''Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard'' is an audio

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that discusses topics, events, wrestlers and memorable moments through the lens of

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executive

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. The show was launched in August 2016 on MLW Radio. The episodes' length typically ranges from 2 to 4 hours, and include topics about previous WWE

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s and former WWE wrestlers. A video version of the podcast called "''Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard"'' debuted on the

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on April 18, 2018.

Format

The podcast is co-hosted by

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. Thompson sits down with Bruce Prichard, a former WWE executive who performed on camera and was behind the scenes with the company for over twenty years. Each week, Thompson and Prichard discuss a new topic which is typically a particular WWE event, WWE happening or WWE character. Prichard discusses his experiences and recalls the topic of the episode from his perspective. Initially, the topic of each episode was voted on by the fans through

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, however following Prichard's return to WWE in 2019 causing a more limited recording schedule, Thompson and Prichard now determine the topics in advance. A version of the podcast is available without commercials for a fee. The free version of the podcast contains approximately 20–25 minutes of audio commercials per hour.

Reception

In 2017, ''Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard'' won two awards. The Academy of Podcasters named the podcast its Sports & Recreation podcast of the year. In addition, ''

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'' named the podcast its Sports Podcast of the Year in its annual Sports Media Awards.

Spin-offs

On January 30, 2017, Thompson launched a second show with former WCW announcer

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titled ''What Happened When'' available on MLW Radio discussing stories from

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and

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. In April 2018, another spin-off launched with Thompson and former WCW president

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known as ''83 Weeks'', covering the same topics as ''What Happened When'', but from the perspective of Bischoff, who ran WCW from 1994 through 1999. In April 2018, Prichard and Thompson began doing a show for the WWE Network titled ''Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard''. The show has the same format as the original podcast, the only difference between the two being that ''Something Else to Wrestle'' is a video version of the show. The first episode was on April 18, 2018. In May 2019, Thompson began another spin-off with former WCW and WWE talent, and current

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commentator

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, known as ''Grilling JR''. In January 2021, another spin-off was launched this time featuring

Hall of Famer

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, known as ''The Kurt Angle Show''.

Live shows

Unlike the audio podcast, the show will sometimes feature guests such as Pat Patterson and

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. Something to Wrestle no longer does live shows as of Bruce Prichard's return to WWE in early 2019.

Episodes

Notes

:1.This episode was originally released as Episode 462: Ask Bruce Anything Part 3. However, due to Bruce being intoxicated, the podcast was quickly taken down and reuploaded with Bruce in the GWF.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.mlwradio.com/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard.html 2016 podcast debuts Audio podcasts Professional wrestling-related mass media Professional wrestling podcasters WWE Network shows Entertainment-related YouTube channels History of WWE