Join lifelong wrestling fan DC Matthews as he picks up his pen and index cards and discusses all things fantasy booking. From massive tournaments that nobody asked for to drafts of wrestlers past and present, predicting upcoming PPVs and trying to reimagine wrestling history, there's all sorts of nonsense to enjoy when you have the Joy of Booking!
Who did I watch the most of from the mid 80's?
Bad News, Badd Company, Balls Mahoney and More!
Alllll Over the Map.
It didn't come crashing down and I don't hurt inside.
We do a lot in an hour.
This episode is brought to you by Moe and / or Joe.
There is an episode I reference that no longer exists, mainly because we started this tournament over. It wasn't good, I don't think. I doubt you missed anything.
What is art? What is love? What is the worst candy?
DC put some links in Banks' tournament, which helped speed things along - Man, there are a lot of things DC doesn't know!
How many wrestlers must DC list down ...Before you can call him.a nerd? So many wrestlers that DC lists down...It really is quite absurd...
Maxine Dupri > Bruiser Brody. I don't make the rules.
DC nerds out over comic books. Again.
Gerald Brisco and Ho Ho Lun are both seeded 84th. Was NXTUK a fever dream?
I spend way too long sharing a recipe and then it's back to Banks' Fictional Wrestling Tournament!
DC is working steadily on filling the 2,048 spots needed for this new tournament. It's a beautiful struggle.
Last day of work for DC, which means the first new podcast in a while for you! You're Welcome!
When I need to nerd, and I mean NERD, there's only one man I can talk to about it...
What's your definition of success?
We crown a new number one and discuss whether it is easier to have promo skills and learn to wrestle or the other way around.
In my explanation of my current stats project (Blame Banks), I take you behind the scenes of my madness and we spend WAY too much time talking about D-Lo Brown, whom one Cagematch commenter has called "The Greatest Mid-Carder of all time".
DC, as usual, bends the rules.
This is a show about best friends, really.
Stick with it til the end, I promise.
I talk a lot. And make bold accusations in some cases.
DC has watched three shows on Tubi and shares his thoughts.
DC pauses his mad dash to catch up with WWE before Mania to discuss. . . The mad dash to catch up before Mania. . . And then Mania. . . And whatever else he said.
We cruise through almost a decade of Multiversal Tag Title Madness.
It was you all along, dear listener.
We got through 2001. . .That's something, right?
He was dumb and thought he could finish the tag title run in a single episode. . . He was so dumb.
Was Brandon right? ... Probably.
Happy Birthday Champ! Well, yesterday anyway...
We put a number of women into the Top 10 and end with an all-time great.
Multiversal IC title and the 2000's in terms of match time - Who are the Iron Men and who was Mr. Quickie???
11 years later and #FindYourHappy is still the law of the land.
What podcasts do I listen to? What Reddits do I follow? Who has the best record in 5 minute or less PPV matches in the 1980's and 90's? This and much more.
I know you're waiting for it, Banks. . . Your patience will be rewarded. . . Someday.
Listen to the end, you cowards!!!
If the IC belt changed hands anytime a champion lost, no matter what. . . What would that look like?
We get back into our alphabetized version of My List. There's some German dancing and two new members of the Top 10.
We finish up our study of televised IC title victories.
When you make pancakes and chicken burgers before the sun comes up, the next thing you do is podcast!