Hardy’s & Dudley’s & Chairs, Oh My – The End Of An Era At Bound For Glory

Dean Malenko is one of Y2J's oldest and closest friends in the wrestling business, and he returns to TIJ to talk about his early days in the biz, and his famous father, one of the most-feared heels of the 70s, Boris Malenko! Dean's talking Florida Championship Wrestling, Dusty Rhodes, Davey Boy Smith, New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan, tagging with his brother Joe, making the jump to WWE, and Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. Plus, Sisi & Chey return to TIJ to share the details on their brand new youtube channel, "Sisi & Chey Vlogs & Videos." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Mars 20161h 29min

Edge & Christian totally reek of awesomeness on TIJ! They've got stories about the TLC matches that made them a household name in WWE. Stories about tag teaming with Y2J. Stories about the 5-second pose and comedy bits on RAW. Stories about retirement and injuries. Stories about the "Haven" SyFy show set. Stories about Nova Scotia and Stephen King. And stories about their new sketch comedy show on the WWE Network, "The Edge & Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness." Rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Mars 20161h 13min

The new Anthrax album "For All Kings" is out today and it rocks! And Anthrax founding member Charlie Benante would say the same thing IF he & Y2J were talking Anthrax music on TIJ! But you aren't gonna hear Anthrax road stories or what influenced the killer drum playing on the new album. Nope. You're gonna find out why Charlie Benante plays music at all... and what inspired him to start Anthrax in the first place - and that's The Beatles! Charlie and Chris break down their three favorite Beatles albums, track-by-track. Great stories. Great trivia. Great music. And it's only on TIJ. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Feb 20161h 22min

The Young Bucks are bringing the Superkick Party to TIJ! They're telling stories about their backyard wrestling days, the ring their dad built for them, the "High Risk Wrestling" promotion, their feud with Jim Cornette and being fired from TNA, joining the Bullet Club at New Japan Pro Wrestling, Superkicking an 8-year old kid, being compared to the Hardy Boys, working Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore against the Dudleys, and signing with ROH. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Feb 20161h 20min

Blue Meanie joins TIJ to talk about his time in ECW, what he learned from Paul E. Heyman, all the crazy parodies he did (the bWo, the Jackson 5, the Blue Meanie Bloods, Meanie Simmons of KISS), how Raven helped his career, the roles that Tommy Dreamer & Bubba Dudley played at the promotion, and why he left ECW for WWE. He also remembers the night he debuted on WWE, and what it meant it to his family. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Feb 20161h 29min

Michael Ricardi & his best friend, Jim Gahan, were at the Station nightclub on February 20, 2003 to see Great White when tragedy struck. The venue went up in flames, and over 100 people lost their lives as the fast-moving fire fully-engulfed the building in the span of 5 minutes. Michael made it out. Jim did not. Hear Michael's harrowing tale of survival and sorrow, and how he eventually picked up the pieces and found a way to pay tribute to his fallen friend. It's an emotional and riveting tale of friendship, music, and overcoming tragedy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Feb 20161h 14min

Legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen went to Japan with KISS, used to watch TV at the Dakota with his close friend John Lennon, stayed up all night (on many different nights) with Joe Strummer of The Clash, and played a small role in both the New York Dolls rise to fame, and the Sex Pistols lineup. And he's telling all those stories, and more, on TIJ! Plus, Y2J shares his thoughts on Daniel Bryan's retirement announcement, and what it really means for the WWE Superstar's future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Feb 20161h 11min

The Colons aka Los Matadores aka Primo & Epico are WWE Tag Team Champs who got their start in Puerto Rico working for Primo's (real-name Eddie) dad, the great Carlos Colon! And today they're telling their story on TIJ! Hear about their WWE tryout, their first match, and what Freddie Prinze Jr. had to do with their original gimmick. They're also telling stories about working for Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico, and all the jobs they had to do on their way to a career in the pro-wrestling ring! They were even there the night that Bruiser Brody was murdered. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Feb 20161h 7min