web02.fireside.fm Wed, 06 May 2026 08:02:30 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Occupy Pro Wrestling - Episodes Tagged with “Wwe” https://www.powertothesmarks.com/tags/wwe 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!

Support Occupy Pro Wrestling

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: 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: Don’t Cross The Streams https://www.powertothesmarks.com/4 http://powertothesmarks.com/?p=6848 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of Filsinger Games! 54:48 no <p class="p1">Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of <a href="http://filsingergames.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span class="s1">Filsinger Games</span></a>, looking at old-school WWF, CHIKARA, Lucha Underground, and the global (one would even say galactic) reach of Filsinger Games! All that and the return of the Partner Spotlight await you, so strap on those proton packs and let’s get to it!</p> <p class="p1">Thanks as always to our various site partners, and a shoutout to The Mystery Men for “Keep My Heat On” from their album <a href="https://lucharock.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span class="s1">Musica Enmascarada</span></a>, as well as Lee Rosevere for some great music you can use for podcasting. Check that music out at the <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span class="s1">Free Music Archive</span></a>!</p> <p>Special Guest: Todd Joerschel.</p> Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of Filsinger Games, looking at old-school WWF, CHIKARA, Lucha Underground, and the global (one would even say galactic) reach of Filsinger Games! All that and the return of the Partner Spotlight await you, so strap on those proton packs and let’s get to it!

Thanks as always to our various site partners, and a shoutout to The Mystery Men for “Keep My Heat On” from their album Musica Enmascarada, as well as Lee Rosevere for some great music you can use for podcasting. Check that music out at the Free Music Archive!

Special Guest: Todd Joerschel.

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]]> Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of Filsinger Games, looking at old-school WWF, CHIKARA, Lucha Underground, and the global (one would even say galactic) reach of Filsinger Games! All that and the return of the Partner Spotlight await you, so strap on those proton packs and let’s get to it!

Thanks as always to our various site partners, and a shoutout to The Mystery Men for “Keep My Heat On” from their album Musica Enmascarada, as well as Lee Rosevere for some great music you can use for podcasting. Check that music out at the Free Music Archive!

Special Guest: Todd Joerschel.

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]]> OPW Podcast: Positive Vibes https://www.powertothesmarks.com/2 http://powertothesmarks.com/?p=2531 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 20:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown: I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for... 55:28 no <p>On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown:</p> <ul> <li>I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for WWE Fastlane, and my time on Wrestling Mayhem Show to talk about Roadblock and play the Patreon in the Bank round of Mayhem Mania;</li> <li>In this week’s Wrestling Media Review, I give my thoughts on The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, a fun little thriller with wrestling and reality show themes, and talk about IWC’s anniversary show Fifteen and put over the amazing website you can find that and other great wrestling shows, IndyWrestling.US (which yours truly had a hand in putting together);</li> <li>And in this week’s interview, I talk to Kenny Pete from The Mystery Men, the band that plays the tune you hear on this show! We talk about a lot of stuff, from Wrestlemania 2 to PWG Sells Out Volume 1, watching CHIKARA (and playing some tunes for them) and much more!</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for checking the show out, you can now find it on iTunes and Stitcher so be sure to leave a review and rating when you get a chance and help me get an idea of what’s working and where I can improve! Don’t forget, if you want to chat about what YOU love in wrestling, contact me on Twitter @<a href="http://twitter.com/Power2TheSmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Power2TheSmarks</a> or find Occupy Pro Wrestling on <a href="http://facebook.com/power2thesmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> and we can work out a day and time that works for ya!</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Im-AJJE5w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dashawns2cents with Maffew from Botchamania</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.marksforxcellence.com/mfx135-row-man-and-dingy-fight-the-monster-fastlane-commentary-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MFX 135: Row-Man and Dingy Fight The Monster</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com/wrestling-mayhem-show-511-patreon-in-the-bank/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WMS 511: Patreon in the Bank</a></li> <li><a href="http://theboomboomgirls.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Boom Boom Girls website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.indywrestling.us/downloads/iwc-fifteen/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">IWC Fifteen at IndyWrestling.US</a></li> <li>The Mystery Men on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMysteryMen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://lucharock.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bandcamp</a> </li> </ul> <p>Special Guest: Kenny Pete.</p> On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown:

  • I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for WWE Fastlane, and my time on Wrestling Mayhem Show to talk about Roadblock and play the Patreon in the Bank round of Mayhem Mania;
  • In this week’s Wrestling Media Review, I give my thoughts on The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, a fun little thriller with wrestling and reality show themes, and talk about IWC’s anniversary show Fifteen and put over the amazing website you can find that and other great wrestling shows, IndyWrestling.US (which yours truly had a hand in putting together);
  • And in this week’s interview, I talk to Kenny Pete from The Mystery Men, the band that plays the tune you hear on this show! We talk about a lot of stuff, from Wrestlemania 2 to PWG Sells Out Volume 1, watching CHIKARA (and playing some tunes for them) and much more!

Thanks for checking the show out, you can now find it on iTunes and Stitcher so be sure to leave a review and rating when you get a chance and help me get an idea of what’s working and where I can improve! Don’t forget, if you want to chat about what YOU love in wrestling, contact me on Twitter @Power2TheSmarks or find Occupy Pro Wrestling on Facebook and we can work out a day and time that works for ya!

Links:

Special Guest: Kenny Pete.

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]]> On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown:

  • I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for WWE Fastlane, and my time on Wrestling Mayhem Show to talk about Roadblock and play the Patreon in the Bank round of Mayhem Mania;
  • In this week’s Wrestling Media Review, I give my thoughts on The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, a fun little thriller with wrestling and reality show themes, and talk about IWC’s anniversary show Fifteen and put over the amazing website you can find that and other great wrestling shows, IndyWrestling.US (which yours truly had a hand in putting together);
  • And in this week’s interview, I talk to Kenny Pete from The Mystery Men, the band that plays the tune you hear on this show! We talk about a lot of stuff, from Wrestlemania 2 to PWG Sells Out Volume 1, watching CHIKARA (and playing some tunes for them) and much more!

Thanks for checking the show out, you can now find it on iTunes and Stitcher so be sure to leave a review and rating when you get a chance and help me get an idea of what’s working and where I can improve! Don’t forget, if you want to chat about what YOU love in wrestling, contact me on Twitter @Power2TheSmarks or find Occupy Pro Wrestling on Facebook and we can work out a day and time that works for ya!

Links:

Special Guest: Kenny Pete.

Support Occupy Pro Wrestling

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