudi Arabia event "The Greatest Royal Rumble" (2018) Audio: Titus O'Neil stumbles his way into an all-time viral moment during the Greatest Royal Rumble match Audio: Hulk Hogan talks candid about using the 'N' Word and being labeled as a racist. The most Hogan has ever spoken about this story Lilian Garcia makes her return to ring announcing. But it isn't for WWE or even a pro wrestling company The very beginnings of the overhyped AEW fake news, led by Dave Meltzer started this week. And you won't believe the level of fake news they were attempting to present Looking back at Impact Wrestling: Rebellion 2019, 2021, 2022 Charlotte and Andrade get engaged  Dutch Mantel' infamous fake news tweet and delete claiming he 'overheard directly' at WWE Headquarters of an imminent sale with Disney Audio: Very interesting information from Triple H and Vince McMahon about locker morale and precautions being taken during Covid-19 pandemic Audio: Jim Cornette receives alot of heat discussing Velveteen Dream's alleged online incident with a minor Less than a day being released from 1+ year prison sentence, Tammy Sytch launches an OnlyFans account Audio: After being released by WWE, Drake Maverick cries himself into making a fortune on Cameo Bronson Rechsteiner (Bron Breakker) signed by Baltimore Ravens during 2020 NFL Draft WWE signs Samantha Irvin and Megan Morant Sasha Banks gets her own Star Wars: The Mandalorian action figure WWE releases Dexter Lumis, Dakota Kai, Harland, Persia Pirotta, Malcom Bivens, Draco Anthony and several others Bray Wyatt and JoJo Offerman get engaged CM Punk, while still under AEW contract, visits Impact Wrestling and WWE RAW backstage Naomi (Trinity) makes her Impact Wrestling debut Looking back at WWE Draft 2023 and 2024 Looking back at NXT Spring Breakin' 2023 and 2024 Audio: Oba Femi makes his NXT in-ring debut Audio: Triple H reveals the creation of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Samoa Joe signs to co-star in the Twisted Metal TV series NJPW and Stardom for an alliance Audio: Ronda Rousey explains why WWE is a 'disorganized sh*t show' Jesse 'The Body' Ventura and WWE reopen discussions about a future return to WWE Dave Meltzer reveals he was told that The Rock' recent promos and vulgar Paul Heyman WWE HOF Speech are considered the 'official end of the PG era' Darby Allin breaks his news after being clipped by a New York Bus Audio: Jack Perry and Young Bucks attack Tony Khan on AEW Dynamite Audio: Tony Khan mocked by non-wrestling news media and NFL owners for the way he sold his 'injuries' on AEW Dynamite Audio: Tony Khan appears on NFL Network and proceeds to call WWE 'The Harvey Weinstein Of Pro Wrestling And so much more! 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Get ready for a jam-packed episode of Ringside Report's Wrestling Uncensored with Dave Simon and Champion Pro Wrestler Genesis Johnny North! We're tearing down the WrestleMania fallout and breaking down everything you need to know in the wrestling world this week.WWE SHOCKERS: We dive deep into the heated promo war between John Cena and Randy Orton setting up their massive match, discuss The Rock's controversial WrestleMania 41 absence, analyze the latest twists in the Bloodline saga with Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, Drew McIntyre, and Damien Priest, and react to the surprising returns of Alistair Black and rusev! Plus, what's next for the new group of Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, and Braun Breaker? We cover all the major WWE news and SmackDown highlights leading into Backlash!AEW EXPLOSION: Don't miss our take on the latest from AEW Dynamite! We break down the Owen Hart Tournament finals shaping up with Jamie Hayter vs. Mercedes Moné, speculate on the potential Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing, praise the Young Bucks' incredible tag team match, and discuss FTR's bold new direction with Stokely Hathaway. We're talking all the essential AEW news and analysis!Plus, reactions to the controversial WWE Roast, the latest in the MJF/Hurt Business storyline, and our thoughts on the Dark Side of the Ring episode covering the legendary Superstar Billy Graham.This episode is a must-watch (or listen!) for every wrestling fan!

We break down all the highs and lows from WrestleMania 41—surprises, show-stealers, and shocking moments! We also dive into the latest controversy: was Superstar Billy Graham really a hero, or is the truth darker than fans believed? Plus, Ron Shaw takes the mound and throws out the first pitch—yes, that Ron Shaw! All this and more on this wild ride through the world of pro wrestling. #WrestleMania41 #WWERecap #SuperstarBillyGraham #WrestlingControversy #RonShaw #FirstPitch #WrestlingNews #MonteAndThePharaoh #ProWrestling #WWEReview #WrestleManiaMoments #WrestlingPodcast #LegendsAndLies

John and GG are back on The Fight Game Podcast. They talk about the best and worst of WrestleMania 41, The Rock on The Pat McAfee Show, AEW Dynamite and the Owen Cup, NXT Stand & Deliver, and the two recent Dark Side of the Ring episodes on Tony Atlas and Superstar Billy Graham. They also talk about the passing of Steve McMichael.

Our Wrestling Podcast Episode 321: The Legacy of Superstar Billy Graham This week the boys bring you another installment in the Legacy series as they cover Superstar Billy Graham! X: @owp2019 Instagram: @owp2019 Meta: www.facebook.com/ourwrestlingpodcast Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ourwrestlingpodcast Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7660138 Youtube(sucks): www.youtube.com/channel/UCTcCUQMd…iew... Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use; for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.#WWE #WWERAW #SMACKDOWN #WRESTLEMANIA #ROMANREIGNS #WWEHOF #WWESMACKDOWN #CODYRHODES #SETHROLLINS Our Wrestling Podcast

Greg and Dane, in Episode 5 of The Squared Circle Time Machine, do a deep psychological dive into their favorite maniac, Mr. Bob Backlund, who has never eaten Mary Jane! They go back to 1982 when Superstar Billy Graham destroyed his WWF championship belt to his loss to Sheiky Baby in '83 to him holding a cardboard championship belt to cope with his loss and finally to the events after he snapped when he lost to Bret Hart in 1994. Enjoy as we explore The Twisted Mind of Mr. Bob Backlund!

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 8) covering the period of 2/19 thru 2/25. Running Time: 4 Hours 44 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 44 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E8 (02/19 - 02/25) Audio: Bob Backlund def Superstar Billy Graham and begins 2,135 day reign as WWF Champion Audio: Superstar Billy Graham speaks on Vince McMahon Sr decision in 1978 to crown Bob Backlund as Champion Jumbo Tsuruta def Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA Heavyweight Title Looking back at NWA Chi-Town Rumble PPV 1989 Audio: Highlights of Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair for NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at NWA/WCW Wrestlewar PPV 1990, 1991 Looking back at WCW Superbrawl III (1993), IV (1994), V (1995), VII (1997), VIII (1998), IX (1999), 2000 (2000) Hulk Hogan returns to Raw and forms the Mega-Maniacs with Brutus Beefcake Hulk Hogan and TV producers scout areas in Florida to film the movie pilot, "Hurricane In Paradise" Looking back at ECW 'Return Of The Funker' event (1995) Audio: Cactus Jack endures 82 Singapore Cane shots as Terry Funk makes surprise return to ECW (Funk In A Box) Looking back at ECW CyberSlam 1997 Audio: Paul E Dangerously accepts Jerry Lawler's challenge: ECW invades Monday Night Raw (1997) Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr both forced to unmask on WCW PPVs Audio: Scott Steiner turns on brother Rick and joins NWO Audio: Undertaker vs Kane Inferno Match on Raw leads to Vince McMahon crying over a torched teddy bear Audio: Public Enemy makes their WWF debut on Raw Audio: Goldberg appears on The Tonight Show and issues $100,000 challenge to Steve Austin Audio: James Brown makes a surprise appearance at WCW Superbrawl 2000 (Original unedited music) Audio: WWE Network butchery of same James Brown segment from Superbrawl 2000 Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2001, 2003, 2006) Ring Of Honor makes their promotional debut Audio: The Rock makes surprise appearance on Raw and trashes the live Toronto crowd (2003) Audio: Goldust' first interview after being 'electrocuted' by Randy Orton and Batista Vince McMahon vs Eric Bischoff battle in the ring on Raw Chris Masters makes WWF Raw debut and breaks Steven Richards' orbital bone Audio: Batista gives a 'Thumbs Down' and chooses to face Triple H at WrestleMania for World Heavyweight Title WWE begins contacting former ECW wrestlers to appear at ECW One Night Stand PPV Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber 2010, 2012, 2014, 2021, 2024 Audio: Batista ends John Cena's 32 second reign as WWE Champion WWE airs debut episode of NXT on Sci-Fi 2-21-11: Undertaker and Triple H make WWE returns and issue a WrestleMania challenge (well sorta) to each other WWE signs the original Sin Cara AJPW, NJPW, and Noah join together to raise money for those affected by Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami John Cena vs CM Punk wrestle for the last time against each other and tear it up on Raw Audio: WWE announces Donald Trump for 2013 Hall Of Fame Looking back at Ring Of Honor 12th Anniversary Show (2014) WWE Network officially launches in the US Audio: Following TNA run, Hulk Hogan makes WWE return (2014) after seven-year absence The Miz and Maryse get married. Looking back at WWE Fastlane PPV (2015, 2016). Audio: Shane McMahon makes WWE Raw return after six-year absence and interrupts Vincent J McMahon Legacy Award ceremony. Chyna (as part of D-Generation X) WWE Hall Of Fame induction announcement heavily criticized by IWC Audio: DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) defeat WWE Tag Team Champions The Revival (FTR) in their RAW debut Hulk Hogan Biopic starring Chris Hemsworth announced. Unfortunately, the project would be killed off five years later Audio: Batista makes a shocking return to WWE RAW and ruins Ric Flair's 70th Birthday celebration Audio: Roman Reigns makes WWE return and reveals to WWE Universe that he is cancer free! Controversy erupts when WWE releases Brock Lesnar kid's body costume, which looks more like a giant penis! Looking back at Impact Wrestling: Sacrifice PPV 2020 Matt Hardy rolls out of WWE (and into AEW shortly thereafter) with a memorable picture of himself in the Chair Of Wheels Audio: Cody Rhodes cuts a passionate promo to live AEW crowd following Cage Match against Wardlow (making his AEW in ring debut) Lacey Evans / Ric Flair love angle is quickly written off WWE TV due to Evans' real-life pregnancy WWE confirms the NXT signings of Andre Chase, Zoey Stark, Carmelo Hayes, GiGi Dolin, Brutus Creed, Jacy Jayne, Elektra Lopez, Anthony Henry, Cora Jade, Blake Christian, Trick Williams, Tony Dangelo, AQA, Amari Miller, Taya Valkyrie, Parker Boudreaux, Bron Breakker and LA Knight AEW signs Paul Wight, Swerve Strickland and Jennifer Pepperman Joseph Hudson, better known as The Question Mark in NWA, tragically dies at 43 years old Looking back at Impact Wrestling: No Surrender PPV 2022 Audio: Buddy Matthews makes his AEW debut and aligns with the House Of Black President of Warner Brothers Discovery Programming busted for fake news after making a claim that AEW Dynamite pulls over 4 million viewers each week. Cesaro contract expires with WWE, refuses to sign a new deal Audio: Tony Khan and Adam Cole reveal a new AEW reality show 'AEW All Access' Jeff Hardy's DUI Case is closed and begins the road to his imminent return to AEW programming Mercedes Mone and Trinity Fatu (Naomi) appear on a cringe episode of Bar Rescue Liv Morgan and Jey Uso appear in an odd commercial for Credit One credit cards John Cena launches an Only Fans page to hype up the upcoming movie release of Ricky Stanicky. And Randy Orton wants to join in on the fun Internet spat between Vanilla Ice and Chavo Guerrero over Ice purchasing a Lowrider previously connected to Eddie Guerrero Looking back at TNA: No Surrender PPV 2024 Audio: The Rock trolls fans for not appearing in Australia for Elimination Chamber during the road to WrestleMania 40 Audio: R-Truth hops on a flight to attend WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 event. But there's one problem. And so much more! 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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper brings it to the Steve Austin Show. Bagpipes, the double eye poke, his first match vs Larry "The Axe" Hennig, his second against Superstar Billy Graham, and why nothin' beats being a heel!

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Episode 2) covering the period of 1/8 thru 1/14. Running Time: 4 Hours 15 Minutes This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 15 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E2 (01/08 - 01/14) Audio: Andy Kaufman returns to Memphis and assists Nick Bockwinkel to defeat Jerry Lawler for vacant AWA World Heavyweight Title. Ric Flair def Sting to become the first ever WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Bret Hart def Ric Flair in first ever Ironman Match (60 Min) to retain WWF Championship. Audio: The Rockers officially split as Shawn Michaels superkicks and throws Marty Jannetty thru the 'Barbershop' window. First ever episode of Monday Night Raw airs on USA Network. Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXII. Audio: 'The Ringmaster' Steve Austin makes his WWF Monday Night Raw debut - Man! WWF and Mike Tyson reach a deal for an appearance at Wrestlemania XIV. DT looks back at how bad the NY press treated this deal. Bonus audio: Don King on Monday Night Raw discussing negotiations between WWF and Mike Tyson. Looking back at ECW House Party (1997, 1998). First ever episode of WCW Thunder airs on TBS. Audio: Ric Flair vs Chris Jericho wrestle for the first time ever in singles match. (From E1 WCW Thunder). Audio: Mark Henry joins the Nation Of Domination. Audio: Highlights of infamous WCW Stairway To Hell Match between Sabu and The Sandman. Audio: The streak begins; Gillberg makes WWF debut. Audio: Chyna last eliminates Vince McMahon to win the WWF Corporate Rumble. Mick Foley's first week as WWF Champion. Looking back at ECW Guilty As Charged (1999, 2000). Bret Hart wrestles last ever WCW match before abruptly retiring due to injury. Audio: WCW Commissioner Terry Funk forces Jeff Jarrett to wrestle three times on Nitro (against George 'The Animal' Steele, Tito Santana, and Superfly Jimmy Snuka). Mankind is 'reinstated' after the roster (led by The Rock) threatens to strike. ECW holds its last ever event before filing for bankruptcy. Audio: Ted Turner agrees to sell WCW to Fusient Media Ventures. Goldberg wrestles last ever WCW match, Sid Vicious breaks his leg, and more: Looking back at WCW Sin PPV (2001). WWE airs Raw 10th Anniversary Show complete with Awards and Top 10 Raw Moments as voted by fans. Looking back at WWE New Year's Revolution PPV (2005, 2006). Audio: Kurt Angle says he's not a fan of black people? Batista vacates WWE World Heavyweight Championship due to injury. Edge celebrates his first WWE Championship - by having 'live sex' with Lita on Raw. Bonus Audio: Lita speaks on the infamous Raw 'Live Sex Celebration'. Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV (2007). Audio: Donald Trump wrestles Rosie O'Donnell on Raw. Audio: Impact Main Event features Awesome Kong def Gail Kim to win TNA Knockouts Championship. WWE cuts 10% of their office staff, issues releases for D-Lo Brown, Val Venis, Hardcore Holly, Ron Simmons, Victoria, Kevin Thorne, Matt Cappotelli, Sgt Slaughter and others. Victoria wrestlers her final WWE singles match. Looking back at TNA Genesis PPV (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016). Brodus Clay (Tyrus) makes WWE Raw debut. WWE officially announces the creation of WWE Network. Audio: Memorable verbal confrontation between The Rock and CM Punk on Raw.  Superstar Billy Graham goes on a tirade against CM Punk's Raw promo and a classic response from Chris Jericho. WWE makes significant changes to Raw and Smackdown announce teams. Highlights from TNA Lockdown (2014). Daniel Bryan leaves The Wyatt Family. WWE officially announces The Ultimate Warrior for 2014 Hall Of Fame. Audio: Roman Reigns' infamous 'Sufferin Succotash' promo on Seth Rollins. And DT has some surprising comments on the promo. Social media flips out after Chris Jericho calls The Usos 'The Back Of The Bus Brothers' during Raw segment. Audio: Becky Lynch vs Brie Bella. TNA reduces total annual PPVs down to four. Official announcement for All-In event (2018). All Elite Wrestling holds rally in Jacksonville FL announcing talents signed and their debut event "Double Or Nothing"  Audio: Chris Jericho signs his first ever contract with AEW Looking back at an amazing weekend of events for Impact Wrestling held in Mexico City, Mexico WWE holds its first ever NXT UK Takeover event (2019) Tessa Blanchard makes history, becoming the first ever female Impact Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (Hard To Kill PPV Results) Audio: Tessa Blanchard post-match speech as Impact World Champion is met with quite the mixed reaction from the live crowd MJF announces his departure from Major League Wrestling (MLW) Eric Angle (Brother of Kurt Angle) pleads guilty to illegal steroid distribution Audio: Alexa Bliss greets Randy Orton with a fireball on RAW Adam Pearce vs Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble? WWE Royal Rumble 2021 results from WWE Thunderdome Audio: Top 10 highlights from 2021 WWE Royal Rumble Samoa Joe is released for the second time within a year from WWE Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch arrested and charged with making terroristic threats and weapons possession NXT New Years Evil 2023 results Stephanie McMahon announces her resignation from WWE And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E2 (1/8 – 1/14)  CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E2 (1/8 – 1/14) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows === CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (2004-2024) WITH THE DTKC 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHIRT! 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Dusty Rhodes bemoans to Magnum TA and David Crockett how Baby Doll spent $4035 of his money in Hawaii. I'm happy to say that after almost ten years of doing the podcast, I can finally welcome Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) to the podcast to talk about Jim Crockett Promotions in the summer of 1985, when Rob and I both starting watching the company.We begin by talking about how we first found it, possibly on the same TV station in Philadelphia, even though we live 200 miles from each other in different states. And yes for longtime listeners, we play Mid-Atlantic TV Station Bingo (17, 29, 43, 45, 54, 57). We talk about our favorite wrestlers from those shows, including the booker at the time and later Rob's mentor Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Magnum TA, Ole and Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Baby Doll, Sam Houston, Manny Fernandez, Jimmy Valiant, the Rock and Roll Express, the Midnight Express and Jim Cornette, Ron Bass, Black Bart, J.J. Dillon and maybe our favorite person of that era, Nature Boy Buddy Landell. We discuss how the guys in the Georgia loop of the company were rarely on the syndicated TV shows, which is all Rob and I could watch regularly, since neither of us had cable yet. We discuss some of the more memorable angles and feuds of that time frame. Suprisingly, we totally did not discuss the return of Superstar Billy Graham to wearing the tie-dye gear and quoting Bo Diddley and/or George Thorogood.There's also a lot of meandering and digressions as one would expect, including the importance of the magazines in our fandom, first getting the Observer, the history of the National, booking around Japan tours, the blandness of Central States and, as young fans, not undestanding the importance of the Missouri title in the wider NWA ecosystem.This was a very fun show to do and I'm glad Rob and I finally got to nerd out on the show about our early fandom.

This week we discuss some of the best talkers in the history of the AWA. Names include (but not limited to) "Superstar" Billy Graham, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Nick Bockwinkel, Mad Dog Vachon, Baron Von Raschke and more!   We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it's https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and tons more.

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 11-17, 2003. Topics of discussion include:Hulk Hogan being courted by both the Jarretts and Masahiro Chono to return to the ring.Dutch Mantell entering the TNA creative scene and what that meant for Vince Russo and Glenn Gilberti.After the infamous Shane Douglas vs. Raven hair vs. hair match, the Sinister Minister shaves Raven's head and causes some major issues with how he did it.NOAH puts on a tremendous Budokan show with Kenta Kobashi vs. Yuji Nagata in the main event.Antonio Inoki and Wallid Ismail present the first ever JUNGLE FIGHT in Brazil.Hijo del Santo's hatred of his nephew, Axxel.Mike Tenay leading a group of TNA wrestlers to invade an indie show in New Jersey.ZANDIG GETS HUNG FROM MEAT HOOKS.WWE pulling Jerry Lawler from MLW's War Games show.Randy Savage's having a Milli Vanilli moment during his big rap concert in Florida.WWE getting accused of stealing the best amateur wrestlers in the United States in a very peculiar Wall Street Journal article.The Fabulous Moolah meets Randy Orton on Raw.Superstar Billy Graham getting a few weeks of profiles on WWE Confidential.Details from Triple H's bachelor party.This was a really damn fun show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 NWA-TNA1:01:33 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Osaka Pro, The Great Sasuke, DEEP, AJW, AtoZ, Jungle Fight, CMLL, IWRG, & IWAPR2:18:37 Classic Commercial Break2:23:13 Halftime2:28:04 Other USA: CSWF, CZW, MXPW, MLW, San Francisco Lucha, Murad Muhammad, Randy Savage, Johnny Fairplay, & Joanie Laurer/Chynna Doll3:24:38 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 11-17, 2003. Topics of discussion include:Hulk Hogan being courted by both the Jarretts and Masahiro Chono to return to the ring.Dutch Mantell entering the TNA creative scene and what that meant for Vince Russo and Glenn Gilberti.After the infamous Shane Douglas vs. Raven hair vs. hair match, the Sinister Minister shaves Raven's head and causes some major issues with how he did it.NOAH puts on a tremendous Budokan show with Kenta Kobashi vs. Yuji Nagata in the main event.Antonio Inoki and Wallid Ismail present the first ever JUNGLE FIGHT in Brazil.Hijo del Santo's hatred of his nephew, Axxel.Mike Tenay leading a group of TNA wrestlers to invade an indie show in New Jersey.ZANDIG GETS HUNG FROM MEAT HOOKS.WWE pulling Jerry Lawler from MLW's War Games show.Randy Savage's having a Milli Vanilli moment during his big rap concert in Florida.WWE getting accused of stealing the best amateur wrestlers in the United States in a very peculiar Wall Street Journal article.The Fabulous Moolah meets Randy Orton on Raw.Superstar Billy Graham getting a few weeks of profiles on WWE Confidential.Details from Triple H's bachelor party.This was a really damn fun show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 NWA-TNA1:01:33 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Osaka Pro, The Great Sasuke, DEEP, AJW, AtoZ, Jungle Fight, CMLL, IWRG, & IWAPR2:18:37 Classic Commercial Break2:23:13 Halftime2:28:04 Other USA: CSWF, CZW, MXPW, MLW, San Francisco Lucha, Murad Muhammad, Randy Savage, Johnny Fairplay, & Joanie Laurer/Chynna Doll3:24:38 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 35 (8/26 – 9/1)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 42 Minutes Looking back at a memorable '77 WWWF MSG match and feud between Superstar Billy Graham vs Ivan Putski.  Pat Patterson becomes the first ever WWWF Intercontinental Champion.  Looking back at a memorable '79 tournament for the Mid Atlantic NWA US Title featuring Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, Bruiser Brody, Buddy Rogers, and more.  The Big Event: WWF draws 64,000+ fans for a house show in Canada.  Looking back at World Class Labor Day 'Star Wars' event (1985, 1986). Summerslam Highlights: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000.  Audio: Ultimate Warrior def Honkytonk Man for IC Title and MSG fans go bananas.  When wrestling gets too real: Memphis Police called after Jerry Lawler is hit by a car (driven by Eddie Gilbert).  Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ric Flair; a rare WWF Superstars match that featured a World Title Change.  Audio: Vince McMahon vs USWA Saga Continues.  Looking back at AAA La Revancha event (1993). Audio: Harley Race introduces Yoshi KHAN to the Cactus Jack / Big Van Vader feud. Audio: ECW becomes Extreme! ECW leaves NWA as Shane Douglas throws down newly won NWA Heavyweight Title and debuts ECW Heavyweight Championship. Tag Team gold for HBK and Diesel, and PG-13.  Audio: As The Dudleys exit ECW (for WWF), Raven makes a memorable surprise return after quitting WCW.  Audio: The Rock and Sock Connection is formed and immediately leads to Tag Team Gold.  Audio: Steve Austin tosses Kurt Angle's Gold Medals into the Detroit River.  Mini Hardys and Mini Dudleys make Raw appearance.  XPW 'Hostile Takeover' of Philadelphia and ECW Arena begins. Audio: Juventud Guerrera 'Juicy' promo from XPW Hostile Takeover.  Eric Bischoff creates a new World Heavyweight Title and awards it to Triple H.  Audio: Jerry Lynn vs AJ Styles vs Low Ki TNA Ladder Match (2002).  Looking back at Osaka Dream Night event featuring the first ever Cage Match for NJPW (2003).  Final Thursday Night Smackdown episode airs on UPN  Audio: Chris Jericho performs on FOX reality show 'Celebrity Duets'.  Audio: The Miz makes his WWE main roster debut.  WWE suspends Ten stars and releases others for Wellness Policy violations related to the Signature Pharmacy scandal. WWE announces a significant change for future violators of the Wellness Policy.  Adam Pearce wins the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Title.  Ashley Massaro signs to compete on 'Survivor: China'. TNA signs Mickie James.  MTV2 drops Lucha Libre USA after seven episodes.  Dixie Carter makes her first ever TV appearance on TNA Impact. Kaval wins NXT Season 2.  Triple H makes major change to Raw, announces 'Super Shows' featuring Raw and Smackdown stars.  Audio: Triple H / CM Punk / Kevin Nash attempt to turn Chicken Sh** into Chicken Salad.  WWE suspends Cameron for DUI arrest and withholding information from the incident.  Audio: Memorable 2013 AJ Styles Impact promo confronting TNA Management and more.  Audio: Kevin Owens 'Mount Rushmore Of Pro Wrestling' Promo from PWG BOLA 2013.  TNA suspends Bram after being arrested for domestic violence and false imprisonment.  WWE releases Zahra Shreiber after social media postings featuring Nazi symbols surface.  WWE suspends Jimmy Snuka's legends contract after being arrested and charged with third degree murder of Nancy Argentino from 1983.  Piss, Sh**, Milk Guy Armando Montalvo shot by Florida Police outside WWE Performance Center.  Looking back at AAA TripleMania XXIV event (2016). Audio: Kevin Owens wins vacated WWE Universal Championship.  Audio: John Cena and Roman Reigns memorable promo exchange hyping up match at No Mercy (2017) PPV.  Looking back at All-In event (2018). And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E35 (8/26 – 9/1) ====  Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now: Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle Thousands of hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!) Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Predictions Contests, Giveaways and more! 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"The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff has plenty to say about winning the WWWF title from Bruno Sammartino, working tag with The Superstar Billy Graham, fighting the Iron Sheik on a commercial airplane, raising hell with Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer, and getting clean thanks to the help of Nikita Koloff! You'll hear about kicking drugs, and starting his own ministry too!

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 28 (7/8 – 7/14)RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 'Black Saturday' as TBS replaces Georgia Championship Wrestling with World Wrestling Federation. Audio: Jim Cornette discusses 'Black Saturday'. Bruno Sammartino wrestles his last ever match at Madison Square Garden. Harley Race wins 1986 WWF King Of The Ring. Precious! Looking back at the time Ric Flair made out with a Mannequin on World Championship Wrestling. Ultimate Warrior (as Dingo Warrior) makes his WWF TV debut. Dr Death Steve Williams captures UWF Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at NWA Great American Bash '88. We want Flair! We want Flair! Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1991. Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1992) Vince McMahon folds the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF). Ric Flair wrestles in Charlotte for the first time as part of WWF (1992). Hulk Hogan takes the stand in the Vince McMahon steroid distribution trial, and admits to years of steroid use. Looking back at ECW Heatwave (1995, 1996). Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) wins Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament. WWF releases Jack Tunney. Audio: Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs Steve Austin & ??? for vacant WWF Tag Team Titles (1997). Nitro Girls debut on WCW Monday Nitro. Looking back at WCW Bash At The Beach (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000). Looking back at WCW LA Melee Pay Per Listen event (1998). Audio: Two Clusterf***s For One: Chavo Guerrero Jr 'submits' to Stevie Ray, then shaves his own head in Hair vs Hair Match against Eddie Guerrero. WWF debuts WWF.com internet webcast 'Code-Red'. WWF announces return of Jesse Ventura (then MN Governor) to referee the main event of Summerslam (1999). Audio: WCW Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Match. Audio: Jeff Jarrett lays down to Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo tirade that followed. Booker T becomes second ever Black Heavyweight Champion in WCW history. Looking back at the formation of the WCW / ECW Alliance:  Audio #1: Tommy Dreamer makes WWF debut and ECW reforms.  Audio #2: Vince McMahon and WWF forms an 'alliance' with Shane McMahon and WCW to battle ECW on Raw.  Audio #3: WCW swerves WWF and aligns with ECW, now owned by Stephanie McMahon. Kurt Angle sings 'Jimmy Crack Corn'. Audio: Eric Bischoff makes his WWE debut as General Manager of Raw. Audio: Kurt Angle and John Cena Battle Rap! (2003). Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV (2004) UPN forces WWE to remove Muhammad Hassan off Smackdown programming. Audio: Muhammad Hassan Smackdown promo that did not air on UPN. Audio: Matt Hardy calls in to WWE Byte This! and confronts Lita. Brock Lesnar stripped of IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2006). Looking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor IV (2006). Funeral services held for Nancy and Daniel Benoit. Audio: Following the Benoit tragedy, the infamous appearance by Mr Kennedy on Fox News and the denial of never taking steroids. Jim Ross opens JR's Family BBQ Restaurant. WWE signs Teddy Hart to a developmental deal. Looking back at TNA Victory Road PPV (2007, 2008, 2010). Looking back at AAA TripleMania XV (2007). WWE releases Ashley Massaro. Superstar Billy Graham auctions off his WWE Hall Of Fame ring on Ebay. Bobby Lashley and Kid Kash sign with TNA. TNA announces ECW reunion themed event 'Hardcore Justice'. ABC cancels 'Downfall' game show hosted by Chris Jericho after only 5 episodes. Chasyn Rance arrested for having sexual relations with a 15 y/o. Looking back at TNA Destination X PPV (2011). TNA releases Matt and Nick Jackson (Generation Me), Matt Morgan, and Hernandez. Audio: CM Punk and Vince McMahon 'contract negotiation' from Raw (2011). Audio: Bray Wyatt makes his NXT debut (2012). Bonus Audio: Early Bray Wyatt promo from FCW. Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank PPV (2012, 2013). Kharma and CM Punk officially released by WWE. WWE announces partnership with Tout. WWE opens the Performance Center. GFW 'invasion' of TNA draws 135 at 5000+ seat stadium. Sasha Banks, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch makes their WWE main roster debut. One week after TNA airs 'The Final Deletion' at the Hardy Compound, WWE airs Wyatt Family vs New Day at Wyatt Compound. Audio: Bonus Audio: Wyatt Family challenges New Day. Brock Lesnar def Mark Hunt at UFC 200, just to be suspended a week later for doping violation. WWE's lame excuse for not suspending Brock Lesnar for UFC doping violation. Looking back at WWE Great Balls Of Fire PPV (2017). Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2018). And so much more! 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This week, we're joined by prolific wrestling writer Keith Elliott Greenberg, who discusses what it's like to be a writer in the wild world of pro wrestling. Greenberg wrote the biographies of Ric Flair, Superstar Billy Graham and Classy Freddie Blassie, so he discusses the process on something like that. His next project is about WrestleMania III and its impacts on pro wrestling, so we get a preview of what he worked on here.

Today's Flagship episode of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is our annual tradition of TMPT paying tribute to an all-time great, the one and only "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. What better way to celebrate the life and career of The Dream than interviewing 2 of his longtime friends. In a brand new interview, host John Poz and Steve Keirn, and Bill Alfonso offer a unique perspective on Dusty's life. Steve and Bill also share a lot of behind the scenes moments of Dusty, as well as their relationships with him.Magic Mind - You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code TWOMANPOWER20 at checkout - You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/twomanpowerAdditionally, we take a walk into The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling vault and hear from Dustin Rhodes, Terry Funk, Nikita Koloff, Magnum TA, Superstar Billy Graham, Tully Blanchard, Baby Doll, Arn Anderson, Steve Keirn, Tony Schiavone, Steve Corino, and Cody Rhodes as they recall amazing memories and a lifetime of wisdom passed onto them by an absolute ICON of the wrestling business.Store - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPTFollow us @TwoManPowerTrip on Twitter and IG

This week, the guest is renowned wrestling photographer/writer George Napolitano, whose work has been seen in magazines, in books and everywhere else across 50+ years covering pro wrestling. Napolitano discusses traveling to the different territories, as well as what his relationships were like in wrestling from The Rock to Superstar Billy Graham to Paul Heyman and more.

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 17 (4/22 – 4/28)RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 55 Minutes Alex Karras and Dick The Bruiser turn their 'feud' into a real life bar fight with patrons and Detroit Cops. Bruno Sammartino breaks his neck during a WWWF Title Match against Stan Hansen. Tommy Rich def Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Audio: Infamous Empty Arena Match between Terry Funk and Jerry 'The King' Lawler including the memorable UNCENSORED Terry Funk pre match promo. Superstar Billy Graham wrestles last WWF match (1983) and leaves company (for AWA) due to issues including painkiller abuse. Audio: How does Verne Gagne and AWA celebrates the one year anniversary of their fu**ery towards AWA fans and Hulk Hogan? By doing it again but this time, it's 'Super'. Looking back at AWA Super Sunday event (1983). Almost three years to the day the AWA fu**ery began for Hulk Hogan, The Hulkster (now WWF Champion) lands the cover of Sports Illustrated. Jerry 'The King' Lawler loses his first Hair match and the Southern Heavyweight Title. Ken Patera makes his WWF return after serving two years in prison for the McDonalds incident. Bonus Audio: Looking back at the night both Bobby Heenan and Andy Kaufman managed Ken Patera against Jerry Lawler. The Fantastics end The Midnight Express' 345 day record reign as NWA US Tag Team Champions. Sting and Lex Luger defeat Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson to win last ever Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament. Big Bubba Rogers wrestles last match in Japan (teams with Jimmy Snuka) before signing with WWF and becoming The Big Boss Man. Looking back at Episode 21 of Saturday Night Main Event (1989). Looking back at New Japan's first event (Battle Satellite) from the Tokyo Done (1989). Mr Perfect defeats Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF IC Championship (previously held by The Ultimate Warrior). ECW crowns its first ever ECW Champion (Jimmy Snuka), just to lose it a day later to Johnny Hotbody. Sid Vicious abruptly leaves WWF after a match against The Ultimate Warrior. The Heavenly Bodies def The Fantastics to become the first ever Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Naliz makes his WWF debut, attacking The Big Boss Man. Bonus Audio: A tale of two Nailz promos: One with the WWF voice modulation and one without. Tammy Sytch debuts for Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Sean Waltman (as The Lightning Kid) makes his WWF debut. WWF signs Boni Blackstone. Captain Lou Albano manages his last tag team to WWF Tag Team Championship victory as The Headshrinkers defeat The Quebecers. Looking back at the Sumo Match between Earthquake and Yokozuna on Monday Night Raw. Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-A event (1997). Audio: Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his WWF in ring debut, beating convicted Pedophile Buck 'Rock And Roll' Zumhoff. Audio: Triple H speaks on the origins of the 'Hunter Hearst Helmsley character and name. Hulk Hogan finalizes paperwork to launch a small chain of Pastamania restaurants. Looking back at WCW and New Japan 'Collision In Korea' two day event in North Korea. Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies' PPV (1996). 'Fat Frank' Iadevia (RIP) causes local controversy in NY/NJ after and odd in call-in to The Howard Stern Show. D-Generation X attempts to invade WCW event. Audio: Val Venis is 'coming' with Jenna Jameson. Audio: Bruce Prichard speaks on the D-X WCW Invasion skits behind the cameras. Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 21: Unforgiven' PPV (1998). Looking back at the first annual 'Brian Pillman Memorial Event' (1998), and the WWF House Show that also raised money for the family of the late Brian Pillman. Audio: DDP loses the WCW Heavyweight Championship to an insanely over Sting during an episode of Monday Nitro - just to win the title back later the same night. While Ric Flair is stuck in a Mental Hospital during WCW Monday Nitro, Steve Austin rescues Stephanie McMahon from the Ministry Of Darkness. WWF tapes the pilot episode of Smackdown (1999). The Corporate Ministry of Darkness is formed. Juventud Guerrera and Jerry Flynn arrested in PA for DWI. Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 28: Backlash' PPV event (1999). Steve Austin returns to WWF TV with a bang! and blows up the DX Express Tour Bus. David Arquette wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and donates his earnings to the families of Brian Pillman and Owen Hart, and to Droz. Sabu defeats The Messiah in a tournament final to win the vacated XPW Heavyweight Championship (previously held by Chris Candido). Steve Corino defeats Mike Rapada to win the NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 Audio: Randy Orton makes his WWF main roster debut. 'The Scorpion King' starring The Rock opens up to record revenue numbers at the box office. Steve Austin announces his in ring retirement (2003). Audio: Only hours after announcing his retirement from in ring action, Steve Austin becomes Co-GM of Raw with Eric Bischoff. Randy Orton spits in the face of Harley Race. Looking back at TNA 'Lockdown' PPV (2005, 2006) Chris Candido suffers serious ankle and leg injury during match on TNA PPV, and sadly passes away only days later due to a blood clot. WWE starts contacting former ECW stars about appearing for WWE relaunch of ECW brand. MTV and Viacom sign off on the creation of Wrestling Society X. Hogan Knows Best renewed for a third season. Looking back at the World Wrestling Legends '6:05 - The Reunion' PPV (2006). 'The Condemned' starring Steve Austin hits movie theaters to terrible reviews. Audio: Vince McMahon wins the ECW Heavyweight Championship. One of the greatest matches in WWE Raw history: Shawn Michaels and John Cena battle almost an hour on Raw (HBK wins). Reid Flair arrested after DWI incident involving heroin and driving with a revoked license. Looking back at WWE 'Extreme Rules' PPV (2010, 2012). Looking back at 2010 WWE Draft (Kelly Kelly #1 Draft Pick) Audio: TNA Monday Night Impact Main Event: Abyss vs Ric Flair battle over WWE Hall Of Fame Rings. Monday Night Wars II: After bombing to record low ratings, Dixie Carter announces Impact moving back to Thursday nights. WWE releases Tony Atlas. TNA fires Bubba 'The Love Sponge' after horrendous comments towards Haiti. Lisa Marie Varon (aka Tara, Victoria) announces her exit from TNA, just to return two months later. Audio: 2011 WWE Draft opens up Raw with John Cena drafted to Smackdown, just to be traded by to Raw by the end of the show. Nick Gage sentenced after pleading guilty to Second Degree Bank Robbery. WWE launches their 'Be A STAR' Anti-Bullying campaign. Audio: Cesaro makes his WWE main roster debut. Audio: Stevie Richards speaks on Justin Credible passing out backstage prior to Extreme Rising Event (2012). Audio: Nikki and Brie Bella 'fired' from WWE (2012), which leads to their legit exit until Spring 2013. Looking back at TNA 'Sacrifice' PPV (2014). Bad News Barrett defeats Neville to win the WWE 2015 King Of The Ring Tournament. Jeff Hardy suffers a broken leg after a Dirt Bike stunt goes wrong. WWE releases NXT Talents: Mason Ryan, Raquel Diaz, Shaul Guerrero, Oliver Grey, and Sarah Backman. Kalisto defeats Braun Strowman in a terrible Dumpster Match on Raw. 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This week our show is all about one of the toughest individuals to ever grace a professional wrestling ring, and that's Wahoo McDaniel. We discuss his pro football career prior to wrestling, why he was never given a run as NWA or AWA Champ., feuds with Larry Heiniemi and Buddy Wolff, Superstar Billy Graham, Polish Joe shares his experience of getting chopped, and more.     We have a new one stop shop for AWA Unleashed merch, it's https://www.teepublic.com/user/unleashed-plus. You can get t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, etc. 

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 8 (2/19 – 2/25)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 35 Minutes Audio: Bob Backlund def Superstar Billy Graham and begins 2,135-day reign as WWF Champion. Audio: Superstar Billy Graham speaks on Vince McMahon Sr decision in 1978 to crown Bob Backlund as Champion. Jumbo Tsuruta def Nick Bockwinkel to win AWA Heavyweight Title. Looking back at NWA Chi-Town Rumble PPV (1989). Audio: Highlights of Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair for NWA Heavyweight Championship. Looking back at NWA/WCW Wrestlewar PPV (1990, 1991). Looking back at WCW Superbrawl III (1993), IV (1994), V (1995), VII (1997), VIII (1998), IX (1999), 2000 (2000). Hulk Hogan returns to Raw and forms the Mega-Maniacs with Brutus Beefcake. Hulk Hogan and TV producers scout areas in Florida to film the movie pilot, "Hurricane In Paradise". Looking back at ECW 'Return Of The Funker' event (1995). Audio: Cactus Jack endures 82 Singapore Cane shots as Terry Funk makes surprise return to ECW (Funk In A Box). Looking back at ECW CyberSlam 1997. Audio: Paul E Dangerously accepts Jerry Lawler's challenge: ECW invades Monday Night Raw (1997). Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr both forced to unmask on WCW PPVs. Audio: Scott Steiner turns on brother Rick and joins NWO. Audio: Undertaker vs Kane Inferno Match on Raw leads to Vince McMahon crying over a torched teddy bear. Audio: Public Enemy makes their WWF debut on Raw. Audio: Goldberg appears on The Tonight Show and issues $100,000 challenge to Steve Austin. Audio: James Brown makes a surprise appearance at WCW Superbrawl 2000 (Original unedited music). Audio: WWE Network butchery of same James Brown segment from Superbrawl 2000. Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2001, 2003, 2006). Ring Of Honor makes their promotional debut. Audio: The Rock makes surprise appearance on Raw and trashes the live Toronto crowd (2003). Audio: Goldust' first interview after being 'electrocuted' by Randy Orton and Batista. Vince McMahon vs Eric Bischoff battle in the ring on Raw. Chris Masters makes WWF Raw debut and breaks Steven Richards' orbital bone. Audio: Batista gives a 'Thumbs Down' and chooses to face Triple H at WrestleMania for World Heavyweight Title. WWE begins contacting former ECW wrestlers to appear at ECW One Night Stand PPV. Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber PPV (2010, 2012, 2014). Audio: Batista ends John Cena's 32 second reign as WWE Champion. WWE airs debut episode of NXT on Sci-Fi. 2-21-11: Undertaker and Triple H make WWE returns and issue a WrestleMania challenge (well sorta) to each other. WWE signs the original Sin Cara. AJPW, NJPW, and Noah join together to raise money for those affected by Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. John Cena vs CM Punk wrestle for the last time against each other and tear it up on Raw. Audio: WWE announces Donald Trump for 2013 Hall Of Fame. Looking back at Ring Of Honor 12th Anniversary Show (2014). WWE Network officially launches in the US. Audio: Following TNA run, Hulk Hogan makes WWE return (2014) after seven-year absence. The Miz and Maryse get married. Looking back at WWE Fastlane PPV (2015, 2016). Audio: Shane McMahon makes WWE Raw return after six-year absence and interrupts Vincent J McMahon Legacy Award ceremony. And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E8 (2/19 – 2/25) online ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY MERCHANDISE!

Kris & Bix are joined by Ian Riccaboni (@IanRiccaboni) to discuss the week that was December 27, 1991 through January 2, 1992. Ian joined us for the WCW and WWF sections, and it was a blast having him back on. Topics of discussion include:WCW Starrcade '91 starring BATTLE BOWL: THE LETHAL LOTTERY and all of the wackiness that went on there with the pairings of the tag matches and the angles on the show.Jushin Thunder Liger and Brian Pillman tearing it up on the WCW house shows during Christmas week.P.N. News finds out the hard way about messing with Rick Rude.Tokyo Sports and Super Luchas give out their year-end awards.Abu Wizal promotes a Stampede Wrestling revival without the Hart family seal of approval.Brian Christopher turns heel for the first time in Memphis.One of the greatest TV tapings in Global Wrestling Federation's history, featuring the Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn and Eddie Gilbert vs. Terry Garvin Simms 2/3 falls matches.Portland Wrestling's final TV show on KPTV.WWF's stormy year of 1992 begins with Superstar Billy Graham about to appear on Inside Edition and Jesse Ventura filing his famous videotape royalties lawsuit.The Rockers fall apart as a tag team after losing to the Legion of Doom on TV.Chris Chavis — under that name, not as Tatanka — has his first vignette.The complete WWF talent depth chart by official internal ranking going into 1992.This is an extremely fun show, so listen now!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW2:10:16 Int'l: Tokyo Sports Awards, AJPW, RGP (UK), Stampede, Super Luchas Awards, CMLL, & UWA2:29:59 Classic Commercial Break2:32:34 Halftime2:58:22 Other USA: UIW, SAPW, ICWA, USWA, GWF, Piledriver Promotions, LPWA, & Portland3:36:53 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Time to look back on those we lost (from pop culture and beyond) in 2023. This week we're covering the first half of the year, and our list includes people from movies (Raquel Welch, Treat Williams, Alan Arkin), television (Adam Rich, Cindy Williams, Richard Belzer), music (Burt Bacharach, Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner), comics (Al Jaffee, Lee Moder, John Romita Sr.), wrestling (Leaping Lanny Poffo, Superstar Billy Graham, The Iron Sheik), and many more. Kornflake has the week off, but the Mayor of Chickentown is here providing expert commentary. And next week, we'll all be here to wrap up the whole stupid year. Bring very strong beverages. The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Earth Station DCU!

Jesse Ventura stopped by 316 Gimmick Street, and this is part 1 of an incredibly interesting conversation that starts with dogs and whales, and segues into some amazing pro-wrestling stories! Jesse talks about his first-ever gimmick and first match, explains how he became "Jesse The Body Ventura," why he jumped to WCW, his love of Superstar Billy Graham, and the real reason you've never seen him (and probably never will) as a special guest at Wrestlemania! He also shares the story of his color commentary start, and explains the heat behind the controversy he created during a match with Koco B. Ware.

Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E35 (08/27 - 09/02) Looking back at a memorable '77 WWWF MSG match and feud between Superstar Billy Graham vs Ivan Putski Pat Patterson becomes the first ever WWWF Intercontinental Champion Looking back at a memorable '79 tournament for Mid Atlantic NWA US Title featuring Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, Bruiser Brody, Buddy Rogers, and more The Big Event: WWF draws 64,000+ fans for a house show in Canada Looking back at World Class Labor Day 'Star Wars' event 1985, 1986 Summerslam Highlights: 1988-1990, 1992-1995, 1998, 2000 Audio: Ultimate Warrior def Honkytonk Man for IC Title When wrestling gets too real: Memphis Police called after Jerry Lawler is hit by a car (driven by Eddie Gilbert)  Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ric Flair; a rare WWF Superstars match that featured a World Title Change  Audio: Vince McMahon vs USWA Saga Continues Looking back at AAA La Revancha event 1993 Audio: Harley Race introduces Yoshi KHAN to the Cactus Jack / Big Van Vader feud Audio: ECW becomes Extreme! ECW leaves NWA as Shane Douglas throws down newly won NWA Heavyweight Title and debuts ECW Championship Audio: As The Dudleys exit ECW (for WWF), Raven makes a memorable surprise return after quitting WCW  Audio: The Rock and Sock Connection is formed and immediately leads to Tag Team Gold Audio: Steve Austin tosses Kurt Angle's Gold Medals into the Detroit River Mini Hardys and Mini Dudleys make Raw appearance XPW 'Hostile Takeover' of Philadelphia and ECW Arena begins Audio: Juventud Guerrera 'Juicy' promo from XPW Hostile Takeover Eric Bischoff creates a new World Heavyweight Title and awards it to Triple H Audio: Jerry Lynn vs AJ Styles vs Low Ki TNA Ladder Match 2002 Looking back at Osaka Dream Night event featuring the first ever Cage Match for NJPW 2003  Final Thursday Night Smackdown episode airs on UPN Audio: Chris Jericho performs on FOX reality show 'Celebrity Duets' Audio: The Miz makes his WWE main roster debut WWE suspends Ten stars and releases others for Wellness Policy violations related to the Signature Pharmacy scandal WWE announces a significant change for future violators of the Wellness Policy Adam Pearce wins the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Title Ashley Massaro signs to compete on 'Survivor: China' TNA signs Mickie James MTV2 drops Lucha Libre USA after seven episodes  Dixie Carter makes her first ever TV appearance on TNA Impact Kaval wins NXT Season 2 Triple H makes major change to Raw, announces 'Super Shows' featuring Raw and Smackdown stars  Audio: Triple H / CM Punk / Kevin Nash attempt to turn Chicken Sh** into Chicken Salad Audio: Memorable 2013 AJ Styles Impact promo confronting TNA Management and more Audio: Kevin Owens 'Mount Rushmore Of Pro Wrestling' Promo from PWG BOLA 2013 WWE releases Zahra Shreiber after social media postings featuring Nazi symbols surface WWE suspends Jimmy Snuka's legends contract after being arrested and charged with third degree murder of Nancy Argentino from 1983  Piss, Sh**, Milk Guy Armando Montalvo shot by Florida Police outside WWE Performance Center Looking back at AAA TripleMania XXIV event 2016 Audio: Kevin Owens wins vacated WWE Universal Championship  Audio: John Cena and Roman Reigns memorable promo exchange hyping up match at No Mercy 2017  Looking back at All-In event 2018 And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E35 (8/27 – 9/2) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E35 (8/27 – 9/2) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing Who Died with Pete & Alex, your weekly guide to some of the famous, infamous & noteworthy figures who have passed away.This week on the program we grapple with the passings of wrestler "Superstar" Billy Graham, toymaster Mark Boudreaux, actors Marlene Clark & Ray Stevenson & Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, plus Joe Mazel tackles football great Jim Brown.Listen and subscribe at whodied.xyzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Experience, Jim looks back on the career of Superstar Billy Graham! Also, Jim reviews AEW Dynamite & WWE Smackdown! Plus Jim talks about AEW drama, Darby & Everest, Reggie's Corner and much more!  Follow Jim and Brian on Twitter: @TheJimCornette @GreatBrianLast Join Jim Cornette's College Of Wrestling Knowledge on Patreon to access the archives & more! https://www.patreon.com/Cornette Subscribe to the Official Jim Cornette channel on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialJimCornette Visit Jim's official site at www.JimCornette.com for merch, live dates, commentaries and more! You can listen to Brian on the 6:05 Superpodcast at 605pod.com or wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

Bruce and Conrad dive into the 1998 debut of Over the Edge. After an extended discussion on the late great "Superstar" Billy Graham, the guys cover everything leading up to the show and the event itself. Hear stories about the DX invasion of RAW, shooting Jenna Jameson, Vader's weight, Bischoff's "challenge", and the incredible PPV main event between Steve Austin and Dude Love! Special thanks to this week's sponsors! Henson-Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/WRESTLE to pick the razor for you and use code WRESTLE and you'll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor–just make sure to add them to your cart. Fite+- Fite+ is the ultimate digital platform for live sports and entertainment, and they are now offering a free 7-day trial at TryFite.com BlueChew- BlueChew.com, promo code WRESTLE to receive your first month FREE FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://stwlinks.com/ Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com. If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithBruce.com now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce and Conrad dive into the 1998 debut of Over the Edge. After an extended discussion on the late great "Superstar" Billy Graham, the guys cover everything leading up to the show and the event itself. Hear stories about the DX invasion of RAW, shooting Jenna Jameson, Vader's weight, Bischoff's "challenge", and the incredible PPV main event between Steve Austin and Dude Love! Special thanks to this week's sponsors! Henson-Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/WRESTLE to pick the razor for you and use code WRESTLE and you'll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor–just make sure to add them to your cart. Fite+- Fite+ is the ultimate digital platform for live sports and entertainment, and they are now offering a free 7-day trial at TryFite.com BlueChew- BlueChew.com, promo code WRESTLE to receive your first month FREE FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://stwlinks.com/ Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com. If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithBruce.com now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support our sponsor by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!BETTERHELP - Get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month and give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!Solomonster took a quick trip to Atlanta this week for something special at The Nightmare Factory and he talks about what that was, plus the death of "Superstar" Billy Graham, why he was so influential and his most controversial moments... two of the best things about Monday Night Raw this week... WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PREDICTIONS and who walks out the first World Heavyweight Champion between Seth Rollins and AJ Styles... AEW Collision is officially announced with all mentons of CM Punk being REMOVED, Ace Steel reportedly rehired by AEW and why Tony Khan is out of his mind if that's true, why things fell apart and if it can be salvaged this week, Punk attacks Bryan Alvarez on Instagram and why Tony Khan now finds himself in a no-win situation... the rumored REAL release date for AEW Fight Forever... reviewing WWE Most Wanted Treasures with the search for "Macho Man" Randy Savage items, the status of the old ICW master tapes revealed and Lany Poffo's final appearance before his death... WWE ranks the Top 25 greatest debuts in its history, going through the list and making some necessary adjustments, including some missing names and what he thinks is the BEST debut in WWE history... and YOUR QUESTIONS on Ric Flair's past heat with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and why he thought the NWO was the worst faction of all time, was John Cena or Randy Orton the better MIDCARD champion, Rock's decision to leave wrestling for Hollywood and Dave Meltzer in the WWE Hall of Fame!?***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

On this episode of "Busted Open," hosts Dave LaGreca, Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray are joined by Keith Elliot Greenberg and George Napolitano to discuss the life and career of Superstar Billy Graham in this special tribute show. 

On this episode of “Busted Open,” hosts Dave LaGreca, Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray are joined by WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin to discuss the life and legacy of Superstar Billy Graham, the continuation of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns and much more! 

David and Kaz are back for another week of analysis in the world of wrestling. Today's topics include: Paying respects to Superstar Billy Graham (03:40) CM Punk's rumored return (12:00) Seth Rollins joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (52:00) Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producers: Brian H. Waters and Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite and discuss the official announcement of AEW Collision and the passing of Superstar Billy Graham.Plus: Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics joins us to discuss the AEW Collision deal and other notes from the WBD upfront presentation.NEWS OF THE DAY:WBD confirms AEW CollisionSuperstar Billy Graham passes awayWatch this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTaCM_zIMC4 POST SCHEDULEThursday: Rewind-A-Wai - AJW Dream Slam II (Patreon)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (Patreon)Saturday: The N.W.A. Podcast (9 p.m)Sunday: Wrestlenomics RadioSunday: NJPW Resurgence review (Patreon)Photo Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper brings it to the Steve Austin Show. Bagpipes, the double eye poke, his first match vs Larry "The Axe" Hennig, his second against Superstar Billy Graham, and why nothin' beats being a heel!