It’s 3/16 and we are celebrating the tangible moment Stone Cold Steve Austin shifted the balance of power between the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling… and it all began right here in Philly! Vince McMahon had had enough of Austin, who challenged McMahon to a WWF Championship Match on April 13, 1998, inside what is now known as the Wells Fargo Center. At that time, it was known as the CoreStates Center. Austin had just come off winning the title at WrestleMania 14, and McMahon wanted to make him a corporate champion. It didn’t work for some reason.
That culminated with McMahon finally slapping Austin across his face. But then Dude Love showed up. We talk all about it 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 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.
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