An Award-Winning Historian - Meet Tony Richards!

About this episode

In this episode, Bob Smith interviews award-winning historian Tony Richards about classic wrestling.

The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now in its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Bob Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throu...

People in this episode

Host: Bob Smith

Guest: Tony Richards

Topics covered

• wrestling history
• interviews
• classic wrestling
• sports entertainment
• nostalgia

Keywords

• wrestling
• history
• Tony Richards
• Bob Smith
• interview
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pro Wrestling Illustrated, GenerationXWire.com

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