John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight

Welcome to the 14th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on January 19th, 1992, on 1050 AM WEVD in New York, NY. Bob Smith, Donny Laible and John review the 3rd show on WEVD, and there is lot here! We begin with the news coverage of the 1992 Royal Rumble, won by the Nature Boy Ric Flair...

Welcome to the 13th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on January 12th, 1992, on 1050 AM WEVD in New York, NY.   The 2nd show on WEVD features a follow up to the explosive debut from the previous week! Special guests include NY Post columnist, Phil Mushnick, who appears to discuss his...

Welcome to the 12th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on January 5th, 1992, on 1050 AM WEVD in New York, NY. On this episode 12 of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast, we review the original episode of the PWS from January 5th, 1992, which is the debut of the show on the 50,...

Welcome to the 11th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on December 8th, 1991 on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On this episode 11 of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast, we review the original episode of the PWS from December 29th, 1991, which will be the last broadcast on...

Welcome to the 10th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on December 22nd, 1991 on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On this episode that I call "Christmas Chaos", its a wild PWS with in studio Co-Host Cactus Jack. We welcome Missy Hyatt and her then boyfriend, actor and star of the hit...

Welcome to a very special BONUS episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcasts of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, covering the original Christmas episodes from December 17th, 1989, which aired on 1440 AM WNYG in Babylon, NY, and from December 23rd, 1990 on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On this show: A live remote from 1989 at the West End...

Welcome to the 9th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on December 15th, 1991 on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On this episode 9 of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast, we review the original episode of the PWS from December 15th, 1991!  Bob Smith, Don Laible, Alex Roberts...

Welcome to the 8th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on December 8th, 1991 on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY. On this episode 8 of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast, we review the original episode of the PWS from December 8th, 1991, covering the Undertaker/Hogan rematch...

Welcome to the 7th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover the original broadcast of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on December 1st, 1991 on 1240 AM WGBB in West Babylon, NY. This episode features the announcement that video store owner, Vince Russo has become John's partner and executive producer of the show! We bring Vince Russo on to discuss t...

Welcome to the 6th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover some of the "lost" episodes that were not covered after PWS left the Arcadian Vanguard Network from the Spring of 1991! We feature the aftermath of the events on April 26th, 1991, when Cactus Jack dropped the big elbow on host John Arezzi at an indy show on Long Island. Cactus and Paul E. Dangerous...

Welcome to the 5th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! This episode will cover November, 1991. Featured guests include the Taskmaster, Kevin Sullivan . Kevin talks WCW with us and takes calls from our listeners. We are also joined by Miami Herald reporter, Alex Marvez (now with AEW and also works covering the NFL). We also feature Joel Goodhart from the Tri State Wrestling Al...

Welcome to the 4th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! An explosive show that made headlines back in 1991 with our coverage of the Paul E. Dangerously suspension from World Championship Wrestling. Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert goes wild on those developments, and his opinion of WCW. We cover the Paul E. press conference from the China Club in New York City, and his threats to sue W...

Welcome to the 3rd episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! A jam packed show features some truly historic moments, and coverage of Pro Wrestling from the original PWS Radio Show first broadcast on 1240 AM WGBB in September 1991. Highlights include an in-studio appearance by Cactus Jack , and making his first appearance on the show, the Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota - Jesse Th...

This blockbuster episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight takes a deep dive into the scandal that rocked wrestling in 1991, the arrest, trial, and conviction of Dr. George Zahorian, and the aftermath! From John and Dave Meltzer breaking the story nationally on the Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show on June 9th, to John's coverage of the trial in Harrisburg, PA - you will hear all the cover...

Welcome to the 1st episode of the new John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast. This episode will focus on the 1991 Weekend of Champions wrestling fans convention, promoted by John Arezzi in Queens NY. John and co-host Bob Smith look back at the original episodes of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio shows, leading up to that event. Interviews with wrestling legends Lou Thesz and Buddy Rogers...

For decades, the multi-faceted  John Arezzi  has enjoyed a career like no other - and his Long Island, New York-based pro wrestling radio show, “The Pro Wrestling Spotlight,” was one of the nation’s most popular sources for hot wrestling news and live guests from April,1989 through January, 1995. Now, the beloved radio show returns as the “ John Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight ” podcast! John Are...