Publications and Podcasts

Kris is joined by Scott Hudson & Steven Prazak to talk all things Atlanta Boys & Georgia independent wrestling as well as Global Wrestling Federation et al. We talk about the genesis of The Atlanta Boys, the legendary Uncle Sammy Kent, Georgia All-Star Wrestling road stories, Center Stage Theater being turned on it’s ass, the hate/hate relationship between WCW & The Atlanta Boys, Joe Pedicino & Olu Oliyami, Max Andrews, GWF history, Scott’s time in WCW, Steve’s time in ECW, and a lot more. This show is one of the best shows I have ever done and I hope you laugh as much as we did!!!! http://placetobenation.com/exile-on-badstreet-23-the-atlanta-boys-rid…

http://placetobenation.com/pro-wrestling-super-show-57-top-100-matches-part-1-of-2/ Steven Graham and Tim Livingston ring in 2016 with new theme music and a massive list. They count down their greatest matches ever list from 100-51 in this epic length podcast. Make sure to tune in next week for part two which completes their list.

http://placetobenation.com/all-japan-excite-series-12/ Parv and Steven tackle four more matches from 90s All Japan: 10/25/95 - Toshiaki Kawada vs Gary Albright 04/20/96 - Steve Williams vs Akira Taue 05/23/96 - Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama vs Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue 06/07/96 - Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama vs Steve Williams & Johnny Ace

Kris & David are riding solo this week talking about the week that was February 9-15, 1993. We talk about the entire restructuring of WCW with Bill Watts being fired and Jim Ross on his way out the door as well as how Pro Wrestling Torch was the catalyst for Watts’ dismissal. We also talk about Ric Flair coming back to WCW, Big Van Vader signing with UWFi, just how hot was Japan at this time, AAA vs. EMLL war raging on, Lex Luger showing up in Memphis, Hulk Hogan returning to WWF, & Dr. D David Shultz with all kinds of shenanigans. A tremendous show!!!!! 0:00:00 WCW 1:56:23 Japan: NJPW, UWFI, WAR, NOW, PWC, AJW, & JWP 2:34:00 North America Non-USA: Calgary…

Check it out here. David Bixenspan and The Great Brian Last reemerge for another edition of 6:05 Superpodcast with another thorough dive into the finest in old-school pro wrestling: Brian’s lone encounter with Randy Savage. Daniel Bryan’s retirement in the context of emotional wrestling moments. An amazing old newspaper interview with Jimmy Snuka. Part one chat with Scott Teal about his Crowbar Press books as well as his days writing and publishing Slam-O-Gram programs for Nick Gulas. Make sure to use our Amazon link if you’re picking up the Kindle versions! And much, MUCH more, including Bret Hart’s memoir as our book of the week, why Fabulous Moolah is t…

It’s time for the second annual Pro-Wrestling Super Show Awards. The nominations were picked by Kris Zellner, Pete Schirmacher, Tim Livingston, and Steven Graham on this episode. Please listen to the episode for a great discussion on each nominee, plus an overview of 2015 and a look forward to 2016. The results will be revealed on the February edition of the podcast, so get your votes in now! Head on over to P2BN to get your votes in!!! http://placetobenation.com/pwss59/

Fire in the Mountains (SMW Episodes 19-21) http://placetobenation.com/fire-in-the-mountains-smw-tv-episodes-19-20-21/ This week on Fire in the Mountains some of the topics discussed: - Valentines Day with Danny Davis - Jeff Gordon in SMW? - Batten's Hitler apologists? - Cornette's Cartoon Faces - How many freaking face teams do we need? - The awesomeness of Buddy Landell END OF THE SHOW AWARDS: Match of the Week - Rip Rogers vs Danny Davis Soundbyte of the week - Hey Tim good buddy (Landell) Interview of the Week - Ron Wright Fan of the Week - poor redneck Fashion Statement of the Week - Brian Lee Zubas

Just to drop this in here, but the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, looking at the Worst Gimmick Match Concepts Ever. Taking your nominations, the panel discuss every ridiculous stipulation under the sun, including Kennel From Hell, the Punjabi Prison, TNA's multiple horrific offerings, King Of The Road, Chamber of Horrors, Inferno Matches, Scaffold Matches, the San Francisco 49ers match, World War 3, the Anus Explosion Death Match (seriously) and many, many more, in search of the very worst one ever created. A tremendously fun show this week, check it out! http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/play/xrjsh8/SCGRadio72-TheWorstGimmickMatchConceptEver.…

Kris & David are joined by Tim Livingston (Pro Wrestling Supershow) to discuss the week that was February 2-8, 1990. We discuss all the Tully Blanchard drama in the NWA that week as well as the Sting knee injury and other events from the Clash of the Champions. We also discuss Great Muta & Dr. Death quitting NWA, Tatsumi Fujinami leaving New Japan? Jerry Lawler’s amazing shoot comments on Memphis TV, Hulk Hogan vs. Mike Tyson, & Vince McMahon/Bodybuilding rears it’s head again. A must listen show!!!! 0:00:00 WCW 1:35:33 Int'l: FMW, Not!MUGA, Stampede Wrestling, & WWC 1:56:34 Potpourri 2:18:47 Other USA: ICW, Portland, & USWA 2:46:07 WWF Al…

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-13116/ Fall 1 Pete and Johnny analyze the great Jose Lothario vs Hector Guerrero match on nwaclassics.com from 5/25/84. Is Jose Lothario one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time? Johnny talks about his adventure at his local Indy that flies under the NWA banner. Then we look at current ROH show. Fall 2 Pete and Timothy look at the pros and cons of Lucha Undergrounds debut episode. Then breakdown the last 2 Fantasticmania shows. Fall 3 Pete and Johnny look at some shows on the WWE Network. Then discuss the weeks NXT. Then the guys argue a lot agree a little on that weeks RAW.

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https://audioboom.com/boos/4171064-the-bret-hart-vs-steve-austin-feud Jason Mann and Steven Graham from the Pro-Wrestling Super Show talk about the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin feud from 1996 and 1997, specifically their Survivor Series 1996, WrestleMania 13, and In Your House: Revenge of the Taker singles matches. They discuss why Austin and Hart worked so well together, how Canadians saw the feud as opposed to Americans, and much more.

I was on Alan4L's show and we did an extremely (overly?) long recap of the career of Bryan Danielson. We're both pretty happy with the show, so I figured I'd plug it on here. The link is below if you're interested: http://media001.f4wonline.com/free/052015dks.mp3 Thanks!

https://soundcloud.com/ricky-whittenburg/fire-in-the-mountains-volunteer-slam-and-tv-episodes-1718 This week we go over the Volunteer Slam card as well as TV shows 17 & 18 of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Highlights include: - How did Justin react to Lee getting the strap - Rebooking the VS card - Mountain Mayhem battle royal fun - Stan Lane's weave - R Budd Dwyer reference As always feedback is welcomed and appreciated.

Just to drop this in here, but the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, and it's The Trial Of CM Punk! The debate is on, as the prosecution and defense discuss the charge of Fraud and Misrepresentation, in that Punk and his WWE career did not live up to hype that the internet fans and he himself showed upon him going in and throughout. Taking your witness statements, we debate his matches, promos, originality, attitude, drawing power, and overall influence on the business as we know it today. A tremendous debate and a big thank you to those who contributed, check it out and let us know what you think of the verdict! http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf…

Kris Zellner & David Bixenspan are guestless this week but we soldier on and discuss the week that was January 26-February 1, 1991. We discuss the WWF exploiting the Persian War Angle and how that affected their television plus the venue change for Wrestlemania VII. We also talk about the birth of the World Bodybuilding Federation, the birth of RINGS, the early plans of the GWF, the legacy of Michael St. John, Clash of the Champions “Dixie Dynamite,” & Dusty Rhodes’ grand return to WCW. A fun show guest or no guest! 0:00:00 WWF 1:21:29 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, & RINGS 1:38:06 Latin America: EMLL, UWA, & WWC 1:49:34 Misc. USA: AWA, GWF, USWA, & UWF 2:17:3…

http://placetobenation.com/tag-teams-back-again-episode-14-action-personified/ Kelly and Marty dig into the obscure corners of 1987 WWF and come up with another exciting batch of footage, this time highlighted by the phenomenon of the Jumping Bomb Angels The Shadows vs Scott Casey and SD Jones, 9/12 Boston Jumping Bomb Angels vs Leilani Kai and Judy Martin, 6/24 Louisville Jumping Bomb Angels vs Leilani Kai and Judy Martin, 7/16 Lake Placid Hart Foundation vs Strike Force, 10/27 Syracuse Demolition vs Ken Patera and Billy Jack Haynes, 11/7 Boston (Marty watched this one) Demolition vs Ken Patera and Billy Jack Haynes, 11/7 Philly (Kelly watched this one)…

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-28-wwf-at-philadelphia-spectrum-february-14th-1981 Parv, Kelly and Johnny DRAG Pete to the Philadephia Spectrum in 1981 for a 10-match extravaganza! On the docket tonight: Bulldog Brower vs Angelo Gomez Larry Sharpe vs Steve King The Great Yatsu vs Frank Savage Hulk Hogan vs Dominic Denucci Pedro Morales vs Stan Hansen Killer Khan vs Rick McGraw Sgt. Slaughter vs Bob Backlund The Hangman vs Johnny Rodz SD Jones vs Baron Mikel Scicluna Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs Moondogs (Texas Death match) Also on tonight's show: - Pete's protest: the lead analyst refuses to watch half of …

A rare wrestling article from me about Roman Reigns (and Dory Funk Jr and Bob Backlund): http://placetobenation.com/why-roman-reigns-isnt-over-or-a-study-in-parallels-roman-reigns-bob-backlund-and-dory-funk-jr/

http://605pod.com/2016/02/04/jim-cornette-returns-to-605-superpodcast/ Jim Cornette, wrestling renaissance man and author of Tuesday Night at the Gardens, rejoins David Bixenspan and The Great Brian Last for another edition of 6:05, the Superpodcast, covering a ton of old-school wrestling topics including: The Poffos’ ICW and seeing Randy Savage when he was the undiscovered best wrestler in the world…plus Jim confirms an urban legend about Savage. No, not that one. Personal memories of Eddie Gilbert from the ’70s through just before Eddie’s passing in 1995. The amazing video of various 1984 WWF personalities pleading with a judge to be lenient to the Iron Sheik an…

http://605pod.com/2016/01/28/605-episode-10-scottish-mongolian/ It’s a supersized Superpodcast as David Bixenspan and The Great Brian Last memorialize the later, great Mongolian Stomper/Archie “The Stomper” Gouldie on top of all of the usual antics: We take a historical look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s annual awards. Heath McCoy, the author of Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling, joins us to talk about The Stomper’s legendary runs in Calgary. Beau James returns to discuss the legacy of The Mongolian Stomper in Tennessee and the rest of the south. And much more, including Dennis of the Week with special guest Al Getz.. Follow us on Tw…

Kris & David are joined by Jordan Breen (Sherdog) to discuss the week that was January 19-25, 1998. We discuss Hulk Hogan/WWF rumors that were running rampant, lots of WCW shows proper, AJPW/WWF business relations growing, NJPW contract season, Antonio Pena suing everybody, ECW/WWF business relations growing, Bobo Brazil’s death, and the mass hysteria surrounding the Steve Austin/Mike Tyson angle…a extremely fun show!!!!!!!! 0:00:00 WCW 1:50:09 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, Michinoku Pro, RINGS, & JWP 2:24:35 Mexico: AAA, EMLL, & Promo Azteca 2:52:04 ECW 3:04:50 Potpourri 3:12:46 WWF http://placetobenation.com/between-the-sheets-27-january-19-25-1998-f…

Currently on the www.wrestlingwithwords.com front page WWE Raw Review http://wrestlingwithwords.com/raw-review-for-2116-slow-road-to-fast-lane/ In The Thatch Of Thing (October 2015) http://wrestlingwithwords.com/in-the-thatch-of-things-october-2015/ Puro in the Rough 2/1/16 http://wrestlingwithwords.com/podcast/puro-in-the-rough-2116/ Lions Gate Project 1 Card http://wrestlingwithwords.com/lions-gate-project-1-card/ Fire Pro Podcast 23 News of The Week and Royal Rumble 1999 http://wrestlingwithwords.com/podcast/fire-pro-podcast-23-news-of-the-week-and-royal-rumble-1999/ DVDR 1000 Match 11 Funks vs Bruiser Brody and Jimmy Snuka AJPW 12/13/81 …

I just finished a new episode of List Em and Learn with Justin Shapiro where we list our top 10 favorite Royal Rumble matches. Check it out if that holds any interest for you. http://www.thecubsfan.com/2016/01/31/list-em-and-learn-episode-13-well-then/

Just to drop this in here, but the latest Squared Circle Gazette Radio is now up, as we discuss the 2016 Royal Rumble, WrestleMania 32 and Beyond, taking your feedback, reviewing the PPV and talking possible WrestleMania directions, Roman Reigns' future, HHH as champion, AJ Styles, whether Dean Ambrose is a heel or a face in 2016, future NXT call-ups and a great deal more, as we evaluate the state of play for WWE in 2016. How is this year shaping up? Check it out and let us know what you think! http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/play/i4avjs/SCGRadio70-2016RoyalRumbleManiaandBeyond.mp3