Shake Them Ropes is a pro wrestling podcast hosted by Jeff Hawkins and Chris Novembrino. Each week, we dive into the top stories in professional wrestling and opine on whatever's on our mind from the week in professional wrestling television (and sometimes even Jeff's beloved 80s wrestling) with a light hearted take on the performance aspects of the product. Check us out on Twitter @ShakeThemRopes!
This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network.Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com.
In the news, AEW Grand Slam downsizes in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: hot takes on Survivor Series and ice cold takes on Full Gear and for Vader Club: Magnum/Tully from Starrcade 85 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week in the news, WWE and AEW arena battles, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Smackdown doing the basics that Dynamite can’t seem to find and in Vader Club: Don Frye vs. Brian Johnston from NJPW 2000 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week: in the news, AEW also goes into the ECW member berries business, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, Survivor Series and Full Gear builds and in Vader Club: Vader and Great Kokina vs. Shinya Hashimoto and Masa Saito Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week: in the news, Kenny Omega returns…to New Japan, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, NXT’s ECW tribute beats AEW and in Vader Club: Vader vs. Salman Hasimikov from New Japan 1989 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week: in the news, WWE expands its minor leagues, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on Halloween Havoc and Crown Jewel and in Vader Club: the Brain Busters vs. The Rockers from MSG in January 1989. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, in the news, Vince McMahon gets a new lawsuit, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, we preview NXT Halloween Havoc, and in Vader Club: Roddy Piper vs. Mr. Perfect from Madison Square Garden 1990 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week in the news, Tanahashi calls it a career...eventually, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM-- ice cold takes on Wrestle Dream and all the weekly tv and on Vader Club, The Steiner Brothers vs. Doom from Capital Combat 1990 Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to...
This week, in the news: Janel Grant motions in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold Bad Blood takes and a preview of Wrestle Dream and in VADER CLUB Steven Regal and Ultimo Dragon from Slamboree 97 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, in the news: AEW gets their renewal, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, Bad Blood is previewed and in Vader Club it's The Steiners vs. Fire and Ice from Great American Bash 1996. Nov is moving so joining Jeff is his former tag team partner Mr. Warren Hayes ( http://youtube.com/MrWarrenHayes ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...
This week in the news: Mr. McMahon drops, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Jey Uso wins the IC title, and in Vader Club, Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka from ECW Heat Wave 1998. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week in the news: AEW deal reports starting to leak, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, some decent examples of "types" of promos but nothing earth shattering and no Vader Club as life got in the way. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In the news: Monday Night Raw goes to 2 hours, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on All Out and in Vader Club Masa Saito, Shinya Hashimoto & Koji Kitao vs. Big Van Vader, Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow & Steve Williams Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week: in the news Odyssey Jones removed from the roster, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on Bash at Berlin and No Mercy and a preview of All Out and in Vader Club: random Sid ramblings. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In the news the death of Sid Eudy, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on All In and previews of Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy for Vader club: Orient Express vs. The Rockers Royal Rumble 1991. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In the news Ricochet signs with AEW, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we preview all in and for Vader club: Kidman vs. Mikey Whipwreck from WCW Uncensored 1999 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In the news: AEW goes All In somewhere else in 2025, in the Lazy River: Jeff enjoyed Dynamite, Vader Club: The Tower of Doom match from the Great American Bash 1988. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, in the news, our remembrances of Kevin Sullivan, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ice cold takes on Summerslam and more, and for Vader Club: The Steiner Brothers vs. The Faces of Fear from Nitro 1997. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, in the news: Britt Baker gets suspended, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM a preview of SummerSlam and we review the two big angles on Dynamite and in Vader Club: Brody and Hansen vs Tsuruta and Tenryu from All Japan Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, in the news: contract talk, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM the aftermath of Blood and Guts and in Vader Club: Kanyon vs. Saturn and Mortis vs. Booker T from 1998. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In the news, Nattie re-signs and AEW pops a number, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk the one hour Ospreay/MJF match, The Judgment Day hazing Dom and more, and in Vader Club: Ron Simmons and Butch Reed vs. Big Van Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw you can donate a single time, or set up a ...
This week, yes, according to the ER people, Jeff could have died, but fortunately for some of you he didn't. We start with that and an update on his cancer. Then in the news: Stephanie Vaquer chooses WWE, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: AEW does one of its best promos ever and it's not put on tv and in Vader Club: Rob Van Dam and Sabu vs Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa from ECW 1998. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donati...
Chris and Jeff recorded shortly after NXT Heatwave with takes on the WWE weekend in Toronto and a smattering of AEW thoughts on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Then for Vader Club: Terry Funk and Arn Anderson vs. Bobby Eaton and Sabu from ECW When Worlds Collide Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, the deaths of Sika and Jamie Kellner, Indiana is all in on WWE and more news, then in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Forbidden Door preview and whatever comes to mind from WWE and NXT. Plus on this week's Vader Club: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Gary Albright Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
This week, AEW does a low number but was decent, NXT does a good number and was trash. On THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: praise for the Bloodline story and Judgment Day, Will and Swerve switch alignment in a week, and who are some lesser known wrestlers who could be named Tonga? Also Vader Club: Arn and Tully vs. Sting and Barry Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...
This week, all the news and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we review both WWE's Clash at the Castle and NXT's Battleground, plus hits on AEW Dynamite and Vader Club: Vader vs. Ken Shamrock from In Your House 15 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
After discussing the news that Pepsi is now number 3 behind Dr. Pepper, Chris and Jeff discuss CMLL/AEW and THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM with a preview of NXT's Battleground, the MJF promo, why you should watch Smackdown and on Vader Club: The Headhunters vs. Miguel Perez Jr and Crash the Terminator from Ultra Clash 1993. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priva...
This week, Chris and Jeff talk Janel Grant suspending her civil case, WBD and AEW bidding, expiring contracts and all the news of the week. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: We briefly go through King and Queen of the Ring before getting to a long talk on Double or Nothing and Dynamite in terms of continuous storytelling as Jeff thinks there's a "booking the ppv to get to the free tv" issue. Then week 2 of our new feature, VADER CLUB: Scott Norton vs. Chris Benoit from a Thunder in 19...
Live from Vegas, for one of us, AEW leaves Labor Day, Sting's son begins training, and the injury report, then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as we debut Vader Club or Hose Me Club or something where we watch an old match, then we preview King and Queen of the Ring and Double or Nothing. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...
Nov botches the intro then we talk Vince's legal team's latest memorandum, AEW taking over Arlington Texas and Pro Wrestling NOAH seeking to get tighter with WWE. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF CRITICISM talking all things Dynamite, RAW/Smackdown and NXT including the welcome return of Darby Allin on a show lacking a lot of connection. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy ...
This week, Jeff is upset AEW didn't plug Will Ospreay for Collision, then in the news, USA gets RAW for a couple more months, Mania goes to Vegas, and the Backlash scrum leads to drama. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Backlash and Raw were fun watches, AEW had one or two things and NXT only had Chelsea Green to redeem it. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
