Welcome to Episode 24 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the May 20th, 1990 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1440 WNYG-AM in Babylon New York. On this episode we go over the debut of ROBO COP in WCW to help Sting, which was universally panned! Our callers revolt - as they do when we talk about the newcomer to WCW - El Gigante. Host - John Arezzi JOIN T...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to Episode 234of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the May 8th, 1993 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. On this episode we are joined by Cactus Jack calling in from his home, where he is laid up from the injuries sustained when Vader power bombed him on the cement at a WCW TV taping. And in the studio, entertainme...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to Episode 23 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the March 27th, 1993 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. Another entertaining show with Cactus Jack who interacts with the callers and in studio guest Fred the Elephant Boy from The Howard Stern Show. They announce Cactus's first appearance on the Stern show! Nikol...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Welcome to Episode 22 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the March 6th, 1993 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. Mexican Sensation KONNAN makes his Pro Wrestling Spotlight debut - appearing in studio. This was the first time I met him, and we were in the middle of discussing bringing AAA Lucha Libre to the United States....
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to Episode 21 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the February 27th, 1993 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. We bring on this show a live interview with THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR, which could very well be the first EVER shoot interview with anyone. Warrior discusses his departure from the WWF, his building the WARRIOR...
Feb 28, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Welcome to Episode 20 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the February 20th, 1993 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. This episode marked the return of Pro Wrestling Spotlight on WEVD after a several month absence! We go on the air with the report that Kerry Von Erich has committed suicide with a statement direct from law...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Episode 19 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND featuring uncut orginal episodes of the historic talk show with Wrestling Historian John Arezzi. On this episode is the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which originally aired on February 9th, 1992 on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. This episode features something that would NEVER happen today. On the same show, Vince Russo (when he was my partner - his beginning days in Pro Wrestling), Jim Cornette and Dave Meltzer. This is truly a c...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Episode 18 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND featuring uncut orginal episodes of the historic talk show with Wrestling Historian John Arezzi. On this episode is the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling This Week (Pro Wrestling Spotlight) which originally aired on February 6th, 1993 on 1440 WNYG AM in Babylon NY This episode features the very first appearance on the show by Eric Bischoff, who was about to make BIG news with his appointment as Executive TV Producer for WCW in the last week of the B...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome to Episode 17 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind. This episode rewinds back to the radio show I hosted on January 30th, 1993 when news broke of the death of Andre The Giant. We break the news with Andre's friend and caretaker of his farm - Frenchy Bernard who we bring on the air to confirm Andre's passing. Wrestling Reporter Don Laible joins us as well - and we take calls from listeners. A facinating look back at the death of a legend in real time from 1993! Host - John Arezzi JOIN THE PA...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to Episode 16 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind. As we close out 2024 - we go way back into the archives and share the original episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon on December 29th, 1991! Show 140 turns out to be the last on WGBB until 1994! The show has a cliff hanger ending, with the audience not knowing if new executive producer VINCE RUSSO and I we will be back on WGBB in January 1992, or move to a new station, WEVD 1050 AM in...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to episode 15 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show 89 which aired on 1240 AM, WBAB AM/WGBB AM in Babylon, NY on December 23rd, 1990. This Christmas episode features a jam packed guest list! Cactus Jack is in the studio with Broadway Sonny Blaze! Call in guests include Paul E. Dangerously, Herb Abrams, Paul Orndorf...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome to episode 14 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #14 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on July 9th, 1989. We welcome Broadway Sonny Blaze as special guest on this episode. Broadway reviews his "training session" with the Battling Beauties and shares memories of that time, and other cool stories from t...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to episode 13 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #13 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on July 2nd, 1989. The review of this show brought a lot of comparisons to what PWS eventually became - which was a true insiders radio program. But that was not the case in July 1989. From Broadway Sonny Blaze and ...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Welcome to episode 12 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #12 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on June 25th, 1989. Marsh and I review the show that featured many interviews from NWA stars including Teddy Long with Norman the Lunatic, Paul E. Dangerously and Jim Cornette in a hilarious backstage encounter, and...
Oct 31, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to episode 11 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #10 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on June 11th, 1989. Marsh and I review the show that featured Paul E. Dangerously who called in on that show. Larry from L&S Comix calls in to reviewing the universally panned Nassau Coliseum house show - where ...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Here is a historic original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on July 21st, 1991 on 1240 AM - WGBB. On this explosive show, I cover the Vince McMahon press conference held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on July 16th, 1991 to discuss his steroid use and plans to implement a steroid testing policy for the WWF. It's the event I had to use an assumed name to access, and I confront McMahon and PR rep Steve Planamenta. Alex Marvez from the Miami Herald joins us as well! Host -...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 53 min
A historic episode of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight from 1989. Mick Foley makes his very first appearance on Pro Wrestling Spotlight as Cactus Jack Manson! Broadway Sonny Blaze introduced Mick to me 35 years ago, and this marks the first of his dozens of appearances on the show! Don Laible does the news capsule, lots of callers, commercials and much more! Host - John Arezzi Co-Host and Creative Director - Marsh Patreon Executive Producers: Joseph Holloway and Anthony Pires JOIN THE PATREON PAGE FO...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We go far back into the archives to bring you the original 1050 WEVD AM in New York City Broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight from September 12th, 1992. Special guest is Cactus Jack. We discuss the end of The Wrestling Insiders, announce a new agreement with Long Island radio station (and original home of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight 1440 AM WNYG. There are callers, Donny Laible's news capsule and more. Host - John Arezzi Co-Host and Creative Director - Marsh Patreon Executive Producers: Jose...
Sep 13, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A special episode of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind! We go far back into the archives to bring you the official live radio remote broadcast from the historic 1991 WEEKEND OF CHAMPIONS Convention! You'll hear Donny Laible, Bruce Jacobs and John Arezzi bring on a star studded lineup of legends and stars about the largest fan gathering of its time LIVE from the convention! Fabulous Moolah, Ox Baker, Jim Cornette, Rockin Robin, Bruno Sammartino, and Cactus Jack, along with fans attending from all ov...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to episode 7 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #5 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on May 14th, 1989. We review the radio show from 35 years ago that featured The Power Twins who are back again in-studio, this time taunting Indy wrestlers Bialo The Giant and Crazy Don Rock who they will be wrestling...
Aug 22, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this special episode of Pro Wrestling Spotlight rewind we pay tribute to our friend Kevin Sullivan who passed away the morning of August 9th. Don Laible and I remember our friend of 50 years with memories of the Taskmaster, the man who was so influential on both of our careers in wrestling. Marsh plays clips from my history with Kevin, including audio from the past and recent times. Host - John Arezzi Co-Host and Creative Director - Marsh Special Guest - Don Laible Patreon Executive Producers...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to the patreon early video release of episode 5 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #5 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on May 7th, 1989. The Power Twins are in-studio while the NWA Wrestle War 1989 pay-per-view takes place! Also, classic audio with Captain Lou Albano, The Iron Sheik, Mike Rotundo, Ge...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to episode 4 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #4 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on April 30th, 1989. The 4th show on WNYG in 1989 features the very first on air appearances by both Gary Michael Cappetta (who is the in studio guest) and Al "Broadway Sonny Blaze" Schaefer, who later became co-host ...
Aug 01, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to episode 3 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #3 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on April 23rd, 1989. The 3rd show on WNYG in 1989 featured part two of the Bruno Sammartino interview, which had to be re-recorded as his first version was considered too inflammatory towards Vince McMahon and the WWF...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to episode 2 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review show #2 show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY on April 16th, 1989. April 16th 1989 featured part one of the first appearance of Bruno Sammartino on WNYG. It also was highlighted by the very first appearance by the "world famous" POWER TWINS - the identical twins ...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to episode 1 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight Rewind - where we look back at classic shows from the archives of John Arezzi, going back to the very early days of pro wrestling talk on the radio. On this episode - we will review the debut show which aired on 1440 WNYG in Babylon, NY. Marsh and I bring on the first engineer of PWS, Rob Leonard to share stories of those first shows and his time with WNYG. Plus you'll hear highlights from that show, with Jimmy Hart, the debut of "independent repor...
Jul 11, 2024•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
On this Best of Pro Wrestling Spotlight - Marsh and I review three classic shows from March. The first two aired on 1440 WNYG in West Babylon, NY from March 4th and March 18th, 1990 (shows 48 and 50) and the third from March 3, 1991 (show 99), which originally aired on 1240 AM - WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On these shows, guests include the first appearance Diamond Dallas Page, Cactus Jack makes his 3rd ever appearance on the show. Both those appearances come from 1990, and we have a classic inter...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 110
On this Best of Pro Wrestling Spotlight - Marsh and I review two classic shows from February 1991, which originally aired on 1240 AM - WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On this episode we focus on some of the legendary callers of that era, including "George from Lindenhurst", "Drew Rhodes", "Joey from North Babylon" and also Dr. Mike Lano joins the frey! Plus a listen back to the controversy of the WWF's Gulf War angle with Iraqi sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter. Wade Keller joins that discussion on the WWF a...
Mar 07, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Here is episode 108 of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast - covering what was the final show of its almost 5 year run. The show was broadcast on 1240 WGBB AM, in West Babylon NY. It was show 263 of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight series which aired on January 22, 1995 Marsh and I review this "finale" which featured (fittingly so) Cactus Jack, as our last guest! We announce plans to carry on with the all NEW podcast - THE PRO WRESTLING SPOTLIGHT - REWIND, which will kick off in time for the 35th Ann...
Feb 15, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Here is episode 107 of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast, reviewing the original broadcasts of show 262, which aired on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY on January 8th, 1995. Marsh and I bring on 2 guests for the podcast on this episode, which is probably the most explosive show we've done since beginning it 107 episodes ago. I comment on the recent Vince McMahon lawsuit and horrific scandal - and it's repercussions, and the history of my coverage of McMahon. On the guest front - a r...
Feb 08, 2024•2 hr 38 min
