DiscoverRetrophilia: The '90s in Music, Film & CultureWrestling in the '90s: Conversation with Bob Calhoun
Wrestling in the '90s: Conversation with Bob Calhoun

Wrestling in the '90s: Conversation with Bob Calhoun

Update: 2024-10-24
Share

Description

Pro-wrestling really had a chokehold on our imaginations in the '90s. Whether our brains were being bodyslammed by WWF (WWE) or beat down by WCW, we loved every choreographed minute of the glammy, absurd high drama. Perhaps the most '90s of all wrestling shows of that time was the punk rock DIY version, Incredibly Strange Wrestling, which got its start in San Francisco in 1995 and then toured the world. Imagine an even more unhinged take on pro-wrestling mixed with the spirit (and sometimes masks) of Luche Libre and in-your-face Jackass-style antics. Add a few punk bands and a lot of tortillas flying around the audience, and you have some incredibly strange wrestling. Joining Audra and Raymond is the author, podcast host, and former Incredibly Strange wrestler, Bob Calhoun, who worked under the moniker Count Dante. Bob regales us with tales of the phenomenon, plus discusses some of the best moments of '90s wrestling in general. We even read some listener mail on the topic.

Join Retrophilia on Instagram and Facebook, and share your memories too.

And check out Bob's podcast, Old Movies For Young Stoners!

Comments 
loading
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Wrestling in the '90s: Conversation with Bob Calhoun

Wrestling in the '90s: Conversation with Bob Calhoun

Audra and Raymond