80’s Wrestling The Podcast

Pro Wrestling Magazines

Remember the excitement of seeing the newest edition of your favorite Pro Wrestling magazine? The covers. The posters. The articles. The feeling of turning each page to discover what was next - reading it cover to cover. Wrestling magazines gave us an "inside look" into the world of professional wrestling beyond what we saw on Saturday mornings. For wrestling fans, as much as we LOVED watching the weekly shows, there was something incredibly special about getting our hands on the magazines. 
Tommy and Jay talk a walk down memory lane and talk about old school wrestling magazines!

A peek behind the curtain with Tommy Fierro

Tommy is the driving force behind 80s Wrestling Con and Monday Night Virtual, He is the owner & operator of the Wrestling Collector - a pro wrestling superstore, He manages multiple social media accounts with over half a million followers, He hosts this podcast and he is set to relaunch an independent wrestling promotion - all while being a down-to-eath family man. 
In today's episode Tommy lets us pull the curtain back and take a look behind the scenes. Why did he fall in love with professional wrestling? How did he turn that love into his livlihood? What goes on behind the scenes of a wrestling convention? What is it like working with professional wrestlers? Where does he get his ideas, energy & drive? What other BIG ideas does he have for future endeavors? All that and more!

Pro Wrestling ”Heels”of the 80’s

The Golden Era of Pro Wrestling saw some of the industries most iconic "heel" wrestlers - from talkers like "Ric Flair" to monsters like "Vader" - we talk about some of our favorites. We discuss what makes a great heel character and why heels may not be as effective in today's wrestling scene.
 
Tommy Sheik stops by for what may be his last visit to the show.
 

80’s Wrestling - The Merchandise!

When it came to merchandise, ss fans of 80's Wrestling, we were spoiled! We saw action figures, posters, lunch boxes, foam figures, alarm clocks and everything in between! Fans of the Golden Era of grown to be some of the biggest collectors of vintage wrestling items! Jumpin' Jay and Tommy stroll down memory lane and talk about their favorite wrestling related items.
We conclude the show by asking "Tommy Sheik" about his favorite piece of wrestling merchandise!

WrestleMania 7 ”Super-Stars and Stripes Forever ”

We head into Memorial Day Weekend by taking a look at the most patriotic-themed WrestleMania of all time. We break down the card match by match and discuss some moments that would go on to be historically significant.
 
We conclude the show with asking "Shiek Tommy" what his Memorial Day plans are.

WrestleMania 4 Breakdown

WrestleMania 4 was a unique card designed as a followup to the insanely well-recieved WrestleMania 3. The main event featured, a one-night, 14 Man -Single-Elimination-Tournament for the WWF Heavyweight Championship, in which Randy Savage defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase to win the vacant title. Some believe it is the event that propelled the career of Macho Man Randy Savage to legendary status. We break the event down match by match.
We end the show with everyone's favorite segment, "Ask Tommy Shiek"

The Greatest Managers of the 80’s

The role of the wrestling manager reached it's peak in the 1980's. Their job included speaking on the mic, working up the crowd, distracting the ref, and even interferring in matches on behalf of their wrestlers. Being an effective manager took talent - and the 1980's saw some of the best to ever do it. Tommy and Jay break down their favorites.
 
As always, we end the episodes with everyone's favorite segment, "Ask Tommy Sheik."

Special Guest: Ken Patera

We are joined by former Olympian, Strongman & WWE Legend Ken Patera! Ken holds nothing back as he shares stories about his days as an Olympic Weightlifter, his in-ring career and even  recalls what it was like drinking with Andre the Giant & living in "The Original Animal House" with Ric Flair! 
All that plus Jumping Jay attempts to ask Tommy Sheik a question....that doesn't end the way he expected.

Special Guest: JJ Dillion

JJ Dillion is most remembered as one of the most successful managers in proffessional wrestling. He guided many wrestlers to singles and tag titles in the NWA. Dillon achieved his greatest success as the manager of the Four Horsemen which consisted of Nature Boy Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson , Ole Anderson, Lex Luger and Barry Windham. 
JJ shares storie about his time as a ref, a wrestler, a manager and as VP of Talen Relations in the World Wrestling Federation.
We conclude this episode with everyone's favorite segment, "Ask Tommy Shiek."

The creators of Viceland’s hit show, ”The Dark Side of the Ring”

We welcome special guests Evan Husney & Jason Eisener- creators of Viceland's hit series "The Dark Side of the Ring" to the podcast. The Dark Side of the Ring series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling. With two amazing seasons already in the books - fans are anxiously looking ahead to season three. Jumpin' Jay and Tommy Fierro chat with Evan & Jason to hear their story, talk about the filming process, and find out what made them fall in love with world of professional wrestling.