Grapple City Rewind
Claim This Podcastby Bradley Palermo & Aaron Fink
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<p>Step into the time machine and rewind the glory (and the weirdness) of pro wrestling’s VHS era. Hosted by <b>Bradley Palermo</b> and <b>Aaron Fink</b>, Grapple City Rewind dives deep into classic pay-per-views from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s—unpacking everything from five-star classics to glitter botches, fake Diesels, and forgotten squash matches.</p><p>Each episode blends play-by-play recaps, backstage trivia, and plenty of sarcastic banter. Sometimes it’s reverence, sometimes it’s ridicule, but it’s always passionate. Whether we’re debating star ratings, laughing at signs, or reliving Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind, we’re here to remind you why you fell in love with wrestling in the first place.</p><p>We kick off every show with a look at today’s wrestling headlines, then rewind to the pay-per-views that shaped us as fans. Think of it as a tape-trading party with your loudest friends, only with better audio.</p><p>Want to cut a promo on us? Call <b>626-657-SLAM</b> and tell us what you loved, hated, or want us to cover next.</p><p><b>Grapple City Rewind</b> – part history lesson, part comedy roast, all love for the squared circle.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 23, 2026
Bonus Episode: CM Punk Leaves With the Belt
This week on Grapple City Rewind, Bradley and Aaron head back to Money in the Bank 2011 for one of the most electric WWE matches of the modern era: CM Punk vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship. With Punk’s contract set to expire at midnight, Chicago fully behind him, and Vince McMahon desperate to stop him from leaving with the title, this match becomes more than just Cena vs. Punk — it becomes a full-blown WWE crisis. The guys talk about the legendary crowd, the fallout from the pipe bomb,...
June 15, 2026
Bonus Episode: Did Bayley vs. Sasha Change Wrestling Forever?
Bayley finally gets her moment. In this bonus episode of Grapple City Rewind, Bradley and Aaron revisit one of the most important women's matches in wrestling history: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (August 22, 2015). The guys break down the story of Bayley, the last of the Four Horsewomen to reach the top of NXT, fighting to prove she belongs alongside Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch. They discuss Sasha's star-making heel per...
June 9, 2026
Bonus Episode: Big Ass Country Boy
For our first June bonus episode, we're revisiting one of the wildest WWE main events of the modern era: Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing Match from SummerSlam 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. This was billed as the final chapter in the legendary Brock vs Roman rivalry, and WWE pulled out all the stops. Brock arrives in a tractor wearing a cowboy hat, Roman enters with the fully-loaded Bloodline, and what follows is absolute mayhem. Tables break, bodies pile up, Paul Heyman ta...
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- What is Grapple City Rewind?
<p>Step into the time machine and rewind the glory (and the weirdness) of pro wrestling’s VHS era. Hosted by <b>Bradley Palermo</b> and <b>Aaron Fink</b>, Grapple City Rewind dives deep into classic pay-per-views from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s—unpacking everything from five-star classics to glitter botches, fake Diesels, and forgotten squash matches.</p><p>Each episode blends play-by-play recaps, backstage trivia, and plenty of sarcastic banter. Sometimes it’s reverence, sometimes it’s ridicule, but it’s always passionate. Whether we’re debating star ratings, laughing at signs, or reliving Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind, we’re here to remind you why you fell in love with wrestling in the first place.</p><p>We kick off every show with a look at today’s wrestling headlines, then rewind to the pay-per-views that shaped us as fans. Think of it as a tape-trading party with your loudest friends, only with better audio.</p><p>Want to cut a promo on us? Call <b>626-657-SLAM</b> and tell us what you loved, hated, or want us to cover next.</p><p><b>Grapple City Rewind</b> – part history lesson, part comedy roast, all love for the squared circle.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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