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80s Wrestling The Podcast

80s Wrestling The Podcast

A podcast dedicated the Golden Era of Professional Wrestling the 1980"s. We talk about all things "Old School" Wrestling related.

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01:08:00

The 40th Anniversary of Hulkamania!

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2024/01/18

It was the match that gave birth to “Hulkamania.” In Madison Square Garden, Hogan challenged the villainous Iron Sheik for the WWF title. Hogan, riding a rave of popularity thanks to his appearance in Rocky III, powered out of the Sheik’s vaunted camel clutch, and then beat the champion with his now-iconic leg drop. Just like that, Hogan became the new face of the WWF and of professional wrestling. WWE is planning to hold a 40th anniversary celebration of Hulkamania. The special month-long

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01:05:00

Scott Innes - Voice Actor, Radio Personality & Ring...

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2024/01/11

Today, we are joined by Scott Innes who played the ring announcer in the box office hit, "The Iron Claw" - which is the story of one of wrestlings most famous families - The Von Erichs. We'll discuss Scott's experience filming the movie as well as our memories and moments from the story of the Von Erich Family.

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01:09:00

2nd Generation Wrestlers - The Hits and the Misses

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2024/01/04

We talk about the 2nd Generation wrestlers who became stars and those that didn't quite live up to the family name

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01:21:00

Hell Froze Over - Pro Wrestling's Most Shocking Moments!

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/12/14

Pro Wrestling is full of twists and turns - that's part of what draws us in. Just when we think we know what is going to happen - BAM - something unexpected happens! Today we talk about our favorite memories and moments that we NEVER saw coming! We are joined in studio with a special guest host - long time listener Totow Tom!

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01:05:00

The Sensational Sherri Martel

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/12/07

Last week listener Matt from Boston picked todays show topic...its all about the Sensational Sherri Martel. An accomplished women's wrestler turned into one of the most dynamic managers of the 80's and early 90's. She helped guide the on screen careers of Hall of Fame wrestlers such as Macho Man Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels. Today we share our favorite memories and moments as we talk about the Sensational Sherri Martel.

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01:11:00

The Undertaker

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/11/30

One of the Greatest of All Time - The Undertaker! Today we share our favorite memories and moments from the career of "The Deadman." We also share our opinion on who else Vince McMahon could have tasked with playing this character had Mark Calaway not been available in 1990.

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00:57:00

Thanksgiving Party!

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/11/22

It's the 80's Wrestling the Podcast Thanksgiving Party special! We're going LIVE on Wednesday instead of Thursday to talk about all the things we have to be thankful for!

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01:06:00

Survivor Series 1987

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/11/16

In 1987 the WWF introduced a brand new pay-per-view event known as Survivor Series. It, along with, WrestleMania, Summerslam, and the Royal Rumble would become one of "The Big 4" events of the year for the World Wrestling Federation. It had a unique format of pitting teams of 5 Superstars against eachother in an elimination style match. Who would be the Survivors? Today we look back at Survivor Series 1987!

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01:07:00

WrestleMania 2

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/11/09

In the second iinstallment of the "Biggest Show of the Year" Vince McMahon took a huge risk - promoting a multi-venue spectacular! WrestleMania 2 took place in 3 venues spread out across the country. The idea sounded like a winner on paper...but did it translate to the fans in attendance and the viewers at home? We are joined by special guest host ( and WrestleMania 2 attendee) 'FireFighter' Brian as we take a look back at WrestleMania 2!

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01:01:00

The Greatest Finishing Moves of Pro Wrestling

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/10/26

Ahhh the finishing move, the one move that rendered you opponent helpless and gauranteed you the victory. Wrestlers would spend all match setting up their finishing move and once they executed it...it was all over. Back in the 80's it was extremely rare that a wrestler kicked out after a finishing move was performed - they were treated as "special." During the golden era of wrestling we had power-moves, submission holds, and high-flying finishers - we want to know which were your favorite!

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01:11:00

LJN Action Figures Part 2!

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/10/19

LJN "Wrestling Superstars" were the first action figure line produced for the Word Wrestling Federation. The line consisted of 64 figures with unique molds, plus an additional 6 major repaints that change the figures look significantly. The figure line was a hit when it debuted in 1984 but has become even more popular in the the collecting world as the figures are seen as pure nostalga.For part 2 of the discussion we welcome back host of the LeJeNdary Wrestling Figures Podcast: 'Babyface'

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01:01:00

Most Memorable Heel / Face Turns!

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/10/12

One of the reasons we love professional wrestling is that it's FULL of things we didn't see coming! The Twists and Turns! Today we share our favorite memories of when some of the biggest bad guys turned into fan favorites and when our most beloved heroes turned into our most hated foes.

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01:03:00

ISPW 25 & 90's Wrestling Con Recap Show

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/10/05

We recap the events of ISPW 25 & 90's Wrestling Con!

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01:03:00

LJN Mania!

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/09/28

LJN "Wrestling Superstars" were the first action figure line produced for the Word Wrestling Federation. The line consisted of 64 figures with unique molds, plus an additional 6 major repaints that change the figures look significantly. The figure line was a hit when it debuted in 1984 but has become even more popular in the the collecting world as the figures are seen as pure nostalga. Because the San Fransisco 49ers covered the spread against the NY Giants we are treated to a special guest host

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00:59:00

The Voices of 80s Wrestling

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/09/21

Today we talk about the voices of 80s Wrestling - the voices that brought the action to life for us - the voices we hear when we close our eyes and picture our favorite moments from the Golden Era of Wrestling. Who was your favorite announce duo? Who was your favorite ring announcer? What voice cemented the biggest moments into your memory?

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00:57:00

The Heenan Family

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/09/14

The Heenan Family was a stable of wrestlers managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Heenan managed wrestlers under the Heenan Family name in the AWA, NWA, and the WWF. Heenan notoriously disliked the term, stating "A stable is a place where you keep a bunch of fly-infested horses," and instead referred to his collective wrestlers as his "family." The name moved with him, and changed members frequently. At one time, the members of the "Heenan Family" posed the greatest threat to Hulkamania during Hogans

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01:02:00

Who's More Influential - Hogan or Austin?

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/09/07

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"

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01:13:00

Who's Better? Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels?

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/08/31

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?

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01:02:00

Terry Funk

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/08/24

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.

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00:58:00

The Magazines

80s Wrestling The Podcast ·

2023/08/17

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.

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