Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam

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Episode 431: My Pure Strength

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 Anders

Sep 18
1 h 17 min

Episode 430: Seinfeld’s Nutshell

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

Sep 11
1 h 04 min

Episode 429: Egotistical Hambone

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

Sep 4
2 h 15 min

Episode 428: Who Do You Complain To?

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, Miss

Aug 28
59 min

Episode 427: Hand Grenades

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

Aug 21
1 h 09 min

Episode 426: This Will Not Work

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

Aug 14
2 h 23 min

Episode 425: The WWF meets The Vines

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, o

Aug 7
2 h 18 min

Episode 424: Moolah’s House

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 Babyfa

Jul 31
59 min

Episode 423: Life Insurance? We’ll Live Forever.

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, Du

Jul 24
1 h 11 min

Episode 422: A Promotion’s Pinnacle

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,

Jul 17
1 h 33 min

Episode 421: As The Years Go Passing By

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

Jul 10
1 h 13 min

Episode 420: Machine Delivery

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

Jul 3
1 h 54 min

Episode 419: Catcalls, Rumors, Sad Memories, and more.

Johnny Mac is joined by frequent co-cost Steve Generelli, and we have a casual discussion about old school wrestling! We talk bad main events at small shows in upstate Ne

Jun 26
1 h 04 min

Episode 418: Saturday Morning Comedies

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the NWA during the month of June 1986 with popular returning host Jammie Ward! We talk Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Jim Cornette, Ma

Jun 19
1 h 46 min

Episode 417: I Would Have Been Brutus

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING Johnny Mac and Steve Generelli take questions from the STICK TO WRESTLING Universe on the WWF during the year of 1986! On the discussion t

Jun 12
1 h 13 min

Episode 416: Hulk Junior

This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by Richard Land from thehistoryofwwe.com! We review the WWF during the month of 1986 and we discuss: — Billy Jack Haynes is back in

Jun 5
1 h 15 min

Episode 415: The Four Horsemen Are Born

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a deep dive into the NWA during the month of May 1986! — Ole Anderson makes a shocking return, leading directly to the formation o

May 29
2 h 16 min

Episode 414: The Top Ten Wrestlers of 1976!

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we are joined by not only Steve Generelli, but former PWI Managing Editor Bob Smith and we have an awesome discussion about the Top Ten Wr

May 22
1 h 21 min

Episode 413: What’s Old Is New Again

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING it’s Part Two of our review the WWF during the month of April 1986! We talk Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Randy

May 15
1 h 36 min

Episode 412: Back By Noon Tomorrow

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the WWF during the month of April 1986! We talk Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk, Randy Savage, Jimmy Hart

May 8
1 h 29 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I look forward to this pod hitting my feed weekly. John is excellent and covers the old school with terrific commentary and a good laugh. Steve Gennerelli is fun when he shows up as well. Plus John is a Tennessee Volunteer fan!!!! Go Vols & go Stick To Wrestling

Phillis ant · May 2026

If you’ve burned out on many other wrestling podcasts, John & Steve are where you should turn. Fun conversations about old school wrestling from two knowledgable, calm, reasonable long time fans. Quite often the guests are fantastic fonts of territorial knowledge as well.

earnest mark · Aug 2024

Outstanding perspective from a true wrestling scholar. Especially good for the focus on old territories like Florida. Only complaint — wish the episodes were longer because the show is so much fun. Great work.

fix autorefresh · Jul 2024

…this show was recommended by my pod app. I was skeptical, thinking I have already filtered thru all the wrestling podcasts I care about (they’re down to OVP, TLF, GFA, and a couple others)…they hooked me here with the era they’re covering right now (late ‘84 WWF…its a super fun era and reminds me of when your favorite sports team is young and about to be awesome but not *quite* there yet…the anticipation and steady progress is exciting. These guys do it justice. Well researched. Not as excitable or joke-heavy as TLF or OVP but not dry as that 5-hour dirt sheet show (forget the name but they’re good to put on before bed). Anyway, I subscribed after one show so…’nuff said!

Deadhead-Dan10 · Feb 2024

John McAdam is very knowledgeable and a great host. However, Sean Goodwin is so obnoxious and hard to listen to that I just can’t get through some episodes. This would be five stars without him.

dluh · Sep 2024

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