The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop

Bob Roop & Ray Russell present a new episode of the Wrestling Stoop!  This week on The Wrestling Stoop, Bob Roop talks his run in the Mid-Atlantic Territory as he talks the Crockett Family, the infamous Don Kernodle Shoot Story, Les Thatcher Knoxville memories, Gene & Ole Anderson, Swede Hanson, Rip Hawk, Johnny Weaver, Frank Morrell, Nelson Royal, and more. Bob also goes into detail about...

Bob Roop & Ray Russell present a new episode of the Wrestling Stoop! We finish up discussing Bob's time in the Mid-South Territory on this week's Wrestling Stoop. We go back to 1982 one final time to talk Bob's feud with Paul Orndorff, Ted Dibiase's revenge, The Junkyard Dog takes the North American Title, and Bob being indirectly involved the Dibiase heel turn vs. JYD. Plus, we further discus...

Bob Roop & Ray Russell are back this week as they continue their discussion of Bob's time in the Mid-South Territory on this week's Wrestling Stoop. They go back to 1982 and talk Bob Roop turning on good buddy Paul Orndorff, and then Roop defeating Ted Dibiase for the North American Title! Also discussed, is an angle involving Orndorff & Roop attacking Dusty Rhodes, Bob vs. JYD on TV, how...

The Wrestling Stoop returns as Ray Russell & Bob Roop continue to discuss Bob's time in The Cowboy's Mid South Wrestling territory circa 1981 & 1982. This time around, we discuss Roop, Bob Orton & The Iron Sheik getting arrested, Paul Orndorff stories, Bob Orton slapping a cop, Bill Watts' master class booking, we look at a great string of TV episodes involving the Roop/Orndorff/Dibias...

The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop is back as Ray Russell & Bob begin to discuss his time in The Cowboy's Mid South Wrestling territory circa 1981 & 1982. We discuss how Bob got the gig, leaving Angelo Poffo's ICW, winning the Louisiana Title in his debut, his Heel Turn, Bill Watts, Ted Dibiase, Super Destroyer - Scott Irwin, Bob Orton Jr., Tony Charles, Ken Mantell, Buddy Landel, Boyd Pierce,...

The Wrestling Stoop is back as Bob Roop talks his tours of Australia. Ray Russell sits in with Bob as he shares stories featuring Mark Lewin, Bulldog Brower, Big Bad John, King Curtis, Luke & Butch The Sheepherders, Spiros Arion, Mario Milano, Paul DeMarco, King Curtis, Jim Barnett, his special relationship with Eddie Graham, his fondness for Jimmy Valiant, a Bonus Bunk Harris Story, & mor...

The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop & Ray Russell returns as Bob talks his admiration for Ron Garvin, Terry Garvin ribs, a funny Jimmy Garvin & Precious story, Bobby Shane's "office hold", Johnny Valentine's psychology, Buddy Fuller's booking, an interesting story involving Ron Fuller in Australia, Vince McMahon's use of former NWA Champions, & more! Another fun ride back through the histor...

If you thought last week's stories on "The Wrestling Stoop" were crazy, you ain't heard nuthin' yet! Ray Russell joins in as Bob Roop concludes the story of his voyage to IRAQ to wrestle Adnan Al-Kaissie for promoter SADDAM HUSSEIN back in 1972! Hear the wild stories from both matches, a blade job gone wrong, tales of torture, being forced to a second match, and Bob's subsequent escape from the co...

We return to the Wrestling Stoop this week as Ray Russel opens the forum for Bob Roop to begin the story of his voyage to IRAQ to wrestle Adnan Al-Kaissie for promoter... SADDAM HUSSEIN! Listen now for Part 1 of all the insane stories that Bob endured while there... A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn’t hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wres...

We return to the Wrestling Stoop this week as Bob Roop takes us on another trip down Memory Lane. Ray Russell & Bob are all over the place with great stories featuring the likes of The Iron Sheik, Ray Candy, Buzz Sawyer, Jack Brisco, "Alaskan" Jay York, more on Ole Anderson, a Congratulations to Sting, amateur wrestling, and so much more! Bob even reflects on returning to Florida from the Amar...

This week's episode of The Wrestling Stoop is a special edition, with Ray Russell & Bob Roop discussing the life and times of the incomparable Ole Anderson. Bob pays his respects in the best way he knows how, discussing memories & anecdotes of the late, great, Ole Anderson. Bob goes back and shares memories of Ole the booker, the promoter, the wrestler, the legend, the friend. We get a goo...

Ray Russell & Bob Roop are back as The Wrestling Stoop returns this week to honor Black History Month as Bob shares stories and memories involving the likes of Ron Simmons & Butch Reed (Doom), Ernie Ladd, Junkyard Dog, Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson, Thunderbolt Patterson, Art Thomas, Dewey Forte, & more. Also, Bob pays respects to the late, great Ole Anderson and shares side stories with t...

Bob Roop & Ray Russell return, as this week on The Wrestling Stoop, Bob concludes his time in the Amarillo Territory as we talk his first-ever HEEL TURN in pro wrestling, and his amazing feud with the fighting Funk Family consisting of Terry Funk, brother Dory Jr., and father Dory Funk Sr.! We look at several of Bob's big matches from Amarillo, including a win over the then NWA World Champion...

Another exciting week on the program as Ray Russell & Bob Roop return! This week on the Wrestling Stoop, Bob begins to share his memories of the Amarillo territory promoted by the Funk Family. He talks the territory loop, the cities, live interviews on a taped program, the endless driving, the talent, legendary El Santo, The McGuire Twins, the infamous Noa Noa Club in Mexico, Gory Guerrero pro...

Bob Roop & Ray Russell are back! This week on The Wrestling Stoop, Bob has an epiphany on his past situations with Bobby Shane and sees Bobby in a whole new light. Then, Bob recounts many of his opponents and partners, plus other stories involving Mr. Wrestling #2 (Johnny Walker), Lex Luger, Chris Taylor, Danny Miller, Tarzan Tyler, Karl Kox, The Infernos, JC Dykes, Roger Kirby, Ella Waldek, R...

Bob Roop & Ray Russell are back with another edition of The Wrestling Stoop, as Bob shares his memories of his time spent with Dick Slater throughout the 1970s and everything that led to the "Bar Fight" of September 1979 between the two men. We will dissect the truths vs. the stories that have been put out there from wrestlers who weren't even there when it happened! Then, we go back to Februa...

The Wrestling Stoop is back this week as Ray Russell sits in with Bob Roop as Bob shares stories of Buck Robley trying to take the Georgia territory from Ole Anderson, having Bruiser Brody's debut match, early memories of Austin Idol including being room mates in Australia and Austin selling Amway, Gary Hart's abilities as a manager & booker plus Gary's paranoia following the plane crash of 19...

This week on the Wrestling Stoop, Ray Russell sits with Bob Roop  as Bob talks his memories of his first tour of the JWA in Japan back in 1970, as well as Bob's first trip to the Georgia territory! Plenty of fun stories both inside and outside of the ring, including Karaoke with Nick Bockwinkel, Ernie Ladd playing cards, working with Rocky Johnson in Florida, Lars Anderson and the near riot in Sou...

Bob Roop and Ray Russell are back this week with quite possibly the most unintentionally funny Wrestling Stoop episode to date. What started as another trip into wrestling history turned into a slew of comical stories, as Bob talks Dusty Rhodes spraying diarrhea against a wall, Chris Colt's crazy NSFW ribs, Don Fargo nailing his shlong to a bar stool, Andre farting people out of a restaurant, &amp...

Brains, Bearcats, and Spacemen, Oh My! The Wrestling Stoop returns for the new year, as Bob Roop & Ray Russell talk trading punches with Johnny Valentine, a sunburned but kind soul Bobby Heenan, the classy Bearcat Wright, the two sides of "The Missouri Mauler" Larry Hamilton, "Spaceman" Frank Hickey and his "aircraft", natural heel Ivan Putski, more memories of wrestling in the UK, cracking up...

The week on the Stoop, Bob Roop & Ray Russell finish up talking the 6-Month heated rivalry between Bob Roop vs. Kevin Sullivan, and then we turn our attention to what everyone has been waiting for... Bob Roop's attempted "takeover" of the San Francisco territory from promoter Roy Shire, and the end result of that situation! First, we finish up the personal feud between Bob Roop vs. Kevin Sulli...

Just in time for the holidays it's a very special ASK BOB ANYTHING edition of the Stoop! Listen in as Ray Russell reads the questions and Bob Roop talks memories and stories involving the early era Road Warriors, Lex Luger and a cup of pee, his thoughts on Jim Cornette, Bob vs. a Wrestling Bear, "Cowboy" Bill Watts, the origins of the Maya Singh character and what went wrong, Dusty Rhodes & JC...

This week on the Wrestling Stoop, first it's Booking Lessons 101 from Bob Roop before we head back to the San Francisco territory once more as Ray Russell & Bob continue to look at the ongoing feud between Bob Roop vs. Kevin Sullivan. Plus, we get a profound look into the crazy world of journeyman wrestler Pat McGinnis! *** For the first 30 minutes of the program Bob starts off the show with B...

This week on The Wrestling Stoop, Bob Roop & Ray Russell return for Part 2 of their discussion of Bob's time in the San Francisco territory back in 1977. We look at Bob's booking raising the gates by over 75%, plus we talk the original Ukelele angle involving Dean Ho & Alexis Smirnoff that would be copied by Superstar Graham & Peter Maivia in the WWWF just a few months later! Bob also...

This week on The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop & Ray Russell begin a 3-Part journey into the year of 1977 and Bob's time as wrestler and booker for the San Francisco territory. We begin Here in Part 1, as Bob talks arriving in San Francisco and becoming booker early on. We take a deep and disturbing look into NWA Promoter Roy Shire, the man. We break down many topics involving Roy, including Shir...