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.
Episodes
Friday May 05, 2023
WWE Backlash Preview
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Since Rich took the fam on vacay and Tim has been crazy busy with work stuff, we didn't get to sit down and watch an old show for you, so we thought we'd talk some wrestling news, like the new WWE Heavyweight Championship, the WWE Draft and give a rundown on our thoughts of what to expect at Backlash. Thanks for downloading!Support the boys: http://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias.com
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Bash at the Beach ’96
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Some people just like to watch the world burn. This week, we continue our Hulk Hogan retrospective and warp back to July 7, 1996. Rich's 16th birthday. A lackluster card of a pay-per-view from WCW turns into one of the most dramatic and unthinkable moments of professional wrestling history. A meteoric shift happens and we're not talking about Disco Inferno having a competitive match with Dean Malenko. Two familiar faces from WWF have shown up and have been causing chaos for the weeks prior and they have promised to shake things up. They call it a hostile takeover but it's bigger than that. Thanks for listening!
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
BOAR IS WAR!
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
On this very special episode of All The WrestleManias, we sit down with the one and only Virginia Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, Boar! The dude is a walking encyclopedia and shares his story with us. We could have talked with this guy all night. He may be Rich's new best friend. Sorry Tim. Thanks for listening! Check out their show in Norfolk, VA on April 22!Support the Show: https://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Monday Mar 27, 2023
WrestleMania 39 Preview!
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
We are amped up for this weekend's WrestleMania 39 from Hollywood, CA! We talk this year's hall of Fame class, then dive into the action! Brock Lesner vs. Omos, Seth Freakin' Rollins vs. Logan Paul. Bianca Belair vs Asuka, Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley. Is this the end of the Bloodline's dominance of the men's wrestling world? Can Sami and Kevin top the Usos? Will Cody Rhodes finally achieve what his father couldn't and take down the Tribal Chief? What will a match between Cody and Roman Reigns even look like?? Download now and hear our thoughts! Thanks for listening!Support the show: http://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Clash of the Champions VI
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
We finally, after a year, finish the Steamboat vs. Flair trilogy, and we think we saved the best one for last! There's other matches on this show but, really, that's the one that counts. It's exciting, it's relentless, it's exhausting. It's a stunning masterclass of professional wrestling. This show aired the same night as Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man at WrestleMania V. Which would you have watched? Which match was more important? Plus, Junkyard Dog with a second line, Great Muta whoops a jobber and...three missing matches?? What's going on here!? Thanks for listening!Support the show: www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Friday Mar 03, 2023
AWA Super Sunday ’83
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
We continue our exploration of the rise of the phenomenon of Hulkamania. We flash back to St. Paul, Minnesota on April 24, 1983 to the AWA Super Sunday and Hulk Hogan challenging Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Championship and how this pivotal match sets in motion the meteoric rise of the Hulkster and the WWF. While Hogan vs. Bockwinkel may be the main attraction, we can't ignore other notable future WWF talent including Wendi Richter, Rick Martel, Jesse Ventura, Brutus Beefcake, and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Thanks for listening!Support the show: www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Friday Feb 17, 2023
WrestleMania III w/ Turtle Wars
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
We finally lured Andy and Geoff from the Turtle Wars podcast into our studio. All it took was Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, using the name Luscious, and some bean dip! We explore little person wrestling, the tragedy of Adrian Adonis, Ricky Steamboat and Macho Man putting on a show for the ages, and how the WWF has lied to the audience forever, and the absolute poetry of Gorilla Monsoon. Also, is wrestling really fake? Does it matter? Thanks for listening!Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Friday Feb 03, 2023
The Birth of Hulkamania
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
We climb into our time machine (Peacock streaming service) and go back to Madison Square Garden on the evening of January 23, 1984. The atmosphere is electric for The Masked Superstar vs Chief Jay Strongbow...or maybe for Ivan Putski vs Sgt. Slaughter, or maybe it's this match of a young guy named Hulk Hogan taking on the evil champion, The Iron Sheik. Undoubtedly this evening moved the needle and changed professional wrestling and pop culture forever and we are here for it! Thanks for listening!Support the show here: http://www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Royal Rumble 2023 Preview
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
We sit down and talk about our thoughts and predictions on this year's Royal Rumble! Who will win? Who will be left? What's going on with WWE's advertising? What children's programming is driving Rich nuts? What are the good restaurants in LA Knight's home town? Plus much more!! Be sure to click subscribe and leave us a review!Support the boys and this show:www.ko-fi.com/allthewrestlemanias
Friday Jan 20, 2023
WrestleMania 26
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
We return to the main plot line of our quest to watch and review All the WrestleManias. This time, we're watching number 26 from Phoenix, Arizona. Was it good, was it bad? We can't quite decide. Take a listen and let us know what you think! Thank you, we'll miss you.
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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