The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith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 Join us every week for an utterly unique experience in the wrestling podcast world - and now the Outdated Wrestling Hour gets even better with the addition of new co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire)!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. 5D AGO

    An IWCCW Reunion - With Announcer Brian Webster!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast – now in its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from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 Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professonal mat landscape. The Guest: It’s a real reunion as Bob Smith sits down with our special guest – longtime IWCCW play-by-play announcer Brian Webster – for the first time since 1992. The smooth-voiced Webster was a major factor in the success of Mario Savoldi’s unique indie promotion, which earned TV placements on cable systems across the United Sates and throughout the world. Smith offered color commentary and conducted ringside interviews during his appearances with the promotion. It’s a wealth of old-time mat memories with old friends on this new/old edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

    1h 37m

  2. JAN 30

    Scottish Stars & A Glimpse At Hidden History - With Ian Douglass!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast – now in its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from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 Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professonal mat landscape. The Guest: The prolific author Ian Douglass joins the show for a fourth time to discuss his just-off-the-presses book, Highland Games and Hippodromes: Scottish Identity and Influence at the Dawn of the American Pro Wrestling Industry. It’s yet another instant classic from one of the most learned wrestling writers of this era, who looks back at forgotten mat history more than any other author working today. It’s another fascinating conversation on The Outdated Wrestling Hour – where fun, history, and classic grappling merge together in a most unique way! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

    1h 43m

  3. JAN 23

    Not Quite There: Wrestling's Disappointing Moments - With Steve Gennarelli!

    It's the latest espisode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of PWI), and we hope you don't find it dissapointing - and not at all like some wrestlers and events that simply didn't work out as planned. From stadium cards that failed to draw big numbers to wrestler concepts that never truly caught on, Smith and special guest Steve Gennarelli (of Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam) look back at moments and personalities that for one reason or anothr didn't quite become as big as promoters thought they would. It's another outside-the-box theme that's kept The Outdated Wrestling Hour among the most unique mat podcasts you'll never listen to! 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!

    1h 5m

  4. JAN 16

    Beau Knows, Well, Everything - The Return Of Beau James!

    The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor), now in its fourth season, features the veteran mat scribe with co-host Joe Puccio, a former newsletter writer. Each week, the OWH presents an upbeat and fond look back at the history of pro wrestling in a manner quite unlike most other wrestling podcasts - there's humor, history, and gratitude all at the same time. On this edition, Smith and Puccio talk about classic regional wrestling organizations with long shelf lives, where to find unique wrestling on streaming video, and much more. The Episode: Mat veteran Beau James - he's run the legendary Southern States Wrestling for almost four decades - returns to the OWH for the second time, and offers a long history of his organization, opinions on today's mat world, thoughts on his recent nuptials, and much more. For wrestling history revealed in unique ways, The Outdated Wrestling Hour is the place to be! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

    1h 56m

  5. JAN 9

    Here, There, & Everywhere: Classic Pro Wrestling Vagabonds!

    The Podcast: Now in it's fourth season, The Outdated Wrestling Hour Podcast With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine) brings veteran fans just what they crave - fond looks back at the good guys and bad guys that masw mat action so exciting from the 1950s through today. On this episode, co-cost Joe Puccio and Smith take a look at where much of the WWE's classic wrestling video catalog is winding up, and comment on a WWE revival that old-time fans seem to have no taste for. The Guest: Mike Leotis of Wrestler Weekly joins Smith for a conversation about top wrestling stars of the past who never stayed in the same organization for long. From Bruiser Brody to Ernie Ladd to Mark Lewin, it's a look back at a time when mat variety was the spice that made wrestling savory! Join us for something old that's always fresh: The Outdated Wrestling Hour! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

    1h 40m

  6. JAN 2

    Welcome 2026 - With Magazine Legend Tom Burke!

    Happy New Year from everyone at The Outdated Wrestling Hour featuring host Bob Smith (former Pro Wrestling Illustrated managing editor) and co-host Joe Puccio! On this first edition of 2026, the special guest is Tom Burke - who is the writer and editor that introduced so many fans to pro wrestling through his magazines in decades gone by. In addition, Bob and Joe talk about their pasts reading magazines; Bob's years where he helped shoot photos when he really shouldn't have been for PWI; and William Regal's recent important statement on social media. It's the first episode of the fourth year of The Outdated Wrestling Hour - nostalgia with a difference! Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

    1h 36m

  7. 12/26/2025

    The Oudated Holidays Show - With Joe Puccio & Steve Gennarelli!

    The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast ends its third year on the charts with a special holidays-themed episode - and that means both Christmas and New Year's Day. Smith (former managind editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) welcomes back his co-host, Joe Puccio, and both reveal their "wish lists" about what they'd like pro wrestling's future to look like. The fun begins with Steve Gennarelli (Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam), who also offers his thoughts on 2025 with a look back at things that happened in wrestling history. It's a look back at the past and big hopes for wrestling's future at the same time - it's the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour! 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!

    1h 14m

  8. 12/19/2025

    Wrestling Podcasting & More: Meet Lou Kipilman!

    The newest espisode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast features a look deep inside podcasting with a longtime behind the scenes professional: Sound maven Lou Kipilman has been a vital part of mat shows for years, and a behind the scenes force behind some of the finest-sounding wrestling podcasts today. Join host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and co-host Joe Puccio for a unique show about what it's like to be concerned with great sound in an industry where great sound isn't a luxury - it's a neccessity. Also: Smith and Puccio discussi the contrversial John Cena versus Gunther match, the classic movies of Rob Reiner, and much more on the nostagia wrestling podcast that's always packed with info and fun. Support the show Contact us at outdatedwrestling@gmail.com!

    1h 46m
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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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