The Wrestling Archives
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 to share their story and have conversations on topics relating to the pro wrestling community.
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Episodes
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Well, it was certainly one for the ages! We review the picks we made and just how wrong we were! That's why we watch right??
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Get a sneak peek at our WrestleMania 20 review episode, dropping this Friday!
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
It's finally here, WrestleMania 38! Live this weekend from Dallas, TX for two full nights of spectacle, fireworks, product placement, random celebrities, and maybe even a little wrestling. Rich and Tim break down their predictions on who will win, who will lose, who should probably start polishing their resume, and whether Cody Rhodes will make an appearance. Plus: has Sami Zayn finally cracked The Matrix? Send us your thoughts on Twitter @WrestleManiaPod, or visit AlltheWrestlemanias.com for more great content.
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
On this Popcorn Match, Rich flies solo to dig into the history of possibly the most famous and acclaimed of wrestling families, the Anoa'i. Roman Reigns, the Wild Samoans, the Usos, Rikishi, Rosey, Yokozuna, Umaga -- how much talent can one family tree hold? Send us your thoughts on Twitter @WrestlemaniaPod, or by email at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
We're going way back with our first NWA/WCW show, live from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, February 20, 1989! We've got 4 title matches and an absolute all-star roster, including Sting, Lex Luger, vintage Road Warriors, two (two!) versions of The Midnight Express, and Hacksaw Butch Reed. Come for the all-time classic main event, featuring Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. Ric Flair, but stay for an old-school shoot between Mike Rotunda and Rick Steiner. It'll make you sweat, bark like a dog, and say "whooo!" Send us your comments on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod, or by email at allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Check out a teaser for our upcoming "Not Just WrestleManias" episode on the NWA/WCW Chi-Town Rumble, from the Rosemont Horizon, 1989. Dropping this Friday on Podbean and all major podcast apps!
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Rich shares some personal stories and remembrances of the career of the late, great Scott Hall, who passed away Monday, March 14, 2022. Send us your comments on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod or by email to allthewrestlemanias@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
We're back with a listener-requested look at WrestleMania VIII from the Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN, way back in 1992. The main event's a stinker, but we've got two (two!) matches for the ages, Undertaker auditions for a part in Unforgiven, and we fanboy hard over Tito Santana. (Tito, call us!) Send us your comments at wrestlemaniablog@gmail.com or on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod. Thanks for listening!
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Sneak a preview of what is to come on our episode dropping this Friday about WrestleMania VIII!
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
We break down WrestleMania XIX from Seattle's SafeCo Field, 2003. Nu Metal still sucks, Hogan and Vince get down and dirty, Rock and Austin face off yet again, and Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar steal the show. Plus, one of these stars "Had a baby brother, who was perfect in every way!" Check it out and send us your comments @wrestlemaniapod on Twitter or wrestlemaniablog@gmail.com!
Who We Are
Co-Hosts Tim "The Hammer" Hackman (Huracan Ramirez) and Rich "The Natural" Sigwald (Prince Puma) met at a library conference in 2015 and bonded over their shared love of professional wrestling and other nerdy interests. In 2020 the pair decided to pursue the epic, some might say quixotic, project of watching All the WrestleManias in order and writing about their experience. When blog writing became too burdensome, they started to podcast about the shows instead. Quickly, they decided to branch out from just WrestleManias and in 2024 decided on a new name to reflect their common goal and love of information, and thus the name "The Wrestling Archives."
Sound editing and original music by Rich Sigwald
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