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Here is your weekly recap for Place to Be Nation! Have a great weekend!

Wrestling:

Marc Clair discussed Time Limit Draws in Wrestling: Whatever Happened to the Time Limit Draw?

Scott Criscuolo previews Extreme Rules 2014: Extreme Rules 2014 Preview

Roger Morrissette looked at the feud between Shawn Michaels and Undertaker: The Cowboy Goes to Class: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker – Part Two

The High Spot looks at TNA (spoilers), KENTA and the rest of the week’s news: The High Spot: WeeLC, Chikara, Eric Young and the Top Stories of the Week


Dan & Scott recapped episode two of Legend’s House: Inside the Legends’ House – Episode #2

Miscellaneous:

Kati Price shared her memories of Bob Hoskins: Bob Hoskins’ 71 Year Legacy

Russell Sellers gave his comics picks of the week: New Hotness: Top Picks for April 30, 2014  


Joel Barhart explores the silence surrounding Albert Pujols and his 500th Home Run: The Sound of Silence: Albert Pujols and 500 Home Runs


Tim Capel wrapped up his Case for Captain America: Philosophy of the Shield: The Case for Cap – Part 5

Podcasts:

Kevin Kelly chatted with Brutal Bob Evans and also discussed Daniel Bryan, WWE Network and more: Kevin Kelly Show – Episode 8 

Steve Corino spoke with Rob Dimension plus much more: The Steve Corino Show Episode 2 – Rob Dimension


Scott & Justin reviewed Backlash 2002: Place to Be Podcast Episode 308: Backlash 2002 

The Main Event crew previews Extreme Rules 2014 amongst other topics: PTBN’s Main Event – Episode Eight: Extreme Rules Preview

Big week at PTBN as we added some new shows to the mix, including the brand new Steve Corino Show. Enjoy this selection of pieces and podcasts and enjoy your weekend as well!

Wrestling


CRZ analyzes the Top WWE Network shows: The Most Watched Shows on the WWE Network

Steve & Glenn cover the big news of the week, including Austin’s comments on gay marriage, Mick Foley & more: The High Spot: Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Impact Wrestling, and the Other Top Stories of the Week


Dan & Scott recapped episode one of Legends House: Inside The Legends’ House – Episode #1


Miscellaneous


Tim Capel continues to make the case for Captain America: Philosophy of the Shield: The Case for Cap – Part 4

Andrew Riche previewed the NBA Playoffs: 2014 NBA Playoffs Preview: Western Conference First Round

Roger Morrissette previews this weekend’s big UFC PPV: UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

Russell Sellers delivers his weekly comics picks: New Hotness: Top Picks for April 23, 2014


Podcasts


Scott & Justin build their all time May and June PPV cards: Place to Be Podcast Episode 307: May & June All-Time PPV Cards

Steve Corino debuts his new podcast and chats with Cliff Compton: The Steve Corino Show – Episode One


Steven Graham is joined by Kris Zellner and Andrew Riche to talk wrestling tournaments, Rick Rude and more: Pro-Wrestling Super Show #3 – April 24, 2014

Bayless inadvertently reminded me of something: I’d forgotten to hype my P2B debut piece titled “The ‘Us’ Movement.” Pretty much the same thing I’ve done here. If you aren’t familiar with my work, I take a specious premise about men in their underwear pretending to fight, and use more big words than necessary in the process. If you are familiar with my work…well, it’s still that.

Anyway, I don’t like shameless self-promotion but it is my first piece for them, so there you have it. Enjoy. Or read it and hate it. I’m not your mom, I really don’t care what you do.

http://placetobenation.com/the-us-movement/

Here is a sampling of written pieces and podcasts from this past week! Also, if you missed the announcement, The Steve Corino Show podcast debuts this coming week on PTBN!

Wrestling:


Justin wished Roddy Piper a Happy Birthday by looking back at one his memorable angles: Happy Birthday Hot Rod! Remember When You Saved Virgil?

Mike Mears checks out the “Us Movement”: The “Us” Movement


Roger Morrissette checks out the feud between the Ultimate Warrior and Rick Rude: The Cowboy Goes to Class: Ultimate Warrior vs. “Ravishing” Rick Rude Trilogy

The High Spot looks at ROH’s move to PPV, Sting and more: The High Spot: Sting, ROH PPV, and the Other Top Stories of the Week


The PTBN Staff ranked Undertaker’s WrestleMania matches: Ranking the Streak – The Undertaker at WrestleMania


Other Interest:


Tim Capel continues his case study of Captain America: Philosophy of the Shield: The Case for Cap – Part 2 – Philosophy of the Shield: The Case for Cap – Part 3

Todd Gessling previews the NHL Playoffs: 2014 NHL Playoff Preview


Podcasts:


Kevin Kelly chatted about WrestleMania, Ultimate Warrior and also spoke with Steve Corino: The Kevin Kelly Show Episode 7 – Featuring Steve Corino


Scott & Justin paid tribute to Ultimate Warrior’s career: Place to Be Podcast Episode 305: Ultimate Warrior Tribute

The Bower Show welcomed in Jonathan Coachman: The Bower Show #13 – Jonathan Coachman Interview

The Titans of Wrestling look back at the WWF at MSG in December 1980: Titans of Wrestling #25: WWF at MSG – December 1980


The PTBN Comics Staff looks at comic books and TV: Place to Be Network: Comics Roundtable #3

Happy Friday, here is a mix of pieces from the week that was at PTBN!

It was a big week at PTB Nation as we head into WrestleMania XXX. We had a lot Mania related pieces plus some other stuff you may like too. Enjoy!

Big week at Place to Be Nation as we head into TLC tonight. We’ll have a live blog and also wanted to share these pieces with your site. Thanks!

With the brand split over, we look back at our favorite title reigns from the era:

http://placetobenation.com/favorite-title-reigns-of-the-brand-split-era/

We take a chronological look at the history of champion vs. champion and unification matches:

http://placetobenation.com/the-real-worlds-champion/

Scott previews TLC and gives his predictions for the show:

http://placetobenation.com/tlc-2013-preview/

The Place to Be Podcast previews the show in their latest Headlines podcast:

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-276-headlines-tlc-final-battle-preview-nfl-bcs-and-more/

We put up Justin and Scott’s original match reviews for the Vengeance 2001 unification matches:

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-repost-the-first-undisputed-champion/

A look at the history of the John Cena and Randy Orton rivalry:

http://placetobenation.com/history-of-a-rivalry-john-cena-and-randy-orton/

We’ve got a bunch of other cool stuff up also:

Best games of the past console generation:

http://placetobenation.com/games-of-the-generation-2006-2013/

We re-book the college BCS with a four-team playoff, starting in 1998:

http://placetobenation.com/the-b-c-s-busters-volume-one-1998-2000/

Top picks for the new comic releases on 12/18:

http://placetobenation.com/new-hotness-top-picks-for-dec-18-2013/

Hard Traveling Fanboys count down their favorite Big Event comics:

http://placetobenation.com/hard-traveling-fanboys-countdown-best-event-books/

You can also catch all the great podcasts at Place to Be Nation right through:

http://placetobenation.com/podcasts

Thanks again Scott!

Hey Scott,

 

First want to pass on some exciting news for your readers. Of course that is that you will be returning to the Place to Be Podcast this Thursday as we discuss the wrestling landscape in the first half of 2001! We’re real pumped to have you back on again and we’ll be sure to share the link with your readers once it is released.

 

Some other very cool stuff:

 

Andrew reflects on the career and recent dismissal of Chris Hero from the WWE:

http://placetobenation.com/a-heros-exit/

 

The Place to Be Podcast covered WrestleMania x-7 in the recent Vintage Vault. A monster pod on one of the greatest shows of all-time:

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-269-wrestlemania-x-7/

 

Will and a number of esteemed guests from the IWC break down what the WWE Network could look like:

http://placetobenation.com/good-will-wrestling-wwe-tv-network/

 

Jordan reviews Lex Luger’s book “Wrestling With the Devil”:

http://placetobenation.com/lex-lugers-wrestling-with-the-devil/

 

Brian Shields joined the PTB Podcast to discuss his wrestling fandom and the WWE Encyclopedia he wrote:

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-267-wrestling-nerdgasm-with-brian-shields/

 

The Titans of Wrestling break down the Bruno/LarryZ feud of 1980:

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-10-wwf-february-to-march-1980/

 

The latest written Vintage Vault covers One Night Stand 2008:

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-wwe-one-night-stand-2008/

 

Thanks Scott!

Hi Scott –

 

Wanted to share a couple links from PTBN this week as we go into the Hell in a Cell PPV tonight. We’ll be having a live blog this evening as well.

 

Justin remembers the original Hell in a Cell:

http://placetobenation.com/remembering-the-original-hell-in-a-cell/

 

PTBN HiaC Preview and Predictions:

http://placetobenation.com/wwe-hell-in-a-cell-2013-preview/

 

Place to Be Podcast Episode 264 – Hell in a Cell Preview, Bound for Glory wrap-up and more!

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-264-headlines-hell-in-a-cell-preview-bound-for-glory-recap/

 

The latest PTB Vintage Vault turns the page into 2001:

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-263-royal-rumble-2001/

 

We also put up a written piece prior to each pod, which reviews one of the matches in depth:

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-pre-viewing-royal-rumble-2001/

 

Our Bound for Glory live blog had a lot of success:

http://placetobenation.com/bound-for-glory-2013-live-blog/

 

Our Man Steve W jumps in for Scott and picks up our great Impact Wrestling reviews:

http://placetobenation.com/steves-impact-report-102413/

 

Matt Peddycord covers Smackdown weekly for PTBN:

http://placetobenation.com/matts-smackdown-recap-102513/

 

Lastly – but certainly not least, Paul Meekin debuted with a piece on how Mick Foley’s first book impacted him:

http://placetobenation.com/have-a-nice-day-or-how-to-be-a-good-person/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Scott –

 

Wanted to share some awesome stuff going on over at Place to Be Nation of late.

 

Kevin Kelly returns to the Place to Be Podcast to recap the second half of 2000:

 

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-262-kevin-kelly-2000-part-two/

 

Our friend Graham Cawthon has published a complete history of the WWE from 1963-1989. It’s EIGHT HUNDRED PAGES:

 

http://amzn.to/1fexkMT

 

Two big reflective TNA pieces as we approach Bound For Glory (Scott will have a preview up tomorrow and a live blog this Sunday also):

 

http://placetobenation.com/second-rate-or-second-best/

http://placetobenation.com/the-alternative-that-wrestling-needs/

 

Want a Ring of Honor recap? Justin from the PTB Podcast reviews the show weekly for us:

 

http://placetobenation.com/justins-ring-of-honor-recap-101213/

http://placetobenation.com/justins-ring-of-honor-recap-10513-world-title-tournament-final/

 

Our lead MMA writer, Callum Leslie, has his press credentials for UFC 166 and will be reporting from the event this weekend. Here’s his weekly newswire:

 

http://placetobenation.com/grappletalk-newswire-october-14-2013-ufc-166-special/

 

Kane did an interview with the Lions of Liberty podcast – talking both wrestling and his potential political career:

 

http://placetobenation.com/lions-for-liberty-podcast-kane/

 

We’ve got some awesome old-school wrestling podcasts up – from the Best of the AWA, to 1979 Portland to the entire 1991 calendar year:

 

http://placetobenation.com/good-will-wrestling-the-best-awa-matches-of-the-1980s/

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-7-late-70s-portland-wrestling/

http://placetobenation.com/wrestling-with-the-past-6-1991-year-in-review/

 

Oh and Robocop and Capital Combat 1990:

 

http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-boys-play-51-capital-combat-1990/

 

The Place to Be Podcast did a Wrestling PPV draft as a follow-up to their Wrestling TV Program draft from July:

 

http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-260-wrestling-pay-per-view-draft-list-a-mania/

 

Our Comics section has fantastic stuff – from Weber Has Issues to the Hard Traveling Fanboys to regular show reports for Marvel’s Agents of Shield:

 

http://placetobenation.com/hard-traveling-fanboys-countdown-most-disappointing-superhero-movies/

http://placetobenation.com/weber-has-several-issues-dcs-villains-month-overview/

http://placetobenation.com/category/comics/

 

Thanks as always for your support!

 

> Hey Scott!
>
> Here is a sampling of what went down at PTB Nation this past week!
>
> Scott & Justin chatted with the one and only CRZ: http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-episode-249-christopher-robin-zimmerman/
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> Justin dove into his Treasure Trove: http://placetobenation.com/jrs-treasure-trove-1-history-of-ecw-22596/
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> Ben & Jen continue their trek through Total DIvas: http://placetobenation.com/total-divas-watching-total-divas-week-five/
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> Todd & Ben looked back at the first season of Orange is the New Black: http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-nation-television-special-orange-is-the-new-black-season-one-overview/
>
> Richer & The Mailman looked at last week's Breaking Bad: http://placetobenation.com/richer-the-mailman-episode-4-breaking-bad-karaoke-swag-vmas-and-more/
>
> Also, for you wrestling nerds, we have really increased our wrestling podcast coverage, courtesy some of the fellas over at Pro Wrestling Only:
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> WIll & Charles look at the Year of 1990 across the entire world of wrestling: http://placetobenation.com/wrestling-with-the-past-1-1990-wrestling-year-retrospective/
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> Will, Phil & Kris introduce us to the world of 1980s Lucha: http://placetobenation.com/goodwill-wrestling-introduction-to-1980s-lucha/
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> Chad & Parv relive the AWA: http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-boys-play-48-awa-special/
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> Plus Tons More:
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> Comics stuff: http://placetobenation.com/category/comics/
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> College & Pro Football previews: http://placetobenation.com/category/sports/
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> Sports, MMA & More Wrestling Podcasts: http://placetobenation.com/category/podcasts/
>
> If anyone is interested in contributing to PTB Nation, shoot us an email at [email protected]
>
> Thanks!
>

> Hey Scott – wanted to share some highlights from last week at Place to Be Nation! Thanks again for all your support. And don't forget that I will be a guest in a couple of weeks!  As will CRZ apparently. On with the plug… >  
> Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get site updates throughout the week.
>
> Ben and Jen catch you up on everything you need to know about the first episode of Total Divas.
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> Justin chronicles Kurt Angle's legal woes and pleads for him to get help.
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> http://placetobenation.com/please-get-help-kurt-angle-gold-medal-drunk-driver/
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> The Place to Be Podcast remembers Art Donovan with a repost of the King of the Ring 1994 show.
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> http://placetobenation.com/place-to-be-podcast-tribute-in-memory-of-art-donovan/
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> We open the Vintage Vault with a look back at Survivor Series 1987.
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> http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-repost-survivor-series-1987/
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> Callum and Tommy have UFC 163 covered with their live blog and event previews.
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> Kyle Warne joins us to look at the big cage match from Ring of Honor TV last week.
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> Chad breaks down the recent Wrestling TV show draft from the Place to Be Podcast.
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> Our weekly comics and movies coverage is top notch.  New articles from Todd, Greg, Nick, Parv, Andrew and Jeremy!
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> We cover a ton of weekly wrestling TV shows – Raw, Ring of Honor, NXT, Impact Wrestling and Smackdown.
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> Listen to all your favorite podcasts right here at Place to Be Nation. This past week featured new episodes from the Place to Be Podcast, The Kings of Sport,  Where the Big Boys Play, Off the Top Rope, GrappleTalk and We Found New Music.

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Date: Sunday, July 14, 2013
Subject: This Week in Place to Be Nation
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