42 min

The Alliance Pro Wrestling Network Sunday Special Interview Presents John "Alexander" Arezzi Alliance Pro Wrestling Network

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The Alliance Pro Wrestling Network Sunday Special Interview was very happy to welcome the host of the pioneering radio show in the 90's Pro Wrestling Spotlight, host of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then and Now podcast and author of a newly released book Mat Memories My Wild Life In Pro Wrestling, Country Music and With the Mets  - John "Alexander" Arezzi.  

John joined me as we discussed:  

- What inspired him to write the book Mat Memories 

- Why Bruno Sammartino was one of his heroes 

- The 1972 match at Shea Stadium between then WWWF champion Pedro Morales and Bruno 

- His 2 match career which included one with Dusty Rhodes which didn't go very well 

- His 90's show Pro Wrestling Spotlight 

- A crazy Jake Roberts story 

- Being threatened by two men prior to his appearance of the Phil Donahue show in 1992 to discuss WWF scandals at the time 

- If he felt that the Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi trade was the worst in NY Mets history 

- Which NY Mets team he felt was better between the 1969 Champions and 1986 Champions. 

- His current relationship with Vince Russo 

- A great story about Mil Mascaras trying to get reimbursed for a plane ticket 

And much more!

The Alliance Pro Wrestling Network Sunday Special Interview was very happy to welcome the host of the pioneering radio show in the 90's Pro Wrestling Spotlight, host of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then and Now podcast and author of a newly released book Mat Memories My Wild Life In Pro Wrestling, Country Music and With the Mets  - John "Alexander" Arezzi.  

John joined me as we discussed:  

- What inspired him to write the book Mat Memories 

- Why Bruno Sammartino was one of his heroes 

- The 1972 match at Shea Stadium between then WWWF champion Pedro Morales and Bruno 

- His 2 match career which included one with Dusty Rhodes which didn't go very well 

- His 90's show Pro Wrestling Spotlight 

- A crazy Jake Roberts story 

- Being threatened by two men prior to his appearance of the Phil Donahue show in 1992 to discuss WWF scandals at the time 

- If he felt that the Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi trade was the worst in NY Mets history 

- Which NY Mets team he felt was better between the 1969 Champions and 1986 Champions. 

- His current relationship with Vince Russo 

- A great story about Mil Mascaras trying to get reimbursed for a plane ticket 

And much more!

42 min