Blue Barred Cage Volume 2 Episode 5: SummerSlam 1988 or Mega Microplastics
Join the Blue Barred Cage crew as they get back to their roots with a retro review of WWF Summer Slam 1988!

Join the Blue Barred Cage crew as they get back to their roots with a retro review of WWF Summer Slam 1988!
It was a pretty slow week in wrestling news. Plus the Steel Quiz Match is back!
The boys recap the week that was in AEW as we get ever closer to Forbidden Door.
The boys are back in town to discuss a crazy week in AEW, as we begin the road to Forbidden Door.
The Enemy, Bliz, and Kyle (Key-lay) discuss the latest in an exciting week of free agency and recap this week's episode of AEW Dynamite.
Join Eddie and guest host Bliz as they continue Blue Barred Cage's MCW Spotlight with Women's Champion Gia Scott!
We're taking it back to the Attitude Era with the UK-exclusive event from May of 2000, Insurrextion! The Rock, Triple H, & Shane McMahon in a triple threat main events a show that includes Kurt Angle, the Radicalz, the Hardy Boyz, and much more AE goodness. Plus we check in with the latest from WWE, AEW, and more.
Eddie and guest host Bliz kick off Blue Barred Cage's MCW Spotlight with tag champs Rush Hour (Tommy Seto and Deion Epps)!
We are going a bit crazy in quarantine - this episode has no structure, no segments, we just turned on the mics and started talking. Topics include John Cena's nWo, the Bad Boys movie franchise, superkicks, AEW, and of course Keanu Reeves.
Eddie and Justin review the second night of WrestleMania 36, featuring the return of Edge, Drew vs. Brock, the Firefly Funhouse, and much more.
Chris, Eddie, and Justin give their quick and dirty reactions to the first night of WrestleMania 36.
In this episode we preview what will no doubt be a truly unique and historic event. We run down the entire card for both nights of WrestleMania 36 and make our predictions, plus we discuss the new season of Dark Side of the Ring and our "wrestling comfort viewing."
Safe in their respective isolation, Justin & Eddie attempt to escape the madness of 2020 by going back to 1993 to discuss the Royal Rumble and watch Monday Night Raw from January 25, 1993, featuring a Loser Leaves Town match between Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair. Fair warning, we also discuss Giant Gonzalez's merkin.
Watch along with Eddie and Justin as they brave the second episode of Monday Night Raw, featuring several phone calls, the epic and dramatic tale of Randy Savage and the Repo Man, and some awesome stuff with Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect.
Eddie and Justin are joined by special guest (and Justin's sister) Aimee Murray to talk about an event near and dear to our hearts: the 1995 Royal Rumble! We discuss memories of our childhood fandoms, the state of the wrestling business in the mid-90s, ridiculous gimmicks, and the WWF's first main event push of Shawn Michaels. Check out Aimee's YouTube channel "Aimee Reads," and find her on Twitter and Instagram @aimeereadstn. And don't forget to check out Eddie & Justin's newest project "Th...
Blue Barred Cage presents an all-new podcast series, as Eddie and Justin take you on a journey through The New Generation era! Introducing The Greatest Generation, a watch-along series of WWE's most maligned (but loved by us) era. Join us as we kick off this journey with the very first episode of Monday Right Raw from January 11, 1993 - uncut, uncooked, and uncensored!
The gang returns for the annual tradition of reviewing the best of the year: it's the 2019 Cagey Awards! We discuss the good and the bad from a historic year in wrestling in WWE, NXT, AEW, and more. Plus we make our predictions for the year to come and review our predictions from this time last year.
As is our Halloween tradition, The Midnight Express Society meets yet again to spin some spooky wrestling yarns. Plus we discuss AEW, NXT, and the state of Raw and Smackdown.
Eddie and Justin have seemingly tracked down Mark in the year 1997, but before they can unlock the secrets of time travel they’re gonna have to watch an episode of Raw. Plus we discuss WWE vs. AEW and welcome the Wee Baby Todd into the world!
In this episode we complete our retrospective on The Hart Foundation, picking up after Canadian Stampede, discussing Bret's final title run, the feud with DX, and the Montreal Screwjob. Plus, we discuss the latest goings on in WWE and AEW as well as the big changes coming to the wrestling world in the next few months.
In the first part of our retrospective on the Hart Foundation, we look at the origins of the group dating back to 1996, discuss Bret and Austin's feud including WrestleMania 13, and the build to the Canadian Stampede event. Plus we discuss Double or Nothing, AEW's weekly show, NXT Takeover XXV, and the Jon Moxley interview.
We're back with one of our favorite topics: urban legends and conspiracy theories! In this episode we tackle topics such as stories of backstage hazing, allegations against Fabulous Moolah, and a truly insane theory involving Vince McMahon. Plus we discuss the career of the retiring Goldust, CM Punk wrestling under a mask, and we say goodbye (for now) to Dean Ambrose.
In this episode we run down the entire card for WrestleMania 35, discuss this year's build, and make our predictions. Plus, we talk about Muppet Babies and Chris has some big news.
In this episode the gang goes in depth on an excellent weekend of wrestling, including NXT Takeover: Phoenix and the Royal Rumble. Plus we discuss the lay of the land as we begin yet another WrestleMania season.
In this episode we're back in time once again to cover the 1997 Royal Rumble, featuring Stone Cold, Bret Hart, HBK, and the first real hints of the Attitude Era. Plus we discuss the announcement of All Elite Wrestling and what it could mean for the wrestling business, NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool, and we pay tribute to late, great Mean Gene Okerlund.
Another year has come to a close, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for the 2018 Cagey Awards! We break down the best and worst of 2018, see how our predictions for the year panned out, and make some new predictions for 2019.
We're in 1997, and you can join us! In a special watch-along episode, we have our very own old school Nitro Party and watch the December 1, 1997 episode of WCW Monday Nitro. So grab some pizza and beer, fire up your WWE Network, and revisit one of our favorite eras of wrestling with us.
We're celebrating Thanksgiving the only way we know how: with massive amounts of food and wrestling! In this episode we take it way back and review the second annual Survivor Series from 1988, featuring all the stars (and jobbers) from the Golden Era. Plus we discuss this year's Survivor Series and Takeover: War Games II, and list the things we're thankful for in wrestling this year.
It's our annual Halloween Spooktacular, and The Midnight Express Society is back to tell scary wrestling-inspired stories around the campfire! Hear tales of sexorcisms, witches, Headless Four Horsemen, and more as we celebrate our favorite holiday. Plus we discuss WWE's Saudi Arabia conundrum and the shocking real-life and story line developments on this week's historic Raw.
Well, there’s time travel now. The gang is going back and forth between the present day and 1997 hunting for Mark, and watching some damn good wrestling while we do it. In our season premiere, we run down our favorite things about pro wrestling in 1997 and discuss the Super Show Down and the return of Shawn Michaels.