tallmike Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 So yeah, I had this nagging idea in the back of my mind to try this a few months ago. A WCW rewatch podcast that focused on TV matches (while not ignoring the bigger events obviously, but how many podcasts are out there watching fuckin' Power Hour?) I found a cohost, another friend recommended a nice pun of a name, and we are in business. Originally the thought was starting at the NWA/WCW '91 split, but considering that just cuts out one weekend of 1991, we decided to just start at the new year... which meant a lot of Starrcade '90 flashbacks. The podcast's site can be found here: https://podcastle.podiant.co/ with our first episode being found: https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-1-weekend-of-1591-3868f726904e32/ Now, this behemoth (4:15!) has a lot of table setting in regards to where feuds were, and also us complaining about having to sit through 5 Michael Wallstreet squashes. That guy is the wooooorst. I will also apologize if there are any audio issues. I fixed what I could, but the mics were coming in at WAY different levels, which was very hard to correct in points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 It’s a big week this week in World Championship Wrestling! We have a new World Heavyweight Champion, the Four Horsemen have gone back to their roots. The Missy Hyatt vs. Paul E. Dangerously feud continues to escalate, and we get a blow off to Flyin’ Brian vs. Dutch Mantel! 00:00 Intros and Where to find the show. 04:35 Who is the new World Heavyweight Champion? Also the challenges with booking babyface champions vs. heel champions. And… could anyone have made the Black Scorpion work? We also go over the WCW/NWA split, talk about Sting’s heel runs in his career, and lots of fun stuff. 17:50 WCW Power Hour - Flyin’ Brian and Dutch Mantel blow off their feud, Tim Horner vs. Rip Rogers, and Bobby Eaton is in action! 44:40 World Championship Wrestling (6:05) - An absolutely insane segment pushes Missy vs. Paul, Trucker Norm takes on Sid Vicious and concussions, an impromptu main event and more! 1:49:40 WCW Pro - The Horsemen do Horsemen shit in a junkyard, the Minotaur is going to fight women and children, and Z-Man defends the World TV Title against top contender Moondog Rex! 2:24:00 - WCW Worldwide - Sullivan’s Saloon debuts with the Freebirds and a LOT of replay content! 2:43:30 - WCW Main Event - Missy’s revenge, JR is horny as SHIT, and Doom make their first wrestling appearance in 1991! https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-2-weekend-of-11291-38726069d20b52/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-3-weekend-of-1-19-91-3881fb181a434c/ This week, after a too-long delay brought on by technological issues, we battle technology to bring you Episode #3 of the Podcastle of Fear! We are a couple of weeks away from the Clash of the Champions, and so… there’s a card that needs to be built here. 00:00 - Intros, House Keeping, etc. 05:00 - WCW Power Hour - Another smash hit on the Z-Man TV Title defense tour, Konnan’s bacne, and the Freebirds with just… an awful insult in a wrestling promo. 26:00 - World Championship Wrestling - Although this aired on Sunday and not Saturday, we kept it in it’s normal spot. A total tease for a match that doesn’t happen on the show, Michael Hayes in an Atlanta Falcons sweatshirt, JR’s Walmart love, Homie Don’t Play That, we talk ZZ Top’s “La Grange” (and Michael’s personal attachment to it!) and more! 54:10 - WCW Pro - Larry Zbyszko is our fashion icon and our woke king. The Minotaur straight up bites a dude, Jack Brickhouse rambles about nothing, and a new awesome Horsemen video. 1:19:50 - Worldwide - Do you like stuff you’ve already seen? Then you’ll love Worldwide! Also, Sullivan’s Saloon fucking RULES. 1:32:20 - WCW Main Event. An AWESOME eight man tag finally happens! Missy works out! And in the main event, the Lighting Express take on the Fabulous Freebirds! 1:59:50 - Personal twitter shoutouts, vinyl talk, TEW mods, modern wrestling and how we feel about wrestling without crowds, lots of fun stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | RSS We are days away from the Clash of the Champions: Dixie Dynamite, and they are pumping up the star power on WCW TV! 0:00 - Intros and housekeeping. Also we finally break the Friday Night Curse! 6:00 - Power Hour - SO MANY REPLAYS. We also talk about the comparison with Paul E. and Donald Trump, wrestler weights, and Leona Helmsley for some reason. 29:40 - World Championship Wrestling - We talk Nintendo, just how awesome Sid was, Michael’s theory on Dave Meltzer’s influence in wrestling, our proposed Kevin Sullivan sitcom, Cajun Predator, Sting Math, JR getting weirdly homophobic, and more! 1:46:10 - WCW Pro - Larry’s fit watch disappoints us. We get a World TV Title match, Sid being great again, and Tony Schiavone calling a move a “Sidewalk Slam” that isn’t anything close to a sidewalk slam. 2:19:20 - WCW Worldwide - With no Main Event this week due to the Super Bowl, this is the last show of the week. No Sullivan’s Saloon, but we do get a super fun Bobby Eaton vs. Arn Anderson match! We also get Michael Wallstreet, sadly. 2:50:20 - Wrestling vinyl talk, HOPEFULLY Michael Wallstreet is gone forever, personal socials, and signoff. https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-4-weekend-of-1-26-91-3885be24cba082/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE We’re finally here, the Clash of the Champions: Dixie Dynamite! We will see Scott Steiner take on Ric Flair in a match that could be used to help insomnia. We will see Doom vs. Lex Luger and Sting in a match that can best be described as “big sweaty men slappin’ meat”. All of this and more, this week on the Podcastle! https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/podcastle-of-fear-episode-5-clash-of-the-champions-xiv-dixie-dynamite-388c16175d03aa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE So, in 1991, WCW ran a WCW’s sexiest wrestler contest. A couple of weeks later, it was announced that “Z-Man” Tom Zenk won said contest, and was even introduced as “WCW’s Sexiest Wrestler” for some time… and we think that’s bullshit. I mean, it’s so obviously “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton. BEAUTIFUL IS IN THE DAMN NAME. So we are going to right a 30 year wrong. The PO Box used is still owned by AT&T/Turner. So let’s make some noise. We have a WCW Lex Luger and Sting Funko Pop 2-Pack to give to anyone willing to stand with us. There are several ways to enter the contest. Get your vote in! On a postcard, write Beautiful Bobby and address it to WCW Sexiest Wrestler, P.O. Box 105366, Atlanta, GA 30348. Send us photographic proof and you’re in! If you don’t have a postcard, just on a blank piece of paper, write Beautiful Bobby was robbed. Take a photo of it, send it to us, and you’re in! RT or Share any tweet we’ve made from @podcastlewcw that includes a link to one of our episodes. This can be any episode we’ve released so far. Rate and review the show on Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Apple Podcasts. Take a screenshot and tweet it to us. If you want to do multiple ways to enter, that will mean that you get multiple entrances and chances to win the 2-Pack! I’m counting six possible ways you could be entered to win! The winner will be announced July 1, 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted July 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE In this episode, we go over the first weekend of February 1991 in WCW and much, much more! 0:00 - We touch on #SpeakingOut, talk about platforms and change, give an update on our WCW Sexiest Wrestler contest given that we’ve been dark the last few weeks, and talk about Arn Anderson, Macho Man, Sensational Sherri, and more. 19:20 - WCW Power Hour - We’ve got a welcome replay of Beautiful Bobby vs. Arn Anderson as our main event, the return of Junk Yard Dog to WCW TV, Sting explains the rules of War Games, and Brian Pillman is in action! 40:30 - World Championship Wrestling - A slow pan of El Gigante’s junk, the worst squash match I’ve ever seen, Arn Anderson freaking rules, Cruel Connection #1 doesn’t want the smoke, and the best match we’ve watched on the Podcast, the Horsemen vs. Lightning Express. 1:32:40 - WCW Pro - Another great Horsemen tag match, Larry Zbyszko’s fit watch, the number to Larry Land is 1-900-You-Lose, and more Michael Wallstreet even though he quit several weeks ago. 1:47:10 - WCW Worldwide - A title change, the blow off to the Steiners vs. the Master Blasters, and a Fabulous Freebirds match that Mike really liked. 2:07:00 - WCW Main Event - More Michael Wallstreet, the debut of Diamond Dallas Page, JR really loves President Bush, and Terry Taylor takes on Z-Man. 2:28:00 - Housekeeping, personal Twitter plugs, and sign off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE We are just weeks away from WrestleWar ’91 and War Games in this week of WCW action from the second weekend of February, 1991! 00:00 - We go over the new prizes that will be included in the WCW Sexiest Wrestler contest, do some housekeeping, and give a big shout out to WCWWorldwide! 11:00 - Power Hour - Replays and stuff. And replays. 43:00 - World Championship Wrestling - a lot of tag team action, “shocking footage” regarding the World Champion and El Gigante, Dusty Rhodes talks to Gordon Solie and much more! 1:35:00 - Pro. Larry’s fit watch disappoints us but him putting himself over everyone never does. We get the return of Sullivan’s Saloon and in our main event, we’ve got six man tag team action! 1:52:50 - Worldwide. Tony and Gordon are our hosts, the World Champion is in action, and we’ve got a main event of Sting and Lex Luger facing off against Dirty Dutch Mantell and Rip Rogers! 2:14:30 - Main Event. DDP reveals his new tag team, we get part two of Terry Taylor vs. The Z-Man, and 3 weeks later they finally acknoweldge that Taylor has turned heel. 2:34:40 - Twitter plugs and sendoffs. https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-7-weekend-of-2-9-91-38b029d09f120c/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE This week, we have a big PPV just 8 days away, and WCW is putting their full promotional muscle behind the main event of Ric Flair and El Gigant… wait, what? That match isn’t happening? El Gigante’s not even on the card? 0:00:00 - Intros, housekeeping, and some talk about the way we’re doing twitter highlights. 0:04:30 - Power Hour - Replays and Steiner squashes.We also talk about why the upcoming War Games, despite being a GREAT match, isn’t remembered the way others are. 0:35:00 - World Championship Wrestling - Big Josh makes his first appearance in WCW, “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes makes his (re)debut in WCW and our featured match, we get Bobby Eaton vs. The Z-Man! 1:21:00 - WCW Pro - Larry’s fit watch is back on the menu, we’ve got more Sting and Luger as a tag team, the majority of a “IGWP” match between Tatsumi Fujinami and Riki Choshu is shown, and more! 1:42:00 - WCW Worldwide - Bobby Eaton faces Arn Anderson for the World TV TItle in one of the best matches we’ve seen for this podcast, Sting’s in solo action, and much more! 2:08:20 - WCW Main Event - Missy Hyatt wants to date “Jose Canserco”, we’ve got the trilogy (of the quadrilogy) of Z-Man vs. Terry Taylor, and much more! 2:24:30 - Signoffs and personal plugs. https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-8-weekend-of-2-16-91-38bd8ab5ffd64e/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 New episode is up! APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE It’s WrestleWar weekend! PPV hype is the rule of the weekend as we’re getting ready for War Games! 0:00 - Introductions and all that jazz. 2:50 - Power Hour. Replays from Pro a few weeks ago, basically. 16:50 - World Championship Wrestling - half the crew is in Phoenix, so we’ve got a lot of squashes, and the Horsemen show Sting’s team why you never leave the back door open when you leave. We also get the debut of Big Josh and it’s a lot of fun. Missy whores herself out for an interview with El Gigante. 1:08:50 - Pro. Larry Z’s fit watch, a bunch of squashes, the Horsemen kill… and the Steiner Brothers do Steiner Brother shit. 1:35:50 - Worldwide. The biggest show of the week, we’ve got the Horsemen against the Lightning Express, El Gigante vs. the State Patrol and the nine millionth match between Terry Taylor and the Z-Man. 1:53:20 - Main Event. Recaps and Missy’s Date. That’s literally it. 1:59:20 - Housekeeping, our social media, and sign offs and all that fun stuff! The next episode will be a PPV special covering WrestleWar ’91! https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-9-weekend-of-2-23-91-38db29a05a9f8e/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallmike Posted November 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Well, I wasn't expecting it to take this long... but we are back! APPLE | GOOGLE | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | DEEZER | PODCAST ADDICT | POCKET CASTS | PLAYER.FM | RADIOPUBLIC | RSS TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE After a far too long delay, we are back with our tenth episode, and we’re going over Wrestle War '91! We’ve got War Games! We’ve got Lex Luger in a hell of a US Title Defense! Vader vs. Stan Hansen in a BIG MEATY MEN SLAPPIN MEAT EXTRAVAGANZA. The talented women from Japan. An INCREDIBLY racist Danger Zone. And… some matches that probably shouldn’t be on PPV. We’ll also talk about what caused the delay, some attempts at recording that didn’t go so well, go over our latest vinyl purchases, and much, much more! https://podcastle.podiant.co/e/the-podcastle-of-fear-episode-10-wrestle-war-1991-390cd88e1a3714/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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