The Wrestling Archives

Former VCW Tag Team Champs, "Too Nice" Trace Parker and "Smooth" Tom Mitchell, together knkown as "Nice & Smooth" join Tim and Rich on show. Topics include hair, Dolph Zigler, original music, and their plans to get back the gold from Greek God Papadon, Mr. Xcellence Brandon Scott and their stooge Mr. George Pantas at the VCW Liberty Lottery on July 25 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Plus, some nice shout outs to our show friends at Jesus Rodriguez's 3LW in Lancaster, PA.

These guys are young and there's nothing going to get in their way as they fight through the ranks to get the recognition they deserve. You can't help buy like 'em.

Thanks for listening!

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Tim and Rich have a visitor! Dr. Myles McNutt, noted media critic, blogger, author, and professor swings in to talk about the changing dynamics of kayfabe in this new era of streamers, influencers, and backstage documentaries like WWE's Unreal on Netflix. They have a great conversation sure to change your perspective on modern professional wrestling! Thanks for listening!

Every year, the boys hop on the mics to talk about the biggest event of the year in sports entertainment. But this year, maybe they're not feeling it? They certainly get distracted fast by all the great tv shows that aren't wrestling they've been consuming. Once they get around to actually talking about the 2-day Las Vegas extravaganza, it gets hot! Thanks for listening!

Tim and Rich look back at what was the year 2025 in the wrestling world. There were monumental shifts in the wrestling paradigm that certainly warranted a revisit and discussion. Thanks for listening!

Tim and Rich welcomed David L. Shabazz to the show. He is an award-winning writer, author, educator, speaker and recording artist. He is author of four books: Public Enemy Number One, Discover Your Gold Mind, and co-author of Dolemite: The Story of Rudy Ray Moore and the newly released Pro Wrestling's Black World Champions, both with his late brother Julian.

We lost the living icon, Hulk Hogan (1953-2025). We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the legend Hulk Hogan and the flaws of the man who portrayed him, Terry Bollea. We discuss his imprint on the entertainment form that we adore and confront his downfalls.

We also discuss the happenings of the Maryland and Virginia Indie scene as several friends of the show had a huge weekend. The events of Virginia Championship Wrestling's Liberty Lottery left as as speechless as Hogan did when he was the third man of the Outsiders July 7, 1996. George Pantas, Jerry Stephanitsis, we want answers!

The annual tradition for Tim and Rich returns with their picks and whatever else is on their mind for the big weekend of WrestleMania 41, April 19 and 20 from Las Vegas, Nevada!

Tim and Rich take a break and sit down with The Picture Perfect Assassin, the Sharpest Blade, Chris Slade. Chris is quickly rising young talent out of the DC Metro area. He's got the look, he's got the moves, he's got the talk. You can see him at shows by ACW, VCW, MCW, PPW, and countless others in the Mid-Atlantic region. He's got hustle, and is just striving to be the best in the world.

Tim and Rich pick up with one of the most infamous stories of anyone quitting a job in any business, not just wrestling. "It wasn't a truck....no comment." Then, we get back to where Stan Hansen is clearly comfort, in the Land of the Rising Sun, fighting former sumo and some of the most legendary professional wrestlers from the Pacific rim.

Episode 3 finds us following The Lariat back to the states where Stan agrees work with the AWA where he immediately makes a huge mark, capturing their World Title and our hearts.