Issues With Wrestling

No group has stronger opinions that wrestling fans, and sometimes those opinions are just plain disagreeable. Join Franklin and TJ this week as they welcome St. Louis wrestling superfans Chris Vaughn and Thornton Parker to share their unpopular wrestling opinions!!Are cage matches overrated? Is Kenny Omega? Does Cena owe his status to Brock Lesnar? It's a bonanza of hot takes, displeasing thoughts and unfathomable beliefs on this ultra-contrarian episode of Issues With Wrestling!!

Dynamo Pro's LUKE ROBERTS joins us to help break down two classic WCW matches, one simply amazing and one... pretty strange.First up is the Tower Of Doom from Uncensored 1996. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage in a darkened multi-level cage versus a rouges gallery of villains: Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan, Lex Luger, Meng, Ric Flair and more. Secondly, we take a look back at an absolute classic in Ric Flair v Terry Funk from Clash of the Champions IX. It's an "I Quit" match for the ages!We also pick Luke's brain over his thoughts on Tag Teams vs Factions, some fun Royal Rumble moments, our love of TV titles and the transition from WCW to NWO.

Whether from Hasbro, Matel, LJN, OSFM, Jakks, Galoob or Remco one this for certain: WE LOVE WRESTLING TOYS! TJ and Franklin are joined by Indy Wrestler extraordinaire and fellow collector RICKY RODRIGUEZ to discuss our collections, histories and all-around favorites from the world of pro wrestling action figures. From Elites to the Signature Series, from Flex 'Ems to Maximum Sweat- we take a look at all the eras in the wild world of Wrestling Toys and collectibles! So cuddle up with your Wrestling Buddies pillow and prepare for a nostalgic walk down memory lane!

Dark Side of the Ring's 2 part Chris Benoit episode has generated a lot of talk of wrestling's most unspeakable event.TJ and Franklin join together to talk the evils that wrestlers do. Bruiser Brody, the Dynamite Kid, Grizzly Smith, Scott Hall, New Jack, Jimmy Savile, Buck Zooomoff and even the Tiger King himself all make an appearance in this extra disturbing episode. From murder to rampant drug use; all the horrible ungodly behavior from some of the biggest names in the history of pro-wrestling exposed!

In this special episode TJ gets joined by an amazing tag team: the ARCH CITY MERCENARIES!Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur have been burning up the indy tag team wrestling scene for awhile now, and are currently in their second (possibly record setting?) reign as DYNAMO PRO TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS. On a recent day of quarantine, the bad boys of Dynamo were gracious enough to call in for a talk with TJ about the start of Arch City Mercenaries, the joys of being a tag team vs a singles performer and the wrestlers they draw inspiration from. Follow Arch City Mercenaries on Twitter:Jimmi:https://twitter.com/LaFleur_Jimmi Tony:https://twitter.com/TonyEsteem

TJ and Franklin connect via satellite in these social distancing times to discuss the weirdest Wrestlemania the world has ever seen. Firefly Funhouse Matches? Title changes with no crowd? Allusions to Benoit? These are some of the Issues we have With Wrestling!!

TJ and Franklin finally return! And boy oh boy do they have Issues with Wrestling!!Social distancing amid the outbreak of Covid-19 has created a troubling time for wrestling. No crowds, slipping ratings and an uncertain future. How does a wrestling company keep going without fans in the stands?In this quarantined special: TJ and Franklin stay 6 feet apart while discussing the response WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact and more have been implementing to combat the Coronavirus. Stay safe and healthy!!

What has defined the last decade of Pro-Wrestling? And what will defined the decade to come?TJ takes on a retrospective critique of the last 10 years as he enlists co-host Franklin to discuss WWE's dominance, the rise of indy-darling AEW, the changing landscape of both IMPACT!/Ring of Honor and the expansionist mindset of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. TJ also makes his case for the Wrestler of the Decade, and the boys swap trivia questions in a quest to out-stump each other.If you've got Issues With Wrestling, then we've got a podcast for you!Join our Wrestling Guessing Game:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1206144526111534/?ref=bookmarks And be sure to follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/iww_podcast https://twitter.com/Popekr1 https://twitter.com/FeveredHeart

So what even is Pro-Wrestling? How do you define it? And what exactly makes someone a fan of this incredibly strange pastime?That's the thorny and broad topic that hosts TJ and Franklin contemplate in this debut episode of Issues With Wrestling!Remember to rate, review and subscribe!!!Be sure to follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iww_podcast And join our Wrestling Guessing Game: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1206144526111534/?ref=bookmarks