Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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