{"id":1499,"date":"2023-10-13T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T17:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcadampod.com\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:38:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T17:38:55","slug":"episode-279-and-now-the-end-is-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcadampod.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/13\/episode-279-and-now-the-end-is-near\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 279: And Now The End Is Near"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we begin our review of the WWF during the Fall of 1983! We talk Magnificent Muraco, Bob Backlund, Buddy Rogers, Sgt. Slaughter, Captain Lou Albano, Rocky Johnson, Andre The Giant, Masked Superstar, Tito Santana, The Samoans, The Grand Wizard, Tony Atlas, and even Michael Hayes!<\/p>\n<p>Plus there&#8217;s rare audio of the WWF from this era and a &#8220;For Review Purposes&#8221; bonus segment, so what are you waiting for? 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