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Powell’s Bonus Blog – 2026 WWE Hall of Fame: A new reason to be thankful for AJ Styles, The Stephanie McMahon Show, Demolition finally made it, Dennis Rodman is from another planet

April 18, 2026

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WWE names Immortal Moment Award for the Hall of Fame

March 31, 2026

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Omos on working in Japan, wrestling Brock Lesnar and taking German suplexes and the F5, when he realized he was growing faster than average

May 29, 2025

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Pruett’s Blog: WWE WrestleMania Main Event Rankings (Part 3): The ten good but not great WrestleMania main events

April 15, 2025

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Mr. McMahon documentary: Powell’s notes on Episode Two – “Heat”

September 25, 2024

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Tim White dead at age 68

June 19, 2022

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Paul Vachon on daughter Luna Vachon, brother Mad Dog Vachon, and Andre the Giant

January 14, 2022

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Shaquille O’Neal comments on training for the AEW Dynamite tag team match, says Hulk Hogan made him cry

March 2, 2021

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07/25 Best of the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast With Jason Powell: Brian Blair on working WrestleMania 2-4 as one half of the Killer Bees tag team, the Cauliflower Alley Club, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Vince McMahon, Bret Hart

July 25, 2020

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03/02 Dot Net Q&A Audio: Jason Powell answers your pro wrestling and non-wrestling questions

March 2, 2020

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Brutus Beefcake on reconciling with Hulk Hogan, being selected for the WWE Hall of Fame, recalls Andre the Giant defecating in a bathtub in Japan

September 27, 2019

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10/22 Dot Net Q&A Audio: Jason Powell answers your pro wrestling and non-wrestling questions

October 22, 2018

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor…

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08/01 Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast With Jason Powell (Episode 18): Brian Blair on working WrestleMania 2-4 as one half of the Killer Bees tag team, the deaths of Nikolai Volkoff and Brickhouse Brown, the Cauliflower Alley Club, and much more

August 1, 2018

By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor…

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WWE Raw in Albany (reports needed), Raw dark main event, Kota Ibushi, Road Dogg, Akam of Authors of Pain, Mr. T, Aleister Black, Dick Slater, Andre the Giant

May 21, 2018

By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor…

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A chance to watch the Andre the Giant documentary even if you don’t subscribe to HBO

April 21, 2018

By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor…

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04/12 Dot Net Weekly audio show: Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event, WWE Superstar Shakeup, WWE Network notes, Andre the Giant documentary

April 12, 2018

By Jason Powell (@prowrestlingnet) and Jake…

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Andre the Giant HBO documentary premiere event notes including Stephanie McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, and more

April 2, 2018

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03/30 Prowrestling.net Free Podcast: Paul “Triple H” Levesque takes pro wrestling media questions and promotes the NXT Takeover: New Orleans live special for WrestleMania weekend

March 30, 2018

By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor…

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Andre The Giant documentary trailer and HBO premiere date

January 26, 2018

By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor…

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WWE legend Bob Orton Jr. on his recent MITB appearance, Andre the Giant’s beer consumption, wearing the cast and having it play a part in the original WrestleMania finish

August 26, 2017

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WWE Backlash, NXT Takeover: Chicago, WWE UK Championship Special, Evolve (correspondents needed), next ROH and Impact Wrestling dates, Andre the Giant, Aleister Black, Pat Roach, Dick Slater

May 19, 2017

By Jason Powell -WWE Backlash…

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Andre the Giant remembered with fun stories, Lanny Poffo explains why Andre didn’t get along with Randy Savage

February 15, 2017

The news of Andre the…

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WWE and HBO teaming up for Andre the Giant documentary

February 13, 2017

WWE issued the following press…

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WWE Smackdown coverage, NXT TV Taping (Full Sail correspondents needed) Dot Net Notes, NXT weekend (Florida correspondents needed), Andre the Giant, Dick Slater, Psicosis

May 19, 2016

By Jason Powell -WWE Smackdown…

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05/01 Powell’s WWE Smackdown audio review: WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Ricky Saints in a non-title match, The Usos vs. Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga, Charlotte Flair vs. Jacy Jayne May 2, 2026

WWE Backlash lineup: The card for next weekend’s PLE, first hour to be simulcast on ESPN2 May 1, 2026

WWE Smackdown preview: Title match and a funeral advertised for next week’s show May 1, 2026

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Powell’s Bonus Blog – 2026 WWE Hall of Fame: A new reason to be thankful for AJ Styles, The Stephanie McMahon Show, Demolition finally made it, Dennis Rodman is from another planet

WWE names Immortal Moment Award for the Hall of Fame

Omos on working in Japan, wrestling Brock Lesnar and taking German suplexes and the F5, when he realized he was growing faster than average

Pruett’s Blog: WWE WrestleMania Main Event Rankings (Part 3): The ten good but not great WrestleMania main events

Mr. McMahon documentary: Powell’s notes on Episode Two – “Heat”

Tim White dead at age 68

Paul Vachon on daughter Luna Vachon, brother Mad Dog Vachon, and Andre the Giant

Shaquille O’Neal comments on training for the AEW Dynamite tag team match, says Hulk Hogan made him cry

07/25 Best of the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast With Jason Powell: Brian Blair on working WrestleMania 2-4 as one half of the Killer Bees tag team, the Cauliflower Alley Club, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Vince McMahon, Bret Hart

03/02 Dot Net Q&A Audio: Jason Powell answers your pro wrestling and non-wrestling questions

Brutus Beefcake on reconciling with Hulk Hogan, being selected for the WWE Hall of Fame, recalls Andre the Giant defecating in a bathtub in Japan

10/22 Dot Net Q&A Audio: Jason Powell answers your pro wrestling and non-wrestling questions

08/01 Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast With Jason Powell (Episode 18): Brian Blair on working WrestleMania 2-4 as one half of the Killer Bees tag team, the deaths of Nikolai Volkoff and Brickhouse Brown, the Cauliflower Alley Club, and much more

WWE Raw in Albany (reports needed), Raw dark main event, Kota Ibushi, Road Dogg, Akam of Authors of Pain, Mr. T, Aleister Black, Dick Slater, Andre the Giant

A chance to watch the Andre the Giant documentary even if you don’t subscribe to HBO

04/12 Dot Net Weekly audio show: Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event, WWE Superstar Shakeup, WWE Network notes, Andre the Giant documentary

Andre the Giant HBO documentary premiere event notes including Stephanie McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, and more

03/30 Prowrestling.net Free Podcast: Paul “Triple H” Levesque takes pro wrestling media questions and promotes the NXT Takeover: New Orleans live special for WrestleMania weekend

Andre The Giant documentary trailer and HBO premiere date

WWE legend Bob Orton Jr. on his recent MITB appearance, Andre the Giant’s beer consumption, wearing the cast and having it play a part in the original WrestleMania finish

WWE Backlash, NXT Takeover: Chicago, WWE UK Championship Special, Evolve (correspondents needed), next ROH and Impact Wrestling dates, Andre the Giant, Aleister Black, Pat Roach, Dick Slater

Andre the Giant remembered with fun stories, Lanny Poffo explains why Andre didn’t get along with Randy Savage

WWE and HBO teaming up for Andre the Giant documentary

WWE Smackdown coverage, NXT TV Taping (Full Sail correspondents needed) Dot Net Notes, NXT weekend (Florida correspondents needed), Andre the Giant, Dick Slater, Psicosis