From the Vault: Where the Big Boys Play #13 - Starrcade 86: Part 1

Brian, Chad and Parv tackle the first half of Starrcade 86. Topics include: thoughts on Magnum TA and what could have been, how Ronnie Garvin and Jimmy Garvin are related, Chad’s dad’s love of Bob Armstrong and general assessment of Brad Armstrong vs. his rep, thoughts on both Hector and Chavo Guerrero, has Baron von Raschke ever had a good match?, Parv vs. Brian on the worth of the US tag belts, poor Jimmy Valiant and JCP’s fundamental inability to book decent pay offs for babyfaces.

Where the Big Boys Play #10 - Superstars on the Superstation

Brian and Parv take a look at this TV special from February 1986. Topics include: differences between JCP and WWF in the booking of the tag division, who on earth is Linda Curry?, speculation on why Crockett gave the decrepit Baron von Raschke into the promotion from the AWA at this time, Willie Nelson, Dusty Rhodes and differences between British and American working class values, further talk about Dusty’s dark desires for Baby Doll, more classic moments from David Crockett who is on top form, analysis of Tommy Young’s (kayfabe) performance as a ref, and picks for match of the night, MVP and The Billy Graham award.

From the Vault: Where the Big Boys Play #1 & #2: Starrcade 1983

Place to Be Nation Wrestling is digging into the vault and reposting the full archive of the legendary Where the Big Boys Play Podcast! If you haven't heard it before, check it out and if you listened in the past, it's a good time to revisit the greatness!
After some brief self-introductions detailing their history as wrestling fans, Chad and Parv take a look at the first four matches of the so-called “Grandaddy of them all”, Starrcade 83. Highlights include: being a wrestling fan in the UK, discussion of late-70s dancing babyfaces, lame finishes, assessing Gordon Solie in general, the difference between Carolinas Flair and Minnesota Flair, and Dusty’s mic trouble, extended evaluation of the Great Kabuki’s claw hold, Japanese wrestlers dogging it in the US, more assessment of Solie, picks for MVP, match of the night and worst performance, and we ask “does Harley Race really care?”