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This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review championship Wrestling From Florida during the year of 1976. Barry Rose is our guest, and he watched all of the television and attended the house shows during this time! We talk Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Graham, Jack Brisco, Terry Funk, Gordon Solie, Superstar Billy Graham, Steve Keirn, The … Continue reading Episode 434: One Town Per Fan → The post Episode 434: One Town Per Fan appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF from October, 1986! Bobby Heenan, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, Hulk Hogan, Honkytonk Man, Ricky Steamboat, Big John Studd, Jesse Ventura, Dino Bravo, Paul Orndorff, Danny Davis, Butch Reed, Don Muraco, British Bulldogs, Andre The Giant, Adrian Adonis, Kamala, Harley Race, The Wizard, Bob … Continue reading Episode 433: Nothing Happened Today → The post Episode 433: Nothing Happened Today appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review Pacific Northwest Wrestling (or “Portland Wrestling”) from the year of 1976! We talk Playboy Buddy Rose, Terry Funk, Jesse Ventura, Jimmy Snuka, Apache Bull Ramos, Dutch Savage, Andre The Giant, The Samoans, Jay Youngblood, The Royal Kangaroos, Stan Stasiak, Dale Lewis, and more! Plus we discuss the … Continue reading Episode 432: Buddy Rose Is Immature → The post Episode 432: Buddy Rose Is Immature appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA from the month of September 1986! We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Tully Blanchard, Road Warriors, Magnum TA, Arn Anderson, Nikita Koloff, Jim Cornette, Ole Anderson, Baby Doll, Rock & Roll Express, Manny Fernandez, J.J. Dillon, Dick Murdoch, Buddy Landell, Midnight Express, Paul Jones, Krusher … Continue reading Episode 431: My Pure Strength → The post Episode 431: My Pure Strength appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week the STICK TO WRESTLING Universe welcomes Lou Kipilman as it’s guest, and we take questions from our listeners! — Did Bobby Heenan spoil the surprise when Hogan came out and he asked “Whose side is he on”? — What might the old Mid-Atlantic territory looked like had it not been for the 1975 … Continue reading Episode 430: Seinfeld’s Nutshell → The post Episode 430: Seinfeld’s Nutshell appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we’re hopping in the time machine and looking back at the WWF in September 1986! — A New Era Begins: Championship Wrestling and All-Star Wrestling are out, replaced by Superstars of Wrestling and Wrestling Challenge—game-changing flagship shows that made the WWF look like the pro wrestling equivalent of the … Continue reading Episode 429: Egotistical Hambone → The post Episode 429: Egotistical Hambone appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we talk the UWF, formerly known as Mid-South Wrestling, during the months of July and August 1986. We talk Bill Watts, Michael Hayes, Missy Hyatt, Ted Dibiase, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Terry Gordy, Jim Ross, Eddie Gilbert, “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Dark Journey, Sting, One Man Gang, Terry Taylor, Buddy … Continue reading Episode 428: Who Do You Complain To? → The post Episode 428: Who Do You Complain To? appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we present Part Two of our revisited 1976 Year-End Awards! Part One is here, where we discuss 1976 Wrestler of the Year: https://mcadampod.com/index.php/2026/05/22/episode-414-the-top-ten-wrestlers-of-1976/ This week John McAdam, Bob Smith, and Steve Generelli talk Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Nick Bockwinkel, The Andersons, Stan Hansen, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, The … Continue reading Episode 427: Hand Grenades → The post Episode 427: Hand Grenades appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA, also known as Jim Crockett Promotions, covering the entire month of August 1986! We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Baby Doll, Magnum T.A., Jim Cornette, Dick Murdoch, Tully Blanchard, Buddy Landell, Nikita Koloff, Rock & Roll Express, Arn Anderson, Ron Garvin, Road Warriors, Dutch Mantell, … Continue reading Episode 426: This Will Not Work → The post Episode 426: This Will Not Work appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we’re stepping back into July 1986, one of the most eventful months of the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling era. Alliances crumble, new stars emerge, old rivalries get even hotter, and the WWF continues its rapid transformation into the hottest promotion in North America. We cover Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Bobby … Continue reading Episode 425: The WWF meets The Vines → The post Episode 425: The WWF meets The Vines appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take questions from our listeners! Including but not limited to: –Why didn’t the WWF and other territories have more Babyface vs Babyface matches? — Could an old school type promotion work in 2026? — What were our best and worst live pro wrestling experiences? — Who should NOT … Continue reading Episode 424: Moolah’s House → The post Episode 424: Moolah’s House appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the UWF, formerly known as Mid-South Wrestling, through May and June of 1986! We talk Bill Watts, The Freebirds, Ted Dibiase, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Gilbert, Steve Williams, Sting, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Nikita Koloff, One Man Gang, Rick Steiner, The Fantastics, Dark Journey, Road Warriors, Terry Taylor, Buzz … Continue reading Episode 423: Life Insurance? We’ll Live Forever. → The post Episode 423: Life Insurance? We’ll Live Forever. appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA / Jim Crockett Promotions during the month of July 1986! We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Magnum TA, Tully Blanchard, Jim Cornette, Ole Anderson, Baby Doll, Rock & Roll Express, Big Bubba Rogers, Nikita Koloff, J.J. Dillon., Midnight Express, Jimmy Valiant, Ron … Continue reading Episode 422: A Promotion’s Pinnacle → The post Episode 422: A Promotion’s Pinnacle appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we rank and discuss the greatest years in WWWF/WWF history, from 1976 through 1995! Johnny Mac and Steve lived through every one of those trips around the Sun, and they have plenty of information, and even more opinions, to share. On the discussion table: — The year the WWF … Continue reading Episode 421: As The Years Go Passing By → The post Episode 421: As The Years Go Passing By appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING, we review the WWF during the month of July 1986! — Paul Orndorff finally turns on Hulk Hogan, who somehow never saw it coming. Then again, neither did TV commentator Bruno Sammartino. — The Machines make their television debut through a series of vignettes, and Bobby Heenan takes a … Continue reading Episode 420: Machine Delivery → The post Episode 420: Machine Delivery appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.