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The Best Of Pro Wrestling Spotlight

With John on the road promoting his new book, Mat Memories, this week we bring you the Best Of Pro Wrestling Spotlight! This fun look at highlights from the early days of the show features The Power Twins, Jack The Giant Stalker, Sonny Blaze, Mark Tendler & Black Venus, Paul E. Dangerously, Joey from North Babylon, Larry Zbyszko & Cactus Jack!

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Producer: Lou Kipilman
Associate Producer: Jayce Naccarato

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 36: December 31, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from December 31, 1989! It’s New Year’s Eve on the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, as John looks back on 1989 with Broadway Sonny Blaze & Bruce Jacobs! Plus John talks about the recent tornado that hit Nashville, wrestlers that held him up for money, his year-end, and decade-end, awards for 1989 & much more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the December 31, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Producer: Lou Kipilman
Associate Producer: Jayce Naccarato

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 34: December 17, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from December 17, 1989!  It’s the Pro Wrestling Spotlight Christmas Party! Paul E. Dangerously is in attendance, ranting on everything from Long Island traffic to the wrestlers of the future! Plus Paul refuses to allow the show to end, with the Psychic Gourmet waiting in the wings at WNYG! Also, stories of the WNYG ghost, the many loves of John Arezzi & much more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the December 17, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Producer: Lou Kipilman
Associate Producer: Jayce Naccarato

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 33: December 10, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from December 10, 1989!  Sgt. Slaughter calls in to discuss his future plans, how he broke into wrestling, why he left the WWF, his Hasbro GI Joe deal & more! Plus John’s ghost stories, Don Laible with a tribute to the Sarge, more on Joey & Ray Heatherton, new sponsors & much more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the December 10, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Producer: Lou Kipilman
Associate Producer: Jayce Naccarato

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 32: December 3, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from December 3, 1989!  AWA World Champion Larry Zbyszko calls in to talk about his challenge to the other World Champions, Vince McMahon & the WWF, feuding with Bruno Sammartino, steroids & more!  Plus Larry gets fed up with Nick from Massapequa, John gets new show sponsors, a false alarm on identifying the Psychic Gourmet and more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the December 3, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Producer: Lou Kipilman
Associate Producer: Jayce Naccarato

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 31: November 26, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from November 26, 1989!  Dave Meltzer calls in to talk about the Survivor Series – all the results, no-shows & happenings!  Hear what was being predicted Wrestlemania 6! Plus technical difficulties, John talks teenage dating and Boston’s Combat Zone, Dave takes calls and more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the November 26, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Producer: Lou Kipilman
Associate Producer: Jayce Naccarato

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 30: November 19, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from November 19, 1989!  Paul E. Dangerously calls in from home to take calls and preview the Survivor Series!  Bob Smith from Pro Wrestling Illustrated is in-studio, with Bill Apter calling in to talk to Paul! John talks with Bam Bam Bigelow! Plus the return of Marty Pereira, calls and more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the November 19, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Produced by Lou Kipilman

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 29: November 12, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from November 12, 1989!  John talks with former GLOW & POWW wrestler Trudy Adams (aka Amy The Farmer’s Daughter & Brandi Mae) about her career and photo spread in Playboy! Lou Albano is interviewed at the UWS taping to talk David Sammartino & Super Mario! John is livid at WNYG for selling the second hour of his show out from under him to the Psychic Gourmet! Plus Sonny Blaze’s 8 match week, Don Laible talks New York Knockout, John riles up the listeners, news about the Ultimate Warrior getting attacked, Chicken Tonight, calls and more!

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Produced by Lou Kipilman

John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network

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Episode 28: November 5, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from November 5, 1989!  John plays an interview with Ric Flair from Sports Byline!  Historian Tom Burke calls in to talk his wrestling collection and the state of modern fans! Plus John has a show long dispute with the G-Man, Flair on Hogan in 1989, calls and more!

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Episode 27: October 29, 1989

This week on John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then & Now, John & The Great Brian Last look at the original broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight from October 29, 1989!  Paul E. Dangerously is in-studio and out of control!  Paul talks to the callers and one of their mothers! Plus Sonny Blaze calls in with a live report from Wrestlers Against Drugs, John gives the backstory of Paul’s on-air confrontation with a listener’s mom, Halloween Havoc results, calls and more!

Become a Patron of John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight to hear the complete unedited original broadcast of the October 29, 1989 episode reviewed on this week’s episode! Join at  https://www.patreon.com/Arezzi!

Produced by Lou Kipilman

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