{"podcast":{"title":"Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard","slug":"something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-775777","podcast_index_feed_id":775777,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/572740/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/572740","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/f/9/3/0f93f833ed95cfe3d959afa2a1bf1c87/STW_logo2.jpg","author":"Podcast Heat","episode_count":544,"summary":"If you've always wanted to know what the real story was behind some of wrestling's biggest moments, Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard will finally give you the real answer. A terrific storyteller, Bruce has done and seen it all and now he's going to share it all with you so sit back and be ready for a wild ride! Join Bruce and his partner in crime, Conrad Thompson as they take you through the WWF's expansion in the 80s, Houston Wrestling, the challenging early 90s for the WWF, the GWF, the Monday Night War, the 2000s in WWE and TNA and so much more! Jump in Brother Love's DeLorean and go back in time as Bruce and Conrad pull back the curtain and take you inside some of wrestling's most outrageous, controversial and fascinating moments. New episodes each Friday at 12pm Eastern.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T06:17:10.420320+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-775777"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 497: Royal Rumble 1996","slug":"episode-497-royal-rumble-1996","published_at":"2026-01-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-775777/episode-497-royal-rumble-1996","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-775777","url":"https://c5839afe-d8b3-4c0f-8264-7e7bee8de9b2.libsyn.com/episode-497-royal-rumble-1996","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/553/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c5839afe-d8b3-4c0f-8264-7e7bee8de9b2/Royal_Rumble_1996_New_Episode_Something_To_Wrestle_with_Bruce_Prichard.mp3?dest-id=4957185","summary":"On this episode of Something To Wrestle, Bruce and Conrad rewind the clock to the 1996 Royal Rumble and pull back the curtain on one of WWE's most fascinating transitional eras. Bruce shares candid stories about working with a notoriously difficult Ultimate Warrior, being turned away by a legendary territory figure, and witnessing Vince McMahon as he was actively shaping the definitive voice and presentation of WWE. Add in plenty of behind-the-scenes insight, unexpected twists, and the usual hijinks from the guys, and you've got another can't-miss edition of Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard. BETTER WILD - Right now, Betterwild is offering our listeners up to 40% off your order at betterwild.com/WRESTLE POLICY GENIUS - Head to HTTP://policygenius.com/WRESTLE to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save. BLUECHEW - Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code WRESTLE at http://BlueChew.com JCW LUNACY - Juggalo Championship Wrestling drops BRAND NEW episodes of Lunacy every Thursday at 7pm ET exclusively on their YouTube channel http://youtube.com/@psychopathic_records check it out! QUINCE - Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look. Go to http://Quince.com/WRESTLE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low monthly payment and on top of that, skip your next two house payments. Go to https://www.savewithconrad.com to learn more.","meta_description":"On this episode of Something To Wrestle, Bruce and Conrad rewind the clock to the 1996 Royal Rumble and pull back the curtain on one of WWE's most fascina…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8562,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-775777/episodes/episode-497-royal-rumble-1996/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-775777/episode-497-royal-rumble-1996.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}