This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we discuss wrestling events from Christmas Night and Christmas Week from 1985! –Stan Hansen becomes the new AWA champion on a show held in New Jersey. –The breakup of Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams begins. –The NWA is on fire with the Ric Flair vs Dusty Rhodes feud at … Continue reading Episode 391: Follow Your Own Advice →

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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we get down to brass tacks and analyze the WWF during the month of December 1985! We talk Bruno Sammartino, Bobby Heenan, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Jimmy Hart, Andre the Giant, British Bulldogs, Jesse Ventura, Don Muraco, Tito Santana, Ricky Steamboat, Fred Blassie, Hillbilly Jim, … Continue reading Episode 390: So You’re Telling Me…Six Months →

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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take mailbag questions from out listeners! Topics include: –Should Jim Crockett have made more of an effort to make Ted Turner a partner? –Let’s say WCW had won the 90’s wrestling war. Would their programming have been canceled anyway, thus destroying the company? –Could Rick Rude have turned … Continue reading Episode 389: The Best 1,000 Days of Wrestling →

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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we talk Portland Wrestling from 1985! On the discussion table: –This small promotion had a few major events. We talk about them and analyze the impact these shows had on the health of Portland Wrestling. –Sometimes pro wrestlers stretch the truth a bit. We share an extreme example. –Ed … Continue reading Episode 388: How Are We Supposed To Top That? →

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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we beat the rush and review Starrcade ’85, The Gathering! Talking points include: –The Magnum T.A. vs Tully Blanchard “I Quit” Cage Match was the best Cage Match of the 80’s, the best Starrcade match ever, and the best U.S. match not involving Ric Flair of the entire decade. … Continue reading Episode 387: Discovering Enhancement →

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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we talk WWF from November 1985! Hulk Hogan, Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Bobby Heenan, Randy Savage, Jesse Ventura, Andre The Giant, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Hart, British Bulldogs, Paul Orndorff, Barry Windham, Gene Okerlund, Magnificent Muraco, Bob Orton Jr, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, Junkyard Dog, The Hart Foundation, … Continue reading Episode 386: A Screwjob? Maybe Not. →

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This week on Stick To Wrestling we discuss the WWF during the first part of November 1985! We recap the November 2, 1985 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. The card is a useful snapshot of late-1985 WWF booking: larger-than-life babyfaces vs. powerhouse heels, a building block for future feuds, the company balancing title protection … Continue reading Episode 385: The Original Big Bossman →

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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we speak with Brian Solomon, the author of Irresistible Force: The Life and Times of Gorilla Monsoon! Brian’s appearance was a welcome shot to the external occipital protuberance as pandemonium broke loose on this week’s podcast! We could literally cut the electricity with a knife as we discuss Gorilla … Continue reading Episode 384: Slam Dunk →

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