WWE Legends of Wrestling is an original series made specifically for the WWE Classics On Demand service. The program features various "legends" of the business, for their work in and out of the ring, having a roundtable discussion about specific topics, persons, or occurrences in the history of wrestling. The show was originally hosted by WWE commentator Jim Ross–with former interviewer Gene Okerlund filling in for him on a few occasions–until Okerlund took over hosting duties completely with the shows fourth panel.
As of July 2014, all episodes have been made available on the WWE Network
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Original air date | Notes |
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1 | "Piper and Terry Funk" | October 1, 2006 | The very first Legends of Wrestling roundtable showcases the incredible careers of 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Terry Funk. |
2 | "Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund" | November 1, 2006 | This Legends of Wrestling roundtable showcases the incredible careers of Bob Backlund and Hulk Hogan. |
3 | "Andre The Giant and Iron Sheik" | December 1, 2006 | This Legends of Wrestling roundtable showcases the incredible careers of Iron Sheik and Andre The Giant. |
4 | "Jerry Lawler and Junkyard Dog" | January 1, 2007 | Jerry 'The King' Lawler and Junkyard Dog are featured in a No-Holds-Barred discussion about the greatest Superstars of the 80s. |
5 | "Ric Flair and Sgt Slaughter" | February 1, 2007 | Join Jim Ross, Mike Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Pat Patterson, and Michael Hayes as they discuss the careers of Ric Flair and Sgt. Slaughter. |
6 | "Rivalries I" | April 1, 2007 | Join Jim Ross, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff, Michael Hayes, and Jerry Lawler as they discuss the greatest rivalries in wrestling history. |
7 | "Rivalries II" | May 1, 2007 | Jim Ross hosts an esteemed panel to discuss the Greatest Rivalries of Professional Wrestling. |
8 | "Biggest Heatseekers" | June 1 2007 | Jim Ross hosts an all star panel as they discuss some of the most controversial and despised Heatseekers in Professional Wrestling. |
9 | "Monday Night Wars" | August 1, 2007 | Join host Jim Ross as well as Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff, and Jerry 'The King' Lawler as they discuss The Monday Night War. |
10 | "Bad-Asses" | November 1 2007 | Join Jim Ross, Michael Hayes, Pat Patterson, Tazz, and Mick Foley as they discuss the Bad Asses of Wrestling. |
11 | "The Territories" | January 1, 2008 | Jim Ross and his esteemed panel take a journey to the good ol' days of professional wrestling as they discuss The Territories. |
12 | "WrestleMania" | March 1, 2008 | Dusty Rhodes, Michael Hayes, Pat Patterson and Mick Foley join host Gene Okerlund for a no-holds-barred discussion of WrestleMania. |
13 | "Factions" | May 1, 2008 | Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Jim Ross and Tazz join Gene Okerlund for a no-holds-barred discussion on the importance of Factions. |
14 | "Worst Characters" | June 1, 2008 | Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes, Michael Hayes and Pat Patterson join Gene Okerlund for roundtable discussion of the worst characters in history. |
15 | "Giants" | September 1, 2008 | Sgt. Slaughter, Michael Hayes, Jim Ross and Pat Patterson join Gene Okerlund for a roundtable discussion of wrestling's greatest giants. |
16 | "Important Moments" | November 1, 2008 | Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Jim Ross and Tazz join host Gene Okerlund for a no-holds-barred discussion of wrestling's most important moments. |
17 | "The Soul of Wrestling" | February 1, 2009 | Dusty Rhodes, Tony Atlas, Cowboy Bill Watts and Theodore Long join host Jim Ross for a no-holds-barred discussion of The Soul of Wrestling. |
18 | "Texas Wrestling" | March 1, 2009 | Dusty Rhodes, Bill Watts, Jim Ross and Michael Hayes join Gene Okerlund for a discussion of the greatest Superstars to come out of Texas. |
19 | "Wrestling with Patriotism" | July 1, 2009 | Join host Gene Okerlund for a roundtable discussion on the use of patriotism, and patriotic characters throughout wrestling history. |
20 | "Managers" | November 1, 2009 | Join Joey Styles and an all star panel as they discuss the legacy of wrestling managers and their effect on the business. |
20 | "Southern Wrestling" | December 1, 2009 | Join Joey Styles along with Jim Ross, Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, and James J. Dillon for an in-depth discussion on southern wrestling. |
21 | "Tag Teams" | March 1, 2010 | Join host Gene Okerlund for a discussion on the evolution of tag team wrestling. Topics include the greatest duos of all time and more. |
22 | "The 1970s" | June 1, 2010 | Pat Patterson, J.J. Dillon, Nick Bockwinkel and Michael Hayes join Gene Okerlund for a discussion of Professional Wrestling in the 1970s. |
23 | "Families" | October 1, 2010 | Join host Gene Okerlund for a roundtable discussion on the pressures of going into the family business, great successes, and epic failures. |
24 | "Achievers" | December 1, 2010 | Ted DiBiase, Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Ross and JJ Dillon join host Gene Okerlund for a discussion of wrestling's top over and underachievers. |
26 | "Greatest Rivalries" | March 1, 2011 | Bret Hart, Michael Hayes, Jim Ross and Pat Patterson join host Gene Okerlund for a No-Holds-Barred discussion of favorite rivalries. |
27 | "Canada" | April 1, 2011 | Bret Hart, Michael Hayes, Jim Ross and Pat Patterson join host Gene Okerlund for a no-holds-barred discussion of Canada's effect on the WWE. |
28 | "NWO" | July 1, 2011 | Kevin Nash, Jim Ross, Michael Hayes and JJ Dillon join host Gene Okerlund for a No-Holds-Barred discussion on the New World Order. |
29 | "In Through the Outdoors" | August 1, 2011 | Kevin Nash, Jim Ross, Michael Hayes, JJ Dillon and host Gene Okerlund discuss historic outdoor events like WrestleMania IX. |
30 | "Renegades & Outlaws" | January 1, 2012 | Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Michael Hayes join host Gene Okerlund in a roundtable discussion of the most infamous renegades. |
31 | "The Celebrity Effect" | March 1, 2012 | Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Michael Hayes, and host Gene Okerlund discuss role of celebrities in Professional Wrestling. |
32 | "Evolution of Hardcore" | October 1, 2012 | Jim Ross, Pat Patterson, Michael Hayes & 'Road Dogg' Brian James join Gene Okerlund for roundtable discussion on the evolution of hardcore. |
33 | "Monday Night RAW" | November 1, 2012 | Jim Ross, Pat Patterson, Michael Hayes and Road Dogg Brian James join Gene Okerlund for a no-holds-barred discussion on Monday Night Raw. |
Legends of WrestleMania[]
Legends of Wrestlemania is a spinoff revival of the Legends of Wrestling roundtable panel format, focusing on Wrestlemania related topics. There have been two episodes, with the first being broadcast on WWE Network live from WrestleMania XXX Axxess on April 4, 2014. The panel was hosted by Michael Cole, and featured guests Ric Flair, Mick Foley and John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
The second episode was about The Ultimate Warrior and aired on WWE Network on April 18, 2014. It was the final part of the 4 part Warrior week on the WWE Network as a tribute to The Ultimate Warrior, who had died suddenly on April 8, 2014, just two days after WrestleMania XXX. This panel was hosted by Josh Matthews and the guest panelists were Booker T, Sgt. Slaughter, and Ted DiBiase.
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