The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith

Bob Smith Podcasts
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Veteran pro wrestling magazine personality Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW, Wrestling's Main Event) continues to present a singularly unique podcast flavor with a lighthearted yet informative look at pro wrestling from the 70s through today. Now in its fourth year, the OWH podcast features pro wrestling industry guests, humor, and all the factoids a longtime fan could ever ask for. Join us every week for an utterly unique experience in the wrestling podcast world - and now the Outdated Wrestling Hour gets even better with the addition of new co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire)!

  1. 1d ago

    Then Versus Now (Again): Comparing The Greats From Different Eras

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now heading toward its fifth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: The Outdated Wrestling Hour offers its second episode entitled “Then Versus Now” – and the premise is simple: Most fans remember legends such as Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Ernie Ladd, Vader, and more greats from the 1960s through the ’90s – but which of today’s wrestlers come the closest to approximating the Hall of Famers' styles, size, and charisma? Who of today’s group of main eventers equal the impact of those from wrestling’s storied past? Join in and see if you agree with our choices on the newest edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour: We’re from the era where the good guys were still actually good guys! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  2. Oct 16

    More Portland & 1970s and '80s Wrestling Memories - With Mike Leotis!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now heading toward its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: Pundit Mike Leotis (a wrestling commentator and part of the popular Wrestler Weekly posts on Facebook and across social media) returns for a second look at Don Owen’s Portland Wrestling, referred to by many in the 1980s and ’90s as “Pacific Northwest Wrestling.” Smith and Leotis talk about the contributions of “Playboy” Buddy Rose, Curt Hennig, Roddy Piper, Billy Jack, The Grappler, Ed Wiskoski, and many other stars who either started their careers in Portland or became stars afterward, helping to write an important part of wrestling history. It’s a new/old Outdated Wrestling Hour, as always offering our thanks and appreciation for the classic wrestling of decades gone by!   Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  3. Oct 9

    Unearthed Footage From Detroit - & Forgotten Finishers!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now heading toward its fifth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: The Outdated Wrestling Hour welcomes back Daniel Archambeault-May of the Ultimate Classic Wrestling video service to talk about an exciting new look at a classic time in mat history with “The Territories – Detroit,” featuring unearthed matches involving The Sheik, Mark Lewin, The Fabulous Kangaroos, and more. Next, Smith and Puccio go back in time to talk about finishing maneuvers of the 1970s and ’80s that you don’t see much of these days. What else could you expect from The Outdated Wrestling Hour … a podcast that relishes and honors the history of the sport in every episode? Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  4. Oct 2

    From Classic Magazines To Matches: Welcome Back Ed Helinski!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now heading toward its fifh year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: The Outdated Wrestling Hour continues on with another look back with one of the great movers and shakers of the WWE’s “expansion era” with the return of special guest Ed Helinski, who was at the helm of the promotion’s magazine publishing division during the WWF Magazine era – which pretty much was at the same time when the organization became a worldwide force instead of a regional one. Here are stories of great stars from the 1980s, memories of what a busy tenure Helinski had in the Connecticut-based company (it was much more than just publishing), and even a sound clip from a certain Hall of Famer from the great editor’s personal collection. Get back to the 1980s with the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour – your weekly journey back in time to the great wrestling so many of us grew up enjoying!   Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  5. Sep 25

    The "Unpredictable" Triple Hall Of Famer: Johnny Rodz!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now in its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous mat titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: It’s a special double-sized episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour - featuring a truly special guest. Bob Smith traveled to Gleason’s Gym in New York City to conduct a wide-ranging interview with triple Hall of Fame wrestling legend Johnny Rodz – a star who won the famed Los Angeles battle royal as Java Ruuk, and also competed against virtually every wrestling star imaginable in the WWWF for the better part of three decades. Rodz has been a lauded grappler, a world traveler, and a remarkable wrestling trainer, and we were able to sit down with him as he talked about every facet of his career. The Outdated Wrestling Hour is proud to present this timeless wrestling immortal to wrestling fans who thrilled to his matches in the 1960s through the 1980s! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  6. Sep 18

    Go Back In Time With More "Favorite Things" - With Oliver Bateman!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now in the tail-end of its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous mat titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: Oliver Lee Bateman – you know him from his years writing about wrestling on the heralded sports website The Ringer – returns to the show for a double-dip of mat fun. First, Bateman talks about his role in the new Ian Douglass-penned book Only Built For Turkish Links: The Turkish Invasion Of American Pro Wrestling, still on the wrestling best-seller lists on Amazon as this show hits the airwaves. Next, it’s another “My Favorite Things” episode, where Bateman goes back in time to talk about the matches, stars, and moments that forged his lifelong passion for the squared circle. It’s the latest, multi-faceted edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast – your weekly source for nostalgia and fun! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  7. Sep 11

    Tributes to "Superstar' Bill Dundee & The Butcher - With Guest "Mayor" John McCall

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now in its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous mat titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: It’s a “rush release” this time out, as the weekend before the scheduled podcast date, Smith and Puccio learned of the passings of a legend and a current famous grappler: “Superstar” Bill Dundee and The Butcher of AEW fame. Smith and Puccio talk about the career of The Butcher – who was just as famous in another career – before Smith welcomes back fellow podcaster “Mayor” John McCall to talk about Dundee, one of the biggest stars in the history of Memphis wrestling. Join us in paying tribute to these two men on the newest Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast, available wherever you get your shows.  Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

  8. Sep 4

    More "Favorite Things" From A True Wrestling Lifer - With Cary Silkin!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now heading toward its fifth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape. The Topic: The Outdated Wrestling Hour welcomes back former Ring Of Honor owner (and organization Hall of Famer) Cary Silkin, who now ranks as the newest voice in our series of popular “My Favorite Things” podcasts. Smith marvels as Silkin – who has been part of the pro wrestling scene for literally decades – recalls memories about his indoctrination into the sport and life inside it later that are both singular in scope, yet accessible enough to thrill listeners who’ll likely compare their own experiences to his. It’s the new Outdated Wrestling Hour: Nostalgia from people who know the sport best!  Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

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Veteran pro wrestling magazine personality Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WCW, Wrestling's Main Event) continues to present a singularly unique podcast flavor with a lighthearted yet informative look at pro wrestling from the 70s through today. Now in its fourth year, the OWH podcast features pro wrestling industry guests, humor, and all the factoids a longtime fan could ever ask for. Join us every week for an utterly unique experience in the wrestling podcast world - and now the Outdated Wrestling Hour gets even better with the addition of new co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire)!

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