Best Past A Mania Podcasts (2024)

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Ospreay and Danielson deliver an all-timer at AEW Dynasty, Becky Lynch wins the Women's World Championship, Sheamus and body-shaming and more! 41:50

10h ago41:50

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We thought it would deliver - and boy, did it ever! Will Ospreay and Danielson met the sky-high expectations that were set for them at AEW Dynasty by delivering an all-timer of a match, on a show that saw a new AEW World Champion crowned and the return of Jack Perry. We get onto all of that - plus Becky Lynch becomes Women's World Champion for the …

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 289 – Moolah Tricks 2:19:31

14h ago2:19:31

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Hot lawn talk kicks off the banter portion of the show, but This Day in Wrestling History almost changed the entire show forever. Sure, we revisit an almost stabbing, a kidnapping, the most infamous title switch in WCW history and the debut of a Viper, but oh what we line up with now! But we also talk current stuff, like the AEW PPV, production gaf…

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We're back, baby! Why WrestleMania XL was an all-timer, Rhea Ripley's injury, AEW prepares to serve up Danielson-Ospreay at Dynasty and loads, loads more! 44:25

7d ago44:25

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We're back, baby! And we're returning from a fortnight off with a bang - as we look back at why WrestleMania XL was an all-timer, how WWE is smashing it with its new production techniques, Rhea Ripley's injury nightmare, and AEW preparing to serve up a Sunday of superb wrestling at AEW Dynasty. Plus why the Usos match failed to deliver, the ridicul…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 288 – Limp Mode 2:14:49

11d ago2:14:49

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Adam starts us of with car problems that can be directly blamed on the current sitting president, This Day in Wrestling History cannot be, as talk the history of ‘scitexting’, “LOL HHH” actively ruining those we love and in defense of and against the Viper himself. We do discuss as much as we can that happened in WWE and AEW in the last week, camer…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 287 – Attractive Nuisance 2:21:41

18d ago2:21:41

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Food talk, mostly beverages, invades this show along with belts, not replica ones, but it is a light This Day in Wrestling History, talking maybe the last great WCW PPV and the anniversary of the passing of an indie great. The BULK of the show is talking WrestleMania and AEW answer to all the shots WWE has been talking at them. Was it short sighted…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 286 – Transferable Jinx 2:04:16

25d ago2:04:16

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It seems as though baseball season starts earlier and earlier every year, but never mind that, it’s This Day in Wrestling History and old wrestling Adam remembers and the first moment Joe actually hated Bad Terry. But it was big week in current wrestling, and we travel everywhere from Mexico to broski-ville to, yes, even Chicago. A triple dose of D…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 285 – BS Powder 2:07:29

1M ago2:07:29

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Adam may not have time to poop, but if he did we look at the timelines from TNA and AEW history he could watch. Then, in This Day in Wrestling History we expose Adam to more ‘old’ (1987) wrestling, talk the highlight and lowlights of the last time WrestleMania was in Philly and the influence 2009 Chikara had on so many people. But do the brainworm …

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Episode 130: The Rock and Cody Rhodes trade promo bombs, Copeland makes Cage quit, a new Bray Wyatt documentary and more! 44:00

1M ago44:00

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The Great One brings back The Rock Concert, Cody Rhodes gets real, Adam Copeland makes Christian Cage say ‘I Quit’ and Mauro Ranallo could be back behind a wrestling microphone – all that and more happening over the past seven days, and all of it's on this week's podcast. We're talking about whether 'The Special One' deserves special treatment, a p…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 284 – Jeep Wagoneer 1:51:04

1M ago1:51:04

1:51:04

Let’s all find out how Adam’s trip to Big Event EXS went! The story may surprise you! But probably not. But, in This Day in Wrestling History we talk the final episode of WCW Thunder, follow up on Final Wrestling Place‘s ECW Mt. Rushmore discussion, unprotected chairshots and the mystery of Willie Green. Then, from the last week, we talk if a dream…

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Forgotten Franchises: Kentucky Colonels 37:36

1M ago37:36

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Through the duration of the American Basketball season which spaned nine years, only two teams played every season of that league. One was the Indiana Pacers who is one of the four teams that merged with the NBA in 1976. The other was the Kentucky Colonels. In their nine seasons as a member of the ABA, the Colonels won more games, had the highest w…

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Episode 129: Mercedes Mone debuts in AEW, Cody slaps The Rock, Sami Zayn gets his moment, 'Mania gets a ladder match and more! 42:04

1M ago42:04

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AEW is Mone, Cody slaps The Rock, Danielson versus Ospreay is confirmed and WrestleMania is getting a ladder match – it’s all happening in wrestling this week, and it’s all coming up on this week’s Earning The Push. We talk about AEW's huge show from Boston for their 'Big Business' themed Dynamite where the former Sasha Banks made her debut, and di…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 283 – Grease-A-Mania 2:15:57

2M ago2:15:57

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A show full of dilemmas, mostly for Adam, as we play a guessing game for this Saturdays Big Event EXS. Is Adam going? Who’s going with him and how much are the heavy hitters charging? Then, in This Day in Wrestling History we talk a lesser known double turn of two of the biggest stars in wrestling history, one of the few times (at the time) WWE get…

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Episode 128: Sting bows out in style at AEW Revolution, Rock acknowledges Roman, Dom gets chopped, Darby defies death and loads more. 40:06

2M ago40:06

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Farewell to the Icon, hello to the Rainmaker – and the stakes for WrestleMania becoming clearer, it’s been another big week in professional wrestling. On this week's episode, we're talking about how AEW hit a home-run in how it handled Sting's retirement, how Darby Allin defied the odds against with a brutal ladder spot, why AEW has a massive few w…

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 282 – Sagebrush 1:51:58

2M ago1:51:58

1:51:58

And we’re back! We address the show Adam did last week and shame you if you didn’t check it out. This Day in Wrestling History has to pivot thanks to Leap Day, but we get Kurt Angle, the Mean Street Posse, my sweet Brucie and more to cover. We get into the last week plus in wrestling, mostly talking Sting’s farewell and what it could mean to other …

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At Odds With Wrestling Episode 281.5 36:04

2M ago36:04

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Joe is away, so that only means one thing: Adam’s Fuck Around Playground! When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. You can use this affiliate link anytime you want to…

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Episode 127: Elimination Chamber Reaction, should Dominik Mysterio dethrone Gunther, AEW Revolution, and does WWE need a mid-card women's belt? 40:55

2M ago40:55

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From the Land Down Under to the Grandest Stage of Them All – the road to WrestleMania is now looking a little clearer after Elimination Chamber emanated from Perth. Some storylines reached a natural conclusion, some surprising issues were ignited - and meanwhile, in AEW, we prepare to say goodbye to an icon this weekend at Revolution. We get into a…

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At Odds with Wrestling Patreon Special – Roadhouse 1:03:56

2M ago1:03:56

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Back in September, we covered Roadhouse, the original one, on the Patreon. Mostly because Terry Funk is in it, but also because it’s good. And I guess there’s a new one coming out soon? Next month on Amazon Prime with MMA people in it? FEH! Check out our review of the original, released from behind the pay wall! When you click on links to various m…

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They Called Him "Pistol Pete" 27:56

2M ago27:56

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University of Iowa star Caitlin Clark may be the best college basketball player this season. This season she is without a doubt the most well known. She is one the verge of surpassing a record that most basketball historians felt would never be broken. Clark is set to surpass Pete Maravich as college basketball's all-time leading scorer, a record s…

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Episode 126: Elimination Chamber Preview, The Rock joins the Bloodline, Seth shines on the stick and more! 31:36

2M ago31:36

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As the road to WrestleMania heads Down Under this weekend, we’re back with your one-stop shop for all your wrestling needs – predictions, pontifications and a load of pointless opinions, all-honed into one perfect podcast form! We're getting ready for Elimination Chamber in Perth, we're talking about Hollywood Rock shining as he joins The Bloodline…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 281 – Backstage Boy Drama 2:04:42

2M ago2:04:42

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An update on Adam’s new new job, primarily focused on smoke breaks is covered before we get into This Day In Wrestling History as Bad Terry debuts on RAW, Sable turns heel, Dr. Death is back, another nWo Horsemen parody and what was in the lockbox, another of Steph’s teddy bears? Plus, all promos this […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 281…

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Episode 125: Rock turns heel, Cody picks Roman at WrestleMania - and we can all breathe! 40:25

2M ago40:25

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So, we can all breathe. After a week of turmoil, things are a little bit clearer about where we’re going for WrestleMania – and man, is the road to the Grandest Stage of the Them All looking exciting. A heel Rock, an empowered Bloodline, Cody calling his right shot and so much more besides - and what happens in Vegas definitely doesn't stay in Vega…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 280 – Escape Holes 1:55:03

2M ago1:55:03

1:55:03

I promise to put this on the right feed as This Day In Wrestling History gives us the first time Jimmy Hart turned face, one of the worst surprises ever, a eulogy for a wrestler that by the end of the show feels like we re making a joke but this show isn’t that prepared, […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 280 – Escape Holes appeared first …

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Bronco Mania with Thomas Hall 51:14

3M ago51:14

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One of the many storylines heading into Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas is the opportunity of the Kansas City Chiefs to become one of the handful of NFL franchises to win consecutive Super Bowls. One of the teams that accomplished this was the Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998 led by Hall of fame quarterback John Elway. Yet from a historical standpoint…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 279 – The Confusing, Mess of the Table 2:04:05

3M ago2:04:05

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We get right into This Day In Wrestling History with some pre- and post-wrestling existing for Adam milestones, Shock Proof Vests, Raven and ‘Samantha’ break the fourth wall in very different ways and Ring of Honor’s real life shoot for real. This, we get into the difference in build for WrestleMania and the next AEW […] The post At Odds with Wrest…

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Episode 124: Cody Rhodes hands his Wrestlemania to The Rock and the world goes bananas! 41:48

3M ago41:48

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At the risk of sounding redundant, what a week in wrestling. The main event of Wrestlemania? Who knows? Is The Rock a face or a heel? Who knows? Will we get answers any time soon? Who knows? Feelings running high, tensions boiling over – amongst fans, wrestlers, pundits, everyone – and we’re talking all about it on this week’s Earning The Push. We …

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Episode 123 - CM Punk is out of Wrestlemania, Royal Rumble reaction, WWE-TNA working relationship, Vince McMahon allegations and more 41:58

3M ago41:58

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It was meant to be the week where the road to WrestleMania became a little clear – but in reality, injuries and uncertainty mean that EVERYTHING is still up in the air when it comes to the Grandest Stage of Them All. We get into it all on this week's podcast - including: - CM Punk's injury keeping him out of Wrestlemania - Who steps up to take his …

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 278 – April Disappointment 1:45:12

3M ago1:45:12

1:45:12

Adam and Joe’s get rich opportunities have different speeds and are at very opposite ends of the spectrum. But, in This Day in Wrestling History we get the first glimpse of heel Sid in WWF, Brother Bruti looking real old, the beginning of the end for ECW, Mick Foley spending the Rock’s money poorly, Hakky […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode…

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Introducing: Covering Their Tracks 6:10

3M ago6:10

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Covering Their Tracks is the extraordinary story of a young man’s escape from a moving train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, and his fight to hold the French national rail company, the SNCF, accountable for their actions as they later bid for lucrative high-speed rail contracts in the United States. For more informa…

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Mardi Gras on Ice: Remembering the Louisiana Ice Gators 46:29

3M ago46:29

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During the 1990's, a sports phenomenon took hold in South Louisiana that was impressive yet unexpected. In the part of the country where football is king and the other sports are fighting for relevance, the sport of hockey fired the imaginations of passionate sports fans in the heart of Cajun Country. Host and native of South Louisiana Dana Auguste…

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Episode 122: WWE to Netflix, Royal Rumble Preview, Rock joins the TKO board, Punk-Rhodes face-off and loads, loads more! 44:39

3M ago44:39

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The phrase ‘what a week’ doesn’t really do the past seven days justice – but still, what a week! WWE announces that Raw will move to Netflix in a deal that overturns the way we will consume their product, The Rock joins the board of TKO, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes have an epic confrontation, William Regal returns on NXT - oh, and the Royal Rumble is t…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 277 – Watching Wrestling Alone in Your Car 1:59:22

3M ago1:59:22

1:59:22

We hear about Adam’s first week back to work, but on to This Day in Wrestling History we talk about the reviving elbow, more Russo wackiness, a Royal Rumble moment best left ignored and a story that started nine years ago to be finished at WrestleMania this year! We do talk about the return of […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 277 – Watch…

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Charmed time of Charm City 40:08

3M ago40:08

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This upcoming weekend the Baltimore Ravens will host the AFC Championship game for the first time in franchise history. In fact it will be the first time since 1971 that a conference title game will take place in Baltimore. In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast, host Dana Auguster will highlight the glory years of sports in Ba…

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Episode 121: HOOK vs Samoa Joe, Tony Khan's Twitter tirades, Rhea and Becky go face-to-face, Nic Nemeth in TNA and more! 40:30

3M ago40:30

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Two world title matches, a taster of a new potential WrestleMania main event, and a tease for a confrontation between Cody Rhodes and CM Punk – and we’re discussing it all on this week’s show. We get into the showdown between Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch, take a look at WWE's options if Seth Rollins goes down to injury, a potential name change for B…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 276 – Line Me Up, SHARP! 2:00:51

3M ago2:00:51

2:00:51

After nearly two years, one streak is finally over, but on to This Day in Wrestling History we talk Ric Flair’s first departure from the WWF, Austin wins his second Royal Rumble, head to head RAW vs. Nitro from 25 years ago, the good and the bad of it all, and the oldest thing we’ve […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 276 – Line Me Up, SHAR…

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Twenty-Four Hours of Coaching Chaos 37:00

4M ago37:00

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In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast we will take a look back at perhaps the most hectic week we have in sports in the last few years. Just two days after Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Washington Huskies in the National championship game, two coaching giants Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and B…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 275 – Double Sided Tape Study 2:00:06

4M ago2:00:06

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After talking bits involving noises outside from other podcasts, we talk a big This Day in Wrestling History as we get the debut episode of Monday Night RAW, a Flair title win on a house show and twenty five years ago, big ta-doings on RAW and the Raven Cinematic Universe expands and is closed on […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 275 – Do…

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Episode 120: The Rock returns to shake up WWE’s Wrestlemania plans, AEW reveal The Devil, Samoa Joe is AEW World Champion and more 38:34

4M ago38:34

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Wrestling in 2024 has started with a bombshell return and the sudden realisation that the Wrestlemania main-event is right up in the air! So after The Rock returned on Raw and teased a match with Roman Reigns, what do you want for Wrestlemania? Rock-Roman? Roman-Cody? Or something else entirely?! We get into the discussion that EVERYONE is talking …

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To go for two or not go for two: 1984 Orange Bowl 35:50

4M ago35:50

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On January 2, 1984, top ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers entered the 50th Orange Bowl classic coached by Tom Osborne. The undefeated Huskers was looking for its first national championship since winning back-to-back titles in 1970 and 71. Standing in the way was the Miami Hurricanes coached by Howard Schnellenberger. The Canes was ranked #5 in the AP Po…

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 274 – Chicks Dig the Long Ball 2:07:00

4M ago2:07:00

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A rare, extended At Odds After Dark as Joe gets into his Twitter suspension and Adam’s difficulties pissing for his new job. Then, in This Day in Wrestling History we talk the lesser known Monday Night War between WWE and TNA and, maybe the two biggest episodes of RAW and Nitro from 25 years ago […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 274 – Chi…

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Chapter 000: Etymology and Extracts 29:13

4M ago29:13

29:13

More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Herman Melville

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Chapter 001-002 23:56

4M ago23:56

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Herman Melville

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Chapter 003 34:53

4M ago34:53

34:53

More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Herman Melville

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Chapter 004-007 27:10

4M ago27:10

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Herman Melville

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At Odds with Wrestling episode 273 – Sport Jungle Crew 2:18:12

4M ago2:18:12

2:18:12

After a brief holiday wrap up, it’s right into the show! This Day in Wrestling History has a lot of big stuff, but we’re not gonna belabor Sting vs. Hogan again, but we will play a six minute crazy Ric Flair promo and John Stossel getting double popped. We talk about what we liked from […] The post At Odds with Wrestling episode 273 – Sport Jungle …