Long Hair. Tattoos. Aggression. Join hosts Simon Takla and Owen Jones as they explore the hard-hitting tag-team of professional wrestling and heavy metal. Listen in each week as they look into times where the two worlds collided to Rock You Like A Hurricanrana.
The 16 time world champion, Nature Boy Ric Flair joins us for a chat about The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever between Randy Orton and Edge and he also shares his personal favourite all time opponent in the ring. We also review NXT Takeover:In Your House and preview the card for WWE Backlash. Intro music courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com/
This week thanks to WWE Australia, we chat to NXT Women's Champion Charlotte Flair ahead of NXT Takeover In Your House, and we also talk to Smackdown's newest Superstar Matt Riddle! Intro music courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com/
This week we take a look at 2 very different sports and wrestling crossovers from both AEW and WWE, we discuss some highlights from Raw, Smackdown and NXT and we also fantasy book a celebrity match nobody knew they wanted to see until now! Intro music courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com/
We take a look at the highs and lows off All Elite Wrestling's Double Or Nothing Pay Per View
The guys talk about Becky Lynch's massive announcement from Raw, the fallout from Money In The Bank and what could be in store for Otis. Plus some AEW talk, including our Mike Tyson theories!
Simon and Neal hear from the deadman himself, The Undertaker ahead of the new WWE Network series, The Last Ride then they breakdown and preview the upcoming Money In The Bank Pay Per View.
In one of Owen's dream episodes, he interviews Damian Abraham the vocalist of one of his bands, Fucked Up, but also the host and brains behind that incredible The Wrestlers documentary series on Viceland
It's the reason why we got Nims on the show! This episode is about his one true love, TNA and the music of TNA. This week the boys have a listen to the 3rd Degree Burns, music Of TNA album and what a wild ride it is.
HOLY SHIT WE ARE BACK! It's been almost a year but we are back to rip through the relationship between music and pro wrestling, and we even have a new member of the team! Now, what better way to kick off our second life than to look through the history of Triple H's entrance music.
In an episode that was bound to happen, the boys look into the extensive careers of funk metal legends Living Colour and The Best In The World, CM PUNK, one of the most iconic wrestling and music crossovers we've ever seen. It is also a massive honour that we welcome special guest Vernon Reid, guitar god and the mastermind behind Living Colour. So sit back, relax and enjoy a documentary style run through of these two incredible careers.
It was the biggest independent wrestling show of all time, so of course we had to talk about it! And who else could we get in other than friend of the show and dead set legend, Nims from 1116 SEN Sports radio! The boys have another round table chat discussing the important of ALL IN and then pull apart the massive indie supershow.
The Supershow is back and this week Simon and Owen are joined by the returning Julian James, Melbourne wrestling icon, former front man of The Shine and Thunderstag and our very own KISS expert! The three take a dive into the near 50 year career of KISS to chat about the good and awful albums, the highlights and lowlights and THAT run they had in WCW.
This week, Simon & Owen have gone in a new direction and created a wrestling round table to go through the massive week of wrestling we've just witnessed. The boys are joined by Nims from 1116 SEN sports radio and world travelled music photographer and wrestling fanatic Neal Walters to go over NXT Takeover, SummerSlam and the recent episodes of RAW and Smackdown!
The showdown episode is back! This week Owen and Simon and joined by Japanese wrestling aficionados and Melbourne Wrestling veterans Sean Hawkins and Joel Bateman, as they battle it out to see which entrance theme made famous in Japan is the best entrance theme! Sit back and relax, because it's a long one, and it gets quite heated!
In another sad day in pro wrestling, Simon and Owen decided to quickly record an episode dedicated to the life and career of the great Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart. One of the greatest heavyweights in WWF, the enforcer of the Hart Foundation, who used his unlikely speed and agility to destroy his opponents, which helped make him a 2-time WWF Worl dTag Team Champion. Join us on this special episode as we remember the brilliant career of one of our favourite wrestlers, Jim Neidhart,
In a very special, impromptu bonus episode of the show, Owen gets on the phone to Michael Sweet, vocalist and guitarist of Christian Metal pioneers Stryper. The two chat about the band's progression of sound in the last 30 years, getting back to the swing of things after a hiatus and what Australian members of the Yellow and Black army should expect on their up coming tour!
In a very special episode, Simon & Owen catch up with Peter Ellis for a fascinating chat. Peter is the vocalist of British Heavy Metal band Monument, but he is also the guy that makes the Championship belts for the WWE, Progress, Rev Pro, NWA and many more wrestling companies worldwide. He tells stories of getting started in the music scene, growing up with Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden's sons and how he got into belt-making. Check out his company Leather Rebels : http://leatherrebelsbelts.com/ Listen to Monument : http://www.monumentband.com/
Episode 36! And this week the boys are joined by the Great Ivka, Nick Ivkovic, bass player of Melbourne Thrash Metal lords Elm Street and life long wrestling fan. The three chat about everything from Hulk Hogan, to KISS, to touring continents with members of Accept and Manowar as well as the time Ivka's band toured with the "legendary" Bon Jovi! So strap yourself in for the ultimate mixed bag conversation of heavy metal and pro wrestling! RYLAH on AusCast Network : https://bit.ly/2O3BGeJ Elm Street : https://bit.ly/2ALPAzV
That's right! The GO.A.T, The Ayatollah Of Rock And Rolla, THE epitome of Heavy Metal and Pro Wrestling, Chris Jericho is our special guest today. In an exclusive chat, he talks to Owen about the new Fozzy record 'Judas', using his own band's music as his entrance song in New Japan Pro Wrestling, meeting bandmate Rich Ward at a WCW show and so much more! Afterwards, Simon and Owen check out the consistently good career of Fozzy, as they look through all o their albums. So sit back, relax and enjoy the episode we've all been waiting for!
In a very different and very special episode of the show, Simon and Owen are joined by Jelena Goluza, vocalist of Outright, bassist of Judas Wolf and cornerstone of the Melbourne Hardcore scene. 'Yells' tells stories of her introduction into the punk scene, starting her own record label and the importance of having strong female and trans role models in the punk/hardcore scene. The trio also talk about lie changing musical experiences and the four year gap between Outright releases. So sit back, relax and get inspired by the most positive person in the Melbourne Hardcore scene. Listen to Outright here : outright-hc.bandcamp.com/album/holler-7-preview-tracks Listen to us on Auscast: www.auscastnetwork.com/home/rock-you-like-a-hurricanrana Instagram & Twitter : RYLAHpodcast Facebook : Rock You Like A Hurricanrana
Owen is lone-wolfing it again, this time with a highly requested guest, "The Sniper Of The Skies" Robbie Eagles! The well known heavy music guru and Australian Wrestling superstar finally joins the RYLAH family and chats to Owen about all his favourite bands, memories of backflipping in mosh-pits and how cool his wrestling career has been, especially the past year! Brought to you by the AusCast Network.
This week Simon and Owen take a look back at the first half of year in wrestling and try break it all down and go through their highlights from around the world in about 45 minutes!
In a very special, sit-down interview in a café in Melbourne's CBD, Owen caught up with Australian wrestling's resident carnival strongman, Concrete Davidson, to chat about all things wrestling, Dragonforce, Home Alone 2 and more. So sit back, relax, have your own cup of coffee and enjoy!
In a massive episode, we start off with an exclusive interview Simon did with WWE Champion AJ Styles and Smackdown Women's Champion Carmella. Then Alex Sievers, editor of our presenting partner killyourstereo.com comes into the studio to chat about the first half of the year in music.
An episode months in the making! This week Simon and Owen sit down with two prolific members of the Australian wrestling scene and founders of the iconic wrestling promotion WrestleRock, Criss Fresh and Julian Fresh. They share their lengthy history of being in the wrestling and music business and how WrestleRock went from struggling to fill a card on the first show, to being a must-see Melbourne attraction and now to making a triumphant return to the world of wrestling and entertainment! Tickets to WrestleRock on sale now : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wrestlerock-tickets-46059066909
Yes! You read correctly. JXT is back and we are still talking about WCW! This time Simon, Owen and JXT put 10 of the best WCW entrance songs that ripped off popular songs against each other to see who comes out on top.
School is in session today, as Australian pro wrestler JXT joins Simon and Owen and talks about his favourite thing in wrestling, WCW! This episode the boys chat about the strange late 90s of the product and how many crazy crossovers of heavy music and wrestling there was on Monday Nitro, including the Kiss Demon, the Misfits and the Insane Clown Posse. This is a fun one!
Simon is back from his week away and the boys dive straight into another WWE album review, this time our intent is reckless. That's right, we are looking at the 2006 compilation album "Wreckless Intent", featuring some of our favourite and not so favourite entrance songs.
Owen is all by himself this week! Simon has gone on a well deserved week away and left the Beard in charge of the show. This week Owen sat down with TMDK's Marcius Pitt and Damain Slater to talk all things Australian heavy music! You'll be surprised by their past experiences with the music scene in Adelaide and Perth! Owen also reviews the epic Steel Panther and LA Guns shows that ripped through Melbourne last week.
The boys have gone back to a fan-favourite show format, the supershow! And today's show Simon and Owen aren't holding back, as they dive headfirst into the lengthy career of Metalcore giants, Killswitch Engage. From the legacy on metal to their pretty strong connection and partnership with pro wrestling, we talk about it all!
You'd think being a wrestling and music show we would've done this for the first episode, but no, we've waited until episode 23! Today Simon and Owen choose 5 of their favourite wrestling entrance songs and pit them against each other to create the RYLAH Top 10 Wrestling Entrance Songs. There are some surprises, trust us.
Today, the boys sit down with former Melbourne pro-wrestler and current vocalist of glam rock band Riot After Midnight, Andy Lixx! He may not be the biggest name in both worlds but his stories and history in both wrestling and metal are long and hilarious. Sit back and enjoy the fun conversations the three have about the Steiners, un-masked KISS, Pat's Chilli Dogs and Shawn Michaels.
Have a bonus episode! The boys decided to get on the phone to great man, Rose from Triple M Sydney's "Weekend Legends" to chat about everything that happened in WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble. And yes, they spend nearly 10 minutes talking about Titus O'Neil.
In their first episode back from a well deserved "post-WrestleMania break" the boys dive into what is possibly the best compilation album of all time, the "Stone Cold Metal" album. But before that, Simon and Owen chat about the recent weekend of Melbourne City Wrestling and Progress Wrestling shows.
WE DID IT! We went to WrestleMania and got to sit in a very fancy media box to cover the light/ ALL 7 HOURS OF IT SO if you want to hear us last about the WrestleMania card, from every title win to every turn! So sit back and relax and listen to this very different take of the grandest stage of them all.
It's the day we have all been waiting for! Our super special show with some of the very best WWE Superstars. Hear our interviews with the likes of Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Paige, Bobby Roode, Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, our new best mates The Fashion Police Breezango and so many more! So sit back relax and enjoy some very fun and personal conversations with some of your favourite wrestlers!
The weekend we have been waiting for has finally arrived!!! Simon and Owen are currently on the big ol' jet airliner to New Orleans, so have another WrestleMania themed episode! This week the boys look at all the times Metal bands or icons of heavy metal have appeared at WrestleMania, and trusts us, its a lot.
In a very special bonus episode of Rock You Like A Hurricanrana, Simon and Owen are joined by WWE Superstar and Australia's very own, Buddy Murphy! In an exclusive chat, Murphy chats about his impressive weight cut to become a part of the 205 Live roster, being the current number 1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship, Limp Bizkit and 80s love songs! Thank you to the WWE and WWE Australia.
This week the boys have a heart to heart, AA type discussion with wrestling addict and all round nice guy, Rose from Triple M Sydney's "Weekend Legends" program. The three discuss how they got into wrestling, their passion of different eras and styles of wrestling and also have a brief discussion and overview of the upcoming WrestleMania 34 card.
WE ARE GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA! That's right, Simon and Owen are going to WrestleMania as part of the official media team, so on this episode the boys listen to "WrestleMania The Album" the rather cheesy but totally fantastic 1993 album released by the WWF. Also on today's show, Owen has a quick chat with current WWE World Champion, The Phenomenal AJ STYLES! Our road to WrestleMania is now in full flight!
Today is an episode a long time in the making, Simon and Owen are joined by friend, glam metal aficionado and radio presenter Tomarch and the three take an in-depth look at the legendary Mötley Crüe! From the massive highs of the 1980s to the painful lows of the mid-late 90s, and even a very interesting performance on WWF Monday Night RAW, we have a fun look into one of the great innovators of glam and heavy metal, the Crüe!
In another new episode format, the boys sit down and listen to the classic WWF released compilation album "Forceable Entry". They chat about their memories of the album, the songs featured and have a look at some of the bands who had big careers after their songs were featured on the album, and then the other bands who weren't as lucky. So sit back, relax and be Forcibly Entered.... wait that doesn't sound right...
In a MASSIVE show, the boys jump into bed with one of the best wrestlers Australia has to offer, the star of the Trophy Life, Elliot Sexton. He talks about has experience on the recent New Japan Pro Wrestling tour of Australia as well as building your character in wrestling with the use of internet promo videos. But we aren't finished there. Simon and Owen are also joined by WWE Superstar, the hugger, Bayley! She chats about her Wrestlemania experiences, her dreams for a women's match to main event 'Mania and her dream band she wants to play her to the ring at Wrestlemania. Strap yourself in, this episode is a big one!
In a very relaxed and off the cuff episode of RYLAH the boys are joined by Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist, former Olympian in Judo and current Melbourne City Wrestling brawler to chat about his favourite metal bands, songs and what he used to get him pumped up for his big fights in his Olympic and Commonwealth Games career.
The Elimination Chamber is easily one of the best matches the WWE has, but it also brings with it some great songs used for the hype videos each year. Today the boys are joined by Nick Brown of the "Backbone Sunday Sessions" podcast for an Elimination Chamber of their own to see which song was the best Elimination Chamber hype song. 6 songs enter, one will win.
The first episode the boys talked about doing and finally its time! Today Simon and Owen talk all things Megadeth! From their first album to now. Their best album to their worst and even when they've dipped their toes into the world of professional wrestling! (remember when they played on WCW? We definitely do!) So sit back, relax and join the ride as you witness two grown men fanboy way too much about one of the greatest metal bands of all time.
Triple threat matches are always exciting for wrestling fans, so we thought it's time to jump on the trend. Today, on this new episode format, Simon and Owen are joined by Pro-Wrestling manager extraordinaire, Hawko to debate who has released the best debut album in the heavy metal galaxy, Guns n Roses, Skid Row or Devin Townsend. So listen in and witness an all-in brawl (and nerd out) of glam, rock and progressive metal and see if there is a definitive winner in this age old argument.
That's right! The legendary WWE Hall Of Famer, The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels is on today's show to talk about the 25th Anniversary of RAW! He talks about the early days of the show all the way to his involvement on today's product. Also on today's show and keeping in theme (and to give you the music portion of this wrestling and music podcast) Simon and Owen debate and rank all the opening theme songs from Monday Night RAW. So kick back, relax and enjoy this very special episode of RYLAH. (presented by killyourstereo.com)
The boys talk to all-round good guy Robby Heart, a man who has made a name for himself as both professional wrestler and bassist in metal and punk bands! So what better way to kick off what is sure to be the first of many chats with someone who has been in bands and the wrestling ring, than the heavily tattooed South Australian?! Before that, Owen chats to to Simon about his trip to Japan, in particular Wrestle Kingdom 12 and the awesome heavy metal sections in Japanese record stores.
We take a look at NXT, and the influence Metal has had on the presentation of Takeover events, as well the shift towards spotlighting a wider range of heavy bands over the years.
In this episode Owen and Simon take a look back at the highs and lows of 2017 in the worlds of both wrestling and metal, the best matches, the best albums, the breakthroughs and the letdowns.