Monthly Archives: June 2026

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Episode 419: Catcalls, Rumors, Sad Memories, and more.

Johnny Mac is joined by frequent co-cost Steve Generelli, and we have a casual discussion about old school wrestling!

We talk bad main events at small shows in upstate New York, people we hope are alive and not in prison, ditching Junior High Spring dances to see attend pro wrestling events, how many live events the hosts have attended, Stan Stasiak getting exposed, bad wrestling surprises, getting “smartened up” a bit, the best and worst live shows we’ve ever attended, long nights attending television tapings and the “dark matches” that were part of them, Ric Flair finally joining the WWF in 1991, the rumor about Greg Valentine winning the WWF title, Vince McMahon and Harley Race meeting in a bathroom, bad and sad memories as a fan, missed shows we regret, pro wrestling magazines vs newsletters, early pay-per view experiences, the greatness of Terry Funk, the badness of Papa Shango, the mid-90’s rise of WCW and who landed on their feet when it fell, Steve Austin’s early potential, and more!

We also talk about Homeowner’s Association Presidents who dated Rick Rude, 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 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 417: I Would Have Been Brutus

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING Johnny Mac and Steve Generelli take questions from the STICK TO WRESTLING Universe on the WWF during the year of 1986! On the discussion table:

— What would have happened if the wrestlers went on strike the night before Wrestlemania 2?
— Did Jimmy Hart surprisingly win the trade of Adrian Adonis and Missing Link for King Kong Bundy?
— If Hogan gets seriously injured in 1986 who takes his place?
— The WWF seriously upgraded it’s production value by the end of Summer 1986. What affect did it have on the company?
— The Machines: fun or stupid?
— Could the Honky Tonk Man Character have worked in the NWA?

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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