John McAdam and Steve Generelli are back discussing the WWF’s historic national expansion of 1984, reviewing everything that happened that April. A lot was going on and we discuss… –The WWF debuts in Detroit, giving one the the United States biggest cities their first taste of major league wrestling in close to five years. –The … Continue reading Episode 307: Had I Gone Into A Coma In 1988… →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we speak with Brad Balukjian, author of “The Six Pack”! Brad drove 12,525 miles around the country to interview Tony Atlas, Iron Sheik, Sgt. Slaughter, Tito Santana, Jim Troy, Jose Luis Rivera, and many of Hulk Hogan’s childhood friends. One does not have to be a wrestling fan to … Continue reading Episode 306: The Six Pack →

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by popular returning guest Jeff Bowdren! We talk Wrestlemania, C.M. Punk, Paul Levesque, AEW, promotional wars, Tony Khan, and much more. A fun listen, guaranteed or your money back! Plus we don’t stick to wrestling and we talk about sports and other things like Caitlin Clark, Lawrence Taylor, … Continue reading Episode 305: Naming Pornographic Films →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take questions on the spectacle that is Wrestlemania! –What happens to the WWF if the first Wrestlemania bombs? –What if Mr. T “chickens out” of Wrestlemania? Because he almost did. –Was a Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior rematch originally scheduled for Wrestlemania 7? –What’s the best Wrestlemania match … Continue reading Episode 304: Restraining Order On A Pole Match →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we continue our dive into the WWF’s national expansion from forty years ago! –We compare the “new” WWF to World Class Championship Wrestling, which aired at the exact same time in Boston. –We discuss the pain, blues, and agony of the WWF’s opening matches from this era. –Every city … Continue reading Episode 303: The Changing Face Of The Industry →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we continue our dive into the WWF’s national expansion from forty years ago! We talk Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Snuka, Sgt. Slaughter, Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon, Big John Studd, Bob Backlund, David Schultz, Captain Lou Albano, Andre The Giant, Iron Sheik, Greg Valentine, Mr. Fuji, Fred Blassie, Paul Orndorff, Bob … Continue reading Episode 302: Fixing What’s Not Broken →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a deep dive into the WWF’s national expansion, taking a close look at what was going on in “The Fed” in March 1984! We discuss: –Mr. Fuji delivers one of the greatest heel promos of all time. We are being one hundred percent serious. –A pro wrestler … Continue reading Episode 301: Andre’s Restaurant And Related Regrets →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we are joined by The Great Brian Last, and we take questions from the STW Universe! Discussed on the podcast this week: –Why did WCW lose confidence in Sting after Starrcade 90? –How would we have booked Ric Flair when he arrived in the WWF in 1991? –Could the … Continue reading Episode 300: Once The Producer, Now The Procurer →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we present Part 2 of a retrospective look at the 1984 Year End awards! We talk Hulk Hogan, Jim Cornette, Andre The Giant, Road Warriors, Dusty Rhodes, Mid-South Wrestling, Sgt. Slaughter, the Von Erichs, Ted Dibiase, Roddy Piper, Kevin Von Erich, Vince McMahon, Nikita Koloff, Jack Brisco, British Bulldogs, … Continue reading Episode 299: How’s Your Face? →

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a retrospective look at the 1984 Year End awards! We talk The Von Erichs, Dusty Rhodes, the Magnum T.A. vs Mr. Wrestling II feud, Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Cornette, Road Warriors, Black Saturday, Roddy Piper, Bob Backlund, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Gino Hernandez, Ric Flair, Andre The Giant, Captain … Continue reading Episode 298: Thank You, Tito! →