ESPR | Wrestling Podcast

Sharing stories of seeing Sabu wrestle before he was a part of ECW in 1993 and 1994 and how this man stole the show.

Review of the fun and entertaining WWE Backlash. How did Cena pull off a win, the Gunther give any respect? That's not Rhyno.

5 matches? Just five matches? We look at the small card for the first post WrestleMania PLE from WWE.

We go through the recent WWE releases, which ones that were surprises and where they could go.

AEW's Hangman Adam Page checks in to talk about the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament, working with Tony Khan, his wrestling start and one other thing he can do with him gimmick.

WrestleMania 41 was a fun night until the end. Let's talk about what went right with the Triple Threat and Fatal Four Way, 2 great surprises and the dud of the main event.

A look at Jey's big win, defending Gunther and Fenix, Seth and Heyman's big turn in the main event and how much we loved Stratton vs. Flair! Night one review of WrestleMania 41.

A look at Night 2 of WrestleMania 41. Will John Cena walk away with the Championship? Does the Judgment Day sneak out two wins? Does Bianca turn heel? Lots of questions we dig into the possible answers.

A look at the 7 matches for night one of WrestleMania 41 and what could go down.

The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff checks in to talk about how he entered the wrestling business, wrestling Flair, his baby face run, why he never went to the WWE, why he left the business and more.

The night started off with a bang with Jade Cargill's return but who knew what was in store for us once we got through the main event. John Cena does something we asked for years ago. A review of a brutal Elimination Chamber event.

Are there really only 4 matches announced for this event? We review them all and pick the winners and take a wild guess at Cody's decision.

Recorded in 2021 an interview with Michael Brewer of Brewer and Shipley before their documentary One Toke Over the Line and still Smoking was released. Michael passed away in December of 2024.

A look at the good and bad of the Women's and Men's Royal Rumble matches and the two championship matches. Plus, a look at the winners from each of the Rumbles.

We got through the 4 Royal Rumble matches on the card and pick the winners. This may be the hardest WWE Event in a long time to predict the winners.

A star was born during WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event with Fatu. We look at the four match show, what worked, who's over and what was one of the better contract signings in a long time.

A look at WWE"s Monday Night Raw Episode on Netflix. Was it a spectacle? What worked, what we didn't get and what will happen next week?

A look at the 8 matches for AEW Worlds End. Who should win the AEW Continental Championship, and which championships should change hands.

A bit of nostalgia with the return of Saturday Night's Main Event. We talk about we worked and didn't work for the show, plus what we didn't get to see on TV.

A look at one of the best Monday Night Raw Episodes from WWE all year! What is up with Seth Rollins and CM Punk, who returned at the end of the show? How bad do you feel for Big E? How great was the New Day segment? Can Dirty Dom be a face down the road?

Could Roman Reigns and CM Punk coexist? How good was that triple threat match? Is Gunter the same man after losing to Cody Rhodes? A toilet seat? A look at a very interesting WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024!

Can CM Punk and Roman Reigns coexist? Will Shaemus finally win the IC title? Will Iyo Sky jump off the cage? All these questions get answered in the WWE Survivor Series: War Games Preview and Predictions episode.

A look at the spectacle that was Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and what Netflix needs to do to make live sporting events worth watching.

NXT Superstars Trick Williams and Roxanne Perez talk about NXT 2300 with their show at the ECW arena. Roxanne shares her meeting Mick Foley story. Trick talks about Paul Heyman/ They both hope they can accomplish something that they've nothing done before, put someone through a table!

Did Cody vs. Gunther live up to the hype? Did they have one of the best Crown Jewel matches of all time? Can the new Bloodline be taken seriously now? How chaotic was the women's tag match, Reed vs Rollins, and Owens and Orton? Did Tiffany cash in? A review of WWE Crown Jewel 2024.

Is the WWE Crown Jewel card harder to predict than other shows? Will Kevin cost Cody, will Sami get involved? Will it be Tiffy Time? We look into these questions and more.

Did the Intercontinental Title match get over booked? How insane was the opening segment? A look at a fun and compact two-hour show.

Bill Payne of Little Feat talks about the band's latest album, his book, touring, recording their first album, Lowell George and more!

Art Alexakis of Everclear talks about the upcoming tour, how he found an entertainer for a Summerland tour. Is Santa Monica a dark song? We debate.

In depth review of WWE Bash in Berlin. Did Kevin Owens turn heel? Did Punk get back his bracelet? Are these PLEs too plentiful and predictable? We examine the latest shows from WWE.

Will we see a title change hands at Bash in Berlin? How fun will the mixed tag match be? Will CM Punk and Drew McIntyre get extreme? Plus say his name but will Joe Hendry win the NXT Championship?

A look at the eleven matches for AEW All In including the 8 title matches.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet call in to talk about not getting the one-on-one match with Becky Lynch, why her second WWE run was different, Vince McMahon, and her latest graphic Novel project. A great conversation with former WWE and UFC Champion Ronda Rousey.

Moon Unit Zappa talks about her upbringing, how she learned what a normal family was. Her dad being a workaholic and more. Check out her new book "Earth to Moon" A Memoir".

With the passing of Kevin Sullivan I figured it would be time to share the story of when Kevin smashed my guitar over the back of Virgil at a wrestling show in 1994. The who, what, when, where and why details are all here.

AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland stops by to visit ESPR to talk about his match All In against Bryan Danielson, is he being overlooked, what match ratings mean to him and his rap career.

Thank you to Sean Hood for stepping in and covering the interview with Jon Finkel Author of Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. Jon talks about Randy's career in and outside the ring in his new book.

What a SummerSlam! Roman Reigns is back! What does it mean for the Bloodline and Cody Rhodes? How mad is Rhea? What is left of the Judgment Day? New Champions? Yeah! Can we all agree on the match of the night and did we overbook the bracelet?

This is one of the most anticipated SummerSlam shows in a long time! What will happen, will we see Roman, Brock, Jimmy Uso or someone else. A look at the 7 big matches for this year's SummerSlam.

Keyboardist Michael Bluestein of Foreigner talks about the bands tour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and which artist he's worked with that has the craziest female fans.

The one and only Weird Al Yankovic calls in and talks about 10 Years of Mandatory Fun, The Super Bowl Halftime Show, changing lyrics and his many music videos.

We review the 5 fun matches from WWE's Money in the Bank 2024 and figure out what the fallout will be.

We run through the 5 WWE Money in the Bank matches and who has the best chance of winning the briefcase. Match order also very important on a night like this. Plus, a run trough of AEW's Forbidden Door.

Does an AEW outsider even how a shot at any title? We preview all 14 matches for AEW Forbidden Door 2024

A fiery interview with singer-songwriter legend Don McLean, as he talks about his songwriting, lack of Hall of Fame inclusion, the Royal Family and more.

We review the 5 matches from WWE's Clash at the Castle and figure out where the audience went for AEW's Dynamite.

Let's Go! 5 Matches to look at for WWE Clash at the Castle, will the crowd go crazy for Drew and Piper Niven? Will Chad and the Alpha Academy implode? Will we see Punk? Who will say I Quit? Will we be shocked in the women's tag match? All these questions get answered. Also how did Cody affect NXT's ratings?

Hot crowd, great wrestling. WWE is on fire right now with the Premium Live Events. We run down the great matches and potential storylines.

A quick look at the 12 matches on AEW's Double of Nothing PPV in Vegas!

SPOILER ALERT. We run through the complete King and Queen of the Ring Premium Live Event with the results from Smackdown. A lot of ways WWE can book this, we look at the options plus which match that should be match of the night.

Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind checks in to talk about the band's 2024 tour & the one item that's not allowed to be with them on tour.