WWE Then and Now

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WWE Then and Now episodes:

January 28, 2025 VIP AUDIO 1/28 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Mezzera look back at the 1995 WWF Royal Rumble including Razor vs. Jarrett, Diesel vs. Bret, Royal Rumble match, more (130 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch contributor Jon Mezzera joins Frank Peteani to review the 1995 Royal Rumble PPV. Razor Ramon defends the Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Jarrett. Newly turned babyface WWF Champion Diesel defends his title against Bret “Hit Man” Hart. NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor gets into an infamous confrontation with Bam Bam Bigelow. The Royal Rumble itself finds Shawn Michaels and The British Bulldog starting #1 and #2 and going the distance. Many topics are discussed including talent usage, the pace and time of the rumble match, alternate scenarios, and more.
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January 15, 2025 VIP AUDIO 1/14 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Radican look back at the 1990 WWF Royal Rumble including Beefcake vs. Genius, Garvin vs. Valentine, Rumble match, more (117 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch columnist Sean Radican makes his first appearance on the show to look back at the 1990 Royal Rumble. His viewing habits from the 1990 are discussed along with his thoughts on WWF production and presentation of stars then vs. now. They get into a little sidebar about what happened recently with Chris Charlton’s remarks on a New Japan Pro Wrestling broadcast before reviewing the show at hand. The matches featured include Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake against the Genius with a confusing finish, a submission match between “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine where they annoyingly attempt multiple pins, and the Royal Rumble match itself. This is remembered for the confrontation between then-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and then-Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior. They discuss alternate scenarios such as Mr. Perfect winning or Warrior, but ultimately (no pun intended) understand why Hogan won this match.
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December 16, 2024 VIP AUDIO 12/16 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Velasquez look back at WCW Starrcade 1994 including Duggan vs. Vader, Wright vs. Levesque, Hogan vs. Butcher, Savage PPV debut, more (117 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Jesse Velasquez of the Top Rope Nation podcast and Top Rope Nation Unplugged returns to talk WCW Starrcade 1994. The card featured Hacksaw Jim Duggan defending the U.S. Championship against Big Van Vader, 19-year-old “Das Wunderkind” Alex Wright vs. a young Paul Levesque in his French Jean-Paul Levesque persona, and Hulk Hogan defending the WCW Championship against his long-time friend Ed Leslie as The Butcher. “Macho Man” Randy Savage loomed as he would either shake Hogan’s hand or slap him in the face. They discuss the state of WCW at the time as they were utilizing the “80s WWF formula.” If you didn’t know any better, were you more enthusiastic about them or WWF as they were pushing new “top stars” like Diesel, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels with mainstays like Bret “Hit Man” Hart and the Undertaker? They even sneak in a little American football talk at the end. Jesse is a Vikings fan while Frank is a Giants fan. Find out who’s happy these days.
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December 11, 2024 VIP AUDIO 12/11 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Wolf look back at WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event Episodes I & II including Hogan vs. Orton, Richter vs. Moolah (episode I); Hogan vs. Volkoff, Uncle Elmer wedding (episode II), more (132 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch.com VIP subscriber and listener David Wolf returns to break down the first two Saturday Night’s Main Event episodes from May and October of 1985. They discuss the placement and significance of the show at the time, why the reboot in 2006 might have failed, and does it have a chance to succeed when it returns in 2024. Both shows are reviewed in their entirety, which were heavy on interviews and segments including Piper’s Pit (episode I) and the Body Shop (episode II). Hulk Hogan defends the WWF Championship on both shows with the first defense being against “Cowboy” Bob Orton and the second against Nikolai Volkoff. The story of “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff’s babyface turn is heavily featured across both episodes. Uncle Elmer’s legitimate wedding to Joyce Stazko takes place on episode II with a reception to close out the show. In addition, they discuss multiple DQ and count out finishes and if they were a problem at the time.
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November 20, 2024 VIP AUDIO 11/20 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Mezzera look back at WWF Survivor Series 1994 including Backlund vs. Bret, Teamsters vs. Bad Guys, Undertaker vs. Yokozuna, more (103 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch.com VIP contributor Jon Mezzera joins Frank Peteani to look back at Survivor Series 1994. This is the audio version of the show, which debuted on the PWTorch YouTube page. The card includes the infamous match where Bret Hart loses the WWF Championship to Bob Backlund in a “Throw in the Towel” match, the run-back Casket Match between the Undertaker and Yokozuna, and the Bad Guys (Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, British Bulldog, Headshrinkers) vs. the Teamsters (Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart) where Shawn and Diesel had their fallout. They run alternate scenarios for the WWF championship had Bob Backlund not been available, and come to a conclusion about his use.
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November 13, 2024 VIP AUDIO 11/13 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Martin look back at WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 including Pretty Wonderful vs. Stars & Stripes, Dustin Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson, Hogan vs. Flair in a cage, more (122 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin returns to “Then and Now” to discuss the 1994 edition of WCW Halloween Havoc. They review the entire show, which is heavily centered on the retirement match between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair in a steel cage where Flair must retire if he loses. Focus topics include the general overall change in WCW and enthusiasm for the product in the fall of 1994, the quality of the undercard of PPVs built around Hogan in the main event, and the lack of decisive finishes on this show. Plus Frank makes an announcement about the format of “Pro Wrestling Then and Now” moving forward.
Warning: Some language on this show may be NSFW.
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September 19, 2024 VIP AUDIO 8/19 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: (Pt. 2 of 2) Peteani & Furlow look back at WCW Fall Brawl 1994 including Regal vs. Badd, Duggan vs. Austin, Vader vs. Guardian Angel, Vader vs. Sting, more (70 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of the latest Pro Wrestling Then and Now, Kylin Furlow and Frank Peteani discuss WCW Fall Brawl, the follow-up to Bash at the Beach discussed in part one. They break down the entire card, which includes a rematch of Lord Steven Regal vs. Johnny B. Badd for the TV Championship, a triangle match between Vader, the Guardian Angel, and Sting whose rules were not clear to the audience, an awful U.S. Championship title change from Steve Austin to “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, and the main event WarGames match between Dusty and Dustin Rhodes and the Nasty Boys vs. The Stud Stable (Bunkhouse Buck, Arn Anderson, Terry Funk, and Col. Robert Parker).
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September 19, 2024 VIP AUDIO 8/19 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: (Pt. 1 of 2) Peteani & Furlow look back at WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 including Regal vs. Badd, Austin vs. Steamboat, Hogan vs. Flair, more (89 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of the latest Pro Wrestling Then and Now, long-time PWTorch.com VIP reader and listener Kylin Furlow returns to Then and Now to discuss not one, but two shows from 1994 WCW. In part one they discuss Bash at the Beach, where Hulk Hogan debuted in WCW and challenged Ric Flair for the WCW Championship. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat challenged “Stunning” Steve Austin for the U.S. Championship. Those matches along with the rest of the card are broken down, plus there’s discussion about Wade’s rating of the show including his thoughts on Steve Austin back in this period.
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August 08, 2024 VIP AUDIO 8/7 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Parks look back at WWF Summerslam 1994 including Bret vs. Owen, Razor vs. Diesel, Luger vs. Tatanka, Undertaker vs. Undertaker, more (104 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch.com columnist Greg Parks returns to “Then and Now” to reflect on the 1994 edition of WWF Summerslam. They review the entire card, which featured a Match of the Year candidate in Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart in a steel cage for the WWF Championship and a Worst Match of the Year candidate in the Undertaker vs. Undertaker main event. Also discussed are the pivotal year in general that was 1994, “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s role as a host and commentator in general around this time, the state of the women’s division then vs. now, the negative effect of the Million Dollar Corporation, turning Tatanka heel as opposed to Lex Luger, and more.
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July 03, 2024VIP AUDIO 7/3 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Mezzera look back at WWF King of the Ring 1994. Bret vs. Diesel, Razor vs. Owen (KOTR Final), Piper vs. Lawler, more (107 min.)
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SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch.com contributor Jon Mezzera returns to Pro Wrestling Then and Now to look back at the WWF King of the Ring PPV from 1994. They discuss the entire card, which features Bret Hart defending the WWF Championship against Intercontinental Champion Diesel, Owen Hart winning the King of the Ring tournament defeating Razor Ramon in the final (with the help of his returning brother-in-law Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and proclaiming himself the “King of Harts”), and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler in the main event. Talking points include but are not limited to:
Was Owen wearing the crown and robe and proclaiming himself “King of Harts” too comedic and did it hurt Owen in the long run?
Was the tournament too predictable?
Why was Art Donovan’s commentary so awful?
Were there too many “lame” finishes?
If they did some of the matches on TV would they have gotten more time?
How do we grade Neidhart’s involvement in the Bret vs. Diesel match to set up what he did in the Razor vs. Owen final?
Why did Vince go with then 40-year-old Roddy Piper vs. then 45-year-old Jerry Lawler in the main event on a show where they pushed the New Generation?
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The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.