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[@dougripley861]

Tons of respect for Bob Holly. Awesome episode. I like these episodes better than edge or Cena and others like that cuz we have heard their stories a million times. Very underrated. And best drop kick in the biz

[@lotsathedetox]

I never did take to Sparkplug as a wrestler. Now on the track, maybe my favorite driver of all time.

[@Difrentstyles]

Second to Mr. Perfect

[@Makainternational]

Exactly second to Mr Perfect!

[@bajorwright774]

Iio9l

[@uc95nu51]

Started listening to this in port Allen, la finished in chipley, fl. Covered a few hours of my 1200 mile trip from Houston to Miami.

[@DarkDestroyer98]

This episode was more interesting than I was expecting!

[@IanVersusDaddybones]

I own Bob Holly's book and loved it. I thought this episode was a great companion piece to anybody who read the book because not only do you get quotes from Bob's perspective but you also get Bruce's side of seeing things as well.

[@smith8488]

Ian Daddybones 4 hours of Bob Holly and was not bored once Great book.

[@warwickben]

Funny how this is one of the few times you don’t hear Bruce say the wrestler was wrong or that didn’t happen. Majority of of the time that sounds like bob lol. .

[@hermanbooger5431]

Hardcore Holly is a Badass he has my vote for Hall of Fame.

[@mr.c4p]

Bob Holly was always crazy underrated IMO. He always had something too that very few if really anyone today has, and that's a mystique surrounding him, an aura, which creates believability. Maybe not so much when he was Sparky Plug since that was a goofballish gimmick, but once he ditched that he was money. I especially really dug his feud with RVD years later. It's crazy that when you look back, a good majority of wrestlers from the prior generation REALLY stand out now, since today's talent just can't match up, aside from being more athletic/acrobatic. They fail in literally every other area miserably, minus the very few who really "get it", like Brock & Punk.

[@matthewsmith4647]

c4p 420 lol i agree with everything except the mention of Punk. He was vastly overrated.

[@Super122291]

Matthew Smith how dare you insult punk like that Matthew

[@michaelpitt57]

@@Super122291 chat me up sexy;)

[@snoopyfod1807]

@@matthewsmith4647 that doesn't mean he wasn't a to notch talent, just because you're tired of people enjoying him as a performer.

[@artisticskillz01]

​@@matthewsmith4647he was a mid card bully and couldn't cut a promo

[@animalz0207]

I really enjoyed that Tag Title angle with Bob Holly and 123 Kid. They used San Diego Chargers (Holly and Kid) vs San Francisco 49ers (Bam Bam and Tatanka) Super Bowl matchup as a way of explaining the story so as a kid getting into sports the underdog story worked. Great episode guys! Bob Holly best damn dropkick in the business.

[@jeremyheath5599]

Mr Howard was my neighbor in the late 80’s early 90’s before he got on with WWF. Very nice guy, I think he was the champion of the local wrestling company. We actually lived in Theodore, AL which is right outside of Mobile, but still in the Mobile County. I always wondered if he got his gimmick of the nascar guy (sparky plug) by us living so close to a race track. On Saturday’s you could hear them from where we lived. He had a big trampoline in his backyard which was rare in that time and would let the neighborhood kids come over and jump on it. When they moved away he let my brother and me have it. It needed a new tarp and springs but still cool. We had battle royals on it and boy i’m glad parents aren’t like they are now with suing people, because kids got hurt all the time getting thrown off that thing.

[@cscola4824]

Cool story

[@kagishokgaile]

Starts at 13:07

[@kp-wp8tx]

You had a Bob Holly episode and no one died. It's time for a Ken Shamrock or Steve Blackman episode

[@joshlewispersonal]

Cough Scott hall cougg

[@ianwebb8066]

They almost got a Sid episode out but..... Softball season started

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Let's here it for a Sid episode!

[@lotsathedetox]

I was kind of crossing my fingers and toes for Crash Holly. One of these days I hope. I imagine that will be a 4 to 5 hour classic full of controversial content. I am dying to hear how the gimmick of carrying the scale to the ring came to be and just where did they find that scale? Was it a gimmicked scale so Crash didn't collapse under it on his way to the ring? I don't think scales are us was open yet. And what was Molly really up to? How did the idea come about for her to become Mighty Molly and how upset was Crash? Why wasn't their a full drawn out feud with Spike Dudley? I can't wait. It is gonna be a juicy one. I know the allegiance of Holly fans are just waiting like a rabid pack of Wolves to lap up that long overdue topic. I hope they give it enough time or do a seperate Molly Holly show. I've got goosebumps already.

[@bertmustin]

Not until softball season is over.

[@cujosephwalker9707]

*hear

[@ianwebb8066]

How many times do you want to hear," then softball season...."

[@TheeCoachg]

I would love a Sid 1992 episode but i’ll take 96-97 also

[@henrikschmidt3964]

I like that Bob Holly can laugh at himself. He seems to come out on the other side of the wrestling business in a lot better state than many. And though I do like Rene Dupree, I totally get why Bob got pissed.

[@NoMoreBsPlease]

I went to Mobile once to get my dad, we stayed at a Holiday Inn for 2 nights and me and my older brother (14 & 16) got our own room. Any parents out there DON'T do this EVER! We figured out we could stop the elevator between foors, lock it with the back access door open and explored the staff only area for hours one night, the next night we ventured out and explored that area of mobile. We told our little brother about it and of course he was begging to come explore. He was stuck with mom and dad, I can feel his pain😂

[@TheBrister]

I saw that this episode was almost 4 hours and thought... How? Thoroughly enjoyed it. It honestly flew by.

[@jgshowtime9184]

"Victor the bear didn't like putting people over." I wonder if Victor had creative control in his contract.

[@travismcdonald6576]

JG Zero1 He married the trainers daughter.

[@michaelanderson7456]

Doesn't work for me brother

[@johngist3761]

@@michaelanderson7456 🤣

[@dylanapple8002]

3:41:10 my favorite part of the episode

[@Scred00xx]

LMAO

[@seventrain4711]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rocky7895]

I love watching me some good ol bob holly! Amazing episode! Thanks guys!

[@dustinwillett6835]

The roster had so much talent on it. I can see why bob would get lost in the shuffle.

[@Difrentstyles]

I've been looking for this one for months!

[@travismcdonald6576]

Great episode. Holly may not have been Hogan or Austin, but he was with the company a long time during some of the highest and lowest periods of WWE. And the notion that Holly wasn’t big enough isn’t true. By 1999, Holly was jacked and not coincidentally, started getting his biggest push. He even admits in his book that he juiced and I believe gave his cycle.

[@davidnorton2473]

What was his cycle?

[@xzzz444x9]

Rip Bray , thank you for everything

[@kevinbudzinski9576]

You guys should a Bob Backlund episode in the future! Especially his crazy gimmick of '94-'95.

[@RunLikeAVillain]

Kevin Budzinski that would be a REAL axiom! It would also boon our lives!

[@sdking8781]

Yuck, Bob Backlund was the fucking worst haha. So boring, he had no good moves in the ring and annoying AF

[@DJCloroxx]

Amazing. Bob Holly's own mother couldn't talk about him for nearly 4 hours.

[@jasondouglas152]

Best lead into an Omaha Steaks commercial EVER! Hahaha

[@retepoteil]

God I love his bob holly impression 53:30

[@graysontheginger]

"I'm dreaming of a blue Christmas, WITHOUT YOU BITCH" I fucking died guys!😂😂😂

[@Maradala]

This is great, the story of a true wrestler.....I love all these podcasts but this here about bob holly...damn, we all glamour over the big stories, finger poke of doom, goldberg, rock, russo... whatever....this one about bob holly is GREAT.....just a start to finish story about a real wrestler, not the biggest star and not the smallest star. Just how a wrestlers story can go from the beginning to the end of their career. Bob holly isn't your stone cold or hulk Hogan. But damn man, he is a wrestler and only fans of wrestlers are listening to 3 or more hours of single topic subjects about wrestling. Conrad with prichard, Tony, and bischoff with their podcasts have changed everything. Its evolved all wrestling interviews from kc commentaries

[@bonesbrigader]

It's a good time right now. For those of us that remember the shows week in and week out and get to hear a perspective on these guys that we were watching is quite a thing. My Xbox has been collecting dust because i listen to so much of these podcasts hahaha Kinda makes you wish guys like Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude were still around because we'd be hearing those guys every week and the stories of their time in the biz.

[@kencromwell2805]

Bob Holly was one of the most underrated wrestlers of that era along with Shelton Benjamin.. Holly should have been pushed more.. He had more talent than 99.9% of the people the WWE has today.

[@D_disguise]

He couldn't connect with the crowd, so a push wouldn't happen or be deserved. Didn't have that "it" personality in the ring or mic. But was a good worker in the ring

[@craigwilson3532]

I agree with both of you guys. He was underrated as far as the fans for sure but the company certainly knew he brought alot to the table since they kept him around for so many years

[@ssjrblack1365]

I miss the hardcore matches, it made the "midcard division" mean something

[@guyincognito5706]

😂

[@NecroniKDrummer89]

This was my favorite episode. I really like the long, overly-detailed episodes.

[@mr.davidian631]

1:30:55 "I guess they're interchangeable..who gives a shit?" Not sure why I found that so funny. Great episode nonetheless.

[@JJMedrano89]

DOOT! DOOT! DOOT! That never gets old! LOL

[@78bcat]

I've always wondered who really likes morning zoo shows where it's all hacky jokes and repetitive impressions... A producer would cut the hacky impressions, reading the Observer, and trim at least an hour of fat each week

[@guyincognito5706]

2:24:30 the thought never entered his mind, even though he called Bischoff after he heard he was interested and he told Bischoff what he was earning after Bischoff told him he’d double it

[@moonswan7587]

I was never a huge bob holly fan by no means but this is one of my favorite episodes

[@Lee81uk]

Definitely one of my favourite episodes.

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Holly sound like what Jim Cornette wishes he was. A tough talking guy who can actually fight some.

[@kaufman4life]

Love the show guys, keep up the usual great work. If Lawler jumped to WCW he would of been screwed since it would be out of business a month later lol!

[@Unknown-bq9id]

With regards to Bob Holly's being paid low in Memphis, MANY other wrestlers (except for Jeff and Jerry Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, and Bill Dundee) also got lowballed in pay in Memphis. Jeff Jarrett (according to Bruce Prichard) even taunted one of them about the latter's paycheck, saying "Keep staring at it, boy. It ain't going to make it no bigger!" That wrestler's name was Steve Austin--yes, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin; Austin remembered that for a LONG time, so much so that he REFUSED to work with Jeff Jarrett when Jarrett was in the WWF from 1997-1999 (and Austin was one of the top wrestlers in the WWF, if not the biggest at the time)...

[@jeffreyross71]

Sid deserves to be in the hall of fame

[@Rschr101]

Hell yeah!

[@josh4106]

lol "he moved to mobile, al, I can't imagine why anyone would do that on purpose" I feel ya conrad, I feel ya.

[@djmonstrosity6971]

Where's he living now? Iowa I heard?

[@kingoffarts8352]

According to his book he is living in Iowa now. unless he moved since then. I think he still owns property in Alabama.

[@illinoiscannabisreviews1738]

@@kingoffarts8352 He lives in Dubuque, which is another questionable decision.

[@johngist3761]

Gross

[@MFD00MTR33]

Didn't know Bob and BB were an item. Good for him, give him props.

[@samuswilliams4576]

At first i was like really?? Bob holly? But after listening to bob speak in a hour interview he's actually very interesting and has a hell of a story.great pick guys!:-)

[@BaMtheMaN10987]

Always had tons a respect for Bob. This episode was great.

[@Lee81uk]

3:41:09 Bob Holly singing Elvis Blue Christmas 😂😂😂

[@markjernigan8648]

I love how they glossed over what Holly, Eddie, and Benoit did to Daniel Puder.

[@matthewsmith4647]

Mark Jernigan he deserved it lol

[@markjernigan8648]

Matthew Smith I don't doubt that. But I thought they'd mention it.

[@matthewsmith4647]

Mark Jernigan naw cause since they on the network they careful about bringing up Benoit

[@bonesbrigader]

Haha probably the best moment of that rumble besides the end botch with vince tearing his quads

[@gcgc6381]

"Then I'll take the belt! Then I'll do it agaaiin!." :-) I remember putting the belt on the Bone crunchers action figure Bob Holly when I was a kid, had him beat the hell out Al Snow, job squad squabble. :-)

[@josephboza7448]

When I saw that this episode was on Bob Holly: my first thought man I thought this was going to be a sleeper episode. Boy, was I wrong. This was a very fascinating listen. I like the stories on Bob Holly. It cleared up whatever reputation Bob had. I think the creative team had nothing after the Matt Cappantoteli incident. He was a great worker. I am not surprised he lasted 15 years. He put over the right people and made them look good. I think Bob is a hall of famer. I wouldn't bitch at all if he was in the Hall of Fame.

[@rackballjones6585]

I don’t think you understand the meaning of sleeper

[@KingMonkeyII]

Whoever does the background music for these.... Roll tide!!

[@bonesbrigader]

I listened to the 5 hour goldust and the countless hours on Hogan , Savage & Michaels & etc. But this one is probably my favorite of the bunch.

[@sndrobby15]

Can I get a time code for "GIVE ME THE BELT"?

[@miseryluvscompany9969]

YES

[@GLITZandGLOOM]

I'm looking for this too! 🤣

[@anthonynoriega3602]

I loved the Holly cousins and the super heavyweight division gimmick.

[@Vercingetorix.Rising]

Never really liked bob.. now Crash, Crash was a stud. His gimmick with the scale and being a heavyweight was hilarious.

[@cjvaye99]

Crash Holly in 2000 WWF was more over than Goldberg in 2000 WCW.

[@adriansmith2182]

Crash died less than 3 miles from me in Navarre Fl. I never knew I lived by steven richards

[@coreymongiat9343]

Crash a stud...compared to Bob?? Yeah No.

[@coreymongiat9343]

@@cjvaye99 I want what you're smoking.

[@TheeCoachg]

I wasnt thrilled about this episode at all but actually was really good. Here’s my thing tho,why is the Jerry Jarrett burial taken as fact but the Dusty/Cody story is taken as far fetched and unbelievable. Dusty telling his son to outshine the veteran jobber in a tag match doesnt sound far fetched or bad (unless you’re Bob) at all and really just sounds lk Dusty schooling his kid. If Cody wasnt getting over and Bob,who admittedly was a steady mid carder at best, I can imagine a pro like Dusty saying “you gotta just take the lead,baby,show the ppl you’re worth the money or go home.” I am a Cody and BIIIIIIIG time Dusty fan btw.

[@lotsathedetox]

The greatest Race Car Driver turned Pro Wrestler ever to grace the squared circle and it isn't even close!

[@conan626]

I always like the Holly family crash holly was fucken awesome RIP buddy 🙏 you were the man

[@PrinceAkkanatan]

Hopefully we'll get that Yokozuna episode soon.

[@williamflowers9435]

Wait, wait, wait… is Tony Shivone married to Medusa? I can think of a few punchlines but the fact that the episode is about a guy named Plug is just too perfect😂

[@matsong5134]

They should have done something with Holly and Big evil. It would have been a cool feud.

[@williamflowers9435]

You mean the midget wrestler version of the Undertaker?

[@NickPoeschek]

Dave Meltzer doesn’t know jack, Bob and Crash Holly were pretty damn over for a bit there.

[@williamflowers9435]

Too be fair, Beautiful Bobby and Sweet Stan Lane had instant chemistry and I actually prefer that combo. I didn’t see a lot of Dennis tho so maybe I’m missing something

[@MrFoxxx47]

I laughed out loud several times at the excerpts from Holly's book. Sad part is, I think he's told these versions of these stories for so long now, that he legitimately believes them at this point lol.

[@SupraRy]

We need a Steve blackman episode ASAP! get on that Connie.

[@JustChrisTM]

Thanks for the reupload!!

[@michaelhough4215]

So underatted!!! Big fan of Bob hardcore holly

[@snakeman6124]

He was SOOOOOO UNDERRATED for REAL

[@RichLuciano1]

If Steve Austin could have kept his hair from falling out he could have been the oldest member of the Holly family.

[@BH-nv1lu]

The "I GOT AN IDEA" stories are the G.O.A.T "I GOT AN IDEA HOW BOUT I BEAT ERBODY'S ASS!"

[@josephdelledonne2098]

Okay, I disagree with Bruce, Holly losing to Road Dogg made him look like a bum in my eyes at the time. I thought he was a joke because Roadie was viewed as a non wrestler, and Holly was losing to everyone.

[@xavierluviano3110]

"You got 24 hours to learn how fight bitch" ... never gets old😂😂

[@Swoll826]

I've had "Holding back the years" by Simply Red in my head for a couple of weeks so I appreciate the WCW-like knock off playing in the beginning.

[@CeemPlay]

"How about make me champion!"

[@MFD00MTR33]

Before there was Hollywood Hulk Hogan, there was Hollywood Bob Holly. Hogan bittin Bob's gimmick.

[@BrandonMobley614]

Best drop kick in the business. And as Jim Ross would say, “double tough”.

[@Hitman61547]

I want to see a guest booker with Hardcore Holly about any time period when he was in the WWE.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

52:30--I have a ton more respect for Bob Holly now!

[@hawaiilawyer]

Anyone point out this is the first time in history anyone suggested to talk about Bob Holly for three and a half hours?

[@johngist3761]

🤣 right. Good episode though.

[@bobbyfrega2381]

Armageddon 99 episode pleaseeee.. of all the ppvs of 99 this would be the one that would turn the course of the century.....Well main event. Wth was the rest about! Let's hear!! Keep up the great podcasts guys @somethingtowrestle

[@jodilee8042]

For those who didn't dig holly. Simply your not old enough

[@bostonsportsfan9128]

Jodi Lee newer younger fans are the worst

[@robj5665]

Or you know.. the people didn't like him. I've been a wrestling fan since 1990. Bob Holly was never a favorite of mine. Some of the Hardcore Holly stuff was entertaining but that's about it.

[@edbain6495]

Never a a fan

[@lamelame1779]

he's an asshole

[@jiminyjillickers5243]

Such a grammatical trainwreck of subjectivity.

[@seventrain4711]

Uncle Luke and too live crew reference😆😆😆🤦🏾‍♂️😭👍🏾 01:55:43 Miami booty shaking music from the 90’s

[@michaelforsythe9350]

This turned out to actually be a great episode. I wasn't expecting all that much going into it & I was thinking how good of a show can you make about Bob Holly? I was expecting to hear a bunch of stories about what an asshole he is & a bully in the locker room, but come to find out it was just the opposite of that. I mainly wanted to hear about what happened in the Tough Enough episode when he kicked the shit out of Matt, but It sounded like MTV just wanted the show to be more dramatic & after hearing what Bruce had to say, that it wasn't such a big deal afterall. I got the feeling that Bob is actually a decent guy who just loves the business & wanted to make sure that the Tough Enough kids had the same respect for the business that he has. He had no problem just doing his job & putting guy's over for most of his career with some success, but not a ton. I was also surprised to hear how loyal he was to Vince & how he turned down an offer from WCW that would have doubled his salary. I have a new outlook on Bob Holly now & a newfound respect for him also. I was surprised to find out that he his not an asshole or a bully. Another great show from Bruce & Conrad, they knocked it out of the park & made a show about Bob Holly way more interesting than I thought they ever could.

[@chadpugh1490]

I love Prichard's Holly impression. "Yu got 24 hrs to learn ta fight bitch."

[@footguy215]

That Gangrel promo..😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@williamflowers9435]

Now I know why this episode is so long… 2 hour Omaha Steaks 🥩 commercial

[@MiroFloydtan]

I start watching this on the day Matt Cappotelli dies, and i only find out about it after i'm done listening to this, creepy.

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

I had someone wanting to fight me the other day because they said Tazz in WWE was way over than some “no name like Bob Holly”. I mentioned Bob as the super heavy weight and he said it never happened. That was just Crash. I thought it was super over.

[@scottmitchell3591]

I believe everything the hard-core man says. He is an legit tough guy. Everything I've ever heard about this guy is like what you see is what you get. Cornette swears by him

[@matthewgabbard6415]

Jesus guys, 12 minutes straight of spoken ads then right into another one

[@josh4106]

41:15 The Snowball derby is a race that happens in december. The Race Track is called Five Flags Speedway. Just a fyi

[@craigwilson3532]

Bob was a hardass but his heart was in the right place wanting to help train the young guys

[@TreFKennedy]

The snoop dogg beat in the beginning 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@goldteethpoohproductions2707]

You guys are 🔥🔥

[@joelestrada3790]

What happened to this show ?! It was so great

[@Rschr101]

Bruce went back to work for Vince.

[@FalconsNationalsfan]

Thurman Thomas was a top 3 NFL running back around the time Sparky "Thurman" Plugg debuted.

[@tomnagy3010]

Hardcore Holly could have been a main event heel.

[@tallthinkev]

Or face.

[@tomnagy3010]

Billy Clements is obviously speaking from experience. The jealousy is strong in his words. Don't worry Billy boy, Tyrone is all yours. And it's not "would of," it's "would've." It's alright though, you being from Bama I don't expect you to know basic grammar.

[@dustinwillett6835]

Yes I agree. Sadly he never got a real push

[@DannyDemonic666]

I actually agree. With the right push. He was obnoxious and looked like a dbag. Perfect heel if he had any creativity with his personality.

[@2greedy420]

Definitely hey pushed him to late in his career he could have been pushed a lot harder i think it was cuz he was like a pretty boy or had a evil look to be heel.great worker tho

[@rainman11985]

The idea that Hardcore Holly wasn't on steroids is laughable and shows either how much of a liar or how naive Bruce is. Holly has ADMITTED he was on gear during the Hardcore days and he even got busted for it eventually. Reminds me of when he acted like Bulldog wasn't on gear when he returned in 1995. Even Sid has said in a shoot that Vince knew what drugs he was on in the mid 90's because he told him!

[@deepblue8143]

Who cares? Its nobody's business. You ever taken steroids yourself? They're not what the media makes them out to be..

[@kellanbatton7446]

Respect Hardcore Bob Holly 💯

[@djmonstrosity6971]

Love me some Bob Holly.

[@bryancaulfield2066]

I remember Hardcore Holly was announced as a title challenger on the season mode of WWE Shut your mouth on PS2 and me and my mate thought it was one of the funniest things we'd ever seen. Then, years later it actually happened...against Brock Lesnar. Couldn't believe that either.

[@blaze5645]

Wrestling is real. People like Bob Holly prove it.