Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we’re joined by Frank Culbertson and we review the year of 1975 in Portland Wrestling! We talk Jimmy Snuka, Dutch Savage, Dory Funk Jr, Jesse Ventura, The Royal Kangaroos, Mad Dog Vachon, Bull Ramos, Tony Borne, Moondog Mayne, Tor Kamata, Bob Remus, Benny Ramirez, Ed Francis, Johnny Eagles, Raul Mata, Siegfried Steinke, Skip Young, and more! Frank shares a new and unique perspective with thew STW Universe, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today! STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro wrestling podcast. Produced by Lou Kipilman Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network The post Episode 371: Ducks, Beavers, And Black And White TV [http://mcadampod.com/index.php/2025/08/01/episode-371-ducks-beavers-and-black-and-white-tv/] appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam [http://mcadampod.com].

Hulk Hogan passed away on July 24, 2025. On that day, the Stick To Wrestling podcast was fortunate to quickly assemble a special tribute episode honoring The Hulkster. We were lucky to be joined by a great group of guests who shared their stories, memories, and thoughts about what Hulk Hogan meant to them, and to the world of wrestling. We hope you enjoy this heartfelt tribute to one of professional wrestling’s most iconic figures. Produced by Lou Kipilman Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network The post Episode 370: We Expected Him To Kick Out [http://mcadampod.com/index.php/2025/07/25/episode-370-we-expected-him-to-kick-out/] appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam [http://mcadampod.com].

This week on a special edition of STICK TO WRESTLING we revist the WWWF from 1978 with rare audio featuring Bob Backlund, Dusty Rhodes, Superstar Billy Graham, Mil Mascaras, Ivan Koloff, Captain Lou Albano, Ken Patera, Peter Maivia, Gorilla Monsoon, Tony Garea, Fred Blassie, Dino Bravo, Grand Wizard, and more! This vintage footage can’t be heard anywhere else, so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today! STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro wrestling podcast. Produced by Lou Kipilman Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network The post Episode 369: Bumblebee [http://mcadampod.com/index.php/2025/07/18/episode-369-bumblebee/] appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam [http://mcadampod.com].

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we dive headfirst into the madness that was WWF in July 1985. Expect high drama, hot crowds, and some fast-paced booking. On the card: — Randy Savage makes his WWF debut and immediately proves he’s not just some flashy gear and Slim Jim energy: the man radiates future legend. — The Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff feud heats up faster than a Waffle House griddle, and Bobby Heenan shows up with a gas can and a maniacal grin. — Tito Santana wins back the Intercontinental Title from Greg Valentine, who responds like any sore loser would: by teasing an unhinged spiral. — The Ricky Steamboat vs. Magnificent Muraco feud kicks off with Steamboat taking a broken chair to the back, because nothing says “here comes a red-hot feud” like a wood shampoo. — Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo reclaim the WWF tag titles, but let’s be honest: were they already sliding down the card faster than you can say “U.S. Express”? — Adrian Adonis returns wearing black leather and using a finisher so confusing it might qualify as performance art. PLUS, Johnny Mac breaks down the worst night in pro wrestling history (it’s not the Heroes of Wrestling pay per view, but it could have been its spiritual ancestor), so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today! STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro wrestling podcast. Produced by Lou Kipilman Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network The post Episode 368: I Can Be Macho Man? [http://mcadampod.com/index.php/2025/07/11/episode-368-i-can-be-macho-man/] appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam [http://mcadampod.com].

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we party like it’s 1985 — because it is the 40th anniversary of the original Great American Bash! We break it down like Dusty Rhodes booking a scaffold match: — Nikita Koloff was barely out of wrestling school. But thanks to Ric Flair he looked like a monster who’d been wrecking babyfaces since the Nixon administration. — Buddy Landel had the talent, the timing, and a baby-girl pink robe that screamed “I’m better than Flair and I know it”. — Around this time Arn Anderson ditched the beige and became must-see TV. — Jim Crockett Promotions had a loaded card…and no national distribution. This show screamed closed-circuit, but Crockett missed the bus. — Paul Jones: legend in the ring, meh as a manager. We revisit his heel turn in 1979 and ask the tough question: who would want his “army” on an actual battlefield? — Magnum T.A. had one job: apply the belly-to-belly suplex to Kamala. But could he actually execute the move to this giant of a man? The suspense was real, and JCP actually nailed the buildup. Plus Johnny Mac shares his tragic tale of not attending this legendary show- all that was missing was bad directions from a random North Carolina gas station attendant- so what are you waiting for? Download and listen to this wicked good podcast today! STICK TO WRESTLING…give us sixty minutes and perhaps indeed we’ll give you a rawboned weekly classic pro wrestling podcast. Produced by Lou Kipilman Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network The post Episode 367: Rubber Chicken [http://mcadampod.com/index.php/2025/07/04/episode-367-rubber-chicken/] appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam [http://mcadampod.com].