The Wrestling Archives

Sneak a preview of what is to come on our episode dropping this Friday about WrestleMania VIII!

We break down WrestleMania XIX from Seattle's SafeCo Field, 2003. Nu Metal still sucks, Hogan and Vince get down and dirty, Rock and Austin face off yet again, and Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar steal the show. Plus, one of these stars "Had a baby brother, who was perfect in every way!" Check it out and send us your comments @wrestlemaniapod on Twitter or [email protected]!

Coming this Friday, we break down WrestleMania XIX from 2003. Enjoy a taste of what's coming up!

On a special "Not Just WrestleManias" edition of "All the WrestleManias," we dive into the 1985 Wrestling Classic, a forgotten gem and WWF's first pay per view after the success of the first WrestleMania. There's a 16-man tournament, fun with arts and crafts, Junkyard Dog's incredible theme music ("Grab them cakes!"), a Macho Man promo for the ages, Tim's thesis on the similarities between pro wrestling and the blues, and much more. Plus, we think we might actually like Adrian Adonis? Send us your comments on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod or by email to [email protected].

We deep dive into the WWE vault to find a bit of a forgotten gem that happened between WrestleMania 1 and WrestleMania 2, 1985's The Wrestling Classic! Have a taste of what's to come this Friday!

We're back with a special Black History Month edition of All the WrestleManias! On this Popcorn Match episode we're talking about Black representation in the WWE and WrestleMania, and the history of Black wrestlers going back to the very beginnings of the business. We learned about Viro Small, who took "go-away heat" to a whole new level by getting shot in the neck, Reginald Siki, who earned the title of first "World Colored Heavyweight Champion," and Houston Harris, who gave up a perfectly awesome wrestling name to become the legendary Bobo Brazil and wrestled for 40 years. We hope you enjoy -- send us your comments at @wrestlemaniapod on Twitter, or [email protected]!

Here's a little taste of what we have in store for you on our next episode!

We break down WrestleMania X8 from the Toronto Skydome, March 17, 2002. It’s Icon vs. Icon with The Rock vs Hulk Hogan, our favorite Undertaker WrestleMania match to date, and the first WrestleMania for the NWO. Plus, Rich reminisces about a star he knew before their fame, and we suffer through nu metal ”musical” performances so you don’t have to! Check it out and send us your comments and questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Check out some of the discussion coming soon in our episode dedicated to WrestleMania 18 from 2002

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