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Episode 342: Our Favorite Songs

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by popular returning guest Steve Crawford, and we take questions from the Stick To Wrestling Universe about all things Pro Wrestling from the year 1985! We discuss:

–A question of paramount importance: What were our favorite songs on The Wrestling Album?
–What would have happened had Jim Crockett Promotions aired a special on TBS the same day as WrestleMania I?
–Would a Freebirds vs Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams feud have been big business in World Class? After all, the promotion always did well with factions battling one another.
–Should Paul Orndorff been given a shot at a IC title run as a face?
–Alternative celebrity pairing: who could have teamed with Hulk Hogan at the first Wrestlemania that could have been an even bigger deal than Mr. T?
–Would there have been major interest in a Ric Flair vs Rick Martel showdown to unify the NWA and AWA titles?

It’s a lively discussion about wrestling history and “what-ifs” from the mid-80’s, so what are you waiting for? Hit play and dive into this wicked good episode 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

Episode 341: Bring Your Dignity Whistle

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we continue out review of the WWF during the month of December 1984, and we focus on the infamous angles where Bobby Heenan, Big John Studd, and Ken Patera cut the hair of Andre The Giant, and the shocking babyface turn of Captain Lou Albano!

We also talk Jimmy Snuka, Bob Orton Jr, Hulk Hogan, David Schultz, Tony Atlas, Tonga Kid, Cyndi Lauper, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Nikolai Volkoff, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, Brutus Beefcake, Gene Okerlund, David Sammartino, Mr. Wrestling 2, Vince McMahon, S.D. Jones, Barry Windham, Fred Blassie, Wendi Richter, Blackjack Mulligan, Greg Valentine, Iron Sheik, Tito Santana, Adrian Adonis, Junkyard Dog, and more!

Plus there’s lots of rare and classic audio from this era, what are you waiting for? Hit play and dive into this wicked good episode 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

Episode 340: Xacto Mundo!

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF during the month of December 1984! We talk Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Roddy Piper, Andre The Giant, Cyndi Lauper, Sgt. Slaughter, Captain Lou Albano, Iron Sheik, Jimmy Snuka, Adrian Adonis, David Schultz, Wendi Richter, Tito Santana, Paul Orndorff, Tony Atlas, Greg Valentine, Big John Studd, Tonga Kid, S.D. Jones, Antonio Inoki, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Bob Orton Jr, Barry Windham, and more!

Plus, we have an eyewitness account of the infamous moment when Lou Albano allegedly ‘lost it’ at the Boston Garden, wielding an Xacto knife in an incident that left David Sammartino needing forty-five stitches. So, what are you waiting for? Hit play and dive into this wicked good episode 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

Episode 336: I’m Not A Loser

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a look at the WWF during the month of December, 1984! This episode highlights key figures from that era and offers a look at the storylines and personalities that defined the promotion at the time.

We talk Bruno Sammartino, Bobby Heenan, Junkyard Dog, Captain Lou Albano, Mil Mascaras, Jimmy Snuka, Bob Orton Jr, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Hillbilly Jim, Nikolai Volkoff, Adrian Adonis, Roddy Piper, Billy Jack Haynes, David Schultz, Andre The Giant, Iron Sheik, Mean Gene Okerlund, Tito Santana, Barry Windham, Kamala, Tonga Kid, Tony Atlas, Blackjack Mulligan, David Sammartino, Big John Studd, Greg Valentine, Ken Patera, Rocky Johnson, Fred Blassie, Angelo Mosca, Brutus Beefcake, Dick Murdoch, Paul Orndorff, Bret Hart, 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 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

Episode 330: The Great Typewriter Riot of ’74

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWWF in 1974 with popular returning guest John Jance! We talk Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, Andre The Giant, Killer Kowalski, Gorilla Monsoon, Captain Lou Albano, The Valiant Brothers, Chief Jay Strongbow, Bobby Duncum, Stan Stasiak, Larry Hennig, Fred Blassie, Nikolai Volkoff, Strong Kobayashi, Victor Rivera, Otto Von Heller, Johnny Rodz, The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyszko, Stan Hansen, and more!

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

Episode 328: Mean Gene’s Scene

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a look at the WWF during the month of October, 1984!

We talk Bobby Heenan. Barry Windham, Greg Valentine, Billy Jack Haynes, Hulk Hogan, Tonga Kid, Junkyard Dog, Roddy Piper, Gene Okerlund, Tito Santana, Andre The Giant, Iron Sheik, Adrian Adonis, Kamala, Wendi Richter, Brutus Beefcake, Sgt. Slaughter, Jack Reynolds, Chief Jay Strongbow, Big John Studd, Captain Lou Albano, Nikolai Volkoff, Bob Orton Jr, Angelo Mosca, Rocky Johnson, Mr. Fuji, Judy Martin, Ivan Putski, Dick Murdoch, Lord Alfred Hays, David Sammartino, Fabulous Moolah, Jesse Ventura, George Steele, Ken Patera, David Schultz, 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 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

Episode 327: Three Winos In A Parking Lot

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a look at the WWF during the month of September, 1984!

We talk Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Bobby Heenan, The Freebirds, Junkyard Dog, Jesse Ventura, Sgt. Slaughter, Andre The Giant, Ken Patera, Adrian Adonis, Greg Valentine, Fred Blassie, Irton Mike Sharpe, Paul Orndorff, Captain Lou Albano, Dick Murdoch, Chief Jay Strongbow, Wendi Richter, Pat Patterson, Kamala, Brutus Beefcake, The Samoans, Iron Sheik, Cyndi Lauper, Ivan Putski, David Schultz, Jack & Jerry Brisco, Angelo Mosca, 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 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

Episode 324: Merely An Advisor

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we continue our review of the WWF during the month of August 1984! We talk Captain Lou Albano, Magnificent Muraco, Chief Jay Strongbow, Jimmy Snuka, Bob Backlund, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, Fabulous Mooolah, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, The Fabulous Freebirds, Nikolai Volkoff, The Samoans, Big John Studd, Adrian Adonis, Jesse Ventura, Dick Murdoch, Mil Mascaras, Wendi Richter, Kamala The Ugandan Giant, The Spoiler, George Steele, Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, Tito Santana, Mr. Fuji, Greg Valentine, Mad Dog Vachon, Bob Orton Jr, and more!

Plus there’s lots of rare audio and we fantasy book a Summer 1984 Shea Stadium super show, 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

Episode 323: Lost With The Hornet

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF during the month of August 1984! We talk The Fabulous Freebirds, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Jesse Ventura, Kamala The Ugandan Giant, Paul Orndorff, Greg Valentine, Bob Orton Jr, Greg Valentine, Wendi Richter, Iron Sheik, Mad Dog Vachon, The Spoiler, Jimmy Snuka, Adrian Adonis, Bob Backlund, Andre The Giant, Mr. Fuji, Tito Santana, Rocky Johnson, Chief Jay Strongbow, Magnificent Muraco, The Samoans, Ivan Putski, George Steele, Fabulous Mooolah, Big John Studd, Dick Murdoch, Nikolai Volkoff, and more!

Plus Johnny Mac talks the worst moments of his life which took place thirty years ago at Smoky Mountain Fan Week, 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

Episode 316: What Do You Think Who I Am?

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF during June 1984! We talk Roddy Piper, Hulk Hogan, Cyndi Lauper, Sgt. Slaughter, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Jimmy Snuka, Iron Sheik, Andre the Giant, Wendi Richter, Paul Orndorff, Captain Lou Albano, Bob Backlund, Dave Wolfe, Greg Valentine, Masked Superstar, Tony Garea, Rocky Johnson, George Steele, Don Muraco, David Schultz, Bob Orton Jr, Chief Jay Strongbow, SD Jones, Salvatorre Bellomo, Mr. Fuji, Ivan Putski, and more.

Plus we share lots of great and rare audio, so what are you waiting for? Download and 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