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Episode 421: As The Years Go Passing By

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we rank and discuss the greatest years in WWWF/WWF history, from 1976 through 1995! Johnny Mac and Steve lived through every one of those trips around the Sun, and they have plenty of information, and even more opinions, to share. On the discussion table:

— The year the WWF broke from its traditional Madison Square Garden booking patterns.
— The year Bruno Sammartino faced five future Hall of Famers as his primary challengers.
— The year Bob Backlund suddenly found himself with a whole new slate of exciting rivals.
— The year Superstar Billy Graham shattered every mold and presented a WWWF unlike anything fans had ever seen before or since.
— The year Hulk Hogan exploded onto the scene and changed everything.
— The year of WrestleMania III when, for better or worse, the WWF emerged as the unquestioned number one wrestling promotion in the world.

Which year comes out on top? There’s only one way to find out. Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today!

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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!

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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!

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Produced by Lou Kipilman

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Episode 415: The Four Horsemen Are Born

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a deep dive into the NWA during the month of May 1986!

— Ole Anderson makes a shocking return, leading directly to the formation of the Four Horsemen.
— Two masked men seek vigilante justice against Jim Cornette following his assault on Baby Doll.
— Tully Blanchard and Ron Garvin are at each other’s throats, and in the middle of it all they deliver an all-time classic on World Wide Wrestling.
— A series of bad decisions costs Magnum T.A. the United States title.
— Jim Cornette is now backed by Big Bubba Rogers, a large gentleman who has handled some of his mother’s less reputable affairs.
— Dusty Rhodes aligns himself with the Road Warriors.

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 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

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Episode 411: That Means You Work For Me

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we discuss the 1986 World Class Championship Wrestling’s Texas Stadium show, what led up to it, and what came after it!

— March 26, 2001 was the end of WCW. For practical purposes, May 4, 1986 was the end of WCCW. It just took us a while to figure that out.
— The promotion says Rick Rude is now a “world heavyweight champion”. Is anyone buying this?
— The girls in the crowd chanted for Sunshine. The guys quietly stared at Missy Hyatt.
— We detail the mass exodus this promotion suffered after this event.
— Bad Booking 101…the tag titles have been vacant since the end of 1985, and they’re still vacant?
— The Great Kabuki was over like crazy in 1981. It’s now 1986 and the world is a different place.

Plus Johnny Mac shares something Lou Thesz told him about Fritz Von Erich, 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 410: Vicious Horse Analogies

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA during the month of April 1986!

—Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express deliver a brutal assault on Baby Doll in an angle that’s both great and genuinely uncomfortable. The real-life heat between Cornette and Baby Doll was obvious, and we jump into all of it.
—Ricky Morton steps up to challenge Ric Flair for the NWA World Title. Do the fans actually buy Morton as a serious threat? And maybe more importantly, does that even matter?
—Tully Blanchard takes exception to Ron Garvin’s knockout punch as a finisher, so naturally he responds the only way Tully would: by smashing Garvin’s right hand with a cowboy boot.
—Paul Jones approaches Manny Fernandez with an offer for the first time. It won’t be the last.
—Magnum T.A. may be the United States Champion, but it’s Nikita Koloff who’s dictating the terms as the challenger.
—Arn Anderson continues to thrive as NWA Television Champion, quietly putting together one of the best runs in the business.

Plus there’s lots of rare and great 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 406: Lou Does A Run In

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take questions from the podcast’s listeners! On the discussion table:

— What were the least memorable world championship runs? —Could the WWF have had better booking plans for Bob Backlund on the 1980 Shea Stadium spectacular?
— What were the best long-term storylines in wrestling history? —What if WCW had kept Bill Watts around?
— Terry Funk had a replica NWA championship belt. What was the story behind that?
— We were asked, so we talk about how badly WCW booked Bret Hart.

Plus we share our fondest memories of the recently passed Dennis Condrey, 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 405: Training Undergarments

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we are joined by popular returning guest Todd Godd, and we review the NWA during the month of March 1986! On the discussion table:

— Ric Flair and Ricky Morton spend the month sniping at one another, and at the end there’s an explosion.
— Pez Whatley completes the craziest heel turn in pro wrestling history, and that’s not hyperbole.
— Dusty Rhodes gifts his cage, Betty Lou, to the Rock & Roll Express. Is there now a gorilla on the loose?
— Jimmy Garvin makes prank calls on World Wide Wrestling.
— Nikita Koloff’s grandstand challenge to Magnum T.A. is starting to blow up in his face.
— They are building for the debut of The Four Horsemen. It’s subtle, but it’s there.
— The Crockett Cup tag team tournament is getting a big push, and we tell you how they screwed it up.

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 402: A Morbid Fear Of Heights

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we discuss the what happened in the NWA / Jim Crockett promotions during the month of February 1986! On the discussion table:

— Dusty Rhodes is great, but he’s becoming a bit overexposed. Perhaps he should speak with the booker about that.
— We have new NWA tag team champions: The Midnight Express, managed by Jim Cornette.
— Nikita Koloff refuses to wrestle on television until he gets the match he wants: a showdown with Magnum TA.
— Arn Anderson is getting his first push as a singles wrestler, and he’s exceeding expectations.
— Jimmy Garvin and Precious make their debuts. As does..uh…Teijo Khan.
— There’s a new NWA championship belt, as “Big Goldy” debuts.

Plus we discuss what a great actor Baby Doll was and 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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