{"id":2082,"date":"2025-11-28T15:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcadampod.com\/?p=2082"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:19:12","slug":"episode-388-how-are-we-supposed-to-top-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcadampod.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/episode-388-how-are-we-supposed-to-top-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 388: How Are We Supposed To Top That?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we talk Portland Wrestling from 1985! On the discussion table:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;This small promotion had a few major events. We talk about them and analyze the impact these shows had on the health of Portland Wrestling.<br \/>\n&#8211;Sometimes pro wrestlers stretch the truth a bit. We share an extreme example.<br \/>\n&#8211;Ed Wiskowski unveils a rather exotic new gimmick.<br \/>\n&#8211;WWF and WCW were expanding. 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