Grapple City Rewind
Step into the time machine and rewind the glory (and the weirdness) of pro wrestling’s VHS era. Hosted by Bradley Palermo and Aaron Fink, 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.
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.
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.
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Grapple City Rewind – part history lesson, part comedy roast, all love for the squared circle.
Grapple City Rewind
The Craziest Night in WWF History? - WWF King of The Ring 1998
On this episode of Grapple City Rewind, we head back to the most infamous pay-per-view of the Attitude Era: WWF King of the Ring 1998. It's the night Mick Foley was thrown off (and through) the Hell in a Cell by The Undertaker, cementing his legacy—and risking his life.
But it’s more than just carnage. Your hosts Bradley Palermo and Aaron Fink unpack the chaos of the entire card: bonus matches, Ken Shamrock's rise, Sable’s odd reappearance, and Al Snow’s mannequin head getting pinned with Head & Shoulders. We also cover the bizarre booking, midcard mayhem, and how John Cena’s recent heel arc echoes back to Punk’s pipe bomb and the legends of the past.
If you love late-90s wrestling nostalgia, bad theme songs, and surprisingly deep commentary on Cub Scouts, this episode is for you.
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