Monthly Archives: April 2025

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Episode 357: Verne Was Great, Vince Was…

This week on Stick to Wrestling, we dive deep into the AWA with special guest and AWA aficionado Brad Breitzman! We’re asking the tough questions:

–Could Hulk Hogan realistically have stayed in the AWA?
–What about the Road Warriors—was there ever a chance they’d stick around?
–How over was Otto Wanz during his run as AWA Champion?
–Should Ken Patera have gotten a shot at the top? If so, when?
–Was it smart to use Jumbo Tsuruta as a transitional champ?
–What would Rick Martel and Tito Santana have looked like as AWA Tag Team Champions?
–How should we feel about The Crusher and Baron Von Raschke winning the belts in 1984?

Plus, Johnny Mac unleashes a ton of thoughts on how the AWA could’ve survived into the 1990’s so what are you waiting for? Hit play and get ready for another wicked good classic wrestling deep-dive!

STICK TO WRESTLING: Give us sixty minutes, and we’ll give you a wicked good and rawboned wrestling podcast that pulls no punches.

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 356: Mister Blunderful

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we discuss all things going on in the WWF during the month of May, 1985!

We talk Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Paul Orndorff, Tito Santana, Fred Blassie, Roddy Piper, The British Bulldogs, Barry Windham, Bret Hart, King Kong Bundy, Ken Patera, Ricky Steamboat, Wendi Richter, Jimmy Snuka, Captain Lou Albano, Magnificent Muraco, Jim Niedhart, Hillbilly Jim, Gene Okerlund, Brutus Beefcake, Iron Sheik, Big John Studd, Bob Orton Jr, Nikolai Volkoff, George Steele, Johnny Valiant, Mike Rotondo, and more!

Plus there’s an unsolved mystery about Tommy Rich being booked on and no showing WWF events, so what are you waiting for? Smash that play button and dive into another wicked good episode!

STICK TO WRESTLING: Give us sixty minutes, and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic wrestling podcast.

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 355: MulletMania

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, Dr. Nick Coliadis joins the show as we take a deep dive into WrestleMania XI—an event that took place thirty years ago! We cover:

–Why this show ended up at the Hartford Civic Center, which was not exactly a premium venue.
–Was this the worst WrestleMania of all time? (Spoiler: Not even close.)
–How Lawrence Taylor could’ve handled the pre-match hype a bit differently.
–Mullets were about a half-decade out of style…unless you were a pro wrestler, apparently.
–Jeff Jarrett: the king of big pushes with minimal results.
–Why it being 1995 (not 1985) was very bad news for Lex Luger.

Plus Dr. Nick does some drooling over Pamela Anderson and Jenny McCarthy, so what are you waiting for? Smash that play button and dive into another wicked good episode!

STICK TO WRESTLING: Give us sixty minutes, and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic wrestling podcast.

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 354: Keeping It Clean

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by both Steve Generelli and Jammie Ward, and we discuss the debut of Jim Crockett Promotions, better known as Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, on WTBS which happened on April 6, 1985! We discuss:

–There’s a lot unfolding: Jim Crockett Promotions has taken over the historic Saturdays at 6:05 spot, The WWF is off of WTBS, and Mid-South Wrestling would soon be out as well.
–Georgia Championship Wrestling was founded in 1944. Although technically the office remained a separate entity for a few more months, for all intents and purposes that promotion was dead.
–Tully Blanchard was emerging as a top star, thanks not only to his own tremendous talent but with help from Dusty Rhodes and Baby Doll.
–Speaking of Dusty, he’s setting himself up as the Hulk Hogan of this promotion by doing three seperate interviews. But they were all really good.
–Magnum T.A. is the United States champion, and he too looks like he’s crossed the line into pro wrestling superstardom.
–During a memorable match between Arn Anderson and Manny Fernandez, Ole Anderson reunites with Arn and turns heel in the process.

Plus there’s rare audio and Johnny Mac gives us a warning about the accuracy of ChatGPT, so what are you waiting for? Hit play and dive into this wicked good episode now!

STICK TO WRESTLING: Give us sixty minutes, and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic wrestling podcast.

Produced by Lou Kipilman

Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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