It's time to look back on 2018 and share our awards for the best of 2018. Tom and I handed out a lot of awards to NXT this year and we discuss some of the things that made 2018 such a great year for wrestling. Hope you enjoy and thanks to everyone that voted on the website and on twitter. Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/u…

This week it time to break down the hottest free agents wrestling for 2019. We talk about where we think the Elite will end up and some of the pitfalls they could encounter depending on where the decide to go. Plus a new hot tag that includes our thoughts on the passing of the Dynamite Kid. Don't miss this weeks show. Facebook Discussion Group: htt…

This week we dig into the Under the Ring Report archives and present an interview with Dan "The Beast" Severn from 1999. Dan is the first man to ever compete for UFC and WWE and is a UFC Hall of Famer. This was right after Dan had ended his run in WWE and we discussed how is got into mixed martial arts and what led him to join the WWE. He has some …

It's the 2nd annual What We're Thankful for show. So many things happened this year in professional wrestling and Tom and John countdown what they are most thankful for. Enjoy this special Thanksgiving edition, plus a special Hot Tag. Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/utrrpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/utrrpodcast Em…

The last couple of years have been some of the best of Chris Jericho's career and it's time to have a serious talk about how much he is changing the business. Tom and I discuss how he's been part of some of the biggest independent events in the last year and unlike some older wrestlers. he's got no problem putting over young talent and just having …

It time to talk our favorite wrestling movies and least favorite wrestling movies. Plus favorite wrestler in a movie and worst wrestler in a movie. We had do some digging for some of these movies, plus we found out that one wrestler did a softcore porn movie. Our twitter account will have links to the trailers plus we bring back the Hot tag to talk…

Since WWE seems to be bringing back managers to their weekly programing, Tom and John decided to discuss some of their favorite managers of all time. We give our criteria for a good manager and also who we feel is the best managers of all time and some managers that don't get enough credit for what they brought to the table. Don't forget to send us…

The NWA was once the major player in pro wrestling before the WWE become a global corporation. Now that Billy Corgan has revived the NWA and Cody Rhodes is the NWA Heavyweight Champion, what's next. Tom and I discuss how the NWA could be the start of a new way for wrestlers to freely move acoss promotions and have more power on where and what they …

It's been a couple weeks since Starrcast and All In, so Tom and I finally get time to talk about our experience. After talking about our fun at the events, I ponder the question on why CM Punk fans can't realize he's done with wrestling. Special guest Scary Terry also joins the show and talks about how Punk crazy he is. Enjoy this week's show. Face…

We're just a week away from "All In" and Starrcast and Tom and I sit down and talk about what we're looking forward to seeing at the big show. We also discuss why we think older fans are flocking to independent wrestling instead of WWE shows. Plus why this could go down in history as a historic night for independent wrestling. Make sure to follow u…

This week we dig into the Under the Ring Report archives and go back to May 2000 and revisit an interview we conducted with the Late Great Dr Death Steve Williams. Dr Death talked about being released from WWE after being injured in the Brawl for All and discussed his time in WCW with Oklahoma. Plus he talks about his time in Japan and and his over…

Hulk Hogan has been reinstated into the WWE hall of Fame, but will it be that easy to win back the Hulkamaniacs that looked up to him before his fall from grace. Tom and I discuss our thoughts on the subject and what we hope Hogan will do with this opportunity. Plus this week's Hot Tag covers a few of the latest trending topics in profesional wrest…

The Bullet Club is still one of the hottest factions in profesional wrestling, but with the recent splintering of the group could these mean the end of their long run. The simliarites between the Bullet Club and the NWO have always been there but now they are almost parallel to the last years of the NWO with is multiple units and warring factions. …

After suffering through the commentating for New Japan's G1 Special, I can honestly say it's time for a change. This week Tom and I tallk, ok maybe I go on a rant for a little while on why we need Kevin Kelly and Don Callis. NJPW is putting on a great product, but when the guys calling the action don't help them tell the stories, it leaves everythi…

It's time to go Under the Gimmick and look back at Akeem the African Dream. This was one gimmick change that always left me puzzled because the One Man Gang was such a great heel in the WWF. This week Tom and i discuss our thoughts on Akeem and some of reasons why he may have done this gimmick and the overall absurdity of Akeem. Sit back and enjoy …

If you had the power to change one thing in wrestling histroy, what would it be? This week Tom and I tackle that subject and we end up talking about a lot about things that happened in the history of WCW. So give it a listen as the armchair bookers do their best to try and right the wrongs that have happened in wrestling's past. Plus a new Hot Tag …

Most fans have been feeling the same way we have since Wrestlemania, WWE has a hangover. We find a lot of the stories boring and quickly thrown together with not enough time for us to care about a match. Well have no fear, we have the cure. This week we talk about some of the alternatives to WWE that are doing some great things and even on the indy…

This week we talk about our experience trying to get tickets for the ALL IN event and how Tom's wife was able to save the day for us. Then we discuss the Starrcast event and the people we are looking forward to seeing during the Labor Day weekend event. And we finish up the show talking about why we think events like this and alternatives to WWE ar…

This week we look back on another strange gimmick given to a six-time World Champion and twelve-time World tag Champion. In 1991 the powers that be in WCW thought it would be a good idea to dress Keven Nash up as Oz from the Wizard of Oz, and this week we discuss how crazy this gimmick was and try to figure out why they thought it was a good idea. …

This week we discuss the goldmine in many people's backyard that is independent wrestling. I took my wife, who is not a wrestling fan, to the ACW Watercity Wrestlecon 2018 in Oshkosh, WI this past weekend and she had a blast. So this week I talk with her about why she had fun and if she would do it again. Plus Tom talks about some of the different …

Wrestlemania weekend is over and somehow we survived all the great wrestling shows. This week we discuss our thoughts on ROH Supercard of Honor, NXT Takeover and the granddaddy of them all Wrestlemania. We talk about what we liked and what we didn't like about the shows and some of things we wish would have happened. It's over so the countdown to n…

It's the final week before Wrestlemania and we're finishing up the hype with our favorite Wrestlemania matches of all-time. We have a few special guests this week to talk about their favorite matches too . Plus memories of performing at Wrestlemania with Harley Race, Brian Blair, Nikolai Volkoff, and more. We finishing it up with predictions for th…

As Wrestlemania gets closer, now is a good time to take a look at our Top 5 Wrestlemanias of all time. Tom and I compare our lists and discuss why the shows deserve to be ranked where they are. We also have a special guest as Scary Fn Terry gives us his favorite show and why one Wrestlemania has such a sentimental appeal to him. Enjoy as we look ba…

This week Tom and I have to come to terms with the idea that we both might finally cheer for Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania. I think the new phrase should be anyone but Lesnar, so this could be a caree defining moment for Roman Reigns. We discuss how WWE is portraying Reigns at this time and why it just feels different than how they have pushed him i…

It seems strange to put a mask on one of the most popular figures in pro wrestling and pretend like you have no clue who it is. If this sounds like a TNA storyline, think again. Mr America was a WWE creation in 2003, and it was Hulk Hogan wearing a mask and being know as Mr America. Sounds pretty dumb, well Tom and I discuss this strange storyline …

This week it's all about the Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman. Tom and I talk about how far he has come with his character and how most fans in the WWE would love to see him become the new WWE Universal Champion at Wrestlemania. We cover everything we have loved since he's made the jump to RAW and would WWE be better if Strowman was the face of th…

It's been a little over a year since we lost WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and we'd like to revisit an interview we conducted with him in February of 2000. We talked about how he got started in the business and some of his greatest feuds and the one venue he loved to perform at. Plus he talked about making an appearance on WCW Nitro and …

This week we lay out our predictions for the Road to Wrestlemania. Some of our ideas have a good chance of happening, but Cousin Tom has one wish that I think it almost as unbelievable as Santa Claus, but we'll see who has the last laugh. Enjoy this weeks show as we try our hand at being arm chair bookers, but I don't see anyone beating down our do…

We're back and this week it's all about the fallout from the Royal Rumble. We still can't believe Nakamura won, and how we will finally see AJ vs Nakamura at the Royal Rumble. We also discuss how impressed we were with the returning women in the Women's Royal Rumble and how in some ways it was better than the Men's Royal Rumble. Plus a quick story …

It's almost time for the Royal Rumble, so this week we sit down and talk about our favorite moments from the Rumble. Plus I give Cousin Tom a surprising history lesson, that not many people are aware of when it comes to the first Royal Rumble. We also talk about some of the disappointments of the Rumble and our favorite surpise entrants. Then to fi…

We watched Wrestle Kingdom 12 and boy do we have a lot to talk about. This being the first time we've watched a full New Japan PPV, we discuss the major differences for us between New Japan and wrestling in the states. Plus we talk about a few things that stood out for us during Wrestle Kingdom and why this won't be the last New Japan Wrestling eve…

It's time for the first annual 2017 Under the Ring Report Year End Awards. Thanks to all the fans that voted on twitter and facebook and wanted to make their voice heard. Find out who won match of the year, male and female wrestler of the year and a lot more. Sorry winners, but the only thing you win is the admiration of your fans. Happy New Year. …

With the holidays upon us, Cousin Tom and John the Fleshwound pass along their last minutes gift ideas. They know who's been naughty and who's been nice, but it really doesn't matter to them. This year they give the gift of laughter, so with some help from Santa and his elves they try to spread enough holiday cheer to get you though spending the ho…

Tom Zenk has passed away at the age of 59, and fans will remember him from his time in WWF as part of the CanAm Connection with Rick Martel and later in WCW tagging with Brian Pillman. We had the pleasure of interviewing him in late 2000 and he was one of our best interviews we had on the show because no topic was off limits. Tom was brutally hones…

This week we date ourselves and talk about the WWF TV program Saturday Night Main Event. This program ran from 1985 to 1992 on NBC and was the show to watch in the 80's if you wanted to see the stars of the World Wrestling Federation. At the time this was the WWF's version of RAW and Smackdown during the 80's because of the large amount of people t…

This week we open up the Under the Ring Report vault and bring back our interview from 1999 with the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, The Honky Tonk Man. You'll find out why he lost his title to the Ulitmate Warrior so quickly and his thoughts on the Warrior as a wrestler. What he felt was the biggest difference between the Rock and …

We're back from our tryptophan induced comas and we hope everyone had a great holiday. On this weeks show Cousin Tom is Woken and ready to talk about Matt Hardy. We discuss how the Broken gimmick might work in WWE and just how far they can take the gimmick with the WWE universe. Plus I talk about what the greatest threat to having a full on Broken …

With everyone is the United States celebrating Thanksgiving, we thought now was a perfect time to talk about what we're thankful for in wrestling. Cousin Tom and John The Fleshwound talk about wrestlers, gimicks and more that make them thankful to be fans of professional wrestling. Enjoy our special Thanksgiving edition. Twitter: https://twitter.co…

After a busy weekend of wrestling John the Fleshwound and Cousin Tom are back with their thoughts on all the great shows. We start off discussing NXT Takeover War Games and Cousin Tom highlights the parts that really got him excited. Plus we touch on some the highlights of Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore debut episode. But we save the best for la…

This week we are proud to have on the show the Destroyer Dick Beyer. Learn how this famous masked wrestler got started in the business and the first time he put a mask on. We discusses his time in the AWA as Dr X and his feud with Gorgeous George and so many more. Plus how he become a huge success in Japan and even had his own late night talk show.…

We're back to talk about the ESPN 30 for 30 film "Nature Boy". Cousin Tom and and myself discuss our favorite parts of the documentary and some of our favorite interviews. We also talk about how we felt about Flair when we were kids and Cousin Tom as some intersting insight into how his perception of Flair changed after he moved Kentucky. We also t…

This week John the Fleshwound and Cousin Tom talk Survivor Series memories. We dicuss the importance of this PPV and how it helped start many careers. Plus our favorite traditional Suvivor Series matches and some that were a little bit below the bar. Why was Zeus in a Survivor Series match and how it helped Austin's career and hurt Bret Hart's care…

This week John the Fleshwound and Cousin Tom get together to talk the TLC PPV match between Finn Balor and AJ Styles and how this dream match may have also saved Bray Wyatt's career. We also discuss where do they go next with Wyatt and Balor and why doesn't WWE book them better. It's just a lot of thoughts that hit us after watching the PPV and the…

John the Fleschwound and Cousin Tom sit down and discuss their thoughts on Enzo Amore and what he can do for the company. Cousin Tom is on the Enzo fan wagon and more than likely will own a poop emoji leopard suit now. Plus our thoughts on why the 205 Live Cruiserweights aren't connecting with the WWE Universe. And we discuss what we would do to fi…

This week our new co host Cousin Tom joins the show and we try our best to help out WWE, by trying to figure out what to do with Brock Lesnar. I'm in the camp that the title has to come off and we both give our thoughts on how you book the rest of the year. Plus why we think Vince really likes Lesnar as a part-time wrestler. Enjoy our first full bl…

This week we dig into the Under The Ring Report archives and travel back to 2001. We had the pleasure to chat with ECW Original Little Guido who was part of the Full Blooded Italians. He's a two time ECW Tag Team Champion and spent 6 years in WWE and was a two time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. During this interview we talk about how he got started i…

Alright humanoids, listen up as we remember the greatest manager of all time Bobby the Brain Heenan. We have two ham and eggers join the show, Cousin Tom and Scary Terry to talk about their memories. We also discuss why Heenan did it so much better than anyone else and we talk about stories we've heard about Heenan over the years. Sit back and enjo…

This week we dig into the Under The Ring Report archives and travel back to August of 2000. We had the pleasure to speak with WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff and he talked about how he got started in the business. Listen to him discuss his his favorite matches and his thoughts on the difference between old school wrestling and modern wrestling. H…

This week we dig into the Under The Ring Report archives and travel back to October of 2000. We had the pleasure to speak with former WCW and TNA wrestler, Shark Boy. He talks about how he got started in the business and what it was like training in the WCW Power Plant. Plus he decribes wrestling in the Brian Pillman Memorial Shows and how they hon…

When you need a guest for your podcast, you turn to family. You turn to Cousin Tom! This week's fan spotlight is with my Cousin Tom and he talks about how he got hooked on wrestling as a kid and matches that had a lasting impact on him. We talk about how wrestling has changed for him over the last 40 years and how he sees a difference in how he per…