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Dorkside of the Ring

The show where your nerdy obsession with Professional Wrestling is not only tolerated... it is celebrated! Every week Mat and Adam take a brief look at the history of Pro Wrestling of the day. From there we take a few minutes to review a retro WWE Raw or Smackdown from this week 24 years ago and then finish with The Wrestling Stu. Think of it as a catch all to cover what is going on all across the landscape of the sport from the previous week, or just random life events that need to be shared with our great listeners. Our goal is to entertain and hopefully make you laugh along the way!
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Episodes

#274- ECW Has Entered the Invasion!

This week on the show we are having a great time after going2-0 at bags league! Things have ramped up significantly in the 2001 Smackdown universeas ECW has entered the chat! We take a good amount of time talking about that episodebecause, lets face it, it was pivotal in pro wrestling history. We also chatbriefly about the upcoming week of pro wrestling that is fucking staaaaked!Cheers!

Jul 10, 20251 hr 18 min

#273- Jones Intercable Ova Here!

This week on the show we had an absolute ball talking abouteverything. We covered all of the history before getting into the first Smackdownthat featured WCW matches, including the first title change on WWF programing.We also hit on an absolute banger of an NXT match between Andrade and JohnnyGargano that garnered the first 5-star rating for WWE in over a decade. We alsohit on the latest from WWE and AEW and did a whole lot of riffing. Cheers!

Jul 03, 20251 hr 14 min

#272- Late Night Podcast Session!

Well for those of you who have been waiting for our annual summer bag league to start, it is in full swing this week, complete with a rain delay so we got a late start. That didn't stop us from getting to all the things we planned on chatting about (and some we didn't). We covered the 2001 KOTR PPV as well as the Smackdown that followed. The WCW invasion is finally starting, and it made for a fun show. We also touched on an NXT banger, AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, WWE and more. Cheers!

Jun 26, 20251 hr 4 min

#271- Toad Jam & Earl (Hebner)

This week on the show we got off to a bit of a rocky start, but pulled it together nicely to give you all of the segments you know and love! Some things are heating up in the Smackdown Symposium as DDP has officially been revealed as Undertaker's wife Sara's stalker and the road is getting rough for Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. After that we talk about the latest from WWE and AEW and a ton more. Cheers!

Jun 19, 20251 hr 4 min

#270- Ready, Willing & Stable

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a bit more than usual to cover in the history segment, followed by a look at the penultimate episode of Smackdown before KOTR 2001, where The Undertaker's wife is still being stalked and Stone Cold Steve Austin is collecting signatures to right a perceived wrong. We also cover the latest Money in the Bank show, a super-sized AEW offering and a whole lot more. Cheers!

Jun 12, 20251 hr 15 min

#269- Crusherfest 2025: Boots on the Ground!

Hey gang! This week on the show we kick things off with a fairly mundane history segment followed by the Smackdown Symposium where we are building up to the 2001 King of the Ring PPV. After that we talked about a matchup between Sabu and Sean Waltman from a gymnasium in Minneapolis before getting a boots on the ground report from Adam, who was in South Milwaukee for Crusherfest. Cheers!

Jun 05, 20251 hr 8 min

#268- Beware of Dog 3?

Hey gang! This week on the show, we almost go off the rails the second as it starts as everyone's favorite dogs start immediately barking. We then get into some history, and we finally start seeing some seeds planted for the "invasion" angle in the WWF in the "Smackdown Symposium". From there we talk a lot about Double or Nothing and all sorts of randomness. Cheers!

May 29, 202558 min

#267- AEW Beach Break & ACW... Boots on the Ground!

Hey gang! We are coming off a very busy week as far as live pro wrestling goes here in the Midwest! We had boots on the ground at AEW Dynamite & Collision as well as the big show in Oshkosh as ACW Wisconsin held their annual Water City Wrestling Con. We also hit on all of our normal segments, including some history and a shake up in the WWF (2001) as one of the tippy top guys has suffered a nasty quad injury. We hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend, and we will see you right here n...

May 22, 20251 hr 7 min

#266- Remembering Sabu, Backlash Thoughts & More!

This week on the show we open with some sad news as we chatabout the recent passing of Sabu. He was a legend in every sense of the wordand the pro wrestling community lost a real one. Our condolences go out to hisfamily, and we would like to thank Sabu for his contribution to this sport welove. We also talk about the recent Backlash show from WWE, run down some ofwhat we will be attending this week and so much more. Cheers!

May 14, 20251 hr 8 min

#265- Rasslin' Soup

Hey gang! Hope your week is off to a great start. This week on the show we hit on all of our usual segments including a Smackdown episode where things aren't going well for the Two Man Power Trip and even worse for their wives! We also talk about the latest Dark Side episode on Billy Jack Haynes, and a whole lot more. Stay tuned as next week is a big one with a ton of things on the docket as we get ready for a huge week of live professional wrestling. Cheers!

May 08, 20251 hr 8 min

#264- Parent Shaming Is a Thing?!

This week on the show we talk about the 2001 Backlash PPV and the Smackdown that followed. Two Man Power Trip hold a lot of gold, but all is not good in the group. Nothing too crazy to report in the history segment, but it's always nice to take a walk down memory lane. The rest of the show was spent talking about the latest offerings from WWE and AEW including an absolute must watch TLC match from Smackdown. Cheers!

May 01, 20251 hr 7 min

#263- Pencil Mania!

Hey yo! There has been enough shade thrown WrestleMania's way, so we are going to talk about what we LIKED about the biggest event of the year! We also chat about some of the other events that occurred over the past week including a couple of great shows from AEW. In our retro timeline we are covering the go home Smackdown to Backlash '01. Do we find out what the rules are for a "Dutchess of Queensbury" match? Guess you will have to listen to find out! Enjoy!

Apr 24, 20251 hr 18 min

#262- Quake & the Snake

This week on the show we sit down for all of the usual segments you know and love, but we kick things off with a little run down of our vacation. In the Stu we got through some AEW, checked out some Dark Side of the Ring and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

Apr 17, 20251 hr 11 min

#261- AEW Dynasty & More!

Hi guys! We have s slightly abbreviated show this week and we are sitting down a couple of days early, but we really wanted to get an episode out despite going on a little vacation! We kicked it off with some history and then our normal trip down to the Smackdown Symposium. From there we talked about the latest live show from ACW Wisconsin and the Dynasty PPV that AEW just held. Enjoy!

Apr 09, 202555 min

#260- AEW Collision: Boots on the Ground

Hey gang! This week on the show the history segment is chock full of WrestleMania goodness! So we cover that before getting into The Smackdown Symposium which took place hot off the heels of the classic WrestleMania 17 from Houston. There is a big time change in the landscape of the WWF in 2001 as SCSA has aligned himself with the dastardly Vince McMahon and HHH. From there we get into a great night of live pro wrestling at AEW Collision from Milwaukee. Enjoy!

Apr 03, 20251 hr 15 min

#259- Five Years & Counting!

Hey gang! This week on the show we start off with a great Uber story from Adam before getting into the meat of things, which was the Nitro/Raw simulcast on WCW's last night. We also hit on all the normal segments that you know and love. Cheers to five years and here's to many more! Thank you

Mar 27, 20251 hr 17 min

#258- Above the Rimzzler

This week on the shew we chat about some blow back that Mat has received regarding statements last week about The Rizzler. To be clear, the stance hasn't changed. Ha! We also talked Vince McMahon being at the Knicks game, the 1994 classic film Above the Rim and so much more. Enjoy!

Mar 20, 20251 hr 9 min

#257- Revolution & Roadblock Review

Hey gang! This week on the show we had a blast chatting about the two big shows from AEW and NXT! We also hit on a whole bunch of other topics and just had an all-around great time diving into this thing that we all love called Professional Wrestling. Enjoy!

Mar 13, 20251 hr 13 min

#256- Flabbergasted!

This week on the show we obviously kick things off with the Cena heel turn. That was insane. From there we dip our toes into some history before covering the 3/1/01 Smackdown and the No Way Out PPV that preceded it. We have a new WWF Champion in The Rock and are embarking on the road to WrestleMania X7. Before that happens, there is another major event on the horizon... Then from there we just talked about a bunch of random topics. Enjoy!

Mar 06, 20251 hr 13 min

#255- You Better Soul Your Role

Hey gang! This week on the show we talked about The Final Boss coming for Cody Rhodes' soul. It was a strange segment to say the least. We also check out the go home SmackDown to the 2001 No Way Out PPV. From there we round out the show with a review of a very solid Elimination Chamber match from 2008 and get into the latest offerings from WWE, NXT and AEW.

Feb 27, 20251 hr 3 min

#254- Check That... Ricky Saints is NXT!

That's right. Saints. Ugh. Well, this week on the show we hit on a ton of stuff from the usual history to the Smakdown Symposium that felt like the go home to a PPV, but that is still a week away. We also chat about the Grand Slam Collision from Australia, NXT Vengeance Day, Wayne's World and a whole lot more. Thanks once again for taking the ride with us. We are forever grateful. Cheers!

Feb 20, 20251 hr 9 min

#253- Ricky Starks is NXT!

Hey guys! This week on the show we start out with just some good old fashioned catching up after Super Bowl weekend. Before that we randomly started chatting about the latest NXT. After that we get into the 2/8/01 episode of Smackdown before speeding things up to current day stuff from WWE and AEW. It was a fun one! Cheers!

Feb 13, 20251 hr 12 min

#252- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Dango

Hey Guys! This week on the show we revealed who we drew for the Royal Rumble tattoos! One of us fared a little better than the other, but it's all good. We also took some time to chat about the ruble matches and continued down our new Smackdown path as we head to the No Way Out PPV. It's been entertaining so far, I must say. From there we talk about the Hulkster on McAfee, AEW Collision, Dynamite & more!

Feb 06, 20251 hr 7 min

#251- Things Change, But Still... Timeless!

This week on the show we have freshened up things a bit! New segment with the Smackdown Symposium and some new artwork for the show! We still have all the content you know and love and the format hasn't changed. We also covered AEW Dynamite, Collision and WWE's Saturday Night Main Event and a whole lot more. Cheers!

Jan 30, 20251 hr 6 min

#250- The Greatest Page Nine Correction of All Time!

Hey guys and gals! This week on the milestone episode 250 we have a bit of a super-sized show, but I assure you it is worth it. the greatest page nine correction in the show's history happens near the end. We also chat about what at this point is our final Retro Raw Review before having to switch over to Smackdown thanks to the Netflix switch. We also briefly covered the Royal Rumble that happened the night before. That was a really good PPV. We close things out with some AEW and GCW talk before...

Jan 23, 20251 hr 19 min

#249- That's a Gigantic Pole!

This week on the show we kicked things off talking about Penta's WWE debut, which was awesome! From there we went through a little history lesson before getting into the go-home Raw before the 2001 Royal Rumble where we will officially be on the road to WrestleMania 17! Adam got his RR tattoo, so check out our socials to get a glimpse of that (@DorksideOTR). We close the show chatting about all sorts of stuff in The Stu including the DMJ match of the week that bled into some pole talk. You'll un...

Jan 16, 20251 hr 7 min

#248- Raw is Netflix, Tank Talk & More!

This week on the show we took a look at the highly anticipated debut of Raw on Netflix. We both thought it lived up to the hype and was a fun time. We also chat about two big shows that happened halfway across the globe as NJPW presented Wrestle Kingdom 19 and collaborated with AEW (& others) for Wrestle Dynasty. All that plus a throwback scavenger hunt story, NXT New Year's Evil, and a whole lot more! Cheers!

Jan 09, 20251 hr 18 min

#247- And On That Note...

Happy New Year! We are so happy to be back with you guys and gals for 2025. We are keeping the train rolling with what we thought could have been the last Retro Raw Review, but it looks like we will be good as far as that goes at least for the time being. The show was building to a big match next week, which we will cover. From there we spent a good chunk of time talking about the great World's End PPV that AEW gave us over the weekend and also chat about the big segment that ended Raw with CM P...

Jan 02, 202559 min

#246- Happy Holiday's From DOTR!

Hey gang! Happy holidays! This week on the show we took a look at some history that included the start and finish to one of the greatest feuds in wrestling history. From there it was the Retro Raw Review that contained two pretty big matches before rounding things out with The Wrestling Stu. It was a little AEW heavy due to how many good matches we have been getting thanks to the Continental Classic. We also discuss the 1999 Spring Stampede match that was recommended last week and got a little o...

Dec 26, 20241 hr 3 min

#245- You're in the Red... & Yelow, Brother!

Hey yo! This week on the show we got off on the wrong foot, but quickly got the train back on the tracks. The Retro Raw Review gave us the start of a significant storyline that we will be tracking through WrestleMania season. In the Wrestling Stu we covered a great ECW show from The Rave in Milwaukee before chatting about the latest offerings from AEW, WWE and more. We will see you guys next week. Cheers!

Dec 19, 20241 hr 8 min
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