Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Jon Boucher for the the OSWP Very Jarrett Christmas Special! We discuss three classic Jeff Jarrett matches and have been blessed by Dre with another thrilling radio ...
The great OSWP tradition of Thanksgiving at David Crockett’s house has returned for another year. We find ourselves alone in David’s house as wrestling’s greatest superstars attempt to find David! Thi ...
We are back on the OSWP to look back at the WWF hillbillies from the peak of the WWF Hulkamania era, including Hillbilly Jim and his friends Uncle Elmer and Cousin Luke. Starting with Uncle Elmer’s we ...
We let the Crypt Keeper out of his box for Halloween and boy did we regret it. This year he punished us with this vile, disgusting deathmatch between Jon Moxley and Brain Damage with the infamous skil ...
This week on the OSWP, Black Cat is joined by Jon Boucher while Dre is on special assignment to discover the origins of Parts Unknown to discuss some early 80s Championship Wrestling from Florida. The ...
We are back with only our FOURTH review of a TNA show in 13 years with this fun match-up between two of the best from their generation – The veteran Sting takes on the young Samoa Joe for the TNA cham ...
On our final stop of the OSWP Summer Vacation we close out our time in Oklahoma with Bill Watts by taking a look at a fun tag team match between the Fantastics and a young Sting and Rick Steiner. In t ...
The OSWP Summer Vacation has come to a complete halt. Still trapped in Bill Watts’ basement. Bill is passed out in front of the basement door wearing only his boxers, a black cowboy hat, and a bolo ti ...
Still stuck in UWF land, we spend some time talking about the very first episode of Bill Watts’ Universal Wrestling Federation from March 22, 1986. There’s so much to discuss in this episode, from the ...
This week on the OSWP Summer Vacation, we stop in Houston, TX for a wonderful UWF match from 1987 between two of the best big dudes to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots, Dr. Death Steve Williams ...
We are BACK for the next stop on our summer vacation as we roll into Baltimore, Maryland for the GREAT AMERICAN BASH 1988. We take a close look at Lex Luger’s biggest match in his young career as he t ...
We start our summer vacation with a trip to Munich, Germany to watch the legendary match between Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader! Please support the OSWP by joining the OSWP Patreon or subscribing to ou ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we go back to the glory years of Jim Crockett Promotions, 1987, to review the finals of the US Tag Team title tournament between the new Midnight Express ...
We are joined by Jon Boucher from the Charting the Territories podcast this episode for a great discussion on Don Leo Jonathan and this match between him and Dory Funk Jr. from 1975. Thanks to Jon for ...
We close out ECW month with a look at the legendary feud between the Sandman and Tommy Dreamer that truly defined who Tommy Dreamer would become in ECW. In the second half Dre takes us down memory lan ...
The entire month of April we will be talking about EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! For this episode we will be talking about the incredible phenomenon that was Rob Van Dam in 1998/1999 as well as his ...
It’s WrestleMania season again and this year we go back in time to look at the classic match and feud between Randy Savage and Ric Flair. In the second half we are joined by the Macho Man to offer his ...
On this week’s episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast we go back in time to talk about one of the most horrifying moments in WWF history, the night Earthquaked killed Damien and then several week ...
On this episode of the OSWP we look at one of our favorite episodes of Monday Night RAW from February 24, 1997 when ECW invaded the Manhattan Center in New York City. Please support the OSWP by joinin ...
The Old School Wrestling Podcast takes a look at the incredible six month run from January to July 1993 featuring “The Narcissist” Lex Luger and review his last television matched as the evil man with ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat take some time to talk about the fascinating group of characters from early 90s World Championship Wrestling that formed the group called “The York Foundat ...
Dre and the Black Cat take a look back at one of the most bizarre times in professional wrestling history – the year of 1999 in World Championship Wrestling. With the competition taking the lead, WCW ...
It’s time for the annual OSWP Holiday Spectacular and this year we are, as always, joined by the Macho Claus, but also by Dwayne Johnson’s favorite wrestling historian, “Bad News” Jon Boucher from the ...
This week the Old School Wrestling Podcast takes a moment to look at the incredible story of SD Jones, a man that has inspired millions, never gave up, and never laid down to the challenges of life. P ...
It’s the special time of year for the Old School Wrestling Podcast when we all gather together to give thanks to all things professional wrestling. This year we’re back in Greensboro, North Carolina w ...
Dre and the Black Cat take a look at a classic WWF feud between Ricky Steamboat and Jake Roberts that extended for five months during 1986, starting at the Saturday Night’s Main Event in May when Jake ...
This Halloween, Dre and the Black Cat are visited by the Crypt-Keeper who leaves them with two wonderful gifts – a FMW tape with a match between Atsushi Onita and Mr. Pogo and time bomb that will expl ...
On thew newest OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the legend Arn Anderson, his amazing resurgence in 2021, and take a look back at his early days in WTBS Studios! Please help support the Old Schoo ...
We wrap up the 2021 OSWP Summer Tour in Atlanta, GA to discuss the legend of THE GREAT KABUKI! We are also very happy to be joined by ROBERT, our old friend from the Atomic Elbow to discuss his home t ...
Thanks for downloading this 15 preview of the NEW SCHOOL WRESTLING PODCAST. On this episode of the NSWP, Dre and the Black Cat discuss everything AEW from ALL OUT to GRAND SLAM! Thanks for your suppor ...
This week the OSWP Summer Tour makes a stop in Salisbury, North Carolina for a match from the CORNETTE GARBAGE TAPES between Big John Studd and Blackjack Mulligan from their legendary Mid-Atlantic Cha ...
WE’RE BACK. The OSWP Summer Tour stops by Las Vegas for some AWA action at the Showboat Arena for a title match between Rick Martel and Jimmy Garvin and a whole lot of shenanigans. Please support the ...
On the third night of the 2021 OSWP Summer Tour, Dre and the Black Cat roll into Houston, TX to revisit one of the greatest feuds in Mid-South history – Jim Duggan and Ted DiBiase. They will review a ...
The OSWP SUMMER TOUR 2021 IS HERE! Our first stop this summer is in Memphis, TN for a match from January 1988 between a young Jeff Jarrett and Hector Guerrero after Hector swerves Lance Russell with a ...
On the newest Old School Wrestling Podcast, we revisit a classic match between Stone Cold and Goldust form the third ever episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, a short lived experiment by the WWF whe ...
On the newest Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat take a good, long look at the phenomenon known simply as “New Jack” in the weeks following his recent passing. We talk about all thing ...
Hide your forks, because this week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat watch a classic old match from 1979 in All Japan Pro Wrestling between Dory and Terry Funk and Abdullah Th ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we talk about a great feud from the Summer of 1992 between Rick Rude and the Dangerous Alliance vs “The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff! In the second h ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat discuss one of the greatest moments in Nitro history – the night Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan and the nWo to win the WCW World Hea ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Jon Boucher from the Charting the Territories podcast to discuss a hidden gem, a classic tag team match from the begi ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we take a look at two matches between HHH and Chris Jericho, but also discuss the incredible rivalry these two had for several years. In the first match w ...
This week Dre and the Black Cat have a great time talking about an episode of World Class Championship Wrestling during the peak of Von Erich family in Dallas, TX. This episode of WCCW features some i ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat travel way back to 2002 to revisit (or visit for the first time?) an incredibly hot match between two of the most charismatic performers in the history of ...
Dre and the Black Cat ring in 2021 with a very special episode discussing an amazing 20 minute segment that involves Tully, JJ, Barry Windham, WHITE LIGHTNING Tim Horner, and the rest of the Four Hors ...
This year on the OSWP holiday show we have a visit from the Macho Claus who debuts his name holiday rap album and review two great matches. The first match, picked by Dre, is a six man tag team match ...
We talk about the night of TWO STINGS and the night Dre’s mom drove him and his 7th grade buddy to the UIC Pavilion to see some wrestling. In the second half we talk about all the new stuff in the OSW ...
It’s a strange time in history, but nothing would stop us from bringing you the OSWP Thanksgiving spectacular. This Thanksgiving we come to you live from three locations – the OSWP studio in Chicago, ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat take a look at a couple of matches that occurred in 1992 when the WWF traveled to Japan to work for Genichiro Tenryu’s SWS and WAR promotions. The first ma ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat celebrate the Halloween season by watching some bloody wrestling matches and giving out candy to their favorite old school wrestler ...
This week on this show Dre and the Black Cat discuss a hidden gem classic between four of the greatest professional wrestlers of all times, two sets of SHOOT brothers, The Steiners vs the Harts in a t ...
This week on the show Dre and the Black Cat are back in the studio after their summer tour to review what some may consider the worst main event of all time – the 3 team, 9 man War Games from Fall Bra ...
For the seventh and final night of the 2020 OSWP Summer Tour we first visit Atlanta to watch a match between NWA National champion and Mr. R and then we drive west to Oklahoma City for a FOUR WAY DANC ...
For the sixth night of the OSWP summer tour we head across the ocean to Norwich, England for a match between Owen Hart and Marty Jones and then we head back to the United States and the Midwest for a ...
The tour drags on into the hot summer nights of August, as we first roll into Tijuana to review a HAIR VS HAIR match between Konnan and Jake Roberts from 1994 and then we head over to Tampa, Florida f ...
For the fourth night of the OSWP summer tour we head down south from Los Angeles for a stop in Lexington, Kentucky at the WTVQ studios for some ICW wrestling between Lanny Poffo and Crusher Broomfield ...
For the third night of our summer tour we head west to Hawaii and Los Angeles for a couple of great matches. First we look at an 8-man tag team match with The Sheik, Mark Lewin, Prince Kamalamala and ...
It’s a DOUBLE-SIZED episode of the OSWP with two reviews! On the new OSWP, we continue our summer tour throughout the world visiting towns where wrestling once ruled the city. This episode we visit Po ...
It’s a DOUBLE-SIZED episode of the OSWP with two reviews! On the new OSWP, we start our summer tour visiting different towns across the world to watch some of the best old territory wrestling matches ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat take a trip back to the Fall of 1987 to talk about what was happening on WWF TV during November 1987, leading up to the Survivor Se ...
This week on the show we discuss an amazing episode of MACW from 1985 that includes Dusty Rhodes, fireballs, and street ladies. Help support the show by visiting out Patreon at patreon.com/oswp! Thank ...
This week on the OSWP we are joined by Jon Boucher, talk memories of the Find, review a great, short match and angle between the Stinger and Rick Rude, and talk about some great pro wrestling eBay auc ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat talk about a mess of a four-way tag team from November to Remember 1997 between the FBI, the Dudley Boyz, Balls and Axl, and the Gangstanators and in the s ...
We decided to give some extra content to EVERYONE this month and release the month Patreon show to the world to hopefully make someone’s day a little better. This month on the OSWP Special Missions we ...
On the new episode of the OSWP, we discuss WrestleMania 22, featuring John Cena v HHH, Mick Foley v Edge, and Shawn Michael v Vince McMahon. In the second half we discuss some of our favorite and leas ...
On the new OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat go back in time to discuss the classic kung-fu battle between Ricky Steamboat and Mr. Fuji from Saturday Night’s Main Event, and we have a surprise visit from Ha ...
This week on this show, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the night after everything changed in the world of professional wrestling, the night HULK HOGAN turned his back on WCW. Please support the OSWP ...
We are joined by our resident expert of all things early-80s WWF, Jon Boucher, to discuss Rocky Johnson’s career and a match for the IC title between Rocky and champion, Don Muraco. Please support the ...
Dre and the Black Cat go back to the sweet spot – Jim Crockett Promotions, mid-80s. This time they review a legendary match between the Four Horsemen and the Rock n Roll Express when Ricky Morton was ...
It’s that time of year again and all of the OSWP employees have gathered (attendance required) at the office to celebrate another great year together. Dre and Black Cat have given each other the gift ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we review a hidden gem from 1992 WCW between Brad Armstrong and the Great Muta! Please support the OSWP by donating to our Patreon on patreon.com/oswp. T ...
We are back for the annual OSWP Thanksgiving tradition. This year we are traveling to Gorilla Monsoon’s penthouse in Atlantic City where we are joined by all of our friends for our review ofthe 1993 S ...
This week on the show we discuss the ECW originals, The Public Enemy, and their last match before leaving for WCW against The Gangstas. Support the show by pledging to our Patreon at Patreon.com/oswp ...
This week on the new OSWP we celebrate Halloween by reviewing two SPOOKY matches – the first is a match between DOINK and Marty Jannetty and then we travel to Mid-South to talk about a match between D ...
This week on the show we visit a rare time for us – 1994 – as we review the main event of Fall Brawl 94 – The War Games between Dustin, Dusty and the Nasty Boys v Col. Parker’s Stud Stable. Please sup ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we review the night the Mega Powers finally exploded as well as celebrate 10 years of the show. Thanks for joining us over the years. We couldn’t do it wi ...
On the 250th episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we begin our two part discussion about the ending of the dear friendship between the Macho Man and the Hulkster all over a simple misunderstan ...
Here’s a sample of the most recent OSWP Special Missions available over at patreon.com/oswp! This month on the OSWP Special Missions we tell the story of our ALL OUT weekend adventures, including a tr ...
The tour drags on into the hot summer nights of August, as we first roll into Tijuana to review a HAIR VS HAIR match between Konnan and Jake Roberts from 1994 and then we head over to Tampa, Florida f ...
For the fourth night of the OSWP summer tour we head down south from Los Angeles for a stop in Lexington, Kentucky at the WTVQ studios for some ICW wrestling between Lanny Poffo and Crusher Broomfield ...
For the third night of our summer tour we head west to Hawaii and Los Angeles for a couple of great matches. First we look at an 8-man tag team match with The Sheik, Mark Lewin, Prince Kamalamala and ...
It’s a DOUBLE-SIZED episode of the OSWP with two reviews! On the new OSWP, we continue our summer tour throughout the world visiting towns where wrestling once ruled the city. This episode we visit Po ...
It's a DOUBLE-SIZED episode of the OSWP with two reviews! On the new OSWP, we start our summer tour visiting different towns across the world to watch some of the best old territory wrestling matches ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat take a trip back to the Fall of 1987 to talk about what was happening on WWF TV during November 1987, leading up to the Survivor Se ...
This week on the show we discuss an amazing episode of MACW from 1985 that includes Dusty Rhodes, fireballs, and street ladies. Help support the show by visiting out Patreon at patreon.com/oswp! Thank ...
This week on the OSWP we are joined by Jon Boucher, talk memories of the Find, review a great, short match and angle between the Stinger and Rick Rude, and talk about some great pro wrestling eBay auc ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat talk about a mess of a four-way tag team from November to Remember 1997 between the FBI, the Dudley Boyz, Balls and Axl, and the Gangstanators and in the s ...
We decided to give some extra content to EVERYONE this month and release the month Patreon show to the world to hopefully make someone's day a little better. This month on the OSWP Special Missions we ...
On the new episode of the OSWP, we discuss WrestleMania 22, featuring John Cena v HHH, Mick Foley v Edge, and Shawn Michael v Vince McMahon. In the second half we discuss some of our favorite and leas ...
On the new OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat go back in time to discuss the classic kung-fu battle between Ricky Steamboat and Mr. Fuji from Saturday Night's Main Event, and we have a surprise visit from Ha ...
This week on this show, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the night after everything changed in the world of professional wrestling, the night HULK HOGAN turned his back on WCW. Please support the OSWP ...
We are joined by our resident expert of all things early-80s WWF, Jon Boucher, to discuss Rocky Johnson's career and a match for the IC title between Rocky and champion, Don Muraco. Please support the ...
Dre and the Black Cat go back to the sweet spot – Jim Crockett Promotions, mid-80s. This time they review a legendary match between the Four Horsemen and the Rock n Roll Express when Ricky Morto ...
It's that time of year again and all of the OSWP employees have gathered (attendance required) at the office to celebrate another great year together. Dre and Black Cat have given each other the gift ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we review a hidden gem from 1992 WCW between Brad Armstrong and the Great Muta! Please support the OSWP by donating to our Patreon on patreon.com/oswp. T ...
We are back for the annual OSWP Thanksgiving tradition. This year we are traveling to Gorilla Monsoon's penthouse in Atlantic City where we are joined by all of our friends for our review of the ...
This week on the show we discuss the ECW originals, The Public Enemy, and their last match before leaving for WCW against The Gangstas. Support the show by pledging to our Patreon at Patreon.com/oswp ...
This week on the new OSWP we celebrate Halloween by reviewing two SPOOKY matches – the first is a match between DOINK and Marty Jannetty and then we travel to Mid-South to talk about a match bet ...
This week on the show we visit a rare time for us – 1994 – as we review the main event of Fall Brawl 94 – The War Games between Dustin, Dusty and the Nasty Boys v Col. Parker’s Stud ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we review the night the Mega Powers finally exploded as well as celebrate 10 years of the show. Thanks for joining us over the years. We couldn't do it wi ...
On the 250th episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we begin our two part discussion about the ending of the dear friendship between the Macho Man and the Hulkster all over a simple misunderstan ...
Here's a sample of the most recent OSWP Special Missions available over at patreon.com/oswp! This month on the OSWP Special Missions we tell the story of our ALL OUT weekend adventures, including a tr ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat review one of their favorite moments EVVVVVERRRRRRR in pro wrestling history as Chris Jericho debuts on Monday Night RAW! Please su ...
This week on this show we review a classic WWF match between Strongbow and Valentine and read a tremendous interview from Inside Wrestling during that era about the feud. Please support the show by pl ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat talk about one of the greatest feuds of all time between Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler and probably their biggest match ever in June 1983. Thanks for lis ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat celebrate summer with a review of this amazing match between the Sarge and Hulk Hogan from Madison Square Garden. We are joined by Robert from the Atomic E ...
This week on the podcast Dre and the Black Cat discuss an amazing showdown between Jack Brisco and Roddy Piper for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship! They are also visited in the studio by Sto ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat discuss some amazing footage the Jon Boucher discovered and had converted from old reel to reel tapes – Wrestling from the Maple Leaf Gardens – ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat watch a classic bloody brawl between two legends of the past – Tommy Rich and Abdullah the Butcher! In the second half of the show we read an old Liz ...
This week on the show Dre and the Black Cat talk about a dream match from 1985 at an often forgotten event called the Wrestling Classic. This show featured 16 classic mid-80s WWF characters, most of w ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Robert from the Atomic Elbow to discuss some classic 1984 Florida wrestling. Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon community a ...
Dre and the Black Cat go over their WrestleMania 35 weekend plans! ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat review WrestleMania 12, the classic 60 minute Ironman match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart, revisit the backlot brawl between ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat travel back to 1996 to talk about a classic match between two of the toughest dudes in wrestling – Steven William Regal and Fit Finlay – who ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we take a look at the short-lived NWA invasion of the WWF in 1998. We review the classic two minute match between the Headbangers and Taka vs the Rock n ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat talk about two of the toughest tag teams on the scene in 1990 – Doom and the Steiner Brothers <insert dog barking>. In the second half, Black Cat ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat talk about an episode of WWF Superstars that Dre attended with his Dad in 1989 where he saw the debut of Earthquake when he squashed the Ultimate Warrior! ...
This episode of the OSWP is brought to you by Dirty Dawg Darsie thanks to his Patreon donation. Dirty Dawg's pick for this episode was an incredible match between the legend Eddie Guerrero and JBL at ...
This year at the OSWP Holiday Party, Dre and the Black Cat are back to reviewing some classic tag team matches. The first is an incredible 6-man tag between Dusty and the RnR vs The Midnight Express a ...
Hey friends of the Old School Wrestling Podcast this is the Black Cat. I’m putting one of our old Patreon exclusive OSWP Special Missions episodes from a few months ago so you could get a taste of wha ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat take a look back at one of the great stables of all time – Raven's Flock from WCW in 1997-99. We also review great matches, the first between Kevin N ...
This week on the show we discuss the ECW originals, The Public Enemy, and their last match before leaving for WCW against The Gangstas. Support the show by pledging to our Patreon at Patreon.com/oswp ...
This week on the new OSWP we celebrate Halloween by reviewing two SPOOKY matches – the first is a match between DOINK and Marty Jannetty and then we travel to Mid-South to talk about a match bet ...
This week on the show we visit a rare time for us – 1994 – as we review the main event of Fall Brawl 94 – The War Games between Dustin, Dusty and the Nasty Boys v Col. Parker’s Stud ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we review the night the Mega Powers finally exploded as well as celebrate 10 years of the show. Thanks for joining us over the years. We couldn't do it wi ...
On the 250th episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we begin our two part discussion about the ending of the dear friendship between the Macho Man and the Hulkster all over a simple misunderstan ...
Here's a sample of the most recent OSWP Special Missions available over at patreon.com/oswp! This month on the OSWP Special Missions we tell the story of our ALL OUT weekend adventures, including a tr ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat review one of their favorite moments EVVVVVERRRRRRR in pro wrestling history as Chris Jericho debuts on Monday Night RAW! Please su ...
This week on this show we review a classic WWF match between Strongbow and Valentine and read a tremendous interview from Inside Wrestling during that era about the feud. Please support the show by pl ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat talk about one of the greatest feuds of all time between Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler and probably their biggest match ever in June 1983. Thanks for lis ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat celebrate summer with a review of this amazing match between the Sarge and Hulk Hogan from Madison Square Garden. We are joined by Robert from the Atomic E ...
This week on the podcast Dre and the Black Cat discuss an amazing showdown between Jack Brisco and Roddy Piper for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship! They are also visited in the studio by Sto ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat discuss some amazing footage the Jon Boucher discovered and had converted from old reel to reel tapes – Wrestling from the Maple Leaf Gardens – ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat watch a classic bloody brawl between two legends of the past – Tommy Rich and Abdullah the Butcher! In the second half of the show we read an old Liz ...
This week on the show Dre and the Black Cat talk about a dream match from 1985 at an often forgotten event called the Wrestling Classic. This show featured 16 classic mid-80s WWF characters, most of w ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Robert from the Atomic Elbow to discuss some classic 1984 Florida wrestling. Please support the podcast by joining our Patreon community a ...
Dre and the Black Cat go over their WrestleMania 35 weekend plans! ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat review WrestleMania 12, the classic 60 minute Ironman match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart, revisit the backlot brawl between ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat travel back to 1996 to talk about a classic match between two of the toughest dudes in wrestling – Steven William Regal and Fit Finlay – who ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we take a look at the short-lived NWA invasion of the WWF in 1998. We review the classic two minute match between the Headbangers and Taka vs the Rock n ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat talk about two of the toughest tag teams on the scene in 1990 – Doom and the Steiner Brothers <insert dog barking>. In the second half, Black Cat ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat talk about an episode of WWF Superstars that Dre attended with his Dad in 1989 where he saw the debut of Earthquake when he squashed the Ultimate Warrior! ...
This episode of the OSWP is brought to you by Dirty Dawg Darsie thanks to his Patreon donation. Dirty Dawg's pick for this episode was an incredible match between the legend Eddie Guerrero and JBL at ...
This year at the OSWP Holiday Party, Dre and the Black Cat are back to reviewing some classic tag team matches. The first is an incredible 6-man tag between Dusty and the RnR vs The Midnight Express a ...
Hey friends of the Old School Wrestling Podcast this is the Black Cat. I’m putting one of our old Patreon exclusive OSWP Special Missions episodes from a few months ago so you could get a taste of wha ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat take a look back at one of the great stables of all time – Raven's Flock from WCW in 1997-99. We also review great matches, the first between Kevin N ...
Join the OSWP as Thanksgiving takes them to Dallas this year for a pizza buffet with Kevin Von Erich and all their buddies. We review Thanksgiving Star Wars 1984! Please support the OSWP at our Patreo ...
After 12 months, it's finally time to do our tribute to Bobby Heenan. For this match, we head up the St. Paul and check out this classic match between Bobby and Greg Gagne and the loser has to put on ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the classic ECW gimmick – Al Snow's HEAD. In the second half they go over some great feedback from last episode, listener voice mails, ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat look at the greatest WCW tag team of all time – The American Males. We are also joined in the 2nd half by Harley Race who will be giving out tips for ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast we have a great time talking about Stan Hansen, Crusher Blackwell, and the AWA. Please check out the OSWP Patreon for new bonus content and exclusive new ...
This week on the new OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the dark days of Barry Windham in 1988 when he turned on his good friend Lex Luger and joined the Four Horsemen.We’ll see you…at the matches ...
On the new OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat talk about two of the most memorable characters from the mid-80s WWF and have a nice conversation with the Ultimate Van Vader in the second half of the show! We' ...
This week on the OSWP we talk about an amazing match between Nikita Koloff and Tully Blanchard. In the second half Black Cat talks about NXT Takeover Chicago and the return of the Quick 123! ...
Black Cat and Dre review the classic WWF Invasion 2001 – the night wrestling fans had been waiting for – the night when WWF finally took on WCW in the big showdown. It had all the big matc ...
Dre and Black Cat pay their respects to the biggest wrestling legend of all time – Bruno Sammartino. They're no experts on the man, but they pick a tremendous match between Bruno and a young Sta ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat revisit peak Attitude Era in a match between Stone Cold and Dude Love with Vince and all his goons involved in the match and in the ...
On the new OSWP, Dre and Black Cat are joined by Robert from the Atomic Elbow to discuss a classic feud between Bill Watts, Jim Cornette, and the Midnight Express. Please support the show by visiting ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat discuss one of the greatest matches of all time – the ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon. They also talk about another great matc ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat talk about the BIG BOYS and the night King Kong Bundy squashed Steve Gatorwolf's dreams and broke Hulk Hogan's ribs. Please support ...
We are proud to announce the new OSWP Season 6 box set, including two NEW bonus episodes – Wrestling on the Phil Donahue show and the McMemphis Story! Go over to the OSWP Merch store located at ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat review a classic episode of ECW TV feature a lot of talking and a great tag match between Tommy Dream and Shane Douglas and Raven with Stevie Richards. ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat go back in time to discuss a match that happened right at the beginning of the Vince Russo era in WCW. They talk about their love f ...
This week Dre and the Black Cat talk about an amazing match between the Great Muta and Eddie Gilbert! And Robert from the Atomic Elbow joins us in the second half of the show! It's a great time! Suppo ...
On the first episode of 2018, Dre and the Black Cat talk about this tag team match from WrestleRock '86 involving Little Mr. T, Cowboy Lang, Lord Littlebrook, and Little Tokyo. ...
On the 214th episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat celebrate the holidays by reviewing two crappy matches they gave to each other – Jay Leno & DDP vs Hulk Hogan ...
We reveal our unpresent of a match to each other on this quick preview of the 2017 OSWP Holiday Show coming in just a few days. Check out what horrible matches we have to review! Happy Holidays from t ...
On the 8th annual Thanksgiving OSWP episode, Dre and Black Cat are back home in the Chicago-land area without David Crockett at a rented banquet hall for themselves and the listeners of the OSWP, but ...
This week we talk about Mankind taking on the Undertaker in the first ever BURIED ALIVE MATCH from In Your House 11: BURIED ALIVE. We also talk to the Huckster in the 2nd half regarding his recent feu ...
On the newest OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat are joined by Robert from the Atomic Elbow to review Fritz Von Erich's RETIREMENT MATCH against King Kong Bundy (with hair!). Please support the OSWP by visit ...
On the 8th anniversary of the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat discuss this bloody, gory classic betweenTommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert and Phil Hickerson & The Spoiler. Join us as we talk classic 80s M ...
This week the OSWP is on the road, talking about Sandman taking on Cactus Jack in a bloody BARBED WIRE MATCH. In the second half we talk feedback, Dre takes questions, and we discuss the Rock's Instag ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat revisit the budding partnership of Steven Regal and Beautiful Bobby in 1995 and sadly the eventual breakup of the classic Blue Bloo ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat review an episode of NWA Saturday Night from 1987…nothing special happens, and that makes it even better! The 5 Minute Pitch returns in the second ...
On this week's episode of the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat open this wonderful time capsule from 1999 – The WrestleMania XV RAGE PARTY and in the second half we are joined by Jon Bad News Boucher ...
On this week's podcast we revisit the five-star classic, Observer match of the year, SAMOA JOE V KENTA KOBASHI! Finally after 8 years we talk about RING OF HONOR. We are also joined by Robert from the ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and the Black Cat look back at when Eddie Gilbert apologized to Bill Watts for his association with the Russians in a tremendous angle from 1986 UWF. ...
On the new OSWP we explore the great 1991-92 feud between two legends in the business – Jake the Snake Roberts and Macho Man Randy Savage. Please visit flairchop.com to support the OSWP by purch ...
On the 202nd episode of the OSWP we discuss the wedding of Macho Man and Miss Elizabeth and the events that lead up to the great moment. We also get a call from the wrestling legend Big Clipper during ...
On the 201st episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Dre and Black Cat talk about a classic moment from the golden era of the wrestling boom where an WCW wrestling took on a WWF wrestler in an EC ...
On the 200th episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast, we go back to where we started almost nine years ago by revisiting the very first show we reviewed, the classic NWA show, Clash of the Champio ...
It's WrestleMania season and that can only mean ONE THING – it's time to review a WrestleMania! This year it's…WRESTLEMANIA 2! We have a jolly time discussing this crapper of a WrestleMani ...
On the OSWP this week, Dre and the Black Cat travel back to 1986 to discuss the classic battles between the James Boys, who many THINK were Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA, and the Midnight Express and the ...
Quick bonus episode discussing the OSWP Sting Face Paint Contest. We also do a Quick 123 discussing the best and worst face painted wrestlers of all time. The winner will be announced on the 200th epi ...
Dre and the Black Cat are back in business talking about the epic rematch between Hollywood Hogan and the Warrior at Halloween Havoc as well as all of the other nonsense that went on between the two i ...
Black Cat and Dre are on the run from Robert. The podcast is dead. Dusty Rhodes is president. People only eat fried chicken. Tune in for the THRILLING conclusion of the Search for Eddie Graham's Boat, ...
This week Dre and the Black Cat review the very first episode of a short-lived experiment between the AWA, NWA, and Memphis wrestling called Pro Wrestling USA. Please support the show by visiting flai ...
This week on this podcast, Dre and the Black Cat discuss the classic steel cage match between Austin and McMahon that includes the BIG debut of the Big Show. They also talk New Years predictions… ...
As a special holiday treat, we are reposting The Search for Eddie Graham's Boat all by itself so everyone can enjoy or listen to this for the first time if you are a new listener! This week we are pos ...
The holiday season is once again upon us, and it's time for the OSWP Office Holiday party. Unfortunately this year we are being ruled by the evil hand of Robert from the Atomic Elbow (who has a new is ...
As a special holiday treat, we are reposting The Search for Eddie Graham's Boat all by itself so everyone can enjoy or listen to this for the first time if you are a new listener! This week we are pos ...
By order of Robert from the Atomic Elbow, we are reviewing this classic from 1973 – a match between NWA Champion Jack Brisco and Black Jack Slade. Please support the OSWP by visiting flairchop.c ...
It's that time again – it's time for the annual, and last, Thanksgiving dinner at David Crockett's house. This year we review FUTURE SHOCK – STARRCADE 1989~! We are broadcasting live this ...
This week on the show Dre and the Black Cat go way back to review a classic big man match between Andre and Blackjack Mulligan from 1982. Please support the OSWP by visiting flairchop.com and picking ...
This week on the show Dre and Black Cat review a great old NWA PPV – Halloween Havoc 1989 from Philadelphia, PA featuring a classic tag team match with Sting and Ric Flair taking on Terry Funk a ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and Black Cat discuss the brief WWF career of Corporal Kirchner in a PEACE MATCH against Nikolai Volkoff from an early Saturday Night’s Main Event. They also talk t ...
This week on the podcast, Dre demands Black Cat dig through his stash of old UWF DVDs and pick out an episode from 1987 for them to review this week on the show. This episode includes the night the TW ...
This week on the Old School Wrestling Podcast, Black Cat and Dre join every other wrestling podcaster in the world to discuss the holy grail of wrestling tapes – The Last Battle of Atlanta. It ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and Black Cat discuss the life and times of PN News and the boys throw all the cards on the table in the second half when they challenge each other to the first ever OSWP RA ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat visit a more recent but still classic show – the night RVD took on the evil John Cena for the WWE spinner belt at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Chicago ...
This week we dedicate an episode to one of the greatest luchadors ever – La Parka. Support the OSWP by visiting flairchop.com and buying a box set, book, or shirt. ...
Dre and the Black Cat review a classic Memphis battle between Austin Idol and Eddie Gilbert on the new episode, and Dusty Rhodes stops by the studio to discuss some allegations from 1978 with Black Ca ...
SPECIAL UNSCHEDULED EPISODE TO DISCUSS THE GREATEST PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING MATCH OF ALL TIME. Seriously. We throw out the FIRST rule of the OSWP – that being the match reviewed MUST be at least ...
On the newest OSWP, Black Cat finally gets to tell the story of a match he’s been trying to find for almost 30 years! And he met Sgt. Slaughter with the Awesome 80s Podcast! Please support the O ...
Dre and the Black Cat are back to their old ways, reviewing a great death match from FMW in Japan, staring the legend himself TERRY FUNK and his ol’ pal, THE SHEIK. Also, a big update on the cur ...
This week we review a fun match from the 87 Bash tour not included on the original VHS release between Barry Wyndham and Big Bubba Rogers. Please support the Old School Wrestling Podcast by visiting o ...
This episode is paid for in part by grants from Second Period Industries. This week on the show we review a critical match in the early days of the nWo invasion between the Outsiders and Lex Luger and ...
This week on the OSWP we call an audible from our originally scheduled show after the passing of WWF legend Chyna and review a classic WWF Attitude Era match between her and Jeff Jarrett at No Mercy 1 ...
On the 175th episode of the Old School Wrestling Podcast we discuss the classic 1987 Slammy’s and the WWF Piledriver record! Joining us on the show is Mike Pace, the resident OSWP music expert a ...
Just home from WrestleMania 32, we review this classic match between Mikey and the Sandman. We also discuss our trip to Dallas and all the fun we had last weekend. Please support the show and pick up ...
It’s WrestleMania season and this year we review the night Hulkamania defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Saddam Hussein! Please support the show and pick up our new SEASON 4 BOX SET including two unrel ...
This week on the OSWP, Dre and the Black Cat review one of their favorite RAWs of all time that includes an incredible 10-man tag team between HHH, X-Pac, and the Radicalz vs Rock, Mankind, Rikishi, a ...
Dre and Black Cat go way back to 1984 for this episode to review the very first WWF Tuesday Night Titans, a fun Tonight Show copy that brought us some classic moments on the USA Network. Please suppor ...
This week on the show, Dre and the Black Cat review one of the most acclaimed matches of the 90s – the War Games featuring Sting’s Squadron and the Dangerous Alliance! Please support the s ...
Dre and Black Cat are back with their review of the 1991 Royal Rumble. Black Cat also opens a pack of 1991 Desert Storm trading cards LIVE ON THE PODCAST. Please support the show and pick up our new S ...
This week Dre and Black Cat review a highlight from the Attitude Era – the empty arena match between Rock and Mankind. They also give Robert from the Atomic Elbow a call to discuss the new issue ...
This year for the holidays Dre and the Black Cat review two classic tag team matches. The first is a hot match from RAW in 1997 between the team of Owen Hart and the British Bulldog against the unlike ...
Dre and the Black Cat are back for an extra episode this holiday season! Yes, THREE episodes this month! This week they review a classic 1985 matchup between Greg Valentine and Tito Santana for the In ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and Black Cat look at a classic late night television show from the 80s that reviewed pro wrestling from all over the world – Pro Wrestling This Week with Gordon So ...
Dre and the Black Cat skip out on Thanksgiving dinner with their families once again to join David Crockett and all the boys down at David’s house for another great meal and to review STARRCADE ...
This week on the podcast, Dre and the Black Cat revisit a great little feud from 1989 involving the Brooklyn Brawler, Red Rooster, and Bobby Heenan. In the second half of the episode we rejoin the jou ...
Live from the Squared Circle restaurant for CHI-TOWN RUMBLE 2015, Dre and the Black Cat joined by Robert from the Atomic Elbow review a classic match between Vader and Stan Hansen. Please support the ...
We celebrate Halloween once again with three more tales of horror – the first is an inferno match between Sting and Vampire, the second is the Halloween Vince McMahon visited Rowdy Piper’s ...
This week on the show, Dre and Black Cat discuss ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999. Please support the show and pick up our new SEASON 4 BOX SET including two unreleased episodes of reviews for the 1987 Jim Crock ...
This week Dre and Black Cat head north to investigate some classic Stampede Wrestling that somehow doesn’t involve anyone in the Hart Family. They take a look at an amazing feud between two Calg ...
This week Dre and Black Cat go back to 1994 to review the very first event at Chicago’s United Center – The SummerSlam 1994 featuring two big matches. The first is the legendary steel cage ...