Episode 26 with Rob Feinstein

Published: Jan. 7, 2015, 3:24 a.m.

b'Ep 26 is a fun convo with RF Video owner/operator and Ring of Honor creator, Rob Feinstein! Rob has a big event coming up on Royal Rumble Sunday at Dave & Buster\'s in Philadelphia, as he is promoting the first ever debate between former WWE creative team member Bruce "Brother Love" Prichard and former WCW President Eric Bischoff! Not only will this debate cover all the controversial issues from the Monday Night Wars, but the views will come straight from the minds of two of the top executives in pro wrestling from that time period! Stepping in as special guest moderator will be none other than former WWE/World Champion and future Hall Of Famer, Chris Jericho! It is certainly a unique event, and i will be there, as should you! Go to RFVideo.com for ticket information.

RF has also be in and around the business since the mid 80s. He\'s been a fan, a promoter, a booker, and businessman, promoting the RF Video brand for around two decades now. We discuss his early fandom and memories, becoming a tape trader, how he began working for ECW, some TWA and Tod Gordon stories, being schooled by Paul Heyman, his friendships with Raven and Tommy Dreamer, ECW on TNN, Taz vs. Mike Awesome, and ECW\'s closure. From there we talk about the beginning of the Ring of Honor concept, his favorite memories of that initial ROH era, his thoughts on guys like CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, and we hear some stories never before told about the "Philly Indie Wars" during a time when ROH, CZW, 3PW, and XPW were all in competition. RF also gives thoughts on today\'s wrestling scene, including why TNA has difficulty drawing, the recent upswing in Indy wrestling attendance, Tommy Dreamer\'s triumphant House Of Hardcore show at the 2300 Arena, and his thoughts on what WWE should do at the Royal Rumble.

As a bonus we cover some Iron Shiek stories, including recording his infamous shoots, and the trips to the Howard Stern Show!

Overall it\'s a great listen, as Rob has been around and been schooled by the best of the best. Please check out RFVideo.com for info on the Prichard vs Bischoff debate (W/ Chris Jericho) and for the extensive DVD catalog, including original ECW shows and a plethora of Shoot Interviews and other unique content.'