Best Puroresu Podcasts (2025)

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Revisiting WCW Nitro 2000 Ric Flair Funeral, Terry Funk Retirement, Ambulance Vs. Table Match 2:13:34

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Russo and Bischoff are in charge of the “NEW WCW.” It’s WCW Nitro May 22, 2000 and Vince Russo promises us the funeral of Ric Flair. Flair was beat up by the New Blood on WCW Thunder last week and passed out as he was being carried out! The New Blood decides to make a mockery out of The Nature Boy by holding a funeral for him. Also, as it’s a new W…

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Revisiting WWE RAW 2004 Kane Lita Wedding From Hell, Evolution’s Ultimatum For Randy Orton, The Rock’s Surprise Return 1:47:20

11d ago1:47:20

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We cordially invite you to the DEADLOCK Podcast about WWE Monday Night Raw on August 23rd, 2004. Kane & Lita are getting married and having “The Wedding From Hell!” It's the most unholy wedding in WWE history when Kane forces Lita to marry him. Also, The Rock made a surprise return at the start of the show during The RAW Diva’s Search Contest. He v…

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Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2008 AJ Styles Karen Angle Alligator Honeymoon, Booker T vs Kurt Angle 1:39:50

17d ago1:39:50

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AJ Styles kissed Karen Angle last week when the Angles were renewing their wedding vows. Now that AJ and Karen kissed, they are married! The February 21st, 2008 edition of TNA iMPACT! features the “Alligator Honeymoon” of them. Kurt Angle is focused on his main event match vs Booker T and doesn’t care that his wife is going on a date with AJ Styles…

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Revisiting WCW Nitro 1996 Kevin Nash Debuts, Outsiders Challenge WCW, Sting vs Meng, WCW Tag Title Match 1:41:30

25d ago1:41:30

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YOU WANNA WAR?! The June 10th, 1996 episode of WCW Nitro is historic because it was the debut of the outsider Kevin Nash. At the time everyone thought he was invading from WWF. Scott Hall promised his “big” surprise buddy was going to show up, but he didn't say when. This is where the big boys play. Look at the adjective “play.” Also, Scott Steiner…

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Book It! #001 - Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives (2025) by Saraya-Jade Bevis 59:23

28d ago59:23

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A new series is the final part of our Saraya/Paige trilogy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting ECW 2000 The Final Episode on TNN, Cyrus Wrestles Joel Gertner, ECW Anarchy Rulz Recap 1:36:19

1M ago1:36:19

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The very last episode of ECW on TNN took place on October 6th, 2000. WWF Monday Night RAW is on TNN now, so that leaves ECW without a national television deal. In what is somewhat a fitting ending., Joel Gertner wrestles “The Network’s” Cyrus in the main event. But, before we get to that we have other matches from ECW Anarchy Rulz. Kid Kash and EZ …

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Under the Spotlight #001 - Paige vs. Emma (WWE, 20-06-2013 and 27-02-2014) 51:16

1M ago51:16

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Part 2 of the Paige/Saraya trilogy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting WWF RAW 2000 Chris Jericho Wins WWF Title, Linda McMahon Slaps Stephanie, Major WWF Announcement 1:33:11

1M ago1:33:11

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RAW is Jericho on April, 17th 2000! WWF RAW opens the show hot with Chris Jericho vs Triple H, in what was scheduled as a non-title match with Triple H defending the honor of Stephanie McMahon. Jericho verbally assaults Triple H and convinces him to put the WWF Championship on the line right now! After a referee gets bumped during the match, Earl H…

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Silver Screen Vision: #010 - The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family (2012)/Fighting with My Family (2019) 1:52:30

1M ago1:52:30

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Lorcan and Simon are joined by Thom Hodgkinson to help them embark on a trilogy of episodes based around Saraya Bevis-Knight, aka Paige. To begin with they discuss the 2019 film written and directed by Stephen Merchant, produced by The Rock and starring the then-up-and-comer Florence Pugh portraying Saraya when she was the up-and-coming "wannabe Di…

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Revisiting NWA TNA WRESTLING 2004 1st King of the Mountain Match, X-Division Title Match, Dusty Rhodes & James Storm NWA Tag Title Match 1:24:37

2M ago1:24:37

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It’s the historic 300 episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast. Taking it back to episode #97 of NWA TNA Wrestling’s weekly PPVs. This one features the very first King of the Mountain Match. The King of the Mountain match is a reverse ladder match where five wrestlers must earn eligibility by scoring a pinfall or submission, then hang the NWA Championship b…

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Revisiting WWF RAW 1993 Loser Leaves WWF, 3rd Ever Episode, Repo Man vs Macho Man Stolen Hat Match 1:24:25

2M ago1:24:25

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January 25th, 1993 is the date for the 3rd ever episode of WWF Monday Night RAW. Yokozuka has won the Royal Rumble the night before, but that’s not the focus of this episode. Ric Flair’s WWF contract is up so they need a match to write him off! The main event is a Loser Leaves WWF match between Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair that turns into a straight u…

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Revisiting WCW Thunder 2000 Judy Bagwell Wrestles, Goldberg Shoots on Being Heel, Shane Douglas Can’t Get It Up 1:48:05

2M ago1:48:05

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It’s WCW Thunder in the year 2000 and you know what that means, it’s Vince Russo time! On the July 26th, 2000 episode of WCW Thunder, the show opens with the commissioner The Cat getting attacked by the Jung Dragons. This causes the limo driver, MI Smooth, to get pissed and challenge them to a match later that night. The Filthy Animals take on 3 Co…

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Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 2000 Paul Heyman Shoots on TNN, Tony Mamaluke HISTORIC Debut, Rhino Defends TV Title Against The Sandman 1:29:44

2M ago1:29:44

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HEY NETWORK I DARE YOU TO THROW ME OFF THE AIR! The date is June 2nd, 2000 and ECW is at odds with their network TNN. WWF is about to move to TNN after they were given 100 million dollars. Paul Heyman and ECW aren’t happy. So what is the best thing to do? Do a shoot promo on the air of ECW Hardcore TV and air your grievances. Was this a good idea? …

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Episode 29 - Feel Like Funkin' It Up (II): Finding Dory 2:02:03

2M ago2:02:03

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After the false start of Episode 28, which is best summed up as a cruel and extended jape on our weary fanbase, the Puro Pourri Podcast boys are back to actually (genuinely, we promise this time) begin to dissect the storied careers of the Funks in Japan. We kick off by going back to the 1970s and comparing Dory and Terry's efforts in NWA title mat…

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Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 The Rock Symbolizes Paul Bearer on Brahma Bull & KOTR 99 Go Home Show 1:49:33

2M ago1:49:33

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Recorded from Japan, James and Johnny take you to the June 21, 1999 episode of WWF Monday Night Raw. It’s the chaotic go home show before King of the Ring 1999. The Corporate Ministry is falling apart, so much so that The Undertaker and Triple H battle in the main event! While the match is going on The Rock crashes the party. As chaos ensues The Ro…

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Revisiting WCW Saturday Night 1995 Hulk Hogan Goes To The Dungeon of Doom & DPW Awards 2024 1:39:39

3M ago1:39:39

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The July 22nd, 1995 episode of WCW Saturday Night is one for the ages as Hulk Hogan visits the Dungeon of Doom top secret cave. You’ve probably seen this all over Botchamania. Hogan mysteriously enters the cave where The Giant makes his official debut to WCW. THAT’S NOT HOT! How will Hulk Hogan defeat the Dungeon of Doom? Is this the end for Hulkam…

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Revisiting WWE RAW 2002 Eric Bischoff Debuts as RAW General Manager, The 6th Annual DEADIES Awards 2:18:15

3M ago2:18:15

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WWE Monday Night RAW from July 15th, 2002 is a historic event for many different reasons. First, Mr. McMahon opens the show saying that the nWo is dead and buried. Not only that but the Superstar Shakeup begins tonight with a brand new General Manager of WWE RAW. As a shock to everyone, it's Eric Bischoff! One of the first things he wants to do is …

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Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2010 Edge Kidnaps Paul Bearer & Kane Hunts Him, King Of The Ring Qualifiers, Survivor Series Fallout 2:08:41

3M ago2:08:41

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For the first time ever we are going to take a look at an entire storyline from start to finish! We are going back to the entire November 26th, 2010 episode of WWE SmackDown! We are in the middle of the Edge & Kane feud where Edge had kidnapped Paul Bearer. Instead of just hitting on this, we revisit the November 12th - December 10th editions of Sm…

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March Mania II #10 - Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair, WrestleMania 37, 10-04-2021 1:18:28

4M ago1:18:28

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Haha! You're listening to March Mania and it's not even March anymore! You are quite the fool! Much moreso than podcast hosts who can't get their s**t together with 12 months available to meet the deadline! No, not a fool in sight from our side of things. See you next March. Or will we? Yes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2009 Sting vs Kurt Angle Empty Arena Match, Main Event Mafia Mess, Off The Wagon Challenge 1:53:00

4M ago1:53:00

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On Feb 19th, 2009 the drama within the Main Event Mafia came to a head on this episode of TNA Wrestling Impact titled, “Main Event Mess!” The Godfather of the MEM will take on his own teammate, Sting in the Main Event! They will tell all the fans to leave the arena and only the wrestlers and production crew will be allowed to stay. The family will …

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March Mania II #09 (with Thom Hodkinson) - Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, WrestleMania 34, 08-04-2018 1:26:35

4M ago1:26:35

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Definitely just recorded this one with @ThomHodkinson very recently. Absolutely we did. Check out Kamikaze Club comedy nights HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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March Mania II #08 - Chris Jericho vs. Fandango, WrestleMania 29, 07-04-2013 1:13:48

4M ago1:13:48

1:13:48

No one wanted to be here for this one. Least of all Vince. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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March Mania II #07 (with Will Cooling) - Batista vs. John Cena, WrestleMania XXVI, 28-03-2010 1:56:00

4M ago1:56:00

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Nothing goes over our heads in this conversations with Will Cooling (@willcooling). Our mental reflexes are too fast, we would catch it. It Could Be Said podcast with Will Cooling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Shane McMahon Takes Control, Mankind Joins DX vs The Corporation, Kane Aligns with The Corporation 1:49:57

4M ago1:49:57

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It’s episode number 291 of the podcast and episode 291 of WWF Monday Night Raw! WWF Raw is War from December 21st, 1998 kicks off with Mr. McMahon exiting the arena. He hands over the reins to Shane McMahon, who now holds the keys to the kingdom. Shane McMahon wastes no time booking the entire show. First up, he challenges Mankind to a Street Fight…

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March Mania II #06 - Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle, WrestleMania 21, 03-04-2005 1:35:05

4M ago1:35:05

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A dream match that lives up to the hype? Let's see what Lorcan and Simon think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting WCW Nitro 1997 Spring Breakout, Dennis Rodman Joins nWo, Team Roddy Piper 1:46:31

4M ago1:46:31

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It’s March 10th, 1997 and it’s Spring Break. There’s only one way to celebrate and that’s with WCW Nitro Spring Breakout from Club La Vela. The biggest party destination is home for this episode and the ring is literally floating on top of a pool. The rumors are circulating on if Dennis Rodman will join the nWo or not! We will find out tonight. Als…

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March Mania II #05 (with Mark Cram) - Ric Flair vs. The Undertaker, WrestleMania X8, 17-03-2002 1:19:03

4M ago1:19:03

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"Main Event" Mark Cram from the Wrestle Club Podcast joins us with his unexpected pick from WrestleMania X8. I suppose since this is the fifth out of ten episodes we should call him "Main Event of Night 1" Mark Cram. It rolls off the tongue as effortlessly as the Undertaker being spun in mid-air by an Arn Anderson spinebuster. Hosted on Acast. See …

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March Mania II #04 - 13-Man Hardcore Battle Royal, WrestleMania 2000, 02-04-2000 1:45:39

4M ago1:45:39

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A conversation about wrestling that spans five thousand years. Feels like it too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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March Mania II #03 - Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, WrestleMania XI, 02-04-1995 1:23:55

4M ago1:23:55

1:23:55

We're aware of the irony in mocking WWF for their technical and audio difficulties, so don't bother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2009 IMPACT 200, War Of Champions, Eric Young Shaves Head, IWGP Tag Title Tables Match 1:40:40

4M ago1:40:40

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The 200th edition of TNA Wrestling Impact took place on July 30th, 2009! Bobby Lashley just came into the company and turned down the invitation to join the Main Event Mafia. At the top of the program, Mick Foley runs down the Main Event Mafia and claims they don’t care about anything but money and ratings. Tonight he challenges Kurt Angle to put h…

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March Mania II #02 (with Ben Veal from Wrestling Life) - Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart, WrestleMania VIII, 05-04-1992 1:01:07

4M ago1:01:07

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For this episode we're joined by Ben Veal. You can find his podcast Wrestling Life on YouTube and Spotify You can get your hands on Wrestling Life's first book, 'Badd to Good: The Inspiring Story of a Wrestlling Wildman', the autobigraphy of Marc Mero (aka Johnny B. Badd), here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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March Mania II #01 - Strike Force vs. Demolition, WrestleMania IV, 27-03-1988 1:23:36

5M ago1:23:36

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Here comes the Ax and here comes the Smasher They saw you across the bar and they want you to know they really dig your vibe... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1997 Jerry Lawler Invades ECW, Tommy Dreamer & Raven’s Final Battle, WWE 2K25 Creator Fest 1:59:51

5M ago1:59:51

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One of the best episodes of ECW Hardcore TV took place on June 6th, 1997! ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997 just happened and we are looking at 3 matches from that show. First, Tommy Dreamer and Raven have their final battle as Raven is about to head to WCW! This match was significant as Tommy had never beat Raven in a match. After the match was over Jerry L…

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Revisiting WWF RAW 2002 Fan Appreciation Night, Undertaker Beats Up David Flair, Stephanie Gets Rashes 1:42:55

5M ago1:42:55

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It’s March 4th, 2002 and WWF RAW opens with Mr. McMahon. He says Ric Flair isn’t here tonight and that it is going to be “Fan Appreciation Night.” He books Kurt Angle vs Triple H inside a Steel Cage for the main event. Also, Stone Cold faces off against Booker-T until the nWo arrive and destroy Austin with a big wrench. They beat him up so bad that…

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Revisiting WWF The Main Event #1 1988 Two Dave Hebners, Hogan vs Andre, Macho Man vs Honky Tonk Man 1:44:16

5M ago1:44:16

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February 5th, 1988 is one of the most historic shows in the Golden Era of the WWF. This was the night Hulk Hogan was defending the WWF title against Andre The Giant. At the end of the match Hulk Hogan kicked out, but the ref counted to 3 anyway. There was chaos in the ring as we saw 2 of the same referees. THERE WERE 2 DAVE HEBNERS! “HOW MUCH DID T…

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Revisiting WCW Nitro 1996 Scott Hall Debuts, The 1st 2 Hour Nitro Episode, The Giant vs The Shark 1:47:38

5M ago1:47:38

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YOU WANT A WAR? WCW Nitro was invaded by “you who who he is” on May 27th, 1996. The man formerly known as Razor Ramon from WWF would show up unannounced through the crowd. Then took the microphone and cut a promo that would change pro wrestling forever. The future Scott Hall talked about a war he was going to start and that he was gonna have more s…

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PURO #14: (1963, Part 1) Gorillas, Haystacks, & Killers... OH MY! 1:49:43

6M ago1:49:43

1:49:43

The Puro Wrestling Academy returns for the Season Finale episode, as Professor Dan Ginnetty covers the first 8 months of 1963 in Japan. Giant Baba returns from his 2 -Year North American excursion, the 5th Annual World League is upon us, Rikidozan married for a 4th time, even in losing Antonio Inoki continues to generate much-needed experience, "Ma…

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Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2001 “SmackDown! Xtreme,” Stone Cold Messes With Triple H, Dudleys vs Hardys Tables Match, First Blood Match 1:46:39

6M ago1:46:39

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On February 1st, 2001 WWF SmackDown! was taken to the XTREME! This is the one and only episode of SmackDown that they called Xtreme! Why was it called this? It’s not an ECW reunion show, as ECW was still in business. Every match isn’t a hardcore gimmick match. It has a lot to do with the TV show Friends & Survivor both airing at the same time. Also…

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Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1996 Kurt Angle Debut, The Sandman Crucified, ECW High Incident 1996 1:39:40

6M ago1:39:40

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The most controversial night in ECW history happened on the October 29th, 1996 episode of Hardcore TV. Coming from ECW High Incident 1996, this episode features one of the biggest and maybe worst moments of all time. Not only that, but Kurt Angle makes his one and only ECW appearance. This was before he was even a pro wrestler. ECW was trying to ge…

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Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2010 Heel Jeff Hardy & Immortal, Fall Out From 10/10/10 Bound For Glory 2:06:30

6M ago2:06:30

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The October 14th, 2010 episode of TNA iMPACT! features fall out for Bound For Glory 2010 also known as 10/10/10! It was teased for weeks that “THEY” are coming and we need to watch out! It turned out they did come and help Jeff Hardy win the TNA World Championship! Hardy turned heel and the group Immortal was formed! Now on Impact Jeff Hardy, Eric …

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The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #247-249 (Ospreay-Allin, Ospreay-Fletcher, Ospreay-Okada) 1:36:23

6M ago1:36:23

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#247 - Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin (AEW, 18-12-2024) #248 - Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher (AEW, 28-12-2024) #249 - (gasp!) Will Ospreay vs. Kazuchika Okada (AEW, 28-12-2024) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 Big Show Eats Eddie’s Burrito & Explodes A Toilet, Road To No Mercy 2003 1:57:53

6M ago1:57:53

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That’s right, we had to do it! The October 2nd, 2003 edition of WWE SmackDown. This features one of the most infamous segments of all time. Big Show is in the locker room when a guy comes by delivering burritos to Eddie Guerrero. Big Show ends up stealing one of the burritos and spits a huge loogie on the other. He then tells the delivery guy to te…

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Revisiting WWF Shotgun Saturday Night 1997 Episode 6 Penn Station, Taker Tombstones Triple H, The DEADLOCK Horror Draft 1:51:48

6M ago1:51:48

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“I’m going off the rails on a crazy train!” February 8th, 1997 is the infamous episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night that took place inside of Penn Station! You may remember this for one reason, The Undertaker and Triple H! This is the match where The Undertaker gave Hunter Hearst Helmsley a Tombstone Piledriver on an escalator! One of the most ico…

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LMTYS #052.2 - 2024 in Review (Part 2: Everything else... mostly) 1:45:59

7M ago1:45:59

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Everything ends. We promise. Also, our Discord. https://discord.gg/MvKVjSXP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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LMTYS #052.1 - 2024 in Review (Part 1: WWE... mostly) 1:36:53

7M ago1:36:53

1:36:53

That's right. Part 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Revisiting WCW Nitro 1999 New Year’s Evil, Sid’s Car Destroyed, Lethal Lottery Tag Tournament, The Band Is Back 2:57:11

7M ago2:57:11

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The last WCW Nitro of 1999 on December 27th and it’s New Year’s Evil. Scott Hall didn’t make call time so they stripped him and Kevin Nash of the WCW Tag Team Titles. There is now a Lethal Lottery Tag Team Tournament to crown new champions. All the teams are random, except some! This is round one of the tournament. Plus, The Band Is Back as the “nW…

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Revisiting WWE RAW 2011 The Muppets Host, The Rock & John Cena, CM Punk Challenges Alberto Del Rio 1:58:32

7M ago1:58:32

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It’s a Christmas Miracle! We are actually looking back at the infamous October 31, 2011 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw where The Muppets host! Funny enough, The Muppets are actually the best part of the show! They meet some Superstars, make some matches, and even get involved to help Santino Marella get a victory! Plus, one of the funniest backsta…

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Rerun the Rivalry III: Sting vs. Vader - Match #8, WCW Saturday Night, 04-10-1994 55:43

7M ago55:43

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"Ah! I love these lazy Saturdays" "It's Wednesday, Homer" "ARGH! WORK!!!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rerun the Rivalry III: Sting vs. Vader - Match #7, Fall Brawl, 18-09-1994 59:41

7M ago59:41

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"If I tuck the bill of my cap like so, it means the signal is a fake. However, I can take that off by dusting my hands thusly. If I want you to bunt, I will touch my belt buckle not once, not twice, but thrice! If I tug this ear, it means..." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…