Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast

No Way Out 2003 - Rock v Hogan 2

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:19:10 +0000

Lacey & Yullie are on the final stop on the road to 'maina 19, we have Rock Hogan 2, HHH Steiner 2 and Chris White's & Rory's favourites go 1 on 1 , we also have the passing of the legend Mr Perfect Curt Henning.

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January 2003 - Royal Rumble ’03 / Hogan and Austin returns announced

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:11:18 +0000

The GM is joined by The Place To Be Nation Wrestling Network's Own Calum McDougall to begin a new year of WWE action..! A full review of Royal Rumble '03 can be heard within, plus the chaps' thoughts on the pending returns to the ring of Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

The Tenth Annual End Of Year Awards Show - 2002. PLUS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:09:37 +0000

Chris, Chris, Erick and himself are back for another awards show - it's 2002! Who were the winners? Who were the losers (besides us!)? Who are the surprise inclusions and exclusions?

Then, in the final half-hour, we make an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT which we then discuss at length re the future of the Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast. It's a biggie alright......

December 2002 - Armageddon ’02

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 16:35:21 +0000

Dan W and Devinder close out 2002 with a full and frank review of Armageddon '02! Also on the docket:

You can call him Al. And Devinder does! A lot!

Obtuse Angles.

HHH and Scott Steiner: arm-in-arm

You can call him Al. And Devinder will

. A Lot!

November 2002 -Survivor Series, Elimination Chamber I

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Pity poor Chris W as Rory and Dan W try to help him through the Big Show winning the WWE Title from Brock Lesnar! Well..maybe they don't help him that much...

There's also just enough in the chamber for the guys to provide a full review of Survivor Series 2002!

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October 2002 Part Two. Rebellion.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:52:54 +0000

Chris and Chris are here to review a UK-only PPV. I know..I know...but this one has something pretty good on it! Really!

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October 2002. No Mercy and....er...Katie Vick.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:30:00 +0000

Erick Landstrom and Chris Lacey discuss No Mercy 2002, blood, sex, murder, and necrophilia because this is the WWE in October 2002!

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September 2002 - HLA/Unforgiven ’02/Billy and Chuck

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:21:40 +0000

Rory and Dan D are on-hand to walk you through September 2002 in the WWE. Should anyone have any objection, then....

HHH gets given a belt. So what else is new?

Billy and Chuck go all the way. Or do they?

Unforgiven 2002 PPV Review. Shall I put a second sentence that ends in a question mark here too?

Clash At The Castle Special

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:37:35 +0000

As a few of our number attended Clash At The Castle last week, we have put together a little show in which we talk about the show a bit! Novel eh? You'll get to hear about our very specific on-site experiences, our thoughts on THAT finish, and whether the WWE will ever fancy coming back to these shores again before 2052!

For some video recordings of our time in and around the show itself, be sure to check out our Facebook page!

August 2002. Summerslam ’02. The Prodigal Son Returns

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:02:59 +0000

Erick, Dan W, Chris and that other bloke from ages ago are with you for a co-present-athon for Summerslam 2002. Of course you can expect the likes of:

The correct pronunciation of towns and cities with a "G" in them

Angle/Rey or Orndorff/Muraco. The world holds its breath...

Which version of Ric Flair's music is the best

Liking HHH again (sort of)

One of the panellist's all-time favourite match.... All-time!

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But what about the overall score the guys give the PPV.? Has Wrestlemania X-7 been equalled? Hell, has the rating system been broken to such a degree that Wrestlemania X-7 can be surpassed?!...

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All shows from August 1993 available on Spotify, along with a playlist of every song you hear!

Next up: Clash At The Castle Special!

July 2002 - Vengeance 2002 and He’s Back

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:20:49 +0000

Lacey Del & (He's Back) Rory are here to go over the Vengeance PPV, Undertaker in a early runner for MOTY with Jeff Hardy in a ladder match, the death of the nWo and a pair of new GM's (one is nepotism the other is a shocking wrestling return)

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June 2002: King Of The Ring (taking my ball home)

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:25:59 +0000

Lacey & Del are with you this month to go over the King Of The Ring PPV and a return of a icon, return of a asshole oh and the little news story of someone taking a ball home

May 2002: Part Two. Judgment Day 2002 and Getting The F Out

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:33:00 +0000

Erick Landstrom and Adam Joyce Get the F Out of May 2002. First, though, they recap Judgment Day 2002, the WWE's rough start on TV, and pay tribute to the British Bulldog (but not before Tim White steals two shows at once!)

May 2002: Part One. Insurrextion 2002 and The Plane Ride From Hell. EXPLICIT. NSFW.

Fri, 20 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Chris and Chris are here to take you through the first half of May 2002. After getting a summary of Insurrextion 2002 out of the way, they then head out of the Time Machine to discuss what is now known as The Plane Ride From Hell. Drawing heavily upon the recent 'Dark Side Of The Ring' documentary, they take you through what happened in those dark few hours - with very strong opinions on the actions and words of certain individuals.

LOTS of swearing and MUCH in the way of NSFW-content to be found within....

April 2002. Hulkamania Is Waddling Wild!

Mon, 02 May 2022 06:14:17 +0000

Dan Welling is joined by Pete Kimber and Devinder Vargas to review the state of the WWF in April 198..sorry, April 2002!

They look at the early effects of the brand split, review Backlash 2002, stop off to meet Dorothy Flair and then set-up their own handicap match between 'Our Resident Hulkamaniac' and Our Resident Hulkamaniacs!

Wrestling 20 Years Ago -Wrestlemania X8 - Icon v Icon Rock v Hogan

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:57:26 +0000

Lacey is joined by Erick, Whitie and Dan to cover the showcase of the immortals , Icon vs Icon with Rock vs Hogan, HHH vs Steph (i mean Y2J) and Austin vs Hall. Does it live up to last years 'Mania?

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’ To Wrestlemanierr.. Is Human’: The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Quiz 3!

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Join the gang for the first - and very probably last!- ever non-timeline Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast quiz! All things Wrestlemania are on the docket today, as two teams of four strive to survive. Sorry, wrong PPV.

Enjoy the next 45 minutes of a game full of high-scoring, controversy, and in the final round an almighty ricket from your genial host!

Let us know via the usual channels how YOU got on!

Our full in-timeline Wrestlemania X-8 review will be with you very soon:)

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - February 2002. No Way Out and NWO WWF debut!

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Daniel D'Wit to break down the NWO's debut into the WWF, review the No Way Out pay-per-view and preview Wrestlemania X8!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - January 2002.HHH Return and Royal Rumble

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:03:12 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey and Den Welling as another year begins! After the guests get to grips with Rory's little game, they then go on to discuss a bigger(?) game as HHH makes his return at MSG on January 7th!

A full review of the 2002 Royal Rumble follows thereafter, and with some choice disagreement from the boys to boot!

We also discuss our hopes and fears - well, mainly our fears! - about the "lethal dose of poison" injected by Vince McMahon at the end of the month.

Listen to the end for an important announcement!

’To Err..Is Human’ Episode 2: The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Quiz!

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 21:55:32 +0000

We are back with the 2nd proper quiz show, this time round Lacey is the quizmaster and we see Team 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie Woogie Jimmy Valliant' vs Team 'Allied Powers'.

The Ninth Annual End Of Year Awards Show! 2001.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

After a year where we lost two promotions but gained many more friends along the way, Rory McNamara helms our Ninth Annual End Of Year Awards Show! Chris White, Chris Lacey, Erick Landstrom and Dan Welling debate, discuss but mainly disagree their way through eleven categories covering both the very very good and very very bad of 2001! Listen along and let us know via the usual channels what your picks would be! Did we get it right?

See you in a few weeks for 2002!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - December 2001

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:28:57 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Del Muir and Pete Kimber to see off 2001. A year which even in its final four weeks still finds time to prepare(warn?) us for a forthcoming brand split, put on a PPV that takes us over two hours to review and best of all(YMMV) crown Chris Jericho the Undisputed Champion!

Thanks for all your support throughout the 2001/2021- and remember, the 2001 End Of Year Awards show will be landing on New Years' Eve!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - November 2001 Volume III - 19th November 2001 RAW

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Devinder Vargas to - finally! - put a bow on November 2001 by taking a close look at The Great Reset edition of RAW from 19th November 2001! Turns! Returns! Buns! The guys also find time to discuss the latest episode of JR Goes Back Home and to struggle with the concept of Undisputed Champion!

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast - Episode Six. October 2001

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:02:00 +0000

Adam Joyce, Billy Johnson and Daniel D'Wit are on-hand for another month of independent wrestling from 2001! Listen out for appearances from wrestlers we haven't seen for a while, wrestlers we will likely never see again and wrestler we will definitely soon be getting used to!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - November 2001 Volume II - Survivor Series 2001 and Invasion Angle Post-Mortem

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:01:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey, Erick Landstrom and Chris White to administer the final last rites to WCW and ECW in the form of Vince McMahon's brand of Sports Entertainment gleefully traipsing over their entrails! Otherwise known as a review of Survivor Series 2001! Stay tuned for us casting our eyes back over the previous sorry four months of Alliance presentation plus yet another piece of Fantasy Booking Brain-Stroming!

Also check out our continually-updated Spotify playlist! (Don't worry, it's The Seekers' version of 'The Carnival Is Over' on there, not mine!)

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - November 2001 Volume I - Rebellion

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:11:44 +0000

For our first of three shows looking at November 2001, Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara to....yeah...review another UK-PPV again, I know I know... but this one has Austin v Rock on it!

Stay tuned for some out-of-time-machine-mode reminiscences!

WWF October 2001 - No Mercy

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:21:00 +0000

Lacey, Del & Yullie are back to go over Octobers WWF tv and the No Mercy PPV, we talk Angle/Austin & RVD as they go for the WWF title, Rock & Jericho battle for the WCW title, and we get the new and now only scale to rate a show.

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast - Episode Five. September 2001

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Daniel D'Wit, Billy Johnson and Adam Joyce are here once again to take you into every nook and cranny of the Indie wrestling landscape of September 2001! As ever you'll come across some names you are familiar with, alongside those who in an alternate universe you are familiar with! For more information on the matches discussed today check out the relevant page on our website right here!

For the latest information and to discover how YOU can get involved, follow the on guys on Twitter at @indywres20yrs

Tough Enough Season One Special!

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000

We keep the time machine in the garage for this special edition of the Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast, as Erick Landstrom joins reality show expert Heather Olson to review season 1 of WWF Tough Enough on MTV!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - September 2001

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:07:57 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling and Pete Kimber to look at the WWF in September 2001. After the grim-but-essential task of reviewing the Smackdown held shortly after the attack on the United States, the boys are able to turn their attentions back to professional wrestling by looking at the the stupendous build for Angle- Austin II, the Unforgiven PPV in full and their thoughts so far on the Invasion angle.

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast - Episode Four. August 2001

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Billy Johnson, Daniel D'Wit and Adam Joyce are back to bring you another month of non-mainstream goodness! Today the guys look at a fascinating selection of contests from August 2001, which include a few very familiar names! For more information on the matches and where you can watch them, check out the relevant page on our website right here!

Follow the podcast on Twitter @indywres20yrs to keep abreast on future shows and on how you can get involved!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - August 2001

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Erick Landstrom, Chris White and Dan Welling cover a Very Good SummerSlam 2001, check in on the post-merger locker room (nothing to see here, folks), praise the incredible Steve Austin (what?), and discuss the alarming result of the biggest match of the month: the WWF vs. the WWF.

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast - Episode Three. July 2001

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:10:03 +0000

Adam Joyce, Billy Johnson and Daniel D'Wit are back for another deep-dive into the indie wrestling underworld, this time looking at July 2001!

They take you on a World Tour - which like any good World Tour takes in a trip to Portsmouth - and they also drop in on Chris Lacey for an old time's sake ECW Reunion! Well, it has been four months...!

The chaps also bring you another Listener Pick Match - and be sure to follow them on Twitter at @indywres20yrs for how you can help make the call for next month's version!

For video links to all the matches discussed on today's show plus some more information, head to our website!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - July 2001

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:25:00 +0000

Lacey is join by Yullie and Del as we go over one of the biggest months in wrestling history! We finally have WWF vs WCW (with added ECW)! We cover the Invasion PPV and all the TV going into it, another Austin turn, some amazing Heyman promos and then the small matter of the return of the Rock but will he go to the WWF or team WCW/ECW ?

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - June 2001

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:15:38 +0000

Chris White and Erick Landstrom cover a busy June 2001 in the WWF. The guys discuss another great month from Steve Austin, DDP the Stalker (not so great), the burgeoning WCW invasion, and the 2001 King of the Ring.

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast - Episode Two. June 2001

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:01:00 +0000

Daniel D'wit, Adam Joyce and Billy Johnson are back with you for a second helping of Indie Goodness from June 2001. The guys pick two matches each, during which we will meet the likes of Low-Ki, Doug Williams, a pre-Mickie James Mickie James, The Amazing Red and many many more (oh yeah, The Barbarian and Tony Atlas too). The guys will also take you through our first Listener Pick Match - and be sure to follow them on Twitter at @indywres20yrs for how you can help make the call for next month's version!

For video links to all the matches discussed on today's show plus some more information, head to our website!

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast - Episode One. May 2001

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:17:35 +0000

The talking is over! Let the talking begin! Yes it's the first episode of The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast!

Join Billy Johnson, Daniel D'Wit and Adam Joyce as they take you through May 2001 in independent wrestling! They break down all the big and interesting news for the month before reviewing a selection of matches! If you wish to watch along with them then head over to our website for a full match-list with videos of the matches.

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For those of you who are used to our format on the Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast, we are sure you will quickly pick up that these shows are NOT in strict Time Machine Mode, so if you hear things like "WWE" and "Blu-Ray" you don't have to bristle too much!

For those of you brand new to us, welcome! We hope you stick around and check out all the other content we have available on our feed!

We've been looking forward to bringing this new direction to you all for a long time so we hope you enjoy it just as much the guys did making it and I did editing it!

Follow the fellas on the twitters at @indywres20yrs for more info, clips...and soon on how YOU can get involved with forthcoming programming!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - May 2001 Part Two - Judgment Day and TV!

Sat, 29 May 2021 06:30:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Devinder 'The Hardest Working Man In Wrestling Interviewing!' Vargas for a month full of important in-ring action in the second of two shows looking at the WWF in May 2001:

Awww he gave her a paiw of Dudwey gwasses!

Judgment Day 2001 Review

We always knew it would all go well for Chris Jericho. Honest!

HHH Toughs It Out

TLC III: Must We? (It's Still Bloody Good Though)

People are booing Austin! Really!

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - May 2001 Part One - Insurrextion

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Dan 'Star-Spotter' D'Wit to look at..oh..right....another UK-only PPV. But this one is good!! Really!! Well, some of it. Maybe...

Warning: Contains bad singing...

The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast - April 2001

Sat, 08 May 2021 07:01:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Pete 'Black Widow' Kimber and Bob 'It's Still Real To Me, Dammit!' Colling to start on the long long long road with just one wrestling company for...er..company. I hope you brought a hip-flask!

On the agenda for April 2001:

Austin 4:2 Says...The Same Things As Before. Uh Oh....
People Want To Cheer HHH. People Are Weird, Man....
The Intercontinental Title is The Wanker's Title
Are we all out on the Back-Lash?

Chris Lacey also makes an appearance in order to finally lay ECW to rest...although "rest" is probably the wrong word!

The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast! Prologue

Sat, 01 May 2021 19:23:19 +0000

Welcome to a brand new show here on the Wrestling 20 Years Ago Network! The Indies 20 Years Ago Podcast!

Rory McNamara (with his indie-friendly mic) is your host but that's really not important here..

What matters is the presence of Billy Johnson, Pete Kimber, Daniel D'Wit and Adam Joyce as they introduce themselves AND what they have in store for us each and every month on our Network! You will hear about their previous experiences of indie wrestling (both good and bad!), how the new podcast will work and how you can watch along with us!

First show proper will be with you in a month from now!

Follow the Twitter account for the podcast here: @indywres20yrs

Wrestlemania X-Seven

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:10:00 +0000

Rory McNamara. Erick Landstrom. Chris White. Chris Lacey. Dan Welling.

Wrestlemania 17.

In timeline.

Released 20 years to the day.

3 hours. 16 minutes.

Check out our melody.

March 2001 - Volume 3. WCW Monday Nitro/WWF Monday Night Raw Simulcast: March 26th 2001

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:32:23 +0000

In the third of three volumes for this most tumultuous of months, Rory McNamara helms a show in which we look at the 288th and final edition of WCW Monday Nitro - which just so happened to have a serious chunk of it simulcast with WWF Monday Night Raw. (In the highly unlikely event of you not knowing why this was able to happen, check out Volume 1 for this month...which you should have done anyway...) Old-school WCW fan Chris Lacey is also here to help pick over the bones.

Erick Landstrom guides you through all the happenings on the Nitro side such as a defiant Ric Flair letting rip, Booker T becoming the final WCW World Heavyweight Champion and Flair n' The Stinger hooking it up one more time.

Chris White has you covered for the go-home show for Wrestlemania X-Seven. The return of Mick Foley, Angle getting something to do and more huge developments re the main event are all here.

And then from there...we have the simulcast portion itself...and we can safely call that eventful!

(We recommend listening to all three shows in order!)

March 2001 - Volume 2. WWF. THE Road to Wrestlemania X-Seven

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:15:00 +0000

In the second of three volumes for this most tumultuous of months, Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara to dedicate just a little bit of time to the small matter of the build to probably the biggest Wrestlemania of all time!

Speaking of all time, they get a contender for Worst Segment Of Forever And Ever out of the way first before looking at how the WWF have prepared us for what we have in store in Houston in just a few short days.

They look at Shane McMahon being all noble and that, the Undertaker being all ignoble and that,a contender for BEST Segment of Forever And Ever and then finish up by predicting the whole card!

Our full review of Wrestlemania lands on April 1st!

(We recommend listening to these three volumes in order!)

March 2001 - Volume 1. The End of WCW

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000

In the first of three volumes for this most tumultuous of months, Erick Landstrom is joined by fellow former keepers of the WCW flame on this podcast - Bob Bamber and Rory McNamara - as they then watch it be extinguished for the final time.

They plot the course from the start of the month all the way until the still-shocking news of the company's demise being made official.

The final PPV - which could only ever be called 'Greed' - is reviewed by the team, as they also use some of its more positive moments to plot a course as to where the company could have gone.

Vince McMahon and his pocket change are also discussed at great length, including whether the encouraging noises about full-scale WCW programming under the WWF banner are really just extended death throes..

The boys then sum up the last seven and a half years of covering WCW on this podcast channel..and wonder aloud what- if anything can be learned from it.

Thanks for the memories WCW. No, really. Thank YOU.

(Note: We recommend listening to these three shows in order!!)

WWF - February 2001 - No Way Out

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:37:01 +0000

Chris White and Rory McNamara have reached the last stop on The Road To Wrestlemania (take a drink)!

In addition to the full review of the No Way Out PPV from Las Vegas, they find time to discuss the following:

Are You Ready For Some Football? Well, No. Not Really.

I'll Pay To See These Guys Fight - As Long As I HAVE To Pay To See Them Fight

The King Abidcates

Oh Yeah...The Wrestlemania Main Event Might Be Alright Too..

..and stay tuned for no fewer than four VERY SPECIAL SHOWSSSSSS coming your way over the next few weeks:)

WCW - February 2001 - No Company Sale(?) + Superbrawl:Revenge PPV.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:58:24 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Rory McNamara and Pete Kimber to discuss WCW for February 2001.

Will the sale to Fusient happen? Who’s in charge of creative? Where did all the women go? What did Pee Wee say? Oh, and SuperBrawl: Revenge happened too. The show then closes with some very special news concerning what’s to come in March and April.

WWF January 2001 - Royal Rumble

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:15:53 +0000

Chris White is joined by Lacey & Dan Welling to go over the 2001 Royal Rumble, we discuss rumoured ECW talent coming in and what may be done with them.

ECW - January 2001 - Guilty As Charged

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:22:44 +0000

Lacey and Yullie run through what could be the very last ECW PPV, we cover the show and the news of no new shows for a few months, possible sale, Heyman looking to the fed for a job and more

'To Err.. Is Human' Episode 1. The Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast Quiz!

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:26:04 +0000

Yes it's finally here! The quiz that takes in our entire timeline! Hosted by Rory McNamara, and contested by great names past and present from our near-300 shows over the last seven years; strap yourselves in for six rounds of brain-creaking trivia!

Get your thinking caps on and then let us know via the usual methods how well YOU managed to get on against our crack contributors.

(PS. Apologies for both my internal mic and the very Saturday Night mood of the recording!)

Thanks for all your support since 2013 - stick with us for is certain to be our biggest year yet:)

WCW - January 2001 - Company Sale and Sin PPV.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:58:14 +0000

Sound the bugles, one and all! WCW has been sold! It will be all plain sailing from here, no doubt! Rory McNamara, Erick Landstrom and Peter Kimber take you through all the news leading to Fusient Media Ventures taking control of the company in January 2001. Ok so no money has actually changed hands yet, and it is still possible they could pull out of the deal by March 30th 2001, but what are the chances of that eh?

The guys talk about the possible end of the careers (for very different reasons) of Messers Goldberg and Eudy, welcome back Dusty Rhodes and weigh up how likely it is will be seeing co-branded WCW and WWF PPVs before too long.....

To 'Errr...' Is Human - Episode #0

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:09:39 +0000

Before we start to get all 2001 on you all, here is something just a little bit different. Well, quite a lot different really!

Long story short - Rory McNamara planned to present a Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast Quiz, with contestants drawn from our crack team of contributors. Technical issues delayed the recording, so - in quite the role-reversal! - none other than Bob Bamber stepped up to guide our guests through a 'warm-up' question. So much fun was had by all that we have decided to put those 50 minutes of madness out there for you to listen to! The Actual Quiz Presented By Rory did eventually get mounted and will be with you very shortly. For now though, think "THREE RINGS"!

Let us know how you get on!

Stay safe all:)

WWF - December 2000 - Armageddon

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:32:27 +0000

Chris White and Rory "Smart Flan" McNamara are here to round off quite the year in the WWF!

Road Dogg: Getting Too Rowdy?

"The Rock is a decent promo" - Pass it on!

Full Armageddon 2000 Review

"That's my baby girl, huh?". Indeed...

Rumble/Mania predictions!

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See you all soon 2001...but not before a special show drops this weekend!:)

Ecw - December 2000 - Massacre on 34th Street

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:00:28 +0000

Lacey & Yullie cover the PPV Massacre on 34th street and a few shock returns to Hardcore TV

WCW - December 2000. Starrcade

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 21:18:40 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Pete Kimber to round off the year 2000 in World Championship Wrestling. How could they leave this behind...?

They wait patiently for Eric Bischoff to weigh in with the poppy already, marvel at the very idea of Scott Steiner getting into a backstage fight, give Mark Madden the parting gesture he deserves and oh yeah...Starrcade...that thing.

The Eighth Annual End Of Year Awards Show! 2000.

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom, Dan Welling, Chris Lacey and Chris White to deliberate over the previous 12 months of professional wrestling! In amongst arguing as to whether the 2000 Royal Rumble match was any good or not and having no fewer than two on-air production meetings, they somehow find time to dish out 14 awards!

(And yes, I know that light years are a measurement of distance and not time...;))

Merry Christmas to all our listeners!

December 2000 | WWF Part One: Rebellion

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 18:26:03 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Billy Johnson to review another UK-only PPV! Yay! This time it is Rebellion 2000! Hurrah!

Most of it is spent by Rory inventing new phrases ("cherry-coated"? "Poetry in Motion-ed"?) and Billy bemoaning the loss of £14.00! Wahoo!....

November 2000 | WWF: Survivor Series

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01:49 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Dan Welling to review the Survivor Series pay-per-view and THAT finish to Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

November 2000 | WCW: Mayhem

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:45:50 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Daniel D'Wit to completely negate everything they talked about last month!

They discuss why Eric Bischoff is so damn persistent, say goodbye to both Scott Hall and Bobby Heenan, wonder why they're not pulling The Trigger on Goldberg again and talk about a Pay Per View under the WCW banner that is.....alright?

November 2000 | ECW: November To Remember

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:40:27 +0000

Lacey and a returning Del Muir are here to run through November to Remember, we also discuss a shock appearance of a Outsider and backstage prank gone wrong.

October 2000 | WCW: Halloween Havoc, Russo Departs

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:18:09 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Daniel D'Wit to bring you the biggest news in World Championship Wrestling since we started the show...and it all emanates from the other side of the Mason-Dixon line!

After briefly discussing the slight changes that have been made to the format for our programming on these shows, the boys marvel at the possibility of 'WWFEWCW', bid a fond farewell to either Vince Russo and Bret Hart (and a hardy 'Sod Off' to the other one...), then cast some goggly eyes at the best(?) of Halloween Havoc 2000!

October 2000 | WWF: No Mercy

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 12:33:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Devinder Vargas & Adam Joyce to review No Mercy featuring the in-ring return of Stone Cold Steve Austin & the coronation of a new WWF Champion

October 2000 | ECW: Anchary Rulz, end of ECW on TNN

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 22:51:32 +0000

Lacey & Yullie run through the Anarchy Rulz PPV and the last ever TV on TNN. We also talk about the passing of Tracy Smothers

September 2000 | WWF: Unforgiven

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:36:20 +0000

Chris White is joined by Billy Johnson to review the Unforgiven 2000 pay-per-view, break down the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin and speculate wildly about a Chris Benoit/Mick Foley feud.

September 2000 | WCW: Fall Brawl

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:13:48 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom to publish the latest edition of the WCW Autumn Almanac...which would no doubt be a very handy doorstop if it did indeed exist in hardback form! On the farmer's wheel this month:

War Games: Russo's Revenge. UGH! What IS it good for?!

How's Your Father?/Who's The Father?

Fall Brawl 2000. Divide and conker.

Oh And Now He's World Champion Too Huh? (And Is Rory Trying To Endorse It?)

September 2000 | ECW

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:03:36 +0000

Lacey & Yullie run through (maybe the best EVER) month of TV ECW, Tag Title Tournament, Title Changes and build up to next months PPV. We also discuss the lack of TV deal and lack of money.

August 2000 | WWF: Summerslam

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 21:16:35 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Devinder Vargas to breakdown the WWF for the month, including the Triple H, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley & Kurt Angle love triangle and full review Summerslam 2000

August 2000 | ECW: TV reviews

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 19:40:27 +0000

Lacey & Yullie breakdown another month of ECW TV, with the rise of Kid Kash, the importance of the Titles and a possible face turn of a great heel. We also preview the upcoming Tag Title Tournament.

August 2000 | WCW: New Blood Rising

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:19:06 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Adam Joyce to say hello to WCW in August 2000 and subsequently say goodbye to professional wrestling as we knew it!! There might be a review(sorta!) of New Blood Rising in there somewhere too...

The script dictates you should listen to this one, so you know what to do. Don't go into business for yourself!! Bro.

Non-Timeline Special: Top Wrestlemania Shows and Matches

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:18:12 +0000

In the second of three Non-Timeline Specials we are making available to celebrate our Seventh Anniversary, Chris Lacey is joined by Bob Colling and Dan Welling to discuss Wrestlemania......just in time for this year's Summerslam!

Originally recorded shortly before Wrestlemania 35 for our Patreon account (lest we forget!), the guys give you their Top Five Wrestlemania Shows and Matches, plus a few fun extra discussion topics along the way

Enjoy the great hour of content that we all think deserves the widest possible audience!

Be sure to watch out for our standard shows for all three promotions in August 2000 - they'll be along soon.

Many thanks for your continued support!

Non-Timeline Special: NXT Takeover London 2015

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 16:13:08 +0000

In the first of three Non-Timeline Specials we are making available to celebrate our Seventh Anniversary, Chris Lacey is joined by Chris White and Dan Welling to LiveWatch NXT Takeover London from December 2015.

(This show was originally recorded in October 2018 for our Patreon account (lest we forget!), so when references are made to the likes of heel Becky Lynch or NXT being an hour-long weekly show on the Network, be sure to bear that in mind!)

As the two of them were there, Chris and Chris regale you with stories from the night itself..well...the stories they can remember anyway! You might also come away with the opinion that Dan quite likes this Samoa Joe fellow..

Enjoy the great two hours' worth of content that we all think deserves the widest possible audience!

Be sure to watch out for our standard shows for all three promotions in August 2000 - they'll be along soon.

Many thanks for your continued support!

Watch along with the guys on the following link: https://watch.wwe.com/episode/WWE-NXT-TakeOver-London-9853?startPoint=227.167

July 2000 | WCW: Bash At The Beach, Hogan-Russo Fiasco

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:06:43 +0000

Erick Landstrom, Chris Lacey, and Rory McNamara review Bash at the Beach 2000 and discuss Booker T’s world title win, the Hogan-Russo fiasco, and the ECW invasion of WCW. (Watch out for the Jung Dragons!)

July 2000 | ECW: Heatwave, TNN cancels ECW

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:48:16 +0000

lacey & Yullie review Heatwave and the months TV, we also have news that TNN have finally cancelled ECW

July 2000 | WWF: Fully Loaded

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:31:38 +0000

Chris White is joined by Dan Welling and Rory McNamara to review the Fully Loaded show and recap an excellent month of WWF TV.

June 2000 | ECW: TV Review

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 12:16:10 +0000

Lacey & Yullie are back with ECW TV review for June and there is also a company news heavy month. We have more ECW vs the Network (in real life as well on TV)

June 2000 | WWF: King Of The Ring

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:36:29 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara to review the 2000 King of the Ring and break down a convoluted month of WWF booking

June 2000 | WCW: Great American Bash, Goldberg turns heel

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 07:56:20 +0000

Erick Landstrom and Bob Bamber discuss the Great American Bash, month three of the Russo-Bischoff era, and the (we're serious) Goldberg heel turn before Bob hops on the WWF cruise.

May 2000 | WWF Part 2: Judgement Day, "He's Here"

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:26:58 +0000

Chris White is joined by Daniel D'Wit for your second WWF episode for the month covering the Judgement Day show featuring a 60-minute Iron Man Match between the Rock and Triple H, as well as the return of the Undertaker.

May 2000 | ECW: Hardcore Heaven

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:46:55 +0000

Lacey & Yullie discuss the Hardcore Heaven PPV and the TV for the month. We also have the loss of Lance Storm and where the next top stars will come from

May 2000 | WWF Part 1: Insurrextion

Tue, 26 May 2020 21:07:45 +0000

Chris White is joined by Dan Welling & Adam Joyce to review the next UK-Exclusive PPV: Insurrextion - which is an absolutely fine show!

May 2000 | WCW: Slamboree, 7 (SEVEN) World Title changes

Sun, 24 May 2020 09:03:56 +0000

Erick Landstrom and Bob Bamber cover Slamboree 2000, seven world title changes, the return of Goldberg, and everything else they could squeeze in.

Non-Timeline Special: Wrestling Video Game Special - 80's to 2000

Sat, 09 May 2020 10:43:00 +0000

Lacey & Yullie go on a trip through the retro days of Wrestling Video Games, starting way back in the 80's and going up to the N64/Playstation 1.

April 2000 | WWF: Backlash

Mon, 04 May 2020 17:13:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and a very special returning guest to break down all the fall out from WrestleMania 2000 & review the Backlash pay per view. You don't want to miss this one!

April 2000 | ECW: TV, Title Changes

Mon, 04 May 2020 10:51:17 +0000

Lacey & Yullie go through a strange month in ECW where we have a WWF guy v a WCW guy at a ECW house show, title changes and a the loss of Mike Awesome and injury to Lance Storm

April 2000 | WCW: Spring Stampede

Mon, 04 May 2020 10:47:09 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Daniel D'Wit and Bob Colling to discuss WCW's latest reboot, the New Blood vs. Millionaires Club, Spring Stampede 2000, four (!) world title changes, and the small matter of David Arquette.

March 2000 | WWF: Wrestlemania 2000

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:04:57 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Colling & Devinder Vargas as they cover the build to WrestleMania 2000, the return of Vince McMahon, and review the show itself.

March 2000 | ECW: Living Dangerously, Sabu is Gone, HBK to ECW?

Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:55:19 +0000

Lacey & Yullie are back with the coverage of Living Dangerously and this months TV. we have news on Sabu and HBK maybe on his way in too

March 2000 | WCW: Uncensored, Russo/Bischoff return

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:36:55 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Billy Johnson and Pete Kimber cover all things Uncensored and the Russo/Bischoff return.

February 2000 | WWF & WCW: No Way Out, Superbrawl, HHH/Cactus Hell In The Cell, Flair v Funk, 'He pulled a fucking knife'

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 12:09:39 +0000

Lacey is joined by Chris and Eric to discuss No Way Out & Superbrawl, we have the perfect Hell In The Cell, how to make money from AOL/Time Warner and a knife pulled on live PPV.

February 2000 | ECW: TV title, No RVD, the Ballad of Tommy & Raven

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:28:59 +0000

Lacey and Daniel D'Wit run through a month of TV, we see what happens with no RVD, How the Network deals with out a TV Champion, the Ballad of Tommy & Raven continues and more

January 2000 | WCW: Souled Out, Terry Funk Commissioner, Sid Is The Champ

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 21:22:45 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling to see how WCW begin the new Millennium! Topics include:

Terry Funk Is In Charge. Forever!!

Is Bret Hart's WCW Career Over? Did It Ever Really Begin?

Souled Out 2000 Review

Sid Is The Champion - And That Is Not Bogus

Bye Bye Benoit. And Guerrero. And Malenko. And Saturn.

January 2000 | ECW: Guilty As Charged

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:37:00 +0000

Lacey and James Yull host ECW with a review of the opening PPV of the year Guilty As Charged, Sabu v RVD, Spike v Mike Awesome and Impact Players v Raven & Dreamer. plus we cover the TV news and have a thoughts on the year ahead

January 2000 | WWF: Royal Rumble, Here Come The Radicalz, Catcus Jack is back

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:48:17 +0000

Chris White is joined by Erick Landstrom and Billy Johnson to look at the first month of 2000 Up North!

They assess the return of Cactus Jack, review the Royal Rumble PPV including a memorable debut and a stone cold classic match, and finish up by welcoming the Radicalz to the fold!

1999 | End Of Year Awards

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:08:41 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris White, Chris Lacey, Dan Welling, Erick Landstrom for a leisurely and sanguine discussion of the best and worst of pro wrestling in 1999. No raised voices, temperatures or uppercuts here! Ohhhhh no....

(Listen to the end for a fun out-of-timeline discussion captured during our break)

December 1999 | WWF: Armageddon, Stephanie Heel Turn, Farewell Foley?

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:03:41 +0000

Chris White is joined by Daniel Dwit to close out 1999 Up North. Armageddon is reviewed including Stephanie McMahon being ok really with all that forced marriage business.

Also:

They bought an iron and two toasters? Tight bastards

JR says "penis" on live PPV!!!!!!!!!!1111 Oh and there might be some nudity too.

Kane should be WWF Champion (c - Chris White)

Is the pen mightier than the mandible claw?

December 1999 | WCW: Russo Starrcade, Russo NWO, ReRusso Form Russo RUSSO RUSSO!!!!

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:00:12 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by a stinking cold and Chris Lacey to bring you the last month of 1999 as WCW entrust their biggest show of the year to you know who. Guess how it goes?

Also on the chopping block:

DDP works us into a shoot that is a work based on a shoot that could be a work

Help ME Rhonda!!

What Is Roddy Piper talking about (THIS time)?

...they're still calling themselves the *NEW* World Order?!!

December 1999 | ECW: TV on TNN

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:55:12 +0000

Lacey goes solo for final ECW show of the year.

Steve Corino takes issue with the unlikely pair of Dusty Rhodes and Fred Durst.

There are also two Title changes!

Non-Timeline Special: Ask The Hosts!

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:05:05 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by fellow hosts Chris Lacey and Chris White to answer YOUR questions! The boys tackle everything from how they prepare for each show to whether Blighty will ever play host to a Wrestlemania.

Merry Christmas to all our listeners!

(December 1999 shows coming soon!)

November 1999 | WCW: The Misfits join WCW, Bret Finally becomes Champion, Vince Russo is everywhere

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:24:22 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Chris Lacey(!) for Vince Russo's first full month at the helm in WCW....Topics of discussion include:

It's ONLY The Misfits (sorry)!

Kevin Nash Dicks Around A Bit.

By Gawd, Oklahoma SUCKS

Mayhem 1999 Review

Vince Russo And His Hand Do A Lot...

Starrcade 1999 Preview

November 1999 | WWF: Austin Hit By A Car, Big Show wins the title, HHH marries Steph

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:20:20 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Dan Welling to stuff the Federation's turkey in November 1999.

In amongst the innards and giblets they find:

Vince McMahon Isn't Bad. He Is Just Misunderstood. And has Poor Motor Skills

Boss Man Joins Hallmark

The Chair Shots! They Do Something!

Survivor Series 1999 Review + Steve Austin Hit By A Vehicle.

Hunter Doesn't Have To Hold His Peace.

November 1999 | ECW: November To Remember

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:56:18 +0000

Lacey and James Yull are back to discuss November To Remember, plus the months TV. There is also some fantasy booking for the returning Sandman

Non-Timeline Special: Heroes Of Wrestling Live Watch

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:09:24 +0000

Out of timeline (and very possibly out of luck), Rory and Lacey watch the whole of Heroes Of Wrestling.

You can all listen along with us of course, but if you wouldn't mind watching along with us too.....I mean, it's only fair!!

Stay tuned for normal service in the form of our November 1999 shows for The Big Three. Coming Soon!

October 1999 | WCW: Vince Russo Joins WCW, Halloween Havoc

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:45:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Billy Johnson and Daniel Dwit to talk about...well....everything you could think of and many more things you couldn't think of. Yes, Vinnie Ru and Eddie F are Down South.

We've got a Bret Hart - Chris Benoit match....that's pretty normal (i.e great)

Re all the Nitros and Halloween Havoc 1999 though...expect the unexpected!

October 1999 | WWF Part Two: No Mercy, Vince Russo Departs, D-Generation X Reforms

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:39:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Erick Landstrom and Devinder Vargas for the second of two shows covering the World Wrestling Federation in October 1999. After bidding Vince Russo adieu, they get to tackling:

There's Nothing Here. Just The Blanket And The Pillows And The Snake. SNAKE?! SNAKE!!

No Mercy 1999 PPV Review

Huge Triple Threat Match Announced For Survivor Series

Are You Re-Re-Re-Ready?

October 1999 | ECW: TV on TNN

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 18:32:07 +0000

Lacey is here (all by himself) with a short tv review show.

October 1999 | WWF Part One: Rebellion

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 21:06:11 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey and Dan Welling to look at the UK-exclusive PPV Rebellion, held in sunny Birmingham on October 2 1999. They break down each match (not that that takes long in most cases!), discuss the treatment of British Bulldog in his home country and ask whether the UK PPVs are worth the coin!

(Stay tuned for Part Two for all your No Mercy/TV Reports/News needs)

September 1999 | WWF: Unforgiven, Vince McMahon Wins WWF Title, Kennel From Hell, The Rock: This Is Your Life

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:47:41 +0000

Chris White is joined by Billy Johnson to look at a packed month of on-screen action in the WWF. They cast their critical eye over the following:

The British Bulldog Is Gonna Suck Whether He Wants To Or Not

And Then From There Vince McMahon Is WWF Champion Notwithstanding.

Unforgiven 1999 is Dubbed.

Sentient Being Might Have Something Positive To Say About Kennel From Hell Match

Rock: This Is Your Life. Segment Lasts Almost As Long As It.

September 1999 | ECW: Anarchy Rulez

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 18:05:10 +0000

Lacey & Yullie are back to review the first full month of TV on TNN, and Anarchy Rulez. we also have news about the future of Taz and the return of Raven! we have title changes and more.

September 1999 | WCW: Fall Brawl, Sting Turns Heel, Bischoff Is Gone

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:46:19 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Bob Colling and Devinder Vargas to watch the leaves fall in WCW in September 1999. Getting stuck to their feet this month are the following:

Bret Wants Hogan (Good luck with that...)

Fall Brawl 1999 Review

Sting Turns Heel. The Cue Cards Say 'BOO!'. Nobody Else Does.

Eric Bischoff. Gone..But Should He Be Forgotten?

August 1999 | WCW: Road Wild, Hulkamania Lives, Kiss Play On Monday Nitro

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:49:23 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Dan Welling to rev up August 1999 WCW..and they're really gonna have to put their foot down! In addition to proving they know less about Dennis Rodman than everybody listening to this show, they find time to talk about:

The Return Of The Return Of Hulkamania.

Road Wild 1999 Review

You Wanted The Best...You Got The Kiss Demon

Ich Bin Ein Berlyner.

August 1999 | WWF: Summerslam, Jericho Debuts, HHH Becomes Champ, First Smackdown

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 20:48:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Erick Landstrom and Bob Colling to look at a very busy month for the WWF both on and off-screen. They delve into the following in August 1999:

WWF Goes Public

"Go Jericho Go!"

Chyna: Number One Contender?

Summerslam 99 Review

HHH Becomes WWF Champion-uh

Oh And A New Weekly Show Too

August 1999 | ECW: Debut on TNN, Dudleys are not long for the extreme

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 15:12:04 +0000

Lacey and James Yull are here to go through a month of Hardcore TV, and the Debut on TNN. we cover the presentation of the TNN show and the legacy of the soon to be departing Dudleys

July 1999 | WWF: Fully Loaded, Austin and McMahon End Of An Era

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:14:25 +0000

Dan Welling makes his hosting debut and is joined by Rory McNamara and Adam Joyce to look at the World Wrestling Federation's offerings from July 1999. These include (but are not limited to!):

Blood, Sweat and Beers. But Mainly Blood.

Stephanie and Andrew Sitting In A Tree...

That Kane Fella Is Alright Really.

Fully Loaded 1999 Review

Vince McMahon is Gone. Forever. As in Until The End Of Time. Right?

July 1999 | WCW: Bash At The Beach, Hogan Wins World Title

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:30:54 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Pete Kimber to stare July 1999 WCW in the face...Let's just say that it's not safe to go back into the water! The topics of discussion include:

Bret Hart Returns To TV
Bash At The Beach '99 Review. We're Going To Need A Bigger Boat.
Hogan Does A Hogan
Yes Mr Sting Sir?
Shane Douglas. Don't Be A (Perfect) Stranger.

July 1999 | ECW: Heatwave, ECW On TNN Preview (EXPLICIT!)

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:57:17 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Chris Lacey and Bob Colling to get seriously extreme with ECW in July 1999. Not one for the faint of heart (thanks, Dudley Boyz audio clip...!), this show looks at all the big Hardcore TV developments, reviews the Heatwave PPV, and previews the debut of ECW on TNN next month (take a drink!).

June 1999 | WWF: King Of The Ring, The Higher Power, Austin CEO

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:33:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Dan Welling to try to escape the maze of booking decisions that are June 1999 in the WWF. As part of their thankless quest they encounter:

Higher Power? Greater Power? Emergency Power?

Stone CEOld Steve Austin

King Of The Ring 1999 and the Crowning Of King Ass (that sounded a lot better in my head)

The 2nd Annual 'Steve Austin Winning The WWF Title On The RAW After King Of The Ring Thing'

June 1999 | WCW: Great American Bash, Nash v Savage, Sid Is Back!

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:31:44 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Bob Colling to take on everything June 1999 WCW can throw at them. This includes a lot of sewage - both literal and metaphorical - plus:

The Great American Bash 1999

The Longest Discussion About The Merits Or Otherwise Of Buff Bagwell You Could Ever Want TO Hear

Flair And Piper Patch It Up. Very Easily.

Kevin Nash. Everybody's Hero.

May 1999 | Vol. II | ECW: Hardcore Heaven

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:29:31 +0000

Lacey and Mr Swanson review Hardcore Heaven, plus a whole lot of really good Hardcore TV's. RVD v Lynn 2

May 1999 | Vol. I | WCW: Nash Puts Himself Over

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:24:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling and Pete Kimber to look at a fascinating month in World Championship Wrestling. The boys break down a busy month of news before battling their way through the Slamboree Pay Per View. Topics of discussion include:

Tank Abbott's arrival. Play nice. A GOOD Comedy Match. Really! Kevin Fricking Nash Putting The World Title On Kevin Fricking Nash Kevin Fricking Nash Putting Toxic Waste On Randy Fricking Savage Eric Bischoff: On The Side Of The Angels? Curt Hennig says "Hip Hop Music Is Not Very Good". (Stay tuned to the very end to hear a 'Was That A Timeline-Friendly Reference Or Not?' debate!)

May 1999 | Owen Hart Tribute

Mon, 27 May 2019 18:31:00 +0000

Rory McNamara and Chris White are joined by Erick Landstrom for a very special edition of the Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast.

In the first portion of the show, the team look at the immediate aftermath of the terrible events of May 23rd 1999 in real time. They ask if the Pay Per View should have been stopped, give their opinions on the 'Raw Is Owen' show and ask if any lessons can be learned from the tragedy. After that, we return to the present day to discuss the career of the great Owen Hart. His finest matches, his most memorable promos, our memories, some listener feedback and we manage to forage a path that leads to Owen Hart, WWF Champion.

April 1999 | Vol. III | ECW

Wed, 01 May 2019 20:50:36 +0000

Lacey and James Yull breakdown this months Hardcore TV and the latest in the state of ECW. A Tag title Change and a Piss Test

April 1999 | Vol. II | WCW: Spring Stampede, DDP wins the title... twice

Wed, 01 May 2019 20:49:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Billy Johnson to look at THE ALL NEW WCW in April 1999. Well, there's a new Nitro set anyway. The boys discuss:

Sting returning. Again. Spring Stampede 1999 and DDP winning the World Title for the first time Flair going insane. Again. Sting winning the World Title. Again. DDP winning the World TItle. Again. (Chris is a little echoey at times, but perfectly listenable)

April 1999 | Vol. I | WWF: Backlash, First Smackdown

Wed, 01 May 2019 20:48:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Dan Welling and Bob Colling to look at a very eventful April 1999 for the WWF. The points of discussion include: Shane Says 'Respect This' Backlash 1999 Review Undertaker and Stephanie in Unholy Matrimony It IS Time To Sing-Along-With-The-Rock SmackDown Pilot Episode Why Are The Brood Talking?

Wrestling 20 Years Ago Special- Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia.

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 12:36:14 +0000

Wrestling 20 Years Ago Special- Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia.

Lacey & Peter review the 1st two issues of Suspicious Behavior Productions New Wrestling Comic - Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia.

The series is co-created and cowritten by Matt Entin and Ed Kuehnel. And realesed by Suspicious Behavior Productions. With the tag line

“When a disgruntled pro wrestler declares himself ‘galactic champ of the universe’ a planet of alien wrestlers views it as an act of war.”

You can follow and find out more by searching for @SBP_Comics on twitter

March 1999 | Vol. III | ECW: Living Dangerously

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 18:47:00 +0000

March Vol 3 - ECW Living Dangerously - Taz v Sabu, RVD v Jerry Lynn

Lacey, Eric Landstrom and Bob Colling Jr bring you ECW Living Dangerously, with a Champion v Champion match to unify the ECW and FTW titles, a Match Of The Year benchmark, Dudleys being the Dudleys and the demise of the FBI

March 1999 | Vol. II | WCW: Uncensored

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Dan Welling and Peter Kimber to begin another century's worth of shows on the Wrestling 20 Years Ago wingding.

They commemorate Episode No. 201 by - for night only! - invoking the spirit of Episode No. 1! No cuts, no pre- or post- tapes, no audio play-ins...just good old discourse the way it used to be on here. On the discussion list: The Name On The Marquee Does Say Wrestling, but..... It's Uncensored! Ish! Rey and Kidman Have One Of The Matches Of The Month Bret Hart The WCW Edition Is Actually Involved In Something GOOD.

March 1999 | Vol. I | WWF: Wrestlemania XV

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:50:11 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Erick Landstrom for the 200th edition of the Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast! Fittingly, they celebrate by taking you through one of the worst Wrestlemanias of all time! Also on the agenda:

Jim Ross turns heel again. Don't send for Rick Bogner Big Show but little prospects The brilliance of the Greenwich Posse Undertaker, Steph and all things...er..nice

February 1999 | Vol. III | ECW

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:31:13 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Bob Colling to look at another eventful month of Hardcore TV. Topics of discussion include:

Everybody Loves Sid The mysterious benefactor is revealed and it's rather disappointing Francine goes above and beyond the call of duty

February 1999 | Vol. II | WCW: Superbrawl

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:27:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling and Billy Johnson to tackle the first month of Kevin Nash in full control of WCW (well....first month of official control anyway). The topics of discussion include:

Scott Steiner's courting techniques The fall and fall of Bret Hart Ric Flair, A Spotlight And A Turnip Truck Superbrawl XI The Other nWo Horsemen Parody

February 1999 | Vol. I | WWF: St Valentine's Day Massacre

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 21:41:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Erick Landstrom and Rory McNamara to look at the month before Wrestlemania in the WWF. Included in their discussion are the likes of:

Yet Another Media Backlash St Valentine's Day Massacre PPV Review The Long-Awaited Austin - McMahon Match "The Rock Is Going To Wrestlemania!".. Oh And He Wins The WWF Title Too Vince McMahon: Teddy Boy?

January 1999 | Vol. III | ECW: Guilty As Charged

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:27:02 +0000

Lacey is joined by Billy Johnson & Ryan Swanson to discuss ECW Guilty As Charged, some awesome TV, a title change and the Dudleys in fine form.

January 1999 | Vol. II | WCW: Fingerpoke of Doom

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:22:25 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Dan Welling to try and put some butts in the seat for WCW in January 1999. They break down the January 4th Nitro in painstaking detail, including THAT Schiavone line and THAT title 'match'.... and then somehow manage to pick themselves up to the review the Souled Out PPV!

And while you listen, why not try your hand at the "Fuck This Company" drinking game? As long as you aren't operating any heavy machinery....

January 1999 | Vol. I | WWF: Royal Rumble

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:43:00 +0000

After audio meltdown with the first attempt, Rory McNamara is back to have another try at talking you through January 1999 in the WWF! He is joined by Dan Welling to discuss no fewer than three title changes - all of which end up encompassing the good, the camp and the ugly of the company - and the small matter of very possibly the worst Royal Rumble PPV in history

1998 | End Of Year Awards

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:04:01 +0000

Its that time of year again where we go rank and rate our favourite and least favourite things in the world of wrestling in 1998. Rory host a roundtable of Lacey, Chris White, Eric Landstrom and Dan Welling.

Tag Team:
Feud
Rising Star
Worst Match:
Non-Wrestler
Worst Booking
Segment
Worst Show:
Talker:
The Wahoo Award For Unbearable Shitness Of The Year
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December 1998 | Vol. III | ECW

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:53:12 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Billy Johnson for a whistle stop tour of ECW hardcore TV, we have title changes loads of match highlights and maybe one of the greatest moments of the year featuring Danny Doring and his ‘Dad’

December 1998 | Vol. II Part 2 | WWF: Rock Bottom PPV

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:52:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Chris Lacey to round off the WWF's 1998. They look at the aptly-named Rock Bottom PPV, discuss the controversy surrounding "Undertaker's Symbol", say hello to a newcomer and heap praise on Vince McMahon getting ready to Rumble

December 1998 | Vol. II Part 1 | WWF: UK Capital Carnage PPV

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:51:44 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey and Billy Johnson for the first of two WWF shows this month. They review the UK-exclusive 'Capital Carnage' PPV and find time to debate whether or not Stone Cold Steve Austin is getting a bit boring (Spoiler: Only one of them thinks he is!)

December 1998 | Vol. I | WCW: 173-1

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:49:15 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Bob Colling to look at how World Championship Wrestling rounded off 1998. This includes Raven-As-Spoilt-Brat, Ric Flair having a heart attack in the ring, a battle over getting to control the company for 90 days....and of course Starrcade. 173......and 1.

Merry Christmas Bill

November 1998 | Vol. III | ECW: November to Remember PPV

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:10:34 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Eric Landstrom and Bob Colling Jr to discus the final ECW PPV of 1998 with November To Remember (or maybe forget) plus what turns out to be a exciting month of TV plus Buh Buh Ray Dudley’s promo’s go truly extreme

November 1998 | Vol. II | WCW: World War 3

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:07:57 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Adam Joyce (yes, we put him on a WCW show again!) to talk about all the action south of the Mason-Dixon Line in November 1998. They discuss President Hogan, give their thoughts on the arrival of Bam Bam Bigelow, break down the World War III PPV and finish up by previewing Flair-Bischoff and Goldberg - Nash at Starrcade.

Warning. Could contain traces of Blaze Bayley-era Iron Maiden chat....

November 1998 | Vol. I | WWF: Survivor Series, The Corporation has their Champ

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:05:30 +0000

Chris White is joined by Erick Landstrom and Dan Welling to review Survivor Series 1998, covering the forming of the Corporation and the crowning of The Rock as the Corporate WWF Champion.

October 1998 | Vol. III | ECW

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:37:16 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Eric Landstrom to breakdown the build up to next months November To Remember. We discuss the lack of card for the PPV, the lack of Sandman, New Tag Champions and a End Of Year award contestant for Talker Of The Year in Buh Buh Ray Dudley

As always you can listen to shows early as there done on Pateron and also exclusive Bonus Episodes

October 1998 | Vol. II | WWF: Judgement Day

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:34:52 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Chris Lacey to bring you all your WWF coverage for the month. Join them as they tackle the Judgement Day pay-per-view and a full month of Raw, including an Intercontinental Title tournament, the introduction of Mr Socko and the firing of Stone Cold Steve Austin.

October 1998 | Vol. I | WCW: Halloween Havoc

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:29:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Adam Joyce and who-knows-what-else to bring you all the news and action from October 1998 in WCW. The guys talk about Sting dropping a limo from a great height, the formation of the LWO and whether or not Eric Bischoff is really in control of proceedings too.

Oh..and they break down the Halloween Havoc PPV too. Every match. Every. Single. Match. Listen with the light on.

September 1998 | Vol. III | ECW

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 20:13:15 +0000

Chris is on his own running through this months Hardcore TV, with a ECW Original leaving and a new Triple Threat on the horizon.

September 1998 | Vol. II | WWF: Breakdown

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 20:11:33 +0000

Chris Lacey is guest hosting on WWF this month and is joined by Dan Welling. We cover Breakdown and a monumental episode of Raw the day after. Undertaker, Kane and Austin have a hectic month as Vince plays games to get the title off Austin. Plus we discuss the rise of the Rock’s popularity and try to understand how Val Venis is a face.

September 1998 | Vol. I | WCW: Fall Brawl, Warrior in WCW

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 20:03:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Adam Joyce and Peter Kimber to discuss the Fall Brawl PPV and the Ultimate Warrior. Yes, you read that right, Ultimate Warrior in WCW in 1998. Plus much more.

August 1998 | Vol. III | WCW: Road Wild

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:05:54 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling and Billy Johnson (plus the occasional technical gremlin!) for the onerous task of discussing the horrible Road Wild '98 PPV. If that wasn't grim enough, they also 'welcome' the Warrior and his Lexicon of Loonbaggery to WCW, wonder just why Eddie Guerrero is throwing coffee on himself and try to make sense of Bill Goldberg pinning somebody he isn't even in a match with. Enjoy! ;-) "

August 1998 | Vol. II | ECW: Heatwave PPV

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:31:00 +0000

Chris is joined by Rory McNamara and Eric Landstrom to go over the Heatwave PPV and a great month of Hardcore TV with some must see matches

Wrestling 20 years ago Ecw Show and Tell with Tunes special

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:30:00 +0000

I’m joined by Eric & Rory for this ECW part of the 5th birthday celebration. We breakdown the classic ECW - Extreme Music.

If you like this style of show then let us know as i have more wrestling albums. Also check out Show And Tell With Tunes on iTunes & Podbean and on Twitter @stellwithtunes, showandtellwithtunes.podbean.com

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Wrestling 20 Years Ago 5th Birthday WWF Special

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:30:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey and Billy Johnson (plus inevitable Network buffering issues!) to bring you one in a line of very special shows to commemorate the Wrestling 20 Years Ago podcast's Fifth Anniversary. This WWF episode sees us livewatch the August 1st 1994 edition of Monday Night RAW. The boys cover everything from neckbreakers to neck-braces (or lack of!) during their very lively discussion.

Watch along with us!

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August 1998 | Vol. I | WWF: Summerslam

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:30:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom and Dan Welling (plus Chris White on TV Reports!) to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Wrestling 20 Years Podcast by looking at an event where it all started for us - WWF Summerslam. The boys tackle the 1998 edition in depth. This follows discussions about the new Sunday Night Heat show, the shoot-tastic road that the Fed seem to be going down these days, Val Venis' new best friend John Wayne Bobbit, the Brawl For All coming to an end (YAY) and the long-running Undertaker And Kane Are In Cahoots storyline.

...and I didn't even mention 'Highway To Hell' once!

Wrestling 20 Years Ago 5th Birthday WCW Special

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:11:00 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey and Adam Joyce to bring you one in a line of very special shows to commemorate the Wrestling 20 Years Ago podcast's Fifth Anniversary. This WCW episode sees us livewatch one of the first shows we ever reviewed in our timeline, Clash Of The Champions XXIV. The boys cover everything from backslides to Mr.Blobby....oh, and they may have a word or two to say about The Shockmaster too.

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July 1998 | Vol. III | ECW

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:16:54 +0000

Chris Lacey is Joined by Eric Landstrom to discuss the build up to next months Heatwave PPV, with some great TV matches and a title change.

July 1998 | Vol. II | WWF: Fully Loaded

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:15:03 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Chris Lacey, Pete Kimber and Adam Joyce (yes, it's a four-man booth!) on the last stop before the Highway To Hell. They talk about THAT D-X parody of the Nation of Domination, break down the 'Fully Loaded' PPV, discuss the current nature of WWF programming and finish up with a preview of the huge main event we will be getting at Summerslam.

July 1998 | Vol. I | WCW: Goldberg beats Hogan at the Georgia Dome

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:12:28 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling and Billy Johnson for a huge month in WCW. They look at the Georgia Dome Nitro and talk extensively about Bill Goldberg: World Heavyweight Champion. As if that wasn't enough...they then analyse the 'Bash At The Beach' PPV, look on with horror at the Buff Bagwell heel turn and ask if the time is really right for a Kevin Nash v Scott Hall feud.

June 1998 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:35:17 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Adam Joyce for another TV-only month with some good in-ring action and a massive story with them damn Dudleys

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June 1998 | Vol. II | WCW: Great American Bash

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:33:51 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Billy Johnson and Pete Kimber to look at WCW in June 1998. They review the Great American Bash PPV, give their thoughts on Sting as the newest member of NWO Wolfpac and discuss whether or not Diamond Dallas Page has reached a plateau.

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June 1998 | Vol. I | WWF: That Hell in a Cell match

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:32:05 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Erick Landstrom to discuss the King of the Ring pay-per-view in a month that featured two WWF title changes and an iconic Hell in a Cell match between the Undertaker and Mankind.

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May 1998 | Vol. III | ECW: Wrestlepalooza

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:57:37 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Erick Landstrom and Rory McNamara to discuss the latest ECW PPV, Wrestlepalooza '98 and a massive month of Hardcore TV: new belts, amazing must-see matches and a new member of the Triple Threat?

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May 1998 | Vol. II | WCW: Slamboree

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:55:46 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Colling and Pete Kimber (and at one point, Pete's local ice cream man!) to look at WCW in May 1998. They review the Slamboree PPV, attempt to analyse the brain of Eric Bischoff and do their best to make sense of NWO Wolfpac v NWO Hollywood.

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May 1998 | Vol. I | WWF: Over The Edge

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:54:43 +0000

Chris White is joined by Billy Johnson to discuss all the months WWF action, reviewing the Over the Edge: In Your House show which featured a stellar Stone Cold Steve Austin WWF Championship defence in the main event.

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April 1998 | Vol. III | ECW

Thu, 10 May 2018 19:12:50 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Bob Colling Jr to discuss a month of TV and injuries in the land Of Extreme. As we make our way to Wrestlepalooza '98 and a major title change.

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April 1998 | Vol. II | WWF: Unforgiven

Thu, 10 May 2018 19:11:28 +0000

Chris White is joined by Dan Welling and Rory McNamara to discuss all the months WWF action, reviewing Unforgiven: In Your House which featured Stone Cold Steve Austin's first ever WWF Championship defence.

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April 1998 | Vol. I | WCW: 83-weeks is over

Thu, 10 May 2018 19:09:58 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Erick Landstrom to look at WCW's first head-to-head Monday Night ratings loss in 22 months, review the Spring Stampede Pay-Per-View, discuss not one but two World Title changes and assess Bret Hart seemingly siding with Hulk Hogan.

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March 1998 | Vol. IV | Pride

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:25:08 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber and Tom Martyn for the second Pride MMA show - can Tom, Bob and Chris last through a near hour-long match? Only one way to find out...

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March 1998 | Vol. III | ECW: Living Dangerously

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:46:17 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Billy Johnson reviewing ECW Living Dangerously. The Sabu/Sandman match that ECW trailed as so violent they shouldn't air it (that was probably the tamest match on the show), Van Dam and Scorpio have an attempted classic that falls well short and Taz and Bam Bam Bigelow take a ride down under.

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March 1998 | Vol. II | WCW: Waltman fired, Uncensored PPV

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:38:48 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Devinder Vargas reviewing the big news/context surrounding the firing of Sean Waltman (including possibly Bob's longest ever monologue on the show), before looking Uncensored which... is a bit rubbish. (The Waltman stuff is good though!)

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March 1998 | Vol. I | WWF: Wrestlemania 14

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:33:05 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Erick Landstrom and Rory McNamara reviewing Wrestlemania 14, the rising tensions of Vince McMahon and the return of Sean Waltman to the WWF.

Bob ends the show with a quite important announcement.

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February 1998 | Vol. III | ECW: Cyberslam

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:04:09 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Billy Johnson reviewing ECW Cyberslam as Bam Bam Bigelow turns his back on Taz.

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February 1998 | Vol. II | WWF: No Way Out of Texas

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:27:53 +0000

Chris White is joined by Dan Welling and Erick Landstrom reviewing WWF's lukewarm stroll towards Wrestlemania. Find out how Savio Vega ended up replacing Shawn Michaels in a pay-per-view main event, Mike Tyson's role at Wrestlemania and Shawn Michael's latest injury ahead of a major title match.

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February 1998 | Vol. I | WCW: Hogan vs Sting II

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:18:19 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Bob Colling to review WCW Superbrawl for 1998. We review Sting winning the WCW World Title, and why it probably won't last that long, the match with Goldberg that got Steven Regal fired, and try and solve the dilemma of the log-jam at the top of the roster.

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January 1998 | Vol. III | ECW: House Party

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:51:18 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Billy Johnson reviewing ECW House Party 1998, probably one of their best events in the past few years including a barmy main event between Sabu and Sandman, and perhaps the first ever dive off of a ladder through the table on the outside.

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January 1998 | Vol. II | WCW: Souled Out, Thunder debuts

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:49:42 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Bob Colling reviewing WCW Souled Out, Bret Hart's Ric Flair impression and some actual storyline development in the NWO. Before all of that, we make Rory suffer with the debut episode of WCW Thunder.

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January 1998 | Vol. I | WWF: Mike Tyson is in the building, Royal Rumble

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:46:37 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Erick Landstrom and Devinder Vargas reviewing the 1998 Royal Rumble and the segment on Raw between Steve Austin and Mike Tyson.

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1997 | End Of Year Awards

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:07:39 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara, Erick Landstrom and Dan Welling for the all important end of year awards. The same 15 awards as last year, just as much controversy as normal and, much like last year, Scott Hall is a hot topic.

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1997 | End Of Year Review

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:06:26 +0000

We see in the end of 1997 with contributions from Bob Bamber, Chris White, Erick Landstrom, Rory McNamara, Dan Welling, Craig Wilson and Chris Lacey reviewing WCW, the WWF and ECW in 1997 and looking ahead to 1998.

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December 1997 | Vol. IV | UFC: Ultimate Japan

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:05:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber reviewing UFC Ultimate Japan from December 1997. A quiet show by UFC standards, but still a noteworthy one including Randy Couture winning his first UFC title, Kazushi Sakuraba's only UFC appearance and a fight that had the decision changed and then was rematched later in the same show.

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December 1997 | Vol. III | ECW

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:03:56 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing the latest action in ECW for December 1997.

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December 1997 | Vol. II | WWF: Welcome to the Attitude Era

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:02:38 +0000

Chris White is joined by Rory McNamara and Craig Wilson reviewing the latest change in attitude for the WWF, as Vince formally ushers in a change of creative approach, Steve Austin and the Rock's feud keeps going, and Owen Hart cuts the promo that might finally make him a main event act.

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December 1997 | Vol. I | WCW: Hogan vs Sting

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:21:29 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Jeff Parker to review WCW Starrcade, Hogan vs Sting, the 90 minutes of Nitro that were so bad and turned so many people off it forced people to change course and much more in perhaps the most significant month in WCW history.

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November 1997 | Vol. III | ECW: November to Remember PPV

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:32:13 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Peter Kimber, reviewing ECW's third ever pay-per-view November to Remember - including an absolutely barmy Sabu/Sandman match and possibly the first ECW PPV match worthy of the name.

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November 1997 | Vol. II | WCW: World War 3

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:29:55 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Dan Welling and Craig Wilson reviewing the WCW action for November 1997. A quiet month, underscored by an usually bad WCW pay-per-view and the bizarre way Eric Bischoff decided to announce Bret Hart's soon-to-be-arrival in Atlanta.

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November 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: Montreal Screwjob

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:28:27 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Erick Landstrom reviewing Survivor Series 1997, the "Montreal Screwjob" - including whether Vince could've done more to stop it, the idea that history seems to have forgotten that might have placated everyone and a story that everyone seems to come out looking bad on.

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October 1997 | Vol. V | Pride

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 13:39:51 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber reviewing the first ever Pride Fighting Championship show from Japan. Featuring a 30-minute snoozer between Dan Severn and Kimo Leopaldo, a brutal knockout by Gary Goodridge, a fighter escaping a chokehold by falling out the ring, a kickboxing bout that ends in a no-contest and much more!

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The Bloody Elbow piece on the pro-wrestling background that lead to the formation of Pride FC

October 1997 | Vol. IV | UFC: Collision Course

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:50:27 +0000

Chris White is joined by Tom Martyn and Bob Bamber reviewing the latest UFC action as Vitor Belfort takes on Randy Couture and Tank Abbot subs in for Dan Severn in the main event in an all-heavyweight UFC 15: Collision Course.

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October 1997 | Vol. III | ECW

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:09:25 +0000

Erick Landstrom is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing all of the ECW action for October. It might have only been two weeks of "new TV" but does feature an ECW Heavyweight Title change.

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October 1997 | Vol. II | WCW: Halloween Havoc, Goldberg on the rise

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:05:04 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Tom Martyn and Rory McNamara reviewing an absolutely mental Halloween Havoc pay per view - where the match of the year candidate may not have even cracked the top 5 moments on the show. We also look at the return of Ric Flair, an avalanche of Sting's and the rapid ascent of Bill Goldberg.

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October 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: Hell in a Cell

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:02:18 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Craig Wilson reviewing a big month of WWF action. After the first ever Hell in a Cell match and the debut of Kane, we look at a barmy first Raw of the month, the debut of "Degenaration X", Jim Cornette and his "opinion", the return of Jeff Jarrett and the overtly racist overtones of the latest angles involving Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart and the Nation of Domination.

At the conclusion of the show, we take a look back at the life and career of Brian Pillman 20 years on from his death.

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September 1997 | Vol. III | ECW: "As Good As It Gets", Tod Gordon is the "mole"

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:08:38 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Kieran Mitchell looking at the story of Tod Gordon being a mole for WCW as they attempted to expand their roster and ECW's "As Good As It Gets" show, with a renewing emphasis on in-ring action.

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September 1997 | Vol. II Part 2 | WWF: Austin stuns McMahon, One Night Only PPV

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:07:19 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Dan Welling reviewing the moment Steve Austin finally stunnered Vince McMahon, the third face of Mick Foley and the WWF's One Night Only pay-per-view from England.

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September 1997 | Vol. II Part 1 | WWF: Ground Zero, Pillman's "XXX Files"

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:38:29 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Peter Kimber reviewing WWF Ground Zero and Brian Pillman's "XXX Files".

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September 1997 | Vol. I | WCW: Fall Brawl

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:05:41 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker and Erick Landstrom reviewing Fall Brawl, along with the NWO parody of Arn Anderson's retirement, referee Mark Curtis being awesome, Ric Flair being given a wake-up call and Sting finally going after the NWO.

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August 1997 | Vol. III | ECW: Hardcore Heaven PPV

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:47:54 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing ECW's second pay per view - Hardcore Heaven, a month where the ECW title changed hands twice and Sandman hijacked an ambulance and ECW followed him around in a helicopter.

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August 1997 | Vol. II Part 2 | WCW: Final Clash, Arn retires

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:45:15 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Rory McNamara reviewing the final Clash Of The Champions - a show made great by a couple of fantastic segments. We also look at the final stand of Arn Anderson, as he offers "the only thing he has left" to Curt Hennig.

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August 1997 | Vol. II Part 1 | WCW: Luger wins the title, Nitro 100, Road Wild

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:36:26 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Erick Landstrom reviewing Nitro 100 and Lex Luger winning the WCW World Title, and Road Wild - and Lex Luger losing the WCW World Title.

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August 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: Summerslam, Austin injured

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:27:21 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Bamber and Craig Wilson reviewing Summerslam - including just a great Todd Pettengil segment, the injury of Steve Austin and the turn of Shawn Michaels.

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July 1997 | Vol. IV | UFC: Showdown

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:10:00 +0000

Chris White is joined by Tom Martyn reviewing UFC 14: Showdown - looking at Mark Coleman's first ever defeat in MMA.

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July 1997 | Vol. III | ECW

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 11:36:59 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing all of the latest ECW action, as Rick Rude finally finds his voice and Shane Douglas bins off one title in favour of a greater goal.

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July 1997 | Vol. II | WCW: Bash At The Beach, Dennis Rodman

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 11:29:47 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Erick Landstrom and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing Dennis Rodman's wrestling debut at the Bash at the Beach pay per view, along with "La Parka" surprising Randy Savage and the debut of the Nitro Girls.

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July 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: In Your House - Canadian Stampede

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 11:19:53 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Jeff Parker reviewing In Your House: Canadian Stampede (a show widely regarded as one of the WWF's best ever) before looking at the build to Summerslam, four contrasting promos from Bret and Shawn, Vince manhandling Bret, Dude Love and much more.

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June 1997 | Vol. IV | Boxing: Tyson vs Holyfield 2 - "The Bite Fight"

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:17:08 +0000

Chris White is joined by Dan Welling and Bob Bamber as we return (with frequently technical difficulties!) for our review of the return fight, "The Bite Fight", between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield as we try, and ultimately fail, to take seriously one of the most bizarre moments in sporting history.

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June 1997 | Vol. III | ECW: Wrestlepalooza, Lawler in Philly, Raven/Dreamer finale

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 16:48:48 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Erick Landstrom and Peter Kimber reviewing ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997, the final chapter of Raven vs Dreamer, Douglas vs Taz and Jerry Lawler arrives in Philadelphia.

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June 1997 | Vol. II | WCW: Great American Bash

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 16:42:03 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Tom Martyn reviewing the Great American Bash, Luger submitting Hogan, Mean Gene Okerlund being... mean, Piper turning on Flair and "a couple of live ones".

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June 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: King Of The Ring

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 16:13:13 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing WWF King Of The Ring, the "Mankind meets JR" segments, a new nation and Paul Bearer finally spilling the beans on the Undertaker.

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May 1997 | Vol. IV | UFC: The Ultimate Force & an episode of Friends!

Sat, 27 May 2017 20:20:21 +0000

Chris White is joined by Tom Martyn and Bob Bamber reviewing the latest UFC show, including the debuts of Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz. Not before doing a play-by-play of an episode of Friends!

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May 1997 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 27 May 2017 20:17:20 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing the latest ECW action as they hit Buffalo for the first time, breaking their attendance record. We look at the full debut of Bam Bam Bigelow, and the fast ascent of Stevie Richards up the ECW card.

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May 1997 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House - A Cold Day In Hell

Sat, 27 May 2017 19:54:47 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Craig Wilson reviewing WWF In Your House: A Cold Day In Hell, including a *stiff* match between Ken Shamrock and Vader. Otherwise they review the debut on WWF TV of Rob Van Dam, the debut of "Dustin Rhodes" on WWF TV and the latest in the Shawn Michaels/Bret Hart rivalry.

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May 1997 | Vol. I | WCW: Slamboree

Sat, 27 May 2017 19:39:43 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Peter Kimber review WCW Slamboree, including an incredibly over main event, as well as the discussion of the future of WCW's booking as Kevin Sullivan takes a break.

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April 1997 | Vol. III | WCW: Spring Stampede

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 08:23:33 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Kieran Mitchell to review the return of Spring Stampede, Diamond Dallas Page in a main event and the latest political shifts backstage in WCW. If you like WCW political stories, you'll like this show!

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April 1997 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House - Revenge of the Taker

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 08:19:14 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Erick Landstrom and Dan Welling to review another snoozer of an In Your House pay-per-view, one of the most boring Raws in history, Steve Austin attacking Bret Hart in an ambulance and Vader getting into hot water in Kuwait.

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April 1997 | Vol. I | ECW: Barely Legal, ECWs first ever pay-per-view

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 08:17:45 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Del Muir as we take in the first ECW pay-per-view and Bob, for a short while, finally loses it with Del!

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March 1997 | Vol. III | ECW: Build to Barely Legal PPV

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:07:38 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Erick Landstrom on the final stop in ECW before Barely Legal in April, including a shock title change and another man throwing his name in the hat for the ECW Title.

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March 1997 | Vol. II | WCW: Uncensored

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:06:17 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Del Muir reviewing WCW Uncensored as Sting aligns himself formally with WCW and a barmy segment 20 minute segment involving Roddy Piper that saw the previously bullet-proof Piper get booed (and John Tenta cheered!)

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March 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: Wrestlemania 13, Bret vs Austin

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:04:17 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Rory McNamara with our longest show ever reviewing Wrestlemania 13, one of the best matches we will ever cover and Bret Hart's change of heart.

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February 1997 | Vol. IV | UFC: Judgement Day

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:24:18 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber and Tom Martyn to review UFC 12. Hear the crazy story of how the show was moved across the country on THIRTY SIX HOURS notice, before we review the first UFC show with weight classes, the debut of a certain Vitor Belfort and the showdown between Mark Coleman and Dan Severn for the UFC Championship.

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February 1997 | Vol. III | ECW: Cyberslam

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:22:52 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Pete Kimber reviewing ECW Cyberslam, in a month that included possibly the greatest finish ever to a wrestling match, New Jack doing something stupid and a typically barmy pair of tables and ladders matches with the Eliminators and the team of Sabu and Rob Van Dam.

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February 1997 | Vol. II | WWF: Shawn loses his smile, IYH Final Four

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:21:03 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Bamber and Craig Wilson reviewing Shawn Michaels forfeiting the WWF title, two further title changes, the In Your House: Final Four pay per view and the lay of the land on the road to Wrestlemania.

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February 1997 | Vol. I | WCW: Superbrawl

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:19:45 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Erick Landstrom and Bryan Barrera to discuss the WCW action from Superbrawl and three bizarre segments from Nitro. After the PPV, we look at the heel turn of Randy Savage and the possibility of *another* two hour live weekly TV show.

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January 1997 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 16:34:38 +0000

Chris Lacey is joined by Bob Bamber and Rory McNamara reviewing all the ECW action for the month. No live event to cover, but the Franchise does get a Rude awakening from a masked debutant on the ECW roster.

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January 1997 | Vol. II Part 2 | NWO: Souled Out PPV

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 16:09:46 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Pete Kimber reviewing the second half of the WCW action for the month, probably a new low for the show is this as we tackle NWO Souled Out.

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January 1997 | Vol. II Part 1 | WCW: Clash 35

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 15:17:06 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Bob Bamber and Pete Kimber reviewing the first half of the WCW action of the month, including probably the best individual TV show we've seen as part of the show and the latest Clash Of The Champions.

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January 1997 | Vol. I | WWF: Royal Rumble

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 13:57:06 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker and Wayne Lythgoe reivewing the WWF action for January 1997 including the Royal Rumble held in front of 62,000 people and Bret Hart (for about twenty minutes) quitting the WWF.

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1996 | End Of Year Awards

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:57:07 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Rory McNamara for the all important End Of Year Awards. Just like normal, including a widely contested new category, we vote on the best and the worst of 1996.

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1996 | End Of Year Review

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:56:11 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir, Rory McNamara, Erick Landstrom and Chris Lacey to review WCW, WWF and ECW in 1996. We go through the highs, the lows and look ahead to 1997.

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December 1996 | Vol. IV | UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 2

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:55:13 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber and Tom Martyn reviewing UFC Ultimate Ultimate 1996, including a great pro-wrestling promo from Scott Ferozzo and one of the barmiest sub-2 minute matches you will ever see.

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December 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: Holiday Hell

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:53:20 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Erick Landstrom reviewing the latest action in ECW, including a look at Holiday Hell and one of the flattest ECW Title changes you will ever see.

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December 1996 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House - It's Time

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:50:01 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Erick Landstrom reviewing WWF including a full look at In Your House: It's Time and a look at the quite swift change in attitude of two of their biggest characters.

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December 1996 | Vol. I | WCW: Starrcade

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:48:45 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir reviewing WCW including a full review of Starrcade and the latest developments in the Four Horsemen storyline.

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November 1996 | Vol. IV | Boxing: Tyson vs Holyfield

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 23:10:02 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber and Dan Welling for a special look at the Mike Tyson/Evander Holyfield boxing fight – we look at the back stories of both two men up until this point, and a near round by round breakdown of the biggest match of the year.

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November 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: November To Remember, Mass Transit incident

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 23:09:13 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Rory McNamara reviewing ECW November To Remember, including the final night of Too Cold Scorpio and a big announcement from Taz. 20 years on, we have a retrospective look at the Mass Transit incident.

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November 1996 | Vol. II | WCW: World War 3

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 23:08:16 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Erick Landstrom reviewing WCW World War 3, we look at the quite frankly shocking booking of the NWO, and the equally as baffling turn of Eric Bischoff.

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November 1996 | Vol. I | WWF: Pillman pulls a gun on Austin, Survivor Series, Sid as Champ

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 23:07:00 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker and Colin Judkins reviewing the Steve Austin/Brian Pillman angle from Raw, Survivor Series 1996 and the prospects for the WWF going forward with Sid as champion.

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October 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: Kurt Angle appears

Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:23:10 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Kieran Mitchell reviewing two ECW shows. We look at a shock title change, one of ECW's best matches in years, Kurt Angle's appearance at the ECW arena and the latest scaffold match in Philadelphia.

Contains strong language (stronger than usual!)

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October 1996 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House - Buried Alive, Austin finds his voice

Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:18:10 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Erick Landstrom reviewing In Your House Buried Alive, before looking at Bret Hart signing a twenty year contract with the WWF and Steve Austin finally finding his voice.

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October 1996 | Vol. I | WCW: Halloween Havoc

Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:16:38 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Pete Kimber reviewing WCW Halloween Havoc. We look at a new side if Sting, the old side of Miss Elizabeth, the WCW side of the NWO angle and Bret Hart picking his side in the contract battle between the WWF and WCW.

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September 1996 | Vol. IV | UFC: The Proving Ground

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:56:06 +0000

Chris White is joined by Bob Bamber reviewing UFC 11, the UFC tournament that had no final. After we discuss Mark Coleman winning again – who is now 5 and 0 in our last two shows, we skip forward 20 years to look at CM Punk’s MMA debut.

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September 1996 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:55:15 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Kieran Mitchell for a horribly disjointed ECW show that’s essentially an on air production meeting with the occasional bit of wrestling chat thrown in.

When we are discussing wrestling you’ll hear our thoughts on possibly the best Shane Douglas match of the show so far, a cracking 30 minute tag match featuring Rob Van Dam and Sabu and our thoughts on the possible matchups for November to Remember.

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September 1996 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House - Mind Games, Fake Razor & Fake Diesel

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:54:07 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Dan Welling reviewing In Your House Mind games and the Fake Razor and Fake Diesel angle along with the heel turn of Jim Ross.

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September 1996 | Vol. I | WCW: Fall Brawl

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 22:52:24 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Bryan Barrera and Rory McNamara reviewing WCW Fall Brawl in all its glory, one of the most flawless two hours of pay per view you’re ever likely to see before a final two matches with booking with flaws so big you could drive a bus through them.

After that we discuss the turn of the Giant, the fake Sting angle and “NWO Monday Nitro” – with apologies for my microphone, which gives out about 30 minutes to go meaning the audio quality isn’t great – hopefully you can still hear it, a fun show.

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August 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: The Doctor Is In

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:41:14 +0000

Chris White is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing all of the ECW action for the month, including “The Doctor Is In” live event, one of their best in the while.

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August 1996 | Vol. II Part 2 | WCW: Clash 33

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:39:01 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker for part two of this months WCW action, we discuss the Clash Of The Champions 33 and the future of the NWO.

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August 1996 | Vol. II Part 1 | WCW: Hog Wild

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:37:10 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker and Stewart Brookes for the first of two WCW podcasts this month reviewing Hog Wild live, outside, from Sturgis – the first pay per view of the NWO era.

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August 1996 | Vol. I | WWF: Summerslam

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:36:09 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Bob Bamber and Steve Halvorsen reviewing the WWF action for the month with a full review of Summerslam, the future of Bret Hart and Ahmed Johnson’s potentially career ending injury.

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July 1996 | Vol. IV | UFC: The Tournament

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:35:11 +0000

Tom Martyn is joined by Chris White and Bob Bamber for the latest trip to the UFC with their UFC 10 show. As usual, there's a lot of political discussion and another venue change, but we review another interesting event including the first appearance of Mark Coleman.

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July 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: Heat Wave

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:34:22 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Chris Lacey reviewing ECW Heat Wave 1996, including a FORTY minute four corners match between Shane Douglas, Chris Jericho, 2 Cold Scorpio and Pitbull 2.

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July 1996 | Vol. II | WWF

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:33:42 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing the WWF action for the month. With Warrior suspended after no-showing a run of house shows he's replaced by Psycho Sid, who inexplicably becomes the biggest babyface in the company!

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July 1996 | Vol. I | WCW: Hogan is the third man, Bash at the Beach, formation of the NWO

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:32:15 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Rory McNamara for our longest episode yet reviewing the biggest show we've ever covered. WCW Bash At The Beach, including Hulk Hogan's reveal as the third man and heel turn. After the pay per view review we have a long discussion about all of the fall-out on the four Nitros that followed!

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June 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: The "Shoot-Fight"

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 21:08:41 +0000

Rory McNamara is joined by Del Muir and Steve Halvorsen (and briefly Bob Bamber) reviewing the ECW stuff for the month. We look at Hardcore Heaven, including the "shoot-fight" between Taz and UFC fighter Paul Varelans along with the main event that didn't start until after midnight... before the top rope broke

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June 1996 | Vol. II | WCW: Hall and Nash cause chaos, Great American Bash

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 21:06:58 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Jeff Parker reviewing the WCW action for the month. Looking at WCW's best pay per view in over two years we breakdown all of the angles involving Scott Hall and Kevin Nash before looking at some of the options for their third team member at next months pay per view.

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June 1996 | Vol. I | WWF: Austin 3:16 Says I Just Kicked Your...

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 21:04:52 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Craig Wilson reviewing a big month of WWF news. After reviewing the WWF's best pay per view in at least eighteen months, we look at the arrival of Brian Pillman and the legal wranglings following the departure of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to WCW.

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May 1996 | Vol. IV | UFC: Motor City Madness, Foxcatcher

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 22:26:47 +0000

Tom Martyn is joined by Bob Bamber and Chris White in our latest trip to the world of MMA. After a look at the Foxcatcher story that underscores this show, and all of the latest news we review another fascinating UFC show. Including the best match we've covered so far and quite possibly one of the worst MMA matches ever (which, to nobody's surprise, Bob actually tries to defend!)

Show review begins at 29 minutes.

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May 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: A Matter Of Respect

Mon, 30 May 2016 13:24:57 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Chris White to review all of the ECW action from the month, including probably the best ECW show in the past six months, and one of the most fun title matches they've had to date.

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May 1996 | Vol. II | WWF: The Curtain Call, In Your House Beware Of Storm

Mon, 30 May 2016 13:17:19 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Kieran Mitchell reviewing the WWF action from the month, including the now-infamous curtain call, along with the In Your House pay per view that took place across two evenings thanks to a storm. After that Bob and Stewart Brookes have a special retrospective look at the Kliq.

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May 1996 | Vol. I | WCW: Scott Hall debuts on Nitro, Slamboree

Mon, 30 May 2016 13:05:35 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker reviewing WCW Slamboree (one of their worst shows in years) and the return of Scott Hall on the first two hour Nitro. We also discuss the prospects for Steve McMichael in ring and WCW's most over babyface -> Lex Luger.

Scott Hall discussion begins around the 1hr 55 mark.

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April 1996 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:10:36 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Kieran Mitchell reviewing the ECW action for the month. Wrestling's first lesbian angle, a barn burner of a match between Sabu and RVD, and more arena-wide brawls than you could possibly imagine.

Warning: contains extreme negativity throughout!

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April 1996 | Vol. II | WCW

Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:03:29 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris White and Wayne Lythgoe for this months WCW action. With no pay per view to review we take an in-depth look at the Nitro's of April 1996, before discussing the future of Hulk Hogan

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April 1996 | Vol. I | WWF: In Your House 7

Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:02:27 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Dan Welling reviewing WWF In Your House 7, along with discussing Bret Hart's future, a record breaking Raw and the debut of Mankind. And quite possibly the best WWF match of the podcast so far.

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March 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: That New Jack Promo, the final days of Cactus Jack

Sat, 26 Mar 2016 22:47:06 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Steve Halvorsen discussing all of the ECW action for the month. This show comes with a strong language warning from the outset (blame New Jack for that) as we discuss the final days of Cactus Jack, the latest in the Brian Pillman story and much more!

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March 1996 | Vol. II | WCW: Uncensored, Doomsday Cage

Sat, 26 Mar 2016 22:45:24 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing all of the WCW action for the month, including a barmy Uncensored pay per view, and *that* Doomsday cage main event!

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March 1996 | Vol. I | WWF: Wrestlemania XI

Sat, 26 Mar 2016 22:44:10 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Del Muir reviewing the WWF action for the month. We look at the build to Bret and Shawn followed and the latest in the Billionaire Ted segments before reviewing Wrestlemania (review begins at 1hr 3 minutes) and the 1 hour main event!

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February 1996 | Vol. IV | UFC: David vs Goliath

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:20:34 +0000

Tom Martyn is joined by Bob Bamber and Chris White for the latest installment of the MMA show. After reviewing UFC London Bisping vs Silva show and previewing UFC 196, we take a trip back in time to review UFC 8: David vs Goliath. A show of new stars, including one of the most brutal MMA knockouts ever and the first appearances of some noteworthy names to come.

Chapter Times:

UFC 8 News: 22 minutes
UFC 8 Review: 41 minutes

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February 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: Pillman in Philly

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:01:33 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Wayne Lythgoe review all of the ECW action from the month - including the must-listen Brian Pillman promo six days after departing WCW, a barmy 30 minute match between Sabu and Too Cold Scorpio and a great post match angle involving Shane Douglas and Cactus Jack!

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February 1996 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House 6, Razor departing

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 21:59:44 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Chris White review all of the WWF action from the month - including the In Your House 6 pay per view, the news of a sixty minute Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart match at Wrestlemania, and the impending departure of Razor Ramon.

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February 1996 | Vol. I | WCW: Superbrawl, Pillman departs

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 21:57:19 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Kieran Mitchell and Bryan Barrera from WCWWorldwide.com reviewing a big month of WCW action including a look at the Nitro power outage, the Superbrawl Pay Per View and the whole story surrounding the "departure" of Brian Pillman.

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January 1996 | Vol. III | ECW: House Party, Beulah's Pregnant

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:31:24 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Kieran Mitchell and Chris White reviewing ECW in January 1996 – including a full look at House Party 1996, Beulah’s pregnancy, Raven’s championship victory and more!

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January 1996 | Vol. II | WCW: Clash 32

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:29:58 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Rory McNamara and Steve Halvorsen reviewing Randy Savage regaining the WCW World Title, The Clash Of The Champions, Bobby Heenan swearing on national television and much more!

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January 1996 | Vol. I | WWF: Royal Rumble, Billionaire Ted, debuts for Austin and Vader

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:26:42 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing the WWF Royal Rumble, the Billionaire Ted segments, the debuts of Vader, Cactus Jack and “The Ringmaster” and much, much more!

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1995 - End Of Year Awards

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:32:37 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey, Tom Martyn and Wayne Lythgoe for the all important end of year awards. 14 categories - lots of debate, some hotly contested awards.

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1995 - End Of Year Review

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:23:05 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Stewart Brookes, Wayne Lythgoe, Craig Wilson, Chris White and Chris Lacey (at different points) to review WCW, WWF and ECW for the year 1995. The highs, the lows (oh, the lows!) and the prospects for each promotion headed into 1996.

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December 1995 | Vol. IV | UFC: Ultimate Ultimate

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:20:25 +0000

Tom Martyn is joined by Bob Bamber and Chris White reviewing UFC Ultimate Ultimate pay per view. The first to introduce judges in UFC and eight of their top fighters from the first seven shows. We discuss the historical context first, so jump to 41 minutes if you want to get straight to the show review.

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December 1995 | Vol. III | ECW

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:17:27 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Rory McNamara review ECW in December 1995. A quiet month, but we look at Sandman regaining the ECW Title and the final days of Steve Austin in the promotion before he heads to the WWF.

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December 1995 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House 5

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:15:56 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Chris White reviewing WWF in December, looking at In Your House 5 - perhaps the best WWF show of the year and featuring a stellar main event between Bret Hart and The British Bulldog.

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December 1995 | Vol. I | WCW: Starrcade, Alundra Blayze with the WWF Women's Title

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:13:58 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Stewart Brookes and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing all of the WCW action for December, including Alundra Blayze showing up on Nitro with the WWF Title and a review of WCW Starrcade (starts at 46 minutes) - the best WCW pay per view of 1995.

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November 1995 | Vol. III | ECW: November to Remember

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:38:25 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Tom Martyn reviewing the ECW action for the month, including a stellar November to Remember show, the return of Sabu and the Public Enemy potentially departing.

Warning: contains strong language from the outset.

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November 1995 | Vol. II | WCW: World War 3

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:36:49 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris White and Rory McNamara to review the WCW action, including Randy Savage winning the World Title, the World War 3 pay per view, and Hogan vs Sting on Nitro.

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November 1995 | Vol. I | WWF: Survivor Series, what went wrong for Diesel?

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:35:38 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Kieran Mitchell reviewing all of the WWF action. We spend the first half of the show reviewing Survivor Series 1995, before spending over an hour discussing where it went wrong in Diesel's title run.

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October 1995 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 00:00:49 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Chris Lacey and Kieran Mitchell (and Bob Bamber later on) to discuss the ECW action for October. Steve Austin and Cactus Jack promos, Mikey Whipwreck winning the World Title and the small matter of ECW potentially appearing on pay per view in the future.

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October 1995 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House 4

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 00:00:15 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir reviewing WWF including In Your House 4 – looking at a snoozer of a show and one that seemingly points to the beginning of the end of Diesel as WWF Champion.

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October 1995 | Vol. I | WCW: Halloween Havoc

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:47:45 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Tom Martyn and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing WCW Halloween Havoc – what a show that is. After a good hour and a half reviewing that show (it needed it!) we discuss the seemingly impending Hulk Hogan heel turn.

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September 1995 | Vol. IV | UFC: 7 "The Brawl in Buffalo"

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:37:35 +0000

Tom Martyn is joined by Chris White and Bob Bamber for the first ever MMA 20 Years Ago Podcast, reviewing the UFC: 7 "The Brawl In Buffalo" show. Out of 20 years ago mode, we review a 33 minute marathon between Ken Shamrock and Oleg Takturov, and the main tournament that featured no weight classes, or judges, or rounds. It's a lot of fun!

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September 1995 | Vol. III | ECW: Steve Austin debuts, Gangstas Paradise

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:36:01 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Chris Lacey and Bob Bamber reviewing the first set of ECW shows following the departure of Eddy Guerrero and Dean Malenko. After a mental run of Cactus Jack promos, and one hell of a match between Rey Mysterio Jr and Psychosis, we review the Gangstas Paradise live event and the debut of Steve Austin!

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September 1995 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House 3

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:27:59 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Craig Wilson and Kieran Mitchell to review the WWF action for September. A full review of In Your House 3, along with looking at how the WWF fought back against the debut of Nitro, and the departure of Luger.

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September 1995 | Vol. I | WCW: First episode of Nitro, Fall Brawl

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:22:59 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Wayne Lythgoe and Bryan Barrera of WCWWorldwide.com to review a massive month on action. Starting with a review of the first WCW Monday Nitro, followed by the Fall Brawl pay per view. After that we discuss the big talking points from a mad month of television, along with the arrival of Luger and the suspension of Vader.

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August 1995 | Vol. IV | NJPW Collision In Korea

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:44:00 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Stewart Brookes and Chris White reviewing the NJPW Collision in Korea show.

In a special edition of the podcast we look back at the historically significant New Japan show produced and broadcast in association with WCW from North Korea. The only time Ric Flair ever wrestled Antonio Inoki, and all of the legitimately fascinating stories behind the trip.

The Sports Illustrated article mentioned you can read here.

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August 1995 | Vol. III | IWA Japan and ECW: Exploding Barbed-Wire Board Match

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:49:47 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir, Tom Martyn and Kieran Mitchell for this special show. We begin with a review of the final of the IWA King Of The Deathmatch Tournament – an exploding barbed wire board match between Terry Funk and Cactus Jack. Bob drops off at this point and Del leads your usual ECW proceedings, looking at the final matches of the Guerrero Malenko classic.

August 1995 | Vol. II | WCW: Clash Of The Champions 31

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:40:22 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing the Clash Of The Champions. Vader takes on Arn Anderson and Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan enters the“live” Dungeon of Doom. We look at the impending arrival of the ECW axis of Benoit, Malenko, Guerrero and Sabu, and look at the upcoming Ric Flair vs Arn Anderson feud.

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August 1995 | Vol. I | WWF: Summerslam

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:30:40 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Jeff Parker and Tom Martyn reviewing WWF. Summerslam dominates the discussion, with a match of the year contender from Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon, along with a horrid main event between Diesel and Mabel. Elsewhere, we discuss Dustin Rhodes as “Goldust”, the heel turn of Davey Boy Smith, and how the company should combat the debut of Nitro.

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July 1995 | Vol. III | ECW: Hardcore Heaven

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:29:27 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Kieran Mitchell and Tom Martyn reviewing the ECW Hardcore Heaven show in full, along with a discussion about Shane Douglas' final days in ECW and a look at how ECW treats its female performers.

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July 1995 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House 2

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:25:34 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Craig Wilson reviewing WWF In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks, including a stellar intercontinental title match between Jeff Jarrett and Shawn Michaels. We also look at the story with Jarrett and The Roadie walking out on the company, the same month they lauched Jarrett’s single “With My Baby Tonight”.

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July 1995 | Vol. I | WCW: Bash at the Beach

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:10:41 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris White and Wayne Lythgoe reviewing all of the action in WCW this month. A full run down of an incredibly underwhelming WCW Bash At The Beach 1995, along with some discussion about the debut of Paul Wight, aka “The Giant”.

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June 1995 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:43:22 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Bob Bamber reviewing a quietish month in ECW, but we still look at the debut of The Gangstas, the rise of Bill Alfonso and where many of ECW's current stars could end up.

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June 1995 | Vol. II | WWF: King of the Ring

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:35:23 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Jeff Parker running down the King Of The Ring PPV in all it's glory, and the story that Chris Benoit had a WWF tryout match.

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June 1995 | Vol. I | WCW: Great American Bash, a new show on Monday Nights?

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:23:03 +0000

Volume I: WCW

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris Lacey and Tom Martyn running down the big story of the month and probably the year - that WCW will be launching a new TV show up against Raw on Monday Nights. We also discuss the Great American Bash show (review starts about 50 minutes in).

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May 1995 | Vol. III | ECW

Sat, 30 May 2015 22:21:28 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Chris Lacey and Bob Bamber to reviewthe ECW action in 1995. We look at a classic between Eddy Guerrero and Dean Malenko, as well as the first month of Sandman’s title reign and the last days of Douglas.

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May 1995 | Vol. II | WWF: In Your House

Sat, 30 May 2015 22:12:56 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Kieran Mitchell and Wayne Lythgoe to review the WWF action from May of 1995, including all full run down of In Your House and a discussion about whether Diesel should turn heel.

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May 1995 | Vol. I | WCW: Slamboree, Steve Austin walks out

Sat, 30 May 2015 22:04:40 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Chris White and Craig Wilson running down all of the WCW action for May of 1995, including a full review of Slamboree and the walkout of Steve Austin. (Voicer: Stewart Brookes).

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April 1995 | Vol. II | ECW: Sabu Fired

Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:09:21 +0000

Del Muir is joined by Chris Lacey and Bob Bamber reviewing a big month of ECW action. The small matter of Sandman becoming the new ECW World Champion and Sabu being fired after no showing the Three Way Dance event.

Sabu was “fired” from the company after preferring a New Japan date and not disclosing to Paul Heyman his whereabouts. Shane Douglas' exit from the company continued this month after he lost the World Title to Sandman.

Presented By: Del Muir
Guests: Chris Lacey and Bob Bamber

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April 1995 | Vol. I | WWF and WCW: Wrestlemania X

Sat, 25 Apr 2015 20:52:00 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Del Muir and Chris Bradish to review WWF Wrestlemania XI and the big WCW news for the month.

Chapter Times:

Wrestlemania XI - Open
WWF Discussion: 1hr 7 minutes
WCW: 1hr 26m

We do a full run down of Wrestlemania XI, a disappointing show that was panned by all three of us. We also look at the post-Mania babyface turns of both Shawn Michaels and Bam Bam Bigelow. In the WCW section it's all about one man, the return of The Nature Boy, Ric Flair!

Presented By: Bob Bamber
Guests: Del Muir and Chris Bradish
Voiceovers: Colin Judkins

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March 1995 | Vol. II | WWF and ECW

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 17:17:00 +0000

Bob Bamber is joined by Stewart Brookes and Wayne Lythgoe to preview Wrestlemania, before Bob and Del swap places for the ECW show.

Chapter Times:

WWF – start

ECW – 38:20

We look at the build-up to Mania XI in April, including Lawrence Taylor calling Bam Bam Bigelow an “Easter Egg” and the humanisation of Diesel. In the second half Del takes the reins to discuss all of the ECW action.

Presented By: Bob Bamber
Guests: Stewart Brookes, Wayne Lythgoe and Del Muir.
Voiceovers: Colin Judkins

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