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2019 has been a landmark year for professional wrestling, and your Cheap Popcast hosts Matthew Allen and TL Foster are here with a special edition of The Three Count to break down our top 3 things from all of pro... Read more

The smoke has cleared, the second ring has been disassembled, and the survivors from NXT TakeOver WarGames and Survivor Series 2019 live to wrestle another day. Matt and TL are here with full reviews of both events, as well as... Read more

A lot has happened in the world of professional wrestling since the last episode, so Matt and TL are here to sum up the highs and lows of Hell in a Cell, AEW Dynamite, NXT on USA, the brewing Wednesday... Read more

Matt and TL are here with their reviews of AEW All Out 2019 and NXT Takeover UK Cardiff, as well as their take on news from around the wrestling world, the top 3 things happening in professional wrestling today, and... Read more

On the latest episode of Cheap Popcast, we pay tribute to Harley Race, round up news from around the world of professional wrestling, see how we did with predicting Summerslam and NXT Takeover Toronto then rate the shows on an... Read more

New Cheap Popcast hosts Matty Allen and TL Foster are here to break down all of the matches at NXT Takeover and SummerSlam happening this weekend in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this special teaser episode, you’ll get a taste of... Read more

Cheap Popcast is back! Since it’s Summer Slam week, we figured now’s the time to tell you a little bit about how the new show format is going to work, so here’s an episode explaining everything. TL;DR version: 1. We... Read more

Cheap Popcast has hit 100 episodes, so we’re doing a rare off-Patreon appearance as Dave and Hank discuss each of their top-10 all time favorite wrestlers! DOWNLOAD Want to get regular new episodes of Cheap Popcast? Subscribe to Laser Time’s... Read more

Cheap Popcast has a ONE NIGHT ONLY return from Patreon, as we close out the year with the return of the Poppies, where we declare our favorite wrestler, match, debut, and more with special guest Henry Gilbert. After that, we... Read more

With Money in the Bank imminent, the Cheap Popcast gang recounts John Cena’s career, chats about the final WWE lead up, NXT’s fallout from The End, and the title match set for Lucha Underground’s Ultima Lucha. DOWNLOAD CROWD QUESTION: What... Read more

On this Cheap Popcast, we’re discussing NXT Takeover: The End’s awesomeness, Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt at UFC 200, Lucha Underground’s Nunchuck battle, Mark Henry’s career and much more! DOWNLOAD CROWD QUESTION: What UFC fighter, in their prime, would you... Read more

This week’s Cheap Popcast hits almost every major wrestling company as we discuss Cena’s WWE return, “The End” of NXT, Lucha Underground’s title matches, TNA’s Hardy insanity, and WCW’s most dominant wrestler, Goldberg! DOWNLOAD CROWD QUESTION: Who do you want... Read more

In this week’s HUGE Cheap Popcast, we cover the history of the recently departed Cody Rhodes, chat up Extreme Rules and Money in the Bank qualifiers, Lucha Underground’s title matches, and the future of Smackdown and how it may relate... Read more

On this week’s Cheap Popcast, we take a look at The Miz’s career path to Extreme Rules, discuss Nakamura’s tag match and Lucha Underground’s Gift of the Gods LIVE with our listeners, and look ahead to this weekend’s show with... Read more

It’s a new era in WWE and on Cheap Popcast! We start by reflecting on the recently-released Hornswoggle, talk LIVE with our listeners about this week’s best matches, and discuss the WWE releases that hurt us the most. DOWNLOAD CROWD... Read more

The Cheap Popcast crew pays homage to the Ninth Wonder of the World by recounting Chyna’s wresting career before moving onto their prognostications for WWE’s imminent Payback PPV. DOWNLOAD CROWD QUESTION: What’s your favorite intergender or mixed-tag match? Check out... Read more

A new Cheap Popcast segment debuts as we run down the complicated kayfabe history of Kane before moving onto Raw’s excellent matches and debut, Nakamura’s next NXT match, Lucha Underground’s upcoming giant fight, and the new developments in New Japan... Read more

Now that the epic weekend of WrestleMania, Takeover, and the biggest Raw of the year is behind us, a full quartet of Cheap Popcast-ers discuss their highlights before moving onto what our listeners would have changed at ‘Mania. DOWNLOAD QUESTION... Read more

With the cards for the biggest wrestling week of the year all but set, we offer up predictions for WrestleMania 32 and NXT Takeover Dallas before moving onto Lucha Underground’s epic Aztec Warfare match and thoughts on recent NXT/WWE developments.... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Brett discuss the wonderful world of Dotflist’s weird WWE parody themes before moving onto American Alpha’s NXT dominance, Triple H’s big recent matches, and the big Lucha Underground shake-ups. DOWNLOAD QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s a time... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Brett relive Hulk Hogan’s weirdest in-ring moments in light of his current trial, recap Sami Zayn’s big moves on Raw and NXT, and then reveal what they’d want to see at a real WWE Hall of Fame.... Read more

Dave, Hank, Chris, and Brett talk about the rare times Oscar winners have worked with WWE before moving onto Undertaker’s return, NXT’s battle of champions, Lucha Underground ladders, and emotional speeches. DOWNLOAD QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What wrestling interview, segment,... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Brett recount Fastlane’s great moves and unfortunate pitstops, discuss Shane McMahon’s insane return, discuss the bullish ties between NXT & Lucha Underground this week, and pick apart the WWE’s PPV schedule. DOWNLOAD QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Brett rev up for Fastlane with their predictions for the penultimate-to-WrestleMania show before discussing the weirdly similar episodes of NXT and Lucha Underground, New Japan’s new developments, and their dream tag teams. DOWNLOAD QUESTION OF THE WEEK:... Read more

Dave, Hank, Chris, and Brett discuss Daniel Bryan’s emotional retirement and what it means for wrestling before discussing the state of NXT’s Women’s division, Lucha Underground’s new debut teases, and much more! DOWNLOAD QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s your favorite... Read more

Dave and Hank discuss this week’s middling Raw, how NXT’s subtle heel turns are progressing, the insanity of Lucha Underground second season 2 episode, Sunny’s new movie, Bret’s sad diagnosis, and forgotten tag partners we wish had seen more success.... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Chris take a musical trip through 2015 to pick last year’s worst WWE PPV theme, discuss the madcap Royal Rumble and Raw Fallout, before moving onto the stellar premiere of Lucha Underground’s second season. DOWNLOAD QUESTION OF... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Brett predict what they think will happen at this year’s Royal Rumble, discuss their favorite memories from past Rumbles, and analyze the recent instances of rookies getting punished and the actions that incurred locker room wrath. DOWNLOAD... Read more

Dave, Hank, and Brett continue their weekly chatter about wrestling with the recent changes to the Royal Rumble and Brock Lensar’s role therein, NXT’s 2016 return and number one contenders, before capping things off with the inaugural question of the... Read more

We’re kicking off 2016 with a full crew discussing WWE’s most heartbreaking tag team breakups while the team of Hank and Dave split off to cover Raw’s big shakeups and New Japan’s Wrestle Kingdom 10. DOWNLOAD

For the final Cheap Popcast of 2015, Dave, Hank, and Brett give out 2015 awards for every conceivable category, from best t-shirt to best match of the year, before discussing Roman Reigns as WWE Champion and NXT London. Join us... Read more

The final WWE PPV of 2015 brought some surprising spots and some stupid decisions, which Dave, Hank, and Brett describe in detail. To celebrate our 64th show, Chris joins the trio for a second segment discussing the highs and lows... Read more

The WWE roster may be depleted, but we’ve got a packed show! Dave, Hank, Brett, and Grimm discuss the underwhelming Survivor Series before Chris and LaserTime poweruser Kaleb engage in a quizdown about fictional wrestlers and the works of art... Read more

A freak injury brought together Dave, Hank, Chris, and Brett for an emergency Cheap Popcast where the quartet discusses strange injuries, the WWE title picture, and does a deep dive on previous WWE Championship tournaments. DOWNLOAD

A full house of Dave, Hank, Brett, and Chris discuss Hell in a Cell’s many surprises as well as the recent highlights in NXT and New Japan Pro Wrestling! DOWNLOAD

In light of WWE’s historic return to televised events at Madison Square Garden, Dave and Hank run through the recent show while Chris Antista and Wes Green join in later to discuss the venue’s long history (and possible curse). Want... Read more

Every title was defended, and every competitor over 40 almost died. Dave and Hank discuss Night of Champions, while Dave tackles the fallout from the next night’s Raw. Want to support Laser Time while getting biweekly wrestling match commentary from... Read more

This summer has not been kind for WWE and wrestling in general, so the fearsome foursome of Dave, Chris, Grimm, and Brett discuss the racists, murderers, and shit-stirrers in the news as of late. Want to support Laser Time while... Read more

It’s the biggest Cheap Popcast of the summer as the Cheap Popcast crew (including Chris) discuss SummerSlam, NXT Takeover, and the many returns and debuts that occurred on the post-SummerSlam Raw. Want to support Laser Time while getting biweekly wrestling... Read more

With so much great recent wrestling and WWE’s (second) biggest weekend of the year ahead, Dave and Hank recap New Japan’s G1 Climax before moving onto the many, many matches slated for NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and SummerSlam 2015. Want to... Read more

Dave, Chris, Brett, and Grimm discuss the life and times of the late great ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper, talking about his finest interviews as well as his unforgettable film and TV work. Hulk Hogan’s fall from grace is also on the... Read more

Dave, Hank, Chris, and second-half-guest Anne Lewis discuss WWE Battleground’s better-than-expected matches and unexpected ending, before playing a game centered around wrestling’s weirdest move names. Want to support Laser Time while getting biweekly wrestling match commentary from your Cheap Popcast... Read more

Dave and Hank take a(n imaginary) trip to Japan to discuss WWE’s Beast in the East and New Japan’s recent events before recapping this week’s Raw. Afterwards, the duo goes back in time to give out awards for the best... Read more

Happy Father’s Day! To celebrate, Dave brought HIS DAD onto Cheap Popcast so that father, son, and Chris Antista could discuss father-son wrestling memories and famous wrestling dads. DOWNLOAD CHEAP POPCAST RECOMMENDS:

The WWE’s lightning round of WWE Pay-Per-Views has concluded, so Dave, Hank, Carolyn, and Brett discuss Money in the Bank, attending impromptu house shows, and recount our favorite memories of the late, great American Dream Dusty Rhodes. Dave and Hank... Read more

Happy 50th episode! To celebrate Cheap Popcast’s anniversary, we put together a commentary for the greatest WWE match ever from a notable anniversary; Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania 25 (aka The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania which was really... Read more

The Cheap Popcast crew lock themselves in a pod(cast) together to discuss the mostly disappointing Elimination Chamber card while discussing the future of NXT and TNA, while Dave rags on Raw’s meager developments. DOWNLOAD CHEAP POPCAST RECOMMENDS:

We play dress-up to discuss wrestler-cosplaying and WWE Payback (with a brief detour discussing Raw and the already packed Elimination Chamber card) before chatting about the long-running crossover between superhero movies and professional wrestlers. DOWNLOAD CHEAP POPCAST RECOMMENDS:

The Extreme team of Dave, Henry, Brett, and Carolyn chat about WWE Extreme Rules, their wrestling shame songs, and undergo another intense round of FMK with today’s WWE roster. Dave also discusses Raw and the beginning of the King of... Read more

With tax day upon us (and the end of our IRL Cartoon Commentary pack approaching soon), we discuss the rich history of wrestlers who flaunted their wealth. Join Dave, Henry, Chris, and Brett as they take a deep dive into... Read more

WrestleMania was in Cheap Popcast’s neighborhood, so Dave, Hank, Grimm, and Brett recount the highs and lows of attending NXT’s biggest event yet and possibly the best WrestleMania ever. A special guest joins the gang to talk about Raw and... Read more