Bottom Line Wrestling Cast

Episode 10 - Cold Day in Hell: April-May ‘97 This week Mike & JV discuss Stone Cold Steve Austin’s continuing rivalry with Bret Hart. The Hart Foundation continues to take shape and prove to be a thorn in Austin’s side, meanwhile Austin is heading into his first one on one WWF World Heavyweight Championship bout with the Undertaker at In Your House: Cold Day in Hell!! Here is an episode breakd...

Episode 9 - Austin/Hart III: April ‘97 This week Mike & JV discuss the fallout of the classic match from Wrestlemania 13 and the start of Austin’s babyface run and the formation of his new rivals, the Hart Foundation. We will discuss Stone Cold’s third PPV encounter with Bret Hart, and the horrible booking of officiating that takes place in this match. Here is an episode breakdown of our discu...

Special Edition: Watch Along Live Commentary - Austin vs. Hart: WM13 Mike & JV are back with another Special Edition: Watch Along Live Commentary, this time we will be watching the classic match between Stone Cold Steve Austin & Bret "The Hitman" Hart from WrestleMania 13 from March 23, 1997. Feel free to listen like usual, as we do a good job calling the action, but we encourage you to fi...

Episode 8 - Double Turn: March ‘97 This week Mike & JV discuss the fallout from the Final Four Match, the Road to Wrestlemania 13, and the classic match between Stone Cold Steve Austin & Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Here is an episode breakdown of our discussion points: (Network Timestamp Included) RAW 197: 02/17/97 - Audio Clip - Austin Promo (01:02:38) RAW 197 - Sid vs Bret Hart - World Champ...

Special Edition: The Stone Cold Top 5 of 1996 On this Special Edition of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast: The Career of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mike & JV will be ranking the top moments/matches of Stone Cold's first year in the WWF, 1996. Please reach out to us on Twitter @bottomlinecast @MPRU83 @JOHNVANDAMAGE Please provide feedback on the link below and Please give us a rating & review o...

Episode 7 - The Final Four: February ‘97 This week Mike & JV discuss the fallout of the Royal Rumble and the lead up to the Final Four Match from February 1997 between Stone Cold, Bret Hart, Undertaker, & Vader! Here is an episode breakdown of our discussion points: (Network Timestamp Included) RAW 194: 01/20/97 - Audio Clip - Bret Quits (0:02:21-0:06:02) RAW 194 - Audio Clip - Austin Prom...

Special Edition: Watch Along Live Commentary - Royal Rumble Match '97 On the very first special edition episode, Mike & JV will watch and comment on the Royal Rumble Match from January 19, 1997. Feel free to listen like usual, as we do a pretty good job describing the in-ring action. but we encourage you to watch along on the WWE Network or your old VHS & DVD. The timestamp for watching al...

Episode 6 - Rumble: Dec '96 - Jan '97 This week Mike & JV discuss the build to the 1997 Royal Rumble, from the days after Austin's classic match at the Survivor Series with Bret Hart. It's not over for them yet, they will be going at it throughout December and finally meeting in the ring again at the Rumble. Here is an episode breakdown of our discussion points: RAW 185: 11/18/96 - Austin vs M...

Episode 5 - D.T.A (Don't Trust Anybody): November '96 This week Mike & JV discuss the very controversial Austin/Pill Home Invasion/Gun Angle from November 4, 1996. We will also discuss the classic match between Stone Cold Steve Austin & Bret "Hitman" Hart from Survivor Series '96 Episode Breakdown: RAW 181 - 10/21/96 - Bret Accepts Austin's Challenge - w/ AUDIO CLIP RAW 182 - 10/28/96 - Au...

Episode 4 - Stone Cold: July-Oct '96 This week Mike & JV cover a large chunk of Austin’s 1996, from the night after Austin’s historic King of the Ring victory through his match at In Your House: Buried Alive with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Throughout the months of July - October, Austin really solidifies the characteristics of the “Stone Cold” persona that we come to know and love. RAW 165 - 6/24...

Episode 3: Austin 3:16 - June '96 This week Mike Pru & JV will cover one of the greatest moments in modern wrestling history, the 1996 "King of the Ring" Stone Cold Steve Austin's "Austin 3:16" Promo. King of the Ring - Quick Historical Retrospective '96 Preliminary King of the Ring Matches(Bob Holly & Savio Vega) The Debut of the Stone Cold Stunner Audio - Steve Austin glad to be on his o...

Episode 2 - The Vega Saga: Feb - May '96 This week Mike & JV continue to discuss the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin, from February - May of 1996. Topics include the following: 1) The Stone Cold Name & Persona Origin 2) Wrestler Profile: Savio Vega 3) RAW 150 3/11/96 - Vs. Savio Vega 4) Audio Clip - Austin's first mention of Stone Cold 5) Wrestlemania 12 - vs Savio Vega & The Tim Whi...

Episode 1: From Stunning to Ringmaster: Jan '96 In the debut episode of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast. Mike Pru & JV discuss Steve Austin's early years, from his time in WCW, his brief stint in ECW, his WWF debut as "The Ringmaster" The "Austin" Name story WCW - TV Title Run, Stunning Steve, The Hollywood Blondes ECW - Brief stint with promo clip WWF - Debut on the Brother Love Show as the Ri...