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Episode 414: The Top Ten Wrestlers of 1976!

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we are joined by not only Steve Generelli, but former PWI Managing Editor Bob Smith and we have an awesome discussion about the Top Ten Wrestlers of 1976!

— Not everyone agrees on Number One.
— Bruno Sammartino’s injury had a huge impact on the wrestling industry.
— Bruno dominated the WWF, but someone else was even more dominant where they hang their hat.
— Where should Andre The Giant rank? We discuss the positives and negatives.
— A wrestler who was an unknown coming into 1976 ranks highly.
–We tell you who did almost nothing in the United States in 1976 but consistently appeared on magazine covers.

Plus Johnny Mac has a non-world champion as his Number Two and we reveal the original British Bulldogs, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today! Screw those barbeques and the Indianapolis 500, do Memorial Day Weekend right by listening to this pod!

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 337: It’s 1984 Again!

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we’re joined by Bob Smith, former writer for the Pro Wrestling Illustrated family of wrestling magazines, and we take questions from the STW Universe! Discussed on this week’s episode:

–Did Mid-South Wrestling wait too long to turn Butch Reed after Junkyard Dog left?
–Terry Gordy as NWA champion…could that have worked?
–How much would the pro wrestling landscape have changed if Hulk Hogan and the Road Warriors remained with the AWA?
–Which wrestlers were and were not good fits for the WWF?
–Is there anything World Class Championship Wrestling could have done long term to hold off the WWF?
–What would have become of The Freebirds had they remained in the WWF?

Plus we’re asked about a fun scenario where Jim Crockett Jr and Fritz Von erich actually cooperate, share talent, and draw big houses, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good episode right 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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Episode 293: It’s Not Like Moving Your…

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we converse with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated writer Bob Smith! On this episode we discuss:

–How Bob got his foot in the door of the world’s most prominent pro wrestling publication.
–The process of getting all of the magazines under the Stanley Weston umbrella from the office and to the newsstand.
–How the magazines protected the business and were an asset to the industry.
–How the wrestlers reacted to some of the stories they were featured in.
–The rise and decline of the magazines’ sales.
–How the magazine’s articles were created.

Plus Bob shares his experiences in writing for a fantasy baseball newsletter, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to listen to this wicked good episode!

STICK TO WRESTLING, give us 60 minutes and perhaps indeed, we’ll give you a rawboned weekly 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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