The Wrestling Archives

The One with RoboCop?

Look, some strange stuff has happened over the years in pro wrestling; Mae Young birthing a hand, the Gobbledy Gooker, Kane beating up Pete Rose, but nothing has become quite as infamous or part of the wrestling lore as Capital Combat '90: The Return of RoboCop. Tim and Rich break down this show which had a pretty solid card for an early WCW show. Ric Flair and Luger, the Four Horsemen running amuck, and Doom and The Steiner brothers nearly destroy humanity. It's pretty run of the mill until RoboCop shows up to keep the peace. All we can say is take a listen to Tim and Rich try to make sense of a show that really pushes kayfabe to its breaking point. Thanks for listening!

Invincible Vince Valor

New Year, new show name! New guest! We welcome Celine Dion's favorite pro wrestler to the Archives, Vince Valor. While skimming the socials, Rich picked up a distress call from Vince Valor. Vince had recently suffered a devasting injury and was needing support and was offering to do interviews since he couldn't do any ring work. The Invincible One shares some great insights into the wrestling business and tells his story, as well as putting over his cat, Eddie. Vince just won the Empire State Wrestling Heavyweight Championship while dealing with a torn pectoral muscle. Vince details not just his in-ring philosophy, but his teaching one as well, as he runs the Buffalo Wrestling Academy. Take a listen, he's a great guest, and new friend of the show. Thanks for listening!Support Vince's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/vince-valor-and-the-tale-of-the-torn-pec
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2023 Year in Review

Here we are, at the end of 2023. A year dominated by wrestling drama. In what has become a tradition, we sat down and had a talk about the wrestling year that was 2023. The high spots, the low spots, those we lost, those we gained. The people we talked to, the stories we shared. The matches we loved and the ones we didn't. It's been an incredible year. We're retiring the name "All The WrestleManias" after this episode and growing into our new name, The Wrestling Archives. Follow us along on the journey. 

George Pantas

As we say farewell to the name "All The WrestleManias," another icon of the wrestling business is saying farewell. Though we talked for almost 2 hours, we barely scratched the surface of the story of the man that is George Pantas. You may not have heard of George, but everyone that you have heard of has heard of him. George is the source of some of the greatest wrestling footage Vice TV and the WWE ever acquired to tell the story of the lost days of the territories. A young Greek immigrant, son of a tinsmith, locked on to wrestling because you didn't need to know English to understand what was happening, and that blossomed into an incredible love affair. George is finally hanging it up after 50 years active in the wrestling business. He will be saying his goodbyes on December 2 at VCW's Tidings of Destruction. George has agreed to bear witness to us about the incredible wrestling moments he has experienced and provides insight to the greatest minds of wrestling. Of course, George knows everyone, from Ric Flair to Billy Corgan, Wahoo McDaniel to Tony Schiavone, and countless others. His story dovetails beautifully with our conversation with David Crockett. You don't want to miss this. George is an incredible human being and an absolute delight.Support the Show: http://www.ko-fi.com/wrestlingarchives
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David Crockett

It is our pleasure to give to you this interview of wrestling royalty. David Crockett is the son of Jim Crockett, Sr. who created an entertainment empire in the south, but is most famous for running the "Charlotte" territory in wrestling, better known as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA/World Championship Wrestling. He came to us to let the world know he'll be at the Virginia Championship Wrestling's Tidings of Destruction on December 2nd to wish his good friend George Pantas well in his retirement after 50 years in wrestling. David shares with us some great stories from both his territory days and his days with Ted Turner's WCW. He shares with us the anxiety surrounding Vince McMahon's aggressive push into the southern territories and television. David doesn't hold back about the business of the past and present. Rich and Tim talk everything from Broadway, to James Brown, to ACC Football, to Ric Flair at the Baltimore Marriott. He even sheds a little more light on WCW's decision to pass on The Rock. Mr. Crockett is the genuine real deal and came to us to share his story and his family's legacy and influence over the athletic theatrical art that we love so much. We are honored to bestow upon him the title of "Friend of the Show."
 
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New Name, Same Great Show!

With the new year upon us, we felt it was time for a fresh coat of paint, so to speak. Our scope has expanded so much from just covering WrestleManias that the name is feeling restrictive. Starting in the 2024, we will become known as "The Wrestling Archives!" We discuss why we're making this change and some of the great content we have coming soon, including interviews with the one and only David Crockett and the delightful George Pantas. Keep a look out for the new name and new stuff!!!
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Logan Easton Laroux

This week we sit down with the other half of the VCW tag team champs, the man hailing from a gated community within a gated community, Logan Easton Laroux. Logan is hanging it up, leaving his boots in the ring, and walking away from the business (well, unless a large contract comes his way). He may only be 33 years old, but he's been working the squared circle since he was 16. He has seen it all, done it all, and worked with some of the best in the business. Whether you know him as Logan Hodge, Race Jaxon, Barf, or The Blank, you don't want to miss this interview. Logan talks honest and frank about his career and is just about as genuine of an interview you can expect from a professional wrestler. We definitely wish him the best in his future endeavors! You won't want to miss his VCW retirement match on November 11 in Alexandria, VA against AEW star and friend, Wheeler Yuta!VCW: https://vcwprowrestling.com/
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ECW’s Barely Legal

We hop in the time machine and drive up I-95 to 2300 South Swanson Street in Philadelphia to bear witness to 1997's ECW Barely Legal, Extreme Championship Wrestling's first Pay-Per-View. We are treated to some of the bloodiest, and most violent action we've watched on this podcast. We had to watch through our fingers a few times! But we meet young stars like Rob Van Dam, Lance Storm, Raven, and Taz. Plus there's some familiar faces like Terry Funk, Bill Alphonso, and Rick Rude. We experience one of the hottest crowds we've ever encountered, with such enthusiastic chants that we can't repeat them here. Plus, what the hell is the deal with The Sandman?Support the Show: http://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias

Jonny ”The Reason” Elliott

In a very special episode, we are joined by the head of talent relations AND current co-holder of the Virginia Championship Wrestling Tag Championship, Jonathan "The Reason" Elliott. We talk about a whole lot of stuff, but definitely about VCW's upcoming events in Norfolk and in Alexandria, Virginia. October 7th is the Nightmare on Granby Street and November 11, Veterans Day, in Alexandria, VA, where they will have special guests Wheeler Yuta and Nyla Rose from AEW in action! Jonny shares all kinds of great stories with us, from getting suckered into an MMA fight, which suckered him into wrestling training, to traveling on the road with Sanjay Dutt. We learn a little bit about his combat experience and that the WWE really does give the troops the Pay-Per-Views for free. This interview is a lot of fun! Thanks for downloading! 
 
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WrestleMania 29

If you paid for WrestleMania 28 due to the tag line, "Once in a Lifetime" you may be owed compensation. In a huge case of deja vu, we're confronted with John Cena vs. The Rock from the Meadowlands, just outside of New York City in swampy New Jersey (everything's legal in New Jersey). Not far from where Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton, Chris Christie wore a sweatshirt for an out-of-state university, HHH pretended to hit Brock Lesnar with a sledgehammer, Paul Heyman tastefully mocked a dead person, and Dutch Mantel was xenophobic, racist, antisemitic, and showed linguistic prejudice against pretty much everyone. WrestleMania 29 had something for everyone and something for no one. There's an unprecedented number of WrestleMania debuts and WWE in-ring debuts on this show (welcome to the table, Roman Reigns). Tim and Rich also break down the recent WWE releases and Rich reports back from the Pay Your Dues wrestling at the American Legion (big love to Dirty Money). Thanks for listening!
 
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