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Wrestling House Show is a podcast that is dedicated and determined to be THE voice of the new wrestling media. Join us for discussions focusing on the past, present and future of professional wrestling.
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WrestleMania III remains one of the biggest spectacles in all of pro wrestling (and sports entertainment). But beyond the matches that everyone remembers and talks about (specifically, Macho Man versus Ricky Steamboat and Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant), is the whole show worth going back to watch? Listen as Joey and Chris break down every singl…
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Taking place in Detroit, Michigan and airing just over two weeks before the legendary Wrestlemania III, this edition of WWF (WWE) Saturday Night's Main Event builds up a few of the upcoming matches well while others are left out. Most of the buildup for the big show is contained within a big battle royal, but that doesn't necessarily mean the show …
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This edition of Saturday Night's Main Event positions itself as something of a setup for one of the greatest super shows of all time, Wrestlemania III. Unfortunately, even with Hogan versus Orndorff in a steel cage, "Macho Man" Randy Savage battling George "The Animal" Steele, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in a grudge match with Adrian Adonis, and the Junkya…
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With stars like Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, The Hart Foundation, The Killer Bees, and more all in competition on the eighth Saturday Night’s Main Event, the show certainly sounds promising. But did the event deliver a show worth watching all these years later? Find out in the latest Wrestling House Show Super Show retro rev…
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Though the show's subtitle (The Skywalkers) is a reference to the infamous scaffold match between The Road Warriors and The Midnight Express, was that the match most worth remembering? Find out by listening to the latest Wrestling House Show Super Show retro review as we talk about every match on NWA's Starrcade 1986 including Ric Flair vs Nikita K…
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Jake Roberts and Ricky Steamboat fought with animals, the Dream Team challenged the British Bulldogs for the WWF Tag Titles, Kamala squashed Lanny Poffo, Roddy Piper face The Iron Sheik, and Paul Orndorff challenged Hulk Hogan for the WWF Title in a Saturday Night's Main Event that sounds like a lot of fun, but did the actual action live up to the …
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Originally a house show that was later released as WWF Coliseum home video, The Big Event took place at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Canada on August 28, 1986. With Junkyard Dog vs Adrian Adonis, Jake Roberts vs Ricky Steamboat, and Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff as just a few of the show's big matches, and a live crowd of over 60,000 people (or 70,…
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In 1986, the Great American Bash wasn't just a show, it was a series of shows in which NWA World Heavyweight Champion had to defend his title at each one. Listen to the latest WHS Super Show retro review to hear all about the July 5th, 1986 Great American Bash from Charlotte, North Carolina, the night Ric Flair descended from the sky in a helicopte…
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Airing on May 6th, 1986, less than a month after WrestleMania 2, the British Bulldogs defended their newly-won tag titles against Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik, Adrian Adonis really wanted to wrestle Paul Orndorff, and Hulk Hogan teamed with The Junkyard Dog to take on the Funk brothers. With all of those matches plus Jake "The Snake" Roberts …
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With major titles on the line and major wrestlers from around the world all under one massive dome, the AWA was aiming high with WrestleRock 1986. Listen as Joey and chris break down and rank all the matches on (the WWE Network version of) the show to let you know exactly what to cherry pick from this long and interesting piece of pro wrestling his…
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Stardom's biggest tournament of the year, the 5 Star Grand Prix, got off to a great start... but was stalled for weeks by health issues. Catch up on everything that happened in Stardom throughout the month of August 2020 in the latest WHS minisode! Listen to find out what have been the best matches from the two 5 Star GP shows that have happened so…
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In a slightly less retro review than what has come before on the Wrestling House Show Super Show, Joey and chris take a look at WWE's Survivor Series Showdown that aired just a few days prior to the 1992 Survivor Series! Did it build up the PPV matches well, and maybe more importantly, was this show any good on its own? Plus, Joey and chris stay af…
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With three events spread across three cities (including Uniondale, NY, Rosemont, IL, and Los Angeles, CA), WrestleMania 2 was an ambitious event loaded with title matches, special stipulations, and more than a few celebrities. Was the second WrestleMania a logical step forward, giving the WWF fans more of what made the first WrestleMania so fun? Or…
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The fifth WWE/WWF Saturday Night's Main Event had Hulk Hogan defending the WWF World Heavyweight Title against The Magnificent Muraco, The Dream Team defending the tag titles against the British Bulldogs, and Mr. T in a boxing match against Bob Orton with Roddy Piper in his corner. Find out what we thought about all of those matches and more as we …
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A lot of great wrestling happened when Stardom returned to action after three months away, and it was a great jumping-on point for new fans. Catch up on everything you might have missed in this, the first Stardom Summary from the Wrestling House Show! Get caught up on what happened with every title, hear about the biggest and best rivalries, and fi…
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Airing on January 4, 1986 (and taking place on December 19, 1985 from the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida), the fourth Saturday Night's Main Event had Terry Funk challenging for Hulk Hogan's WWF Title, "Macho Man" Randy Savage taking on George "The Animal" Steele, and more! Much more! Including a water slide race, some harsh swimming lessons from Ra…
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New Japan Pro Wrestling returned from hiatus in June and July with the delayed New Japan Cup tournament. The matches were all good, but in this mini episode of the Wrestling House Show, chris distills good down to great. He are the top seven matches you need to see from the New Japan Cup 2020 (plus a little talk about what it was all leading up to,…
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Starrcade '85 was highlighted by Dusty Rhodes challenging Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight title, and Magnum T.A. and Tully Blanchard ripping each other apart in a bloody "I Quit" cage match for the NWA US Heavyweight Title. But with the show taking place in two cities, and with special stipulations being thrown around a bit too freely in it…
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With a 16-man tournament, a WWF Title match between Hulk Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper, and a free Rolls-Royce for one fan, The Wrestling Classic sounds like a great show, but did WWF/WWE's first PPV truly become a classic? Find out which matches to watch and which to skip on the latest Super Show from the Wrestling House Show!…
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In 1985, WWF/WWE celebrated Halloween on November 2nd with the third episode of Saturday Night's Main event! Which wrestlers had the best costumes? Which pumpkin-themed games were the most fun? And what even is a "kung fu challenge?" Find out in the latest Super Show from the Wrestling House Show as we do another retro review of some classic pro wr…
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It's the second-ever live wedding on network TV, and it's on the second-ever Saturday Night's Main Event from the World Wrestling Federation! There are some great personalities on the show, but with a pro wrestling wedding as the main attraction of the night, is it a show worth going back to watch? Find out on the latest Wrestling House Show retro …
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It's an early Mother's Day in the very first episode of Saturday Night's Main event from WWF! Listen as we discuss all the matches and antics in a show that featured Hulk Hogan defending his title against Bob Orton, Wendi Richter getting advice from Cyndi Lauper, Junkyard Dog putting on a show for his mother, and a big six man tag match! Click belo…
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Wrestlemania one took place on March 31, 1985 at Madison Square Garden. It was the beginning of a pro wrestling legacy that is still going strong decades later, but is this first show worth going back to if you've never seen it before? Listen as Joey and chris revisit their retrospective of the very first Wrestlemania on the latest in the series of…
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Wrestlers continue to fall off in A Block while B Block keeps getting tighter in round 6 of New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax 29! Listen to the latest minisode of the Wrestling House Show to find out absolutely everything you need to know about every G1 Climax tournament match that took place during nights 11 and 12 of the G1 Climax 29 tour!…
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Listen as Joey and chris discuss Starrcade from November 22, 1984! Ric Flair put the NWA Title on the line against Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat challenged Tully Blanchard for the NWA TV Title, and more! Listen to the latest Super Show as we talk about every single match and let you know what's worth seeking out and what's better left unwatched!…
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It's Wrestlemania weekend! Listen to episode 123 of the Wrestling House Show as we discuss, preview, and predict every match on Wrestlemania and NXT Takeover New York! Also, we get excited about the NJPW and ROH G1 Supercard, and we get serious as we discuss John Oliver's recent comments on WWE and their checkered history with the health of their w…
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Listen to episode 121 of the Wrestling House Show as we talk about the weeks leading up to and including WWE Elimination Chamber! We cover Becky Lynch and her questionable choices, the worst RAW commentary in a very long time, air guitar culture, Dean Ambrose and his contract, and the rise of Kofi Kingston! All this plus continued excitement for AE…
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RAW reached a breaking point heading into December 2018, but did WWE give us the worst RAW ever during that time? And what of the "fresh start?" Should we buy into it? Will it be a long-term solution or just a short-term fix? Also, how can the view of cruiserweights be so different between RAW and SmackDown? And can NXT and NXT UK be a place for jo…
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Take a gamble on episode 117 of the Wrestling House Show in which we discuss betting on wrestling, AJ Styles' crotch, The Man, rewarding people who concuss people, the greatness of NXT WarGames, the not-so-greatness of Survivor Series, Baron Corbin math, turkey punches, bad times in Liverpool, and the alternate reality of the Mixed Match Challenge!…
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We take a few soapbox moments in our September wrap-up show as we build your ultimate WWE-centric supercard from the hours and hours of WWE television! We also go off on tangents about topics such as our thoughts on All In, the new guy in Dragon Gate, the Dragon Gate guy in New Japan, the pitfalls of wrestlers on social media, WWE tying up multiple…
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August had us thinking about whether or not Ronda Rousey is truly part of the RAW women's division, the greatness of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4, the rise of Andrade Almas on the main roster, RAW fumbling with their tag teams, the reign of Roman Reigns, the best bout machine of 205 Live, a debate over the best match at Summer Slam, a complete agreemen…
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