Wrestling 20 Years Ago Blog
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Bob Bamber presents a wrestling history podcast takes you back twenty years ago to the month - reviewing WWF, WCW and ECW PPVs and TV along with the big talking points of the day.
Wrestling 20 Years Ago Blog
5y ago
The day had finally arrived
Listen to our December 1997 WCW podcast, reviewing Starrcade. Subscribe to the podcast via: iTunes | RSS Feed | Email Newsletter
And so it had come to pass, after nearly 18 months of build we were finally here for Starrcade, for Hogan vs Sting. Whether the build had been perfect, whether they’d ran out of a bit of steam - honestly it didn’t really feel like it mattered any more. WCW in 1997 was a train with no breaks and seemingly no limits – it was frequently dull yet usually that didn’t matter, Nitro was the hot ticket in town and Hogan vs Sting was the m ..read more
Wrestling 20 Years Ago Blog
5y ago
(Still sporting a black eye from when Bret hit him): "Vince McMahon didn't screw Bret Hart. Bret Hart screwed Bret Hart".
Listen to our November 1997 WWF podcast, reviewing the Montreal Screwjob and all of the fall-out. Subscribe to the podcast via: iTunes | RSS Feed | Email Newsletter
“Bret Screwed Bret” – In some ways it was quite a weird pair of interviews on the third Raw of the month, a pre-taped effort that was filled in part with two extended sit-down interviews in a TV studio with Vince McMahon and JR. In the background, separating the pair, was a full portrait of Bret Hart ..read more
Wrestling 20 Years Ago Blog
5y ago
Sabu and Sandman had a shocking amount of chemistry...
Listen to our November 1997 ECW podcast, reviewing November to Remember 1997. Subscribe to the podcast via: iTunes | RSS Feed | Email Newsletter
It had been a transitional period for ECW in the time since we'd seen them last on pay-per-view. After a show that was widely derided for its low-level of in-ring quality and the even lower level of lighting quality Paul Heyman sought to freshen up a roster than had become desperately lacking in better than average workers. Of course, that was before former owner Tod Gordon got involve ..read more