by 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!
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January 31, 2024
<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><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/occupyprowrestling" rel="payment">Support Occupy Pro Wrestling</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://brainbustertees.com/other/occupy-pro-wrestling/" title="OPW Merch at Brainbuster Tees!" rel="nofollow">OPW Merch at Brainbuster Tees!</a> — Home of new shirts, caps, and more featuring Wrestling Explains It All and I Can't Believe It's Not A Swerve!</li><li><a href="https://occupyprowrestling.com" title="OPW Website" rel="nofollow">OPW Website</a> — The central hub for all things Occupy Pro Wrestling! Videos, podcasts, merch, and more!</li></ul>
December 24, 2023
<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_" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/innesx_/" rel="nofollow">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><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/occupyprowrestling" rel="payment">Support Occupy Pro Wrestling</a></p>
October 25, 2023
<p>In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!</p> <p>We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!</p> <p>Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at <a href="http://nazmaldun.com" rel="nofollow">nazmaldun.com</a></p> <p>Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio</p> <p>Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor</p> <p>"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 & Griffin Boice</p> <p>Be sure to check out <a href="https://youtube.com/@Power2TheSmarks" rel="nofollow">OPW on YouTube</a> for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond!</p><p>Special Guest: Hallowicked.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/occupyprowrestling" rel="payment">Support Occupy Pro Wrestling</a></p>
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