Waiting on the vaccine like some kind of Shane, we’re a little delayed this week, our apologies. This week Hector and Joseph talk about how seriously we need to take 205 live and discuss the mens and women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classics. After catching up they draft NXT superstars they think will appear in the upcoming Royal Rumble. As always thanks so much for listening! Please rate and review on your podcast player of choice. Give us a follow on Twitter @TakeunderPod Direct any questions or ...
Jan 22, 2021•41 min
In this episode the guys discuss the Jan. 6th episode of NXT. Try as it might have the worst sedition in the history of the world could not ruin New Years Evil. The “no longer a recap show” kind of recaps all the action and gives their opinions with plenty of fantasy booking detours along the way. As always thanks so much for listening! Please rate and review on your podcast player of choice. Give us a follow on Twitter @TakeunderPod Direct any questions or insults to takeunderpod@gmail.com...
Jan 12, 2021•36 min
It’s a been a while and we know we weren’t supposed take another leave for a while however, some unforeseen personal stuff came up. Anyway, we’re back and this week Hector and Joseph return to discuss the NXT year end awards and preview New Years Evil including all the bottled up rants of the last two month. Spoiler Alert: Hector hates the state of tag division, Joseph hates the current women’s championship reign and we all hate Pat McAffee(just kidding…..kind of). As always thanks so much for l...
Jan 04, 2021•48 min
Hey guys remember NXT? It’s been a long holiday week and weekend so the guys are here to discuss the November 25th episode. This was recorded this the night of the episode but we thought we’d drop this today to recap before the War Games go home show. This is also the make up for last week’s skipped show so there is a bit to catch up on but they’re up for the task. As always thanks so much for listening! Please rate and review on your podcast player of choice? Give us a follow on Twitter @Takeun...
Dec 01, 2020•43 min
Sorry for the delay but technical difficulties and Joseph’s obsession with Sasha in The Mandalorian were a few unexpected surprises these last weeks. Their sloppiness is your gain however, because we all get to skip last weeks mediocrity and jump right into a good show, the November 11th episode. In this one the guys get into all the happenings with the Gargano’s, they have some differing opinions on how women’s division should go forward and fully buy in on hating the new outsider faction on th...
Nov 16, 2020•51 min
Sorry for the late episode but we needed some time to collect ourselves after that killer Halloween Havoc show. The guys really get into the new faction storyline, the best new rivalry of Rhea/Raquel and Candace/Io put on a show but the guys are not happy with the results. As always thanks so much for listening! Welcome to our new listeners! Give us a follow on Twitter @TakeunderPod Direct any questions or insults to takeunderpod@gmail.com...
Nov 03, 2020•44 min
Still working on the scoring of last years draft, Hector and Joseph are punting(spoilers?) on that this week and just bringing you their thoughts on the October 21st episode of NXT. As has come to be expected, there was a lot of good in the ring showings but the guys had mixed feelings on the segments particularly the twist at the end. We give our Halloween Havoc preview and predictions. The Chatty Cathys then unload on a tangent of how WWE constantly chooses profit over product. This one gets a...
Oct 26, 2020•51 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The guys DID NOT achieve their goal of getting this out earlier but it’s here anyway! For this episode they recap the October 14th episode of NXT, in which the tag teams have returned to mixed results, the cruiserweight continue earning their spot, the women continue their intrigue and the North American title picture gets more crowded with a new contender on his way TO👆THE👆MOON✌️! As always thanks so much for listening! Welcome to our new listeners! Give us a follow on Twitter at https://twit...
Oct 19, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Better late than never seems to be the mantra of this podcasts. In this episode the guys recap the October 7th episode of NXT. Joseph is still awed by the women, Hector learns why Ember is so highly regarded, lots of people coming out of now where and an overload of segments. Along the way we lose them on tangents about the state of the tag team division and their mixed feelings about wrestlers with allegations and no resolutions. This one gets pretty explicit as well, forgive us, it was a late ...
Oct 13, 2020•34 min
The guys got together to talk about a fantastic Takeover in spite of its inexplicable ending. Joseph get’s an early October scare and gets uncharacteristically optimistic about the future of WWE. "They can’t all be T-Bar." As always thanks so much for listening! Welcome to our new listeners! Give us a follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TakeunderPod?s=20 Direct any questions or insults to takeunderpod@gmail.com...
Oct 06, 2020•36 min
Apparently the guys are now referring to their lengthier breaks as season breaks🤷♂️. Regardless, they likely could not have chosen a worse time. They missed the coronation of a new champion, two new number one contenders and bunch of other storyline teases. What is done is done though and in this episode they’re back with a preview of Takeover 31. They close out the show talking about storylines and superstars that won’t be featured at Takeover they’re most excited about.*Warning this one gets...
Oct 04, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Better late than never right? The guys get into last weeks episode hours before the information is obsolete. Luckily it was a short week; a pandemic street/warehouse fight, some story building pit stops and most importantly a 60 minute iron man match between the best NXT has to offer. Then they get into predictions for the show that will air shortly after this is published Super Twosday sorry for the delay. As always thanks so much for listening! Give us a follow on Twitter at https://twitter.co...
Sep 08, 2020•31 min
After ANOTHER, but first in a long time, unexpected absence the boys are back and recapping what they’ve missed, it has been a lot. They give their thoughts on the state of the roster while reviewing the Takeover 30 card, including; the loss of our limitless one, a couple unexpected returns and the most exciting women’s roster tease in recent memory. Then they wrap with some predictions for NXT Super Tuesday. *The Mauro news released after recording this so the guys’ proper tone of sadness will ...
Sep 01, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 23
A little late this week but the boys finally got around to discussing the July 22nd episode of NXT. Mixed bag this time; No more double champ, the women show up but their favorite brand sullies it’s name, a fantastic first of what is sure to be an amazing series of triple threats and we had a re-enactment of everyone’s favorite Rocky movie in the main event. They also get into a fantastic work happening outside of the show and discuss what they think it might mean. As always thanks so much for l...
Jul 28, 2020•33 min
The July 15th episode of NXT had its work cut out for it and it unfortunately could not live up to expectations. Hector and Joseph were disappointed pretty much all around; lesser showings of two established rivalries, two top tier women were brought down to lower levels and an obscene lack of Undisputed Era. The good news is they’re optimistic about upcoming weeks and they have a new member to the Robert Stone Bandwagon, welcome Tom Phillips Thanks so much for listening! We're now on Twitter gi...
Jul 21, 2020•32 min
July 8’s episode, night two of NXT’s great American Bash. Night two didn’t pack all the fireworks of night one but saved the best for the finale. There was some pleasant surprises and some disappointing expectations but we got what we came for in the showdown of unstoppable forces, Keith Lee vs Adam Cole. Thanks so much for listening! We're now on Twitter give us a follow at https://twitter.com/TakeunderPod?s=20 Direct any questions to takeunderpod@gmail.com...
Jul 12, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week the guys were pretty stoked about night one of NXT’s two week event, The Great American Bash. The women disappoint for the first time in recent memory; Joseph expresses a very passionate and very wrong opinion about catch wrestling; Rhea’s booking continues to perplex; the last hour of the show dazzles and like the rest of the wrestling world we give the 3 brand champs their due credit. Thanks so much for listening! We're now on Twitter give us a follow at https://twitter.com/Takeunder...
Jul 08, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week the guys discuss another solid showing, the June 24th episode of NXT. Joseph professes his developing love for a libeled country phenom, the Robert Stone Brand looks to expand, Keith Lee and Karrion Kross get showcases, Hector continues the disrespect toward the Boss, a brief preview of the first week of Great American Bach and finally the guys have had enough and go in on the disastrously botched pandemic response by WWE. Thanks for listening We're now on Twitter give us a follow at h...
Jun 29, 2020•49 min
This week the guys push passed some awful developments to recap the 06/17/20 episode of NXT. The ladies stole the show; someone in WWE DOESN’T hate tag team wrestling; we get some great foreshadowing of the main alphas and a new stable and Hector feels the needs to blaspheme the legends who set off the Women’s Evolution. Thanks for listening! Ways to help out: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 https://www.nlg-npap.org...
Jun 22, 2020•40 min
For once their absence was planned and even though the movement is still ongoing the guys decided for their own mental health to reconvene and give themselves somewhat of a break from it. They had a lot to catch up on; a not so good show, a pretty great Takeover, and a serviceable follow up episode. They go in depth on the In Your House card and where most people stand including taking a moment of silence for their lost bro, Matt Riddle. *Notes: Joseph apologizes for his overt potty mouth and wi...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 16
We didn’t feel comfortable recording an episode this week. This is not the time for distraction so we have a special message for our fellow Americans. We aren’t pretending to have answers but hope you’ll listen. Ways to help out: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 https://www.nlg-npap.org Educate Yourself: https://twitter.com/ericabuddington/status/1266531249914601472?s=20 https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/cornerstone-speech...
Jun 02, 2020•10 min
What a difference a week makes. The May 20th episode has walked the guys back from the ledge. Someone at WWE must be listening because this was such a drastic change it was almost catered to them; A new rivalry has them really intrigued, UE and the Luminous Dream storyline continues and as usual the women do no get their just deserts but make the most of their time. Thanks for listening! *production note Hector got a new mic and the quality took a little hit but we’ll but we’ll figure it out for...
May 24, 2020•43 min
Call it isolation tantrums if you want but neither of the guys had a good time watching the May 13th episode of NXT. There were some bright spots; good main event, seeds got planted, and as always Undisputed Era delivered the most entertainment of the night. There was only one episode where we’ve been this critical and that was lost to engineer issues so if nothing else its a change of pace. Fair warning this one is definitely explicit. Thanks for listening!
May 18, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Quarantine continues! Wrestling Continues! The guys are still being good; staying home and this week discussing the May 6th episode of NXT. The women’s division is starting to get interesting and there is finally some disagreement on their booking. Also a new and unexpected favorite rivalry and a long teased debut. Fair Warning the discussion gets very explicit briefly around the 22 minute mark. Hector is VERY passionate about Io.
May 09, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
2nd episode within a week as the guys catch up with the April 29th episode of NXT. Quarantine had Hector extra salty and has Joseph come around on Lumis, no, he has not. Short and succinct recaps and predictions with a little AEW sprinkled in.
May 05, 2020•25 min
Once again due to various reasons the guys took an unexpected break but now they’re back and covering the April 22nd episode of NXT. After the episode discussion, they recap where we are now and their feelings on the integral parts of the roster. Cruiserweight tourney, WWE releases and little AEW also featured. Thanks for listening!
Apr 30, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 11
With orders going into effect nationwide, any wrestling that is happening needs to be have been recorded by now. This week the guys discuss the April Fools Day episodes of NXT and their highlights AEW Dynamite. This week there is a lot of comparison between the two shows and how they are handling the situation, Sam Roberts is trash and quarantine fantasy booking included one prediction that is already out of date but fun anyway. What else do you have to do right now? Stay home, Watch wrestling. ...
Apr 04, 2020•43 min
The guys are feeling the effects of quarantine but luckily NXT provides. After last weeks clip show, the week of March 25th did not disappoint. This week; two women’s qualifiers, both of the guys respective favorites got a lot time and they sneak in some more AEW talk.
Apr 01, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 9
After railing on the promotion only two episodes ago Joseph is all in. The guys’ briefly touch on this weeks phoned in NXT weekly show on March 18th. They shift their focus to AEW to discuss the exalted one and Matt Hardy’s debut and share their hopes for when wrestling and the world gets back to some normalcy. Short episode this week for lack of content we’ll get more creative for next week.
Mar 24, 2020•26 min
Once again forces beyond their control conspired to keep the guys from talking about wrestling last week, March 4th. You’d think they’d take the hint, but awareness is not these guys’ strength. This week they make it up and discuss that episode as well as the March 11th one. The North American title picture develops, Velveteen Dream finally gets what he’s deserved since day one and has Joseph finally come around on Gargano? All this and some AEW follow up (HINT: Joseph was patently wrong again)...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min
