Monday Apr 24, 2017
Place to Be Podcast Episode 446: Saturday Night's Main Event IV - 1/4/86
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Kelly Nelson are bidding farewell to 1985 by checking out the 12/30/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss a robust night of attendance across two cities, a chinlock filled opener, Lou Albano picks up another client, the improvement of Jim Neidhart, the sadness of Jose Luis Rivera, the evolution of Adorable Adrian Adonis, a red hot WWF Title match, the week in pop culture, a plodding power match between John Studd and Tony Atlas, some midget action, Jim Brunzell's beard, a title match for the Hillbilly Contingency, 1985's top match and much 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!
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
As part of a new retrospective look at the best episodes of The Place to Be Podcast, this week on PTB Classic we revisit our PTBN Summit examining the spring of 2001 in the world of wrestling!
Scott and Justin welcome in Scott Keith, Matt Peddycord and Will H to talk about the Spring of 2001 in the world of pro wrestling. The boys chat about the death of WCW and ECW, WrestleMania X-7, Paul Heyman replacing Jerry Lawler, the greatest PPV trilogies of all time, Vince McMahon's business decisions plus much, much more.
This originally aired as Place to Be Podcast #269.
Monday Apr 10, 2017
Monday Apr 10, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Pete Schirmacher are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving by checking out the 11/25/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss Pete & JT's WrestleMania 33 trip, the debut of Dan Spivey, another go around for King Tonga, a rare Jesse Ventura face match, a brutal first MSG match for Hercules, the shocking Spider Screwjob, an interesting Tag Team Title match, an interesting holiday week in pop culture, another hot Steamboat/Muraco feud, a rare MSG appearance for Mr. Wrestling II, another jostle and much more, including end of show awards!
So fire up this action-packed episode and join Scott, Justin & Pete as it’s time for another edition of the PTB Podcast!
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are gearing for some hot tournament action as they dive in to and break down The Wrestling Classic!
The boys discuss Lord Al's infatuation with Susan Waitkis, Adrian Adonis's continued success, Randy Savage's association with Jesse Ventura, a disappointing Ricky Steamboat vs. Davey Boy Smith match, the treatment of the heels in the tournament, Moondog Spot's big night, the continual confusing match finishes, other options for this show, a fun Paul Orndorff vs. Bob Orton bout, a strong push for Dynamite Kid, a brutally absurd finish between Junkyard Dog and Moondog Spot, the week in pop culture and sports, a big time WWF Title rematch, a hot debate over whether Roddy Piper should have won the WWF Title, a card full of dream matches, Randy Savage's huge night 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!
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are settled in the couch late into the night yet again to check out the spooky third episode of Saturday Night's Main Event from 11/2/85!
The boys discuss the Halloween fun and games, a big Terry Funk win, more Hillbilly nonsense, a massive tag team main event match, a big weekend of movies, Randy Savage's continued ascent up the card, 1985 as a peak year for WWF roster construction, the way heels were presented at this time, the continuation of Ricky Steamboat's feud with Magnificent Muraco, an iconic quote 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!
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin, Scott and Kelly Nelson are getting ready for Halloween by checking out the 10/21/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss a rainy night in Puerto Rico, the debut of the iconic Steve Gatorwolf, Adrian Adonis' shift to Jimmy Hart, the potential of Mike Rotundo with Barry Windham gone, the arrival of King Tonga and an awful first MSG showing, a surprisingly frisky little match between Pedro Morales and Rene Goulet, the DOUBLE COLOSSAL JOSTLE, the MIA Hulk Hogan, the week in pop culture and sports, Vince McMahon's Outstanding Achievement Award, a legendary Piper's Pit, another shitty match from the Spoiler, an important tag team match and much 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!
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are staying up late into the night to check out the second episode of Saturday Night's Main Event from 10/5/85!
The boys discuss Saturday Night Live, Hulk Hogan's WWF Title defense, Uncle Elmer setting a WWF record, the effectiveness of the Body Shop, another wild brawl between Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff, Twiggy, Commando, Uncle Elmer's wedding, the continuation of Andre the Giant's feud with the Heenan Family, George Steele's ongoing face turn, a showcase squash for the Dream Tream, Elmer & Joyce's reception 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!
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Monday Feb 27, 2017
In this episode of the Place to Be Podcast, Justin and Scott are welcoming in the fall weather as they check out the 9/23/85 Madison Square Garden house show!
The boys discuss everything that went down since the August 1985 show, Scott McGhee's debut, Adrian Adonis's continued character development, Bobby Heenan's management style, the MSG debut of Miss Elizabeth, the fallout of the Colossal Jostle, Cowboy Bob's solo showing, another classic Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs match, the week in pop culture and sports, Cock Robin, the final appearance of the Missing Link, a red hot battle between Rickey Steamboat and Magnificent Muraco, the odd MSG debut of Corporal Kirchner, the continuation of Terry Funk's feud with Junkyard Dog 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!
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