Shazza McKenzie has been all over the world. Wrestling in AEW, NXT, Shimmer and all points in-between. When she isn't busy crushing it on Tik Tok, she is sharing stories about her life and career. She also has a lot of opinions. A LOT of opinions.
This week: Throwing down the veteran card. Harley Wonderland retires. Matty Wahlberg makes his WWE debut. The latest group of WWE releases and where they may end up. Why everyone will compromise if the money is right and Kylie Rae goes evil. We finish up with Q&A covering everything from wrestling at the Dragonfly restaurant to whether Vili's pies are overrated or not and that time Shazza puked mid show.
This week: AEW Double or Nothing makes Shazza happy and sad at the same time. Paul nitpicks the production of the casino battle royal. Was Baker vs Shida a better title match than Deeb vs Riho? Fantasy booking the next few months of AEW. The internet overreacting to Sasha Banks' tweets....again. We pick who should be Shazza's new tag team partner without them having a say in the decision.
Happy 1 year podaversary. Returning after an extra week off due to God, nature and technology being against us. This week we talk Wrestlemania Backlash and the finish of the Raw women's title match. People getting irrationally angry about everything Charlotte does. Is Eva Marie coming back as a heel or face. Attempting to make sense of the Impact Knockouts booking. Is it ever OK to torrent wrestling and Shazza has more nice things to say about Nick Gage.
When too much singing is never enough. This week: Classic Australian musical Bangerz. Jonesy & Shazza's hipster brunch date. Deathmatch Downunder and why Shazza continues to be a horrible person. Thought's on the Knockouts matches from the Impact Rebellion PPV. Being tron famous. More good signs for the AEW women's division. All the fallout from the most recent bunch of WWE releases, where we think they might end up and Jonesy tells his awkward Peyton Royce story.
It's Wrestlemania week, Shazza is recovering from the flu and the weather is against us. This week; Shazza keeps beating Gino Gambino at eating challenges. Optimal buffet strategy. The curse of the Shim Virus. Bianca v Sasha in an historic main event. The legacy of the Bella twins. Getting anxiety about ring gear and why the trip home from attending Wrestlemania live is always chaos.
We finally got a stable Skype connection and we are in full rant mode. This week, Shazza continues her worldwide media tour. Thoughts on Baker v Rosa and why things are looking up for the AEW women's division. How Rhea Ripley can be turned into a major star in one night. Baseless speculation about the upcoming ROH women's championship tournament. Does Shazza qualify to wrestle as a lady hoss? Various rants about the WWE top 50 women list and Shazza gets into a heated discussion about whether Banks v Belair should main event Wrestlemania.
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. This week we are coming to you from a Skype call with a slower connection than a dial up modem. Between the dead air and connection glitches we even manage to talk a little wrestling like how Jessica Troy was the MVP of the weekend, how timing and planning rumble matches is a pain in the ass, our most random experiences with WWE superstars, some more potential NXT signees, Shazza has strong opinions about Peyton Royce being underutilized and how a dud explosion can kill a main event.
A surprising amount of singing in this episode. This week: We attempt to break down the AEW women's eliminator tournament. Shazza discovers the artist masterwork that is Wrestlemania the Album. Who won the Wrestling Observer awards? What's the best way to debut someone in WWE? Common mistakes made when booking women in wrestling and we remember some WWE try out disasters.
Back again for our first "Official" episode of 2021 (Episode 1 can be found exclusively on our Patreon). This week we talk WWE Takeover: Vengeance Day. Great table mishaps of history. Fantasy booking the NXT women's division for 2021. How Maki Itoh will take over the world and why you should never pick a fight with Sasha stans.
It's the last show of the year and chaos reigns. This week, Shazza and Producer Paul talk about their secret past doing pageant and talent/game shows. Thoughts and predictions on the Impact Knockouts tag tournament. That time Gino Gambino invaded the Hulkamania tour. How AEW Dark has become a showcase for the women's division and it may help the division grow in 2021. Do certain pro wrestling in jokes translate in other countries and we try to fantasy book their weirdest Australian Wrestling match that never happened.We then wrap up the year with a wide ranging Q&A covering everything from the flat earth to how Vegemite is made and everything in-between.
A supersized value meal of a show this week Shazza hogs the limelight. The chaos of the Presidential election and no one really knows what socialism is. Zelina Vega gets released and everyone is a little annoyed. Shazza and Paul try to recap and review AEW Full Gear but end up just talking about Allysin Kay. Chelsea Green has an unlucky break. Shazza has her first match in months and regrets all her life choices.This also get very judgemental as we go down the rabbit hole of controversial food opinions. There is a lot to unpack here.
This week; Australia's obsession with Kmart. Shazza gets seasick. Bayley vs Sasha stealing the show at Hell in a Cell and a tangent about La Parka. Crushing on Shotzi Blackheart. Rhea and Raquel beating the piss out of each other and when is the correct situation to give a receipt. Thunder Rosa and Allysin Kay potentially becoming free agents and what motivates talent when choosing who to sign with. Shazza really hates Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce being a tag team.Also this week; Kylie Rae's retirement and the toll wrestling takes on mental health. Shazza opens up about her biggest mental health struggles during her career and the constant pressure to live up to her own expectations and being "Good enough".
This week: Making fast food employees lives hell. Why you should be scared of Charli Evans. Breaking down the PWI 100, how much stock should you put into it and do wrestlers know their ranking in advance. Thoughts on The Collective, highlights and who had stand out matches. Producer Paul completely ruins Australian slang. Practicing entrances in NXT and why Allysin Kay is nice. Shazza also talks about her run as Heart of Shimmer champion. Thoughts on her title matches and how Daizee Haze lead to her losing the title.
Warning: Show contains a ridiculous amount of tangentsThis week, things slowly getting back to normal in Sydney wrestling. Quick NXT Takeover thoughts. Florida Meth Gators and WWE coming after talent's Twitch money.With the upcoming return of Shimmer, Shazza and Producer Paul share stories of Shimmer after parties. Why having Madison Eagles on your highlight reel is considered cheating. The story behind "Replenish". The infamous pipe and getting busted open mid match. That time Shazza gave Cheerleader Melissa the most PG rated lap dance in history.
This week; attempting to make sense of the Retribution angle and a Godawful Monday Night Raw. Melina is or isn't coming back. Shazza is too excited about the new group of AEW signees. Thoughts on the Mission Pro show and who would have had breakout years if it wasn't for the Pandemic.Shazza also celebrates the anniversary of her first wrestling match. Producer Paul watched it and has a few notes.
This week; More Covid craziness. Shazza gets very emotional about the IIconics breaking up. Why Producer Paul's high school poetry was better written than some recent Raw segments. WWE trying to shut down talent's side hustle. We also attempt to recap AEW All Out, why Shazza is all in on Will Hobbs and what exactly is the Daily's Place entrance stairs made of?
This week, thoughts on the THUNDERDOME!!!! The AEW Deadly Draw Tournament final. Anna Jay finally achieving Jezebelle status. Shazza and Paul disagree over the Dominick vs Seth Rollins match. Fantasy booking Thunder Rosa vs Shida and why morning Shazza should be avoided.We also discuss the pros and cons of Intergender wrestling. Shazza shares her own experiences and stories. Is it an issue of gender, booking or training and why it may never gain mainstream acceptance.
A very special episode this week as we discuss body image in professional wrestling. Shazza talks about growing up with an eating disorder and why she has now decided to get cosmetic surgery. We hear thoughts on the topic from Skylar Cruize, Izzy Shaw, Jessie Wilks and Allison Danger joins us for an extended discussion about how body image in the industry has changed since she started. Advice for those just starting out and how "Selling out" is a myth. Stories from the ECW locker room and ignoring her brother, Steve Corino. Also this week, Shazza turns 32. Why she is all in on TayJay and the AEW Deadly Draw tournament. The story behind beating up Joey Janela and how Bayley kayfabed her for over a week.
This week, Corrections and omissions. Will Slammiversary dig Impact out of their hole? Shazza joined Reddit. Fantasy booking the AEW women's tournament. Fawning over Nicole Savoy and the time Shazza had a squash match with Kairi Sane and Kairi kept trying to give her spots. The anniversary of the #WomensEvolution. All the pieces that had to fall into place for it to happen. The current state of women's wrestling and how Shazza almost made the first Mae Young Classic.
This week, Evil wins the IWGP title and the internet is mad. The Smackdown karaoke segment and how it compares to Diss the Diva. Wrestlecon 2013 stories and not recognizing Jushin Liger. More fallout from #SpeakingOut.Shazza also has mixed feelings about Chikara closing it's doors and tells the story of her time in the promotion including when Drew Gulak kicked her out of the car and the best match she had that no one ever saw.
This week, everyone has Coronavirus. Tessa Blanchard gets fired, Shazza and producer Paul speculate where she might end up and if she is more trouble than she is worth. Shazza has been watching TNA from the beginning and has a lot of problems. Stories from touring with New Japan and that time Shazza had a wardrobe malfunction at AEW.Shazza and Paul also discuss #SpeakingOut. How attitudes have changed, the benefits of women in higher up positions and Shazza shares her speaking out story.
This week, Shazza loves Charlotte Flair and doesn't care if you are angry about it. Why Only Fans have slid into Shazza's DMs. Wrestling schools re-opening, how training has changed in the Covid-19 era and why it will be a long road back to local promotions running. Shazza talks about the time she left AWF for PWA and why she thought everyone was mad at her the benefits of training at multiple wrestling schools.
This episode, Shazza and Producer Paul discuss the passing of Hana Kimura and how cyber bullying has affected their lives. The ongoing battle with mental health, confronting your own faults and acknowledging times when they may have not be the nicest person online.Also, the odd wholesomeness of the Insane Clown Posse, where Kylie Rae rates on the Allison Danger niceness scale and we finish with a discussion on Double or Nothing and when Shazza was in the AEW Casino Battle Royal.
On the first episode of That's so Shazza we discuss Becky Lynch vacating the Raw Women's Championship and how women in wrestling have to decide between career and family. LuFisto calls out CZW for marketing matches as softcore pornography and Shazza tells the story of how she became a wrestling fan and started training. Also we talk about her brief vampire gimmick.