Northern Irish comedians and longtime wrestling fans Ronan Linskey and Alan Irwin take some deep dives into the very worst of professional wrestling. Season 1 is complete, covering Vince Russo's WCW, while Season 2 is all about WWECW! Facebook - www.facebook.com/twtwpod Instagram - @twtwpod TikTok - @twtwpod Twitter - @twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com
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ECW on Sci-Fi #19&20, October 17th & October 24th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. Season Two is entering the home straight, although actually that's not the best metaphor, as the home straight usually implies an exciting picking up of the pace. ECW on Sci-Fi is very much not achieving that objective! (Episode recorded August 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/t…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #17&18, October 3rd & October 10th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. Silver lining: ECW on Sci-Fi is finally trying something new. Massive cloud: the thing they're trying is Extreme Strip Poker. As you'd expect, there's a lot of sex chat in this episode (frankly too much for a show built around Balls Mahoney). Consider yourself warned! (Episode recorded July 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktr…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #15&16, September 19th & September 26th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. Full disclaimer: Alan and Ronan are very hungover for this one. Is ECW on Sci-Fi the ultimate hangover cure? Of course not! An added layer of torture has been added, as this episode starts with a review of DX against Big Show and the McMahons inside *adopts Vince McMahon/gruff hangover voice* HELL IN A CELL! (Episode recorde…
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PATREON PREVIEW - Straight to DDT #1: Money Plane
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Send us a Text Message. Enjoy a little sneak peek of just some of the great content available on our Patreon *(http://patreon.com/twtwpod), with this, the first edition of Straight to DDT, where we cover wrestlers in bad films! A whole host of content is available on the Patreon for just $5 a month, including even more late-stage WCW, ill-fated ECW…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #13&14, September 5th & September 12th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. Hey look, ECW on Sci-Fi hasn't been great so far, but apparently they're trying new things here, so maybe...*checks notes*, oh God. (Episode recorded May 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwp…
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BONUS EPISODE - The Best There Was #1: Beyond the Mat
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Send us a Text Message. As a (somewhat belated) second birthday present to ourselves, we're starting a new bonus series called The Best There Was, where we finally review some good things. We start with arguably the greatest wrestling documentary of all time, as TWTW delves into Beyond the Mat! (Episode recorded June 2024) Linktree - http://www.lin…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #11&12, August 22nd & August 29th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. Summerslam is over, but it's still Groundhog Day in ECW, as we watch a lot of rematches again. Still, is it possible that these may actually be a couple of decent episodes of TV? I mean, not really, but any port in a storm! (Episode recorded May 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/…
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Send us a Text Message. Season 2 takes a quick detour into WWE proper, and it's a decision that we now greatly regret. Who's ready for the biggest funeral of the summer? (Episode recorded March 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.ins…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #9&10, August 8th & August 15th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. This is a very silly episode. Frankly, finding anything funny in this continuous dross is great luck in itself. You won't believe this, but we get some bad squash matches, low-quality vignettes and bad Tommy Dreamer segments! (Episode recorded March 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello! Our very first video episode, which is the first part of Hunk Hunt with Heather, is available now on YouTube. You can get it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQYSe2IqvlI As it's the first, we would greatly appreciate any likes, comments etc., which will help the old algorithm stuff. Enjoy! P.S. The bed music of t…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #7&8, July 25th and August 1st 2006
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Send us a Text Message. It's Groundhog Day all over again, as Kelly strips, Kevin Thorn gurns, and The Big Show defends his title against some very un-ECW challengers. It's all happening! (Episode recorded March 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #5&6, July 11th & 18th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. The Big Show Era of WWECW begins, and WWE has picked the perfect first challengers for his title. I mean, when you think ECW, you think Ric Flair and The Undertaker, don't you? (Episode recorded March 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtw…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #3&4, June 27th & July 4th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. Okay, there's no denying that ECW on Sci-Fi got off to a rocky start, but things have to get better from here, right? ...that's the title match you've booked? Really, WWE? You're killing us here. (Episode recorded January 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http:/…
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ECW on Sci-Fi #1&2, June 13th & June 20th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. It's time to get into the meat of the season, and it turns out Alan needn't have worried about Ronan liking it. What fresh hell is this? Time to dive in to some tepid tepid action! (Episode recorded January 2024) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.co…
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ECW One Night Stand, June 11th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. It's the final stop before the true beginning of WWECW, and you know what, it's not half bad! Does that bode well for the future of the ECW brand? Well, hindsight being what it is, absolutely not. (Episode recorded November 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http…
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EXTRA SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE - The Stupid Sexy Podcast, "My Sister My Sitter"
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Send us a Text Message. Hope you're all having a good Christmas! As a little treat for the weird in-between days, here's Ronan guesting on Alan's other podcast, "The Stupid Sexy Podcast" (think TWTW but for the bad years of The Simpsons), which he hosts alongside previous TWTW guest Heather Anderson. In this episode, they take a deep dive into a mu…
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WWE vs ECW: Head-to-Head, June 7th 2006
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Send us a Text Message. We're just a few days away from One Night Stand 2006, but first there's got to be this slightly weird TV special! Lots of ECW chanting ahead, although sadly it's more from the wrestlers than the fans. Plus a Big Show swerve on the horizon! (Episode recorded November 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - ht…
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ECW One Night Stand, June 12th 2005
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Send us a Text Message. Season Two proper gets underway with the very first WWE-produced ECW show. Does it hold up? Is WWECW peaking right at the very start? Why doesn't Triple H want to work Tuesdays? So many questions! (Episode recorded October 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http:…
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ECW Guilty as Charged, January 7th 2001
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Send us a Text Message. It's time for Season Two! In preparation for their deep dive into the horrors of WWECW, Alan and Ronan take a look at the original ECW, and try to figure out what made it so special. Was it the hardcore action, the risky storylines, the rampant misogyny? So many possibilities! (Episode recorded October 2023) Linktree - http:…
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BONUS EPISODE #3 - WWF Survivor Series, November 24th 1993 (feat. Heather Anderson!)
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Send us a Text Message. Ronan and Alan conclude the bonus episode run alongside podcaster, comedian and Alan's co-host on The Stupid Sexy Podcast, Heather Anderson! Together they explore a very lean period in WWF history, and ask all the key questions, such as "is Vince McMahon a good announcer?" and "Is Paul Bearer a hunk?" Check out The Stupid Se…
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BONUS EPISODE #2 - Ric Flair's Final Matches (2008, 2011 & 2022) (feat. William Thompson!)
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Send us a Text Message. The bonus episode series continues with TWTW's very first guest co-host, as comedian, podcaster and fan of the show William Thompson sits in with Alan and Ronan. Their unenviable task is to chart the decline of Ric Flair's in-ring ability through three matches that all seemed at one time to be his last (surely the third one …
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BONUS EPISODE #1 - The Places We Went: AEW All In, August 27th 2023
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Send us a Text Message. A little later than billed, much like all planes in the UK the next day, it's time to talk about some wrestling that was actually really rather good! A big old work trip for TWTW to London for a whole lot of grappling goodness! (Episode recorded August 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patre…
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Season 1 Awards - The Best & Worst of Russo's WCW
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Send us a Text Message. We made it! Season 1 of TWTW comes to a close, as Alan and Ronan run down the good, the bad and the ugly of WCW from September 1999 - September 2000. Plus details are revealed about upcoming bonus episodes, AND the era of Season 2 is revealed! (Episode recorded July 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - ht…
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WCW Monday Nitro, September 25th 2000 (Vince Russo wins the World title)
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Send us a Text Message. The Vince Russo era of WCW comes to a screeching halt. Does the big man go out with a bang or a whimper? We find out in CAGED HEAT. (Episode recorded June 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtw…
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WCW Fall Brawl, September 17th 2000
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Send us a Text Message. It's the final pay-per-view of Season One, and it's filled with terrifying lows, dizzying highs and creamy middles! Can Vince Russo stick the landing of his WCW tenure? Ya never know! Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https:/…
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WCW Monday Nitro, September 4th 2000 (Wargames 2000: Russo's Revenge)
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Send us a Text Message. Russo's farewell is getting tantalisingly close, but first it's time for Russo's Revenge! Bro, I got an idea: what if Wargames was bad? (Episode recorded June 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/…
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WCW New Blood Rising, August 13th 2000
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Send us a Text Message. Ronan and Alan did not really enjoy this show. Or maybe they did? Is this a work or a shoot? Find out at the very confusing New Blood Rising! (Episode recorded May 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram…
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WCW Bash at the Beach, July 9th 2000
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Send us a Text Message. Works, shoots and worked shoots are everywhere you look. Vampiro's up in a tree, there's cake on the ground, and Vince Russo is all sad. Could this be the greatest night in the history of our sport? (Episode recorded April 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http:…
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WCW Great American Bash, June 11th 2000
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Send us a Text Message. A night where Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair might have to retire, and Eric Bischoff has promised an announcement that will shake the wrestling world to its foundations. Does the Great American Bash live up to the hype? You can probably guess. (Episode recorded March 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://…
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WCW Monday Nitro, June 5th 2000 (Goldberg Returns!)
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Send us a Text Message. It's the last stop before the Great American Bash (we're not counting Thunder; no one counts Thunder), and it features the in-ring return of Goldberg, Flair Vs Russo in a cage, and Kevin Nash taking on the entire New Blood. What a night, sort of. P.S. Sorry for the extremely sexy episode image. (Episode recorded February 202…
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Send us a Text Message. David Arquette is your reigning, defending, undisputed, undefeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion - it's time for the Triple Cage, baby! (Episode recorded February 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram…
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WCW Thunder, April 26th 2000 (David Arquette wins the big one)
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Send us a Text Message. It's 2000, it's Thunder, it's David Arquette in a WCW World Heavyweight title match. You know how this ends. May God have mercy on us all. (Episode recorded January 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagra…
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Send us a Text Message. A change of pace in this one, as Alan and Ronan take a deep dive into the infamous movie that may have been a big factor in WCW's downfall. Was it worth it? Eh, well, you can listen to find out, as opinion is divided! (Episode recorded January 2023) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/tw…
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WCW Spring Stampede, April 16th 2000
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Send us a Text Message. It's a night for new champions, with all the titles vacated and on the line. Tournaments, multi-mans and, um, a Jimmy Hart match for some reason. What a time to be alive. (Episode recorded December 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod…
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WCW Monday Nitro, April 10th 2000 (The New Blood debut)
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Send us a Text Message. It's a whole new era in WCW! Loads of twists and turns, all new champions, and some very confusing shoot comments. What a wild ride. Can Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff unite to revive WCW? Probably not, but we're here to talk about it anyway! (Episode recorded November 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - …
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Send us a Text Message. The Kevin Sullivan era ends, not with a bang but a whimper. Will this big steaming turd of a show finally break Alan and Ronan's spirits? Time to find out! (Episode recorded October 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Instagram - htt…
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Send us a Text Message. Was covering the period between Russo booking runs a mistake? Superbrawl would certainly suggest so. Alan owned this show on VHS back in the day - it wasn't good then, but is it good now? In a word: no. Enjoy! (Episode recorded August 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twi…
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Send us a Text Message. Chaos reigns behind the scenes in WCW, with loads of wrestlers injured, even more wanting to leave, and Vince Russo sent home. Does the change in creative improve the product? Eh, not really. Enjoy! (Episode recorded July 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http:/…
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WCW Monday Nitro, December 20th 1999 (nWo 2000)
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Send us a Text Message. All of Russo's booking comes to a head as plans are revealed and audiences are swerved in an unnecessarily convoluted episode of everybody's favourite Monday night wrestling show that isn't Raw. Oh baby! (Episode recorded June 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - h…
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Send us a Text Message. It's the last pay-per-view spectacular of the century, and to celebrate there's thirteen matches. Thirteen! It's time to discuss another exhausting three hours of WCW goodness. Enjoy! P.S. Hopefully this episode reaches you without the Millennium Bug destroying it. (Episode recorded May 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee…
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Send us a Text Message. The first month of the Russo era comes to an end with a pay-per-view held up North in Canada. Featuring some great wrestling, some okay wrestling, some terrible wrestling, and some of the most repetitive finishes you'll ever see in your life. Oh boy! (Episode recorded April 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patr…
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WCW Halloween Havoc, October 24th 1999
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Send us a Text Message. Time for the first pay-per-view of the Russo/Ferrara era, and it's a doozy. Confusing stipulations, nonsensical finishes and multiple title changes - they're all here! (Episode recorded March 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/twtwpod Insta…
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WCW Monday Nitro, October 18th 1999 (Russo's First Nitro)
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Send us a Text Message. Alan and Ronan start the season proper with Russo and Ferrara's first Nitro. It's a dramatic change, to say the least. Featuring some confusing storyline developments, not least an unintelligible hotel room scene. Have fun! (Episode recorded February 2022) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon…
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WCW Fall Brawl, September 12th 1999
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Send us a Text Message. Before getting stuck in to the Vince Russo era of WCW, Alan and Ronan take a look at the final pre-Russo pay-per-view, to get a better idea of why the company was so desperate to land Russo and Ed Ferrara. It doesn't take long to figure it out. Enjoy! (Episode recorded November 2021) Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod …
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Send us a Text Message. Hello! A quick introduction to the world of The Worst There Was, a new podcast from Northern Irish comedians Alan Irwin and Ronan Linskey. Two longtime wrestling fans take some deep dives into the "worst" eras of wrestling, in a masochistic journey to find out if there's any merit to them. Season 1 will be all about the ill-…
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