andthenthebellrang

About andthenthebellrang

2 buddies dicuss wrestling from the 80s and 90s, PPVs, shows and wrestling personalities are all in the mix Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Dave Pierce

Category

comedy · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Apr 2024

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Season 3, Episode 11 ☀️ WWF SummerSlam 1996

   This week, And Then The Bell Rang heads back to August 18th, 1996, as around 17,000 fans pack Cleveland’s Gund Arena for WWF SummerSlam 1996 — a show headlined by Shawn Michaels defending the WWF Championship against the monstrous Vader, plus one of the strangest and most brutal matches WWF had attempted up to that point. And as always, we’re going through the history, the matches and the moments from the biggest party of the summer. We kick things off with Owen Hart vs Savio Vega, before the WWF Tag Team Championships are defended in a four-way elimination match as The Smoking Gunns take on The Godwinns, The New Rockers and The Bodydonnas. There's also Sycho Sid vs British Bulldog, while Goldust battles “Wildman” Marc Mero. Then things get personal as Jerry “The King” Lawler takes on Jake “The Snake” Roberts, continuing Lawler's attacks on Jake over his past struggles with alcohol. It's uncomfortable, very 1996 WWF, and certainly gives us plenty to talk about. But then SummerSlam takes a trip somewhere completely different... 🔥 THE BOILER ROOM BRAWL! The Undertaker vs Mankind. Forget wrestling holds. Forget the ring. These two start inside the bowels of the Gund Arena in the WWF's first Boiler Room Brawl, fighting among pipes, ladders, bins and machinery before eventually battling their way toward the arena. The objective is to reach the ring and take the urn from Paul Bearer. After months of Mankind seemingly having Undertaker's number, it looks like the Deadman is finally going to get his revenge. Then comes the shock. Paul Bearer turns his back on The Undertaker. Bearer refuses to hand him the urn, joins forces with Mankind and ultimately helps Undertaker's tormentor win the match. After years together, one of the WWF's most recognisable partnerships is suddenly over. And then it's time for the main event. 🏆 SHAWN MICHAELS vs VADER The WWF Championship is on the line as HBK faces perhaps his most physically intimidating challenger yet. Vader seemingly wins the match by count-out — but Jim Cornette isn't satisfied because that won't win him the championship. Restart it! Vader then wins by disqualification after Michaels uses Cornette's tennis racket. Still not good enough. Restart it AGAIN! Finally, after one of the more unusual main-event structures you'll see, Michaels survives Vader and retains the WWF Championship. Was Vader the right man to take the championship from Shawn? Did the multiple restarts help or hurt the match? Was the Boiler Room Brawl ahead of its time? And where does SummerSlam 1996 sit in the strange transitional period between the New Generation and what was about to become the Attitude Era? We'll break down the entire card, revisit the stories surrounding the show and decide which moments still stand out 30 years later. 🔥 Undertaker vs Mankind in the Boiler Room ⚱️ Paul Bearer's shocking betrayal 🏆 HBK vs Vader 💛 Goldust vs Marc Mero 🔥 Owen Hart, Sid, British Bulldog and more! 1996 WWF is changing — and you can almost feel what's coming. 🔔 And Then The Bell Rang – Season 3, Episode 11: WWF SummerSlam 1996 The History. The Matches. The Moments. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Season 3 Episode 10 - King of the Ring 1996

   👑 WWF King of the Ring 1996 This week, And Then The Bell Rang travels back to June 23rd, 1996, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a WWF pay-per-view that ultimately became one of the most historically important nights of the entire 1990s — King of the Ring 1996. Because on this night, a certain rattlesnake was about to change wrestling forever. The tournament reaches its conclusion as “Stone Cold” Steve Austin battles Wildman Marc Mero in the semi-final, while veteran Jake “The Snake” Roberts has to survive the monstrous Vader. Austin and Roberts eventually advance, but Jake enters the final battered after Vader's post-match assault. Elsewhere, we've got plenty of pure New Generation WWF madness. The Smoking Gunns defend the Tag Team Championships against The Godwinns, while The Ultimate Warrior goes one-on-one with Jerry “The King” Lawler. Then things get considerably darker. Mankind vs The Undertaker. Mankind had arrived in the WWF and immediately become one of the biggest threats the Deadman had ever encountered. Their brutal encounter at King of the Ring sees Mankind score a huge victory after interference involving Paul Bearer and the urn — another major chapter in a rivalry that would become legendary. There's championship history too, as Ahmed Johnson challenges Goldust for the Intercontinental Championship, eventually hitting the Pearl River Plunge and leaving Milwaukee with the gold. Then comes the moment. 👑 Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts – King of the Ring Final. Austin destroys the already-injured Roberts, hits the Stone Cold Stunner and becomes the 1996 King of the Ring. But the match isn't what changed professional wrestling. It's what happened afterwards. 🎤 “Austin 3:16…” During his coronation interview, Austin delivers the promo that launches Austin 3:16 into wrestling history. At the time, nobody could possibly have known just how important those words would become — but looking back, this feels like the moment the Stone Cold phenomenon truly begins. And there's still a WWF Championship main event to come! 🏆 Shawn Michaels vs The British Bulldog. HBK puts the WWF Championship on the line against Davey Boy Smith, with Mr. Perfect acting as the special outside enforcer. It's a marathon main event lasting more than 26 minutes before Michaels retains with Sweet Chin Music, followed by a chaotic post-match confrontation involving Vader, Owen Hart, Ahmed Johnson and the Ultimate Warrior. Dangerous Dave and Lloydy break down the entire card, discuss what worked and what didn't, revisit the strange landscape of the WWF in 1996 and look at why this particular King of the Ring became far more important than anyone could have realised on the night. One tournament. One winner. One promo. Three numbers. 3:16. 🔔 And Then The Bell Rang – Season 3, Episode 10: King of the Ring 1996 The History. The Matches. The Moments. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

3. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Season 3 Episode 9 - Summerslam 1995

   It’s August 27th, 1995, and And Then The Bell Rang heads to Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena for one of the WWF’s most fascinatingly uneven shows of the New Generation era — SummerSlam 1995! Dangerous Dave and Lloydy go back to a night featuring nine matches, some questionable mid-90s WWF madness, and one match that completely steals the show. We revisit Hakushi vs. 1-2-3 Kid, the PPV arrival of the Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Barry Horowitz getting his moment against Skip, and Bertha Faye shocking Alundra Blayze to capture the WWF Women’s Championship. Then things get darker as The Undertaker battles Kama in a Casket Match, while Bret “Hit Man” Hart finds himself dealing with Jerry Lawler’s personal dentist, Isaac Yankem DDS. But there’s one match everybody remembers. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon – Ladder Match II. Eighteen months after their legendary WrestleMania X encounter, HBK and the Bad Guy do it all over again, this time with Michaels’ Intercontinental Championship hanging above the ring. Shawn ultimately retains in a near 25-minute battle that WWE itself highlights as the standout match of the night. And then there’s the main event… Fresh from winning King of the Ring, King Mabel challenges Diesel for the WWF Championship. Big Daddy Cool has survived Sid, but can he survive the enormous new King? With Sir Mo getting involved and Lex Luger making an appearance, Diesel eventually puts Mabel away to retain the title. We break down every match, the highs, the lows, the wonderfully bizarre world of WWF in 1995, and ask the big question: does that incredible ladder match save SummerSlam 1995? 👑 King Mabel wants the WWF Championship. ⚰️ Undertaker and Kama settle things in a Casket. 🦷 Bret Hart goes to the dentist. 🪜 Shawn and Razor create magic once again. The history. The matches. The moments. 🔔 **And Then The Bell Rang – Season 3, Episode 9: WWF SummerSlam 1995.** Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/andthenthebellrang--6138819/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

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