BackBodyDrop Plus - the short wrestling review podcast
Ian and Mike are back for a look at two wXw shows from the month of May - starting with Papenburg's edition of We Love Wrestling featuring a rematch from this year's 16 Carat Gold tournament… then this past weekend's FAN from Hamburg, topped off with Robert Dreissker's ECW Rules match with Masato Tanaka.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: “Summon the Rawk" by Kevin MacLeod
Ian and Mike return for a bumper show as they look over a wXw's recent cards from Dresden, Leipzig and Frankfurt - a trio that ended with 1 Called Manders leaving the country with the wXw Unified World Wrestling title. We also pore over the names from wXw that'll be a part of this week's events in Las Vegas around WrestleMania, and run through upcoming wXw events.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: “Summon the Rawk" by Kevin MacLeod
Ian and Mike are back to dissect this year's wXw 16 Carat Gold, as the lads do a deep dive into all the big talking points from the tournament. They'll go over the winner of the tournament and when they'll face Elijah Blum for the vacant wXw Unified World Wrestling title… plus talk of title changes over #wXw16Carat weekend and more!Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: “My Story” by Sirius Beat
Ian and Mike are back to look ahead to this weekend's 16 Carat Gold festival - with a rundown of all the announced matches, entrants for Carat and AMBITION, and a whole lot more.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: Disko King Frankie und die Goldener Reiter - Carat ist nur einmal im Jahr
Ian and Mike are back for a quick look at last weekend's Dead End in Hamburg, featuring a scare for Young Blood in the main event, and an even closer shave for Bobby Gunns.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: Kevin Macleod - Summon the Rawk
Ian and Mike are back to talk the breaking news out of wXw - with Peter Tihanyi's injury forcing a change of plans for 16 Carat Gold weekend. The lads also review last weekend's Road to 16 Carat Gold tournament, which saw Bobby Gunns claim the final spot… and look ahead to next week's show in Hamburg, which could see Bobby leave bald.The LJ Cleary vs. Zozaya match we mention can be found on YouTube via https://tinyurl.com/FFPW38ZozayaLJReviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: Deep Haze by Kevin MacLeod
Ian and Mike return for a new episode of Auf Die Fresse, looking back at last weekend's Back to the Roots featuring a major change for Elijah Blum in the Käfigschlacht. We also go over the latest announcements for 16 Carat Gold weekend, the new format for the autumn Pro Wrestling Grand Prix festival, and a little bit of TV Total's Promi Wrestling (which you can watch-along with on YouTube thanks to Mike's handy playlist at https://tinyurl.com/tvtotal-promi-wrestlingReviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: Heavy Metal Hyperbole by TeknoAXE
Happy New Year everyone! Ian's joined by Dohmi to talk about wXw's last events of 2024 - We Love Wrestling Live in Borken, and the 24th Anniversary show - giving a mixture of the at-home and in-person experiences at Anniversary. We also chat about next weekend's Back to the Roots… and what could be for 16 Carat Gold later this year.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Dohmi on Twitter @RealPhillipDohm - and over on Twitch for his retro In Your House streams at twitch.tv/dohminator43. Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: Dude, What's Up With Your Time Signature? by TeknoAXE
It's that end-of-term feeling as Ian and Mike sit down and chat about most of the year that was 2024 in wXw - looking back on the top stories of the year, and dish out our picks for wrestler of the year, match of the year, newcomer of the year… and some predictions going into 2025.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: “Punk Sitcom Intro” by TeknoAXE
(mors mors!) Ian and Mike return to take a look over Broken Rules - perhaps the best wXw show of the year - from a packed Markthalle in Hamburg. The lads chat about OSKAR's latest homecoming success, the surprise appearance of Ludwig Kaiser, and just what's going on with Bobby Gunns in wXw?Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: “Hyperbole” by TeknoAXE
Ian & Mike return for a quick look at this past weekend's wXw FAN from Frankfurt, featuring a LOT of High Performer Limited, with Elijah Blum looking to upset Peter Tihanyi's reign at its start. We chat about that, announcements for 16 Carat Gold, Ambition, and a spot of the Young Gym Pump Guns?! Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found by searching for IanWrestling or BackBodyDrop on BlueSky/Instagram.Intro music: “Break Me Down” by Our Waking Hour
The dust has settled on another festival of wrestling in Oberhausen. Ian and Mike return to talk about 2024's wXw World Tag Team Festival - a weekend that saw every title change hands once again, the return of Timothy Thatcher, and the Y2Kuties going all New Jack on us.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram.Intro music: "Retrofuture Dirty" by Kevin Macleod
Twelve tag teams - and a whole lot more - are about to descend on Oberhausen as 2024's World Tag Team Festival kicks off later this week. Ian Hamilton and Mike Kilby run through what to expect, as the tag festival weekender also sees a wXw homecoming for Timothy Thatcher, and a return of an extreme wrestling party.This episode was recorded before the Shotgun vlog dropped - and features the cards as of that point.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram.Intro music: "Retrofuture Clean" by Kevin Macleod
Ian and Mike return to look over the last stop before wXw's World Tag Team Festival - topped by Aigle Blanc's latest defence of the European championship. We look at the return of an Avalanche, a pair of qualification matches, and some El Hijo de Performante Jr.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram.Intro music: "Heavy Metal Hyperbole" by Teknoaxe
The Dream Factory opens its doors once again as Mike Kilby (“@MikeKilby on everything”) joins us to talk about this past weekend, where Rev Pro tore down the Copper Box Arena at their 12 Year Anniversary show. We go over the Michael Oku vs. Luke Jacobs main event, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hechicero, the Cut Throat Collective's no-disqualification outing, and the rest of a stacked show - along with a quick look at this upcoming weekend's cards in Berlin with the GWF, and the usual stop at the 229 in London.Note: this weekend's Rev Pro shows with the GWF can be streamed via www.youtube.com/@GWFReviews of Rev Pro shows, and links to our photo albums, can be found over on backbodydrop.comFind us on social media… @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads.Intro music: Forever Never - As I Lie
Rev Pro's 12th anniversary show hits the Copperbox this weekend - and we're here to preview of much of it as we can on the Dream Factory! Ian's joined by Voices of Wrestling's Neil David (@chubby_chtulu) to go over Saturday's card, along with a quick check over the results from this month's Summer Sizzler and Live in Southampton events.There's even time for a quick chat over the state of independent wrestling streaming, and why shows feel like they're either going live or being forgotten.Reviews of Rev Pro shows, and links to our photo albums, can be found over on backbodydrop.comFind us on social media… @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads.Intro music: Forever Never - As I Lie
We're back for another episode as Ian and Mike take a look at High Performer Ltd.'s latest acquisition - and how that's changed the landscape of wXw going into World Tag Team Festival.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram.Intro music: “Deep Haze” (edited) by Kevin MacLeod
We're weeks away from Rev Pro's 12th Anniversary at the Copperbox Arena in London - so what better time to kick off a new podcast? We take a look at Rev Pro's Live in Coventry show… which ended with MJF popping up out of nowhere and challenging Michael Oku for York Hall. The remainder of the card for Summer Sizzler came out today, so we'll take a look at that, along with a look at what's announced for Rev Pro's 12th Anniversary show and the rest of a packed end-of-year.Reviews of Rev Pro shows, and links to our photo albums, can be found over on backbodydrop.comFind us on social media… @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads.Intro music: Lipstick on a Pig - Teknoaxe
Auf Die Fresse returns as Ian and Mike take a look at the Wrestling EM from Frankfurt, with an eight-man tournament to crown wXw's first ever European champion… we also take a look ahead to next month's Shortcut to the Top, with announced names and some spitballing at who could be surprise entrants.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram.Intro music: Curtain Call by Our Waking Hour
It's a quiet month as wXw took the month off for the Euros - even if football didn't come home to Germany. Instead, Ian and Mike spent the time going through one of wXw's iconic rivalries - and on this episode we go through five matches from the back catalogue of WALTER and Ilja Dragunov. We also cover the latest news bits, as we finally have a line-up for the Wrestling EM in Frankfurt!You can watch all the matches we talk about on this show on wXwNOW.com:Borken (September 2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyxU9JBZuEc (German audio)Carat 2017 Night Three - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnlYC8DJznk (English audio)Carat 2018 Night Two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiGq8DJQDyA (English audio)True Colors 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dya11gGF7Ac (English audio)Superstars of Wrestling 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A46kZ6cGl9Q (English audio)Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Unstoppable by NEFFEX
Am Freitag kommt der Fußball nach Haus… but first, Ian and Mike return for a look at this month's Drive of Champions - an eventful show that marked the end of a reign, and maybe the end of an era. We also bring you up to speed with announcements for Frankfurt and October's World Tag Team Festival.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: I've Got a Bazooka by TeknoAXE
Ian and Mike return for a look at wXw's latest trip to Hamburg, as das Powercrowd were molten hot for an OSKAR title win that… nearly happened. We break that down, then take umbrage at how things are being announced... speaking of, we've also some more announcements for World Tag Team Festival, as well as injury updates and potential farewells.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Dangerous Waves by TeknoAXE
On this episode of Auf Die Fresse, Ian and Mike pay tribute to “Bad Bones” John Klinger, who passed away recently at the age of 40.The GoFundMe in John Klinger's memory can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/spende-in-gedenken-an-john-bad-bones-klingerReviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Baba Yaga by Kevin MacLeodOutro music: I Walk Alone by Raw Solution
Ian and Mike return to look over a pair of shows from wXw's weekend in Saxony, featuring AMBOSS' latest tilt for the tag titles, the Battle Without Honor & Humanity in Leipzig, and a cracker between Mike D and Hektor.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: “Punk Sitcom Intro” by TeknoAXE
A quick episode this month as Ian and Mike cast an eye over Frankfurt's 16 Carat Gold Revenge, WrestleMania weekend shows that are happening right now, and a few other tidbits. Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Summon The Rawk by Kevin Macleod
A surprise winner, or one that we should have seen coming? Ian and Mike are back from Oberhausen and review a hectic weekend of wrestling that saw every title defended, a new addition to wXw's Hall of Fame, and of course, the 16 Carat Gold tournament.Reviews of wXw events (and our 16 Carat Gold photo sets) can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Sirius Beat – “My Story”
We're days away from 16 Carat Gold, so that means it's time for Ian and Mike to take a look at the big weekend - who's got a realistic shot of winning Carat? Who's got AMBITION? And who else has taken this podcast to heart?Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.
With all sixteen names for Carat now confirmed, Ian and Mike take a look at this past weekend's Dead End and Road to 16 Carat Gold shows. Plenty of stuff for your proverbial notebooks lies ahead!Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.
Back to the Roots is in the books, and Ian and Mike have a LOT to talk about - things are falling into place for 16 Carat Gold. We talk about the Käfigschlacht and more, but as we have six weeks ‘til Carat… we also look at the unofficial main event for Carat Saturday, plus a load more names that have been announced for the weekend.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.
Ian and Mike ring in the new year by looking back over an incredibly news-packed Christmas period that's seen four new names added to 16 Carat Gold… we also take a look at the happenings from wXw's 23rd Anniversary show, the controversial fall-out, and where we head from here as wXw prepares for Go Time…Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Punk Sitcom Intro by TeknoAXE
Ian and Mike round up the year that was with a look back at the big stories from 2023 - from Carat to Tag Festival, to departures and break-outs. We call out our favourite matches and workers of the year - and take a look back at how our predictions made at the start of the year fared…Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Mass Pike Road Rage by TeknoAXE
Ian and Mike return for a look at Broken Rules and the subsequent trip to Hamburg as AMBOSS headed into December's 23rd Anniversary show stronger than ever… yet perhaps on the cusp of implosion?(this episode was recorded before wXw announced that Absolute Andy will be inducted into their Hall of Fame over 16 Carat Gold weekend in 2024)Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Baba Yaga by Kevin MacLeod
He was a man of many monikers - Der Adler der wXw… Mr 100%... Die Rohrzange aus Franken… Der VeterAAn. On this episode of Auf die Fresse, Mike and Ian pay tribute to the life and wXw career of Absolute Andy, following his passing earlier this month.Reviews of wXw events can be found over on backbodydrop.comOver on social media, you can find Mike at @MikeKilby on pretty much every platform… Ian can be found via @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads along with @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Radiation by Meizong (edit)
Ian and Mike return for a stuffed show as we've got four editions of We Love Wrestling to pour over featuring a title change, new teams, and Maggot's final preparations for his Broken Rules title shot. We also talk more names for 16 Carat Gold, the fall-out from the Access All Artists deal, and retooling.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comSocial media? No matter what they're calling it, we're on that - it's @MikeKilby on pretty much everything or @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: White Comic - This Ain't The End Of Me
2023's World Tag Team Festival wrapped up with a big helping of rice pudding, so Mike and Ian return to tackle the entire weekend and where things could head to next. There's talk on the first three entrants to 2024's 16 Carat Gold as well, as the next festival weekend appears on the horizon.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comSocial media? No matter what they're calling it, we're on that - it's @MikeKilby on pretty much everything or @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Kevin Macleod - Retrofuture Dirty
Days ahead of the 2023 World Tag Team Festival, Ian and Mike return for a bumper episode to look at the upcoming festivities… and a passing look at wXw's last three shows in Bremen, Hamburg and, err, Newcastle.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comSocial media? No matter what they're calling it, we're on that - it's @MikeKilby on pretty much everything or @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: Kevin Macleod - Retrofuture Clean
Ian and Mike return for a look at wXw's Shortcut to the Top, featuring some surprise returns and talk about the eventual winner… where things go from here, and what's coming up.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comSocial media? No matter what they're calling it, we're on that - it's @MikeKilby on pretty much everything or @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/BlueSky/Threads. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads/BlueSky.Intro music: “Tonight” by NEFFEX
Ian and Mike jump into the middle of the sommerpause for a look at wXw's trip to Frankfurt - featuring a first win for Michael Oku - while we take a look at August's Shortcut to the Top and the slew of announcements for wXw in September.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comSocial media? No matter what they're calling it, we're on that - it's @MikeKilby on pretty much everything, including Threads… or @IanWrestling on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads. For the websites, it's @bigbackbodydrop on Twitter or @backbodydrop on Instagram/Threads.Intro music: Kevin McLeod - Summon the Rawk
Ian and Mike return for a look at an eventful Drive of Champions, which gave us departures and new champions… we also take a look at the latest names from wXw to make the trip over to Japan, and chat about the Shotgun Backstage Vlog - and other things that could be done with it.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter at @AufDieFresse, as well as through @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or check us out over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: “Barge" by Gunnar Olsen
Ian and Mike are back for a look back on a packed month, featuring four wXw shows - one of which we were able to get to without needing our passports, along with the latest World Tag Team Festival weekender announcements, and some thoughts on the current state of the roster.Reviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: “Radiator" by Meizong
Ian and Mike return for a look at True Colors, along with the latest news as GCW and CZW head over to Germany… plus news on the first team announced for World Tag Team Festival, and the latest on the injury bug that's causing some card changes in the next few weeks.You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: “Metal Simple Metal" by Teknoaxe
Ian and Mike are back for a show that's shockingly light on WrestleMania chatter as instead they look over the latest news out of wXw, along with a quick review of the wXw & APC Fight For Paris III card, and We Love Wrestling 43: 16 Carat Gold Revenge in Frankfurt.You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: “Radiation" by Meizong
The dust is settling from a long weekend in Oberhausen, with over 1100 fans packing the Turbinenhalle for this year's 16 Carat Gold tournament. Ian and Mike look at (almost) all the shows from the weekend, and pick out our highlights, lowlights, and who to keep an eye on in the future…You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: “Sirius Beat” by My Story
It's that time of year... 16 Carat Gold is almost here, and this year its for all the marbles as this year's Carat is for the title - so will we be getting rice pudding in Oberhausen, or sour milk? Ian and Mike look over the tournament itself, as well as matches for the wXw NOW & Friends Showcase, Ambition, We Love Wrestling and more.You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing, using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: “Carat ist nur einmal im Jahr” by Disko King Franky und die Goldenen Reiter / “Sirius Beat” by My Story
Ian & Mike are back for a look at the final taped show before 16 Carat Gold - and the ballad of Levaniel. Featuring an extra special brain-fart at the end - Inner Circle's on Thursday 9th March, not the Friday!You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing, using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: Radiation by Meizong
Ian & Mike are on the road to 16 Carat Gold - but first we've got to go Back to the Roots for a look at the Käfigschlacht… and the injury to Robert Dreissker. There's some chatter over the latest names announced for Carat, plus Norman Harras' big announcement, and more!You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing, using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: Break Me Down by Our Waking Hour
We're back as Ian and Mike talk about the recent turbulence surrounding wXw's video library, from the closure of wXw NOW, the re-emergence of wXw NOW on YouTube, and the mooted disappearance of wXw content from the WWE Network and Peacock. We also talk about the recent passing of Jay Briscoe, and of course, chat about all the shows we've had to catch up on, from Borken, to the Anniversary, to Dead End… and a joint show with SMASH in Canada that's worth your time!You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing, using our new account @AufDieFresse, plus our existing ones at @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: Deep Haze (edit) by Kevin MacLeod
With wXw NOW on ice over the holidays, Ian and Mike take a look at how the first full year of touring for wXw since the pandemic has gone…Note: there's some chatter and speculation over the wXw NOW 2.0 platform, but that's all that'll be since wXw announced they were cancelling all agreements with Vimeo (translated from https://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/posts/wXwNOW-2-0-wird-nicht-ueber-Vimeo-launchen-8777.php)You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing: @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: What You Want by Kevin MacLeod
Ian and Mike drop by for our latest catch-up of all things wXw, including the splitting of former tag team champions, the controversy around the upcoming anniversary show, Ender Kara, and the arrival of more names familiar in the UK to wXw.You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing: @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: This Ain't The End of Me by White Comic
Ian and Mike are back to catch up on October's pair of We Love Wrestling shows from Bielefeld and Dresden. Who's won us over so much that their return next year is going to be eagerly anticipated? What's apparently obvious but also going to be a surprise? And what are we looking forward to next May?You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter, while it's still a thing: @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: Not Your Enemy by megaphone
Ian and Mike are back for a look at all the goings on at World Tag Team Festival weekend in Oberhausen, from the Inner Circle at its new home in Gelsenkirchen, through to all six festival shows that featured the crowning of new champions. We've even got some chatter about wXw's debut in Austria in September as well…You can also catch Mike on the Groundhoppers Guide on YouTube over at tinyurl.com/groundhoppersfootballReviews of wXw shows can be found over on backbodydrop.comFollow us on Twitter: @bigbackbodydrop / @IanWrestling / @MikeKilby... or over on Instagram for photos and that: @backbodydrop / @MikeKilbyIntro music: RetroFuture Dirty by Kevin MacLeod