Category: Wrestling Weekly
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Wrestling Weekly: A look at Gerald Brisco’s pre-WWE career
Image: Mid-Atlantic Gateway Given the news that Gerald Brisco is no longer with WWE, Les Thatcher and I talk about the stellar career he had long before joining the company. We discuss the first time Les and Jerry met, how big a star Jerry was during his career, why he didn’t venture out into a…
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Wrestling Weekly: All Out, time to end the Wednesday Night War?
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa key in on one particular match from All Out and how it could impact the main event scene for the next few months in AEW. Along the way, we’ll discuss if the Wednesday Wars should be brought to an end, the four-way Iron Man NXT main…
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Wrestling Weekly: Memories of and a tribute to Bob Armstrong
On this week’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the life and career of the great Bob Armstrong. From Bob’s start in the business, his role in the Atlanta wrestling war, why he only worked in a specific group of territories, and a few stories of classic ribs thrown in…
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Wrestling Weekly: AEW/TNT, JCP, ThunderDome, season tickets for wrestling
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk a wide variety of subjects on Wrestling Weekly this week. Those include Sonya Deville, WWE ThunderDome, TNT being a good partner for AEW, the Harlem Globetrotters, other events presented by Jim Crockett Promotions over the years, and more. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Weekend training camp, AEW/NBA playoffs
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the weekend camp Les and Dr. Tom Prichard ran last week. They also talk about AEW’s opportunity to make some new fans with the next Dynamite airing after an NBA playoff game. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Getting enough in-ring experience, AEW schedule shuffle
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss just how difficult it’s become in the modern era to get the same kind of ring experience previous generations enjoyed. We also get into how AEW’s schedule over the next six weeks could affect the ratings battle with NXT. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Familiar faces in new places
Image: AEW On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about how to approach promoting talent new to your company that were underappreciated at their previous stop. We’ll also get into a bit of the Wednesday night TV and Randy Orton’s recent comments to Sports Illustrated. Thanks for listening and have a great…
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Wrestling Weekly: An eye for some classic (and graphic) angles
In the aftermath of the Eye for an Eye match this week, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back at some classic (and graphic) angles and the effort taken to make them as believable as possible. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Wrestling with missed opportunities
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the Wednesday Night Wars and potential missed opportunities for WWE and AEW with the impending returns of MLB and the NBA. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Writing a book, Wednesday ratings war
Image: Lee South/AEW On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Vic Sosa and Les Thatcher discuss the possibility of Les writing a book, the Wednesday ratings war, and a promotion that went against the NWA that could’ve changed the business if it succeeded. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Les Thatcher celebrates 60 years in wrestling
Wrestling Weekly is back as Les Thatcher and I discuss Les celebrating his 60th anniversary in wrestling. We talk about how he got started at one of the very few “schools” that were available during the territory days, things that he took from his training to use with his students years later, when he knew…
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Wrestling Weekly: COVID-19 and WWE & AEW
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the situations in WWE and AEW with respect to rising COVID-19 cases in Florida and WWE’s positive tests. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE mask situation, COVID and indie wrestling
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about WWE inviting some maskless friends and family into the audience at Raw as well as new guidelines for running wrestling shows in the state of Pennsylvania. These new guidelines are important for a number of reasons, particularly the potential impact on all independent wrestling in the USA if…
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Wrestling Weekly: Remembering Johnny ‘Mr. Wrestling II’ Walker
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the passing of Johnny “Mr. Wrestling II” Walker, his impact on the wrestling war of Atlanta, and Les shares a few personal stories about his longtime friend. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Indie wrestling in a COVID-19 world, making wrestling magazines
On this week’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss potential changes to the independent wrestling scene due to COVID-19, working with state boxing and wrestling commissions, and the challenges of putting together a wrestling magazine. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Les & Vic talk with Dr. Tom Prichard
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are joined this week by special guest Dr. Tom Prichard! We’ll discuss Tom’s start in Houston Wrestling, having his very first wrestling workout with the Iron Sheik, wrestlers who helped and influenced him early in his career, as well as training and what he tells his trainees regarding how to…
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Wrestling Weekly: Working out with the Four Horsemen
On this week’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, former wrestler, trainer and commentator Les Thatcher and I talk about Drew Gulak being out of WWE, some shady promoter stories, and what it’s like working out with the legendary Four Horsemen. We also tackle a Ric Flair approved body weight workout if gyms in your town still aren’t…
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Wrestling Weekly: Les & Vic talk with ‘The Tennessee Stud’ Ron Fuller
On the latest edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk all sorts of wrestling history with “The Tennessee Stud” Ron Fuller! Along the way, you will hear about how far back Les and Ron’s friendship goes, why Ron went into promoting within 5-to-6 years of getting into the ring, various other business…
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Wrestling Weekly: The curious case of the shrinking WWE ratings
On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, co-host Les Thatcher and I talk WWE ratings and the factors that could be driving their decline: everything from a change in mindset in terms of how to work a match to a change in presentation as a show and why some empty arena sports may prove to be easier to…
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Wrestling Weekly: David Schultz ‘Dark Side of the Ring’ discussion
On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk about the men discussed on this week’s episode of Dark Side of the Ring: David Schultz, Eddy Mansfield and Jim Wilson. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!