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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on the origins of John Cena’s rapper gimmick, Paul Heyman thinking it would kill his career

Something to Wrestle With Bruce Prichard: The Rise Of John Cena Air Date: 6/23/17 Bruce Prichard on the often told story of Stephanie McMahon discovering John Cena rapping on a bus during a WWE tour: “First of all, it wasn’t Stephanie, it was me. We would travel on buses and on private charter planes and Cena would be in the […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestling With on Vince Russo – his pitch for an O.J. Simpson match, why he left the WWF, how much credit should get for the Attitude Era? (Ep. 51)

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Vince Russo in the WWF Air Date: 6/16/17 Episode 51 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy Items (full timestamps at the end) – Russo once trained with Johnny Rodz to become a pro wrestler – Russo pitched O.J. Simpson vs. Ron Goldman in a “Choose your weapon” match for WrestleMania […]

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Quick Quotes: Bruce Prichard explains how the DX Invasion unfolded, who inspired The Rock’s third-person persona

During this week’s episode of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard: Vince Russo In The WWE, Conrad Thompson asked Bruce about some major moments during the Attitude Era and his thoughts on Vince Russo’s contributions to them. Russo recently taking credit for writing the DX invasion on Nitro: “The DX Invasion is something that was brought up in a production […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on Vince McMahon initially seeing Triple H as mid-card, a different perspective on the Curtain Call.

During this week’s episode of Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard: Vince Russo In The WWE, Conrad Thompson referenced Russo’s 2005 autobiography, Forgiven, throughout. The following excerpts came when the topic turned to Russo’s impact on Triple H’s career as well as the infamous Curtain Call: As was claimed in the book, did Vince Russo come up with the look, […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Hulk Hogan’s 1988, why Bruce was terrified of working with Andre, what inspired Hogan to pitch the feud with Boss Man, who won the practice Royal Rumbles?

Something To Wrestle With – Hulk Hogan’s 1988 Release Date: June 1, 2017 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights (full timestamps at the end): – There were several practice runs done prior to the first Royal Rumble. Don Muraco won them all. – Pat Patterson invented the Rumble concept, envisioning it as a “reverse battle royal.” – […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Eric Bischoff in WWE, the backstage fight with Ric Flair, Gerald Brisco taking him down, Snoop Dogg and Kevin Dunn, Eric and Stephanie making out (Ep. 48)

Something To Wrestle With… Eric Bischoff in WWE Release Date: May 26, 2017 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights (full timestamps at the end) – Insight on Bischoff’s 1990 audition with the WWF – Bischoff was considered for roles in the Invasion and NWO storyline – Bischoff and Ric Flair came to blows backstage in 2003 – […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Bischoff on Wrestling – if Eric really wanted to put the WWF out of business, his backstage fight with Ric Flair, HLA, Billy and Chuck (Ep. 46)

Bischoff on Wrestling Episode 46 Hosted by: Eric Bischoff. Co-hosted and produced by Nick Hausman Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes Review by: Craig Elbe @CraigElbe DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories – All relating to Eric’s responses to Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard about Eric’s time in WWE -Would Vince McMahon have given away Nitro results if the roles […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on the most demanding superstar Vince McMahon has ever worked with

Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard (Episode 50: Austin Walks Out) Air date: 6/9/17 In Steve Austin’s own words, he was “the most demanding superstar Vince had ever worked with.” Do you agree with that assertion? “Absolutely. You have to put him over when you’re talking about this because the son of a bitch drew more money, made more money […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on drug use in the ’80s, the brutal travel schedule, were there any clean wrestlers?

From Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard: Hulk Hogan 1988 (Ep. 49) Air date: 6/2/17 This week’s episode of Something To Wrestle With is centered on Hulk Hogan’s WWF career throughout the calendar year of 1988. There are lots of fascinating side stories along the way that are not directly linked to Hulk Hogan. Among them is a segment where […]

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Quick Quotes: Bruce Prichard reveals Vince McMahon’s thoughts on bringing Eric Bischoff into WWE and the feeling behind the scenes.

From Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard: Eric Bischoff in the WWE (Ep. 48) Air date: 5/26/17. This transcription comes from PWPodcasts.com Contributor Jeff Rush: In May of 2002, Kevin Nash reached out to Eric Bischoff to give him a heads up that Vince McMahon was going to call and offer him an on-air role. Vince did, in fact, call […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on WWECW, Vince McMahon’s love of trolling Jim Ross, The Zombie, why the relaunch failed miserably (Ep. 46)

Something To Wrestle With: WWECW Air Date: 5/12/17 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy items (full timestamps at the end) This show was nearly three-and-a-half hours long and loaded with interesting items. A few that stood out: –       Punjabi Big Bossman. –       Following the success of the first ECW One Night Stand PPV, Vince McMahon was the […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: We Watch Wrestling w/ Matt McCarthy #193 – if Jinder Mahal’s gimmick is racist, Bruce Prichard gives Matt a call, review for NXT live event

We Watch Wrestling #193 Release date: May 10, 2017 Recap by: Pat Radice DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top News: Vince and Matt went to a NXT house show Who is your favorite wrestler? Bruce Prichard calls Matt…about a T-shirt. Subjects Covered (Timestamps): 0:00 – Hey…Do you watch wrestling? 1:41 – Tom likes Kings of Leon. 4:30 – Vince and Matt […]

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Wrestling With The Prichard Show – the ultimate companion piece to Something to Wrestle With for Episode 45: Judgment Day 2002

Wrestling With The Prichard Show is a weekly companion piece to Something to Wrestle With. It’s an in-depth look at some of the show’s many inside jokes, impressions, and entertaining randomness. If you’re looking for the full recap of episode 45, check out Jeff Rush’s complete rundown at PWPodcasts.  By Jeff Rush Wrestling With The Prichard Show: Judgment Day 2002 2002 […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Judgment Day 2002, the inside scoop on Hulk Hogan’s surprise title run, why Bruce slapped Rico, what helped earn Rikishi a big push (Ep. 45)

Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard  Episode 45: Judgment Day 2002 Air date: 5/5/17 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights (check for full Timestamps at the end) –       RVD’s reputation behind the scenes. –       Holy s**t does Bruce take the gloves off a couple times. Paul Heyman and Kurt Angle are just a couple examples. –       The […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Global Wrestling Federation, a bounty placed on Eddie Gilbert, the one time Bruce hung out with Chris Adams (Ep. 44)

Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard (Episode 44) Bonus Show: Global Wrestling Federation Air date: 5/3/17 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Highlights –       Bruce talks money on this episode! Bruce never talks money. –       Bruce tells an epic story about an indie promoter putting a bounty out on Eddie Gilbert. –       In another great tale, we learn […]

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Wrestling With The Prichard Show – the ultimate companion piece to Something to Wrestle With (for Episode 40)

Wrestling With The Prichard Show is a weekly companion piece to Something to Wrestle With. It’s an in-depth look at some of the show’s many inside jokes, impressions, and entertaining randomness. If you’re looking for the full recap of episode 40, check out Jeff Rush’s complete rundown at PWPodcasts.  As a wrestling fan, I’ve never been much of a rib guy. […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on Owen Hart’s career, feud with Bret, his infamous ribbing (Episode 40)

Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard – Owen Hart (Episode 40) Episode date: April 14, 2017 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN Recap by: Jeff Rush HIGHLIGHTS -Owen Hart nearly left the wrestling business to become a firefighter. -Vince McMahon cherished his brother and didn’t think siblings fought. -The Undertaker hates pickles! -Owen was considered to hold the WWF Title after WrestleMania […]