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!
A contest of champions, some brief talk on all the other nonsense going on in the "other" X comics and then we delve into Magneto Rex and The Shattering! I smell Skrulls!
The final 64 do battle.
A haunted tank? A brought to life mannequin? A girl who deep fried her own hair? THE BOUNCING BOY???
I'd regret a neck tattoo, too, you nitwit.
Hunt for Xavier, Inhumans, Magneto War and a come-to-life basketball hoop! This episode is sponsored by Integer, the mathematical construct that would be a man. And kinetically charged gum!
Amending, reconciling, call it what you will. I hope you said those last words in a Dusty voice.
Decisions had to be made. Some of them bite.
If everyone has superpowers, does anyone have superpowers?
Friend of the show and my wrestling soulmate Brandon Banks returns to the airwaves as we discuss the ABC List (Wrestlers with A, B and C) so far!
We go over the rules and then start to decide who will win from the Top 128. It's a good time.
Did I cover a whole year? Huh, it's easy when you don't care about most of the stories.
There was something weird about using the word Double in the title, given the topic.
By the end of this episode, 8 wrestlers will have earned a spot back in Round 6! Also, we randomly stumble into what could be a cool format for the future.
I haven't seen the new shows - Should I?
We look at only wrestlers who have a name beginning with D. This is a TWO parter - Don't stop listening halfway through!
And then there were 128. . . Plus the people in the consolations, but don't worry about them, we'll get that sorted next week.
The US government has had it with mutants and wants Bastion to take care of the problem.
Featuring a mid-episode talk about schadenfreude.
What will our host find flipping through the pages of a randomly found DC Comics Encyclopedia?
I don't always want to spoil things with the title but when push comes to shove, wordplay wins.
Plus some consolation matches, just for you! And for me, I suppose. And for the other people listening. . . All 3 of them.
We're getting into the good stuff now, gang.
When the darkness inside of Charles Xavier and Magneto meet, all heck breaks loose!
There's lots of wrestling out there if you're willing to look for it.
We wrap up everything going down as we make our way to our next big mega-villain. Sabretooth, Dark Beast, Nate Grey, Oh My!
We move people around. That's what we do.
250 years and at least 3 of them were decent.
There's so much to talk about, I went ahead and broke this section up into 2 parts. Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion next week!
The title makes sense once you hear our final name.
Witness a full DC mark-out moment...
Much like wrestling fans, comic book nerds always wondered who would win in epic DC vs. Marvel superhero battles. Much like wrestling fans post-ECW / WCW Invasion, I was disappointed.
What are the factors I look for in deciding who goes where? That and ranking a couple Foley teams and some female talent.
Lots of decisions to make, lots more to be made. This has been a long tournament.
DC tries to go through 78 issues (give or take) in 45 minutes (give or take).
Clap. Clap. Clap clap clap clap clap. Fact.
During the episode, I couldn't remember if this was Round 3 or Round 4. Forgive me. I've been flush with flu.
The goings on for our mutant groups following the return to the main universe.
No, I'm not starting over and making my rankings via PPVs, don't get nervous. You'll get it as we go.
Oh, you silly Outer Inner Circle. . .
This is the dawning of the Age of Apocalypse! The Age of Apocalypse! A-Poc-A-Lypseeeeeeee
Coming to you from 2 separate states, we begin round 4. Huzzah!
Without really noticing, we've come to the end of the 4 ring madness.
Burying the lede a bit, I guess. Did you know it's lede and not lead? Look it up...
It's so hot. . . Why is it this hot in mid-April near the ocean? Oh yeah, people do things in the rumble. Sure. So hot.
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