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Welcome to the weekend everyone. Enjoy this sample of pieces from the week that was at PTBN!

All Round Three matchups in the PTBN Greatest Television Character Tournament are posted and open for voting: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters – Knockout Round Four, Day Four

Kevin Kelly was joined by Dr. Tom Prichard for a great interview with lots of old school territory talk: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 18 – Featuring Dr. Tom Prichard

Mike Mears looked at the Disease of More that plagues WWE: Pro Wrestling’s Disease of More

Scott & Justin’s Vintage Vault Refresh continued with The Big Event: Scott & Justin’s Vintage Vault Refresh: The Big Event

Russell Sellers ponders options for a potential Green Lantern film: Five Ways To Reboot Green Lantern

The PTBN Comics Team also had a long roundtable chat about Green Lantern: Giant-sized Hard-Traveling Fanboys #2: All Things Green Lantern

The Cowboy looked back at WCW Fall Brawl 1994 on its 20th anniversary: The Cowboy Goes to Class – WCW Fall Brawl 1994

PTBN’s Seinfeld Rewatch series continues on and is almost at the end of Season Two: Seinfeld: The PTBN Series Rewatch

The Pro Wrestling Super Show examined the legendary Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine feud: Pro-Wrestling Super Show – Greg Valentine vs Tito Santana

Be sure to join us Sunday night for our Night of Champions live blog and on Monday for our Instant Reaction Podcast! Thanks for the support!

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Enjoy this sampling from the week that was at PTBN.


The PTB Staff counted down their favorite SummerSlam tag team matches: The Five Count: SummerSlam Tag Team Matches

Did we miss any from that list? What are some of your favorites?


Justin & Scott continue to overhaul their written Vintage Vaults with a look at WrestleMania II: Scott & Justin’s Vintage Vault Refresh: WrestleMania II

Mike Mears discusses what Bray Wyatt has to do next to push his career forward: Bray Wyatt, God Complexes, and (Breakable) Glass Ceilings

Ben Morse built his All Time August PPV Card: The All-Time August PPV Card

Roger Morrissette revisited WrestleMania IX after watching the build up in the PTB Raw Rewatch Series: The Cowboy Goes to Class – WrestleMania IX

The Movies of P2B Generation series is up through 2000: Movies of the P2B Generation

Steve Corino was joined by Cedric Alexander for this week’s Steve Corino Show: The Steve Corino Show Episode 19 – Cedric Alexander

Scott & Justin reviewed Backlash 2003 and then welcomed in Kevin Kelly to look at the first quarter of 2003 in WWE: The Place to Be Podcast

Adam Murray looked back at the Pop Music Class of 2009: A Look Back: Pop Music Class of 2009

Welcome to the weekend! Enjoy this sampling from the week that was at PTBN.

Knockout Round Two of the PTBN Greatest Character Tournament is up in full so get those votes in: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters – Knockout Round Two, Day Eight

Kevin Kelly talked with ACH and also discussed Jake Roberts, Brock Lesnar, The Fappening, the NFL season and more: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 17 – Featuring ACH 

Scott & Justin’s Vintage Vault Refresh continues with the Wrestling Classic: Scott & Justin’s Vintage Vault Refresh: The Wrestling Classic 

Movies of the P2B Generation is up through 1999: Movies of the P2B Generation

The Seinfeld Rewatch continues on as well: PTBN Seinfeld Rewatch Series  


New episode of Good Will Wrestling examined Wrestling Fandom: Good Will Wrestling: Wrestling Fans

Steven Graham was joined by Dave Musgrave & Jason Mann for a look at the career of Alberto Del Rio: Pro-Wrestling Super Show – The Wrestler Snapshot #9: Alberto del Rio

Welcome to the long weekend! Well, for some of us, anyway. Enjoy this sampling of PTBN from the past week!


The Titans of Wrestling crew welcomed in the legendary Ivan Koloff for an interview: Titans of Wrestling #34: Interview with “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff


Scott & Justin went back to 1985 to kick off their Vintage Vault Refresh Series with WrestleMania I: Scott & Justin’s Vintage Vault Refresh: WrestleMania I

The PTB Seinfeld Rewatch is into season two and some great episodes have begun popping up: Seinfeld: The PTBN Series Rewatch

Knockout Round Two of the PTB Greatest TV Character Tournament rolls on with some big names: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters – Knockout Round Two, Day Four

Steve Corino welcomed in Kevin Kelly to talk about his career and ROH plus a few other topics: The Steve Corino Show Episode 18 – Kevin Kelly

Todd Gessling kicked off his 2014 NCAA Football conference previews: PTBN College Football 2014: The Big XII

Movies of the P2B Generation is through 1998: Movies of the P2B Generation: 1998

Welcome to the weekend, enjoy this weekly roundup from PTBN!


Scott Keith joined the PTB Podcast to chat about SummerSlam 2014 and run through some mailbag questions: Place to Be Podcast Episode 328: Mailbag with Scott Keith #3


Matt D broke down the strategy of a battle royal and goal setting in matches in his analysis of Clash of the Champions XVI: The Column Beyond: A Dotted Line Through the Georgia Brawl


The Seinfeld Rewatch is into season two and looks at some classic episodes: Seinfeld: The PTBN Series Rewatch

In this week’s Cowboy Goes to Class, Roger Morrissette relives SummerSlam 2011: The Cowboy Goes to Class – SummerSlam 2011


Steve Corino joined Justin & Steve Wille to review SummerSlam 1992: PTBN SummerSlam Rewind Series: SummerSlam 1992 w/ Steve Corino

The Movies of P2B Generation is into 1997: Movies of the P2B Generation

Glenn Butler has your Weekly Walk around the Web that contains a roundup of stories and analysis of what is happening in Ferguson, MO: Wednesday Walk Around the Web – 08/20/2014

Kevin Kelly chatted with Ray Rowe and Rob Conway and also looked at WWE’s post SummerSlam direction: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 16 – Featuring Ray Rowe & Rob Conway

The first knockout round of PTBN’s Greatest TV Character World Cup has all been posted and voting is open through Saturday night: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters – Knockout Round Day 16

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Please check out and enjoy this sample of the week that was at PTBN!


Also, Scott Keith joins us on Monday night for a mailbag episode, so feel free to send him some emails for us to read on air!

One piece I want to feature is Andrew Riche’s look at Transitional Champions… what are some of the most important transitional reigns in the Blog’s opinion? Any you felt shouldn’t have been?

Andrew Riche studies the history of transitional champions in wrestling history: The Inbetweener

PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters rolls on through the Knockout Round: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters

In this month’s Five Count, the staff counted down wrestling’s best heel turns: The Five Count: Top Heel Turns

Chad Campbell continues to binge watch the NJPW G-1 Climax: Binge Watching the G-1 Climax

Scott & Justin built their All Time July & August WWE PPV cards: Place to Be Podcast Episode 326: July & August All-Time PPV Cards

The Seinfeld Rewatch series is into Season Two: Seinfeld: The PTBN Series Rewatch

Josh Richer looked back on the memorable New Kids on the Block’s Step by Step video: A Step By Step Breakdown of the “Step By Step” Music Video

PTBN’s Movies of Our Generation series is up to 1995: Movies of the P2B Generation

Justin, Brad & Steve ranked all of the SummerSlams: Brad and Chad’s SummerSlam Rewind Special: Ranking the SummerSlams 

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Enjoy this sampling of PTBN pieces from this past week:


PTBN’s Seinfeld Rewatch is through the first four episodes of season one: PTBN Seinfeld Rewatch

The PTB Character Tournament Knockout Round is going strong and your votes are needed: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters


Our SummerSlam Rewind series continued with a look back at SummerSlam 1997: PTBN SummerSlam Rewind Series: SummerSlam 1997

Chad Campbell is binge watching the NJPW G-1 Climax and is through day five: Binge Watching the G-1 Climax: Nights Four and Five

Chad also gave a great breakdown of Triple H vs. Scott Steiner from Royal Rumble 2003: Vintage Vault Pre-Viewing: Royal Rumble 2003

Movies of the P2B Generation is through 1993: Movies of the P2B Generation

Kevin Kelly talked WWE Network, TNA and chatted with Dale Arnold: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 15 – Featuring Dale Arnold

In We Miss the 90s, Jen & Justin reminisced about Regulate: We Miss the 90s: Regulate

Russell Sellers gave his take on Guardians of the Galaxy: Guardians of the Galaxy Takes the Marvel Cinematic Universe to New Heights

Happy weekend! Enjoy this sample of pieces from a loaded week at PTB!

Members of the staff began the PTB Seinfeld rewatch where we are watching the entire series in order: Seinfeld: The PTBN Series Rewatch

Steve Corino chatted with the legendary Greg Valentine: The Steve Corino Show Episode 14 – Greg “The Hammer” Valentine  


On the 20th Anniversary, Justin remembered the birth of Mr. Backlund: JR’s Treasure Trove #6: The Birth of Mr. Backlund – Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund – 7/30/94

The PTB Greatest TV Character Tournament kicked off the Knock Out Round: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters

Kevin Kelly joined Scott & Justin to wrap up their look at 2002 WWE: Place to Be Podcast Episode 324: WWE 2002 w/ Kevin Kelly, Part Two

We started our SummerSlam Rewind Series as Scott Criscuolo, Graham Cawthon & Dan McGinn revisited SummerSlam 2005: PTBN SummerSlam Rewind Series: SummerSlam 2005

Russell Sellers interviewed the creator of the Dust Bunny and OGN Deuces Wild graphic novels: PTBN Interview: Brett Brooks calls Deuces Wild

Brian Bayless made his PTB debut with a look at the first weekly NWA-TNA PPV from June 2002: Bayless’ Look Back: NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #1

Tim Capel looked at Marvel’s decision to have a female portray Thor: Fandom, I Would Have Words With Thee

Happy weekend, everyone. Join us over at PTBN and check out these pieces from this past week!

Dave Musgrave looked at the career of Tomohiro Ishii: The Rise of Tomohiro Ishii

Movies of The P2B Generation continued with 1990 and 1991: Movies of the P2B Generation

Glenn & Steve look at the news of the week, including bits on Rey Mysterio, KENTA and more: The High Spot: Sting, Kenta, Rey Mysterio, and the Top Stories of the Week

PTBN’s comic book staff doled out their 2014 First Half Awards: The 2014 Half-Year Comic Book Awards

The Good Will Wrestling Podcast looked at fixing WWE: Good Will Wrestling: Fixing the WWE Part One

Kevin Kelly welcomed Danny Cage and also discussed John Cena, WWE Network, KENTA, Rusev and more: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 14 – Featuring Danny Cage

Steve Corino talked Battleground, CHIKARA, OMEGA and much more: The Steve Corino Show Episode 13 – OMEGA Co-founder Thomas Simpson

Greg & Nick checked out Kick-Ass: Hard-Traveling Fanboys: The Longbook Hunters (Kick-Ass)

And remember that voting closes for the pool round of the Character Tournament this Sunday! Brackets open on Monday!: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters Pool Round Voting Reminder

Welcome to the weekend. Here are some pieces from the week that was at PTBN!


The World Cup of Greatest TV Characters Pool Round has all been loaded; voting for this round continues though July 27: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters

Ben Morse built his June All Time PPV Card: The All-Time June PPV Card

We are through 1989 in P2B’s Movies of Our Generation: Movies of the P2B Generation

Jordan previewed Battleground: Battleground Preview

Glenn & Steve cover the news of the week: The High Spot: News of the Week

Steven Graham counted down his top matches of the first half of 2014: The Top 25 Matches For the First Half of 2014


Roger Morrissette relived the mess that was Bash at the Beach 1999: The Cowboy Goes to Class – Bash at the Beach 1999

Joel delivered his MLB All Star Break Power Rankings: PTBPR: MLB Power Rankings — First Half 2014

Steve Corino & Rob Dimension discussed the current state of WWE plus more: The Steve Corino Show

The Pro Wrestling Super Show studied the career of Ted DiBiase: Pro-Wrestling Super Show: The Wrestler Snapshot #7 on Ted DiBiase, Part 1 (July 15, 2014)

Welcome to the weekend… here is a some stuff to get you through your Friday afternoon!

The World Cup of Greatest TV Characters has rolled on through pool play: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters

Steve Corino chatted with Scotty Riggs and talked Money in the Bank & more:  The Steve Corino Show Episode 11 – Scotty Riggs

Roger Morrissette checked out King of the Ring 1996: The Cowboy Goes to Class – King of the Ring 1996

Steve & Glenn cover the news of the week: The High Spot: Daniel Bryan, PWG, Kurt Angle, and the Top Stories of the Week

Movies of P2B Generation continues on to 1987: Movies of the P2B Generation: 1987 

Kevin Kelly welcomed in Mike Mondo and also chatted NBA, WWE & more: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 13 – Featuring Mike Mondo

Todd Gessling delivered a post-mortem on the US Mens National Team: United States World Cup Post-Mortem

With Santino Marella hanging up the tights, we looked back at two of his more memorable PPV matches: Santino’s Retirement and Career Highlights

Happy long weekend to those in the United States…kick off your weekend of Americana with a look back at the week that was at PTBN:

Featured

We are ten pools deep in the World Cup of Greatest TV Characters, get your votes in now: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters

PTB served up a heaping helping of Wrestling Americana:  A Tribute to America (As Told Through the World of Wrestling)

Wrestling

The PTBN staff counted down their favorite Kings of the Ring: The Five Count: Kings of the Ring

Miscellaneous

The Movies of P2B Generation series is through 1985, which was a mega year for blockbusters: Movies of the P2B Generation

Russell Sellers has your comics picks of the week: New Hotness: Top Picks for July 2, 2014

Podcasts

Scott & Justin reviewed Survivor Series 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 320: Survivor Series 2002

Parv & Chad relived WCW SuperBrawl I: Where the Big Boys Play # 63: Superbrawl I

Dylan & Dave recapped the first half of 2014 in the world of wrestling: Wrestling Culture Podcast #55: 2014 Half-Year In Review

It has been a crazy week here for sure. Here is a sampling of what PTBN had going on this week. Violate TOS at your own risk! WOOF!

Featured Pieces


PTBN kicked off our World Cup of Greatest TV Characters with the pool round, be sure to vote every day: PTBN’s World Cup of TV Characters

Steve & Justin recapped Best in the World 2014: Best in the World 2014 Reaction


Wrestling


Justin looked at WWE’s announcement of Connor’s Cure: WWE Adds to Legacy of Connor the Crusher

Steve & Glenn checked out the news of the week: The High Spot: Diva Angles, Batista, Wade Barrett, and the Top Stories of the Week


In this week’s Cowboy Goes to Class, Roger preps for Money in the Bank by reviewing four past matches: The Cowboy Goes to Class: Money in the Bank


Miscellaneous


P2B’s Movies of Our Generation rolled on with 1983: Movies of the P2B Generation: 1983

Andrew Riche brought us a highly in depth NBA Draft preview: 2014 NBA Draft Preview


Podcasts


Kevin Kelly chatted with Maria Kanellis and also talked about Best in the World and Money in the Bank, plus more: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 12 – Featuring Maria Kanellis

Scott & Justin reviewed No Mercy 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 319: No Mercy 2002

The Sports Lounge chatted World Cup, UFC and were joined by Sean Grande to discuss the NBA Draft and LeBron James’ next decision: The PTBN Sports Lounge #3 – World Cup, AL Central & NBA Draft w/ Sean Grande

It’s Friday, it’s the summer, a combination that is hard to beat. Here is a recap of a big week at PTBN!

Featured Pieces

Steve Corino welcomed in Matt Hardy for a chat and also looked at WWE’s Black Thursday, the passing of Tony Gwynn and more: The Steve Corino Show Episode 9 – Matt Hardy

Scott Keith joined Justin & Scott for another edition of the PTBN Mailbag: Place to Be Podcast Episode 318: Mailbag with Scott Keith #2

Wrestling

The High Spot looks at Pat Patterson’s announcement and other news of the week: The High Spot: WWE Budget Cuts, Pat Patterson, Wrestling Mullets and the Top Stories of the Week

Roger Morrissette & Chad Campbell share their thoughts on Vengeance 2003: The Cowboy Goes to Class – Vengeance 2003 

Chad Campbell reviewed the free Smash Wrestling show from last week: Smash Wrestling Rival Schools Review

Justin Rozzero looked back to the debut of the Stone Cold Stunner, which happened 18 years ago this week: A Stunning Development

Miscellaneous

The Movies of the P2B Generation series continued on through 1982: Movies of the P2B Generation

Joel Barnhart remembered the great Tony Gwynn and his relationship with Ted Williams: In Memoriam: Tony Gwynn 1960-2014

Saved by the Bell is back and Justin has thoughts: Hey, Hey, Hey…What is Going On Here? The Saved by the Bell Lifetime Movie is On the Way!

Podcasts

Scott & Justin reviewed Unforgiven 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 317: Unforgiven 2002

The Sports Lounge chatted UFC, World Cup, NBA Finals and the NL East: The PTBN Sports Lounge #2 – UFC 174, World Cup, NBA Finals & NL East

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Here is a sampling of what went down at PTBN this week!

Featured Pieces

Russell Sellers looks at the leaked tentative schedule for Warner Bros.’ upcoming comic movies:  Rumor Control: Warner Bros. DC Comics film slate


Our Movies of the P2B Generation series rolled on through 1979: Movies of P2B Generation


Todd Gessling put together an in depth preview of the US Men’s National Team: World Cup 2014: United States Men’s National Team


Wrestling


Steve & Glenn look at the news of the week, including WWE’s releases & TNA Slammiversary: The High Spot: WWE Releases, TNA Wishes, Daniel Bryan Dreams, and the Top Stories of the Week


Ben Morse assembled his All Time May PPV card: The All-Time May PPV Card


Roger Morrissette returned to the classroom to look at Clash of the Champion I: The Cowboy Goes to Class – Clash of the Champions I


Miscellaneous


Jeremy Nichols recapped an eventful 2014 E3 Convention: PTBN’s E3 2014 Report

Maurice Pogue discussed DotA(2): I Wish I Knew How to Quit You: Confessions of a Video Game Addict [on DotA (2)]


Podcasts


Kevin Kelly welcomed in Bobby Fish and also talked Daniel Bryan, the Shield, the NBA Finals, World Cup and once again visited the Sleaze Thread: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 11 – Featuring Bobby Fish

Steve Corino chatted with Allison Danger in addition to discussing Money in the Bank, Disney movies and more: The Steve Corino Show Episode 8 – Allison Danger

Scott & Justin relived SummerSlam 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 316: SummerSlam 2002

Graham Cawthon joined the Main Event crew to wrap up Payback, discuss the WWE announcer situation and break down the NXT roster: PTBN’s Main Event Episode Eleven – Announcers, Money in the Bank & NXT

Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Here is a glimpse at what went down at PTBN over this past week.

Featured Pieces

Mike Mears waxes on the ups and downs of WWE storytelling while looking at the break up of the Shield:  As The Shield Turns

Andrew Riche delves into the NBA’s legacy of Three-Peat attempts as the Heat embark one of their own: The Agony of Three-peat

Steve Corino welcomed in CW Anderson for a chat: The Steve Corino Show

Wrestling: 


Roger Morrissette went to class and studied the 1993 Royal Rumble: The Cowboy Goes to Class – Royal Rumble 1993

The PTB Staff counted down their favorite wrestling factions: The Five Count: Favorite Factions


Miscellaneous:


PTB’s Movies of The P2B Generation kicked off with a look at our favorite movies of 1976: Movies of the P2B Generation: 1976


Anthony Estrada checked out A Million Ways to Die in the West: Mild Mild West

Podcasts:


Scott, Justin, Chad, Steve & Roger continued their trek through 1993 with the 1/25 and 2/1 editions of Monday Night Raw: Place to Be Podcast Episode 315: Network Live Watch – Monday Night Raw 1/25/93 & 2/1/93

Steven Graham welcomed in Justin & Aaron to look back at the WWF in 1996: Pro-Wrestling Super Show – Year at a Glance – WWF in 1996 (June 4, 2014)

Will, Scott, Kris, Dylan & Johnny gave their instant reaction to WWE Payback 2014: Place to Be Network: Payback 2014 Reaction

Welcome to the weekend. Here is an overview of the week that was at PTBN.

Featured Piece

The staff discussed their favorite TV season finales: The Other Five Count – Favorite TV Season Finales

Wrestling

Roger went to class to study some classic tag matches:  The Cowboy Goes to Class – Classic Tag Team Matches

Steve & Glenn chat TNA vs. ROH, the Von Erichs and more in the High Spot: The High Spot: Ring of Honor, TNA, Payback, and the Top Stories of the Week


The PTBN Staff created a Mount Rushmore of tag teams: Place to Be Nation’s Pro Wrestling Mount Rushmore: Tag Team Edition

Miscellaneous

Todd Gessling kicked off his FIFA World Cup previews: 2014 World Cup 

We recapped our preseason Americans Season Two predictions: The Americans Season Two – PTBN Prediction Results

Greg & Nick give their comics rundown for May 2014: Hard-Traveling Fanboys: The Rundown (May 2014)

Podcasts

Kevin Kelly chatted with Sean Grande and also told some road stories and played sleaze thread true or false: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 10 – Featuring Sean Grande

Scott & Justin recapped Vengeance 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 314: Vengeance 2002

Chad & Parv looked back a the WCW/NJPW 1991 SuperShow: Where the Big Boys Play #62: WCW/New Japan 1991 Supershow

Steve Corino chatted with OOTP’s Brad Cook and former ECW referee Mike Kehner: The Steve Corino Show Episode 6 – OOTP’s Brad Cook and Former ECW Ref Mike Kehner

Enjoy your long weekend (where applicable). Here is a sample of PTBN from the past week!


Featured Piece

Charles Williams recants the tale of Jerry Lawler and The Snowman in Memphis: The Story of Jerry Lawler and The Snowman

Kevin Kelly joined PTB Podcast to chat about the first half of 2002 in WWE: Place to Be Podcast Episode 313: Kevin Kelly on First Half of WWE 2002

Wrestling

Roger Morrissette checked out some famous celebrity wrestling matches: The Cowboy Goes to Class – Celebrity Matches

Scott & Justin reviewed No Mercy 2008: Vintage Vault – No Mercy 2008

Miscellaneous

Russell Sellers caught up with Genesis artist Alison Sampson: PTBN Comics Interview: Alison Sampson – Genesis artist

Justin Rozzero shares his memories of Notorious BIG on what would have been his 42nd birthday: Forever Notorious  


Andrew Woltman reviewed X-Men: Days of Future Past: X-Men: Days of Future Past – Has Bryan Singer Learned Anything?

Podcasts

Scott Keith joined PTB to go through some mailbag questions: Place to Be Podcast Episode 312: Mailbag with Scott Keith

Chris Harrington broke down WWE’s new TV deal: Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE’s Brand New TV Deal

Steven, Dylan & Chad tell you why you should be watching Lucha Libre: Pro-Wrestling Super Show: Why You Should Watch Lucha

The Comics Staff delivered a roundtable, talking the current landscape of the industry plus much more: Place to Be Network: Comics Roundtable #4

Welcome to the weekend. Here is a snapshot of the week that was at PTBN!

Featured:

Josh Richer discusses The Roots and what success means in the music industry: Don’t Forget Your Roots: Success vs. Legacy in Hip Hop and Late Night


Wrestling:


Roger Morrissette checked out the nWo’s rise to glory in 1996: The Cowboy Goes to Class – Rise of the nWo

Scott & Justin are back in the Vintage Vault with a written review of Unforgiven 2008:
Unforgiven 2008

Glenn & Steve have the news of the week: The High Spot: WWE’s TV Deal, Ring of Honor, Daniel Bryan, and the Top Stories of the Week


Miscellaneous:


Andrew Riche looked at the concept of the player-coach in the NBA: The Player-Coach

Joel Barnhart discusses the rash of Tommy John surgeries for young pitchers in 2014: Jose Fernandez, Tommy John Surgery, and You

Greg & Nick check out Hawkeye, Vol. 1: Hard-Traveling Fanboys: The Longbook Hunters (Hawkeye, Vol. 1)


Podcasts:


Chris Harrington debuts his Wrestlenomics podcast at PTBN with a look at WWE Q1 Financials: Wrestlenomics Radio #12: WWE Q1 Financials and more

Kevin Kelly chatted with DDP and also talked about ROH, Jim Ross, Daniel Bryan and more: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 9 – Featuring Diamond Dallas Page

Scott & Justin reviewed King of the Ring 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 311: King of the Ring 2002


Steve Corino was back with episode four of his podcast: The Steve Corino Show Episode 4: Steve Gow and the American Tiger

Catching you up on the week that was at PTBN. Have a great weekend!

Highlighted Piece:  

Is WWE’s roster too stacked? Ben & Andrew think so and take part in redrafting the entire company, including NXT: The 2014 WWE Draft

Wrestling:

Mike Mears discusses the changing landscape of WWE: The (WWE) Times They Are A-Changin’

The PTB Staff counts down their favorite WrestleMania rematches: The Five Count: WrestleMania Rematches

Matt recaps Extreme Rules 2014: Matt’s Last Look – Extreme Rules 2014

Miscellaneous:

Justin, Jen & Chrissy reminisce about Saved by the Bell: We Miss the 90s – Saved by the Bell

Josh Richer looks at hypocrisy surrounding the illegality of certain plant based substances: It Ain’t Easy Being Green

Nick & Greg look at Batman: The Animated Series: Hard-Traveling Fanboys: Countdown (Batman: The Animated Series Episodes)


Joel Barnhart questioned why MLB attacked baseball related podcasts: MLB-Podcast War

Podcasts:

Steve Corino talks Extreme Rules, Wendy’s, Mother’s Day, John Cena & more: Steve Corino Show – Episode Three

Scott & Justin were joined by Steve, Roger & Chad to watch Monday Night Raw 1/11/93 & 1/18/93: Place to Be Podcast Episode 310: Network Live Watch – Monday Night Raw 1/11/93 & 1/18/93

Chad & Parv recap WrestleWar 1991 : Where the Big Boys Play – WrestleWar 1991