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Episode 431: My Pure Strength

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA from the month of September 1986!

We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Tully Blanchard, Road Warriors, Magnum TA, Arn Anderson, Nikita Koloff, Jim Cornette, Ole Anderson, Baby Doll, Rock & Roll Express, Manny Fernandez, J.J. Dillon, Dick Murdoch, Buddy Landell, Midnight Express, Paul Jones, Krusher Krushev, Jimmy Garvin, Dutch Mantell, Rick Rude, Brad Armstrong, Bill Dundee, Jimmy Valiant, Ivan Koloff, Ron Garvin, Pez Whatley, The Warlord, Black Bart, Tim Horner, Baron Von Rashke, Bobby Jaggers, Steve Regal, Sam Houston, Big Bubba Rogers, Hector Guerrero, and more!

Plus there’s lot’s of great, rare audio, so are you waiting for? Download it, fire it up, and join us for another wicked good episode of STICK TO WRESTLING.

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

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Episode 429: Egotistical Hambone

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we’re hopping in the time machine and looking back at the WWF in September 1986!

— A New Era Begins: Championship Wrestling and All-Star Wrestling are out, replaced by Superstars of Wrestling and Wrestling Challenge—game-changing flagship shows that made the WWF look like the pro wrestling equivalent of the NBA.
— Returns & Reveals: “Superstar” Billy Graham returns (and we have some thoughts on his… unique ring gear), plus Hillbilly Jim makes his comeback with a great story behind it.
— Major Angle: The heels finally lay a beatdown on Roddy Piper, cementing his historic babyface turn.
— Tag Team Oddities: We break down some of the WWF’s bizarre tag team booking during this era.
— Future Legends: Mick Foley and Shane Douglas quietly make their national TV debuts.

Plus, we cover Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Bobby Heenan, Randy Savage, Paul Orndorff, Adrian Adonis, Slick, the British Bulldogs, The Machines, the Hart Foundation, Kamala, Fred Blassie, Jake Roberts, King Kong Bundy, Koko Ware, Harley Race, Magnificent Muraco, Honky Tonk Man, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Hart, Iron Sheik, Greg Valentine, Mike Rotundo, Tony Atlas, Dick Slater, Billy Jack Haynes, Captain Lou Albano, Hercules Hernandez, Tonga Kid, the Killer Bees, Slick, Big John Studd, Nikolai Volkoff, Ted Arcidi, Brutus Beefcake, Dan Spivey, Junkyard Dog, Bob Orton Jr., Tito Santana, Mr. Fuji, King Tonga, George “The Animal” Steele…and plenty more.

As always, we’ve unearthed rare, classic audio snippets to bring this unforgettable month back to life. Whether you lived through it live or are exploring it for the first time, this is one 1986 deep-dive you can’t miss. So are you waiting for? Download it, fire it up, and join us for another wicked good episode of STICK TO WRESTLING.

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Episode 428: Who Do You Complain To?

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we talk the UWF, formerly known as Mid-South Wrestling, during the months of July and August 1986.

We talk Bill Watts, Michael Hayes, Missy Hyatt, Ted Dibiase, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Terry Gordy, Jim Ross, Eddie Gilbert, “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Dark Journey, Sting, One Man Gang, Terry Taylor, Buddy Roberts, Kamala, The Fantastics, John Tatum, Chavo Guerrero, Scandor Akbar, Jack Victory, Missing Link, and more!

Plus there’s rare and great audio, so are you waiting for? Download it, fire it up, and join us for another wicked good episode of STICK TO WRESTLING.

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Episode 426: This Will Not Work

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA, also known as Jim Crockett Promotions, covering the entire month of August 1986!

We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Baby Doll, Magnum T.A., Jim Cornette, Dick Murdoch, Tully Blanchard, Buddy Landell, Nikita Koloff, Rock & Roll Express, Arn Anderson, Ron Garvin, Road Warriors, Dutch Mantell, Midnight Express, Jimmy Valiant, Bill Dundee, Ole Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Garvin, Manny Fernandez, J.J. Dillon, Bobby Jaggers, Paul Jones, Wahoo McDaniel, Baron Von Raschke, Krusher Kruschev, Sam Houston, Steve Regal, and more! Also discussed:

— The Best-of-Seven series between Magnum T.A. And Nikita Koloff comes to a shocking conclusion.
— Baby Doll commits the most shocking heel turn of all time. Was this an attempt by the booker to kill the Baby Doll character?
— World Wide Wrestling presents a pay-per-view quality episode.
— The promotion is already setting up Starrcade ’86.
— In a stunning turn of events, Jimmy Valiant loses a hair match to Paul Jones.
— Tully retained the National Title in his series against Ron Garvin. Was this a mistake?

We discuss why Dusty should have been NWA longer, the story behind Buddy Landell’s return, and how the promotion blew it with Big Bubba Rogers, and more.

So what are you waiting for? Download it, fire it up, and join us for another wicked good episode of STICK TO WRESTLING.

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Produced by Lou Kipilman

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Episode 423: Life Insurance? We’ll Live Forever.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the UWF, formerly known as Mid-South Wrestling, through May and June of 1986!

We talk Bill Watts, The Freebirds, Ted Dibiase, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Gilbert, Steve Williams, Sting, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Nikita Koloff, One Man Gang, Rick Steiner, The Fantastics, Dark Journey, Road Warriors, Terry Taylor, Buzz Sawyer, Kamala, Scandor Akbar, Jack Victory, Missing Link, Korstia Korchenko, The Sheepherders, Chavo Guerrero, Ivan Koloff, Lady Maxine, Ultimate Warrior, 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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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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