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Veteran writer and podcaster Bob Smith (former PWI managing editor and writer for WCW Magazine and Wrestling's Main Event) has met a lot of unique people since starting The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast (available at all podcast apps and YouTube) - but perhaps no one as different as Luke Jennings ... who hosts a series of wrestling podcasts on Hamburg WWWF matches and Memphis wrestling ... and he does it all from the UK! Jennings is a unique and pleasing individual who joins the long list of wrestling podcasters such as John McAdam and Steve Gennarelli, Brian R. Solomon, Rick Del Santo, "Mayor" John McCall, Dave Dynasty, Gene Jackson, and many more that Smith has welcomed to his show. "I think we should grow the nostalgia podcast community rather than compete," insists Smith - and when you hear Mr. Jennings on this show, we think you'll agree.

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On this very special editon of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated), the veteran writer greets a pair of living legends from the glory days of Big-Time Wrestling in Detroit: announcer and commentator Terry Sullivan and Dave Burzynski - better known to Detroit and Canadian fans as the wily manager "Supermouth" Dave Drason! This podcast is one for the books - if you're a 1970s pro wrestling fan, we guarantee you that on this show you'll hear facts about a host ouf legendary stars: The Sheik, The Mighty Igor, The McGuire Twins, Dr. Jerry Graham, Tony Marino, Bull Curry, Killer Brooks, Eddie Creachman, and the list goes on and on. You'll learn about the classic Cobo Arena program, and a lot about the Big-Time Wrestling TV show. Take a trip back in time with one of the best episodes of The Outdated Wrestling Hour yet!

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The popular website The Ringer - which recently received national acclaim for its recent, in-depth biography of the legendary Kevin Sullivan - has a wrestling section included in its array of articles on tech, pop culture, and sports. The Sullivan article was written by a recent Outdated Wrestling Hour guest in Lee Douglass, who penned and researched the piece along with Oliver Lee Bateman - who joins the OWH for a spirted conversation on the state of pro wrestling then and now. It's one of wrestling's best writers on The Outdated Wrestling Hour once again, and it's the kind of freeform discussion that's captivated listeners during the two years of this singularly unique podcast!

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The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour, hosted by former Pro Wrestling Illustrated stalwart Bob Smith, isn't your average mat show - many episodes features guests from around the sport that don't usually wind up on podcasts. It's why the show is one of the most unique wrestling programs available on any format.

The Guest: On this edition, Smith welcomes Cory Sharber - the popular general assignment and sports reporter for WHYY radio, the NPR-affiliated radio station in Philadelphia. Smith and Sharber met during a stint on the Studio 2 program during WrestleMania week, and this show helps rekindle their burgeoning friendship. The two agree on a particular topic on this show - see if you agree with their summation of what they believe is a mark of distinction!

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The Show: Longtime wrestling writer Bob Smith (formerly the managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) offers a unique look at the mat sport with The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast, usually looking back with fondness at the great action of the past ... but this time, it's a club sandwich of info and laughs!

The Podcast: First, Smith whets longtime wrestling fans' appetites with his thoughts about WWE's recent SummerSlam - and follows it up with a bounty full of bodyslam-worthy eats as we look at the odd connection between pro wrestling and food. From BBQ to ice cream, wrestling and fun food go together like a good tag team - and this podcast will surely satisfy!

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The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour features host Bob Smith - the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine - and an array of guests from the wrestling industry, going from the golden era to today.

The Guest: Smith welcomes Gene Jackson, the host of the relatively new show called The Retro Wrestling Re-View on the WrestleCopia Podcast Network. It's a sudden and welcome hit that features looks at individual programs from the legendary USWA days of Memphis wrestling. It's the next best thing to watching Channel 5 back in the day!

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The Podcast: It's the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast, which is already famous for presenting a myriad of writers and journalists - and this episode is no exception. Smith (former PWI editor and writer and an award-winning sports writer) welcomes Ian Douglass - who has co-authored several books on top wrestling stars, including Steve Keirn, B. Brian Blair, Dan Severn, and other famed mat heroes.

The Result: "This show is really an eye-opener," said Smith following the recording of his interview with Douglass. "Ian is a journalist first and foremost - the writing is so incisive that you'd think you were reading a book about a famous politician or movie star. The work on the Keirn book is the best wrestling writing I've read so far in 2024. On top of all that, this might be one of the most intelligent people I've ever met, in or out of sports."

The Verdict: Smith believes he's bringing his listeners onee of rising stars of sports journalism. Read Douglass's books and see if you are!

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The Podcast: It's the new edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour, where jovial host Bob Smith takes listeners back in time in search of nostalgia and fun...well, usually...

The Guest: Canada's Liam Savage (formerly heard on the Front Row Material podcast) makes his fifth appearance on The Outdated Wrestling Hour, just in time for something different...

The Show: It's complaints and criticisms as Smith (the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated) and Savage take on the things about today's wrestling that's are getting under their skin - and it all makes for one-of-a-kind listening as the duo compares and contrasts old and new pro wrestling - and the results aren't always pretty! What - Bob is ANGRY?!?

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