This week we spit in the face of people who don’t want to be cool! Carlos Colon is a legend in the wrestling business so it’s a no-brainer to get his son in the WWE and push him to the moon right? But why didn’t it last? What went wrong? What was the word on him coming out of developmental? Who saw something in him on the main roster?…Read More →
The WWF’s business is booming after SummerSlam 1998 but Nitro is winning the ratings war. We’ll examine how we got to Breakdown, what it really set up, what changed about Vince’s approach to PPVs in this era, we touch on Jim Carrey and Jerry Lawler, Kurt Angle signing, the camps that WWE was running at the time, Hawk’s physical ailment nobody was talking about…Read More →
This is a sleeper episode! Bruce and Conrad discuss Ric Flair leaving the WWE, Freddie Prinze, Jr. coming in as a writer, the Mike Adamle experiment, the “independent contractor” lawsuit and debate, Ventura wanting Vince to back him for the Presidency, CM Punk losing the World Title on this PPV without ever even being in the ring, why that happened…Read More →
Bruce discusses the details of the 9/11 tragedy from a WWE perspective, who was where, what happened, etc. and then in great detail discusses how SmackDown was rescheduled from Tuesday to Thursday with everything that went into producing a very unique show.Read More →
Bruce answers dozens and dozens of your questions today!Read More →
This week Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson talk about Summerslam 1988!!! The mega powers meet the mega bucks when Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan team up to take on Ted Dibiase and Andre the Giant. Rick Rude and more.Read More →
RAW is crushing Nitro in the ratings and WCW has Thunder, so why not create a second show right? What did the boys think of an extra day of work? What did the writers think? Who was for it and who was against it? What other names were considered?Read More →
The WWF’s business has never been hotter than it was in 1998. Less than a year after telling Bret that he couldn’t afford his contract, Vince bought a casino! Hear the details of that deal plus everything that went into creating SummerSlam on today’s look back at the Summer of 1998! Bruce and Conrad will discuss the thinking behind the “baby face main event” and whether or not it was a mistake in hindsight, why Edge was the mystery partner, the pressure behind having a ladder match at MSG at the time, the Insane Clown Posse, what Bruce hated about this show, and so much more!Read More →
Bruce and Conrad have covered the Mega Powers exploding and Zeus, but what about the rest of Hogan’s 1989? Learn more about the script for No Holds Barred, how Hogan taking a dump saved the movie, how the movie nearly didn’t make theaters, and all about the Rumble, Survivor Series, and SummerSlam matches that year with fun sidebars on Honky, Schiavone, Bad News, and Sherri…Read More →
Sam Roberts talks to Bruce Prichard in the notsam studio, about going from behind the scene to talent, Brother Love’s beginnings, Vince McMahon’s schedule, coming back to WWE, and more, for Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast.Read More →
1997 was one of the most important years in WWF history. We will examine the story lines like the USA-Canada angle of course but the real story is what is actually happening within the company. The WWF has greater attendance but ratings and PPV buys are down. We’re less thanRead More →
This is a sleeper episode! Bruce and Conrad discuss the brand split and how it allowed guys to be featured who may not normally have a chance to do so, why the US Title was created, the rumor and innuendo surrounding Zack Gowen, the infamous HBO interview where Vince gotRead More →
What were the original plans for the Invasion angle? When did they change? Why did they change? What missteps were made? Was McMahon impatient? The “dream” angle became a nightmare, but why? Bruce and Conrad examine the ins-and-outs of the “Dream Card” that didn’t live up to the hype on today’s edition of Something to Wrestle!Read More →
Bruce Prichard steps in to the notsam Studio, to talk to Sam about the realities of Vince McMahon’s schedule and work ethic, transitioning from behind the scenes to talent, having an ego so big he got fired, creating his podcast, and more. Sam talks about Hulk Hogan’s come back, ExtremeRead More →
Anti-American “gimmicks” have been done in wrestling for decades but Muhammad Hassan is the only character to ever be banned from television in the WWE. Join Bruce and Conrad as they examine the “how” and “why” of one of the most controversial characters in wrestling history. Who had this ideaRead More →
We’re struttin’ and cuttin’ this week on Something to Wrestle as we do three hours on Brutus the f’n Barber Beefcake! That’s #BTFBB for short! We discuss who came up with the name Brutus Beefcake, the original gimmick, how it became a barber, whose idea that was, how it was received, who helped Brutus see how to get it over, why he never won the IC title in 88, why he was chosen to be by Hogan’s side in 89 vs. Zeus/Savage, what the plans were at SummerSlam 90, all about the accident and the recovery, the run-in experiment, the return in 93, why he left, his legacy, whether or not he’s a Hall of Famer, and much more!Read More →
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The Sable story is unlike any other. There’s an old saying about keeping your wife away from the business but Marc Mero didn’t listen. He brought her to meet Vince McMahon in 1996 and nothing was ever the same. Perhaps no one could have predicted the star she would becomeRead More →
Business was down for the WWE in 2003 compared to 2002, but why? Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson discuss “the State of the WWE” for two hours this week and it’s based around Bad Blood 2003, which exceeded expectations. Was it the Hell in a Cell that was responsible forRead More →
The Summer of 1993 might be one of the most interesting times in the history of the WWF. With the Federal investigation looming, Vince McMahon steps down as President of Titan Sports after 12 years in the role, Tom Cole’s story and the “ring boy scandal” continues to twist inRead More →
You won’t believe what Bob Holly thought of working for Jerry Jarrett in Memphis, or maybe you will, but his story doesn’t stop there. Nobody has a story like Bob Holly. From quitting his job to wrestle to quitting wrestling to get a job and back again, he got hisRead More →
Instead of a single topic in long form this week, Conrad lets YOU ask Bruce the questions! The result is questions about anything and everything including Adam Bomb, Bruce’s “WCW Dream Team” for the Invasion, Bruce’s WCW gimmick as a manager, why Shamrock left, why Joey Styles wasn’t on WrestleMania,Read More →
It’s all about Davey Boy Smith with more than three hours on the “British Bulldog!” Of course Bruce and Conrad discuss Dynamite’s injury, the infamous ribs from the Bulldogs, the Rougeau fight, why the Bulldogs left the WWF, how Davey wrangled the Bulldog name, his relationship with Dynamite, all ofRead More →
Forget 50-men in Jeddah, you have decided that the “greatest” Royal Rumble was from 1992 and today Bruce Prichard & Conrad Thompson are gonna talk about it. Read More →