
Step into the squared circle of yesteryear with When It Was Real, the ultimate throwback podcast for fans of the golden era of professional wrestling. Each week, this deep-dive audio experience transports listeners to the gritty, unfiltered days of the 1970s World Wide Wrestling Federation, when larger-than-life characters and blood-and-guts rivalries captivated fans and made wrestling feel real. ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 50 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | WrestlingSports | |||

The Wrestling Wayback Machine is rolling ALL THE WAY BACK to April 14, 1975…
📍 Madison Square Garden… the MECCA of professional wrestling!
This week, Nikita and Benny take a deep dive into one of the most intense nights in WWWF history…
💥 HEADLI... more
🔥 WHEN IT WAS REAL – EPISODE 58 🔥
Step inside the most legendary arena in wrestling history—Madison Square Garden—and rewind the clock to April 6, 1981… when the lights were brighter, the stakes were higher, and wrestling felt REAL.
This week, Ni... more
Nikita and Benny wish everyone a Happy Easter! This is actually an interview from our former sister podcast (Classic Pro Wrestling With The WFIA) from the Fall of 2025. Our guest is the lovely Desiree Petersen, former WWF Women's Tag Team Champion. A... more
🔥 MSG. 1979. PURE WRESTLING MAGIC. 🔥
The Wrestling Wayback Machine lands in the legendary Madison Square Garden on March 26, 1979—and business is about to pick up!
🏆 WWWF Champion Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine
The All-American battles “The Ha... more
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Great podcast about the greatest period of pro wrestling.
I like the per card format.
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Apple Podcasts | #34 |
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