Episode 155: The Roast Of Bruce Prichard
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May 17, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 156
Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard
If you've always wanted to know what the real story was behind some of wrestling's biggest moments, Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard will finally give you the real answer. A terrific storyteller, Bruce has done and seen it all and now he's going to share it all with you so sit back and be ready for a wild ride! Join Bruce and his partner in crime, Conrad Thompson as they take you through the WWF's expansion in the 80s, Houston Wrestling, the challenging early 90s for the WWF, the GWF, the Monday Night War, the 2000s in WWE and TNA and so much more! Jump in Brother Love's DeLorean and go back in time as Bruce and Conrad pull back the curtain and take you inside some of wrestling's most outrageous, controversial and fascinating moments. New episodes each Friday at 12pm Eastern.
Episodes
Episode 154: The Highest Rated RAW Ever (5.10.99)
Lately ratings have been the talk of wrestling again so Bruce and Conrad decided to watch the highest rated RAW ever on the 20 year anniversary of that show! Shamrock vs. Chyna, Stooges vs. Mean Street Posse, and a wild main event with The Rock, Stone Cold, and Vince as a tag team and Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Plus Beaver Cleavage, Val Venis, Steve Blackman, the multiple faces of Foley, and the super silly Union! Don't miss a very special "watchalong" edition of Something to W...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 155
Episode 153: John Bradshaw Layfield
From the NFL to professional wrestling, John "Bradshaw" Layfield has been around the world more than most. Bruce discusses how John got into the business, how he came into the WWF, who John patterned himself after, where the idea for the New Blackjacks came from, why it didn't work, when John got the "stop and start" push in 97/98 as a singles, who had the idea for the Acolytes, what the symbols were on their chest, the infamous match with Public Enemy, how the team evolved into APA, where the i...
May 03, 2019•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 154
Episode 152: The Best of STW - Triple H
Travel and schedule conflicts prevented Bruce and Conrad from having adequate studio time to record this week but don't worry the JBL episode is coming soon. Today join Tony Schiavone as he presents a "Best of Something to Wrestle" focused on the Game, the King of Kings, the Cerebral Assassin, the Creator, the Destroyer, Hunter Hearst Helmsley himself, TRIPLE H! Our last live show will be at Starrcast II in Las Vegas. Tickets are on sale now at Starrcast.com and even if you can't make it to Vega...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 153
Episode 151: Backlash 2004
The Rock, Stone Cold, Goldberg, and Brock Lesnar are all out of the company. Now McMahon is going to try establish Chris Benoit as his top star on RAW. Chris received a hero's welcome from Edmonton when he returned as Champion in a WrestleMania rematch. But why was it a rematch? When the venue was booked, did the WWE know Benoit would be the champ? Fresh off of a 2019 Superstar Shakeup, Bruce breaks down the WWE's mentality and the thought process behind a "Draft" and the real life ramifications...
Apr 19, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 152
Episode 150: Austin 1998/1999
Bruce and Conrad look back on 1998 and 1999 when the Texas Rattlesnake was running the wrestling world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2019•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 151
Episode 149: Michael "PS" Hayes
DOOT DOOT DOOT! Michael "PS" Hayes is one of the most charismatic, and misunderstood, superstars in the history of professional wrestling. Today Bruce and Conrad celebrate the incredible career in front of the camera and behind the camera behind someone Bruce calls "a wrestling savant." Just hours before WrestleMania, Bruce shares stories about his friend of nearly 40 years from Badstreet USA to New York. But we feel the need to warn you: the further down the block you went the badder it got! Do...
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 150
Episode 148: WrestleMania 17
What a crazy month for Vince McMahon. The XFL is tanking and NBC wants out of the deal, Jerry Lawler walked out, ECW files for bankruptcy, Paul Heyman needs a job, Vince has a meltdown on HBO, he acquires WCW, and oh by the way he's about to put on the biggest WrestleMania ever! Bruce and Conrad dig into all of these moving parts going on behind the scenes before what will be the most financially successful WrestleMania ever up until that point setting records in nearly every category. The show ...
Mar 29, 2019•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 149
Episode 147: WrestleMania X
WrestleMania X marked the return to Madison Square Garden, where it all began nine years earlier. But this WrestleMania was different. Vince McMahon was in the fight of his life with the steroid trial, the business was much in transition where it had taken a dip, and this was the very first WrestleMania without Hulk Hogan. How did the trial effect his view of WrestleMania? Did it effect his booking of this show or his creativity in general? After the company took a dip in 1993, what did they cha...
Mar 22, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 148
Episode 146: WrestleMania XX
We're finally here, WRESTLEMANIA XX! This was the third, and probably last, WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden. We discuss the Garden and the opening video for the show in great detail. We've already covered Royal Rumble 2004 where Benoit won his shot at the World Title and No Way Out 2004 where Eddie Guerrero became World Champion himself but most folks remember the end of this show as their crowning moment of their careers. We discuss why Shawn was inserted into the match, the finish being ...
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 147
Episode 145: Steve Austin's 1997
Steve Austin set the wrestling world on fire in 1998 but it almost didn't happen. Join Bruce and Conrad as they examine the most pivotal year of Austin's career up to that point, 1997. From winning the Royal Rumble, the incredible Final Four match, the unbelievable WrestleMania match with Bret, the rumor and innuendo about the blood in that match, why Shamrock was involved, the PPV main event title shot against Undertaker that is rarely discussed, the final match of the Austin-Bret trilogy on PP...
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 146
Episode 144: Jerry "The King" Lawler
Nobody has had a career like Jerry "The King" Lawler. Bruce discusses his legacy prior to joining the WWE, how the deal with WWE came together, the original plan, the feud with Bret, the missteps with Piper, what really "made" him to Vince, the time he sued WWE, the legal trouble and what really happened, the feuds with Warrior and Jake, why he was in the XFL, the situation when he quit, what he said about Bruce while he was gone, how he was received when he returned, what his legacy will be, an...
Mar 01, 2019•3 hr 45 min•Ep. 145
Episode 143: The Undertaker 2004-2006
Bruce and Conrad take a closer look at the return of the Deadman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2019•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 144
Episode 142: No Way Out 2004
Bruce shares one of his fondest memories, when Eddie became the World Champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2019•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 143
Episode 141: St Valentine's Day Massacre
Bruce and Conrad discuss the business, build up and brutality of the 1999 St. Valentine's Day Massacre PPV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 142
Episode 140: Gorilla Monsoon
Join Bruce and Conrad as they remember one of the best that ever did it, Gorilla Monsoon. Have a question for our St. Valentine's Day Massacre episode next week? Head over to Facebook right now, www.facebook.com/somethingtowrestle Hurry to BrucePrichard.com to see us in Atlanta (tomorrow!), Connecticut, Indiana, Ohio, and Australia on sale now: www.BrucePrichard.com Save Yourself Some Money: www.SaveWithBruce.com Get a Brand New House with NO MONEY DOWN at BrandNewHouse.com Learn more about your...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 141
Episode 139: Sid
When did Bruce first meet Sid? When was Sid on the WWF's radar? What did Vince promise Sid to get him to walk away from guaranteed money from WCW? Did Sid regret his decision to leave? How and where did Sid get the name Vicious and why the change to Justice? Did Sid turn down the "Hogan spot" in the WWF? What did Bruce think of the finish to the 92 Rumble? What did Sid think about WrestleMania? Why did Sid leave the company after the European tour? Did Sid ever fail a drug test? What was Sid's s...
Jan 25, 2019•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 140
Episode 138: Royal Rumble 2004
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Jan 18, 2019•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 139
Episode 137: Royal Rumble 1999
Royal Rumble 1999 "No Chance In Hell" is a deep dive into the who, whats and whens Austin and McMahon both battled in the 30 man quest for a title match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 11, 2019•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 137
Episode 136: A Tribute To Gene
Bruce shares personal stories of his time with Gene Okerlund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 136
Episode 135: Foley Wins The Title
Mrs. Foley's baby boy rips the WWE title from the clutches of Vince McMahon and his corporate champion The Rock. Bruce and Conrad breakdown the decisions made surrounding the historic win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 135
Episode 134: December 22, 1997 RAW
Fire up the WWE Network and join Bruce and Conrad as they re-visit the WWF in a state of transition. The signature open still has the New Generation logo but boy are things different once the show starts. The WWF is coming under fire for "going too far" and there are even reported "riots" at live events. The top star can't wrestle so he fills his time investigating fake Santas... and defending future WWE Tag Team Champions. Plus the guys cover the Undertaker's health problems, the fall out from ...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 134
Episode 133: Rock Bottom 1998
We're one month removed from perhaps the best Russo story line, Survivor Series 1998, and the Rock is no longer the "#2 babyface" he is clearly the top heel and thus this entire PPV is named after him. Join Bruce and Conrad as they examine all of the happenings in the WWF in December 1998! Holidays got you feeling stressed financially? SaveWithBruce.com can help you pay off your credit cards, get a lower monthly payment and even skip your next two house payments! Have a question for our "Austin ...
Dec 14, 2018•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 133
Episode 132: D-Generation X: In Your House
A discussion in detail about a 1997 event entitled D-Generation X: In Your House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 132
Episode 131: Christian
Christian a sure-fire Hall of Famer with a story unlike any other Superstar in WWE history. Today Bruce takes us back to the beginning of his wrestling career all the way through today. From paying for his training to the legacy he has left and everything in between. Of course Christian's story is one of highs and lows. Bruce and Conrad examine his on-screen debut, the pairing with the Brood, whether or not that faction ended too quickly, what helped make his pairing with Edge, what writer had t...
Nov 30, 2018•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 131
Episode 130: Survivor Series 1993
To say the fall of October 1993 was a tough time for the WWF is an understatement. Vince McMahon and Titan Sports are going to be facing serious charges from the the Federal Government where they would face millions in fines and perhaps lose Titan Towers (and everything in it!). Hulk Hogan is gone so they get Randy Savage back in the ring but before they do, Savage goes on JR's radio show and calls out Hulk Hogan for lying on the Arsenio Hall Show. Vince has decided to shift gears to a different...
Nov 23, 2018•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 130
Episode 129: Survivor Series 1988
This is your second annual Something to Wrestle "Thanksgiving Tradition" Survivor Series episode! Fire up the WWE Network to Survivor Series 1988, mute your television, and let Bruce and Conrad talk you through the 1988 Survivor Series where "teams of five strive to survive!" JYD, the Baron, and Don Muraco are out and Scott Casey and Jim Brunzell are in? Bruce discusses the Bulldogs departure, the way Arn and Tully reacted to their first WWF Pay Per View, whether or not Savage had an issue with ...
Nov 23, 2018•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 129
Episode 128: Survivor Series 1998
We are one year removed from the Montreal Screwjob and the tide has turned in the Monday Night War--the WWF is near clearly in the lead with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin feuding with "Mr. McMahon." But the story of Survivor Series 1998 is about to further the lead that the WWF has when they crown their "next big thing" champion. The Rock became "the guy" at Survivor Series '98 but HOW they got there was the most masterful part of the story. Vince Russo has said this was the best thing he ever wrote...
Nov 16, 2018•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 128
Episode 127: William Regal
Nobody has a story like William Regal! Bruce and Conrad cover his start in the business at just 16 years old, touring Europe, a surprise tryout with the WWF nobody talks about, who gave him a tip on how to get hired in WCW, who brought him in, why he left, who he called in the WWF to come in, what happened in the very first meeting, the illness that nearly cost him his life, his addiction, the rocky start with the company, the silly "Man" gimmick, rehab, the release, the match that got everyone ...
Nov 09, 2018•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 127
Episode 126: Daniel Puder & the Hardcore Title
Take a look into Tough Enough as Bruce discusses the judges, the contestants, and how the decision to bring it to SmackDown upset the veterans. Of course Bruce has an opinion on how the "incident" with Angle took place as well. Why did Puder win? Once he did, how did the veterans treat him? What really happened at the Royal Rumble? Why didn't they ever do anything with him and Angle? What is their relationship like now? We discuss OVW, the letter he got by "accident" and then of course we break ...
Nov 02, 2018•3 hr 6 min•Ep. 126
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