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Diary of a Wrestling Fan William Chase
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Bill Chase is a wrestling fan from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada since 1987. He will take you on a journey through the eyes of being a die-hard fan. Bill has been a fixture on the Ontario Independent Wrestling Circuit since 2013, as a promoter, booker, commentator, ring-announcer, interviewer, and has even been a jerk representing the Ontario Athletic Commission. Hell he has even stepped in the ring a few times.
Listen as Bill reminisces about the many moments and happenings he saw unfold be it on TV or in person, and reminds us what it's like to simply be a fan.
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Ep.57: Toxic Fandom (or: A lesson in Common Sense)
On this episode, I chronicle the interactions I have had with toxic wrestling fans, who may be a very miniscule audience, but seem to rise to the surface in the ocean of wrestling fandom quicker than most.
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Ep.56: CM Punk Gone from AEW
On this episode, in the first in over a year, I cover CM Punk's departure from AEW and all that lead up to it, and as a CM Punk fan for many years, this one is tough. I explore Punk's backstage issues in AEW, and his retaliations to each of them.
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Ep.55 New Years Revolution 2005/RAW in Toronto 1/17/2005
Join Ontario independent wrestling personality, Bill Chase, as he takes you on an ongoing journey throughout his years as a wrestling fan from 1987 all the way to today.
On this episode, Bill reminisces about New Years Revolution '05, and the star studded Elimination Chamber match. He talks about the experience of watching it at QB Sports in Burlington, how the show was a complete disaster until the main event, and how he and his friends saw a lot of positive things going towards WrestleMania. He also talks about just 8 days later, for a RAW he and his friends attended live in Toronto, and great experience of being amongst a Toronto wrestling crowd. -
Ep.54 Royal Rumble 2002
Join Ontario independent wrestling personality, Bill Chase, as he takes you on an ongoing journey throughout his years as a wrestling fan from 1987 all the way to today.
On this episode, Bill reminisces about the 2002 edition of the Royal Rumble! He talks about the comeback of Triple H, Steve Austin being a face again, where the WWF seemed to be headed after the Invasion ended, and was Jericho a massive failure as champion? Plus, another great rec-room PPV party, and the way life and fandom was changing for those around him. -
Ep.53 AWA SuperClash III
Join Ontario independent wrestling personality, Bill Chase, as he takes you on an ongoing journey throughout his years as a wrestling fan from 1987 all the way to today.
On this episode, Bill reminisces about the time in the late fall of 1998, when he popped in a VHS tape of a show that took place in 1988, AWA SuperClash III. This of course was the company's attempt in partnership with Memphis & World Class to make a run at the Pay Per View industry and trying to be competitive with the WWF and NWA at the time. The huge main event was built around a title unification match between AWA Champ Jerry "The King" Lawler taking on World Class Champ Kerry Von Erich. Bill talks about his first time reactions seeing these matches, and of course what he learned about this whole fiasco years down the road. -
Ep.52 Survivor Series 1994
Join Ontario independent wrestling personality, Bill Chase, as he takes you on an ongoing journey throughout his years as a wrestling fan from 1987 all the way to today.
On this episode, Bill reminisces about the weird yet intriguing era that was late 1994 WWF, and their final show of that year, Survivor Series. He talks about how Bob Backlund went from white meat babyface who was barely on TV, to a convincing maniac heel. He also talks about the surprising turn of Diesel and what followed after that, how he didn't find comedy matches with Doink & Lawler funny even at 11 years old. Also, the perils of being in Grade 6 at a new school, the world of sports and pop culture at that time, and of course ... Chuck Norris!