Classics of WrestleMania: Savage vs. Warrior and Rock vs. Hogan




Wrestlespective: A WWE / wrestling podcast show

Summary: Jason Mann talks to Thomas Holzerman about his love for Chikara, covering independent wrestling and attending shows, why WWE pay-per-view business is declining, why nostalgia almost never works, learning from WCW’s failures, how TNA could be successful, the merits of wrestling as sport vs. entertainment, pushing non-wrestlers in prominent roles, promotions catering to the Internet crowd, whether the Beer Money-Motor City Machine Guns best-of-five series was a success, WWE’s lack of recent breakthrough stars and much, much more. They also discuss Tom’s evolution as a wrestling fan and some of his favorite matches: -Ultimate Warrior v. Randy Savage, Wrestlemania 7  -Chris Jericho v. Pit Bull No. 2, Hardcore Heaven 1996  -The Rock v. Hulk Hogan, Wrestlemania 18  -Young Bucks v. CIMA & Susumu Yokosuka, Dragon Gate USA No. 1 Originally published: 11/1/10