The Meltdown - Official Podcast of Bryan Clark & Tom Finkill
Season 1
Alex Wright
Barry Darsow
Johnny B. Badd
Ernest “The Cat” Miller
PCO Special
WrestleMania 41 & WrestleCon: Las Vegas Wrap Up
WWE March To WrestleMania X (1994.03.13)
by Tom Finkill
Achtung!! Achtung!!! Attention!! Attention!!! It’s Meltdown Monday once again, Bomb Squadders, and this week, get ready to take a jump back to the glory days of WCW with an iconic constant throughout the Monday Night Wars. Join Bryan & Tom, as they have the pleasure in sitting down with the Trance Legend, Germany’s own Das Wunderkind, Alex Wright, as they dissect his incredible career and his immense a highs and rock bottom lows in Pro Wrestling. Revisit awesome stories surrounding: Training with his Dad, Steve Wright Early interactions with legends in CWA Japanese hi-jinx with Dean Malenko & Eddie Guerrero Arriving in WCW Facing Sabu on Monday Nitro The staying power of Chris Jericho BERLYN!!! Boogie Knights with Disco Inferno Stopwatch hilarity with Kronik Offers from the WWE Alex’s Mount Rushmore of European Wrestlers Going BLIND in WCW!!! Winner Stays On… European Special The Wright Stuff Wrestling School New European Championship Wrestling And sooooooo much more!! Click the SUBSCRIBE button NOW, and ring that Notification Bell to keep up to date with brand new episodes of The Meltdown!! This one is surely NOT TO BE MISSED… or we’ll make you dance TECHNO!!! As always, we’re Breakin’ Necks & Cashin’ Cheques, as only The Meltdown can!! Tick, tick, tick…. BOOM!!! 💥
It’s Monday, and you know what that means…. The Meltdown is supercharged and ready bring you an absolute SMASH of an episode!! Join Bryan & Tom, as they have the pleasure in sitting down with the legendary Barry Darsow to discuss his incredible career and some of the most iconic gimmicks in Pro Wrestling. Revisit awesome stories surrounding: - Robbinsdale High School: Class of 76-78 - Bouncing at Gramma B’s - Mr. Perfect’s Guide To Potty Training - His on-screen chemistry with Ax - Memories of the late, great Brian Adams - Developing the Repo Man - Car Window Punting - The Iron Sheik’s Positivity - Being fired over the King Of The Road Match - Mr Hole In One - Barry’s Mount Rushmore of Gimmicks - Winner Stays On… Gimmick Special - The Demopod - And sooooooo much more!! Click the SUBSCRIBE button NOW, and ring that Notification Bell to keep up to date with brand new episodes of The Meltdown!! This one is surely NOT TO BE MISSED… else we’ll send Repo to tow your car!! As always, we’re Breakin’ Necks & Cashin’ Cheques, as only The Meltdown can!! Tick, tick, tick…. BOOM!!! 💥
🔥🎙️ “IT’S GOOD TO BE BAAAAAAAADD!!l 🎙️🔥 A Legendary Conversation with a WINNER in the Ring and a WINNER in Life 💯 Next Monday, 19th May, join Bryan Clark & Tom Finkill as they welcome to The Meltdown a man “so outrageous, it’s contagious!” The legendary Marc Mero joins the team to revisit his time in WCW as Johnny B. Badd!! Here all about: - The Genesis of Badd - “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes - Initial Pairing with Teddy Long - Iconic Costumes!!! - Hitting that much documented “Glass Ceiling” - Mount Rushmore of WCW - Creating the ULTIMATE WRESTLER!! - A personal invitation from MICHAEL JACKSON!! - The Kiss That Don’t Miss with Jane Fonda & Ted Turner - His 1 Time Appearance on WCW Thunder in 2000 - His Brand new book “Good to Badd” with the wonderful Wrestling Life Online Ben Veal - “Champion of Choices” - and sooooo much more!! Join The Meltdown every Monday https://www.youtube.com/@RealBryanClark SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE!!! ⬆️⬆️ It's the Kiss that Don't Miss… it’s a Good Day to be a BAAAAD MAN!!! #wcw #johnnybbadd #marcmero #bryanclark #wwf #goodtobebadd #wwe #dustyrhodes #podcast #youtubeseries #talkshow #adambomb #90s #worldchampionshipwrestling #wrestling #prowrestling #conversation 🎙🎙
🔥🔥 ERNEST “THE CAT” MILLER 🔥🔥 The Meltdown is proud to announce our Episode 5 Special Guest… The Legendary… The Iconic… THE GREATEST!!!! ERNEST “THE CAT” MILLER!!! Join Bryan Clark & Tom Finkill as they hear the most incredible stories from The Cat, featuring: Meeting Eric Bischoff Blood Runs Cold A run-in with Scott Norton Being challenged by the WCW Roster Skits Sonny Onoo Dancing with “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown Being cast alongside Mickey Rourke in the The Wrestler Being Distracted by Marisa Tormei Title Run Toys and soooooo much more!! It’s an unbelievable episode, so get ready… we’re BreakinNeckAndCashinCheques…. Oooooh #SomebodyCallMyMomma!!! #themeltdown #podcast #youtube #bryanclark #adambomb #wrath #kronik #wwe #wwf #wcw #tna #ernestmiller #interview #wrestling
Episode 4 of The Meltdown BLASTS its way onto your YouTube screens, and this week Bryan & Tom welcome the VERY FIRST GUEST, and what a way to start!!!! Are you ready for the French Canadian Frankenstein?! The Perfect Creation One!!! PCO!!!! Get ready to hear PCO’s takes on: MLP - Resurrection Scott D’Amore Vince vs Eric The Quebecers Villain Enterprises The fallout from WrestleMania Dissension in the Quebecers Ontario Hockey Pro League Right Eye loss Quebecers vs. Men On A Mission Driving with Bob Holly Makin Guys Crack Jean-Pierre LaFitte vs. Adam Bomb Working with Gunther & CM Punk Choosing ROH over AEW TNA Under Seige 2023 Mount Rushmore of French Canadians Tiger Jackson MLP And soooo much more!!!! It’s Monday so get ready to start your week, MELT into your favourite arm chairs, and allow Bryan and Tom to give you their FIRST SPECIAL GUEST session… It’s PCO!! It’s time for Breakin’ Necks and Cashin’ Cheques with the Creation Of Devastation and the TomCat!! Episode 4…. Hit the FALLOUT Shelter!! 💣
Woah!! Woah!! It’s WrestleMania!!! Yes, hot on the heels of a momentous Las Vegas Weekend, join Bryan and Tom as they take a deep dive into all the festivities of the biggest week of the year in the world of pro-wrestling. Get ready to hear Bryan’s thoughts on: WrestleCon 2025: Las Vegas Reuniting with other wrestling icons and MMA legends The incredible world of cosplay Who he’d like to see in the WWE Hall Of Fame: Class of 2026 WrestleMania 41: Saturday & Sunday THAT Karrion Kross Promo Stone Cold Steve Austin’s motor insurance premium Whether Vince McMahon would have been kind to Jey Uso after the WrestleMania Press Conference Monday Night Raw, including the return of Rusev and the heel turn of Bron Breakker. TRAVIS SCOTT!! And soooo much more!!!! It’s Monday so get ready to start your week, MELT into your favourite arm chairs, and allow Bryan and Tom to give you an alternative look at WrestleMania Weekend!! It’s time for Breakin’ Necks and Cashin’ Cheques with the Creation Of Devastation and the TomCat!! Episode 3…. It’s gonna be a Nuclear BLAST!! 💣
Welcome to Episode 2 of The Meltdown where Bryan and Tom take you back to 1994 and the build up to the Showcase Of The Immortals… it’s the March To WrestleMania X. Get ready to hear Bryan’s memories of this particular time in his career, as we reminisce, and talk about- Meeting Brian Adams for the first time (including a tribute to Crush on his birthday) Lex Luger’s Made In The USA Gimmick The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Managers WrestleMania Celebrities and Bryan’s appearance in a Burt Reynolds Movie Whether the WWE Hall Of Fame should focus on the gimmick or the athlete behind it. Memories of Johnny Polo Bus trips with Yokozuna Remembering “Macho Man” Randy Savage Classic Ribs from Mr. Fuji & Owen Hart Serious nature of Ludvig Borga Recalling Adam Bomb vs. Earthquake and WHY the match was cut short WrestleMania 41 Predictions Dave Meltzer Star Rankings from WrestleMania X, including Bryan’s reaction to the DUD rating Title Run Toy Talk BEN JOHNSON!!!! And soooo much more!!!! So strap in, MELT into your favourite arm chairs, load up the WWE Vault on a separate device, search for March To WrestleMania X, and allow Bryan and Tom to give you an alternative look at an iconic period in Professional Wrestling!!! It’s time for Breakin’ Necks and Cashin’ Cheques with the Creation Of Devastation and the TomCat!! Episode 2…. Let’s Drop The Bomb!! 💣
On the debut show Bryan & Tom take a look into the WCW Archive at an infamous episode of WCW Thunder from September 10, 1998. Juventud Guerrera vs. Silver King Wrath vs. Chris Jericho Chris Kanyon vs. Nick Dinsmore British Bulldog & Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart vs. Lex Luger & Bret “Hitman” Hart Disco Inferno vs. Konnan Goldberg vs. Rick Fuller Kevin Nash vs. Stevie Ray Remember the time that TBS forgot to stop the cameras rolling on a major spot between Wrath & Chris Jericho? Remember debut of the Jerichoholic Security? Remember the Ultimate Warrior in WCW? The guys discuss it all here in real time whilst watching it along with you…