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Headlines, Headlocks, and Hijinks with Gringo Fantastico, Jason Hilton, and Kenny Romero

Retired luchador and indie wrestler, Gringo Fantastico (Fantastico Disasterpiece Theatre; Troma Now!), co-host, former indie wrestler Jason Hilton, and their good pal and voice of reason, Kenny Romero, discuss weekly events in wrestling, take deep dives into past matches, and make ludicrous predictions of upcoming shows.
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Episodes

Episode 58 - Saturday Night's Plain Event

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico dive in this week for a Saturday Night's Main Event preview episode. Jason gives his opinions on a heater NXT Deadline! Fantastico fantasy books all the PLE's leading up to Mania and attempts to predict this Saturday night's card. Will Kevin Owens finally topple Cody Rhodes' forgettable and mediocre title reign and will Finn Balor finally capture the RAW championship from Gunther and Damien Priest? And will Jesse Ventura and Karrion Kross have a voice off?? The...

Dec 11, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 59

Episode 57: Icy Roads and Heater Matches!

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico join you this week to analyze the ups and downs of Survivor Series and to discuss Fantastico's icy AEW Dynamite journey!

Dec 06, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 58

Episode 56: Full on Video Game Hijinks... and some Full Gear and Wargames!

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico are joined this week by Gringo's youngest offspring and teen game designer, Sidney. The trio discuss various video games from JRPG's to shooters to ultimately shooting on wrestling games. After Gringo demands Sidney duck out to go eat his dinner, the now OG duo talks the upcoming AEW Full Gear and WWE Survivor Series Wargames PPV and PLE, respectively. A lot of Hijinks in this one!

Nov 21, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 57

Episode 55: NXTCW

Jason Hilton breaks down the NXT show taking place at the old ECW Arena, while Fantastico attempts to keep up due to his lack of a digital antenna. The usual topic of Women's wrestling comes up, yet again. And, as always, shenanigans ensue. Check out the wild takes of two lower tier retired indie wrestlers, one being a Troma Now horror host and buckle up for the ridiculousness.

Nov 13, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 56

Episode 54 or 55 - Yup. Right in the Crown Jewels

Jason and Fantastico discuss the intricacies of the results of Crown Jewel from Saudi Arabia. They continue to make assessments about what will happen at Survivor Series: WarGames. Fantastico makes it abundantly clear that he wants Mike Tyson to destroy Jake Paul!

Nov 07, 202442 minEp. 55

Episode 53 - Kick Me In the Crown Jewels Again

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico discuss all things WWE and some AEW, but the primary focus this week is on WWE Crown Jewel brought to you by the Saudi government! They give their predictions and hopes leading into the next PPV, Survivor Series War Games!

Nov 01, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 54

Episode 52 - Jacob and the Breakker

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico dissect this week's really good episodes of Smackdown and Raw and attempt to give insight on a Halloween Havoc with very little booking information. They discuss the women's tag division, the insane potential showdown between Bron Breakker and Jacob Fatu, and one of Fantastico's favorite events... Wargames!

Oct 23, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 53

Episode 52 - They Kicked Me in the Crown Jewels

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico analyze wrestling journalists, continue to brace for the iceberg impact of a conceptual horribly booked Survivor Series, and they discuss the upcoming Crown Jewel Saudi PLE! Also, as per usual, there will be hijinks.

Oct 17, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 52

Episode 50 - The Good Blood and the Bad Blood

Co-hosts Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico discuss Bad Blood and what lies ahead for the various storylines. Survivor Series looms ahead as well as the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV (We still call them that!) in Saudi Arabia where a new champion will be crowned for a brand new championship! Also, some hijinks. Not too much, but some.

Oct 11, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 51

Episode 50 - We Forgot It Was Our 50th Episode... and Bad Blood Predictions

On the landmark 50th episode, Jason and Fantastico forgot that it was their 50th episode so nothing special happens! Jason and Fantastico talk the differences in AEW and WWE and why one is more interesting than the other at the moment! The duo gives their takes on the upcoming Bad Blood PPV. The Hijinks fly rampant for this hour of wild takes and stupid notions!

Oct 02, 202453 minEp. 50

Episode 48 - We Believe in Joe Hendry

Fantastico and Turtleneck return, once again, after another short hiatus, to discuss WWE Bash in Berlin and the current WWE product. Fantastico goes on another legendary rant about this past week's episode of RAW and what could possibly be the biggest missed opportunity for WWE in the past 10 years, in regards to the one and only Joe Hendry!... I said his name? Is he here?

Sep 04, 20241 hr 28 minEp. 48

Episode 47 - Wembley Wrasslin and Summerslam Solids

Back from a couple of weeks off, Jason and Fantastico discuss the cheers, mostly jeers of Summerslam. Fantastico hates on Celebrity Wrestlers and why he prefers the Final Testament over The New Day. They duo dives into their predictions for the upcoming AEW ALL IN pay per view!

Aug 21, 20242 hr 2 minEp. 47

Episode 45 - Just some good old fashion wrasslin talk!

Jason "Heel Turtleneck" Hilton and Gringo Fantastico discuss Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown. It's just an episode with some good old fashion wrestling talk...and as always... some hijinks.

Jul 19, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 45

Episode 44 - We're Back With a Vengeance...like Die Hard 3!

Jason Hilton and Gringo Fantastico are back from a lengthy hiatus to, once again, talk about wrasslin. With the new format, the two former indie wrestlers will primarily focus on WWE, but still comment on other promotions at times! On this episode, we discuss Money in the Bank results, while breaking down Raw and Smackdown!

Jul 15, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 44

Episode 42 - Post Wrestlemania Feedback and Dumb Decisions

Turtleneck and Fantastico talk about the world after Wrestlemania, CM Punk being the biggest face in two different promotions, and AEW's on-air decisions. Fantastico cites the most irresponsible thing he's ever seen in wrestling. Fantastico talks about his return to the ring for the first time in over a decade!

Apr 26, 20241 hr 53 minEp. 42

Episode 41 - Wrestlemania Predictions and the Week in Wrasslin!

On this episode, Jason "Turtleneck" Hilton and Legendary Luchador Gringo Fantastico talk Wrestlemania and AEW. Fantastico starts off with an epic rant in response to the hate towards AI use in "Late Night With the Devil!"

Mar 26, 20242 hr 6 minEp. 41

Episode 40 - Sting's Last Match and a ton of Hijinks!

Fantastico and Turtleneck talk AEW Revolution, Sting's last match, and more wrestling. Talking about WWE 2K24, Fantastico goes on a nuclear rant about the current climate of video gaming. Fantastico hears the sad news about his fallen hero. Turtleneck tries to keep things sane...as usual.

Mar 08, 20243 hr 40 minEp. 40

Episode 38 - This Luchador is fried!

On today's episode, an extremely exhausted Gringo Fantastico attempts to hold it together with Heel Turtleneck as they discuss the upcoming Elimination Chamber PLE, the week in wrestling, and the upcoming AEW Revolution PPV! More hijinks than usual in this one.

Feb 23, 20243 hr 19 minEp. 38

Episode 37 - It's not that hard...just book it!

Heel Turtleneck and Gringo Fantastico break down the week in wrestling and talk AEW Revolution and WWE Elimination Chamber. Fantastico goes on another rant about how WWE has focusing issues with their creative team!

Feb 17, 20243 hr 7 minEp. 37

Episode 36 - It Was "Only Smoke and Mirrors (Whoa!)"

Just hours after the WWE Wrestlemania 40 Press Conference in Vegas, the WWE swerves (No offense Swerve) the entire internet wrestling community with a calculated storyline to make Wrestlemania pretty rad! Join us for our analytical approach to this huge news as well as our take on the week in wrestling! And holy crap...Go Sting!

Feb 09, 20242 hr 18 minEp. 36

Episode 33 - The One Year Anniversary of the Show that they mostly forgot about!

In this one year anniversary episode, that both of them neglected to remember, Heel Turtleneck and Legendary Luchador, Gringo Fantastico discuss the recent week in wrestling. Fantastico continues to Fan Girl out over his favorite event, The Royal Rumble. He's not going to stop! Please make him stop! Actually, he'll stop on his own if it's like 2016's Royal Rumble.

Jan 21, 20242 hr 37 minEp. 33

Episode 32 - The Jinder, the Punk, and the Khan

Turtleneck and Fantastico come to you with the first episode of 2024 with more marking out for the Royal Rumble. We also talk about video game hijinks and grievances. We give our opinion on the whole Jericho thing, which SPOILER ALERT, we don't have anything to say because we WEREN'T THERE and it's NONE OF OUR BUSINESS!!! Plus, is this episode 31 or 32? Whatever, who the Hell knows? Oh...and Jinder Mahal become WWE's biggest babyface in one tweet!

Jan 12, 20241 hr 52 minEp. 32

Episode 31 - Fantastico Marks Out for the Royal Rumble and More Nonsensical BS!

With this later and normal episode, Fantastico marks out for the upcoming Royal Rumble way too early. Turtleneck and Fantastico discuss the week in wrestling and pop culture references in film. They also poke fun at Star Wars, Scotty Steiner and other things that have nothing to do with anything in wrestling! They still talk about CM Punk's return and the implications on the industry.

Dec 20, 20232 hr 11 minEp. 31

Episode 30 - The Weak in Wrestling! Ha!

Turtleneck and Fantastico talk about the week in wrestling, Marvel comics, Video Games, movies, and anything else that distracts them from their planned subject matter!

Dec 10, 20232 hr 19 minEp. 30
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