From Demolition to The Dudleyz via Tekno Team 2000, the 90s had one heck of a tag team scene! When Paul & Ash sat down to talk about the tag teams of the 90s, they quickly realised there was just far too much to squeeze in a single hour so this new episode looks at the teams in the first half of the decade. Clearly teams like The Legion Of Doom and The Rockers lead the charge but the lads also pick out some lesser names you may have forgotten. Please join us for this trip down memory lane and back to the decade that changed everything. If you like what you hear, please leave us a review ..read more

Ash and Paul are this week joined by the amazing Alex McCarthy (TalkSPORT/Wrestling Daily) to talk all things The Rock/Rocky Maivia/The Great One from his debut at Survivor Series 1996 through to the turn of the Millenium. Listen to the HOW Mania crew recall Rocky's start in wrestling, through his days with the Nation Of Domination, The Corporation and ending the decade as one half of the beloved Rock N' Sock Connection. Please do like and share our love letter to wrestling in the 90s and if you like what we do, you can of course subscribe. You can catch us on Twitter at HOWManiaPod, AshRos ..read more

After a WrestleMania enforced break, Ash Rose and Paul Benson are back with the latest episode of HOW Mania and it is time to go EXTREME! ECW was unarguably one of the most defining creative forces in 90s wrestling with their ideas stemming from a bingo hall in Philadelphia to reverberate around the world. But what of the talent that spent time in ECW during that period? Once they left the clutches of Paul Heyman, did they use their ECW experience and exposure as a springboard to fame and fortune? Or did they crash and burn once taken out of their natural environment? The guys look back on t ..read more

Episode 7 of HOW Mania: The 90s Wrestling Podcast is here and this week, Ash and Paul jump in their metaphorical phone box for a far from Bogus Journey back to the Survivor Series PPVs in the first half of the decade. Beloved by some, forgotten by others, these Survivor Series PPVs in the first half of the decade are choc full of unique matches, huge stars and historic happenings. Most importantly, they are So. Much. Fun! The boys chew over some of the greatest teams of the early decade, why it isn't a proper Survivor Series team unless it has a name, whether it should be four or five on a ..read more

Following on from our last episode taking a hatchet to the booking of Survivor Series 1992, Ash and Paul have this week blown up Survivor Series 1998 and tried to piece it back together as a traditional Survivor Series card. The conclusion? Well, it looks like there was a reason Vince went down the tournament route because a team elimination based card in late 1998 ain't all that pretty! Listen to what the guys came up with and then give us your spin on it by getting in touch on Twitter. How Mania: @HOWManiaPod Ash Rose: @AshRoseUK Paul Benson: @HOWPaulB Remember, tickets to Hooked On Wrestlin ..read more

Episode 8 of HOW Mania: The 90s Wrestling Podcast is here and this week, Ash and Paul change pace a little bit to look at the five Survivor Series PPVs from the second half of the decade. Whereas the first five events in the 1990s were super fun, but throwaway events, these five Survivor Series are some of the most pivotal events in the history of WWE. They're not all good shows (1997 is awful!) but they each have such massive implications for the entire wrestling industry. It is fascinating to look back at just how pivotal they were. Enjoy the podcast and #KeepIt90s If you enjoy our podc ..read more

We are back from our late Summer hiatus and with Survivor Series on the horizon, Ash and Paul are here with a new concept where they rebook the card from the 1992 edition of the event. Famously, it was the first Series without a single 'proper' Survivor Series match (Tag team double elimination matches just don't count!) but what would the show have looked like if it featured only 4 vs 4 team battles? Who would main event? Who would survive? Would we see some surprise debuts? Have a listen, mock our dreadful team names and hit us on on Twitter at @HOWManiaPod to tell us which of our matches ..read more

Since we started HOW Mania in 2020, we made no secret of the fact our dream guest was Adam Bomb. Having dropped off the grid and without doing any interviews in 20 years, we thought this was an impossible goal. But we were wrong... Ash and Paul tracked down Adam Bomb himself, Bryan Clark to talk all about his start in wrestling, his time in WWE, his unique style, his career in WCW as Wrath and one half of Kronik and then his short-lived return to WWE. This is first ever podcast interview and he spoke exclusively to us at Hooked On Wrestling. We were delighted to find that Bryan is as good f ..read more

Join Ash Rose & Paul B for the second episode of HOW Mania. Our journey into 90s wrestling starts at SummerSlam 1992. Saturday August 29th, Wembley Stadium. The biggest night in British wrestling history. Don't expect a match analysis on this podcast. The guys take a look at the feelings this day brought out in younger fans, share personal stories of the day, look at the impact this event had on wrestling in the UK....And lament Ted DiBiase's dodgy wardrobe choices! We hope you enjoy the show. If you do, please leave us a five star review and a few words on Apple Podcasts and do check ou ..read more

No wrestling organisation in the 90s held a draft. But what if they had? What if the talent of the WWF, WCW and ECW in the 90s were pooled and the companies were forced to pick? Who would be the top picks? Wonder no more as Ash Rose (Gorilla Position, WWE Kids) and Paul Benson (Hooked On Wrestling) conduct their own draft where they pick their top 10 keepers to form the bedrock of Monday Night Paul and AshDown! Who will be the top pick? Who would be your choice? Let us know on Twitter at @HOWManiaPod If you enjoy our podcast, PLEASE leave us five stars and maybe a short review on Apple Pod ..read more