Our very special guest on this podcast is Ray Sanchez, a multi-talented passionate pro-wrestling fan with big goals. He produces podcasts, conducts live backstage interviews, works behind the commentary table; and is now getting set to put on his debut event called RESPECT on Saturday July 19th at The Mecca in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. * Tickets still available - link below * In this episode Ray discusses the inspiration that lead to booking his own show, the community that supports him, the ...
Jul 05, 2025•50 min•Ep. 14
Wrestlemania Season is upon us once again, and here to help us predict the card is none other than long time Fantasy Faction supporter and friend of the show NICOLAI from the WRESTLER'S & NERDS podcast. In this episode we find out what the 200-plus day Danish Pro Wrestling TAG TEAM CHAMPION and rising podcast star has been up to in the big wide world of rasslin before we get into the match predictions for WWE WrestleMania which is this weekend in LAS VEGAS. Also in this podcast we counteract...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 13
A big mission of ours at Fantasy Faction is to promote positive and creative content within the wrestling community, and through our Fantasy Pro Wrestling League we have been able to connect with many other personalities who have a shared passion for professional wrestling. This weeks guest is Leo, who is a YouTube streamer and content creator. His channel is "Kickin It With Leo" and his goal is to encourage others to chase their dreams and their passions. On this episode we get into a conversat...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 12
In case you didn't hear, WWE RAW is now on Netflix! On this episode we do a live watch-along of this past Monday's ground breaking event which was shown around the world, on Netflix. This show included Tribal Combat between Roman & Solo, the Women's World Championship match pitting Rhea against Liv Morgan, and a heated rivalry for the ages in Seth Rollins vs CM Punk. If all that wasn't enough we got appearances from a litany of WWE greats like The Rock, The Undertaker, Jimmy Hart, Stephanie ...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 11
On this one we review last weekend's WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (which was technically Sunday morning in England). We also give a brief update on the remainder of Fantasy Faction Season 3 which ends at WrestleMania, https://linktr.ee/fantasyfaction
Dec 19, 2024•35 min•Ep. 10
It's been just over a week since the devastating and tragic event where we witnessed Big E being kicked to the side by Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston. It's safe to say we need to talk about it. For this New Day therapy session we invited long-time Fantasy Faction player King Vaughn Jr of 'The Victorious Ones Podcast', and talented writer Wesley Parker who Luke met and bonded with at Wrestlemania 32 over a mutual love of pro-wrestling. Join us as we reminisce about 10 years worth of positivity ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 9
WAR GAMES! The lads are back with another predictions pod where we discuss WWE Survivor Series this coming weekend, but we are not alone. For this episode we are hot tagging in a SPECIAL GUEST: Dan from the Hot Tag Foundation In partnership with @realrasslinuk, Hot Tag Foundation is a non-profit organization based in the UK, with a mission statement centered around promoting kindness, well-being, and support through the Pro-Wrestling & Britwres community. They believe that children should ha...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 8
Happy Halloween! Fantasy Faction is back with some Crown Jewel Predictions, plus lot's more! Within the first 40 seconds we drop a couple of monster predictions that will definitely come true, plus fantasy book one heck of a Crown Jewel PLE. We talk about Dustin Rhodes' idea for a match in space, and how we would book it. As it's Halloween, Ant & Luke go through a list of scary wrestlers and pick our ultimate Frightening Faction. We also pick our all-time Crown Jewel Championship Match. At t...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 7
Spooky Season is upon us, so we decided to bring some FRIGHT to the Fantasy Faction! Enjoy this segment from our upcoming Crown Jewel Predictions episode as we decide who would be in our all time Frightening Fantasy Faction! (no, we didn't just pick The Ministry of Darkness) Enjoy! #joinfantasyfaction https://linktr.ee/fantasyfaction?utm_source=linktree_profile_share...
Oct 30, 2024•14 min•Ep. 6
What a bloody good Bad Blood that bloody was! Rec0rded Sunday Oct 6 WWE presented their Bad Blood PLE last weekend and what a show it was! For this episode we are in esteemed company, as Danish Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Champion (and current Fantasy Faction champ) Nicolai from 'Wrestlers & Nerds' joins us. Nicolai talks his experience stepping through the ropes for a match, what he has planned for the future, and a little something perhaps in store with none other than indie god Matt Cardona......
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 5
Summerslam 2024 Predictions
Aug 03, 2024•45 min•Ep. 4
Here Comes The Money! Rec0rded on June 30 Luke & Ant are back to predict the 2024 MONEY IN THE BANK Premium Live Event! In this episode we also talk WWE News & Storyline: Is Kayfabe dead? and will the Wyatt Sicks ever get to the level of The Bloodline, who are now in a new era? At the end, catch our pre-recorded Forbidden Door predictions to see how many of the 14 matches we got correct! Available wherever you get your podcasts. #JoinFantasyFaction https://www.instagram.com/the_fantasyfa...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 3
Time for a WrestleMania Rewind! Rec0rded a week after the events of Mania 40 Luke & Ant get together to rewatch, discuss, and compare highlights from one of the best WrestleMania's of all-time, that included Cody Rhodes winning the WWE World Title thanks to a little help from some old legends. Luke also gives his thoughts on the live atmosphere after attending a cold Night 1 in Philadelphia, plus we discuss how it all affects Fantasy Faction Season 3! As usual, we end the episode with a quiz...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 2
It's Draft Time! Fantasy Faction Season 3 has kicked off, which means it's that time for Luke & Ant to draft the superstars needed to go head-to-head in Fantasy combat with the likes of fellow pro-wrestling lovers and content creators. In Season 2 we drafted Jade Cargill as Captain, which did not end up working out. In short, last season was MID for us. So mid that there's now talk of a 'wolfpack' stepping in to shake things up... In this episode we also ask Artificial Intelligence "ChatGMT"...
Apr 21, 2024•12 min•Ep. 1
For the last time ever, Cheap Pop Rasslin brings you flawless accurate predictions, joined by cherished members of the Fantasy Faction community; Nicolai from The Wrestler & The Nerds, Jack from The Big Pop Theory Podcast, and Vaughn from The Victorious Ones. Before Luke departs for Philadelphia to attend WrestleMania 40, we all come together and get into a big chat about the build-up to Mania, who we think will win each feud, and what the future holds for the WWE post-show. In this one we a...
Mar 30, 2024•2 hr 12 min
