Episode 466: The Big Show

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad take a deep dive into the incredible career of Fit Finlay. John shares his stories of working with Finlay and his impact not only on him but the wrestling industry as a whole. The guys also discuss the untimely passing of Sabu and his influence on several of the talents working today. All that plus, the news and notes in today's wrestling.  Join John and Conrad *LIVE* for this week's edition of Something To Wrestle. The guys will be discussing the aftermath of #WWE 's BackLash plus the passing of the hardcore legend Sabu. All that plus much more!  JBL shares a hilarious story involving friend of the show Hornswoggle and Fit Finlay! Check it out! https://youtu.be/5Qew7Nv4Blc TRUE CLASSIC - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/STW  ! #trueclassicpod CASH APP - Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/eohggy50  #CashAppPod *Referral Reward Disclaimer: As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. BLUECHEW - Visit https://bluechew.com  and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping. FACTOR - Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTORMEALS.com/wrestle50off and use code wrestle50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad discuss the legendary friendship and career of Leon White aka Big Van Vader. JBL shares his stories and experiences travelling across the world with the big man. The guys also cover all the latest news and notes of today surrounding the world of professional wrestling on this edition of Something To Wrestle with John Layfield.  D'Lo Brown gives the "Lo Down" on WWE Releases: https://www.youtube.com/live/tyO9vfTfvmw  MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at MagicSpoon.com/WRESTLE Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream! BLUECHEW - Visit https://bluechew.com and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping. TEST X9 - Don’t let the decline continue. Visit https://legacysupps.com  and use code WRESTLE for 10% off. Stop the decline with Test-X9. SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com  ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw  

On this episode of Something To Wrestle with John Layfield, JBL and host Conrad Thompson discuss all the latest news from the world of professional wrestling. JBL shares his thoughts on Bryan Danielson's statements about ending his in ring career, The Rock's comments on Pat McAfee and so much more. This episode was recorded LIVE on SomethingToWrestle.com , so JBL interacts with fan questions and comments throughout the episode. Make sure you're a part of our next LIVE recording and hit the subscribe and notifications bell so you won't miss a single moment! REMEMBERING STEVE "MONGO" MCMICHAEL: https://youtu.be/wDlkBFuMhDA BLUECHEW - Visit BlueChew.com and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping. MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at MagicSpoon.com/WRESTLE Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream! STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code WRESTLE at www.stopboxusa.com/WRESTLE #stopboxpod PAINT YOUR LIFE - Text WRESTLE to 87204 to get 20% off and FREE Shipping. Paint Your Life: Celebrate the moments that matter most. ENVISION - Save money and grow your business with Envision Marketing—visit ConradsGuy.com today! SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com  ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw  

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad catch up on all the latest breaking news from the aftermath of WrestleMania 41. John also shares his thoughts on how the thoughht the two night event went and what he expects moving forward in WWE. All that plus so much more on this edition of Something To Wrestle.  BLUECHEW - Visit https://bluechew.com  and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping.  TEXT X9 - Don’t let the decline continue. Visit LEGACYSUPPS.COM and use code WRESTLE for 10% off. Stop the decline with Test-X9. MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at MagicSpoon.com/WRESTLE Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream! ENVISION - Save money and grow your business with Envision Marketing—visit ConradsGuy.com today! SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com  ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John Layfield and Conrad Thompson discuss all things WrestleMania 41! John shares his thoughts on how the build to the grandest stage of them all has gone this year. Who he thinks will walk away the Undisputed Champion of the world. If he believes Jacob Fatu will leave this weekend with gold around his waist. And if the situation between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton has heated up enough for people to get excited about this match. All that plus so much more on this edition of Something To Wrestle with John Layfield.  TRUE CLASSIC - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/STW  ! #trueclassicpod BLUECHEW - Visit BlueChew.com and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping. PAINT YOUR LIFE - Text WRESTLE to 87204 to get 20% off and FREE Shipping. Paint Your Life: Celebrate the moments that matter most. SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com  ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad discuss John's long a hilarious friendship with Paul Wight aka The Big Show! John shares stories of his brutal steel cage match with the giant, ribbing the big man, and so much more. These are stories you won't hear anywhere else about the larger than life gentle giant.  STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code WRESTLE at www.stopboxusa.com/WRESTLE #stopboxpod TURTLE BEACH - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code WRESTLE at https://www.turtlebeach.com/WRESTLE! #turtlebeachpod PAINT YOUR LIFE - Text WRESTLE to 87204 to get 20% off and FREE Shipping. Paint Your Life: Celebrate the moments that matter most. TEST X9 - Don’t let the decline continue. Visit LEGACYSUPPS.COM and use code WRESTLE for 10% off. Stop the decline with Test-X9. MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/WRESTLE  Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream!  FACTOR - Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTORMEALS.com/wrestle50off and use code wrestle50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com  ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad take a close look at the illfated NWA invasion of the WWF in 1997. John also shares his experience working alongside Barry Windham as one half of the short lived "New Blackjacks" and learning about the teams dismantling. John gives his viewpoint on why he knew the invasion angle was doomed and so much more on this edition of Something To Wrestle with John Layfield.  MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at MagicSpoon.com/WRESTLE Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream!  BLUECHEW - Visit BlueChew.com and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping. RECOVERY PM - Go to RecoveryPM.com now and use code JR for 10% off Recovery PM —because your best life starts with better sleep. BRUNT - Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code WRESTLE at https://bruntworkwear.com/WRESTLE  #Bruntpod SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com  ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, fans asked "Wresting God" John Bradshaw Layfield questions LIVE! JBL took questions on all things WWE Attitude Era, including the Brawl For All, trolling Mark Henry, pranking the Miz, John Cena's heel promo and much more.  Check out the Hell in the Cell documentary on our new PodCast Heat Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQR-WSJV8jU   BRUNT - Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code WRESTLE at https://bruntworkwear.com/WRESTLE #Bruntpod BLUECHEW - Visit https://bluechew.com  and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code WRESTLE -- just pay $5 shipping.  MANDO - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code STW at https://shopmando.com/  #mandopod ENVISION - Save money and grow your business with Envision Marketing—visit ConradsGuy.com today! SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/   ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle.   FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/   On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/   Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad discuss his friend and time working with the "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. The guys discuss the legendary career of the "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and John's angle with HBK in 2009. John will share stories of his time working with Shawn during the Attitude Era and so much more.  TRUE CLASSIC - Whether you’re bundling up for the cold, or getting ready for spring, level up your style with clothes that actually fit right. Just go to my exclusive link at TrueClassic.com/STW MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at MagicSpoon.com/WRESTLE. Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream!  ENVISION - Save money and grow your business with Envision Marketing—visit ConradsGuy.com today! STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code WRESTLE at www.stopboxusa.com/WRESTLE #stopboxpod SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/   ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle.   FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/   On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/   Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw

On this episode of Something To Wrestle, John and Conrad take a look at the legendary career of WWE Hall Of Famer, Gerald Brisco. Gerald and John have been friends for decades and have had adventures so wild they have to be real. John shares all of them on his edition of Something To Wrestle with John Layfield. MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/wrestle Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream!  FACTOR - Eat smart with Factor. Get started at https://www.factormeal.com/factorpodcast and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. ENVISION - Save money and grow your business with Envision Marketing—visit https://www.conradsguy.com/ today! MANDO - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code STW at https://shopmando.com/ #mandopod SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/   ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle.   FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/   On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/   Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw