Former Pro Wrestling Illustrated writer and host of the Outdated Wrestling Hour Bob Smith joins the show to talk his career starting at PWI, going to WCW magazine, his music career, growing up a fan in the 70s, 80s, earliest memories of Wrestling, Brian Solomon's book on the Sheik our thoughts on Wrestling today, death match wrestling, Wrestlemania thoughts, Wrestling during the Covid 19 era, the NWA today plus so much more!!!

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February 17th 2023

Tommy Angel joins the show to talk his career in pro wrestling. including training with Nelson Royal,  teaming with Tommy Seabolt,  Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA/WCW, going to WWF, Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson,  Nikita Koloff, Lex Luger, transitioning into a career in radio, his military career and what he's up to today! 

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Rick is joined by Bobby Blaze to talk his wrestling career including training under the Malenko’s, doing jobs in WWF early on, going to Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Jim Cornette, Tim Horner, “Primetime” Brian Lee, Buddy Landel, Heavenly Bodies, “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, the Armstrongs, beating Jerry Lawler for the Smoky Mountain championship, his program with the Dirty White Boy Tony Anthony over the Beat The Champ Television title, feuding with Chris Candido over the United States Junior championship, going to WCW, going to Japan for Michinoku Pro and so much more!

Credits:
PWI ranked him #109 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995.

3 time SMW Beat the Champ Television Champion
SMW Heavyweight Champion defeating Jerry Lawler

4 time SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion

Southern States SSW Junior Heavyweight Champion

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Rick is joined by Dusty Wolfe this week as they talk his career including starting out in Southwest territory, World Class, the Von Erichs, his friendship with Lance Von Erich, Bruiser Brody, arriving in the WWF, being assigned to Zeus, going to WCW, Eric Embry, Memphis plus so much more!!

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Talking with Bobby Blackburn including training with Nelson Royal & Gene Anderson, working Continental, Memphis, the Savoldis, Jim Crockett Promotions. Stampede, Randy Collie, Doug Furnas, Eddie Gilbert, Doug Gilbert, Jeff Jarrett, Tony Atlas, The Iron Sheik, the Fullers, Gordon Solie, Shane Douglas, Tracy Smothers, Stu Hart plus so much more!!!

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Rick sits down "Wildcat" Wendall Coooley! We talked his time in Continental,  WCW, Puerto Rico, teaming with Frankie "The Thumper"Lancaster, working with  Harley Race, Ric Flair, Nick Bockwinkel, Jerry Lawler, Memphis, Texas plu so much more!!! Look for it this week!

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Legendary referee James Beard stops by and talks his career in World Class, USWA, Global and so much more!

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Historian Zachary Carey joins the show to talk the preservation of wrestling history, the book he's currently working on plus much more!

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Former USWA/GWF announcer Craig Johnson joins the show to talk his career, Steve Austin, Scott Hudson, Joe Pedicino, Bonny Blackstone, the GWF investors and it's demise, the rebranding of the Sportitorium plus so much more!!!

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Rick is joined by Jon of Shocking Things podcast as they discuss Halloween Havoc 1989.

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Just had a great 2 hour conversation with Gene Ligon! We talked about training under Nelson Royal, teaming with Joel Deaton as the Thunderfoots 1&2, Rocky King, Jim Crockett Jr., Dusty Rhodes, George South, Kamala, Tommy Angel, South Atlantic, NAWA, his stint in WWF, Owen Hart plus so much more!

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Dave Dynasty, host of wrestling nostalgia joins the show to talk some vintage wrestling, WWA, his brief wrestling career plus so much more!!!

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Brian talks his start in Florida, training with Hiro Matsuda, friendship with Hulk Hogan and Steve Keirn, forming the Killer Bees with Jim Brunzell, his new book, recent back surgery and of course the Cauliflower Alley Club!!!

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