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
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Coming this Friday, we break down WrestleMania XIX from 2003. Enjoy a taste of what's coming up!
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
On a special "Not Just WrestleManias" edition of "All the WrestleManias," we dive into the 1985 Wrestling Classic, a forgotten gem and WWF's first pay per view after the success of the first WrestleMania. There's a 16-man tournament, fun with arts and crafts, Junkyard Dog's incredible theme music ("Grab them cakes!"), a Macho Man promo for the ages, Tim's thesis on the similarities between pro wrestling and the blues, and much more. Plus, we think we might actually like Adrian Adonis? Send us your comments on Twitter @wrestlemaniapod or by email to wrestlemaniablog@gmail.com.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
We deep dive into the WWE vault to find a bit of a forgotten gem that happened between WrestleMania 1 and WrestleMania 2, 1985's The Wrestling Classic! Have a taste of what's to come this Friday!
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
We're back with a special Black History Month edition of All the WrestleManias! On this Popcorn Match episode we're talking about Black representation in the WWE and WrestleMania, and the history of Black wrestlers going back to the very beginnings of the business. We learned about Viro Small, who took "go-away heat" to a whole new level by getting shot in the neck, Reginald Siki, who earned the title of first "World Colored Heavyweight Champion," and Houston Harris, who gave up a perfectly awesome wrestling name to become the legendary Bobo Brazil and wrestled for 40 years. We hope you enjoy -- send us your comments at @wrestlemaniapod on Twitter, or wrestlemaniablog@gmail.com!
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Here's a little taste of what we have in store for you on our next episode!
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
We break down WrestleMania X8 from the Toronto Skydome, March 17, 2002. It's Icon vs. Icon with The Rock vs Hulk Hogan, our favorite Undertaker WrestleMania match to date, and the first WrestleMania for the NWO. Plus, Rich reminisces about a star he knew before their fame, and we suffer through nu metal "musical" performances so you don't have to! Check it out and send us your comments and questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Check out some of the discussion coming soon in our episode dedicated to WrestleMania 18 from 2002
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Some of the all-time greatest wrestlers used some of the all-time greatest music ever written to help portray their in-ring personas and get over with the crowd. Imagine Ric Flair without Also Sprach Zarathustra, or the Macho Man with out his Pomp and Circumstance?! Take a listen as Rich takes you on a short journey exploring some of biggest names in the game and their connection to classical music.
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Listen to this trailer for a quick overview of what this podcast is all about!
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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