Heels of Wrestling Podcast

Heels! It's your hosts Markus X. Murden and Jose Miranda back this NXT Takeover weekend with a lengthy talk about wrestling this week. WWE produced a surprisingly great show with Clash of Champions this past Sunday. But they then poorly followed it with again trying to blur the lines between employment and being an independent contractor with their Superstars. AEW celebrates their one year anniversary and we go over some of our favorite details of their tremendous run so far. Shout out to AEW and NJPW for letting their talent breathe.

Heels! We're back this week and we're sitting down with Sirus "The Virus" LaVey a veteran of the Mississippi circuit, Sirus has quite a few stories to tell. A fan of old school wrestling, we really spend a good amount of time contrasting old school and new school wrestling. We can't wait to have him back on the show.

Heels! Have you met The Golden Idol Aaron James? Well you're about to in our newest interview. The Golden Idol aka Mr. Emerald Coast Aaron James is an independent wrestling who calls Victory Championship Wrestling his home. Tune in to learn a little bit more about Mr. James and his wrestling journey as well as his and our current opinions on NXT, AEW, NJPW, and WWE.

Heels! This week was a tough one, as we lost so much in our community. We lost an up and coming star in Hana Kimura, a stall worth of wrestling journalism in Larry Csenko, and a father, hero, and superstar in Shad Gaspard. Please join us as we honor them. We then dive into the week in wrestling as usual. And remember, even though we're heels, we're still human. Be nice to each other when you can.

Heels! We're back this week with our review of WWE's Money in the Bank 2020 pay-per-view from last week. We also give our opinions on the Raw and Smackdown after shows including WWE's new brand invitational rule. We also hit on AEW's Casino Ladder Match and if NXT can get back to being over in WWE.

The Heels are back, and this week, it's WWE's Money in the Bank. With Covid-19 still raving live wrestling, how will WWE make Money in the Bank work from Titan Towers? We discuss previews and predictions for Money in the Bank and some possibilities WWE might give us this summer.

Is Wrestling Essential? Is Vince McMahon selling WWE to Disney to get out of this storm? How will Money in the Bank deliver as a PPV? Tune in and find out.

Heels! We're starting off 2020 speaking about how the quarantine of COVID-19 has greatly affected Wrestling. We also talk about how WWE has evolved over the year from both a casual and hardcore fan perspective. Can WWE's social media presence and 24/7 Title affect an uptick in the casual audience? Listen in to find out.

Heels! We're back together again with show favorite, Marcus Gibbs. We last left you with the tales of Sexual Chocolate and we're here to pick up where we left off. Continue on this journey of hilarity and self-discovery of the life of an independent wrestler.

Heels! We're back and this time we have an origin story of the ages for you. Behind every great wrestler, is a gimmick that failed horribly, and this time we have Marcus Gibbs breaking down how far he's come from his humble, sexual beginnings.

Heels! We're back, and we're going over last week's WWE PPV Backlash. In the first dual-branded B-show PPV WWE's had since the brand split, there was a lot left to be desired. A show that started with a bang came crashing down. Listen in as we break it down.

Heels! We've got a lot to break down with you this week. In this episode, we're serving up our review of WWE's The Greatest Royal Rumble, and then we swivel into the quickly approaching WWE Backlash set for this Sunday.

Heels! We're back from our hiatus, and we've got Blanco Loco in for a quick interview with us. Blanco has been tearing up the independent scene, and we're lucky to have him chop it up with us before a show. After Blanco, we delve into WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble happening April 27, 2018, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Who will prevail in this one-time grand event? Tune in and find out.

Nathan Crown has always been a mega fan of wrestling, and now he looks to change the landscape of Florida wrestling along with his partners at CWF. Listen to Nathan as the Wrestling Royalty shares his journey and takes on WWE, NJPW, and more

Heels! This week we're joined by Wes Adams of Powerslam Productions who shares with us some of his personal experiences working in the industry. Wes is a former wrestler and referee for WWE. He's been behind the scenes for many important moments in WWE, so listen in as he drops these jewels.

Crookid Stali steps into the booth to introduce us to his Crookid World Order. Crookid is a Manhattan-based wrestling apparel designer and a heel at heart. Listen in to find out more about him, his brand, and what he feels about current wrestling gear and everything else.

WWE is going to be facing stiff competition in 2018. With New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor heading into the year blazing hot, is 2018 the year that WWE needs to start looking over their shoulders again?

Heels! This episode we sit down with Ben Rowe, owner, and promoter of Coastal Wrestling Federation, and see how he runs the ship. Ben breaks down some of the struggles of running an independent promotion and the hopes for its future.

Isaiah Wolf reps Warriors of Wrestling as the ultimate athlete, does his resume add up to that? Find out as we chop it up with the No Limit Champion on his career, wrestling-life balance, and more.

In this episode, your Hosts Markus and Bobby break down just how uninspired Smackdown's last PPV of the year Clash of Champions was. We also touch on the historic Women's Royal Rumble announcement.

The Heels give their final opinions and predictions for WWE's Survivor Series 2017 card. We then debate if WWE can compete with the juggernaut of Bullet Club and The Elite.

A dream match between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega will take place at Wrestle Kingdom next year. Will it live up to the hype? And what last-minute changes to Survivor Series are WWE contemplating?

The Heels go into their predictions for Survivor Series and NXT Wargame cards and whether the cards will live up to expectations. The Heels also air their grievances with WWE creative. Who will come out victorious over the weekend of Wargames?

The Heels talk about the debut of Asuka, Aj Styles vs. Finn Balor, and The Shield's victory during TLC 2017. We then go into what we hope to see come Survivor Series.

Interview w/ Aspyn Rose, Chelsea Durden, and Derby Doll from Manor Pro Wrestling On October 20, 2017 The Heels went to check out Manor Pro Wrestling Dinner Show in Kissimme, FL. We talk with Aspyn, Chelsea, and Derby about their, wrestling for Manor Pro, and their professional wrestling careers. As always, like, share, and feel free to leave a comment or argue with us below. Then make sure to subscribe to our channels @Baselinetimes and @TheHoWPod on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Markus X. Murden, Esq. Senior Editor/Heels of Wrestling @MXMurden on Twitter and Instagram  

Hosts Markus, Bobby, and Wes cover WWE Smackdown Live's 2017 Hell in a Cell PPV. We then breakdown The Shield reuniting on raw this week, Asuka's debut opponent, more questionable choices involving the Wyatt family, and the future of 205 Live.

The Heels are back with another interview, this time with Polynesian Prince a wrestler out of the CWF Promotion in Pensacola, FL. Prince talks about growing up in the Anoa'i family, starting his own wrestling promotion CWF, and his opinions on the current state of wrestling.

The Heels break down and give predictions for WWE No Mercy 2017. Who will win The Beast or the Monster Among Men? Will Roman Reigns finally dethrone John Cena?

On this week's show we faun over John Cena and Roman Reign's "shoot" promo from Raw this week. We then switch sides to Smackdown and wonder what they could possibly be doing. Lastly, we finish with some PWI top 5's and Sexy Star doing wrestling taboo.

Dustin Briggs is back and he's got a match under his belt this time. We check in with Dustin to see how his career is trajecting. Dustin also joins us in breaking down the current stte of WWE wrestling.

The Heels are back and we have our review of WWE's huge SummerSlam 2017 weekend including NXT: Takeover Brooklyn and SummerSlam.

We're back this week with a show dedicated to trying to make sense of WWE heading into SummerSlam. We talk Baron's cash in, lack of storylines, and disappointing matches. We also delve into the final nights of New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax and the legendary tournament that it was.

Join us as we sit down and chop it up with booker/wrestler Marcus Gibbs from the XW-2000 promotion giving us a look inside the mind of a booker and how that impacts his career both inside and outside of the ring.

Welcome back Heels! Our weekly review who has us looking iffy at Battleground, predictions for Raw's Summer Slam show and words about WWE's new favorite father.

Hello, Heels! This week we have another interview with local Pensacola, FL wrestler Dustin Briggs from XW-2000

The Heels dig deeper into Great Balls of Fire and we talk about where we hope Raw heads after the PPV. Special Guest Mitch Hasttel of Hasttel Toys hops in the ring as well!

Special Guest Interview with Mitch Hasttel of Hasttel Toy. We ask Mitch how he got into the Hasbro toy business, his favorite wrestlers, and more!

The Heels of Wrestling team heads in for the quick three count following WWE Raw's Great Balls of Fire PPV. Listen in for their review from the PPV!

Episode 4: NXT Lakeland House Show Review Special Episode! The Heels went to NXT Lakeland and watched some up and coming WWE superstars tears down the armory. Tune in for our full review. As always, like, share, and leave a comment or argue with me below. Then make sure to subscribe to our channels @Baselinetimes and @TheHoWPod on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.

The Heels are back in town! This week we discuss the current state of Raw going into the Great Balls of Fire PPV. And take a look into both women's title picture scenes. Wrapping up the week with a shoutout to The American Nightmare Cody and the G1 Group announcements.

The team finishes up talking Smackdown Live's Money in the Bank decision and reviews Raw's incoming storylines heading into Great Balls of Fire.

In this inaugural episode of The Heels of Wrestling, you get introduced to some of the Heels, and then they review WWE's Money in the Bank 2017 PPV.