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The buzz from Wrestlemania 31 and the always wild post 'Mania Raw are now fading and the Wrestlemania Hangover has set in. Cole Resourt joins the Program Podcast once again to talk wrestling. Topics of conversation on this episode include:

-AJ Lee's retirement-Alex Riley: The Douche Bag-WWE's recent comments regarding Sting-Why TNA had to present Sting in a different fashion than WWE did-WWE's upcoming Spring Cleaning: how will certain superstars fare?-Kane and Big Show: Why?-Smackdown moves to USA-Will Ray Stevens ever be inducted into the Hall of Fame?-Brian and Cole's fantasy booking picks that have come to fruition-Daniel Bryan + Dolph Ziggler + IC Title + Best of 7 Series = Win

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This week MWO and IBW's Laua Phoenix drops by to discuss her career, MWO's upcoming Wrestlerama 21 in Birch Run, MI on April 12th, Wrestlemania 31, and much more.

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Wrestling Veteran Bob Cook returns to the Program for some unique insight into the current world of pro wrestling. We discussed

-The Walking Dead

-Bob Cook and Bobby Fulton burying the hatchet

-Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt-Who should go over?

-Sting vs Triple H-Does Triple H need to lay down?

-Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar-Where does WWE go with this?

-WrestleMania predictions/preview

-The possibility of Sting vs Undertaker at WrestleMania 32

-Bob's thoughts: has WWE painted themselves into a corner by catering too much to vocal fans?

-Bob's time in WWE

-Kevin Nash's Hall of Fame Induction

-An honest discussion about Triple H

-Bob's connection to Sean Waltman

-Are wrestling fans ignoring the good by focusing on the negative?

-Could Roman Reigns benefit from having a "Randy Orton vs Cactus Jack" moment?

-Bob's connection with the legendary Evel Knievel

-Joe Malenko's Go Fund Me project for a Florida Wrestling Memorial

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On this week's episode:

-Sting and Orton dish out a beat-down to the Authority in an iconic Raw moment

-"Living Legend" Larry Zbysko to the Hall of Fame

-How Triple H has affected the WWE Hall of Fame

-MWO Wrestlerama information

-Is WWE to blame for the Roman Reigns backlash? Lance Storm and Jim Cornette think so.

-The flawed logic of the "Reality Era" in Wrestling.

Plus other random tidbits and nuggets of joy.

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Cole Resourt returns from a self-imposed exile to discuss recent happenings in the wrestling business.

-Bill Demott leaving WWE PC/ controversy

-Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt

-Sting vs HHH

-Daniel Bryan's involvement in the WrestleMania IC Title Match

-What early 90's style gimmick would Cole give Cesaro?

-Best Entrance Music of all time

-Connor the Crusher to receive the Warrior Award

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This week 20-year veteran Bob Cook joins the show. He and Brian discuss his career and life in pro wrestling. Bob was gracious enough to speak with Brian for nearly 2 hours, talking about:

The Walking Dead

-CM Punk leaving wrestling for MMA

-The Daniel Bryan/Roman Reigns Situation

-What "great worker" really means

-Bob's Time with the Malenkos

-Memories of the late, great, Mike Graham

-Wrestling as The Masked Superstar in Florida

-Thoughts on Terry Funk and Jerry Lawler

-His time in WCW

-Who coined "Sports Entertainment" in 1981, long before Vince McMahon popularized it.

-The night he wrestled Ric Flair

-Working with Arn Anderson and Sting

-Memories of Dusty Rhodes

-Missed opportunities in WCW

-Thoughts on today's wrestling in general

-The recent lawsuits filed against WWE

-Bob's response to Bobby Fulton's recent comments

-Bob's personal journey

-The Legends' Lunches

-The upcoming Cauliflower Alley convention in Las Vegas

Thanks, again, to Bob for hanging out and talking wrestling for a while. I look forward to the next time we can chat.

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Brian talks with Midwest Independent Wrestler Jacob Mercury. The "Karaoke God" discusses his wrestling influences, his thoughts on today's happenings and stars, and talks about how he developed his own wrestling philosophy. This is one of Brian's favorite interviews so far, and we're sure you'll enjoy it to. Listen here or subscribe on iTunes.

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Another quick update addressing Samoa Joe's return to Ring of Honor and the Sting/HHH confrontation from WWE Fastlane that Brian forgot to cover yesterday. D'oh! Listen here or subscribe on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/program-wrestling-radio/id956289855

Brian gives a quick review of WWE Fastlane since there was no formal show this week. Listen here or Subscribe on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/program-wrestling-radio/id956289855

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