{"id":2246,"date":"2026-07-10T18:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcadampod.com\/?p=2246"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:07:31","slug":"episode-421-as-the-years-go-passing-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcadampod.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/episode-421-as-the-years-go-passing-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 421: As The Years Go Passing By"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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