CAP'N 05: Featuring Guest Harvey Wippleman (Downtown Bruno)

10/07/24 • 56 min

BRUNO-MANIA continues to run wild this week on the WrestleCopia Podcast Network, as Captain Nick Masci welcomes territory era manager Downtown Bruno (AKA former WWF Personality Harvey Wippleman) to the Captain's Corner Podcast! It's another great discussion, as Bruno brings his Beer and Caesar Sausage Sandwich, kicks back, and shares stories of Central States with Bob Geigel, Bulldog Bob Brown telling lies, working for Dale Mann, Continental in Alabama, his catchphrase, What Bruno did after his first $1,000 pay week in the business, what Vince McMahon asked him when Sid Justice left the WWF in 1992, and even Harvey managing... PAPA SHANGO??? All of that, and much more..... It's like Momma Says... It Beees that way... sometimes!

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CAP'N 04: Featuring Guest Ricky Santana

This week on the Captain's Corner Pod, the Capt. Nick Masci shares the latest legendary names added to the upcoming Portland Wrestling Expo! Then, Special Guest Ricky Santana joins the show for 40 minutes of fun! Ricky shares stories of his time working in the WWF, WCW, Puerto Rico, Portland, Texas All-Star, Billy Jack Haynes' OWF, and of course PNW! Hear Ricky's stories featuring the likes of Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Greg Valentine, Terry Funk, The Great Muta, Harlem Heat, "Juicer" Art Barr, Roddy Piper, Chavo Guerrero, being a Barrio Brother, & more!

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CAP'N 06: Featuring Guest Mean Mike Miller

NEW Captain's Corner Podcast #6 - Featuring Mean Mike Miller
NOTE: We apologize in advance for the audio issues during the Mike Miller Interview portion of the show (especially the first 3 questions/first 8 minutes of the interview). Mike was connected through his phone and there were audio issues on his side that we couldn't completely clean up... Nevertheless, Mike spent close to 40 minutes sharing stories about Portland, Stampede, USWA, a funny Harley Race story that involves a gun(!), & more that we hope you'll enjoy.

A reminder that the Portland Wrestling Expo is coming Saturday, February 22nd from the Portland Airport Holiday Inn, featuring the likes of The Grappler (Len Denton), Top Gun (Assassin, Destroyer, Fidel Sierra), Ricky Santana, Mean Mike Miller, Moondog (Ed) Moretti, Rikishi, & more big names TBA. You can find more info at https://www.pwexpo.com/