80’s Wrestling The Podcast

Who’s More Influential - Hogan or Austin?

The Wrestling business has ups and down in terms of popularity. There have been periods where it seems only diehard wrestling fans are tuning into the programming. On the other hand, there have been spikes in its popularity - when wrestling breaks through to "mainstream" and it seems like everyone is a wrestling fan. While no singlular wrestler can be credited for the sudden burst of pop-culture awareness, it does seem there is always one performer leading the charge. During the "Rock N' Wrestling" blowup in the Golden Era of wrestling that performer was The Immortal Hulk Hogan. For the later explosion in popularity of the Attitude Era that peformer was Stone Cold Steve Austin. Both men left a lasting mark on the business....but just who was the more influential of the two? 

Who’s Better? Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels?

No matter the sport, fans often debate who the greatest of all time is? Lebron or Jordan? Montana or Brady? What if the question isn't "Who's the Greatest of All time?" but rather a question of head-to-head "Who's Better" between 2 of the All Time Greats? Today we debate just that....Who's Better..Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels?

Terry Funk

Alongside special guest host - ECW Alumni- the Superstar Danny Morrison we share our favorite memories and moments from the life and career of Terry Funk.

The 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. 
 

Summerslam 88

As the WWE Universe prepares for SummerSlam this Saturday - today we take a look back at the very first SummerSlam!

Pro Wrestling Talk Show Segments

What was your favorite talk show segment of all time? Piper's Pit? The Flower Shop? The Brother Love Show? There are so many options and so many things to TALK about!

THUMP! The Junkyard Dog

Junkyard Dog was one of the most popular - if not THE most popular wrestler in the Mid-South. He had a unique combination of power and charisma that allowed him to connect with the crowd on a whole other level. He transitioned to the WWF where he viewed with Hall of Fame opponents such as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and "King" Harley Race. Today we share our favorite memories and moments from career of JYD!

The Mount Rushmore of Tag Teams

Tag Team wrestling has always been entertaining and has always added a little extra excitement to a match.  Tag Team wrestling is also an art form - some teams do it very well and others never seem to find the chemistry. Who did it the best? Mount Rushmore has only 4 spots available.....who's on yours?

RUNNIN’WILD Part 2 - Hogan’s Greatest Feuds

Every big, bad dude thought they could stop Hulkamania - that they would be the ones to end the Immortal Hulk Hogan's run - the ones to knock the 24" Pythons off the Mountain Top, brother. Well let me tell you something dude - many tried and many failed, brother. So whatcha gonna do, when we relive the greatest feuds in the history of Hulkamania?!?!

Pro Wrestling Managers

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.