Publications and Podcasts

Just to drop this in here, the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, and it's the latest installment of the Monday Night War Timeline! Talking every Raw, Nitro and PPV from September 1998, complete with inside news and notes from the Wrestling Observer Newsletters of the time, we look at all the top issues and stories, including Ric Flair's illustrious return to WCW and the reformation of The Four Horsemen, the meteoric rise of The Rock, the complete shambles is WCW backstage, the diabolical Hogan/Warrior feud, Steve Austin rides a zamboni, Scott Hall's issues with booze get televised, the worst commentary showing of all time, and WWF makes a play for WCW's "bigg…

http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-boys-play-86-1992-tv-and-end-of-year-awards/ Chad and Parv wrap up their look back at 1992 WCW with a roundup of the best TV matches of the year before handing out their annual awards for Chad, we should probs do same as 90 and 91: Awards discussed are The Total Billy Graham Award for worst wrestler, Best Feud, Best Show, Worst Show, Best Tag Team, Best Face, Best Heel, Top 5 matches and Top 5 wrestlers (plus the Ric Flair Award for wrestler of 1992). Also on the show, a look at WCW's and WWF's five different TV shows across cable and syndication at this time, Luger's 89 vs. Sting's 92, and much much more. List…

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-66-the-stampede-territory-part-3/ Dan Kroffat against Tor Kamata in perhaps the first ever ladder match, circa 1972 Kelly and Travis continue their tribute to Stampede Wrestling, this time looking at various different names integral to the promotion's success from the 50s through the 80s. Ski Hi Lee, Dave Ruhl, Sweet Daddy Siki, and Dan Kroffat are all given thorough examination. The focus for the last 1/4 of the show turns to the Dynamite Kid and his legacy in Calgary and elsewhere, including reviews of some of his choice Stampede action. This is your one stop location for all things Stampede Wrestling folks! *…

Kris & David are guestless this week talking about the week that was August 24-30, 2005. We talk about the wackiness of Wrestle Reunion and how the WWE was treating the Dudleyz, PRIDE at their peak in Japan and the United States, Antonio Pena’s health going down, CIMA & Shingo Takagi debuting in ROH, the difference of OVW under Heyman compared to Cornette, TNA going to Spike and how WWE was caught in the crossfire. This is long but interesting show! 0:00:00 WrestleReunion 0:59:20 MMA: Pride & UFC 1:12:35 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Noah, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, Futen, Pancrase, & LLPW 1:53:39 Europe: IWA Switzerland & UK News 2:03:31 The Amazon Game 2:28:56 La…

Get it here. The 6:05 Superpodcast, with David Bixenspan and The Great Brian Last, is back this week for another supersized edition including: The audio of an endlessly entertaining Michael Hayes appearance on a Dallas radio show from July of 1984 (time stamp is 2:11:48) after a discussion of Hayes’ career. Our much-anticipated Buzz Sawyer feature, with Jim Cornette telling the story of the night that Dennis Condrey almost shot Buzz, Jason Rudy of Desperate Visions Productions on his time training at Buzz’s wrestling school and listener Will Sweetie on his own encounter with Buzz at the school. Follow-ups on everything that we need to catch up on including Santo Gol…

http://placetobenation.com/at-the-garden-presents-bruno-sammartino-beginnings-and-endings-1966-1971/ In this second of four parts, the years 1966-1971 are examined, highlighting... -Tough times for New York wrestling, with TV problems and dwindling attendance -A new Garden, debuting in 1968 -New challenges: Baron Scicluna, George Steele, Toru Tanaka, The Sheik, Ivan Koloff, and others -One era comes to an end, another dawns Enjoy!

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http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-82116/ Fall one Pete and Johnny talk about a bloodbath of a cage match from NWA ON Demand with Steve Williams vs Michael Hayes. The only time in wrestling the guys saw this happen post match. Listen and find out. We also discuss current ROH tv. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy discuss the final match of the G1. Then they talk the 2 days of Scenic City Invitational. Here what the boys have to say. Is the hype to be believed. Hear what we think. Fall 3 All things WWE. We love The Brian Kendrick. Is Samoa Joe MVP this year? The boys break it down. They talk about the Sting interview with JBL and RAW and Smackdown. Hear what t…

Kris & David are guestless this week to discuss the week that was May 10-16, 1990. We discuss the major strife and mass confusion that was going on in the NWA at the time both inside and outside the ring. We also discuss how All-Japan handled their promotion post-Genichiro Tenryu, the early days of Super World Sports, fun USWA news, and Road Warriors finally going to the WWF. A really fun show!!! 0:00:00 WCW 1:11:52 Int’l: AJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, & EMLL 1:56:16 Other USA: Potpourri, USWA, & Portland 2:33:13 WWF The PWO-PTBN Podcast Network features great shows you can find right here at Place to Be Nation. By subscribing on iTunes or SoundCloud, you’ll ha…

http://placetobenation.com/tag-teams-back-again-episode-19-sayonara/ Kelly and Marty continue their journey through 1988 WWF, with stops at Wrestlemania IV, MSG, Boston Garden and the Spectrum, along the way taking time to bid adieu to some of their favorite tag teams. Bonus mini Summerslam/NXT review at the beginning! (Desperate attempt at relevancy) Tonight we examine: Jumping Bomb Angels vs Glamour Girls 3/5 Boston Bulldogs/Koko B. Ware vs Islanders/Heenan 3/27 Wrestlemania IV Strike Force vs Demolition 3/27 Wrestlemania IV Strike Force vs Demolition 4/25 MSG Bullldogs/Ware vs "Islanders"/Heenan 5/21 Spectrum Demolition vs Strike Force 6/1 Oakl…

Kris (Between the Sheets, Exile on Badstreet) is joined by Pete (Titans of Wrestling, This Week in Wrestling), Johnny Sorrow (Titans of Wrestling, Brainbuster!) and Devon Hales (Hales family – check out his Good Will Wrestling GWE podcast) to break down this year’s SummerSlam. How great was AJ Styles/John Cena? What did they think of the Universal title belt and match? What about the main event finish? Hot takes galore – be sure to check out the most entertaining reaction show out there! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-reaction-show-wwe-summerslam-2016/

http://placetobenation.com/fire-in-the-mountains-smw-tv-33-35/ This week we are back to review episodes 33-35 of Smoky Mountain Wrestling television. - Justin is MIA but in pursuit of a 10k bounty - Who's the new guy? - Making fun of the Pikeville faithful - Bob Armstrong guarding backdoors - DWB hangs Tim Horner and the crowd is silenced - Ronnie Garvin REALLY is upset over his towel

Kris & David are joined by Jim Valley (Pro Wrestling Torch) to discuss the week that was August 10-16, 1989. We talk about Ric Flair’s trials as the head booker of the NWA with some incoming talent coming to help. We talk about Big Van Vader winning the IWGP Title and the USA/Russians/Team Japan competition. We also talk about the debut of Texas Dirt in Memphis as well as the epic Buddy Landel vs. Nightmare Freddy match. We also talk about the first ever USWA show in Dallas and just why didn’t the WWF make a bigger deal about jobbing out Andre the Giant on house shows to the Ultimate Warrior. This is a really fun show so check it out!!! 0:00:00 WCW 1:12:07 Int’l: …

Kris & David are joined by Michael Sempervive (Wrestling Observer Live) to discuss the week that was July 27-August 2, 1991. We discuss WWF’s early plans for Ric Flair, Wacky WWF steroids talk, Octagon in the tabloids, A Dirty White Wedding, and WCW trying to bring back Ric Flair. All of this and much more in a very fun show!!!!! Time stamps: 0:00:00 WWF 1:18:53 Japan: NJPW, FMW, RINGS, & UWFI 1:44:06 The Amazon Game 2:00:50 Mexico: EMLL & UWA 2:12:35 Other USA: USWA, GWF, Portland, LPWA, & Potpourri 2:45:11 WCW The PWO-PTBN Podcast Network features great shows you can find right here at Place to Be Nation. By subscribing on iTunes or SoundCloud, y…

Just to drop this in here, the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, as we discuss the Best and Worst Debuts in Wrestling History! Talking all about the introductions that intrigued or underwhelmed you most, we take your nominations and cover the lofty highs provided by the debuts of Chris Jericho, Kane, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tazz, The Undertaker, The Radicalz, Mankind, Phantasio (!), Sean O'Haire and many more. But fear not, we also cover the staggering lows gifted us by the Shockmaster, Mordecai, Glacier, Seven, Bret Hart in WCW, DDP in the WWF, ROCKABILLY, Tensai and numerous others. A fun show this week, as we banter about some of the most fun memories wrestling…

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-65-wwf-at-philadelphia-spectrum-october-16-1982/ They may not be as youthful and prolific as they were back in 2014, but the Titans have returned once again, this time to say farewell to the marvelous commentary of that great individual, Kal Rudman! On the docket: Pedro Morales vs Superstar Graham Bob Backlund vs Buddy Rose Chief Jay Strongbow vs Mr. Saito Pat Patterson vs Mr. Fuji Also on the show: -Parv hasn't regained his wrestling smile, but he loves him some Pat Patterson vs Mr. Fuji, much to the disdain of Pete -Conspiracy theories on why Kal Rudman was replaced as a commentator -Repo Man: Greatest Gimmick …

Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam to discuss the career of one “Hacksaw” Butch Reed. We examine his beginnings going the territories and how good he got in such a short time span. We talk about his battles with all the major stars of his era and his amazing run in Mid-South. Lots of great tales about the angles and matches that shaped his career so check it out!!!! The PWO-PTBN Podcast Network features great shows you can find right here at Place to Be Nation. By subscribing on iTunes or SoundCloud, you’ll have access to new episodes, bonus content, as well as a complete archive of all shows on the Network! For more on the great family of podcasts at Place to …

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-81416/ Fall1 Pete and Johnny look at the Hacksaw Duggan vs Kamala match from the UWF tournament. This is available on nwaondemand.com. Then Pete discusses the ROH tv show. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy discuss a really fun CWF Mid-Atlantic show. They breakdown and recap all the G-1 matches from night 13-18. What do people see in Ishii? Who were the standouts? What were the best matches. Who had their stock drop? Fall 3 Pete and Johnny recap all things WWE. They agree on some, disagree on others. Johnny thought Raw's skits were hilarious, Pete not so much. Takes on HHH, Bailey, What show did the guys like better Raw or S…

You can now support the PWO-PTBN Podcast Network by donating here: https://www.powr.io/plugins/paypal-button/view?id=1379254 Hi all, When I started doing WTBBP with Chad three years ago, obviously neither of us had any idea what would become of it. We were both fans of Will's podcasts and other shows. About a year later, when my website was nuked for "excessive bandwidth usage", we opted to join Sound Cloud for the new home of WTBBP. It was expensive, but the extra space meant that we no longer had to worry about web hosts complaining about bandwidth. Soon after, Will came on board bringing his old shows and listeners with him. And I launched Titans. Then Steven bro…

Kris & David are joined by Jordan Breen (Sherdog) to discuss the genesis of the Brawl for All concept from WWF in 1998 and how everything went down. We discuss all the fights and how each competitor fared good or bad. We also talked about the aftermath of the BFA and how the WWF really screwed it up plus how Butterbean became the true winner in all of this. This is a really strong show!!!! 0:00:00 Week 1 – Mero-Blackman & Bradshaw-Canterbury 0:29:58 Week 2 – Savio-Brakus & Hawk-Droz 0:45:26 Week 3 – Gunn-Holly & Severn-Godfather 1:09:49 Week 4 – Doc-Pierre & Scorpio-8 Ball 1:20:03 Week 5 – Doc-Gunn 1:27:54 Week 6 – Godfather-Scorpio 1:59:55 Weeks 7…

BRAINBUSTER! The Pro Wrestling Quiz Show – Season 2, Episode 1 Hey everybody it’s the season premiere of Brainbuster! Join Johnny Sorrow and Producer Matt Denton as they are joined by Beast, Phil Schneider, and Joe Gagne to kick off the new season of Brainbuster shows. Matt and Johnny’s timing is off and Johnny is goofed up on painkillers from a tooth extraction, but we forge ahead making America Great Again. Join the fun! Here’s link to Phil’s article that’s talked about on the show. The PWO-PTBN Podcast Network features great shows you can find right here at Place to Be Nation. By subscribing on iTunes or SoundCloud, you’ll have access to new episodes, bonus co…

Kris & David are joined by Tom Green (Everywhere You Look) to discuss the week that was August 3-9, 2003. We talk about some horrendous WWE television and Bryan Alvarez backstage at RAW. We talk about everything in Japan especially Dramatic Dream Team, Santo & Super Parka heading to a mask match, Puerto Rico craziness, US Indies bonanza, and some early TNA wackiness….this is a really strong show!!!! 0:00:00 WWF 1:03:23 Japan (AJPW, NJPW, DDT, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, World Japan, Zero-One, AJPW, & LLPW) & UK (Reunion & FWA) 1:51:15 The Amazon Game 2:06:12 Mexico (AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & Tijuana)) & Puerto Rico (IWA & WWC) 2:3…

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-73116/ Fall 1 Pete and Johnny talk up the 1 /13/84 Texas Tornado match between JYD/Duggan vs Darsow/Volkoff match. Then discuss the the ROH tv show where they run an old school angle. The guys discuss what thay did right and wrong in execution. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy talk the Anarchy show Pete was at. More CWF-Mid-Atlantic Weaver Cup talk. Then look at all the matches of G1 Night 3-6. Timothy talks about the PWG show he attended. Fall 3 is all WWE. Pete talks up the NXTSA show. What they liked about Ride Along. They look at NXT show along with the CWC. They look at both debut shows of Raw and Smackdown. The guys d…

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-8716/ Fall 1 Pete and Johnny look at a great 6 man Loser leaves Houston for 60 days on nwaondemand.com. Connor McGregor works the WWE locker room except the king of working an audience. They look at the ROH TV where Jay Lethal gets his head shaved. The guys discuss if they missed an opportunity with not using Mark Briscoe's hair in the angle also. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy talk the CWF Mid-Atlantic weekly tv show. Then it's more G-1 from night 7 to night 12. What workers and matches stand out to them. Fall 3 Pete and Johnny talk the Booker-T episode of Legends. They break down the current episode of NXT. Then they c…

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