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Jeff Machado and JT Rozzero are best friends but Jeff has never been a wrestling fan... until now. With decades of wrestling history to catch up on, JT is leading Jeff's completely clean slate on an educational journey through the wonderful story of professional wrestling. In episode ten, Jeff is angry and the boys talk about Jeff's big work accident, buying tickets for his first live event, the concept of Survivor Series, Vince McMahon's gamesmanship, Jeff's hatred of Jim Duggan, Harley Race and Honky Tonk Man, Jeff's attraction to the ladies in the women's match, the fantastic Jumping Bomb Angels, Jeff's thoughts on Strike Force as champions, Jeff's dog's reaction to the Islanders, the show's treatment of the champions and match structure, Jeff's kinship with Ken Patera, Andre the Giant's big moment and much, much more! So, join us on Jeff's journey to learn all about pro wrestling, get sidetracked with us on many tangents and have a bunch of laughs along the way! http://placetobenation.com/jeff-learns-wrestling-10-survivor-series-1987/

I just don't think his matches sucked, I think that is the biggest disconnect. I think he is arguably the greatest heel character they have ever had.

Good Ol' Will From Texas, JT Rozzero, Aaron George and Steve Williams take a look at the cream of the crop of the GWWE project nomination lists: The Main Event Crew. The following wrestlers are discussed… Bruno Sammartino "Superstar" Billy Graham Hulk Hogan Undertaker Shawn Michaels Bret Hart Vince McMahon Steve Austin Daniel Bryan John Cena Brock Lesnar Roman Reigns Check it out and then be sure to submit your ballot by the end of 2017! http://placetobenation.com/for-your-consideration-14-the-main-eventers/

Thanks! Yeah we loved doing that episode and it came great. Our goal is going to be to try to do those for all the major cards where we can.

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are inside the Vintage Vault and ready for the aftermath of WrestleMania III as they dive into the 5/2/87 Saturday Night's Main Event! The boys discuss Ken Patera's return and face turn, a surprising Kamala win, the continuation of the Jake Roberts/Honky Tonk Man feud, the final Randy Savage/George Steele war, the next step in Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, a fake out Tag Team title match, the booking of Ricky Steamboat, the SNME arrival of Jim Duggan and much more, including end of show awards! So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott & Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-472-saturday-nights-main-event-xi-5287/

Right, agreed totally. I kind of hinted at that during the discussion too, that Race had to stay strong for the future.

That is insane, man. Sorry you have to go through this but I'm glad it is starting to improve and you are hanging in.

Ah, great insight and makes a lot of sense. Thanks Boricua. I hope everything is going OK for you on the homefront?

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, we head to Pontiac for one of the biggest PPV events in history as Scott, JT and John D'Amato relive WrestleMania III! The boys discuss a big win for the Can-Am Connection, a solid power battle between Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules, King Kong Bundy's midget attack, the blowoff between Junkyard Dog and Harley Race, the end of the Dream Team, Roddy Piper's farewell match and would could have been if he stayed around, Danny Davis getting his stiff comeuppance, Butch Reed's meandering win, the match psychology in the legendary battle between Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage, a big notch in the belt for Honky Tonk Man, the arrival of Jim Duggan, Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant and much more, including end of show awards! So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin & John as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-471-wrestlemania-iii/

In this episode of PTBN GWWE: Making the Cut, JT and Aaron are mixing things up with a special VERSUS edition of the show. In this discussion, the boys pit the candidacy of Bret Hart against Mick Foley and CM Punk. How do they stack up? Where do they rank? Who is better? JT & Aaron break it all down… and divert into many tangents along the way as usual! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-gwwe-making-the-cut-5/

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are joined by Kelly Nelson, Pete Schirmacher and John D'Amato to break down the Road to WrestleMania III for the two top matches on the show. The boys discuss the card positions of Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage in early 1987, Steamboat's overall career to this point, a potential what if Randy Savage opponent for Pontiac, thoughts on the feud as a whole, other great classic matches between the two around the horn, Andre the Giant's heel turn, other potential opponents for Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan and Jesse Ventura's role in the feud, the earlier battles between Hogan and Andre and so much more! So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin and the crew as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-470-the-road-to-wrestlemania-iii/

Thanks for listening... and yes it would be fun having him try to teach!

This seems to be the answer I am seeing most. Basically NBC didn't want to be used as an infomercial and wanted strong programming. It was still jarring how far they went not to mention it... like once or twice probably could have been OK.

Jeff Machado and JT Rozzero are best friends but Jeff has never been a wrestling fan… until now. With decades of wrestling history to catch up on, JT is leading Jeff’s completely clean slate on an educational journey through the wonderful story of professional wrestling. In episode nine, the boys are trekking through the summer and fall of 1987 and talking about the end of the Randy Savage/George Steele feud, Honky Tonk Man’s ascent, the union of Strike Force, Randy Savage’s change of heart, the wonderful Jumping Bomb Angels, Hentai porn and much, much more! So, join us on Jeff’s journey to learn all about pro wrestling, get sidetracked with us on many tangents and have a bunch of laughs along the way! http://placetobenation.com/jeff-learns-wrestling-9-honky-tonk-hatred-macho-man-turns-a-forceful-strike-bomb-angel-love-much-more/

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are inside the Vintage Vault to officially welcome in the spring weather with a look at the 3/14/87 Saturday Night’s Main Event! The boys discuss yet another Randy Savage/George Steele title match, the lack of promotion for WrestleMania, a classic battle royal, the booking of Andre the Giant, a questionable loss for Jake Roberts, the suddenly red hot Hart Foundation, Ricky Steamboat’s momentum and much more, including end of show awards! So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott & Justin as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-469-saturday-nights-main-event-viii-31487/

Jeff Machado and JT Rozzero are best friends but Jeff has never been a wrestling fan… until now. With decades of wrestling history to catch up on, JT is leading Jeff’s completely clean slate on an educational journey through the wonderful story of professional wrestling. In episode eight, the boys take a quick detour from their timeline to jump to October 2017 for a live viewing of The Shield & Kurt Angle vs. The Miz, Kane, Sheamus, Cesaro & Braun Strowman from TLC 2017! So, join us on Jeff’s journey to learn all about pro wrestling, get sidetracked with us on many tangents and have a bunch of laughs along the way! http://placetobenation.com/jeff-learns-wrestling-8-live-watch-tlc-2017-main-event/

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott deliver the PTBP’s seventh annual Halloween Spooktacular! The boys are hanging out chatting about wrestling and life and are joined by various trick or treaters along the way... including visits from popular wrestling personalities and podcast hosts. Oh, and this episode goes so far off the rails at times you may never find your way back. Sex! Wrestling! Halloween costumes! CWF! We have it all! Guests include: Kevin Kelly - New Japan Pro Wrestling Timothy Buechner - Lucha Undead; This Week in Wrestling Mirandia Berthold & Jennifer Smith - Geek & Sassy Tim Capel - Survey Says Peter Winson - Greetings From Allentown Max Mitchell & Travis Woloshyn - Lucha Afterground So fire up this action-packed episode, grab a pumpkin full of candy, put on your costume and join Scott and Justin because it is time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-468-seventh-annual-halloween-spooktacular/

In this episode of PTBN GWWE: Making the Cut, JT and Aaron are discuss the GWWE candidacy of Roddy Piper, Chyna, Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon. Which are locks? Which are fringe candidates? Where do they rank and how do they stack up? JT & Aaron break it all down.. and divert into many tangents along the way as usual! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-gwwe-making-the-cut-4/

In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Kelly Nelson are riding out the ice cold winter at the 2/23/87 Madison Square Garden house show! The boys discuss Sal Bellomo's Rocky Balboa cosplay, the arrival of Demolition, a nifty win for Koko B. Ware, the MSG debut of Butch Reed, the Hart Foundation's first Tag Team Title defense in MSG, the rough debut of Outback Jack, the infiltration of Australian culture into the United States in the late 80s, the first MSG match for Jake Roberts as a face, a somewhat clean win for Honky Tonk Man, a massive, awesome six-man main event war, Roddy Piper's MSG farewell and more, including end of show awards! So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin & Kelly as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-467-wwf-house-show-madison-square-garden-22387/

Jeff Machado and JT Rozzero are best friends but Jeff has never been a wrestling fan… until now. With decades of wrestling history to catch up on, JT is leading Jeff’s completely clean slate on an educational journey through the wonderful story of professional wrestling. In episode seven, the boys take a quick detour from their timeline to jump to 2008 for a live viewing of Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show from WrestleMania XXVIII. And after that Jeff shares his immediate reaction to listening to Cara Mia by Nikolai Volkoff for the first time! So, join us on Jeff’s journey to learn all about pro wrestling, get sidetracked with us on many tangents and have a bunch of laughs along the way! http://placetobenation.com/jeff-learns-wrestling-7-live-watch-floyd-mayweather-vs-big-show-cara-mia/

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In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Tim Capel are braving the frigid cold and crisp, cool air to take a look back at the 1/19/87 Madison Square Garden house show! The boys discuss the arrival of the dismal Frenchy Martin, the debut of the Can-Am Connection, the MSG arrival of Ron Bass, Paul Orndorff slumming it with George Steele, a terrible showing for Jerry Allen, the big rematch between Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala, a huge appearance by Andre the Giant, a brutal match between Lanny Poffo and Red Demon, another battle between Junkyard Dog and Harley Race, the continued elevation of the Hart Foundation and more, including end of show awards! So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin & Tim as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast! http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-466-wwf-house-show-madison-square-garden-11987/

In this episode of PTBN GWWE: Making the Cut, JT and Aaron are discuss the GWWE candidacy of Kane, X-Pac, Trish Stratus, Goldust and Undertaker. Which are locks? Which are fringe candidates? Where do they rank and how do they stack up? JT & Aaron break it all down! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-gwwe-making-the-cut-3/

Jeff Machado and JT Rozzero are best friends but Jeff has never been a wrestling fan… until now. With decades of wrestling history to catch up on, JT is leading Jeff’s completely clean slate on an educational journey through the wonderful story of professional wrestling. In episode six, the boys have arrived in Pontiac for WrestleMania III and they discuss full nelsons, midget wrestling, Roddy Piper’s retirement, the effectiveness of chains, Steamboat vs. Savage, strong bladders, Alice Cooper’s coolness, Hogan vs. Andre and much, much more! So, join us on Jeff’s journey to learn all about pro wrestling, get sidetracked with us on many tangents and have a bunch of laughs along the way! http://placetobenation.com/jeff-learns-wrestling-6-wrestlemania-iii/

RIP Lance, all time great. Chad wrote up a great piece on Lance: http://placetobenation.com/an-ode-to-banana-nose/