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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac, 1,2,360 w/ Road Dogg on gaining Vince McMahon’s trust, his backstage role, Owen Hart pranks, wrestling critics needing to “grow up” (Ep. 40)

X-Pac 1,2,360 Guest: Brian James (Road Dogg) Release Date: June 7, 2017 Recap by: Christopher Gaspare DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items -Vince didn’t want James to return due to his drug history, but HHH vouched for him -James has attempted to make amends to The Rock and The Undertaker for his past actions -James was proudest of Alexa […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Taz reveals he once turned down a match with Brock Lesnar at Madison Square Garden

While Taz was working as a commentator on SmackDown, Vince McMahon apparently approached him with the idea of taking on Brock Lesnar at Madison Square Garden. This news was revealed on The Taz Show (transcription via WrestleZone): “I’m over there doing the commentary for the WWE at the SmackDown table several years ago. And Brock was just cooking up before, and basically, they […]

Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Colt Cabana’s “The Art of Wrestling” w/ Larry Zbyszko on why he started wearing karate gear, the reason he carried nunchucks with him, how he met Bruno Sammartino, Fabulous Moolah damaging his car (#353)

The Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana Release Date: May 31, 2017 Guest: Larry Zbyszko Recap by: Josh Coulson DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Newsworthy items Colt thinks he may have wrestled on Jack Swagger’s first independent show in the United States since he left WWE. Larry Zbyszko planned to retire from wrestling in his mid-40s so that he could play pro […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With King of the Ring 1996, McMahon doesn’t get 3:16, Why Warrior wore a baseball cap, how Triple H felt about the KOTR crown (Ep. 47)

Something To Wrestle With – KING OF THE RING 1996 Air Date: 5/19/17 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Notable Items (full Time Stamps at the end) – Hall and Nash openly campaigned for Bret Hart to be the “third man” in the NWO. – The Ultimate Warrior wore a baseball cap while in character on TV to avoid being […]

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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 […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

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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QUICK QUOTES: Jinder Mahal on his WWE Championship win, when he decided to get into better shape, Vince McMahon congratulating him

Jinder Mahal was recently interviewed by Fox Sports after his WWE Championship win. He talked about his diet, Vince McMahon, and more. Here are some of the highlights: How the past 48 hours have been for him:  “Very crazy, you know, I’ve just been so busy. I haven’t taken the time to really let it sink in. I’m sure when […]

Chris Jericho's Talk is Jericho

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho w/ Jinder Mahal on Vince McMahon writing his promos, trying to become a hated heel, almost joining Impact

Talk is Jericho with Chris Jericho Guest: Jinder Mahal Release Date: May 17, 2017 Recap by: Armando G. Ureña, PWPpodcasts.com Reporter DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Newsworthy Items -Kayfabe still has a presence in India. -Jinder Mahal thinks a WWE show in Delhi could outsell WrestleMania 32, assuming there’s a stadium big enough. -Vince McMahon has been directly involved with […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Chris Jericho on who he originally wanted to face at WrestleMania, how the Kevin Owens alliance began, the way his recent run was supposed to end

Chris Jericho was a recent guest on Busted Open Radio and shared some insight as to how his latest run in the company was going to end. Here are the highlights: Why he ended up sticking around longer in his latest run: “I was supposed to finish up after WrestleMania, that Monday afterward. At about, December, maybe, Vince called me […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Stephanie McMahon on her evil character, George “The Animal” Steele scaring her as a child, whether she ever considered another line of work

Stephanie McMahon was a recent guest on This Morning and talked about a variety of WWE topics. Here are the highlights: Discussing her character: “I am portraying a piece of the authority. So I do represent the ownership in real-life and as a character on television. So my character abuses her authority and power pretty much at every turn to […]

Bruce Prichard Something to Wrestle With

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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QUICK QUOTES: Vickie Guerrero on her favorite storylines, Eddie’s lasting legacy, which current wrestlers she’d most want to work with

Vickie Guerrero was recently interviewed by The Memorabilia Guy on her career in WWE, her favorite storylines and more. Here are the highlights: Her favorite angles in WWE: “To work with Edge, during the storyline of being married to him, was so much fun. Working with the Undertaker was amazing as he was a superstar that was so much higher […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast w/Vince Russo on why TV writers are more successful than bookers, Goldberg nearly “killing” him (Episode 131)

PWPODCASTS REPORT Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast Episode: 131 – Vince Russo Release Date: April 26, 2017 Duration: 108 mins. Report By: Rock Manor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD SHOW STOPPERS: Russo says unless you’ve worked inside the industry, or unless you can sit down and talk with someone like Vince McMahon, or unless you’re about to be killed by Goldberg, you […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho with Samoa Joe on why he thinks he wasn’t hired sooner, who helped him get in WWE, being left off WrestleMania (Apr. 27)

Talk is Jericho with Chris Jericho Guest: Samoa Joe Release Date: April 27, 2017 Recap by: Armando G. Ureña, PWPpodcast.com Reporter Top Newsworthy Items -Samoa Joe would love to have a match with Brock Lesnar. -Joe trademarked his name and had no problems keeping it in WWE. -Joe’s theme is inspired by the Toho Studio Godzilla Theme. -Jericho informed Vince […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Ken Shamrock on who would win between him and Brock Lesnar in their prime, what he’d say to Vince McMahon

Ken Shamrock was recently interviewed by The Hannibal TV. Here are some of the highlights: How he would fare against Brock Lesnar if they were both in their prime: “It’s not about bragging. It’s not about being better than somebody. It’s about skill sets. There’s no question in my mind that the times that when I was in my prime, […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Adam Rose reveals two bizarre choices who were considered for The Bunny, who he wants as his final opponent

Chris Van Vliet recently interviewed Adam Rose about his impending retirement, who The Bunny was supposed to be and more. Here are the highlights:  Who The Bunny was supposed to be:  “We were in a meeting for two hours before Raw saying, ‘who is going to be The Bunny?’ And they couldn’t decide. I wanted (Justin) Gabriel to do it, […]

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WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: X-Pac 1,2,360 w/Damien Sandow on retirement rumors, breaking script, Rhodes Scholars (Apr. 19)

X-Pac 1,2,360 Guest: Damien Sandow Date: April 19, 2017 Recap by: Christopher Gaspare DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN TOP NEWSWORTHY ITEMS -Sandow says he is not retired despite reports; he is simply moving onto other projects and could return to wrestling. -Sandow is appearing in an upcoming movie and producing a television series now. -Sandow does not hold any ill will […]