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So with it being June, Scott Criscuolo & Dave Hall decided to "tweak" the King of the Ring concept and see what would happen if NWA/WCW had the concept, but called it the "Iron Man" tournament!

-1989 Starrcade, a tournament instead of the dopey points system with more participants

-1991, to clean up the mess of Ric Flair leaving and other Jim Herd foolishness

-1995, a fresh heel challenger (or face?) for WCW Champion Hulk Hogan

So sit back and enjoy the cosmic journey in time...Through the Looking Glass!

Welcome to this episode of On Top Of Old Smoky, this week we cover Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV show from April 25th 1992, where we will see :-

• Bob Holly vs. Bart Batten
• Jimmy Golden vs. Davey Rich
• Brian Lee vs. Joe Cazana
• Killer Kyle vs. Reno Riggins
• Danny Davis & Joey Maggs vs. The Heavenly Bodies

You can watch the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_JlmC1SLLA&list=PLxJPO2LapgGdSMfshjc0qtZG0xEi9bZRS&index=10

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Welcome to this episode of On Top Of Old Smoky, this week we cover Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV show from April 18th 1992, where we will see :-

• Rip Rogers vs. Robert Gibson
• Paul Orndorff vs. Davey Rich
• Buddy Landel vs. Reno Riggins
• Dixie Dynamite vs. Carl Styles

You can watch the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UZkwk3cy0g&list=PLxJPO2LapgGdSMfshjc0qtZG0xEi9bZRS&index=9

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A sequel! For the first time in show history, back to back shows from the same promotion. For January's ride Scott & Greg go to January 2001 for ECW's final original PPV Guilty as Charged! 

-Many Giants jerseys in the crowd

-The final chapter of RVD vs. Lynn

-SALLY GRATZ!

and much more! So sit back and enjoy the first ride of 2025 on the Wrestletraxx!

Ryan and Cindy begin a new year and head to Madison Square Garden for the 2000 Royal Rumble! Topics discussed include

• Going over the end of 1999 with the McMahon/Helmsley Era in full swing resulting in Mick Foley being fired and then rehired.
• Mankind becoming Cactus Jack at a very special Smackdown from Chicago.
• Kurt Angle getting more and more of a push, and the big debut of Tazz in the WWF.
• The brutal nature of the Tag Team Table match, definitely showing a new side of the Dudley Boys and continuing the push of the Hardy Boys and Jeff’s penchant for jumping off high spots.
• The Miss Royal Rumble Swimsuit competition, featuring bubble wrap and 80 year old puppies.
• A very meh triple threat match that if anything, should prove that Chris Jericho is over, even in New York City.
• A rushed tag team title match that goes a whole 2:30.
• An all-time classic World Title match, with Triple H firmly established as the top Heel
• A very middle of road Rumble, with a star-making performance for Rikishi, a good ending with the Rock and Big Show and a whole lot of nothing going on in the middle (Test as the Ironman?!?)

Enjoy the show!

Welcome back to another episode of Crossing The Mid Atlantic, this week we cover December 19th 1981, where we will see

• Blackjack Mulligan Jr. & Jake Roberts vs Charlie Fulton & Chris Markoff 
• The Ninja vs Mike Davis 
• Terry Taylor vs Mike Miller 
• Jimmy Valiant vs Tony Russo 
• Billy Robinson vs Don Kernodle 
• Carl Fergie & Ox Baker vs Jay Youngblood & Keith Larson

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Follow the network on facebook (Place To Be Nation) as well as the sister network North South Connection on facebook (North South Connection) and Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24

You can watch the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEgpqDTmnjY&list=PLStp4pjReu7-VoMzp7hO36JdpUi_4dgSS&index=10

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Welcome to this episode of Hamburg All Stars, this week we cover February 10th 1979 WWWF All Star where we will see :-

• Greg Valentine (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs Joe Mascara
• Fred Curry vs Baron Mikel Scicluna
• Bulldog Brower (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs Mark Pole
• Steve Travis vs John Schmidt
• Ivan Putski, WWWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko vs Stan Stasiak, Johnny Rodz, & Mike Hall

Follow the network on facebook (Place To Be Nation) as well as the sister network North South Connection on facebook and Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24

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Welcome back to another edition of the UK’s number one and only Memphis wrestling related podcast, Memphis Continental Wrestling Cast. On this week’s show we cover January 25th 1986 where we will see:-

• The Fantastics vs. Tony Falk & Keith Eric
• Rick Casey & Dirty Rhodes vs. The Raiders
• Koko Ware vs. The Patriot
• Nature Boy Buddy Landel & Dirty Dutch Mantel vs. Tracy Smothers & Billy Travis

Visit linktr.ee/memphiscast for all handy bits todo with the podcast

Follow the show on Bluesky @oldbakerypro.bsky.social

Follow the network on facebook (Place To Be Nation) as well as the sister network North South Connection @NoSoPodNetwork and Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24

You can watch the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fmnebln2Bk&list=PLgi8coP8E7nr0n_MOjhFl271oFpn_2reL&index=5

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On Episode 50 of Chicken Salad join Ben Locke and Calum McDougall as they welcome back Logan Crosland as they live watch Royal Rumble 2015.

As we celebrate a very special milestone for the pod we reminisce about the pod origins as well as trying to settle what is the worst match and PPV of all time.

We also spend far too much time talking about the Greatest Royal Rumble rather than talking about the show we were meant to be watching. We also discuss the future of the pod going forward. Come for the concept but stay for the Backbone job offers its Chicken Salad.

It's 2025! A new year of journeys unchallenged, THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. This month Scott & Dave go back through the years of the Royal Rumble and see what would have happened if the RUNNER UP actually won? Such as:

-British Bulldog in 1995

-The Rock in 1998

-Kane in 2001

-Dean Ambrose in 2016 (As Champion)

So sit back and enjoy another mysterious, fun-filled ride...Through the Looking Glass!