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Episode 422: A Promotion’s Pinnacle

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA / Jim Crockett Promotions during the month of July 1986!

We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Magnum TA, Tully Blanchard, Jim Cornette, Ole Anderson, Baby Doll, Rock & Roll Express, Big Bubba Rogers, Nikita Koloff, J.J. Dillon., Midnight Express, Jimmy Valiant, Ron Garvin, Wahoo McDaniel, Jimmy Garvin, Arn Anderson, Paul Ellering, Baron Von Raschke, Hector Guerrero, Buddy Landell, Manny Fernandez, Pez Whatley, The Barbarian, Black Bart, The Warlord, Sam Houston, Krusher Kruschev, Steve Regal, Don Kernodle, and more!

Plus there’s lots of great, rare audio, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING… give us sixty minutes, and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 421: As The Years Go Passing By

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we rank and discuss the greatest years in WWWF/WWF history, from 1976 through 1995! Johnny Mac and Steve lived through every one of those trips around the Sun, and they have plenty of information, and even more opinions, to share. On the discussion table:

— The year the WWF broke from its traditional Madison Square Garden booking patterns.
— The year Bruno Sammartino faced five future Hall of Famers as his primary challengers.
— The year Bob Backlund suddenly found himself with a whole new slate of exciting rivals.
— The year Superstar Billy Graham shattered every mold and presented a WWWF unlike anything fans had ever seen before or since.
— The year Hulk Hogan exploded onto the scene and changed everything.
— The year of WrestleMania III when, for better or worse, the WWF emerged as the unquestioned number one wrestling promotion in the world.

Which year comes out on top? There’s only one way to find out. Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING… give us sixty minutes, and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 420: Machine Delivery

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we review the WWF during the month of July 1986!

— Paul Orndorff finally turns on Hulk Hogan, who somehow never saw it coming. Then again, neither did TV commentator Bruno Sammartino.
— The Machines make their television debut through a series of vignettes, and Bobby Heenan takes a decidedly dim view of the whole thing.
— Dick Slater debuts, and he’s a bomb- a stinkbomb. He feels like a first-round NFL draft pick who already looks like a bust after two weeks of training camp.
— Meanwhile, Jake Roberts is absolutely on fire. He’s unlike any other heel in the WWF, and the fans can’t take their eyes off him.
— From coast to coast and everywhere in between, the WWF is drawing enormous crowds in Canada.
— Three Dogs are losing momentum: Junkyard, Dynamite, and Davey. Woof.

Plus, Johnny Mac talks about a WWF event he deliberately avoided and we’ve got plenty of rare, outstanding audio. So what are you waiting for? Skip the predictable fireworks, then download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes, and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 418: Saturday Morning Comedies

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA during the month of June 1986 with popular returning host Jammie Ward!

We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Jim Cornette, Magnum T.A., Road Warriors, Ole Anderson, Jimmy Garvin, Nikita Koloff, Big Bubba Rogers, Rock & Roll Express, Tully Blanchard, Krusher Kruschev, Baby Doll, Jimmy Valiant, Midnight Express, Arn Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Paul Jones, Sam Houston, The Warlord, Manny Fernandez, Ron Garvin, Pez Whatley, Black Bart, Wahoo McDaniel, Baron Von Raschke, Hector Guerrero, J.J. Dillon, Denny Brown, The Barbarian, and more!

Plus there’s lots of great and rare audio, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 416: Hulk Junior

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by Richard Land from thehistoryofwwe.com! We review the WWF during the month of 1986 and we discuss:

— Billy Jack Haynes is back in the WWF after a legendary bridge burning with Don Owen and the Portland territory. We tell you what happened and why it wasn’t always the best idea getting celebrities involved in the business back in 1986.
— Speaking of Portland promoter Don Owen, the WWF ran a show in Tacoma, WA that drew a record crowd. Don, and many other old-school regional promoters, could not have been sleeping well at night.
— Paul Orndorff being baited by heels like Adrian Adonis and Bobby Heenan about his “little brother” relationship with Hulk Hogan. —The Ricky Steamboat vs Jake Roberts feud is a big hit, and Jake is pushing all of the right buttons here.
— There are some wrestlers who are, at least currently, lost in the WWF shuffle: Bob Orton, Tito Santana, and Hercules Hernandez just to name a few.
— Related, there are more wrestlers who needed TV time than there was TV time available. We discuss how the WWF handles this challenge.

We crossed over eleven time zones getting this episode recorded AND there’s lots of great and rare audio for you to enjoy, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 415: The Four Horsemen Are Born

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a deep dive into the NWA during the month of May 1986!

— Ole Anderson makes a shocking return, leading directly to the formation of the Four Horsemen.
— Two masked men seek vigilante justice against Jim Cornette following his assault on Baby Doll.
— Tully Blanchard and Ron Garvin are at each other’s throats, and in the middle of it all they deliver an all-time classic on World Wide Wrestling.
— A series of bad decisions costs Magnum T.A. the United States title.
— Jim Cornette is now backed by Big Bubba Rogers, a large gentleman who has handled some of his mother’s less reputable affairs.
— Dusty Rhodes aligns himself with the Road Warriors.

Plus there’s lots of great and rare audio, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 413: What’s Old Is New Again

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING it’s Part Two of our review the WWF during the month of April 1986!

We talk Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Randy Savage, Jimmy Hart, Ricky Steamboat, the Hart Foundation, Jesse Ventura, Jake Roberts, Harley Race, Andre The Giant, Adrian Adonis, King Bong Bundy, British Bulldogs, Fred Blassie, Greg Valentine, Junkyard Dog, Iron Sheik, Miss Elizabeth, Bob Orton Jr, Dory Funk Jr, Magnificent Muraco, Big John Studd, Paul Orndorff, Tito Santana, Brutus Beefcake, Captain Lou Albano, Jimmy Jack Funk, Johnny Valiant, Nikolai Volkoff, Gene Okerlund, Killer Bees, Tony Atlas, Hercules Hernandez, King Tonga, the Rougeau Brothers, Dan Spivey, Pedro Morales, Corporal Kirschner, George Steele, Ted Arcedi, and more!

Plus there’s lots of great and rare audio from this era, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 412: Back By Noon Tomorrow

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF during the month of April 1986!

We talk Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Randy Savage, Jimmy Hart, Ricky Steamboat, the Hart Foundation, Jesse Ventura, Jake Roberts, Harley Race, Andre The Giant, Adrian Adonis, King Bong Bundy, British Bulldogs, Fred Blassie, Greg Valentine, Junkyard Dog, Iron Sheik, Miss Elizabeth, Bob Orton Jr, Dory Funk Jr, Magnificent Muraco, Big John Studd, Paul Orndorff, Tito Santana, Brutus Beefcake, Captain Lou Albano, Jimmy Jack Funk, Johnny Valiant, Nikolai Volkoff, Gene Okerlund, Killer Bees, Tony Atlas, Hercules Hernandez, King Tonga, the Rougeau Brothers, Dan Spivey, Pedro Morales, Corporal Kirschner, George Steele, Ted Arcedi, and more!

Plus there’s lots of great and rare audio from this era, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 411: That Means You Work For Me

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we discuss the 1986 World Class Championship Wrestling’s Texas Stadium show, what led up to it, and what came after it!

— March 26, 2001 was the end of WCW. For practical purposes, May 4, 1986 was the end of WCCW. It just took us a while to figure that out.
— The promotion says Rick Rude is now a “world heavyweight champion”. Is anyone buying this?
— The girls in the crowd chanted for Sunshine. The guys quietly stared at Missy Hyatt.
— We detail the mass exodus this promotion suffered after this event.
— Bad Booking 101…the tag titles have been vacant since the end of 1985, and they’re still vacant?
— The Great Kabuki was over like crazy in 1981. It’s now 1986 and the world is a different place.

Plus Johnny Mac shares something Lou Thesz told him about Fritz Von Erich, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this WICKED GOOD podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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 410: Vicious Horse Analogies

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA during the month of April 1986!

—Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express deliver a brutal assault on Baby Doll in an angle that’s both great and genuinely uncomfortable. The real-life heat between Cornette and Baby Doll was obvious, and we jump into all of it.
—Ricky Morton steps up to challenge Ric Flair for the NWA World Title. Do the fans actually buy Morton as a serious threat? And maybe more importantly, does that even matter?
—Tully Blanchard takes exception to Ron Garvin’s knockout punch as a finisher, so naturally he responds the only way Tully would: by smashing Garvin’s right hand with a cowboy boot.
—Paul Jones approaches Manny Fernandez with an offer for the first time. It won’t be the last.
—Magnum T.A. may be the United States Champion, but it’s Nikita Koloff who’s dictating the terms as the challenger.
—Arn Anderson continues to thrive as NWA Television Champion, quietly putting together one of the best runs in the business.

Plus there’s lots of rare and great audio so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this WICKED GOOD podcast today!

STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro 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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