Wrestling 20 Years Ago Podcast

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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