Retro Wrestling Podcast

Alex takes a look back at the night WWECW decided to run a Big Show vs. Batista match for the main event in the Hammerstein Ballroom. We'll see how that goes for them. I'm sure the ECW faithful will love that. We get to see the Brooklyn Brawler in action! Roadkill gets to stand around in catering! If that's not enough, we also get a Kevin Thorn promo! Oh, and some guy named CM Punk makes his WWE television debut.

This week Alex and Patrick review ECW's November to Remember from 2000 which was a pay-per-view to forget. We also discuss the deaths of New Jack, Del Wilkes, and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff. We also briefly mention some of the bigger news surrounding AEW, WWE, and GCW's surprising new champion. So get extreme with us on this edition of Retro Wrestling Podcast! (review starts at 33:00)

In this Retro Wrestling Podcast Extra, Alex reviews WWF Ground Zero: In Your House from 1997 featuring Bret Hart defending his WWF Championship against Del Wilkes aka The Patriot. We also talk a little bit about Del Wilkes wrestling background as we remember Del Wilkes who passed away on June 30, 2021 at the age of 59. The Del Wilkes interview clips at the end of the review are from Pro Wrestling Defined (@ProDefined on Twitter) and from the old Stone Cold Steve Austin Podcast (@SteveAustinBSR on Twitter).

In this RWP Extra: Alex looks back at Vice's Dark Side of the Ring episode from March of 2020 entitled "The Life and Crimes of New Jack" in honor of Jerome Young who passed away May 14, 2021 at the age of 58 from a heart attack. This episode contains clips from Dark Side of the Ring which can be found at vicetv.com. We also highly recommend checking out the Crime in Sports podcast episode about New Jack which can be found at shutupandgivememurder.com

In this episode of Retro Wrestling podcast we take a walk down memory lane and along a scaffold as we review the JCP/NWA classic Starrcade 1986 featuring sensational head shaves, frightening falls, and a melee in the main event. The review starts at 21:24. The Jim Cornette clip at the end is from The Jim Cornette Experience which can be found over at JimCornette.com

Note from Alex: I'm very sorry for the long delays between episodes. Lots going on. I also apologize for some of the audio issues in this episode as we had trouble with Patrick's connection and I had to sort of cut around it. Hopefully, we'll be back to a more consistent schedule soon and with upgraded audio quality. Thanks for listening.

In this edition of Retro Wrestling Podcast we discuss Wrestlemania 37 and then dive into the *final* ever ECW show which took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom back in January of 2001. It was a show that featured a surprisingly great "I Quit" match and a big surprise (not an appearance from Scott Hall). So, sit back and enjoy our review of this historic ECW show. The review starts at 1:06:47.

In this episode of Retro Wrestling Podcast, we discuss a few news items for the third week of March 2021 including the WWE Network's transition to Peacock, Miranda Gordy's WWE tryout, and the debut of Chris Masters in the NWA. Then, it's time to slog our way through Bash at the Beach 1998 where the basketball court couldn't contain Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone. The review starts at 51:30.

On the heels of Royal Rumble 2021 we head back to 1997 and check out the Royal Rumble from the Alamodome featuring the showdown between Shawn Michaels and Sid, Undertaker and Vader, and Stone Cold Steve Austin's first memorable Rumble performance. We also discuss the passing of Butch Reed, Shaq's return to wrestling, and the departure of Lars Sullivan from the WWE. The review begins at 48:37.

In this Retro Wrestling Podcast Extra: Alex reviews the final episode of WWE's version of ECW. It was a grand total of two matches, zero fanfare, and a lot of shilling for NXT. Let's relive the end to the dismal relaunch of ECW together!

We begin this episode of Retro Wrestling Podcast by taking some time to mourn the many tragic losses in the world of pro wrestling that we missed during our hiatus in December 2020. Alex also explains some of the struggles of recording regularly during 2020. We also take a minute to respond to some listener feedback. Then, it's time to head back nearly 19 years to check out the Hulkster's revival tour as it stops in Nashville for a long await rematch with The Undertaker. We also get to relive Booker T's strange night at a "fan's" Nashville hotel room. This is the first WWE branded pay-per-view and the last pay-per-view to feature Kurt Angle's hair. It's a diverse card that certainly keeps your interest (for good or bad), It's Judgment Day 2002 and it's our first review of 2021. Enjoy! The review begins at 58:58.