We've reached the end of our four-and-a-half-year first season. As we transition to our new seasons model, we wrap by doing a Take Purge where all wrestling and non-wrestling takes are legal. Get our opinion on the Montreal Screwjob, if CM Punk is overrated, GUNTHER, William Regal, The Shield, leftovers, chocolate, and a lot more. Be sure to follow us wherever you get podcasts and get ready for season two: 1998, coming soon! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 240
This week we've got news! After the news, it is time to dive into Vampiro's career. We talk about his time in Mexico as a Canadian Vampire, his move to WCW, weird feuds with Sting, and his turn in Lucha Underground. We've got matches against Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Pengaton Jr, and even an appearance by the Insane Clown Posse! Join us for a wild time this week. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/ Konnan & Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Nitron, Perro Aguayo, & Cien Car...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 239
This week we look at the tag career of Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, a.k.a. The World's Greatest Tag Team. We look at their amazing rookie year as part of Team Angle, their time facing each other when Haas returned to WWE in 2006, and their run in Ring of Honor in the early 2010s. We've got matches against Los Guerreros, Kings of Wrestling, Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio, and more. Join us for another great episode! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Promo: Team Angle...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 238
Time to get hardcore this week as we look at the career of Necro Butcher. We're following him from company to company including CZW and ROH with some legendary matches against Abdullah the Butcher, Samoa Joe, Nick Gage and more. Join us for a bloody (literally) good time. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Abdullah the Butcher, NWA Texas Hardcore Title, NWA Southwest Parade of Champions, April 14, 2000 Promo - NWA Southwest, sometime before his May 26, 2000 match with Cany...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 237
This week we dive into the career of Kaitlyn, a star of WWE's women's division in the 2010s. We look at her start on the third season of NXT, her legendary feud with AJ Lee, and her return in 2018. Join as we break down her entire career! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/ Dolph Ziggler vs AJ & Primo, WWE NXT, September 14, 2010 Vs Beth Phoenix, WWE SuperStars October 15, 2012 vs Eve Torres, WWE Divas Championship, Raw January 14, 2013 vs AJ Lee, WWE Divas Championship...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 236
This week we look at the career of Norman Smiley! We look at his run as Black Magic in CMLL, his time in WCW as Screaming Norman Smiley, and we talk about what makes him a great coach in NXT. All this and our usual diversions, so join us for a great episode! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/ Chris Adams vs Konnan & Rey Misterio, Pat O'Conner International Cup, NWA Starrcade 1990 w/ El Dandy & Apolo Dantes vs Javier Cruz, Pierroth Jr., & Blue Panther Promo Vs B...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 235
Our series on Brock Lesnar concludes with his most recent runs in the WWE. Lesnar went from being The Next Big Thing to one of the most dominant forces in WWE history. We take a look at his rivalry with Roman Reigns as well as matches against Daniel Bryan, Goldberg, and The Undertaker. Join us as we cover the career of one of the most unique wrestlers in WWE history. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Vs Roman Reigns (and Seth Rollins), WWE Championship, Wrestlemania 31 vs Un...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 234
Our three-part series on Brock Lesnar continues this week with his departure from and return to WWE and everything in between. We're covering his UFC run (including watching a fight!) and his dramatic return to WWE in 2012. This plus matches against John Cena, The Undertaker, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Triple H. Join us for another great dive into wrestling history. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Vs Shinsuke Nakamura, IWGP Heavyweight Championship, NJPW Toukon Shidou Chapter ...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 233
This week we conclude Hoss Month with one of the best hosses that wrestling has seen: Brock Lesnar. We look at his origins in the NCAA and as part of the Minnesota Stretching Crew in OVW. Then we dive into his amazing rookie year, his rise to the WWE Championship, and his unceremonious exit after WrestleMania 20. Matches this week include Kurt Angle, Goldberg, The Rock, and more. Join us for another jam-packed episode. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Minnesota Stretching C...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 232
For Hoss Month we decided to look at some notable hosses through history. We look at wrestlers like Uncle Elmer, Viscera, Giant Gonzalez, Undertaker, and more. Plus we talk about the evolution of hosses from the carnival times all the way to the modern day. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Uncle Elmer vs King Kong Bundy, 1986 Giant Gonzalez vs Undertaker, WrestleMania IX The Oddities vs Kaientai, Summerslam 1998 (Peacock) Akebono vs Bi...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 231
Hoss Month rolls on as we look at Ray Traylor, a.k.a. Big Boss Man and Big Bubba Rogers. We follow his career from Jim Crockett Promotions jobber to challenging for the WWF Championship. There are matches this week against Hulk Hogan, Vader, Dusty Rhodes, and more. Plus we look at two memorable Big Boss Man moments: feeding Al Snow his dog and crashing Big Show's dad's funeral. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/Midnight Express vs Dus...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 230
Hoss Month returns and we look at the monster: Ryback! From his origins on Tough Enough and in FCW to his dominating debut on the main roster. We talk about his WWE Championship shots and his time as Intercontinental Championship. We've got matches against John Cena, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and more. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/Big E vs Lance Archer & Alex Riley - FCW,approx 2009 Skip Sheffield Promo Package - NXT Season 1 R...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 229
This week we dive into the career of Little Spike Dudley! We're looking at his run on the California independents before his big run in ECW! Then we talk about The Dudley Boys, WWE, and his run as Brother Runt in TNA. We've got matches against Rey Mysterio, The Dudleys, Raven, and more. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Matt Hyson vs J.R. Benson, CCW (California Creative Wrestling), 1994 vs Bam Bam Bigelow, As Good As It Gets 1997 w/ Ne...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 228
We travel to Mexico this week to look at the career of Blue Demon Jr. The successor to the famous Blue Demon, we take a look at his career through CMLL, AAA, Lucha Underground and even winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Hijo de Santo, CMLL, December 7, 2002 vs Adam Pearce, NWA Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mexico, October 25, 2008 Vs Texano, Lucha Underground Ultima Lucha, April 19, 2015...
Jul 22, 2024•59 min•Ep. 227
This week we dive into the career of 90s women's wrestling star Akira Hokuto. We track her career in AJW from her debut to her run at the top of the card and ber eventual move to WCW. There are matches with Manami Toyota, Madusa, Aja Kong, and one of the best matches we've ever seen against Shinobu Kandori. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/ Suzuka Minami vs Kyoto Inuoe & Manami Toyota, WWWA Tag Team Championship 2/3 Falls, Wrestl...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 226
This week we look at the career of your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestler, Jerry Lynn. We track his career through the independents, ECW, WCW, WWF, TNA, and Ring of Honor. Lynn was a stud everywhere he went, and we cover excellent matches this week against Rob Van Dam, X-Pac, AJ Styles, Justin Credible and more. Join us for a great deep dive into one of the most underrated wrestlers in history. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Lightning Kid, 2/3 Falls, GWF Light Heav...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 225
This week we look at the over 25 year career of Taka Michinoku. From his run in WWF as the first Light Heavyweight Champion and as part of Kaientai to his runs in NJPW and Kaientai Dojo, we've got lots to look at. We've got matches against Triple H, Gedo & Jado and Forever Hooligans. Join us for a great deep dive into an Attitude Era favorite. Donate to Trans Lifeline Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Brian Christopher, Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 224
This week we wrap up our three-part series on Kane! One of the deepest lores of any wrestler ever, we have so much to talk about this week. We cover his unmasking, May 19th, his multiple Undertaker feuds, Team Hell No, and more. With matches against Undertaker, Edge, The Shield, Rey Mysterio, and more, we have lots to talk about. Join us for another great episode. Donate to Trans Lifeline Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Unmasking Vs Undertaker, Wrestlemania 20 w/ Big Show ...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 223
We continue our series on Kane this week! We're looking at Glenn Jacobs best gimmick during his peak between 2000 and 2003. This means we look at his 2001 Royal Rumble presentation, the Brothers of Destruction, and matches against Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, The Rock, Undertaker, and more. Donate to The Trevor Project Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Rock, Undertaker, and Chris Benoit, Fatal 4-Way for WWF Championship, Unforgiven 2000 Royal Rumble 2001 Brothers of...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 222
This week we start our three-part series on Kane. One of WWE's greatest characters, we take a look at Glenn Jacobs as Dr. Isaac Yankem before they settled on his new gimmick as The Undertaker's half-brother. We've got matches against Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Bret Hart and more as we dive into Kane's early era, so join us as we break it all down. Donate to the Point Foundation Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Isaac Yankem DDS vs Bret Hart, Steel Cage Match, R...
Jun 10, 2024•58 min•Ep. 221
This week we dive into the career of The Red Rooster, Terry Taylor. Now known as a longtime NXT trainer and former TNA agent and backstage boss, we talk about Taylor working in WCW, WWF, and the territories. We also talk about how the Red Rooster gimmick may have doomed him and cover matches against Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger and more. Join us and be sure to rate & subscribe wherever you are listening! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Magnum TA, Mid South NA ...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 220
Lita is one of the most influential women's wrestlers of all time. We cover her career this week from her start in CMLL and ECW, all the way to her recent return run in WWE. We cover her run with the Hardy Boyz as Team Extreme, the pregnancy angle with Kane, her managing Edge, and everything in between with matches against Trish Stratus, The Radicalz, Becky Lynch and more. Join us and be sure to rate & subscribe wherever you are listening! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matche...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 219
This week we break down Bobby Roode's career from his TNA beginnings to his run in WWE. Bobby Roode was an influential member of TNA as part of Team Canada, Beer Money Inc and as TNA's longest-reigning Heavyweight Champion for some time. Then Roode went to NXT and was Glorious before having a good run on the main roster. We cover matches against the Dudley Boyz, Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, and more. Join us for a full recap of the career of Bobby Roode! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twit...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 218
We looked at the Briscoe Brothers career in Ring of Honor as the best tag team in the company's history. 13-time champions in ROH, Mark & Jay Briscoe had legendary battles as the Briscoe Brothers against the Young Bucks, FTR, Motor City Machine Guns, and more. We take an in-depth look at their career from beginning to end and break down what made them one of the best tag teams in wrestling history. Be sure to subscribe and rate 5 stars wherever you listen! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 217
This week we look at a standout of the 1990s and someone the wrestling world lost too soon: Chris Candido. We start in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and his time as NWA World Heavyweight Champion before looking at his run as Skip in the Bodydonnas in WWF. We close in ECW and the independents with his real-life partner Sunny (Tammy Lynn Sytch) there for the whole of his career. Lots of great wrestling to discuss and our usual tangents, so tune in. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches:...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 216
This week we dive into one of the best heels in wrestling history, period. The Iron Sheik was a talented wrestler and larger-than-life personality who put it all together to be on the of the best bad guys to step foot in a ring. We cover him winning the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund, losing it to Hulk Hogan, plus matches with Sgt. Slaughter and the U.S. Express as well. Join us for a look at a legendary career. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Ali Vaziri vs Mark Stone ...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 215
In this special episode, we're joined by author Brad Balukjian to talk about his new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania". We talk about the origins and evolution of the book and his friendship with The Iron Sheik. We also talk about comparing wrestling eras, some of the wild surprises he learned on his road trip, making a book accessible to non-wrestling fans, Hulkamania, and more. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation and be sure to check out Brad's book! In this s...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 214
We’re back to our regular episodes as we talk about Afa & Sika, the Wild Samoans. Two of the leaders of the Anoa’i Samoan wrestling family, we see them as multiple-time WWF Tag Team Champions against wrestlers like Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, Mr. Fuji, and more. Join us as we talk about an underrated tag team from the 1980s. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: MSG debut vs Ivan Putski & Tito Santa, WWF Tag Team Championships, Jan 21, 1980 Promo - Lou Albano, but also ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 213
This week we look forward into the wrestling world for 2024 and see what is in store. We talk about the Cody Rhodes title reign, what is next for Judgment Day, who we see as Money in the Bank winners, people switching from AEW to WWE and back, the main event of All In, and more. Join us as we recover from WrestleMania 40 and talk about the wrestling year ahead. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 212
We were at both nights of WrestleMania 40 and we have some thoughts! Recorded at 1 am after Night Two of WrestleMania XL, we talk about Cody Rhodes finishing the story, John Cena, Sami Zayn, Bayley, and all the other exciting WrestleMania matches. We also talk about Philadelphia, an ECW tribute show, NXT Stand and Deliver and a lot more. Join us for a discussion from our hotel room as we break down WrestleMania weekend! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X...
Apr 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 211
