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Episode 3 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he welcomes his co-host of The Retro Resurgence Podcast Chad to the show! The guys will discuss and reminisce about

The WBF: When Vince McMahon Tried to Reinvent Bodybuilding

There are moments in pop‑culture history when someone swings so big, so boldly, and so bizarrely that even the failures become legendary. Vince McMahon’s World Bodybuilding Federation, aka the WBF, is one of those moments.

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 25 | Mt Rushmore of Pro Wrestling’s Most Comical Moments

New Look, New Logo, New Show Format, but the same retro nostalgic memories here as we start Year 2 of The Retro Resurgence Podcast! We’re the Lean, Mean, Nostalgia Machine, as we’ve streamlined the show

MTV and WWF’s Rock and Wrestling Connection of the ’80s

In the mid-1980s, a seismic shift occurred in entertainment when two unlikely forces, MTV and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), collided in a glittery explosion of music, muscle, and mayhem. This fusion, dubbed the Rock

In Memory of Hulk Hogan

It’s not every day that your parents call you about a celebrity death. But it’s also not every day a super hero dies. For children of the 1980’s, Hulk Hogan was a comic book hero

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 17 | Coolest Bad Guys in Pop Culture

Episode 17 finally hitting your feeds. Ken and Chad sit down and discuss their picks for the Coolest Bad Guys in the areas of TV, Film, Sports, and Cartoons. Also in the episode, we feature

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 15 | Retro Grab Bag Vol. 1

Episode 15 comin’ at ya! It’s a special sweetened and condensed version of the Retro Resurgence Podcast. We try out a new type of format that we’re calling the “GRAB BAG”. Ken and Chad bring

The Retro Resurgence Podcast – Episode 5 | Top 5 Breakfast Cereals

Happy November Listeners. Episode 5 of The Retro Resurgence Podcast rolls along. After a brief discussion of how Halloween 2024 went for Ken and Chad, the show gets going. The guys discuss Cartoon Campaign 2000

Wrestling at the Arcade: 1991’s WWF Wrestlefest

Jeff Sheldon

Every spring, I look forward to WWE’s Wrestlemania with all of its pomp and circumstance. Unfortunately this year, with recent CDC guidelines that restrict public gatherings to under 50 people, it looks like for the

Geek Out! Podcast, Ep. 2: Collectors Cups with Chad Young

Adam Pope

Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ shares his love for promotional collectors cups with Adam from the 80’s and 90’s, while praising the innovations in collectors cup technology in the 21st century. Plus, Adam reveals

The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time

It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day,

Saturday Morning Memories: Hulk Hogan’s Rock N’ Wrestling

Professional wrestling had been around long before television, but the mid-80s brought new levels of popularity to the much-maligned “sport.” Due to the business savvy of Vince McMahon, pro wrestling became one of the most

Wrestling’s Black Saturday

Imagine sitting down at 8 PM, turning on the CW to watch Arrow or The Flash. Instead of your favorite member of the DC Universe, a new yet familiar face appears. Stan Lee is introduced

WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All

Way back in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation put on a three-hour show in their home arena, Madison Square Garden. The live event featured a battle royal plus all three men’s titles were defended.

Wrestlers From the ’90s You’ve Probably Forgotten

The ’90s were such a fascinating time in pro wrestling. While the second half of the decade saw a record rise in fans and revenue due to the Monday Night Wars and stars such as

WWE Memorable Moments – Series 1 (Figure 4 of 4)