Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard

Who thought of the idea of an "evil clown" character? Who in the WWE dreamed of joining the circus as a kid? Where does a cartoon character fit into all of this? What movie did Bruce and Pat have Vince watch to understand the idea? How did Jim Johnston create the theme? We break down Jim's creative process with Vince, how Vince pitched Matt Borne on the character, the potential WrestleMania ideas, Crush in Hawaii, backlash from a neck injury angle right after a real life situation in the NFL, Doink working with Bret, rumors about working with Hogan, why Doink became a babyface, why Borne was suspended, why Borne was released, the Bigelow rumor, the replacement Doinks, Doink on the indies, the Alabama Doink at Golden Corral, Dink, Borne's run-ins with the law, the Borne-Nash and Borne-Duggan issues. Is Doink a Hall of a Famer? PLUS the biggest poll ever! Time Stamps: 3:48 Last week's recap  6:40 Next Week's poll 15:30 Doink the Clown 22:36 Undertaker's beef with Buzz Sawyer  25:45 Road Warrior Hawk starts the idea that would become Doink 30:36 Naming Doink 38:58 Doink's Raw debut 46:20 Doink vs Crush 1:12:13 Bruce responds to criticism  1:18:48 WrestleMania IX 1:32:37 Matt Bourne gets suspended 1:37:50 Ray Apollo becomes Doink  2:16:40 Twitter questions

Bruce and Conrad discuss the Fall of 1999 for the WWF for three hours! The company going public, how Russo walking out changed the company forever, what Ed did, how Gerwitz and Blancha fit in, hurting Vince's feelings, why the company ran UK PPVs, a hilarious Gorilla story, Steve Phillips, running the Georgia Dome, the Big Show's father's funeral, booking dog crap angles, Jarrett walking out, the rattlesnake bite angle, the Bulldog in dog crap, Austin on Nash Bridges, how Lita came in, what could have made Taz's run different, ho stories, Mideon's new career, Viscera's favorite spa treatment, Ivory, the dark rumors about Moolah, Bob Holly's idea for creative, Bob working with Crash, what led to the end of Bulldog in the WWF, the first tag team ladder match, the original plans for Val Venis, the first of many WWF autobiographies, why X-Pac teamed with Kane, mishaps with the sledgehammer, the politics between Austin/Rock/HHH, Vince buying a football team, and the heat that kept Shawn Michaels out of the company! Time Stamps: 4:30 IYH: Bad Blood 97 follow up 8:55 Jim Cornette at STW Live Show  14:50 No Mercy 1999 U.K. 23:58 Unforgiven 1999 recap 25:20 Russo leaving 30:05 Terry Taylor refuses to sign non-compete clause 37:06 Vince's hurt feelings over Russo leaving 49:40 Gorilla Monsoon owning part of the WWWF 1:01:08 Big Show's father's funeral 1:08:30 Real rattlesnake on Raw 1:19:05 Lita starting with the WWF 1:21:25 Tazz 1:26:06 No Mercy card 1:54:30 Moolah's dark past 2:16:24 Guy's reactions to Chyna being champion 2:22:47 Tag Team Ladder Match 2:40:01 Foley's book 2:50:50 Social media questions

Join Bruce and Conrad as they discuss the WWF in the Fall of 1997 and one of the most notable In Your House PPVs of all time: Badd Blood! They discuss the origins of the Kane character, whose idea it was, the inspiration for ripping off the cage door, who invented Hell in a Cell, what Taker and HBK thought of working together, Owen 3:16, Cactus Jack's WWF debut, stunning Vince, Shawn changing the finish at One Night Only to win the European Title, the first time we saw DX, the controversial promo that created "Attitude" in the WWF, what Vince hated about the Headbangers, a "second chance" for Mark Henry, what changes to the card Pillman's death caused, the Rock working with LOD, Neidhart risking Rude's Lloyds of Llondon settlement, Brakkus on a promo tour, Terry Funk's "retirement" match in '97, why the Patriot didn't work out, why Faarooq never held a singles title, why Ahmed wasn't in a featured spot AGAIN, Vince's last PPV as a commentator, how to tell if the Godwinns were heels, why the Flag Match was changed last minute, why Bret didn't main event as World Champion for two PPVs here, and how NWA legends like Lou Thesz and Sam Muchnick interacted with Vince McMahon. For BONUS episodes on SummerSlam 91, Survivor Series 91, Tuesday in Texas, and the 1992 Royal Rumble go Like us at www.Facebook.com/SomethingToWrestle

The Brain, Weasel, whatever you called him we all agree he was the greatest manager of all time. Bruce and Conrad discuss Bobby getting into the business, the controversy of leaving the AWA for the WWF, managing the Heenan Family, working with Vince, hilarious one-liners, why he stopped managing, how Onita (yes Onita) changed his career forever, why he only managed Flair for a couple weeks, why he left the WWF, why he never came back, and more details on "Bobby Heenan Jr." If you haven't already, check out our video tribute to the Brain at www.Facebook.com/SomethingToWrestle

A touching tribute to Bobby "the Brain" Heenan kicks off a three hour breakdown of all things WWF in September/October 1999. Vince McMahon had just won the WWF Championship, Triple H had just gotten his first world title win too, and now the Undertaker and Austin are out of the main event. Bulldog is back just a few months after Owen passed away, the refs are on strike, Jericho and Dudleyz are making their WWF PPV debuts, the ladies are having a hardcore match, and you'll learn what Vince thought about the Kennel in a Cell! We touch on the thinking behind the inferno match, the jacked up security guy we all remember, BB the EMT, Beaver Cleavage, Thrasher as DTK, Droz's injury, how D'Lo was never the same, the creation of SmackDown, Gorilla Monsoon's passing, Lawler running for mayor, and the famous "This Is Your Life" segment. Enjoy this breakdown of Vince Russo's last PPV in the WWF, Unforgiven 1999! Also listen for details of how to earn bonus shows on everything from SummerSlam 1991 to the 1992 Royal Rumble! SPOILER: just like us on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/SomethingToWrestle

"Spend my days working hard on the go" Another four hour episode packed with backstage insight and never before heard stories on the THREE runs Jeff Jarrett had in the WWF. Why was the " Real Double J" angle dropped? Was there heat backstage to Jarrett calling AUSTIN 3:16 blasphemous on RAW? Did JJ "hold up" Vince for money to lose to Chyna? And what is Bruce's never heard before first person account of Jarrett's reaction to McMahon spelling out Jarretts future on the last episode of Nitro? As a special bonus Bruce responds talks in depth about one of the most talked about topics this past week, "The Toxic Turtles". Enjoy maybe our most in depth episode yet and learn more stuff you didn't think you wanted to know, but definitely do, in this episode of Something to Wrestle With.... "You Know".... Bruce Prichard.

And the beat goes on! Dig it?! Randy Savage is our longest episode to date, with over four hours covering his career in the WWF. OH YEAH! From the Honky Tonk Man to his exit from the company, we cover all of the "rumor and innuendo" in the danger zone! This episode is too hot to handle and too cold to hold! Snap into it!

Enjoy over two hours of this very special BONUS edition of Something to Wrestle for LoveForHouston.com! We've put together lots of guests and even more hilarious clips from the very best moments from our first year. Hurricane Harvey has devastated the State of Texas and they need our help! Give all you can at LoveForHouston.com! And be sure to check out our special Houston t-shirt available now at BrucePrichard.com where all proceeds go to the relief effort.

Hurricane Harvey has devastated Bruce's hometown of Houston. Give all that you can to LoveForHouston.com this week as we re-visit some of the very best moments from the first year of "Something To Wrestle" including some hilarious clips that never made air! Plus we break our "No Guests Needed" rule! Be sure to check out our special Houston t-shirt available now at BrucePrichard.com where all proceeds go to the relief effort.

Business has taken a dip for the WWE from a year prior so the company pulled out all of the stops to create one of the best Pay Per Views in history for SummerSlam 2002! We cover Rey's PPV debut being a loss, the rumors around Shawn and HHH's heat, the original plan for Shawn, Jericho and Flair's debated finish, and of course the crowd turning on the Rock when the youngest champ in history was crowned!

"Say hello to the bad guy". Arguably one of the greatest WWF wrestlers to never hold the world title, Scott Hall's Pacino inspired creation is examined from his beginning appearing in vignettes shot in Miami (or was it Connecticut ?), to his departure after the curtain call. Did Vince actually not know what "Scarface" was? Was he destined to hold the "big belt" before his departure? All these questions and much more will be answered on this week's episode of Something to Wrestle With Bruce Prichard!

Things are changing quickly in the Summer of 1996 in the WWF. Ron Simmons left his job at Coca Cola to become a gladiator, Ahmed Johnson nearly died, Paul Bearer turned on the Undertaker, TL Hopper ate a turd from a swimming pool, Goldust likes women now, Austin 3:16 says "I work Free for All matches," and Shawn Michaels ruined Vader's WWF run. Enjoy over two hours of behind the scenes stories you've never heard!

Hear a hilarious story about Bruce traveling with Paul to NYC, Vince picking up Paul in a limo to help with Shotgun Saturday Night, the infamous conference call, Stephanie's breath strips, the one word Vince used to describe Paul, whose wedding Paul was in, and who was NOT a "Paul Heyman" guy will surprise you! Happy Anniversary!

The WWF's business is better than ever but their biggest star is on the sidelines and the PTC is forcing the WWF to change their "Attitude." Val is no longer a porn star, the Goodfather doesn't even like hoes, the Rock is in politics, and Chyna is the Intercontinental Champion? Join us for an interesting ride through the WWF in 2000 as we discuss Shane being Shane, Kane losing his mask, Tazz wrestling Lawler, a thong stinkface match, Angle making out with Stephanie, and a badass TLC match!

Professional wrestling is hotter than ever in the Summer of 1998 with "Stone Cold" is leading the charge for the WWF. This show was between Mankind's infamous Hell in a Cell and the "Highway to Hell" SummerSlam at MSG and things are changing quickly in the WWF. We cover choppy choppy, the Dungeon match, the DX parody of NOD, the drunken Hawk angle, the nearly nude Sable, and of course Jackie's um... well, you know.