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WWE Hall of Fame update

Hall of Famer reportedly in Orlando for tonight’s NXT

April 26, 2022

2022 WWE Hall of Fame inductee, Rick Steiner, is on-site at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando for tonight’s NXT TV. PWInsider is reporting that Steiner was brought in for the show, but that there […]

VIP AUDIO 7/30 – Wayback Playback #151 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Rick & Scott Steiner meet up with old rivals Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in the second hour of the NWA Great American Bash 1990! (52 min)

July 30, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Why do things get chippy when Rick & Scott Steiner meet up with old rivals Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin of the Freebirds? Will “Z-Man” Tom Zenk spoil the American debut of the […]

VIP AUDIO 7/30 – Wayback Playback #151 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Rick & Scott Steiner meet up with old rivals Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin in the second hour of the NWA Great American Bash 1990! (52 min)

July 30, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Why do things get chippy when Rick & Scott Steiner meet up with old rivals Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin of the Freebirds? Will “Z-Man” Tom Zenk spoil the American debut of the […]

VIP AUDIO 7/9 – Wayback Playback #148 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Tower of Doom Match at NWA Great American Bash 1988! (59 min)

July 9, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Why is the Tower of Doom more dangerous than the War Games and the Punjabi Prison combined? Can Tim Horner & Kendall Windham survive against the pairing of Dick Murdoch & Rick Steiner? What […]

VIP AUDIO 7/9 – Wayback Playback #148 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Tower of Doom Match at NWA Great American Bash 1988! (59 min)

July 9, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Why is the Tower of Doom more dangerous than the War Games and the Punjabi Prison combined? Can Tim Horner & Kendall Windham survive against the pairing of Dick Murdoch & Rick Steiner? What […]

VIP AUDIO 3/5 – Wayback Playback #130 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: War Games Match at WCW WrestleWar 1992! (71 min)

March 5, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner keep the WCW World Tag Team Titles against Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuki Iizuka? Can mortal enemies Sting & Nikita Koloff lead their team to victory over Paul Heyman’s […]

VIP AUDIO 3/5 – Wayback Playback #130 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: War Games Match at WCW WrestleWar 1992! (71 min)

March 5, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner keep the WCW World Tag Team Titles against Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuki Iizuka? Can mortal enemies Sting & Nikita Koloff lead their team to victory over Paul Heyman’s […]

VIP AUDIO 12/18 – Wayback Playback #119 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Sting vs. Black Scorpion at WCW Starrcade 1990! (67 min)

December 18, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Doom survive their street fight with Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, and their awful WCW Four Horsemen T-shirts? Will the Steiner Brothers defeat the awesome twosome of The Great Muto & Mr. Saito to […]

VIP AUDIO 12/18 – Wayback Playback #119 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Sting vs. Black Scorpion at WCW Starrcade 1990! (67 min)

December 18, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Doom survive their street fight with Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, and their awful WCW Four Horsemen T-shirts? Will the Steiner Brothers defeat the awesome twosome of The Great Muto & Mr. Saito to […]

VIP AUDIO 12/11 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (pt. 2): The time Rick Steiner was going to be NWA Champion, is Charlotte the top star on Raw, did Lesnar/Austin/Rock leaving change WWE forever (35 min)

December 11, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce addresses WWE bringing Chris Hero back and how he might fit in to NXT this time around. Then he […]

VIP AUDIO 12/11 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (pt. 2): The time Rick Steiner was going to be NWA Champion, is Charlotte the top star on Raw, did Lesnar/Austin/Rock leaving change WWE forever (35 min)

December 11, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce addresses WWE bringing Chris Hero back and how he might fit in to NXT this time around. Then he […]

VIP AUDIO 12/4 – Wayback Playback #117 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Zenk vs. Eaton & a Tag Team Collision Course at WCW Starrcade 1990! (62 min)

December 4, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Tom Zenk continue his 35 match winning streak against “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton? How can the Steiner Brothers survive against the mysterious South African duo of DeKlerk & Kruger? Will Chris Adams & Norman […]

VIP AUDIO 12/4 – Wayback Playback #117 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Zenk vs. Eaton & a Tag Team Collision Course at WCW Starrcade 1990! (62 min)

December 4, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Tom Zenk continue his 35 match winning streak against “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton? How can the Steiner Brothers survive against the mysterious South African duo of DeKlerk & Kruger? Will Chris Adams & Norman […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – Wayback Playback #114 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Nash vs. Hall in Hour 2 of WCW Halloween Havoc 1998! (60 min)

November 13, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Rick Steiner & Buff Bagwell overcome Scott Steiner & “The Giant” Paul Wight to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles? Can “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash beat sobriety into best friend Scott “Last […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – Wayback Playback #114 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Nash vs. Hall in Hour 2 of WCW Halloween Havoc 1998! (60 min)

November 13, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Rick Steiner & Buff Bagwell overcome Scott Steiner & “The Giant” Paul Wight to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles? Can “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash beat sobriety into best friend Scott “Last […]

VIP AUDIO 11/6 – Wayback Playback #113 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Good Battles Evil at WCW Halloween Havoc 1998! (75 min)

November 6, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Chris Jericho turn back the challenge of Raven and hold on to his WCW Television Title? Will Juventud Guerrera defeat Disco Inferno to earn a shot at the WCW Cruiserweight Title? With Eddie […]

VIP AUDIO 11/6 – Wayback Playback #113 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Good Battles Evil at WCW Halloween Havoc 1998! (75 min)

November 6, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Chris Jericho turn back the challenge of Raven and hold on to his WCW Television Title? Will Juventud Guerrera defeat Disco Inferno to earn a shot at the WCW Cruiserweight Title? With Eddie […]

VIP AUDIO 10/23 – Wayback Playback #111 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Terror Rules The Ring – The First Half of WCW Halloween Havoc 1990! (69 min)

October 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Tommy Rich and Ricky Morton work together to upset Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express? Will the Renegade Warriors be able to avenge their friend Allan Iron Eagle by defeating the Fabulous Freebirds? And, how […]

VIP AUDIO 10/23 – Wayback Playback #111 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Terror Rules The Ring – The First Half of WCW Halloween Havoc 1990! (69 min)

October 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Can Tommy Rich and Ricky Morton work together to upset Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express? Will the Renegade Warriors be able to avenge their friend Allan Iron Eagle by defeating the Fabulous Freebirds? And, how […]

VIP AUDIO 2/22 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio Show (1-27-06): Orton vs. Taker, Edge’s ratings performance, WM22 thoughts, Spirit Squad, Rick Steiner’s push 15 years ago (67 min)

February 22, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss the buyrate success of Hell in a Cell between Randy Orton and Undertaker, the ratings success of Edge so far and what it means, WrestleMania […]

VIP AUDIO 2/22 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio Show (1-27-06): Orton vs. Undertaker, Edge’s ratings performance, WM22 thoughts, Spirit Squad evaluated, Rick Steiner’s push 15 years ago (67 min)

February 22, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss the buyrate success of Hell in a Cell between Randy Orton and Undertaker, the ratings success of Edge so far and what it means, WrestleMania […]

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