Interview with WWE Hall of Hame Inductee Teddy Long

Frank Dee and Atlee Greene shoot the breeze with WWE Hall of Fame inductee Teddy Long about his career from Jim Crockett Promotions, WCW, and the WWE. Teddy has accomplished a lot in the wrestling business from being a referee to managing some of the biggest names in the industry.

Teddy Long is best known for his time in WWE where he went on to be the longest reigning SmackDown General Manager. This Friday, Teddy Long will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony will air live on the WWE Network.

Which wrestlers impress Teddy Long?

Does he believe Kayfabe can still work today?

Who does he want to induct him into the Hall of Fame?

What did Vince McMahon’s first impressions of Teddy’s skills on the microphone?

Check out the interview below as Frank Dee and I go down memory lane with the MacMilitant himself. Holla, Holla, Holla, Playa.

Brutal Bob Evans Talks, Ring of Honor, Lethal vs. Briscoe, Micheal Bennett, & More

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I recently interviewed Brutal Bob Evans at What Culture.com where he shares his thoughts on topics such as Destination America, the success of Micheal Bennett, putting Cheeseburger through a table, and his initial criticism of the company. Here some highlights:

On Being an ROH Critic: The line I use is that I used to hate this company, now it’s the only place I want to be. I think it was the change in philosophy on both our parts. In other words, I think we needed to be a little more open-minded, and I wasn’t open-minded.

Will Briscoe vs. Lethal Deliver: I’ve actually pulled both guys aside and told them there are people who don’t think you’re going to have the match that Ring Of Honor is promising. I think both guys are looking at it as a challenge to really step up their game and compete at that kind of level where they’re going to have that type of match.

I personally want to thank Bob for taking the time to talk to me. You can check out the entire interview here at What Culture.com

Smith Hart Talks WWE’s Creative Direction, Roman Reigns, Bret Hart, Vince Russo, and More

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In this special edition of the Gerweck Report podcast, I talked to Smith Hart of the legendary Hart Family. Smith is the oldest brother of Bret Hart and the uncle of WWE Diva Natalya. Click here to find out what Smith had to say about various topics such as

-Earliest memories of breaking into the wrestling business

-His days as an amateur wrestler

-Stampede Wrestling

-Wrestling in Japan

-Thoughts on the UFC

-His relationship with his brothers Bruce, Keith, and Bret

-WWE current creative direction

-Would he ever work for WWE, TNA or ROH

-His dealings with John Laurinaitis

-How to book heels and babyfaces

-Does he believe Roman Reigns is ready to be the top guy

-His blog about the ten worst executives in the history of wrestling

-His challenge to Vince Russo

-and more!

Warning: strong language

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The Body Slam Podcast Ep 23: How should WWE use KENTA, Racism in Wrestling, Lashley, and more

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The Bodyslam Podcast is back in the saddle with an all new episode. This week, Atlee Greene goes solo​ with some of the biggest topics in professional wrestling as he discuss

– Dion Beary’s article in The Atlantic on Racism in wrestling

– KENTA and how the WWE should use him

– TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley fighting for Bellator MMA. Should he fight as champion?

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E-mail us at bodyslampodcast@gmail.com

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My Interview w/ Ring of Honor’s Roderick Strong

 

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I had the pleasure of chatting with “The Messiah of the Backbreaker” Roderick Strong discussing ROH’s big move towards live traditional live pay-per-view, his career in Ring of Honor, his submission match with Cedric Alexander, The Decade, and seeing how far Ring of Honor has come from his perspective of being in the company for over 10 years.

Click here to listen and get ready for ROH’s Best in the World’ 14.

WrestleMania 30 Roundtable

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The Bodyslam crew presents the second annual WrestleMania Roundtable where they break down everything WrestleMania 30 and the 2014 class of the WWE Hall of Fame. Plus, we will announce the winner of our WWE DVD giveaway!

Click here to get ready for the showcase of the immortals

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The Body Slam Podcast Ep 15: Wrestling Video Games, ECW in 2014 & Fantasy Tournament

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Once again, The Body Slam Podcast takes a break from the biggest news items and discuss wrestling video games and how the business would look if the original ECW was around today. Plus, Todd Graham moderates a fantasy King of the Ring tournament where Shane Daly keeps it real while Atlee Greene…..not so much at all.

If you want to ask a question to be read on the air or you just want to tell us how awesome we are, hit us up at bodyslampodcast@gmail.com

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The Body Slam Podcast Ep 13: Rey Mysterio’s Popularity, Zack Ryder vs. Daniel Bryan & Championship Belts

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The Body Slam Podcast is back with luckiest episode in the world, number thirteen. Atlee Greene, Todd Graham, and Shane Daly take a break from the hot topics of the week and discuss

– The difference between Daniel Bryan’s popularity versus Zack Ryder’s popularity.

– Where did the love for Rey Mysterio go after being one of the original internet favorites.

– Championship belts are pro wrestling’s most coveted prize and The Body Slam crew reveal their favorites.

The Body Slam Podcast would like to give a shout to Familiar Strangers who will bring a night of wonderful music to the Walnut Street Café in Lynn, MA on Saturday February 8th at 7:30 pm. There will be No Cover Charge, All money collected will be donated to Team MunchkinClick here for more information on this great cause.

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The Body Slam Podcast Ep 12: CM Punk Leaves WWE, Royal Rumble Review & More

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This week on The Body Slam Podcast, Atlee, Todd and Shane review the 2014 Royal Rumble, breakdown Raw from this past Monday and give their thoughts CM Punk’s exit from WWE.

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Body Slam Podcast to host WrestleMania 29 Round Table on 4/6 with Steve Gerweck Plus DVD Raffle

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April 6, 2013 – There is good news for professional wrestling fans! The Body Slam Podcast will host a jam-packed WrestleMania 29 Round Table which will be held on Saturday April 6th, exclusively at http://www.gerweck.net and will premiere at 1:00 PM EST.

The BSP will raffle off a WrestleMania DVD prize pack containing

  • WrestleMania 25
  • WWE: The True Story of WrestleMania, and
  • Undertaker The Streak

Entries in the form of questions or comments can be sent to bodyslampodcast@gmail.com and must be received by 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday April 3, 2013. The winners name will be drawn and read on the air during Saturday’s Podcast. Questions and comments can also be sent to the address to be read on the air.
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