Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard

[Matt D]

That's fair, and again, I don't heavily hold it against Conrad (especially on a show like this where he admitted he didn't have time to do his research), but I have so little time to listen to things and there are so many things to listen to, that it's a killer for me on a show like this.

[flyonthewall2983]

Next episode will be about Pillman in the WWF, centered around the gun incident.

[NickH]

If they are going to do a Houston Wrestling show, someone needs to tell Conrad about NWAonDemand. I dont think he knows about it. It just sounded like Conrad has no idea about Houston's history and the fact there is video footage out there.

[JerryvonKramer]

Conrad not knowing Arrogance was the biggest gaffe on the Survivor Series show.

 

Hosting a podcast is tougher than it seems, especially when questions are "popped' up on you. Parv is my boy but there has been countless times on WTBBP where he has asked me a question where I know the answer but get stone mouthed and cant think of it in the moment or my head is saying one thing that is different from my brain.

 

I honestly think the difference is that you know and Conrad doesn't.

[goc]

If they are going to do a Houston Wrestling show, someone needs to tell Conrad about NWAonDemand. I dont think he knows about it. It just sounded like Conrad has no idea about Houston's history and the fact there is video footage out there.

Conrad is too busy doing his super cool "no one cares about Houston wrestling!" shtick to actually be bothered to learn about it.

[flyonthewall2983]

The Pillman episode had a couple things I didn't know before, like the big TV conference in Las Vegas both WCW and WWF had representatives at where Pillman went over to the WWF spot and hung out for a bit.

 

Vader is the topic for this coming Friday's episode, somewhat timely given the recent news he's given about his health.

[flyonthewall2983]

This week's episode of The Ric Flair Show is essentially an extra episode of Something to Love, as Ric wasn't able to record and Bruce fills in, talking to Conrad about Flair's run with the WWF.

[BigBadMick]

Not many comments on this show lately. I'm still listening weekly (hey, I've a long workday) and - if they're genuinely surprised by the blowback - it's astounding that they thought they could discuss Sunny's book and details of her relationship with Michaels without upsetting anyone in WWE.

[jpchicago23]

I look forward and listen to this every week. I love it and find it so damn entertaining.

[flyonthewall2983]

This week's episode was quite good. Interesting hearing about all the work that went into promoting the '97 Royal Rumble. That was an exciting show for me because the PPV scramble was so low we decided to tape it on VHS, so we got it basically for free.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

I've finally started listening to this one. Really like it and appreciate that the talk of the current product from the early shows has been edited out. Bruce is a bullshitter but he has worked in the business for 30 years. That's part of the appeal.

[AirJordanFan93]

I've finally started listening to this one. Really like it and appreciate that the talk of the current product from the early shows has been edited out. Bruce is a bullshitter but he has worked in the business for 30 years. That's part of the appeal.

I have always liked Pritchard in interviews I have seen with him but never listened to his show. Does he just tell WWE version of history or is it more in-depth than just the crap WWE spews out.

[flyonthewall2983]

I'd say it's somewhere in-between. He's never badmouthed Vince or Pat, and does toe the line a bit on issues. But the value he brings is that he puts you in the mindset of McMahon, and delves a little deep into the relationships with talent, both in the ring and out.

[Flyin' Brian]

Bruce said on episode 22 that Christopher Daniels was supposed to have been the Higher Power in WWE during the Attitude Era. I know he said it, but I call BS. That big of an angle and a reveal like that, even though I think Christopher Daniels is great, would have just resulted in almost everyone going 'Who?'. Daniels was under a developmental deal at this time and worked as a jobber on the B-shows and under a mask as Dos in Los Conquistadores against the Hardys. I can't believe he would have been considered for that spot.

[AirJordanFan93]

Bruce said on episode 22 that Christopher Daniels was supposed to have been the Higher Power in WWE during the Attitude Era. I know he said it, but I call BS. That big of an angle and a reveal like that, even though I think Christopher Daniels is great, would have just resulted in almost everyone going 'Who?'. Daniels was under a developmental deal at this time and worked as a jobber on the B-shows and under a mask as Dos in Los Conquistadores against the Hardys. I can't believe he would have been considered for that spot.

Yeah that seems like total BS. Would they really consider using a developmental guy in 1999 for such a high profile angle.

[The Chief]

I think Bruce is confusing that with a proposed WCW angle they used Daniels for around the same time...

[flyonthewall2983]

The Dibiase episode had it's moments, but it missed a few critical points about his run, especially the Jake Roberts feud. Conrad bemoans that he worked Brutus Beefcake in the third match at WrestleMania V but failed to mention his interference in the Jake/Andre match that lead to a feud that ran for a year long.

[SomethingSavage]

I'm about two weeks behind due to the holidays, so I haven't heard that episode yet. But the Daniels flub seems like a bizarre mistake to make. I mean, it's not like Bruce would have been with WCW when the proposed "Daniels with Vampiro" deal was a thing.

[Bix]

Bruce said on episode 22 that Christopher Daniels was supposed to have been the Higher Power in WWE during the Attitude Era. I know he said it, but I call BS. That big of an angle and a reveal like that, even though I think Christopher Daniels is great, would have just resulted in almost everyone going 'Who?'. Daniels was under a developmental deal at this time and worked as a jobber on the B-shows and under a mask as Dos in Los Conquistadores against the Hardys. I can't believe he would have been considered for that spot.

I don't think he's saying it was always going to build to a big reveal. Instead, Daniels just would be been a new character brought in for a big role. And if it was a Russo idea like Bruce said, then Russo bringing it back (albeit for a week) in WCW a year later when Vampiro was cosplaying as Undertaker makes perfect sense.

[Hawkeye12]

Russo was definitely a big Daniels fan, so it's not completely unthinkable. On the other hand Daniels has never mentioned it before to my knowledge and you'd think it would've come out, at least if he ever knew himself that it had been discussed.

[BrianB]

 

Bruce said on episode 22 that Christopher Daniels was supposed to have been the Higher Power in WWE during the Attitude Era. I know he said it, but I call BS. That big of an angle and a reveal like that, even though I think Christopher Daniels is great, would have just resulted in almost everyone going 'Who?'. Daniels was under a developmental deal at this time and worked as a jobber on the B-shows and under a mask as Dos in Los Conquistadores against the Hardys. I can't believe he would have been considered for that spot.

I don't think he's saying it was always going to build to a big reveal. Instead, Daniels just would be been a new character brought in for a big role. And if it was a Russo idea like Bruce said, then Russo bringing it back (albeit for a week) in WCW a year later when Vampiro was cosplaying as Undertaker makes perfect sense.

 

 

This. If you look at the track record and sheets, Russo as a talent evaluator is clearly a strange cat. He pushed lots of guys he liked with bad track records, Jeff Jarrett being one of the most famous, but you've also got weird stuff like Big Vito getting lots of air time, or him pushing the worthless Harris Brothers...because....reasons? (aka probably how he knew them from WWE and they got along ok.)

[BrianB]

Russo was definitely a big Daniels fan, so it's not completely unthinkable. On the other hand Daniels has never mentioned it before to my knowledge and you'd think it would've come out, at least if he ever knew himself that it had been discussed.

 

Fair point. He might not have known though if Vince immediately axed it when he found out.

[AirJordanFan93]

So I finally started to listen to this. Started with the episode on Sunny since I knew it would provide some good stories. Since they were using her book for a lot of the information who knows if it is legit but the most mind boggling thing was her claiming to be a professional drug trafficker since she could smuggle pills over the boarder from Mexico. Good to know they filmed various vignettes at Vince's house back in the day as well as his story about how they signed Ron Simmons back in 1996.

[ButchReedMark]

Russo buries the hell out of Daniels, and especially his work, on his 2000 WCW timeline so I'm not sure he's that big a fan.

[BrianB]

Russo buries the hell out of Daniels, and especially his work, on his 2000 WCW timeline so I'm not sure he's that big a fan.

 

Maybe not now. But how about back then?