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The Wrestling Archives

Hosted by Rich Sigwald and Tim Hackman · sports · EN-US

122 episodes8 recent guestsAudience: 5~47k on YouTube
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About this Podcast:

Two nerdy librarians aim to preserve the art form that is Professional Wrestling by watching old shows and discussing their place in the lore. They also interview wrestlers and wrestling personalities to share their story and have conversations on topics relating to the pro wrestling community.

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What is The Wrestling Archives about?

Two nerdy librarians aim to preserve the art form that is Professional Wrestling by watching old shows and discussing their place in the lore. They also interview wrestlers and wrestling personalities to share their story and have conversations on topics relating to the pro wrestling community.

Who hosts The Wrestling Archives?

The Wrestling Archives is hosted by Rich Sigwald and Tim Hackman. The show has published 122 episodes to date.

What has The Wrestling Archives covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Nice & Smooth" (11 July 2026, 41 minutes), "Dr. Myles McNutt" (15 May 2026, 66 minutes), and "WrestleMania 42 Preview!" (15 April 2026, 76 minutes).

How often does The Wrestling Archives publish?

The Wrestling Archives publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 122 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Wrestling Archives?

Booking probability for The Wrestling Archives is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Wrestling Archives requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Wrestling Archives's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for The Wrestling Archives are Sports. The Wrestling Archives has a sports audience and around 47,000 subscribers on YouTube.

About the host

Rich Sigwald and Tim Hackman hosts The Wrestling Archives, a sports podcast with 122 episodes published.

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    Nice & Smooth

    Jul 11, 202641 min

    Former VCW Tag Team Champs, "Too Nice" Trace Parker and "Smooth" Tom Mitchell, together knkown as "Nice & Smooth" join Tim and Rich on show. Topics include hair, Dolph Zigler, original music, and their plans to get back...

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    Dr. Myles McNutt

    May 15, 20261h 6m

    Tim and Rich have a visitor! Dr. Myles McNutt, noted media critic, blogger, author, and professor swings in to talk about the changing dynamics of kayfabe in this new era of streamers, influencers, and backstage...

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    WrestleMania 42 Preview!

    Apr 15, 20261h 16m

    Every year, the boys hop on the mics to talk about the biggest event of the year in sports entertainment. But this year, maybe they're not feeling it? They certainly get distracted fast by all the great tv shows that...

  • The Wrestling Archives

    2025: Year in Review

    Jan 7, 20261h 9m

    Tim and Rich look back at what was the year 2025 in the wrestling world. There were monumental shifts in the wrestling paradigm that certainly warranted a revisit and discussion. Thanks for listening!

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    The Loss of Hulk Hogan & More

    Jul 28, 202535 min

    We lost the living icon, Hulk Hogan (1953-2025). We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the legend Hulk Hogan and the flaws of the man who portrayed him, Terry Bollea. We discuss his imprint on the entertainment...

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    The WrestleMania 41 Preview

    Apr 14, 20251h 6m

    The annual tradition for Tim and Rich returns with their picks and whatever else is on their mind for the big weekend of WrestleMania 41, April 19 and 20 from Las Vegas, Nevada!

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    Interview - Chris Slade

    Mar 3, 202553 min

    Tim and Rich take a break and sit down with The Picture Perfect Assassin, the Sharpest Blade, Chris Slade. Chris is quickly rising young talent out of the DC Metro area. He's got the look, he's got the moves, he's got...

  • Feb 17, 202550 minS1

    Tim and Rich pick up with one of the most infamous stories of anyone quitting a job in any business, not just wrestling. "It wasn't a truck....no comment." Then, we get back to where Stan Hansen is clearly comfort, in...

  • Feb 10, 202554 minS1

    Episode 3 finds us following The Lariat back to the states where Stan agrees work with the AWA where he immediately makes a huge mark, capturing their World Title and our hearts.

  • Feb 3, 202548 minS1

    Rich and Tim follow Stan Hansen to the early 80's where he's is cutting his teeth and really making a name for himself in Japan. We watch as Stan's popularity explodes with matches against Giant Baba, Hulk Hogan, Terry...

  • Jan 27, 202542 minS1

    New year, new format, same great hosts. Rich and Tim have decided to really focus and bring you the story of Stan Hansen told through his greatest matches. In this episode, they talk about the early days of Stan...

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    Bruno!

    Nov 26, 20241h 14m

    Tim and Rich were finally able to find time to record! This time, they went back to Madison Square Garden on August 7, 1976. It's Bruno Sammartino's return to MSG after the Texas bounty hunter, Stan Hansen, broke his...

  • The Wrestling Archives

    The Return of the Boar!

    Oct 8, 202457 min

    Our favorite member of the Suidae family, Boar joins us again to talk smack about his upcoming match with Myles Hawkins at the next Virginia Championship Wrestling event, Grave Conflict, on October 12th! When then...

  • The Wrestling Archives

    Clash of the Champions XXIV

    Sep 27, 20241 hour

    Tim and Rich pop into the vault to bring up WCW's 24th Clash of the Champions from 1993. If you know, you know, amirite? This show starts out pretty good, but you can tell it's just doomed from the start, and then it...

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    WrestleMania 31

    Aug 30, 20241h 27m

    Today, we travel back to 2015 for WrestleMania 31. I was going to make a Terminator timeline reference since this show is heavily sponsored by Terminator: Genisys, but the timeline is so messed up I can't tell what...

  • The Wrestling Archives

    When Giants Walked Here

    Aug 16, 20241h 15m

    We were truly blessed to be given some time to talk with Cliff Bumgardner and Chris Lea, the makers of the new PBS documentary, When Giants Walked Here. This fantastic documentary tells the story of the famed J.S...

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    SummerSlam 2024 Preview

    Jul 30, 202434 min

    For the first time ever, Tim and Rich recorded in the same room with each other! They took some time out of Rich's visit to the tidewater to sit down and talk about SummerSlam 2024, which is coming live from Cleveland...

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    The Brooklyn Brawler

    Jul 16, 202442 min

    When the Brooklyn Brawler says "Let's do it, baby" to you, you do it. That's exactly what happened here. Tim was given a phone number. He called it and Steve Lombardi answered and was ready right then to talk, so Tim...

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    UK Rampage ' 92

    Jul 12, 20241h 21m

    We dig into the VHS vault for this one and present a forgotten gem of the Coliseum Video era. A live show, recorded at the last stop of the 1992 European Rampage Tour, in Sheffield, England. Boy was this one a treat...

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