The Wrestling Archives

The Wrestling Archives

By Rich Sigwald and Tim HackmanSportsWrestling
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The Wrestling Archives episodes

  • Royal Rumble 2023 Preview
    We sit down and talk about our thoughts and predictions on this year's Royal Rumble! Who will win? Who will be left? What's going on with WWE's advertising? What children's programming is driving Rich nuts? What are the good restaurants in LA Knight's home town? Plus much more!! Be sure to click subscribe and leave us a review!Support the boys and this show:www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
    42 min
  • WrestleMania 26
    We return to the main plot line of our quest to watch and review All the WrestleManias. This time, we're watching number 26 from Phoenix, Arizona. Was it good, was it bad? We can't quite decide. Take a listen and let us know what you think! Thank you, we'll miss you.
    1 hr 35 min
  • Breaking News - WWE History
    With the shattering news of a possible sale of WWE to a Saudi investment fund, Rich thought it would be a great time to put a short episode together covering the history of WWE, from Vince McMahon's grandfather to the news of this morning! It's a heck of a ride! Thanks for listening!
    19 min
  • This Tuesday in Texas/Taboo Tuesday
    We decided on this Friday, we'd look at Tuesdays! The first two of WWE's Tuesday Pay-Per-View experiments. We have get to watch the unfolding of the long-forgotten Undertaker/Hulk Hogan feud, and the equally forgotten gem of a cage match between Randy Orton and Ric Flair. Plus, baby vomit! Happy New Year and thanks for listening! Remember to subscribe!
    1 hr 34 min
  • 2022 Year in Review
    It's been a year of podcasts!
    A time to grapple, a time to chopA time to pin, a time to tapA time to face, a time to heelA time to cheer, a time to boo!Join us as we talk about the favorite things we watched and things we didn't like so much. We also talk about things to come and the year that was pro wrestling. Thanks for downloading and happy holidays. See you in 2023!
    1 hr 23 min
  • Wrestle War ’91
    We were inspired by WWE reviving the War Games match so we decided to find a good one to watch. One with violence and blood, and Wrestle War '91 did NOT disappoint! Plus, we get blessed with matches featuring Doom, Bobby Eaton, members of the Armstrong family, and some talented Japanese women. Our ears and brains are tickled by the wits of Dusty Rhodes and Jim Ross. But, let's not leave out Rick Steiner rubbing Ric Flair's face across the cage like a fine cheddar on a grater. Thanks for download! Be sure to subscribe!
    1 hr 33 min
  • Montreal Screwjob - Survivor Series’97
    It's time for that Thanksgiving tradition! Not just Survivor Series, but talking about controversial things with the people you love. This week we are giving the Survivor Series 97 and it's amazeballs ending the JFK/Oliver Stone treatment...back...and to the left. Was it the best wrestling finish ever? was it real? What even is real? Also, we talk about attending two different AEW Dynamite shows and how much fun that was. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for listening!
    1 hr 20 min
  • WrestleMania 25 w/ Dr. Jess Krenek
    She's back! Dr. Jess joins us to talk WrestleMania 25! The Silver Anniversary, if you're bad at math! We talk about wrestling aiding our vocabulary development and the WWE modifying the historical records. We don't understand the placement of the Kid Rock segment, or its length, or its existence. We have a 25-woman battle royal that is won by a man. And of course, we talk about what is possibly the best WrestleMania match ever - Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker. Plus, RICKY STEAMBOAT CAN GO! Thanks for listening!
    2 hr 4 min
  • Halloween Havoc ’97
    Slim Jim presents: Halloween Havoc 1997! We get into the dated main event, the rickety cage, and Styrofoam tombstones, and all the advertising! Wowza! Rich also talks about his fun at CelebFest 5 and the juicy gossip he got out of Bret Hart and the incredible stories from Jimmy Hart. Tim has a few too many beers and Rich sings to show off his new microphone. Oh, lets not forget the incredible match between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, Jr. Also, there's some cool Japanese matches on here, too. This show is all over the place and was great fun to discuss! Thanks for listening and Happy Halloween!
    1 hr 30 min
  • Monday Night Raw 1 & 2
    This week, we are uncooked, uncut, and uncensored! The shows that started it all! We talk how Raw is the template for the modern wrestling presentation. We are baffled by the choice of having Rob Bartlett in the roll of offensive commentary. We marvel at how even from the beginning, the matches didn't matter. We enjoyed Doink making children cry and caused an overuse of the word "bruh." We also have a full change of heart on The Repo Man. Tim also gives us a graphic definition of raw. Thanks for listening!
    1 hr 8 min

About The Wrestling Archives

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Two nerdy librarians aim to preserve the art form that is Professional Wrestling by watching old shows and discussing their place in the lore. They also interview wrestlers and wrestling personalities…