web02.fireside.fm Sun, 10 May 2026 08:26:07 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Occupy Pro Wrestling - Episodes Tagged with “Wrestling” https://www.powertothesmarks.com/tags/wrestling Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400 Every week, Alex Smiley takes you on a quest to find the awesome things going on in pro wrestling! From upcoming shows, to the latest from our site partners, to wrestling media, and more! Every week is also a conversation with people about what they love in wrestling and why! en-us episodic Everything is wrestling. Wrestling is everything. Alex Kahrs Every week, Alex Smiley takes you on a quest to find the awesome things going on in pro wrestling! From upcoming shows, to the latest from our site partners, to wrestling media, and more! Every week is also a conversation with people about what they love in wrestling and why! no pro wrestling, smart mark, smarks, humor, news, fans, Alex Kahrs info@powertothesmarks.com OPW Tape Study: WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall https://www.powertothesmarks.com/opw-tape-study-wwe-battle-royal-at-the-albert-hall e4e2f394-c0bd-429a-94a9-1683cb7ad269 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs A special request via social media means it's time to fire up the OPW Tape Study for a look at WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall! 50:01 no <p>London is calling! Thanks to a special request from Nick on social media, we fire up the OPW Tape Study to look at WWE's 1991 trip to the Royal Albert Hall featuring a 20-man over the top rope battle royal main event for...a tea urn.</p> <p>That's right, it's WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall! No sign of Hulk Hogan or Bret Hart, but you do have the Legion of Doom defending the tag belts against...Power and Glory!?</p> <p>Those of you following us on YouTube can expect a video version of this soon, but we really, <em>really</em> wanted to make sure this got out in some format in the meantime. Thank you for your patience as we get back into the swing of things!</p> <p>UPDATE: WWE Vault has come through and uploaded this event on their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgUkkNMpd_k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube channel</a>, so if you're eager to give this a watch after the shuttering of the WWE Network (and the library on Peacock) you finally can! </p> wrestling,review,retro,royal albert hall,england,united kingdom,wwf,wwe, London is calling! Thanks to a special request from Nick on social media, we fire up the OPW Tape Study to look at WWE's 1991 trip to the Royal Albert Hall featuring a 20-man over the top rope battle royal main event for...a tea urn.

That's right, it's WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall! No sign of Hulk Hogan or Bret Hart, but you do have the Legion of Doom defending the tag belts against...Power and Glory!?

Those of you following us on YouTube can expect a video version of this soon, but we really, really wanted to make sure this got out in some format in the meantime. Thank you for your patience as we get back into the swing of things!

UPDATE: WWE Vault has come through and uploaded this event on their YouTube channel, so if you're eager to give this a watch after the shuttering of the WWE Network (and the library on Peacock) you finally can!

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]]> London is calling! Thanks to a special request from Nick on social media, we fire up the OPW Tape Study to look at WWE's 1991 trip to the Royal Albert Hall featuring a 20-man over the top rope battle royal main event for...a tea urn.

That's right, it's WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall! No sign of Hulk Hogan or Bret Hart, but you do have the Legion of Doom defending the tag belts against...Power and Glory!?

Those of you following us on YouTube can expect a video version of this soon, but we really, really wanted to make sure this got out in some format in the meantime. Thank you for your patience as we get back into the swing of things!

UPDATE: WWE Vault has come through and uploaded this event on their YouTube channel, so if you're eager to give this a watch after the shuttering of the WWE Network (and the library on Peacock) you finally can!

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]]> OPW presents The Calm Before The War (Episode 2: The Royal RAWmble) https://www.powertothesmarks.com/opw-presents-the-calm-before-the-war-episode-2-the-royal-rawmble 33dbd5a1-cace-4417-bf7e-11898133a9c5 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 02:00:00 -0500 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs Monday Night RAW is upon us, with three episodes from the Manhattan Center taking us into and out of the 1993 Royal Rumble. A new era begins and a Federation career comes to an end as we enter…The Calm Before The War! 16:43 no <p>Monday Night RAW is upon us, with three episodes from the Manhattan Center taking us into and out of the 1993 Royal Rumble. A new era begins and a Federation career comes to an end as we enter…The Calm Before The War!</p> <p>We're looking at all the hits here, from Bobby Heenan trying to get inside during the first-ever show to the curious feud between Randy Savage and Repoooo Maaaaan, and the way the show handles being taped before a PPV event when airing after...and it all leads up to Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair duking it out to see who leaves the Federation!</p> <p>Thanks to Josh Innes of INNESX for the sweet 80s remix of the Monday Night RAW theme song to open and close the podcast! Josh is from the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland area, and has some awesome work in music, photography, and more across his YouTube and other social media channels at INNESX! </p> wrestling, Monday Night RAW, World Wrestling Federation, WWE Monday Night RAW is upon us, with three episodes from the Manhattan Center taking us into and out of the 1993 Royal Rumble. A new era begins and a Federation career comes to an end as we enter…The Calm Before The War!

We're looking at all the hits here, from Bobby Heenan trying to get inside during the first-ever show to the curious feud between Randy Savage and Repoooo Maaaaan, and the way the show handles being taped before a PPV event when airing after...and it all leads up to Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair duking it out to see who leaves the Federation!

Thanks to Josh Innes of INNESX for the sweet 80s remix of the Monday Night RAW theme song to open and close the podcast! Josh is from the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland area, and has some awesome work in music, photography, and more across his YouTube and other social media channels at INNESX!

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  • OPW Website — The central hub for all things Occupy Pro Wrestling! Videos, podcasts, merch, and more!
]]> Monday Night RAW is upon us, with three episodes from the Manhattan Center taking us into and out of the 1993 Royal Rumble. A new era begins and a Federation career comes to an end as we enter…The Calm Before The War!

We're looking at all the hits here, from Bobby Heenan trying to get inside during the first-ever show to the curious feud between Randy Savage and Repoooo Maaaaan, and the way the show handles being taped before a PPV event when airing after...and it all leads up to Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair duking it out to see who leaves the Federation!

Thanks to Josh Innes of INNESX for the sweet 80s remix of the Monday Night RAW theme song to open and close the podcast! Josh is from the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland area, and has some awesome work in music, photography, and more across his YouTube and other social media channels at INNESX!

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Links:

  • OPW Merch at Brainbuster Tees! — Home of new shirts, caps, and more featuring Wrestling Explains It All and I Can't Believe It's Not A Swerve!
  • OPW Website — The central hub for all things Occupy Pro Wrestling! Videos, podcasts, merch, and more!
]]> OPW presents The Calm Before The War (Episode 1: What Came Before) https://www.powertothesmarks.com/opw-presents-the-calm-before-the-war-episode-1-what-came-before c7b4cb0d-f964-412a-8871-00f926a467b0 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs A early look at a brand new podcast series, looking back at the early years of Monday Night RAW! 8:31 no <p>In 1993, the World Wrestling Federation stepped into unknown territory, promising a weekly live broadcast that was “uncut, uncooked, and uncensored.” In the two years that followed, Monday nights became a bit more RAW…even before the looming threat of an explosive WCW show going head to head. Submitted for your approval, dear listener, is a podcast series that looks back on The Calm Before The War!</p> <p>In this first episode of The Calm Before The War, we take a brief look at the history of televised professional wrestling, with a particular focus on the impact of early WWE programming like Saturday Night’s Main Event and Prime Time Wrestling for better context of what paved the way for Monday Night RAW!</p> <p>Opening/Closing Theme courtesy of Josh Innes of INNESX (@INNESX on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@innesx_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/innesx_/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a>, and elsewhere on the Internet!)</p> <p>This series officially kicks off in January 2024, but for now enjoy the first look as a holiday gift from Occupy Pro Wrestling!</p> <p>Thank you for your support in 2023 and we'll see you in the new year! </p> wrestling, Monday Night RAW, World Wrestling Federation, WWE, Superstars, Tuesday Night Titans, Prime Time Wrestling In 1993, the World Wrestling Federation stepped into unknown territory, promising a weekly live broadcast that was “uncut, uncooked, and uncensored.” In the two years that followed, Monday nights became a bit more RAW…even before the looming threat of an explosive WCW show going head to head. Submitted for your approval, dear listener, is a podcast series that looks back on The Calm Before The War!

In this first episode of The Calm Before The War, we take a brief look at the history of televised professional wrestling, with a particular focus on the impact of early WWE programming like Saturday Night’s Main Event and Prime Time Wrestling for better context of what paved the way for Monday Night RAW!

Opening/Closing Theme courtesy of Josh Innes of INNESX (@INNESX on YouTube, Instagram, and elsewhere on the Internet!)

This series officially kicks off in January 2024, but for now enjoy the first look as a holiday gift from Occupy Pro Wrestling!

Thank you for your support in 2023 and we'll see you in the new year!

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]]> In 1993, the World Wrestling Federation stepped into unknown territory, promising a weekly live broadcast that was “uncut, uncooked, and uncensored.” In the two years that followed, Monday nights became a bit more RAW…even before the looming threat of an explosive WCW show going head to head. Submitted for your approval, dear listener, is a podcast series that looks back on The Calm Before The War!

In this first episode of The Calm Before The War, we take a brief look at the history of televised professional wrestling, with a particular focus on the impact of early WWE programming like Saturday Night’s Main Event and Prime Time Wrestling for better context of what paved the way for Monday Night RAW!

Opening/Closing Theme courtesy of Josh Innes of INNESX (@INNESX on YouTube, Instagram, and elsewhere on the Internet!)

This series officially kicks off in January 2024, but for now enjoy the first look as a holiday gift from Occupy Pro Wrestling!

Thank you for your support in 2023 and we'll see you in the new year!

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]]> OPW Podcast SPECIAL: Something 'Wicked This Way Comes! https://www.powertothesmarks.com/something-wicked-this-way-comes a2db6c7f-112a-439a-a396-639f0a4b08f9 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror! 26:34 no <p>In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!</p> <p>We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!</p> <p>Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at <a href="http://nazmaldun.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nazmaldun.com</a></p> <p>Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio</p> <p>Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor</p> <p>"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 &amp; Griffin Boice</p> <p>Be sure to check out <a href="https://youtube.com/@Power2TheSmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">OPW on YouTube</a> for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond! Special Guest: Hallowicked.</p> Halloween, horror, wrestling, Hallowicked, CHIKARA, movies, In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!

We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!

Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at nazmaldun.com

Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio

Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor

"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 & Griffin Boice

Be sure to check out OPW on YouTube for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond!

Special Guest: Hallowicked.

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]]> In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!

We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!

Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at nazmaldun.com

Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio

Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor

"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 & Griffin Boice

Be sure to check out OPW on YouTube for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond!

Special Guest: Hallowicked.

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]]> OPW Podcast: The Ocho https://www.powertothesmarks.com/8 6e80b260-2429-41c1-9419-feb6a61678db Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs On this episode of the podcast, I have a retrospective on Occupy Pro Wrestling’s eight years of existence before giving a nice little bonus: the debut of the Bright Side of Wrestling podcast! 20:48 no <p>On this episode of the podcast, I have a retrospective on Occupy Pro Wrestling’s eight years of existence before giving a nice little bonus: the debut of the Bright Side of Wrestling podcast!</p> <p>As always, I take a look at the latest from our site partners in the Partner Spotlight, and talk a little bit about what’s to come. Be sure to look for The Bright Side of Wrestling on its own podcast feed coming soon! </p> wrestling, WWE, retrospective, graphic design, websites, business, media, positivity, Elimination Chamber On this episode of the podcast, I have a retrospective on Occupy Pro Wrestling’s eight years of existence before giving a nice little bonus: the debut of the Bright Side of Wrestling podcast!

As always, I take a look at the latest from our site partners in the Partner Spotlight, and talk a little bit about what’s to come. Be sure to look for The Bright Side of Wrestling on its own podcast feed coming soon!

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]]> On this episode of the podcast, I have a retrospective on Occupy Pro Wrestling’s eight years of existence before giving a nice little bonus: the debut of the Bright Side of Wrestling podcast!

As always, I take a look at the latest from our site partners in the Partner Spotlight, and talk a little bit about what’s to come. Be sure to look for The Bright Side of Wrestling on its own podcast feed coming soon!

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]]> OPW Podcast: Nostalgia Pop https://www.powertothesmarks.com/7 3f12d823-625f-4fa4-937d-6c06a2cff993 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs The OPW Podcast is finally back, picking up where we left off with a fun interview in store with Pittsburgh and West Virginia stalwart Bradley Ruthers about watching the fine graps on Saturday mornings, the history of wrestling in Pennsylvania, and much more! Before that, the latest Partner Spotlight showcases the latest from all of our site partners, including our newest friends at ESPN Sports Sims! 1:01:46 no <p>The OPW Podcast is finally back, picking up where we left off with a fun interview in store with Pittsburgh and West Virginia stalwart Bradley Ruthers about watching the fine graps on Saturday mornings, the history of wrestling in Pennsylvania, and much more! Before that, the latest Partner Spotlight showcases the latest from all of our site partners, including our newest friends at ESPN Sports Sims! Special Guest: Bradley Ruthers.</p> wrestling, Pennsylvania, Bradley Ruthers, West Virginia, Ryse, Black Diamond The OPW Podcast is finally back, picking up where we left off with a fun interview in store with Pittsburgh and West Virginia stalwart Bradley Ruthers about watching the fine graps on Saturday mornings, the history of wrestling in Pennsylvania, and much more! Before that, the latest Partner Spotlight showcases the latest from all of our site partners, including our newest friends at ESPN Sports Sims!

Special Guest: Bradley Ruthers.

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]]> The OPW Podcast is finally back, picking up where we left off with a fun interview in store with Pittsburgh and West Virginia stalwart Bradley Ruthers about watching the fine graps on Saturday mornings, the history of wrestling in Pennsylvania, and much more! Before that, the latest Partner Spotlight showcases the latest from all of our site partners, including our newest friends at ESPN Sports Sims!

Special Guest: Bradley Ruthers.

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