Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

UnderScoopFire Podcast #29 – All Time Fantasy Wrestling Draft

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

From the people that brought you the Sitcom Character Fantasy Draft and the the 80s Property Fantasy Task Force Draft… It’s time for the All Time Fantasy Wrestling Draft! The rules were simple: Any wrestler. Any company. Any era. Six lifelong wrestling fans gathered on the UnderScoopFire podcast and drafted their teams. Now it is […]

UnderScoopFire checks into The Pain Clinic!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

As wrestling fans, we were honored to get the chance to talk to one of the voices of The Pain Clinic. You’ll be impressed when you take a look at their show’s guest list, as it is a comprehensive list of the biggest names in wrestling over the last decade and a half. Tune in […]

Podcast #28 – George “The Animal” Steele

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

They say everything happens for a reason, but for George The Animal Steele, everything that happened was an accident. Don’t get me wrong, his success was no fluke. Hard work and dedication were the foundation of his personal and professional life; but as The Animal himself puts it, “So much of it was just an […]

The 7 Best Finishers in Wrestling History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The finisher. No explanation necessary. Even non-wrestling fans can surmise by its very name what a finisher is – the move or hold that ends the match, finishing the opponent once and for all. These are the 7 best finishers in professional wrestling history. 7. Figure Four Leg Lock By today’s standards the Figure Four […]

It’s WrestleMania Week at UnderScoopFire!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Road to WrestleMania has brought us here. One week remains until the 28th installment of the grandest spectacle of them all – WrestleMania! In honor of this event, this coming week will feature all new wrestling-related content including interviews, top 10 lists, retrospectives, a fantasy draft and more… culminating in our main event: WWE […]

UnderScoopFire (Joe Buddy) St. Patty’s Day Party Pics

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

On Saturday, March 17 – members of  UnderScoopFire took to the town to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This year, they brought some very special friends with them. We graciously thank Murphy’s Law of Rochester, NY for hosting the party! Judging by the photos it seems as if Shipwreck, Chuckles, Law and Order, as well as […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #27 – Village Gate Toy Show

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

From days of long ago.. from uncharted regions of the universe.. comes a legend: the legend of The UnderScoopFire Roundtable Voltron! For the first time ever, after 26 episodes – we recorded live with all five members of the roundtable in the same room… and it sucked! Kidding about the sucking part, but if it […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #26 – G.I. Joe

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

When UnderScoopFire was launched back in August 2011, our goal was to create content for children of the 80s. We never claimed to be a retro site, rather a site for fans who held those memories dear, but live in the now. We quickly realized that the love for G.I. Joe is as strong now […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #25 – The Cocktail Party (AKA ‘The DrunkCast’)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Some quick math:   Joe + Tank + Googs + Howie + 30ish beers / 1 sober host trying to keep it all together = 25. Episode 25, that is. The UnderScoopFire Cocktail Party. Not much can be said to try to summarize this one. Sit back and listen to Corey (Sober-One Kenobi) as he […]

Complete Your 80s Mustache Madness Bracket and Win Prizes!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s nice to have family. UnderScoopFire’s sister site, Rediscover the 80s, is the best sibling a site could ask for. As the excitement ramps up for March Madness and the NCAA Tournament, the folks behind RD80s and USF decided to give you more to be excited about… it’s Stache Madness!! We know you’re competitive, we […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #24 – The Return of AJ Mass

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Magic is Back! UnderScoopFire’s Alec Baldwin has returned yet again! Ask any Saturday Night Live fan who comes to mind when you mention “special guest” or “recurring talent”, and they’ll give you Alec Baldwin.. or maybe Steve Martin. Either way, we are proud to welcome our own special guest, ESPN’s AJ Mass back to […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #23 – Meet the Roundtable Voltron

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

What rude hosts we’ve been! 22 episodes in and we’ve talked about everything from Clark Griswold to Fireball Island, but we never took the time to properly introduce ourselves. We’ve spent hours talking about the Drummonds, the Seavers, the Bluths and the Skywalkers, but no such insight has been given into our backgrounds. That ends […]

USF Brigade Stickers Happy in Their New Homes!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

A sincere thank you again to everyone who participated in the UnderScoopFire Brigade Twitter Follower Drive! In UnderScoopFire Podcast Episode 20, we rallied the USF Brigade and asked for help. The Brigade assembled and our friend @slink11 AKA Dr. Slinkenstein got to 50 followers in record time! We are proud to be able to interact with […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #22 – State of the Site Address

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This week the UnderScoopFire “Heads of State” come together to address the nation. The site’s editor and podcast producer give the State of the Site/Show Address. The Address was broken into 5 topics: Brief history of the site/show (most popular eps, hashtags, articles) The changing USF Podcast Network (spinoffs, etc) The UnderScoopFire YouTube Channel Launch Rundown/Intro […]

A Look Back at MTV’s “Undressed”

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

In 1999 I was finishing up my undergraduate degree, living with my girlfriend, going out drinking five nights a week. Today, I’m not using that undergrad degree (or my Masters degree), I still live with my girlfriend (she shares my last name now), and I might go out drinking five nights a year. Things have […]