Once again, The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast with Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor in the 1980s and 1990s) will cover the annual induction ceremony for The International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Albany, New York. This year marks the fifth such event for the relatively new museum - and once again, the organization's Seth Turner returns to the podcast to give all the details on what will be a special night. Tune in to learn all about the legends involved - and find out how you can take part in the big night and learn about the IPWHOF!

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It's a special edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour as hosts Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) welcome Justin Race - the son of Harley Race, quite possibly "the greatest wrestler on God's green earth." Smith interviews Justin Race about traveling the world with his legendary dad; his work on a new book that will be coming out soon; being a kid in major wrestling lockers rooms, and much, much more. Join us for a riveting discussion on one of the greatest mat stars of all time - Harley Race!

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This edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor) welcomes back John McAdam - the host of one of wrestling's longest-running podcasts, Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam. The genial legend joins Smith in yet another nostalgic conversation that hits on growing up fans, and never being able to shake the feeling. Plus: Co-host Joe Puccio returns to open another edition of a pro wrestling podcast unlike any you've heard before!

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We are honored to welcome back to The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast the esteemed author and journalist Brian R. Solomon, who is about to come out with yet another incredible book on a classic wrestler - the name of the new effort is Irresistable Force: The Life & Times Of Gorilla Monsoon. Host Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) joins Solomon for a lively discussion on not only a book that at this writing is #1 on the Amazon wrestling book best-seller list, but also on working for PWI, the trials and tribulations of being a professional writer, and much more. Plus: We kick things off with talk of classic wrestling on TV with co-host Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com). It's another upbeat episode about classic wrestling as only Smith can present!

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Everyone who has ever loved pro wrestling has their favorite stars and moments. However, Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and his returning guest Steve Gennarelli (of the Stick To Wrestling With John McAdam podcast on the Arcadian Vanguard network) are explaining their most treasured moments in a different way - each mat pundit has selected their five favorite years of pro wrestling. It's "Our Favorite Years" on The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast - and that's not all: Co-host Joe Puccio also picks a favorite year or two, and talks about wrestling old and new. It's another upbeat edition of the most unique pro wrestling podcast ever - one that should please any fan that's watched the mat sport his or her entire life!

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The newest episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) brings back a "five-time champion in Wrestler Weekly's Mike Leotis - and together a veteran writer and a lifelong fan look back at the AWA, featuring such stars as Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Crusher Blackwell. Sgt. Slaughter, Curt Hennig, Scott Hall, Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon, and the list goes on. No shoots, no controversy - just a conversation about a wrestling organization that was top notch but rarely gets its due these days. in the opener, Smith and Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) look at today's women's wrestling and come up with a term for what's going on now. It's The Outdated Wrestling Hour - All New! All Old!

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We take a break from our usual format by starting this new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast by offering a tribute to the lThe Great Wojo, the former WWA champion who was a huge influence in the amateur ranks as well as in the pro grappling scene. Two of the people who knew him best - wrestler Chris Carter and legendary manager and booker Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. - return to the show to offer their remembrances of an incredible athlete. In our second segment, a look at the current NWA as Smith (former PWI editor) and co-host Joe Puccio talk about their recent attendance at a live card - and offer tips on how this controversial promotion can regain the glory it once had. It's a special edition of the OWH, offering listeners topics they won't find anywhere else.

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On the latest edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Joe Puccio, it's yet another returning guest as writer and editor Oliver Lee Bateman of the amazing website The Ringer returns for another "No Notes" show - Smith and Bateman simply say hello and take off on a coversation that hits today's WWE and AEW; recent big events; youthful nostalgia as Bateman fondly recalls 1980s WWE; Three Stooges pie fights; the amazing books and articles that Bateman has been involved during just the past few weeks; and much more. As always, Puccio offers his views on the current state of mat mayhem, as well as his two cents about, well ... where is our wrestling going to be on TV next? It's the most decidedly different podcast in wrestling, week after week.

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