The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith

Pro wrestling has long been considered somewhat of an art form - but some talented people think it's actual art. You certainly will after you see the work of the amazing Philadelphia-based Nick Clark, who creates some of the most memorable art and drawings about wrestling you will ever gaze upon. It's typical OWH as host Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated's former managing editor) and Clark soon veer off into a myriad of topics, including women's wrestling, ECW, hardcore matches, the forgotten rules of wrestling, The Monster Factory, The Blue Meanie, and much more. Enjoy another upbeat show with this edition of wrestling's most unique podcast!

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The Outdated Wrestling Hour is honored to bring to you one of the greatest musicians in contemporary blues music, Mr. Rodd Bland - the son of the legendary singer Bobby "Blue" Bland and one of the finest drummers in the genre today. In this special episode, Bland and host Bob Smith - known as Robert Charels during his own blues music career - talk about all kinds of music from blues to groups like the Rolling Stones and Guns 'N Roses ... but that's not all! Bland is well-versed in the world of pro wrestling, and he offers a wealth of great memories and enjoyable anecdotes for fans to enjoy. Guests like this blues superstar are another reason why The Outdated Wrestling Hour is the most upbeat mat podcast you'll ever hear!

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Most fans know Jared Hawkins from his popular show The Indie Wrestling Guide Podcast - but did you know this still-young man has also been an indie referee for almost 20 years? In this edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, host Bob Smith (best known for his years with Pro Wrestling Illustrated) talks to Hawkins about not only his hit streaming show, but also about what it's like to step between the ropes, enter the squared circle, and enforce the rules in the current wrestling. Of course, being the OWH, Smith will bring you back to the halcyon days of yesteryear with a look back at the most famous refs in the history of old school wrestling. It's another reason why The Outdated Wrestling Hour is the most original nostalgia podcast you'll hear anywhere.

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It's the return of a favorite guest as the prolific multi-award winning writer and podcaster Brian R. Solomon (Blood & Fire: The Unbelieveable Real Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik, PWI, The Wrestling News, Shut Up & Wrestle) returns to talk with host Bob Smith (the former managing editor of PWI) about not only his upcoming book on Gorilla Monsoon, but also about his new book Superheroes: The History Of A Pop-Culture Phenomenon from Ant-Man to Zorro. Don't worry - there's not only comics talk about lots of talk about wrestling new and old, classic stars, and a whole lot more on the thinking person's wrestling nostalgia podcast!

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It's with great pride that The Outdated Wrestling Hour features an enjoyable interview with Joyce Paustian, the author and photographer of a fantastic new book: My Ringside Seat To The AWA. It's a new paperback featuring literally hundreds of photos and tons of personal memories from a fan who became a part of the Midwest wrestling scene. How good is the book? "It's the same vibe we all got from our days buying wrestling magazines - discovering things we didn't realize," said host Bob Smith (formerly with PWI and WCW) after reading this enjoyable new release. PLUS: Notes on the new OWH Fan Club, notes and notices, and much more on the thinking person's nostalgia podcast!

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In yet another episode in what host Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor) calls "cross-pollinization," the OWH welcomes Nate Maxson to the podcast. As luck would have it, this episode is released at the same time as Maxson's We Can't Wrestle podcasts issued its landmark 200th podcast. It's a high water mark for Maxson, a true wrestling expert whose freewheeling podcast has earned a loyal and rabid following. Yet, that's this Outdated episode - Smith and Maxson talk about more wrestlers and events than you can think of in another wide-ranging Outdated Wrestling Hour - you never know what you'll hear!

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Everyone has thrilled to the violent antics of Abdullah The Butcher, Fred Blassie, Buzz Sawyer, Cactus Jack, and so many other legends who could be both violent and brutal. However, has today's indie scene altered the violence in pro wrestling so that is has become almost unrecognizable? Join host Bob Smith with returning guest Craig Peters (both from the London Publishing days of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) for a free-flowing, sometime intense, sometimes funny, and always heartfelt look at violence in pro wrestling from the territory days till now. It's another reason why we consider The Outdated Wrestling Hour to be the thinking fan's pro wrestling nostalgia podcast.

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Join The Outdated Wrestling Hour host Bob Smith - a mainstay at Pro Wrestling Illustrated during the '80s and '90s - as his recent visit to a top wrestling convention in Philadelphia resulted with an impromptu interview with Bill Apter, the dean of pro wrestling journalists who worked with Bob for all those years. It's a fun conversation between two old friends, and you get to hear it as it happened. PLUS: News on a new OWH fan club, talk about the resurgent WWE, thoughts on a new book from a great wrestling writer, and much more on wrestling's most unique podcast!

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One of the hottest new regional wrestling podcasts is Wrasslin' Talk with Mayor McCall  - hosted by longtime area fan and historian John McCall. Former PWI managing editor and The Outdated Wrestling Hour host Bob Smith flipped when he heard this new podcast, because even though he's a "city slicker," he loves classic Memphis wrestling as much as anybody. Together, Smith and McCall take a walk down memory lane that's so vivid you'll think you've landed on Beale Street - or better yet, at ringside at The Mid-South Coliseum!

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Join host Bob Smith (from Pro Wrestling Illustrated in the '80s and '90s) and special guest Joe Puccio (eWrestlingNews, Royal Flush online, and many other wrestling publications) for a look back at many of the most entertaining and legendary pro wrestling managers from the 1960s through the 2000s. If you booed Lou Albano and cheered Arnold Skaaland, this is the wrestling podcast edition for you! See if you agree with our picks!

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