Publications and Podcasts

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-7-10-16/ Fall 1 Pete and Johnny look at NWA On Demands match of 9/12/80 of Les Thornton vs Don Diamond. Pete breaks down the match.Then we look at the Highspots gimmick of Developmentally Speaking with Brian Myers,Bull James,Matt Sydal , and Rob Naylor. Pete and Johnny talk about the shoot interview. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy talk about Lucha Underground's Ultima Dos Night 1. What they would have done differently, and why. Then they breakdown NJPW Kizuna Road show. Hear what they liked and didn't like. They close it out with Progress Ch 32. The guys talk what worked and what didn't. They analyze the booking of the sho…

Get it here. The Superpodcast is back for another exciting week of action. Topics this week include: Part Two of our talk with AWA producer Polish Joe Ciupik, discussing Wally Karbo, an infamous Midnight Rockers promo incident, his relationship with Verne Gagne, Superclash III, the Team Challenge Series, Eric Bischoff, the story of the AWA’s talks with WGN & Hulk Hogan and much more! A fun talk with Kurt Brown about Los Angeles wrestling in the early 1980’s. We hear stories about The Monster, Ox Baker & Enforcer Luciano, Gordman & Goliath, a locker room brawl between the Guerreros and Timothy Flowers and, of course, a Dr. Mike Lano story. Kurt also jo…

Get it here. Time for another trip on the Mothership, as the 6:05 Superpodcast is back! Join the best wrestling podcast on the planet for a jam packed show, including: Part Three of our conversation with Polish Joe Ciupik. The long time AWA producer tells us about when Jesse Ventura showed up at the AWA production studios while working for the WWF, the last days of the AWA, the contents of the AWA tape library and more! A talk with Bobby Fulton of The Fantastics about seeing Wild Bull Curry while growing up and later having the opportunity to wrestle him. Bobby also shares his memories of Gypsy Joe. On the topic of Gypsy Joe, Jim Cornette joins the show once again t…

Just to drop this is here, the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up as we return to the Monday Night War Timeline! Talking every Raw, Nitro and PPV from July and August of 1998, we relive the period with inside notes from the Wrestling Observer Newsletters of the time. Running through all the on and off screen news, we talk historic moments such as Goldberg Vs. Hogan at the Georgia Dome, the disaster that was the Brawl 4 All Tournament, The Highway to Hell storyline, the continued greatness of The Rock, the use of Karl Malone, Dennis Rodman and Jay Leno, Buff Bagwell returns, a costly mistake from WCW on PPV that would come back to bite them, a historic Summersla…

Get it here. The only podcast on Turner Time, the 6:05 Superpodcast, is back with another packed episode! This week’s edition includes: A conversation with Bob Barnett, with him talking about seeing Rocca, Valentine & The Grahams as a kid, his lone childhood interaction with a young Vince McMahon, his multiple experiences seeing The Sheik live, John Tolos and wrestling at the Olympic Auditorium, Dr. Mike Lano’s escapade at Louie Spicolli’s funeral and much more! A talk with Jammie Ward, discussing how he got involved with tape trading and newsletter writing in the early 1980’s. We’ll talk about what the scene was like and tape traders found each other. More on G…

Kris & Bix are joined by Leonard F. Chikarason (CHIKARA) to discuss the week that was June 14-20, 2001. We discuss WWF’s vision of their new WCW, Masahiro Chono the new head booker of New Japan, ZERO-ONE in their infancy, Memphis promotional wars, and lots of US Indies featuring lots of BTS debuts. Great show so check it out!!!! 0:00:00 WWF 1:52:18 Japan: NJPW, Noah, Zero-One, RINGS, & NEO 2:45:03 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, X-LAW, & WWC 3:14:56 Memphis: Legends of Memphis & MCW 3:32:51 Potpourri 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’l…

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-61-wwf-at-the-philadelphia-spectrum-september-18th-1982/ The Titans take a Quantum Leaping Lanny back a month to September 82 to soak up the penultimate moments of Kal Rudman on colour commentary. On the docket tonight: SWEDE HANSEN vs. SALVATORE BELLOMO PAT PATTERSON vs. BOB ORTON CHARLIE FULTON vs. JEFF CRANEY JOSE ESTRADA & JOHNNY RODZ vs. TONY GAREA & STEVE TRAVIS (2/3 Falls) WWF World Title: BOB BACKLUND vs. JIMMY SNUKA (Special Guest Referee – S.D. JONES) WWF Intercontinental Title: PEDRO MORALES vs. BUDDY ROSE MR. FUJI, MR. SAITO & BLACKJACK MULLIGAN vs. THE STRONGBOW BROTHERS &am…

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-7-3-16/ Fall 1 Pete and Johnny look at the NWA On Demand match of Paul Boesch vs George Harris the 3rd from 8/13/71 . What actor does Harris remind Johnny of? This is truly an epic find. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy look at the go home show of Ultima Lucha 2. Then they shift gears and discuss the pros and cons of the ROH ppv. Why a show that didn't have a bad match left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths. Then we discuss the latest Progress show ch 31. Hero steals another show? See what the guys think. Fall 3 Pete and Johnny look at NXT and RAW. How excited are they about Battleground. What's working and what isn'…

http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-boys-play-84-clash-of-the-champions-21/ Chad and Parv review Clash of the Champions 21: [0:04:35] – Wrestling Observer roundup: Vadar paralyses a jobber; Tony Atlas cuts racially questionable promos; Jakes goes to rehab; Paul Orndroff comes in. [00:45:41] – Review of Clash 21: angles galore including Paul E. Dangerously vs. Madusa and Pillman on crutches vs. Brad Armstrong; the general awkwardness of Erik Watts; Vinnie Vegas cuts one of the all-time hilariously awful promos; girls watch out … Tom Zenk is back with a new partner, Johnny Gunn; Tony Atlas wears some terrible pants; 2 Cold Scorpio flips into town; and is Rick Rud…

Get it here. Time for another edition of the 6:05 Superpodcast, the best wrestling podcast on the planet! Hop aboard the Mothership again this week for a loaded episode featuring: An extensive interview with Richard Vicek, author of the recent Dick The Bruiser biography “Bruiser.” We cover every area of Bruiser’s career, from his early encounters with future wrestling greats to his rapid accession as one of wrestling’s biggest stars. We will talk about Bruiser’s success in Detroit, Chicago and Indianapolis, as well as his partnerships in the promotions that controlled those towns. If you grew up watching Dick The Bruiser, or are someone that has always wanted to kno…

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-62-muhammad-ali-vs-antonio-inoki/ As part of the first Titans-Two-In-One, Kelly and Johnny discuss the road to the infamous boxer vs wrestler match between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki from June 25 (26 in Japan), 1976! Among the fantastic footage discussed: -Muhammad Ali/Gorilla Monsoon angle, June 1 (aired June 5), 1976 Philadelphia Arena -Muhammad Ali vs Buddy Wolfe, June 12 ABC Wide World of Sports -Muhammad Ali vs "Sodbuster" Kenny Jay, June 12 International Amphitheater, Chicago -Muhammad Ali and Freddie Blassie on the Tonight Show, hosted by McLean Stevenson, June 14 -Pre-fight footage from Japanese TV …

In the middle of listening to this now, and it's just crushing to hear how both Nancy and Chris were just devastated at the string of wrestler deaths that happened in the months leading up to their tragedy. Jericho relating the story of Chris bawling like a baby who doesn't want to be separated from his mother at Eddie's funeral was just gut wrenching. Both share tales of the guy they knew before things got all crazy, and Sandra talks about how winning the title at WM caused Chris to put more pressure on himself and made it harder for the family to be able to go out in public as easily as they could before. We'll never know the full story of course, but so far she's t…

Loved the their trawl through Wrestlemania, now theyve kicked off their journey into every Starrcade starting today with the 83 event be interesting to compare these early Starrcade reviews with Chad and Parvs Theyve got Meltzer on board again sharing his insight Any fans of these guys in here? Lapsed fan soundcloud is where I access their material

Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was June 21-27, 1996. We discuss the ongoing legal issues between the WWF & WCW, who really was the 3rd man going to be at Bash at the Beach and the other options that were crazy, Hardcore Heaven 96 featuring Kimona Wanalaya dancing atop the ECW Arena, and the birth of Austin 3:16. This is a very fun show so check it out!!!! 0:00:00 WCW 1:11:02 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Tokyo Pro, UWFI, Pancrase, & AJW 1:40:09 Mexico: AAA, EMLL, & Tijuana 1:59:01 Other USA: ECW, USWA, & Potpourri 2:40:01 WWF The PWO-PTBN Podcast Network features great shows you can find right here at Pla…

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-6-26-16/ Fall one Pete and Johnny check out the NWA ON Demand match of Butch Reed vs Dick Slater. What do the boys think of this one. Then they move over to the go home show of ROH. Was Steve Corino's promo the best of the year. The guys break it down. FALL 2 Pete and Timothy discuss the latest episode of Lucha Underground. Then the guys shift it over for the NJPW Dominion show and analyze the matches . They also discuss the booking, and offer other ideas. We go check out the Highspots gimmick and see where the guys fall on the Sabre Jr. vs Cedric Alexander match. The finish the fall with their top 10 workers Fall …

Just to drop this in here, the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, as we attempt to book the 2016 WWE Draft! At your request, we're talking all about current events, looking at who should go to which show and why, the title situation, NXT call-ups, feuds and stories out of the gate, possible directions for WrestleMania 33 and much more. In addition, we get your thoughts on what you want to see out of this brand split, as we explore ways to make the shows different. A really interesting show breaking down what lies ahead in the world of WWE. Do we manage to pull it off? You be the judge! Check it out and let us know! http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/w…

Just to drop this in here, the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, as we get litigious in Small Claims Court! Rather than tackle one issue like our regular "trial" shows, we debate - Was WWF wrong to give Shawn Michaels the Intercontinental Title in 1992? Was Jeff Jarrett truly guilty of extortion against the WWF in October 1999? Were the New Age Outlaws guilty of general harrassment as an act? Were the WWF guilty of negligence by not pushing Tazz in 2000? Are "smart" wrestling fans guilty of fraud for being parodies of themselves at WWE shows? And is WWE guilty of false advertising by hiding behind the veil of "Sports Entertainment"? An extremely fun show this…

This is something I post Fridays at the F4W board and figured I'd throw it up here too. Basically it's a take on the Podmass column at the AVClub, where I listen to all the wrestler hosted podcasts and tell you what's what. Basically, I listen so you don't have to. ------------------------------------------------------ No Art of Wrestling yet. Goldberg’s podcast isn’t up yet either but I’ll add it when I can. Also, this was a good week for podcasts. The podcast week in review, brought to you by MeUndies.com Something a little new – now and then I’ll throw in an Outlier, which will be a podcast outside of the usual coverage that caught my eye. Outlier Where the…

Kris Zellner is joined by Johnny Sorrow to break down WWE Money in the Bank 2016! Was it the greatest Money in the Bank ever? Did they agree with the booking of the Styles vs. Cena and the Main Event? Hear that and much more on the PTBN Reaction Show! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-reaction-show-wwe-money-in-the-bank-2016/

In episode #20 of the Dangerous Alliance Wrestling Podcast, it is WrestleMania week and JT and Will tackle the following challenges as they dive into wrestling history: – Build-A-Card – The boys build their all time 1990s April PPV Card choosing from WCW and WWF PPV events! – Rewriting History – Will & JT head back to April 2000 to rewrite the great WCW reboot! – Live Watch – The boys kick back and rewatch Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H from WrestleMania XXX to see if it lives up to the memories and argue where it lies on the all time list of WWE PPV openers! – Mailbag! – The boys read answers questions from fans of the show. So, kick back and join JT & Will…

Kris is joined by Beau James (King of Kingsport) to discuss May 1988 – April 1989 in the history of Continental Wrestling as well as USA Wrestling. We discuss the differences of the promotion’s booking and which one we liked best. We also talked about all of the personalities that came through at the time such as Willie B. Hert, Ron Wright and his Nazi flag, Missy Hyatt and why she had to turn babyface, and lots more. Plus we discuss the life and death of the Continental Cat. This is a great 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,…

Kris & David are joined by Les Moore (Talking Sheet) to discuss the week that was May 31-June 6, 1992. We discuss the end of Randy Savage’s marriage, Stan Hansen retaining the Triple Crown, the early weeks of AAA and how EMLL & UWA are handling the situation, great Eddie Gilbert/Jerry Lawler promos, the end of Portland Wrestling, and Bill Watts’ Ten Commandments. This is a tremendous show so listen now!!! 0:00:00 WWF 1:12:04 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, W*ING, & AJW 1:41:22 Other North America: AAA, EMLL, UWA, Puerto Rico, & Canada 2:28:58 Other USA: USWA, SMW, GWF, Portland, & Potpourri 3:39:20 WCW The PWO-PTBN Podcast Network features great sh…

https://soundcloud.com/jerryvonkramer/this-week-in-wrestling-06-19-2016 This Week In wrestling is back with a very special episode for those of you that love #2, fall #2 that is. All three falls could easily be a second fall on any other episode of This Week in any arena in any English-speaking or at least English-understanding country in the world. Fall 1: Pete & Timothy look at this weeks episode of Lucha Understand with the "Six to Survive" match. Who is the going to Ultima Lucha? Who's feuds are progressed? Who, unlike Adam Rose, is against hitting a woman? And the biggest question of all who thought this match needed to be an entire episode? After t…

http://placetobenation.com/fire-in-the-mountains-smw-tv-30-31/ This week Justin is back and we discuss SMW TV Episodes 31 & 32. Some highlights: - Bob Armstrong. The shirt is back. - Paul Orndorff wants to do WHAT to Ronnie Garvin? - Fan orgasms over Rock N Roll Express music. - Fantasy booking Danny Davis. - Robert Fuller and "Little feller." - Some more head scratching booking. As always feedback appreciated. I did remember to enable the downloads this time.

Kris & David are guestless this week to discuss the week that was June 7-13, 1997 or also known as Fight Night. We talk about Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels fighting backstage at RAW and Kevin Nash & Roddy Piper fighting backstage at Nitro. We discuss HHH winning the King of the Ring, the debut of Michael Cole, AAA’s TripleMania problems, the insanity of ECW vs. USWA vs. WWF, Jerry Lawler at the ECW Arena, WCW business booming, Hulk Hogan shitty movies, & JOHN TESH!!!! This is a fun show so listen now!!!!!! 0:00:00 WWF 1:41:27 Japan: NJPW, BJPW, Fuyuki-Gun, Michinoku Pro, & JWP 1:57:03 Latin America: AAA, EMLL Promo Aztecs, & WWC 2:25:25 Other USA:…