This week we share our thoughts about what happened at ALL IN (of course it's a few weeks later). We talk about 2K leaving Legends out of 2K19, We weigh in on the arrest of Justin Credible. Then, we head to November 4, 1996 to witness Stone Cold Steve Austin invade the home of Brian Pillman...who was waiting...with a gun. In one of the most shocking RAW moments of all time. A one hour wrestling show with very little wrestling. It could be perhaps perceived as the first shot (pun intended) taken ...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 25 min
30 years before ALL IN, talent from different wrestling promotions came together for AWA Superclash events. Superclash 3 was the only AWA show to ever make it to pay-per-view. Would the various wrestling promotions come together to make an amazing, unforgettable card that would challenge the WWF's reign at the top? Spoiler: no. Instead, they put on a dreadful show worthy of consideration for being one of the worst ever wrestling pay-per-views ever made. Much like AWA Superclash 3, the Retro Wres...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 5 min
In this RWP EXTRA edition: Alex rambles on about misleading headlines concerning the Raw vs. VMA ratings and covers some news from this week in professional wrestling (the last week of August 2018). Then, milk-o-mania is running wild as Alex reviews the August 20, 2001 edition of Monday Night Raw featuring Kurt Angle taking out the entire ECW/WCW Alliance with white colored water (also: Lance Storm and The Rock for the WCW Title). This review starts at 14:27. Enjoy!
Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This week we remember the life of Jim The Anvil Neidhart. Patrick has a big problem with the availability of the WWE 2k19 Woo! Edition. Alex and Patrick go through some fantasy booking for WWE Evolution (note: this was taped prior to Summerslam 2018). Then it's time to hook 'em up and travel back to Bill Watts' WCW in 1992 where rules mattered (unless they didn't) as Rick Rude battles Ricky Steamboat in an Ironman match, Sting takes on Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere Match, Madusa takes on...
Aug 25, 2018•1 hr 53 min
In this installment of Retro Wrestling Podcast we dive into some news from the middle of August 2018 including an update on the passing of Brian Lawler, an update on the Sinclair-Tribune merger, an update on the broadcast partners for ALL IN as well as a new wrestling show coming to Saturday mornings on WGN America. Then, we hop back to 2006 where we see current (2018) champions: AJ Styles, Austin Aries, and Jay Lethal all on the same card...plus the dream match of Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle. T-N-...
Aug 17, 2018•2 hr 9 min
This week we remember the lives of Brian Lawler, Nikolai Volkoff, and Brickhouse Brown. Then, we review the disaster known as Hardcore Heaven 1997 (which Patrick likes for some reason). The review starts around 59:15. Enjoy!
Aug 08, 2018•2 hr 10 min
Feel the heat! It's time to go back to 1989 for the epic showdown between Rick Rude and Ultimate Warrior! Patrick also shares a personal story about a fundraiser he held for a child over the weekend. Plus, we chat Stephanie McMahon's "historic" announcement and David Arquette's return to the ring. The review starts at 50:21
Jul 25, 2018•2 hr 20 min
Let's get ready to...take several chairshots to the head as we review 1999's edition of the WWF Royal Rumble. Plus, Patrick and Alex talk Hogan and David Arquette's returns to pro wrestling. Review starts at 35:44. Enjoy!
Jul 19, 2018•2 hr 33 min
This week Alex and Patrick discuss Brock Lesnar's extended absence, the Kenny Omega controversy, and the possible return of Rey Mysterio. Then, it's time to revisit CM Punk's biggest WWE moment as the voice of the voiceless battles Mr. WWE John Cena with the WWE Title and John Cena's job on the line as we recap and review Money in the Bank 2011 from Chicago. The review starts around 19:10. Enjoy!
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 35 min
A pay-per-view only Teddy Long could love: a NWA Tag Team Title Tournament! In the midst of this sleep inducing tag tournament: a classic WCW Title match between the man called Sting and Big Van Vader. We also discuss the passings of Johnny Attitude and Matt Cappotelli as well as some news and notes from the world of wrestling as we enter July of 2018. The review starts at 53:57
Jul 06, 2018•2 hr 7 min
Our final review for the month of June tackles WWE Bad Blood 2004 as Shawn Michaels and Triple H do battle once again (sigh). Due to technical difficulties there is no news update on this show. In the meantime, we urge you to listen to the Post Wrestling Profile on Leon "Big Van Vader" White as that was the biggest news story from the last couple of weeks. Sit back and enjoy an hour review of a terrible WWE pay-per-view with us.
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 7 min
As we enter the final week of June 2018, we discuss Dr. Amann's admitted fling with a WWE superstar, the in-ring return of David Arquette, the in-ring debut of Dana White, and make our (mostly wrong) MITB picks. Then, we dive into Armageddon 2002 featuring B Squared and a Torrie Wilson/Dawn Marie/Al Wilson love triangle (also: Triple H and HBK 3 Stages of Hell). The review starts at 26:03. Enjoy!
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 53 min
As we enter the summertime of 2018, let's take a trip back to 2002 and enjoy HBK's return, the crowning of Brock Lesnar, Ric Flair's first Summerslam match, and Jamie Noble getting cucked! Enjoy! The review starts at 40:01.
Jun 13, 2018•2 hr 10 min
In this episode, Alex and Patrick talk about news and notes from the last week of May and first week of June 2018 including: The Rockin' Rebel Tragedy, Zeda's NXT Release, WWE making lots of money on their TV deals, and Fire Pro Wrestling which is coming to consoles very soon. In our retro review of the week, we tackle Raw from June 3rd, 2002, where Shawn Michaels returned, every wrestler from Texas was featured and won their matches, and Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestled his last match before hi...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 44 min
Okay, for this "review" we just straight up watched Superbrawl 2000 and did live commentary MST3K style. This pay-per-view features the epic clash of Big Al and Tank Abbott in a skins match. This is just Patrick and Alex riffing over the ppv. So, it may or may not be your thing. It's just something different. We hope you enjoy it. You can sync up with us at the 32 second mark...but the WWE Network lags somewhere in the middle of the PPV. So, there may be a point that you will have to pause in or...
May 25, 2018•2 hr 52 min
We're not going to take it! No, we ain't gonna take it. We will, however, take it. Oh yes! We will! As we review WCW World Champion David Arquette's trip into the triple cage to defend against Jeff Jarrett and Diamond Dallas Page. It's New Blood v. Millionaire's Club as we see Billy Kidman take on Hulk Hogan, Sean Stasiak taking on Curt Hennig, Buff Bagwell taking on Lex Luger, and the brothers in paint EXPLODE as Sting battles Vampiro. Plus we highlight news of the week from the third week of M...
May 24, 2018•2 hr 8 min
This week, we salute a few Hall of Fame inductions (in the Boys & Girls Club and Cauliflower Alley Club). We talk Tessa Blanchard signing with IMPACT. Then, we dive into the dreary, dreadful 60 man mess that was World War 3 1998 from WCW. WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble was a few years behind the massive battle royal fad. The review starts at 20:00. Enjoy!
May 12, 2018•1 hr 13 min
In this edition of Retro Wrestling Podcast Extra we review the WWE Network Documentary Bruno.
May 12, 2018•35 min
This week the irresistable force meets the immovable object as we look back at Wrestlemania 3. We also dive into the Andre the Giant HBO Documentary and share our thoughts. We touch on a couple of news stories from the week including the heartbreak of losing Bruno plus the breakup of Nikki Bella and John Cena, but we spend most of the episode in 1987 where the Pontiac Silverdome was home to the most historically significant Wrestlemania of all time. The review of WM3 starts around 1:20:00
May 05, 2018•2 hr 48 min
In this super edition of Retro Wrestling Podcast we recap Wrestlemania 34 (a couple weeks late), we dive into a couple of news items, Alex defends his tweeting...then we hop back into a time machine where Dolph Ziggler felt like the biggest star in the company (for one night only) as he cashes in his money in the bank on Raw after Wrestlemania 29. Also featured on this Raw: a Michael Cole chant, Mark Henry, and The Big Show! So....um....yeah. The Review of Raw starts at 1:27:00.
Apr 26, 2018•2 hr 28 min
Oh hey, we're back! We recorded this one on the day of Wrestlemania 34...and we're publishing it a week later. Well, we are all about old stuff. So, why not listen to a week old podcast? We'll discuss Wrestlemania 34 in our next episode. This week it's all about Wrestlemania 12 and 1996! We've got warriors, backlot brawls, and Marc Mero! Then, it's time for the main event of the evening. The epic showdown between HBK and Bret Hart for the WWF title. Enjoy! You can now listen on TuneIn radio! The...
Apr 14, 2018•2 hr 4 min
We're on the exit ramp for Wrestlemania 34. So why not go back and revisit a classic Wrestlemania from the past...right? WRONG. No, we're going to review one of the worst Wrestlemanias in history: Wrestlemania 2000 (McMahonamania featuring a McMahon in every corner in the fatal four way main event)This dreary, dreadful disaster is probably the only Wrestlemania to feature 1 "singles" match. No HBK, No Undertaker, and No Stone Cold Steve Austin...what could possibly go wrong? We also discuss our ...
Apr 05, 2018•2 hr 28 min
This week we talk about all the big news items from the week including the Daniel Bryan return, the Mark Henry Hall of Fame announcement, we continue to argue about Moolah, and then Alex expresses his hatred of the Harris brothers. For our review: we hop back all the way to the year 2000 to watch Dusty Rhodes (that's not a typo) fight in an ECW ring! Review starts around 1:05:00 Enjoy!
Mar 30, 2018•2 hr 18 min
We review ECW's final pay-per-view as well as discuss topics from the second week of March 2018. Review starts around 33:00.
Mar 25, 2018•1 hr 32 min
This week Alex and Patrick review the NWA's Bunkhouse Stampede pay-per-view featuring a battle royal in a cage and Arn Anderson in a belly shirt. Patrick also has some news from the week including Goldust challenging John Cena at Wrestlemania (just kidding). So enjoy episode 70 featuring Warlord and his giant arms! The review starts around 45:45.
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 41 min
March is a historically significant month for fans of professional wrestling. In 2001, Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling officially folded and the company now known as World Wrestling Entertainment would go on to rule the wrestling world. So, for this week's review we head back to March 18, 2001, and WCW's final pay-per-view offering: Greed. Can Diamond Dallas Page overcome Big Papa Pump? Can Dusty Rhodes eat 240 burritos? We'll find out together. Plus, Patrick has ...
Mar 10, 2018•2 hr 33 min
The birth of Austin 3:16...plus Alex and Patrick discuss the shocking announcement of Jeff Jarrett going into the WWE Hall of Fame. Enjoy this one because Stone Cold said so.
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Be kind and rewind back to the first ever Coliseum Home Video! It's Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams! Alex and Patrick review this historic production after highlighting a few news items from around the sport for this week of February 2018. Enjoy!
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Happy Valentine's Day! We talk about a few news items from the first week of February 2018 including the news that Rey Mysterio and Jushin Liger will meet in a NJPW ring. Then, it's time to look back at an event that changed wrestling forever: Paul Wight's WWF debut! Just kidding, we review this ppv from 1999 on the road to Wrestlemania 15 featuring Ryne Shamrock and Mr. Socko t-shirt commercials! It's the Valentine's Day present you never asked for! Enjoy! Review starts around 25:00.
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 48 min
We're on the road to Wrestlemania as we talk Rumble 2018, the return of Johnathan Coachman, the arrival of Jeremy Borash and Drake Maverick to the WWE plus we highlight a few other news and notes from the week. Then, we review Clash of The Champions 18 featuring Johnny B. Badd! Plus, the dangerous alliance is trying to take over the WCW! Finally, Paul Heyman and Brian Pillman cut promos with hints of racism! So tune into this Superstation staple! The review starts around the 30:00 mark. Enjoy!
Feb 10, 2018•1 hr 47 min
