Publications and Podcasts

Wrestling Culture Podcast 28: http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkC...2658&cmd=tc This time me and Dave Musgrave enjoyed the company of Tim Livingston. We do not discuss Tim's high tech job and instead focus on the glorious world of pro wrestling, particularly matches we love so much we have watched them 70 kabillion times. Listen as we mock young Timothy, before he hits the KO blow with a discussion of the best match he ever saw live. Good times, Mike Enos talk, give it a listen.

On Episode 29 of the Wrestling Culture podcast, Dylan Hales and I are joined by one of my favorite indy wrestlers in Sebastian Suave. We discuss his career in Ontario and elsewhere to this point, his recent trip to Mexico and his plans in the new SMASH wrestling promotion. Wrestling Culture Episode 29

Where the Big Boys Play #15 - Crockett Cup 87: Part 1 In this show, after an almost two-month absence, Where the Big Boys Play returns for the Crockett Cup 1987! Before that, however, Parv goes through his notes for Supertowns on the Superstation from February 87, which ends up taking the first 20-minutes of the show. Highlights include: explanation of two-month absence, talk of Hollywood, Florida (including Hulk Hogan’s boat and house, and Ted DiBiase’s ‘seasonal residence’), more actual rock ‘n’ roll from everyone’s favourite band, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, more bashing of Paul Jones, how bad editing can really affect the flow and psychology of a match, Hector…

WHATAMANOOVER! returns tonight at 10pm EST LIVE on http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ My partner Bryan won't be with us as he's gonna be at the Reno WWE House Show, However, my guest host will be DVDVR's very own Stuttsy, who's gonna fill us all in on the upcoming CWF Mid-Atlantic I-PPV on 10/20/ 2012, and shoot the shit about the week in wrestling. Tune in at 10 PM EST and join the show at the chatroom at http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ or even SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249 to be with us on the air.

Issue 85 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available! In this month's edition, FSM has features on: - Daniel Bryan's crazy 2012, that has offered him a surprising chance to shine - How Kane's 2012 has mirrored his entire 15-year WWE run - In part two of our in-depth interview with Roddy Piper, the former Intercontinental champion talks working for the WWF, WCW, and the many outside projects he's been a part of - On the anniversary of his death, FSM explores the remarkable life of Brian Pillman - How TNA's Bound For Glory Series proves there is life left in the tournament format - Why Ken Anderson needs a new lease of life to fulfil his potential in TNA - …

WHATAMANOOVER! is on tonight at our new time 10pm EST live on www.tnt-radio.net/live/ Join Bryan Miller and myself as we talk SmackDown and RAW, who's the baddest ref around, Punk/ Foley, Ryback, and in the second hour we'll be talking about NXT Join the show in the chatroom or SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249.

Settling in nicely to their new timeslot, Johnny & Bryan run down everything that was awesome about Raw and Smackdown and in the second hour, their producer Matt drops into talk about NXT. It's "The Passion Of The Orton" http://www.tnt-radio.net/archive/621-whata...n-of-the-orton/

Our scheduled guest ended up being indisposed so we had a free-form show talking about a little bit of everything in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the show. Wrestliing Culure Episode 27

WHATAMANOOVER! hosted by Bryan Miller and Johnny Sorrow makes it's permanent move to Sunday Nights tonight LIVE at 11:15 pm EST on http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ Join us as we review Night Of Champions, talk all things rasslin', and plenty of dick jokes. Join the show in the chatroom at http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ To join us on the air SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249.

WHATAMANOOVER! hosted by Bryan Miller and Johnny Sorrow FINALLY returns tonight LIVE at 11pm EST on http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ Join us as we talk RAW, SmackDown, Lawler, and much more including a big announcement about the show! Join the show in the chatroom or SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249.

Where the Big Boys Play #13 – Starrcade 86: Part 1 Brian, Chad and Parv tackle the first half of Starrcade 86. Topics include: thoughts on Magnum TA and what could have been, how Ronnie Garvin and Jimmy Garvin are related, Chad’s dad’s love of Bob Armstrong and general assessment of Brad Armstrong vs. his rep, thoughts on both Hector and Chavo Guerrero, has Baron von Raschke ever had a good match?, Parv vs. Brian on the worth of the US tag belts, poor Jimmy Valiant and JCP’s fundamental inability to book decent pay offs for babyfaces.

Episode 26 of the Wrestling Culture Podcast is an Observer HoF discussion and includes lengthy Lucha talk, lots of love for wrestling magazines of old, me going on and on and on about Buddy Rose and our guest Vandal Drummond (Kurt Brown) adding great personal stories to it, Dave Musgrave putting over The Sharpe Brothers, and a whole ton of other awesomeness. Great show. http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkC...2658&cmd=tc

Where the Big Boys Play #14 – Starrcade 86: Part 2 Brian, Chad and Parv wrap up Starrcade 86. On this show: Chad reveals he used to babysit for the Big Boss Man, general feelings about scaffold matches, end of show award picks, and Parv recounts his online debate with PWO’s Matt D about Tully’s involvement in the Baby Doll face turn and the amazing intervention of JJ Dillon into that discussion.

Episode 25 of The Wrestling Culture Podcast is up and it is probably the most important podcast we have ever done. My friend John Philapavage and his life long friend Kevin Kiernan have been working on a documentary on ECW for 12 years (yes this means interviews that go back to the very tale end of the companies existence and pre-date Forever Hardcore and Rise and Fall by years). After multiple ups and downs along the way the project is nearing completion but they need our help. I know what you are thinking - ANOTHER ECW documentary? But everything I know about this tells me this will be radically different. This is not a storyline/angle driven doc. It is not …

It's Friday night, so that means it's WHATAMANOOVER! time. Tonight, Bryan is away working at a Reno Wrestling Show so producer English Matt and I are gonna talk SmackDown, SummerSlam, , and whatever else comes up. Join the show at 11pm est at http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ Join the chatroom and if ya wannna call in, SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249. Call in!

On Episode 24 of the Wrestling Culture podcast, Dylan and I speak about one of the biggest wrestling stars ever in Hulk Hogan. Whatcha gonna do, indeed Wrestling Culture Episode 24

It's Friday night, so that means it's WHATAMANOOVER! time. Tonight, Bryan and I talk SmackDown, the WWE in general, Randy Orton, why Teddy Long should be pissed off, the greatest vignette EVER, and whatever else comes up. Join the show at 11pm est at http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ Join the chatroom and if ya wannna call in, SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249.

New for Where the Big Boys Play: A table charting our end of show award picks The big thing to note there is Tully Blanchard's remarkable run as MVP. We've all picked him at least 3 times each and out of 7 individual cards, he's been in MVP or joint-MVP for 4 of them. Where the Big Boys Play #12 – Great American Bash 86: Part 2 Chad and Parv and an increasingly croaky-voiced Brian wrap up the Great American Bash 86. Highlights include: Brian vs. Dave Meltzer on the Nikita Koloff vs. Magnum TA feud, Chad on Dusty Rhodes's Red Man tobacco hat and his possible chewing habits, debate: was Dusty Rhodes placating his own ego with the cage match against Flai…

Where the Big Boys Play #11 – Great American Bash 86: Part 1 Brian, Chad and Parv travel across 14 different cities over 33 days (well just 3 cities actually) to bring you the first part of their look at the Great American Bash 86. In this episode: speculation over where the 1986 Crockett Cup is now, how well the GAB 86 tour drew across different towns, Parv rails on Tommy Young (yet again), Brian on his experiences as a “bald-headed geek”, the greatest haircut in the history of US wrestling, and the continued devaluing of the TV title.

Please listen to Episode 23 of the Wrestling Culture Podcast as Dylan and I are joined by a great man in Pat Laprade to talk the history of Montreal wrestling. It may be a long episode but I feel it is the best we've done. Pat's book "Mad-dogs, Midgets and Screw-Jobs" co-authored with Bertrand Hébert will be released by ECW Press in February 2013 and looks to be a must-read. Wrestling Culture Episode 23

Issue 83 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available! In this month's edition, FSM has features on: - The trend of change in WWE and TNA, and how it can make for a positive future - The history of the WWE World heavyweight title, and what it means in today's pro wrestling climate - FSM looks back on SummerSlam 1992, and the peak of the first WWF boom-period in the UK - How the world's most popular sport plays on the same emotions as pro wrestling - FSM examines the life and times of former WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino - Why the 1985-1986 period in Memphis Wrestling is one of the finest in the sport's TV history - FSM goes in-depth to introduce one of th…

Where the Big Boys Play #8 – Starrcade 85: Part 1 Brian, Chad and Parv unite for the first three-man edition of Where the Big Boys Play to take on the first half of Starrcade 85. In this episode: Chad recounts the memories of his father- and brother-in-law of being at The Omni half of Starrcade 85 and talks about the importance of the Omni to the Atlanta area in general, the gradual transition from Charlotte to Atlanta of JCP / WCW, Sam Houston: stupidest babyface we’ve seen so far?, Brian explains how baldness can make you — or at least Barry Darsow — look bigger, Parv can’t substantiate the rumour that the ring announcer at The Omni is former AWA play-by-play m…

Thanks Crossface. Here's the next one and many more to come. Where the Big Boys Play #9 – Starrcade 85: Part 2 Brian, Chad and Parv wrap up on Starrcade 85. Highlights include: more talk of Baby Doll’s importance to Tully’s phenomenal 1985, David Crockett shouting “SHE LIKES IT” as Magnum TA steals a kiss, discussion of where the Magnum TA vs. Tully Blanchard “I Quit” match will rank in the eventual DVDR 80s project JCP set, Chad’s manlove for the Boogie Woogie man escalates even further, Brian is taken out by the raging Pittsburgh thunder storm, analysis of Flair and Dusty’s chemistry (or lack of it) and end of show awards.

It's Friday night, so that means it's WHATAMANOOVER! time after 2 weeks off. Hopefully Bryan is around, as I'm starting to worry about him and I'm almost expecting a text telling me that the dogs are in the enclosed pool area. Tonight, Bryan(hopefully), producer English Matt, and I talk SmackDown, the 1000th RAW, Greg Gagne, the funniest promos/ vignettes ever, and whatever else comes up. Join the show at 11pm est at http://www.tnt-radio.net/live/ Join the chatroom and if ya wannna call in, SKYPE us at THETNTRADIO, or call in at 702-605-0249.

Where the Big Boys Play #6 – Great American Bash 85: Part 1 As Chad is out traveling with work, Parv is joined by Brian (aka Smack2k) to talk about the Great American Bash ’85. Show highlights include: Brian’s background as a wrestling fan, the transition from 84 to 85, Parv wonders why Buddy Landel stuck with the “Nature Boy Jr” gimmick for so long, Brian waxes lyrical about his love for The Barbarian, and speculation over how Baby Doll and Sam Houston’s relationship worked. Where the Big Boys Play #7 - Great American Bash 85: Part 2 Brian and Parv conclude their round up of the Great American Bash 85. Highlights include: differences between percept…