We knew him by many names before we were introduced to “Rikishi” and Bruce touches on everything from the Samoan Swat Team to the Sultan as we examine the career of Solofa Fatu Jr! You’ll hear about everything from the inspiration behind the look, who was enamored with his finisher, how Too Cool came to by, and ultimately why it ended. Bruce also reminds everyone about the “bump” nobody talks about and perhaps the only “sawdust moment” in the history of wrestling. And of course you’ll find out why, “I did it… for the Rock.”Read More →

Pat McAfee, Bruce Prichard, Corey Graves, and Dalton Castle join Sam LIVE at Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC as they celebrate Notsam Wrestling. Dalton updates us on his condition, Bruce tells more hilarious stories, Corey Graves talks about being a part of Renee Young’s transition in to full time commentator, and Pat McAfee tells the story of Pat McAfee.Read More →

Eric and Conrad travel back twenty years to WCW Halloween Havoc ’98! From the opening match between Chris Jericho and Raven, to the WCW World Title main event between Goldberg and Diamond Dallas Page, they leave no stone unturned! What did Eric think of the beginning of Raven’s “spoiled rich kid” angle? Disco Inferno in TWO matches on the card?!…Read More →

SOLOMONSTER talks WWE NJPW TNA IMPACT WRESTLING

SOUND OFF 567 talks about the chaotic melee at UFC 229… NY Comic Con impressions… a full review for WWE SUPER SHOWDOWN and why the company needs to take care not to rely too heavily on the old guard… Raw ratings sink to another new low… Brie Bella claims that she has been cyber bullied for injuring Liv Morgan… Neville returns to Dragon Gate… The Undertaker sits down for a rare interview and has some advice for the younger wrestlers…Read More →

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 →

How did WWE Icon “Rowdy” Roddy Piper wind up working for the competition? Was there any difficulty setting up the matches against long time rival Hulk Hogan? What is the true story behind the locker room argument and incident between Roddy and Kevin Nash? What were the dynamics like between Roddy and his close friend Ric Flair? What was the story behind the boxing match with Buff Bagwell? All this and more as Eric and Conrad go over WWE Hall Of Famer Roddy Piper’s WCW run!Read More →

It’s WCW Monday Nitro, it’s live from the Nassau Coliseum, and Vince Russo is in a main event Caged Heat Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship! Join Eric and Conrad as they watch the show live, and give their thoughts on Russo, The ICP, Lance Storm, Mark Madden, Pamela Paulshock, Mike Awesome, Disco Inferno, Konnan, The Nitro Grill, Goldberg, Jeff Jarrett, Hugh G. Rection, Big Vito, Booker T, gimmick matches, Sting, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, The Natural Born Thrillers, and so much more!Read More →

When and where did Ric and Eric first meet? When did the “heat” between them really begin? Did Ric try to hold up Eric for a new contract in 1994? What problems existed in 1995? What moment can Eric point to in 1996 when he thinks things started to really fall apart? What was the truth about Ric’s contract in 1998?…Read More →

Why did Janie Engle quit? What happened with Nick Lambros? Why was the concept of War Games changed? What did Eric regret most about this show and feel the need to apologize for? Why was Stevie Ray in the main event? Plus Eric’s thoughts on what could have been better about Jericho’s segment, the best Steiner promo Eric remembers, what was going on with Scott Hall, and of course the good, the bad, and the ugly about the debut of the Warrior in WCW!Read More →

On this week’s episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad go over the whole of Sting’s 1996 in WCW. Teaming with Lex Luger, working with The Road Warriors, Booker T, Lord Steven Regal and more! Also, the arrival of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, and all about the beginnings of Sting’s “Crow” character plus much much more!Read More →

Until this watch-a-long with Conrad, Eric Bischoff had never watched the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro. Join Conrad and Eric to go through this huge night in wrestling history, including talk about the sale to WWE, Scott Steiner, Booker T, Sting, Ric Flair, Brad Siegel, and so much more!Read More →

OHHHHHH YEAAAAAAH! Eric believes Hogan and Savage were almost interchageable as THE top star in the business. So it’s no wonder he wanted the “Macho Man” in WCW. Find out when he was “sold” on Savage once he was in power, who introduced the two, the details of how his deal was put together, where Slim Jim fit in…Read More →

Eric and Conrad believe this could be their best episode yet! There is so much to cover from Rap is Crap, Master P, a KISS wrestler, the boys abusing the injury clauses in their contracts, Nash losing some confidence as booker, and of course Hulk Hogan breaking out the red and yellow for the first time in years! This is the “State of WCW” from the Summer of 1999–just about a month before Eric was sent home! Don’t miss it!Read More →

Hulk Hogan is officially a bad guy and WCW is now in the driver’s seats for Monday night ratings. The angle they did on this show created real-life chaos and was masterfully done. Of course Hog Wild was the next PPV but they were really building towards Clash of the Champions with Hogan vs. Flair and what many believed to be Horsemen vs. nWo at War Games in SepRead More →

A motorcycle rally in tiny town in South Dakota with no building and oh yeah you can’t sell tickets—perfect spot for a PPV, right? Eric Bischoff thought so, but why? Head the story of how Hog Wild came to be and what the “end game” for the show really was for Turner. Get “into the weeds” about the business side of WCW in a way that’s never been discussed before!…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 →