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The Zoo Club in Kilkenny was thee place to be on a Sunday afternoon in the mid 2000’s. Since it’s inception it provided a home to all lovers of Rock and Metal. Every Sunday people of all ages would converge on Parliament street and step underground to immerse themselves for four hours in a world no one else knew about. This in-depth audio documentary will look at the how the club played a crucial role in the development of a bubbling Kilkenny Music scene . Now over a decade has passed since ...
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The following podcast is ‘Scheduled for TWO FALLS' (TWO FALLS!). A timeless breakdown of a weekly special wrestling topic or interview - with a sixty-minute time limit (or tv time remaining). Hosted by Ciaran and Niall.
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Episode 22 - Our First Ever AEW Dynamite Watchalong & Daniel Garcia beats Bryan Danielson!
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We're live pal! After an almost 18 month hiatus, your hosts Ciarán and Niall are joined by Alan Maherk as they watch Fight for the Fallen, AEW Dynamite Episode from 27th July 2022 which may well go down as one of the greatest episodes in Dynamite History! That means you get a live reaction for the famous Daniel Garcia win over Bryan Danielson, a li…
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Remember the Zoo club in Kilkenny? For a generation, it was the place to be on a Sunday afternoon, particularly in the mid-2000s, dubbed at one time “a home for misfits and metalheads” in the Marble City. Rock and metal nights on a Friday or Saturday were for years followed up with all-ages shows on a Sunday afternoon that gave a home and a platfor…
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Episode 21 - We interview WILL OSPREAY (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)!
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It's Season 3! Just four days after his historic victory at Sakura Genesis, we interview the NEW IWGP World heavyweight champion - Mr. Will Ospreay! In this candid yet theatrical interview, we cover: Why Will believes NJPW is the greatest wrestling company in the world Will's recent victory over Kota Ibushi and the future for the IWGP heavyweight t…
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Episode 20 - The Royal Rumble Debate (with guests Michael Verney and Shane O'Keeffe)
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In eager anticipation of this weekends 2021 Royal Rumble, we are joined by the Irish Independent/Off The Ball's Michael Verney and KCLR/Diceman Production's Shane O'Keeffe as we debate which Rumble was the greatest ROYAL RUMBLE of all time. Spoiler - we don't entirely agree. That's it! Enjoy.By Ciaran and Niall
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Episode 19 - We interview THE GODFATHER (Papa Shango, Kama Mustafa)!
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This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Charles Wright, the man behind two of the most iconic Gimmicks ever seen in WWE - The Godfather and Papa Shango. He is one of the most genuine guys in professional wrestling and never took the business too seriously. All the ingredients for great honest conversation! We cover his entire WWE career inclu…
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Episode 18 - We chat to WWE & WCW legend VIRGIL about his own birth (and other things)!
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This week we're back with another long form interview with a Pro Wrestling legend! This time it's none other than Soul Train Jones/Virgil/Vincent. Love him or hate him, it's never boring when you're with Virgil! His stories are legendary and he doesn't let us down. We cover his AWA days teaming with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Father Rocky Johnson.…
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Episode 17 - We interview RAVEN (ECW, WCW and WWE legend)
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This week we have the pleasure of presenting our exclusive interview with the WWE, ECW and WCW legend Raven! We cover so much in this interview including: His relationship with Stevie Richards The difference between calling a match in the ring versus rehearsing a match in advance, His advice to AJ Styles and Frankie Kazarian after "that finish" Jus…
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Episode 16 - The Undertaker and his Seven Deadly (world title) Wins
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Like every other wrestling fan in the world, we're celebrating thirty years of the Undertaker! His career spanned from 1990 to 2020 and there will never be another performer quite like the Dead Man. To put our own spin on things, we've decided to specifically deep dive into his World Title wins. Fittingly, there are seven of them and each of them t…
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Episode 15 - We interview KEN SHAMROCK! (UFC Hall of Famer, WWE and Impact Legend)
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This week your hosts interview the "Worlds Most Dangerous Man", UFC Hall of Famer, former WWE intercontinental champion and current Impact superstar - the one, the only, Mr. Ken Shamrock. We mark out to many of Ken's legendary stories as we start the journey in Japan, leading to UFC 1 and then onto WWE as he became a household name across the world…
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Episode 14 - Kurt Angle and the Greatest 'Rookie Year' in Wrestling History
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This week we are circling back to late 1999 when one of the greatest performers of all time would make his debut. Kurt Angle's introduction to Pro-wrestling was like no other! Not only did Kurt take to wrestling like a fish to water, wrestling also took to him and our Olympic Hero embarked on the greatest 12 months in wrestling history - potentiall…
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Episode 13 - The Weirdest Push in Wrestling History (The 'Lex Express' Explodes)
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This week we go into overtime as we return to our hero Lex Luger (for the very last time) as he leaves WCW and heads towards WWE, taking a pitstop through Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation along the way. It's hard to imagine any wrestler ever again having a push like Lex Luger received in the Summer of 1993 and even harder to imagine we…
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Episode 12 - Lex Luger and the Hall of Fame
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This week your co-hosts Ciarán and Niall commence the debate as to whether 'The Total Package' Lex Luger has had a Hall of Fame worthy career. We look at his debut in the NWA and Jim Crockett Promotions before it becomes Ted Turner's WCW. We focus in on Lex's record breaking US Title Run, his incredible partnership and feud with the Four Horsemen -…
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Episode 11 - The Megapowers may explode (Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth)
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We're back! In our first episode of Season 2 we go way back to the late 1980's when Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage were flying high at the top of the wrestling world. Randy Savage has just come off an incredible intercontinental run while Hogan is a household name. What better booking than having them join forces and form the most mega of powers! Of c…
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Episode 10 - Wrestlemania XV - Fatal Fourway w/ John Morton & Michael Verney
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For our extended Season 1 finale, we bring you a very special Wrestlemania XV review as we are joined by Michael Verney (Irish Independent journalist/Off the Ball/OurGame contributor) and John Morton (Actor and Writer of the upcoming, soon-to-be-hit, TV Drama 'Dead Still'). We dissect the entire event from the seedy under-card to the main event and…
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Episode 9 - Rivalries #1 - Bret and Shawn (The Hartbreak Kids)
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In our penultimate episode of the Season, we commence a Scheduled for Two Falls mini-series of Rivalries, starting with one of the biggest rivalries in wrestling history - Bret 'Hitman' Hart and Shawn Michaels. Unlike many rivalries in wrestling, much of this rivalry occurred outside of the ring and the battle for mutual respect would lead to one o…
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Episode 8 - The Greatest Era ever for Tag Team Wrestling ('88 to '93)?
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Oh what a rush! This week your hosts dive back to the late 1980's and early 1990's to revisit every tag team title change in the WWE during what many consider to be the GREATEST era of all time for tag team wrestling. We're talking Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), Hart Foundation, Demolition, Legion of Doom, Nasty Boys, Quebecers, S…
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Episode 7 - Ric Flair's Road to Wrestlemania 1992
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This week is all about Ric Flair, the REAL World's Heavyweight Champion and his debut in WWF all the way to his Wrestlemania VIII title match against Randy Savage. That means we are covering the 1992 Royal Rumble! We'll chat Bobby Heenan, Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon's booking and of course the immortal Hulk Hogan and refusing to do the job for Ric F…
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Episode 6 - Dennis Rodman and Professional Wrestling
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In light of the immense popularity of 'The Last Dance' on Netflix, this week we are deep diving into the bizarre yet perfect combination of basketball hall of famer Dennis 'The Worm' Rodman and Pro Wrestling. Spanning over five years, we discuss his debut in WCW in 1995 under the red and yellow of Hulk Hogan before he would controversially return i…
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Episode 5 - Mick Foley 1997 to 1998 (The Three Faces of Foley)
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This week we cover one of most chaotic years in wrestling history. We start in May 1997 and follow Mick Foley's 12 month odyssey from Mankind to Dude Love to Cactus Jack and back to Dude Love. We open the show with those infamous JR sit down interviews with Mankind, detour towards Dude Love/Steve Austin and the tag team titles before taking a pitst…
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Episode 4 - Bret Hart and the Intercontinental Title
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In this weeks episode Ciarán and Niall are discussing all things Bret Hart and his early 1990's love affair with the intercontinental Title! We start a couple years earlier during his flirtation with the title followed by an in depth analysis of that famous 12 months from the Summer of 1991 to the Summer of 1992 when Bret Hart showcased some of the…
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Episode 3 - Jake 'The Snake' Roberts at Wrestlemania
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This week is all about Jake 'The Snake' Roberts! Your hosts have gone back to the archives to watch Jake in action against George Wells, Ric Rude, Andre the Giant, Ted Dibiase, Ric Martel, The Undertaker and of course three very unique opponents at Wrestlemania 12. We discuss the uniqueness of Jake and Vince McMahon's vision to showcase him regular…
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