Prime Time with Sean Mooney

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We welcome former WWE ring announcer, Mike McGuirk, for a 2+ hour conversation! Mike talks about how she got into ring announcing and color commentating, and how she became known for not only her voice, but her unique ring attire and hair, as well. Mike also talks about how her father, Leroy McGuirk, got into wrestling as a kid, his...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. This week, we bring you Sean's successor in the WWE, Todd Pettengill! Todd talks about growing up in New York and getting into radio at the young age of 11. Todd discusses his move to Albany after graduating high school, becoming the highest rated on-air personality in the market, and getting a chance to work with Michael Cole. Todd...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We welcome one of the most well-known big men in all of pro wrestling, Scott "Flash" Norton! Scott talks about the wrestling hotbed that was Robbinsdale, Minnesota, which produced such legendary talents as Rick Rude, The Road Warriors, Curt Hennig, and so many more. Scott also reflects on his time in the world of arm wrestling, and h...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We welcome one half of the legendary tag team, The Fantastics, Bobby Fulton! Bobby talks getting his start in wrestling as a kid, having his first match at the age of 16, and wrestling for the WWWF two years later. Bobby also talks about working in Calgary with Stu Hart, as well as his time working for Bill Watts. He also discusses t...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. we welcome former WCW/WWE star ("Hugh Morrus") and former NXT head trainer, Bill DeMott! Bill talks about growing up in Jersey, becoming interested in pro wrestling, and being trained by Johnny Rodz. Bill also talks about working in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Japan...and the lessons he took from his time wrestling all over the world. B...

Stand back....there's a Hurricane coming through! Excited to welcome Shane "Hurricane" Helms! Shane talks about using comedy as a youngster to combat bullies, and how he was able to incorporate comedy into his wrestling. Shane discusses getting into wrestling in high school, before diving head first into pro wrestling, getting the opportunity to not only wrestle, but book shows, at the age of 16....

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. Boom Boom! We bring you an in-depth conversation with a pioneer in the wrestling industry, as Colt Cabana joins us! The original wrestling podcaster talks about his long running show, The Art of Wrestling, and how the show has evolved over its nearly 10 year run. Colt also talks about the documentaries he has produced, including "Wre...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. we welcome the man responsible for bringing the WWE to television in the 80's, Nelson Sweglar! Nelson talks about his first meetings with Vince McMahon and how his relationship with Vince grew over the years, even living with the McMahon family for a period of time! Nelson also talks about the sense of community there was in the WWE...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation! we welcome one of the most polarizing figures in the world of pro wrestling, Dave Meltzer! Dave talks about all the work that went into starting the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and the dedication to his work to this day - usually spending 100 hours a week on the publication. Dave talks about why some wrestlers provide him informat...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We welcome one of the original voices of Monday Night Raw, Rob Bartlett! Rob talks about growing up in Long Island - developing his comedic style as a kid, and who his comedic inspirations were growing up. Rob also talks about how he got connected with Don Imus, becoming a regular on Imus' show. Plus, Rob discusses how he got connect...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation! Strap in for this week's episode of PTSM, as we welcome championship belt maker, Dave Millican! Dave talks about championship belts replacing trophies back in the day, his introduction to pro wrestling, and fascination with title belts from a young age. Dave recalls how he tracked down renowned belt maker, Reggie Parks; ultimately be...

We open up Mooney's Vault to bring you another legendary conversation, as we welcome NWA Worlds Champion, Nick Aldis! Nick talks about the organic success of the ALLIN event, and the art of the promo. Nick also talks about the differences between British and American wrestling, character development on the independent scene vs. the WWE, as well as his time in TNA. Nick weighs in on the appeal of t...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation! We welcome the one and only, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese! Droese talks about getting into sports as a child, and how important it was for him to get an education before pursuing professional wrestling. He talks about the lengths he went to create a wrestling demo tape, and the grind of working independent shows while going through col...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We bring you 3 HOURS with a woman who’s certainly seen it all, as we welcome wife of The British Bulldog & member of the legendary Hart Family, Diana Hart!! Diana shares some incredible Stu Hart stories, memories of Stu training in the dungeon, and discusses the early success of Stampede Wrestling. Diana talks about meeting Davey Boy...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We welcome The Blue Meanie, Brian Heffron!! Meanie talks about his first memories of professional wrestling, the grind of trying to get booked, and his first official match. Meanie talks about meeting Raven and Stevie Richards, and being brought into ECW. He also reflects on what life was like in ECW, including what he learned from t...

We open Mooney's Vault to relive another legendary conversation. We take to the mean streets of Greenwich, CT as we welcome Mean Street Posse's, Pete Gas! Pete talks his memories of the WWE in the 80s and 90s, and meeting Shane McMahon for the first time. Pete talks about his close relationship with the McMahon family, and shares stories of Vince "the dad." Pete also discusses the origins of the M...

We're bringing you a "Killer" conversation with B. Brian Blair of The Killer Bees on this classic episode of Prime Time with Sean Mooney! Brian talks about his journey from Indiana to Florida as a kid, quickly falling in love with wrestling, and almost getting shot by Leroy McGuirk, before arriving in the WWE right after WrestleMania I. Plus, Brian recounts an incident involving Tony Atlas and Pau...

On this classic episode of “Prime Time with Sean Mooney,” we welcome pro wrestling legend, Buggsy McGraw! Buggsy talks about his definition of “old school,” plus the good and bad of working during the territory days. Buggsy also talks about training under The Shiek, working for Stu Hart in Calgary, for Gorilla Monsoon in Japan, and memories of The Cow Palace and Madison Square Garden. Buggsy recou...

On this classic episode of “Prime Time with Sean Mooney,” we welcome the legendary Dr. Tom Prichard! Tom talks about growing up as 1 of 5 brothers, performing as a kid, and getting into wrestling as a teen in Texas. He also discusses working for different promoters and territories all across the country - Paul Boesch in Houston, Bill Watts in Louisiana, Chavo Guerrero in Los Angeles, and Smokey Mo...

On this classic episode of "Prime Time with Sean Mooney" we bring you an exclusive conversation with a trailblazer in the world of women's pro wrestling, as `80's WWE sensation Wendi Richter joins the show! Wendi talks about growing up as a cowgirl in Louisiana, playing sports, and first getting into wrestling. She discusses the treatment of women in pro wrestling back in the day, as well as her i...

On this classic episode of Prime Time with Sean Mooney, we welcome a man who has seen A LOT over his 20+ year career as a WWE referee, as Jimmy Korderas joins the show! Jimmy talks about getting his start in pro wrestling, his relationship with Jack Tunney, and breaking into WWE. He also discusses being introduced to refereeing by Pat Patterson, and his promotion from ring crew to referee. Plus, J...

On this classic episode of "Prime Time with Sean Mooney," Sean welcomes legendary wrestling historian, Bill Apter! Bill talks about the influence author Stanley Weston had on him, establishing trust with wrestling promoters, and his rocky relationship with the McMahons. Plus, Bill talks about his involvement with Hulk Hogan and Rocky III, the Andy Kaufman/Jerry Lawler Tonight Show confrontation, m...

On this classic episode of Prime Time with Sean Mooney, we welcome former WWE Superstar, Santino Marella! Santino talks about growing up in Canada, and getting into judo and baseball as a kid. He reflects on becoming a father while in college, and how that affected his drive and motivation. Santino talks about wrestling in Japan for BattlArts, before returning to the United States to work for OVW....