The guys discuss the fate of the WWE Network as it transitions over to Peacock and wrestling history is edited into non-existence! Mark “The Mark” points out the lack of any kind of focus on Raw and SmackDown, while NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver promises to deliver some awesome matches! AEW Dynamite brought some good matches age old-fashioned story-telling that has Chad “The Glorious Guru” pulling some comparisons out of the way back machine! John “The English Professor” is back from a bout...
Apr 04, 2021•2 hr 9 min
With the English Professor spending time with his family, Mark "The Mark" and the "Glorious Guru" Chad try to pick up John's slack and cover the week in wrestling. These two are all over the place covering Fastlane, WWE, AEW, NWA, NXT, and ROH with no sense of direction. However, we find out what kind of trouble Mark got himself into after having another family gathering at his house. Send us a Text Message.Collar X Elbow - The Wrestling BrandUse promo code CanCrushers to save 10% off yo...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Aside from the big championship matches and number 1 contender contests you’d expect from IWC, this reunion card brings back AEW stars Britt Baker and Wardlow! And they haven’t come empty-handed! The Good Doctor and the Man with War in his Name have brought a contract for an opportunity for an IWC star to appear on AEW Dark! Could they make the Gambinos an offer they can’t refuse? Or could Duke Davis and Gannon Jones Jr be future AEW Mane Eventers? Could this be the Big Time for Bill Collier?...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Usually it’s Mark who steers the conversations on Can Crushers Spotlight interviews, but this week it’s Evelyn Carter who gets Mark to shoot! “The Diamond Queen” talks about sharing a locker with Teddy Long, Chavo Guerrero, Road Warrior Animal, and Mark Henry all in the same night! She then digs deeper into what it was like to train with Rodney Mack and work with Dontae Smiley! The SOAR Women’s Champion has defended her title against all challengers, even if she was nursing injuries! Carter h...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Tensions rise between all three Can Crushers over a topic that Mark “The Mark” refuses to discuss ever again on the show! But Chad “The Glorious Guru” has a hard time letting it go! Meanwhile, John “The English Professor” keeps a tab of all of Mark’s misspeaks during his tirade! Cooler heads prevail as the guys cover the last two weeks of pro wrestling, including NXT, Raw, SmackDown, NWA, AEW Dynamite and Revolution, and two PPVs tonight: Fast Lane and NWA Back for the Attack!Send us a Text M...
Mar 21, 2021•2 hr 26 min
This is Undeniably one of the best Can Crushers interviews, as Mark talks to Dean Fleming! One half of the SOAR tag team champions and the first ever SOAR Grand Slam Champion, the Undeniable One lives by a simple philosophy: winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing! In this day and age, Fleming was still getting so much heat that he couldn’t leave the buildings following his matches! Fortunately, he’s now a squeaky clean baby face! Find out whose tapes he studied and how mind-blowingly f...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Introducing first! This week’s Can Crushers Spotlight guest, hailing from Ohio Valley Wrestling, its OVW Ring Announcer, Stephanie! What did she really know about pro wrestling before getting launched into the sport, and how has all of the love and support from the OVW family and working with Al Snow and Chad Miller changed her outlook on the business? Stephanie talks about a funny interaction with HollyHood Haley J, her goals for the next five years, and changes she would make to pro wrestli...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 26 min
The Can Crushers pay their respects to Jim Crockett Jr. and Ohio Championship Wrestling ring announcer Josh Sines before getting to a pretty stacked week of wrestling including Raw, NXT, AEW, and SmackDown! Mark “The Mark” reads some more emails from listeners regarding the fantasy booking of the WWWF, which has some pretty big twists! Chad “The Glorious Guru” is still high on New Japan while John “The English Professor” points out a small inconsistency in Young Rock!Send us a Text Message.Co...
Mar 07, 2021•2 hr 21 min
It’s time to go to school with the founder of the School of Morton, Ricky Morton! The Rock ‘N Roll Express member tells Mark “The Mark” and Chad “The Guru” about the magic that would happen when he and Robert Gibson would face any version of the Midnight Express! Find out which of Ricky’s peers could soar with today’s high flyers! How did Ricky and Robert stay together so long, and what is it about them that still drives the ladies crazy after all these years?Send us a Text Message.Collar X E...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 49 min
Mark “The Mark” shares your feedback on what you think of our fantasy WWWF booking! And by the way, John “The English Professor” and Chad “The Glorious Guru” bring some pretty hot matches and promos to this week’s booking! The English Professor gives us the results of his hardcore match from last week! The guys cover Elimination Chamber, Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and AEW! Chad brings a heavy hitter to this week’s “Love ‘Em While We Have ‘Em” segment!The guys also cover the unfortunate losses of “J...
Feb 28, 2021•2 hr 30 min
NXT Takeover packed MOTY candidates into a likely Card of the Year and continued to build those stories Wednesday night! AEW Dynamite once again won the Wednesday Night War, but which show was better according to the Can Crushers? Raw had its moments but was diminished by a cheap storyline while Smackdown didn’t even have a moment. Mark “The Mark” is thoroughly entertained by what is the best week of fantasy WWWF booking yet! John “The English Professor” has a match tonight and is taking heel...
Feb 21, 2021•2 hr 5 min
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 16 min
This week’s episode is on a “hole” other level as Chad “The Glorious Guru” and John “The English Professor” book three solid shows in their fantasy WWWF! The real-life Raw and SmackDown had gaping holes in their stories while NXT and AEW focused wholly on solid wrestling! Mark “The Mark” teases the Spotlights for the next two weeks while contemplating a holy retreat!Send us a Text Message.Collar X Elbow - The Wrestling BrandUse promo code CanCrushers to save 10% off your order!Disclaimer: Thi...
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 43 min
It’s Hammer Time! Country Hammer Time! Mark “The Mark” and John “The English Professor” are joined by “The Country Hammer” Jami Jameson for this week’s Can Crushers Spotlight! Mark is the type of deep-digging journalist that rivals the likes of Mean Gene, but there are parts of Jameson’s wrestling past that even Mark didn’t uncover! Mark does, however, nail the comparison! Jameson discusses the rigorous training and diet regiments he follows to stay in top “gorilla” shape! A true gentleman ou...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Was last Sunday the worst Royal Rumble PPV ever? The Can Crushers give a scathing review of this year’s over-the-top elimination WWE staple PPV! Raw and SmackDown teased potential WrestleMania main events while NXT featured more classic tag team elimination action in the Dusty Rhodes tag team tournament! AEW had an elimination match of their own as tag teams fought in a battle royal to deem top contenders to the Young Bucks! Then Chad “The Glorious Guru” and John “The English Professor”...
Feb 07, 2021•2 hr 21 min
This week’s Can Crushers Spotlight features one of Mark’s inspirations, Dani Grey! The American Bombshell has hit some roadblocks early in her wrestling career, including a broken arm she suffered in her first match! But she’s continued to wrestle in various promotions and plans to return to IWC on February 20 at Kickoff! Committed to bettering herself and others daily, Dani also works as a fitness coach and life coach!Send us a Text Message.Collar X Elbow - The Wrestling BrandUse promo...
Feb 03, 2021•59 min
Not much of an action-packed week in wrestling? No problem! Chad “The Glorious Guru” and John “The English Professor” are booking fantasy Raw and SmackDown shows filled with tons of twists and turns! After covering the real-life versions of those shows, along with NXT and AEW, the guys are charged with entertaining Mark “The Mark” by presenting matches and promos in the WWWF! Is Mark a fan of the Four Horsewomen? Is he happy to see some NWA talent on the shows? And what are his demands for ne...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 44 min
This week’s Can Crushers Spotlight takes a different spin! Everyone is on board for this episode as Mark “The Mark,” Chad “The Glorious Guru,” and John “The English Professor” make some bold predictions for the Royal Rumble! Don’t forget that Chad inherited a billion dollars after responding to an email from a Saudi prince! With that money, the Can Crushers have purchased WWE! Listen to their booking for the Rumble and see what’s coming next in the revived WWWF!Send us a Text Message.Collar X...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Following one of the worst weeks in pro wrestling, the Can Crushers decide to discuss just about anything except wrestling. Hank Aaron, Don Sutton, Larry King, all-time rushing leaders, and home-grown pitchers who owned Barry Bonds are just some of the topics before Mark “The Mark,” Chad “The Glorious Guru,” and John “The English Professor” eventually begrudgingly cover Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and AEW. Adding to the trash on a show hosted by a garbage man is the Heroes of Wrestling PPV from 1999...
Jan 24, 2021•2 hr 19 min
Maybe you remember him getting flattened by Vader or catapulted out of the ring by the Road Warriors! Or perhaps you know him as the leader of the phenomenon known as Randamania! But in this week’s Can Crushers Spotlight, Mark “The Mark” and John “The English Professor” talk to the real Randy Hogan! A consummate professional and talented athlete, Randy earned the respect of some of the biggest names in wrestling history! You’ll also hear how real, behind-the-scenes politics effected his caree...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Glitches in Mark “The Mark’s” Odroid XU4 mean they’ll be hell to pay at gaming headquarters! A local wing shop run by wrestling fans isn’t impressed when John “The English Professor” orders “Macho Man” wings in the voice of the Macho Man! Chad “The Glorious Guru” continues to collect belts, adding some classic WWF titles to his heap of championships! The guys cover Raw, SmackDown, and solid NXT and AEW Dynamite shows! The purchase of WWE is complete, and the guys lay the groundwork for some p...
Jan 17, 2021•2 hr 3 min
In this week’s Can Crushers Spotlight, Mark “The Mark” talks to former SOAR Heavyweight Champion, Dontae Smiley! King Prime discusses some of his favorites from the business including Ric Flair, Rick Rude, and an early version of the Rock! He’s shared the ring with the Lucha Bros. and Best Friends on AEW Dark! And unlike a lot of our guests, he got his start in the wrestling business, not in the ring, but in a very different forum! Plus, he can drop some pretty dope rhymes!Send us a Text Mess...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Mark “The Mark” opens a late Christmas present from his wife that has the guys going bananas! John “The English Professor” discovers a treasure trove of wrestling goodness in his basement! And Chad “The Glorious Guru” shows off some really sweet ROH championships belts! Once they’re done playing with their toys, they cover AEW Dynamite, NXT, Raw, and SmackDown! The guys continue to use their inheritance to repackage WWE and list the names of the booking committee and PPV’s!Send us a Text Mess...
Jan 10, 2021•2 hr 16 min
Bill Collier does some Big Time multi-tasking as he talks to the Can Crushers while crushing it in the weight room! The Imagine Wrestling Heavyweight Champion makes no qualms about also wanting Andrew Palace’s IWC Heavyweight Title! Hear about Collier’s favorite wrestlers, his early days as Insaniac, and his match with Butterbean! You’ll also hear what Big Time’s favorite job has been for the last 22 years! And also for the last four months!Send us a Text Message.Collar X Elbow - The Wrestlin...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In a fun new fantasy segment, Chad “The Glorious Guru” replies to a spam email from a Saudi prince who honestly does funnel a hundred million dollars into Chad’s checking account! Chad shares the money with the other Can Crushers to purchase WWE, and the guys immediately start booking talent, PPV’s, and TV! John “The Document” rehashes last year’s Can Crushers predictions to see whose guesses were most accurate! Mark “The Mark” leads the charge on all of the Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and AEW cover...
Jan 03, 2021•2 hr 7 min
She only has only two years in the business, but she’s already earned herself two nicknames! Vivacious Vicious Vicki has been on NXT and has had a WWE audition! She had a chance to meet her favorite wrestler, women’s wrestling legend Lita, and tells us about their awkward encounter! Outside of the wrestling business, Vicki has had some real struggles, including drug addiction. Hear her story of perseverance and how she has overcome some life-threatening obstacles. If you’re having...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Minutes before hitting the record button for today’s show, the guys found out about the sudden passing of Jon Huber, known to AEW fans as Brodie Lee and to WWE fans as Luke Harper. During the show, the Can Crushers continued to update what is still a fluid story. After paying their respects to the leader of the Dark Order and briefing the week in wrestling, the guys get to the anticipated Can Crushers Crushie Awards! Find out who made the cut for the best of the best in pro wrestling ac...
Dec 27, 2020•2 hr 49 min
Chad “The Glorious Guru” took his fandom for Jim Cornette a little too far this week, throwing fire balls! Only the flames ended up in his own face! After the guys cover AEW Dynamite and NXT, John “The English Professor” gets more than a bit worked up about the garbage show that was Raw! Finally, the guys do a match-by-match coverage of this week’s watch-along, The Great American Bash from 2004! Mark “The Mark” leads the team on predictions for tonight’s TLC and then gives us the rundown for ...
Dec 20, 2020•2 hr 11 min
This week’s Can Crushers Spotlight features IWC Rookie of the Year candidate, “A1”Anthony Young! A1 tells the Can Crushers why he got involved in Money Shot’s tag team title defense and, in the process, joined Team Big League! What does he eat to stay in such phenomenal shape? Which era of pro wrestling can he just not stand to watch? And most importantly, which title does he have his eyes set on in 2021Save 10% off your entire order when you use promo code CanCrushers at Collar X ElbowPlease...
Dec 15, 2020•54 min
Senior IWC official Bobby Williams joins Mark “The Mark” and John “The English Professor” to tell us how he maintains order in the wrestling ring! Self-described as “the law,” Williams’ list of wrestlers who have shared a ring with him reads like a who’s who of wrestling legends and today’s top talent! His book, “The Story of How I Never Made It,” takes a unique spin on the wrestling autobiography! He also digs into his collections of magazines, action figures, and VHS tapes!Use promo code Ca...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 14 min
