Nick Piccone
We’re back with another deep dive, this time into the only WrestleMania to take place in Philly to date, WrestleMania XV.
This was the Blue Meanie’s first WrestleMania, and it was special because it was right in his own backyard. The Meanie joins us to talk about growing up and going to WrestleMania, finally getting to become a part of one, behind-the-scenes stories leading up to him joining the WWF just a few months prior to this, to being inside the First Union Center that special night.
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The card:
- Triple Threat Match for the WWF Hardcore Championship: Billy Gunn (c) vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow
- WWF Tag Team Championships: Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett (c) (w/ Debra) vs. D’Lo Brown and Test (w/ Ivory)
- Boxing Match: Butterbean vs. Bart Gunn
- Winner becomes special referee in the main event: Mankind vs. Big Show
- Four Corners Elimination Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship: Road Dogg (c) vs. Goldust (w/ The Blue Meanie and Ryan Shamrock) vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Val Venis
- Kane (with Chyna) defeated Triple H
- WWF Women’s Championship: Sable (c) vs. Tori
- WWF European Championship: Shane McMahon (c) vs. X-Pac
- Hell in a Cell: The Undertaker vs. Big Boss Man
- WWF Championship: The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
That and more on this week’s episode!
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He also covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.