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I Hate Wrestling, your old favorite podcast, is now Tag Me in, Brother!, which is your new favorite podcast. Lucky you! Hosts "Big Beef" Buff Boyardee and Scott Halal are (tag) teaming up to dive deep into the deepest idiosyncrasies of a misunderstood performance art.
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Join us as we explore the life, death and rebirth of Ring of Honor, which spent decades as the crown jewel of indie wrestling in North America. Now that it's back under the aegis of AEW, what does the future hold for the promotion that helped usher in the modern era of wrestling? Also: Eminem's contributions to the Pakistani community! Don't dare m…
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Join us in saying hello -- and goodbye -- to the Bad Guy. Whether as Scott Hall or as Razor Ramon, he was a huge part of the 1990's wrestling boom -- and instrumental in both of our fandoms. We cover the highs and lows of his landmark career, as well as discussing the ways his personal approach to wrestling changed the business forever. Also: why a…
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WTF is going on with Cody Rhodes? Nobody knows, and we definitely don't, but that didn't stop us from getting an super-sized episode out of it. We trace Cody's trajectory from naked-kneed WWE ingenue to failed face of AEW to try and figure out what happened -- and what will happen -- with the ol' Roller Codester. Also: a Kizarny reference! Don't mi…
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First impressions are a precious commodity -- so what's the best way to introduce a new wrestler to your audience? What about an old wrestler with a new character -- how to emphasize the fresh coat of paint without drawing attention to what's familiar underneath? This week we look at some of the great debut successes and failures in WWE and WCW his…
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This time we relive the long, strange journey of NXT, WWE's once-beloved developmental program. We cover it all -- from a weird showcase for televised workplace bullying to the hottest wrestling show around to a shell of its former self. And after all that, what's nxt for NXT? Also: Eli Cottonwood! Don't miss it!…
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Episode two is here! This time we're discussing the Face Who Runs the Place, the Champ That Runs the Camp, the very protagonist of WWE: the top babyface. We do a complete historical rundown from Rogers to Reigns, and explore what it means for your roster when your promotion has a main character. Also: Aleister Brown becomes Scott Halal, and "Big Be…
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From the host of I Hate Wrestling, it's the first episode of your new favorite podcast. Why start small? For the first episode, we decided to tackle one of the biggest spectres hanging over pro wrestling today: the very specific way WWE has come to book their shows and stars, and what that insistence means for the art form as a whole. Plus: the man…
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IHW is back to explore the intricacies of WWE's recent masterpiece, the Firefly Funhouse Match from WrestleMania 36. It will forever be remembered as the first WrestleMania held during quarantine, but also as the first WrestleMania where John Cena had to battle a shadow clown inside his own psyche.By Buff Boyardee
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It's a very special episode of IHW as I'm joined by Dan Roman of the Spook Squad podcast to talk about the impact and legacy of The Undertaker, pro wrestling's all-time champion in terms of cribbed horror movie tropes. We also discuss the blurring of lines between performers and characters, the nature of copycats in film and wrestling, and more!…
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Boo! I Hate Wrestling is back and spookier than ever with this Halloween spectacular. It's got everything you could ask for: Goth Hulk Hogan, tiny Bostonian Satanists, statues that come to life, a monster truck sumo battle, and, of course, fountains that aren't hot. All this and an important update on the future of the show!…
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Cesaro is 6'5", cultured, talented, super handsome, impossibly athletic, absurdly marketable, and employed by the biggest wrestling promotion on the planet, so why haven't you heard of him? Join Tara and myself as we attempt to figure out why WWE decided to hide this beautiful demigod's epic battle with a monstrous super hillbilly on a third-string…
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Stephen "The Train" Graham is here, and we're fixing to talk about two men who were hugely influential to our own fandom, and for that matter, to the performers at the center of today's wrestling zeitgeist. Kurt Angle was a legit Olympic gold medalist and maybe the quickest study in pro wres history. Shawn Michaels was the consummate performer who …
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Julian returns to cap off our epic trilogy of episodes featuring Mil Muertes and Fenix, as the two eternal rivals go to war over the Lucha Underground championship in an absolute bloodbath. Join us as we determine whether life really does trump death, what the true nature of time is, and Burt Ward's truly repugnant dog food graphic design.…
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Extreme Championship Wrestling enjoys a reputation as a wrestling product that was revolutionary, transgressive, and before its time; but how well does it hold up 20 years later? Hambone joins the show to watch Rob Van Dam -- the ECW Star with the biggest mainstream appeal -- battle his archnemesis Jerry Lynn in what's usually called the best match…
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LaToya and Tara return to the show to discuss the meteoric rise of Becky Lynch from a popular undercard wrestler to a molten-hot main eventer capable of matching the star power of second-generation prodigy Charlotte Flair and the most famous female combat sports athlete of all time in Ronda Rousey. Also: Pro wrestling fantasy-casting! How to drive …
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Variety is the spice of life, and also of pro wrestling podcasts. To that end, this special episode doesn't focus on a match. Instead, it's an extended meditation on the inexplicable feature film, 'Scooby-Doo's WrestleMania Mystery." Aside from general "How Did This Get Made?"-adjacent content, get hype for Scooby-Doo fantasy casting and the secret…
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Ahmad joins me to discuss a match that served as the catalyst for a lot of what eventually became a full-blown renaissance of women's wrestling in WWE. Bayley and Sasha Banks put on an absolute clinic in terms of wrestling as narrative art, and it's a perfect example of the beautiful simplicity that wrestling can be capable of. Also: Fake Avengers …
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Tara return to the show as we continue our extended look at women's wrestling. This time we're back in NXT, with four huge personalities that could have come straight from the cast of G.L.O.W. Also: The Mariana Trench! A bird gets stuck in a wall! Gratuitous Frasier references intensify!By Buff Boyardee
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Our extended feature on women's wrestling continues as LaToya joins the show to discuss Chyna, the Attitude Era icon who wrestled men, won their championships, and stole their spotlight. Also: Mandy Moore, extensive Frasier fantasy casting, and important (untrue) information about Chavo Guerrero!By Buff Boyardee
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Nicole is back for the first in our series of episodes spotlighting women's wrestling. This time, it's a deep cut from mid-90's WWE as midwestern-fitness badass Alundra Blayze travels to Japan to defend her championship against the impossibly cool-named Bull Nakano. Also: Dildo nunchucks! A vomiting Garfield! MEDIUM TALENT!…
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Brandon joins the show to dive into the Rocky-ass story of Johnny Gargano, who worked his way up from rock bottom to challenge Andrade "Cien" Almas, a third generation, born-to-greatness champion. Also: Dragon Ball metaphors! A truly weird intro where a slip into an old-timey boxing announcer voice!By Buff Boyardee
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Ahmad returns for an IHW first: a match that neither I nor my guest has seen before. But that doesn't mean we aren't invested, because the wrestlers involved are our current favorites, Pete Dunne and Pentagon Jr. Despite being a thuggish brawler from England and a skeleton ninja from Mexico, these two are kindred spirits when it comes to malice, an…
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It's a Stephen "The Train" Graham joint as we delve into the ups and downs of of the career of Mark Henry, and try to explain why there were so many downs considering how incredible Henry could be. Despite being a strong candidate for the strongest man who ever lived, Dude spent YEARS as a comical sex maniac. Here, after almost 15 years of trying, …
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Nicole and the Velveteen Dream both make triumphant IHW returns as our noble, Prince-impersonating hero continues his journey of pro wrestling self-actualization, this time by challenging the frankly unmatchable athleticism of Ricochet. Also: Camelids! Dick smashing! Naked Hulk Hogan! I promise none of those are related!…
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Jason (no, a different Jason) joins the show to discuss the time Eddie Guerrero's feel-good redemption story ran directly into the human brick wall that is Brock Lesnar. Also in this episode: fight choreography! Unfrozen vikings! Why the X-men film franchise should probably just stop!​By Buff Boyardee
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Stephen "The Train" Graham chugga-chugs around the bend to tackle one of the most legendary cage matches of all time. Consummate shithead Tully Blanchard is forced to face not only the stalwart Magnum T.A. but also his own insecurities in a literal bloodbath that shows both men for what they truly are.…
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