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Episode 270: Three Corkscrews

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we continue our review of the World Wrestling Federation during the Summer of 1983! We discuss and analyze:

–The promotion is keeping Andre The Giant, Jimmy Snuka, and The Samoans busy in six man tag team matches.
–The Masked Superstar makes his debut with the Grand Wizard as his manager.
–Eddie Gilbert returns after his horrible car wreck and is now Bob Backlund’s protege. .
–Masked Superstar then “re-injures” Gilbert’s nuck with three corkscrew neckbreakers outside the ring. Was this really in bad taste?
–Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson are now teaming regularly.
–Longtime WWF regular Baron Mikel Scicluna quietly retires.

Plus we have lots of rare audio from this timeframe, 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 rawbone 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 269: Jimmy Snuka Throws Chairs

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we discuss the WWF of 40 years ago, in the Summer of 1983! On this week’s docket:

–The WWF is on fire, routinely drawing $100,000 houses.
–Tony Atlas returns to the WWF. Could he be Bob Backlund’s eventual replacement?
–The dream feud of Jimmy Snuka vs Magnificent Muraco gets rolling.
–The World Wrestling Federation is now a coast-to-coast operation, and both sides are doing successful business.
–Andre The Giant vs Big John Studd are feuding.
–Magnificent Muraco and Captain Lou Albano- a natural pairing.

Plus we have lots of rare audio from this timeframe, 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 rawbone 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 268: An Obstructive Wheelchair

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by Barry Rose, and we discuss the scene at Championship Wrestling from Florida in 1983. Barry grew up in the area and has plenty of cool stories to share! We discuss:

–The new babyface who was very popular with the ladies in 1983.
–Was Dusty Rhodes beginning to get stale?
–Kevin Sullivan gets the biggest push in his career.
–The transition of the NWA title, from Ric Flair to Harley Race and then back to Ric Flair.
–Mike Rotondo gets his first big push.
–The Midnight Rider arrives.

Plus we discuss the final episode of Jeff Bowdren and Barry Rose’s podcast “Breaking Kayfabe”, 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 rawbone 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 267: Was Three A Crowd?

This week’s episode of STICK TO WRESTLING sees John McAdam, Steve Generelli, and Steve Crawford taking questions from the Stick To Wrestling Universe of what was going on during the Summer of 1983! Among the issues discussed:

–Should Bob Backlund have still been WWF champion at this point?
–What if the NWA created a show on national cable featuring all of the stars from their various territories?
–Why was the NWA championship taken from Ric Flair?
–Did adding a third member hurt The Samoans as a tag team?
–Why wasn’t World Class Championship Wrestling on a major national cable outlet?
–Were all three of the world champions getting stale?

Plus we discuss the changing role of the NWA championship, 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 rawbone 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 266: More Booking Gripes

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the 1988 Great American Bash! Topics discussed include:

— Was the Maryland State Athletic Commission “in” on the finish of the main event?
— The Tower of Doom was wrestling overcomplication at it’s worst.
— Ronnie Garvin’s clumsy and senseless heel turn.
— Should this have been Lex Luger’s coronation?
–1988 Nikita Koloff is a shell of what he was just two years earlier.
— Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard were blossoming into an all time great tag team.

But we endlessly kevetch about the booking methods of Dusty Rhodes, 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 rawbone 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 265: I’ll Quit Wrestling

Was David Von Erich promised the NWA title?

It’s been one of the most debated pro wrestling subjects on the internet, and we tackle the question on this week’s STICK TO WRESTLING as we continue to review the 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling “Star Wars” spectacular that was recorded on June 17, 1983. We talk about the Ric Flair, Harley Race, Von Erichs, Freebirds, Bruiser Brody, Ted Dibiase and much more.

Plus there’s lots of classic audio from the top stars in the promotion, 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 rawbone 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 264: This Has No Right Being On Film

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the June 17, 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling “Star Wars” spectacular from Reunion Arena in Dallas. We talk about the Ric Flair, Harley Race, the Von Erichs, the Freebirds, Bruiser Brody, Ted Dibiase, Giant Baba, Scandor Akbar, Iceman Parsons, Chris Adams, Jose Lothario, Wild Bill Irwin, Kamala, Jumbo Tsuruta, and much more.

Plus there’s lots of classic audio from the top stars in the promotion, 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 rawbone 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 263: Spring 1983 WWF, Part 2

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we present Part Two of our review of the WWF in the Spring of 1983! We talk Bob Backlund, Magnificent Muraco, Jimmy Snuka, Sgt. Slaughter, Captain Lou Albano, Ivan Putski, The Samoans, Andre The Giant, George Steele, Buddy Rogers, Big John Studd, Tito Santana, The Grand Wizard, Tito Santana, Iron Mike Sharpe, Fred Blassie, The Invaders, Chief Jay Strongbow, Ivan Koloff, and more!

Plus we have more 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 rawbone 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 262: WWF, Spring 1983

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF of forty years ago, in the Spring of 1983! We talk Bob Backlund, Jimmy Snuka, Magnificent Muraco, Andre The Giant, Rocky Johnson, Captain Lou Albano, Superstar Billy Graham, Sgt. Slaughter, Fred Blassie, The Samoans, Big John Studd, Tito Santana, Iron Mike Sharpe, The Grand Wizard (of wrestling, of course), Ivan Koloff, The Strongbows, Ray Stevens, Tony Garea, Buddy Rogers, early WWF expansion, Vince McMahon’s falling out with the magazines, and much more.

Plus there’s lots of 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 rawbone 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 261: Five Years Of Stick To Wrestling

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we celebrate the podcast’s fifth anniversary with popular guest Brad Breitzman, as we discuss what was happening in the AWA 40 years ago in the year of 1983! On this week’s podcast:

–What was the fallout of the AWA’s Super Sunday show, where the Hulk Hogan vs Nick Bockwinkel match ended with the Dusty Finish.
–Did Verne Gagne really offer the AWA title toHulk Hogan at this show?
–Was Greg Gagne only a successful pro wrestler because his Dad was a promoter?
–What was the impact of Hulk Hogan and Gene Okerlund leaving this promotion?
–Who besides Hulk Hogan and Nick Bockwinkel could the AWA used as their champion in 1983?
–How did Ken Patera and Crusher Jerry Blackwell end up being “sheiks”?

Plus we pay tribute to the late Iron Sheik, 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 rawbone 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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