Swerve Strickland is a man of many talents, and wrestling is just one! Swerve has some serious Chess chops, and mad music skills! And if you haven’t heard him rap yet, what are you waiting for? His debut solo album, “You Couldn’t Be Me,” is out now (listen on Spotify or wherever you stream music). Swerve talks about all the work and killer collabs that went into the record including songs with Flash Garments, Anthiny King, Benny The Butcher, Jewice, and Monteasy. He even has a track by Kanye Wes...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Super producer Bob Rock is from Winnipeg, and has also worked with some of the biggest bands in music like Metallica, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, and Canada’s favorite sons, The Tragically Hip! Bob does a deep dive into the writing and recording process for Metallica’s “Black” album, and the controversial “St Anger.” He shares the one lyric suggestion he gave James Hetfield, the changes he helped the band make to the bass and drum sound, how he got James Hetfield to actually sing in the studio, and t...
May 24, 2023•57 min
Rafael Morffi is the Vice President of Live Events and Touring at AEW, and if not for he and his team, there might not be a show! Rafael, who’s been in the live wrestling business for over 25 years including stints with WWE and Impact Wrestling, pulls back the curtain on the logistics of staging and producing live wrestling events for TV or otherwise. He explains the venue selection process, routing and scheduling, what it takes to move the ring, stage and production pieces to each location, and...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
“Loving The Alien” is a new documentary that focuses on the last 25-years of David Bowie’s life and career with a special emphasis on some of his most brilliant performances during that time period. Documentary filmmaker (and host of the A Cat Named Mo Show on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa, Florida) Maurice Jovan, explains what inspired him to put this doc together, how he found and curated the footage, and why he chose this specific Bowie era. He discusses Bowie and Tin Machine, the “Hallo Spaceboy” ...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The BlahBum Bunch has been called to order to debate the merits of the most critically-panned album of KISS’ career, “The Music Of The Elder.” BlahBum members Corey Taylor of CMFT, Slipknot & Stone Sour fame, guitarist Zach Throne, and Chris Jericho question the album sequencing, and scratch their heads over songwriting, production, players, and even the cover art. They talk about Ace Frehley’s minimal contribution and imminent departure, the arrival of Eric Carr on drums, and the return of Bob ...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Mark Briscoe had his debut singles match on AEW Dynamite on his late brother Jamin’s birthday. He talks about that bittersweet moment along with how he’s coping with Jamin’s tragic loss. Mark recounts how the brothers got into wrestling from their backyard ring built by dad to the VHS tapes they’d mail to wrestling schools as high school teenagers begging for a shot. He explains how Jim Kettner & ECWA gave them their first big break and their tag team name, The Briscoe Brothers. He shares the br...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
It’s a Saturday Night’s Main Event Watchalong with Lance Storm, and the Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez and Big Vinny V! And if you have issues with the episode selection, please send your comments directly to Big Vinny V. lol. So the episode is from November 28, 1987, Season 3, Episode 5 and to quote Lance Storm, included, “4 matches, 2 restarts, and 2 sh*t finishes” involving Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Andre The Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage, George The Animal Steele, Bret Hart, Hercules,...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Paranormal investigator Nick Groff has been interested in aliens, UFOs, ghosts and hauntings since childhood! He’s worked on Ghost Adventures, and Paranormal Lockdown, and now has his own show, Death Walker. He explains how his desire to do solo investigations in a list of very specific places led to the creation of this show. He talks about the spots and cities he investigated, the experiences he, his wife (who’s a medium) and his cousin (who also serves as his cameraman) caught on film, and th...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Stokely Hathaway is the smooth-talking, heel manager of AEW’s The Firm who won the poker chip for MJF at All Out. Stokely talks about MJF’s surprise return, what it was like climbing the ladder in the middle of the ring, and the one request he made of Ethan Page during the match. Stokely explains the last-minute changes they all had to make after CM Punk’s injury and absence, and what inspired some of his amazing promos during that time. He also details his journey to AEW, working with Jade Carg...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Die-hard Metallica fans Frankie Kazarian, and Jeff Winslow and Shane Obershaw from the “…And Podcast For All” Metallica podcast join to review Metallica’s new studio album, “72 Seasons.” They do a very thorough track-by-track breakdown, and comment on everything from James Hetfield’s lyrics and vocals to Kirk Hammett’s solos to Lars Ulrich’s drums fills and Robert Trujillo’s incredible bass riffs. They analyze the album art, production and mixing, and song order, and offer a final, over-all opin...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Ugly Kid Joe frontman Whitfield Crane and Chris Jericho traded vocals on a song at Lemmy’s 70th birthday at the Whiskey on the Sunset Strip. And they are sharing a stage again starting May 4th when Ugly Kid Joe and Fozzy launch their co-headlining tour! Whit has fantastic stories about living (seriously, LIVING) on Motorhead’s tour bus, and touring with Van Halen (including doing shots with bassist Michael Anthony in the middle of an EVH solo). He recounts the early days of Ugly Kid Joe from the...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The world famous Monster Factory pro wrestling training school has its own docu-series on Apple TV+ featuring owner, operator and coach Danny Cage, along with a bunch of his students including two of his stars, Bobby Buffet and the Notorious Mimi. Danny explains how the series came to be, what it was like getting it made, and his hopes for a second season. Bobby Buffet and Notorious Mimi share their respective journeys to the Monster Factory, what they’re learning from Danny about wrestling and ...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Chris Jericho held an impromptu Q+A session on the Chris Jericho Rock & Wrestling Rager at Sea Four Leaf Clover during a particularly rainy afternoon on the cruise! Comedian Brad Williams hosted the event (improved a bit along the way), and selected some very good questions! Jericho talks about his favorite all-time opponent (The Rock), his best and worst catchphrases (anyone remember razzle dazzle?), meeting Shawn Michaels as a teen in Winnipeg, career dream matches, the behind-the-scenes story...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Are you following Chris Jericho’s new official TikTok account?? You should be! And you should definitely take a listen to this chat with Jessica Golich, the TikTok master who made it happen! She also runs the Fozzy, Jericho Cruise, and Talk Is Jericho TikTok accounts, and shares some of her strategies for building followings and making viral videos. She explains how she got into TikTok, what she’s learned over the last couple of years about how that algorithm works, and why every other social me...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 2 min
The Classic Album Clash is back, and this time it’s all about Bloodgood – 1989’s “Out Of The Darkness” vs 1988’s “Rock In A Hard Place.” And for only the second time in CAC history, a member of Bloodgood joins the debate! Singer Les Carlsen along with Light The Torch singer Howard Jones, and Brian “Head” Welch of Korn fame talk album covers, songwriting, lyrics, and production. Plus, Les shares behind-the-scenes stories from the creative process, studio, and tours. Thank you for supporting our s...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Devin Bray is the promoter and founder of Winnipeg Pro Wrestling. Guess where? In Winnipeg, of course! He even graduated from the same high school as Jericho (just a few years later). He explains what inspired him to start WPW, how he managed to grow the company and his fan base, and why dropping a belt is one of the hardest things for a booker to figure out. He talks about some of the WPW regulars like PCO, AJ Sanchez, Red Hot Summer, and the current Champions Bobby Schink and Jody Threat! He s...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr
Who’s interviewing who in this hilariously awkward interview/conversation between Jericho and RJ City. They trade questions, volleys, and stories about their various reality TV experiences, scripted TV series, and movies. CJ questions RJ being type cast as a wrestler in most projects he films, and RJ grills Jericho in turn on his inability to win reality singing competitions despite being a professional singer. They talk David Arquette, Clint Bobski, MJF, WWE, AEW, catchphrases (including the sh...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Riki Rachtman returns with more crazy stories about his days running the Cathouse in Hollywood, and hosting MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball. He talks about his close friendship with Axl Rose and Guns N Roses, his real relationship with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, his love of Lemmy and Motorhead, the time he and Alice In Chains went to the deadliest amusement park in America, and why he was so disappointed to meet Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. He also recounts his short stint working for Eric Bischoff at WCW and...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The King of Deathmatch Matt Cardona, the pioneer of the deathmatch Sabu, deathmatch expert Dr. Luther, and the bad-ass Ruby Soho talk deathmatches live on the Chris Jericho Rock & Wrestling Rager At Sea Four Leaf Clover! They’ve got stories about real blood, fake blood, and wrestling while blinded by blood! They recount the many weapons used in matches like barbed wire, light tubes, sheets of glass, pizza cutters, and toothpick covered giant Q-Tips. They discuss the stuff that fans throw at them...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Paul Walter Hauser won the Golden Globe for his portrayal of alleged serial killer Larry Hall in the AppleTV series, “Black Bird.” Larry is suspected of killing 50 girls in the Mid-West between 1981-1994, yet was never convicted of murder! John and Jamie from True Crimecast return to break down the real-life case of Larry Hall, and offer more details about how Jimmy Keene was recruited by the FBI to help keep the alleged serial killer behind bars. They also discuss the numerous victims, explain ...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter named Brian Solomon’s “Blood And Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik” the Best Book of 2022! It tells the story of Ed Farhat aka The Sheik and how this veteran, family-man, and businessman became wrestling’s most feared villain! Brian explains how he pieced together The Sheik’s story given his whole life was a complete mystery shrouded in kayfabe until his dying days. Brian chronicles the Sheik’s wrestling start, his early matche...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min
It’s true crime, mystery, and the paranormal all rolled up into one historic location – Alcatraz! Alcatraz Island is a small island a little over one mile off the coast of San Francisco. It’s home to the infamous Alcatraz federal prison which housed the worst of the worst criminals for 29 years before it was shut down in 1963. Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, and Robert Stroud, The Bird Man of Alcatraz, were among its famous inmates. It’s the also the inspiration for the 1979 Clint Eastwoo...
Mar 15, 2023•59 min
Rudy Sarzo (of Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, & Dio fame), Raven’s John and Mark Gallagher, and bassist PJ Farley (of Trixter & Fozzy fame) bring the sex, drugs and rock & roll to the Evolution of 80s Heavy Metal! The stories from the studio and the stage are almost unbelievable and include the immensely talented Randy Rhoads, a very young Metallica, the mythical KISS, and the behemoth 1983 US Festival! There are tales about the origin of Quiet Riot and the writing of the “Metal Health” ...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min
MLW Underground debuted on Reelz, and CEO, founder and promoter, Court Bauer, returns to talk about his promotion’s new TV deal and how it all came together. He’s also shedding light on the antitrust lawsuit he filed against his former employer, WWE, and why this David vs Goliath battle is so important for the wrestling industry as a whole. And Court shares more stories from his time on the creative team at WWE. He gives a behind-the-scenes look at the big Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio feud that ...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
There’s a secret society called the Bohemian Club that holds a two-week exclusive event every year at Bohemian Grove in the Redwoods just north of San Francisco. Tim Chizmar (of The Game fame) returns to discuss this invitation-only, elite club that offers membership exclusively to rich and powerful men (most of whom are white). Famous actors, musicians, artists, business men and politicians are among the members who dress like druids and worship a 40-foot giant Owl god voiced by Walter Cronkite...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Dan Lambert is an avid pro wrestling title belt collector, and brought a handful from his collection on the Chris Jericho Rock & Wrestling Rager at Sea Four Leaf Clover, and shared the amazing stories behind each belt. He and Eddie Kingston also provided great historical notes about some of the promotions, championships, and wrestlers including Hulk Hogan, Jerry Lawler, Terry Funk, Ric Flair, Bruno Sammartino, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Ocho Chris Jericho. Dan explains why the Mi...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Poker journalist and player Chad Holloway has one bracelet to his name, and he promises that one win was life changing! Chad tells his poker story and offers lots of tips and advice along the way. He talks a bit about the history of poker, the many game variants, some of the strategy for each type of play, and also discusses the rise and fall of the online poker industry. He’s been covering the game for years for PokerNews.com, and shares great stories about some of the game’s greats like the Go...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, and IRS Mike Rotunda walked onto a cruise ship… No, they really did! They were all onboard the Chris Jericho Rock & Wrestling Rager at Sea Four Leaf Clover, and participated in a live TIJ episode on the ship all about the WWF in the 80s! If you were there, you got the whole thing, and if you weren’t, you get this special exclusive listen. Chris also shares some of the funnier moments, stories, and matches on this year’s cruise including the Jeric...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Sudden Impact made their tag team debut in Japan in October of 1991. It was Lance Storm and Chris Jericho at Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling aka FMW. The duo were barely a year into their wrestling careers when this tour opportunity arose, and they recount their nearly three-week trip overseas. They remember how they got the chance to travel to Japan, what it was like boarding the plane with no visa or actual contact information for anyone at FMW. They share stories about FMW promoter Onita, his...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel and Merlin Alderslade from Metal Hammer return to rank Iron Maiden opening songs! They’ve got their Top 10 selected and count them down in a spirited debate that’s filled with great trivia about songwriting, recording, and concerts. Do any songs from the Blaze Bayley era make the cut? And how did the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith affect their respective lists? Where do you think songs like “Invade,” “Aces High,” “The Number Of The Beast,” “Pi...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 26 min
