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The Creative Team has returned from the past and cannot wait to discuss all things during our experience during Wrestlemania weekend. Join Ron & Cole as they discuss their Vegas adventures as well as an in-depth discussion the good, the bad, and the ugly of Wrestlemania 41. From there, we put a bow on this episode with the Top 10 moments of Wrestlemania 41. Does your favorite moment make this list? Join us now!
Wrestlemania is in our rear-view window! We hope you enjoyed the show. Stay tuned for our thoughts on the event. We will give you all of our insight next week! In the meantime, we know you all had a great time listening to the rosters Cole & Ron drafted for the inaugural WWE Hall of Fame Draft. Join us for the hilarious and dramatic conclusion as the boys present their card to our returning guest, the always entertaining Gregory Iron. What show will Greg pick? Who will get the win? Press play to find out.
While Cole & Ron ride the RonStoppaple Cole-Train to Vegas for Wrestlemania Weekend. We present to you a couple of episodes we put in the can in an effort to wet your Creative Team appetite during our absence! Please join us for a fun couple of weeks as Ron & Cole of The Creative Team go toe to toe in a special Hall of Fame Draft. That is right, anyone in the WWE Hall of Fame is up for grabs. What kind of rosters with Ron & Cole draft for the judge? Tune in to find out!
We're back with Part 2 of the Wrestlemania Main Event Bracket. What will be crowned the greatest Wrestlemaina Main Event of all time. Join Ron, Cole, and special guest Xander for the dramatic and hilarious conclusion to this Bracket.
It's Wrestlemania season, Creative Team fans. We are bringing you a special 2-part bracket highlighting 32 of the greatest matches to headline the showcase of the immortals. Our 3rd man today is our youngest guest ever! You've heard him chime in when his father joins us, but today he will be the official guest with the power to move matches onward in this bracket. A 13-year-old with strong opinions on professional wrestling? What could go wrong? Absolutely nothing! Buckle up for part 1 of this fun ride! You'll be glad you did!
We wrap up March Foley with a Dynamite episode. What if Mick Foley is All Elite? Find out on a special Take it up with Creative right now!
On the 3rd edition of March Foley, we here at The Creative Team are starting this fine Wednesday off with a BANG BANG! First, we ran through the greatest Mankind Moments of all time. Then we took our Creative caps, put them on, and discussed what if Dude Love won the heavyweight championship. Today, we dive deep into the more brutal side of Mick Foley, as we take on the task of solidifying the Top 10 Cactus Jack Matches of all time. Of all the characters Mick Foley portrayed, Cactus Jack was a fixture in multiple promotions before he ever landed in the WWF. So, sit back, wrap yourself in barbed wire and give this episode a hardcore listen! You'll be glad you did!
This week on The Creative Team, March Foley proceeds forward with a special episode highlighting one of Mick Foley's more loveable characters. Ow have mercy! We are going to be discussing Dude Love. Not just any discussion. We plan on turning back time and asking ourselves. What if the Dude was the top guy? What if the Dude was the man? What if Dude Love became the world heavyweight champion? How do you get there? 2 men are on the case. Join Ron & Cole for a special Take it up with Creative. Dude Love Wins the World Championship.!
This week, Ron & Cole discuss all things Elimination Chamber including the shocking heel turn from John Cena. After we catch up on current events, we are kicking off a fun theme for the month of March. We are calling it March Foley! Every week for the month of March, we are going to discuss the Hardcore Legend himself, Mick Foley. Join us today for a very special Top 10 list where Ron & Cole discuss and solidify the Top 10 Mankind Moments of all time. Have a nice Day!
Between the Elimination Chamber being this Saturday, and The Rock's special appearance on Friday Night Smackdown, there is a lot to talk about in the world of the WWE. After we dive deep into the news and notes in the Wrestling world, Ron & Cole will present their cards to the judge featuring the superstars they drafted last week who have competed in The Elimination Chamber in the past. Please welcome out special guest, Dirty Radio host, Jeremy James along with his son, Xander to give us their takes, and to crown the winner of The Elimination Chamber Draft!
Buckle up for this one, Creative Team fans. The final big stop on the road to Wrestemania is quickly approaching. The Elimination Chamber. What better way to prepare for this big event than a good old fashioned Creative Team Draft? Thats right, Ron & Cole will be drafting rosters today in an effort to prepare a card for the judge. The criteria for their roster picks are each pick has to have participated in The Elimination Chamber Match. The boys will pick 20 wrestlers, and they will be tasked to make 7 matches, and 1 Elimination Chamber match out of the roster they ended up with. Find who ends up with who today!
The year 2025 is a big year for professional wrestling and the WWE. One of the biggest topics this year is John's Cena's retirement tour! This will be John Cena's last year in-ring. He will be a part of the Elimination Chamber in his quest to get his 17th title reign. That much we do know! Now it's time for The Creative Team to come in. Cole & Ron might have a thing or 2 to say about where we go from here. Join us for a very special Take it up with Creative as we book John's Cena's last year.
The 2025 Royal Rumble is behind us and the Elimination Chamber is in front of us! Congrats to Jey Uso on a total upset victory in the Royal Rumble match this year. What a moment it was! And that will be the theme for today's episode here on the Creative Team. We are going to relive The Royal Rumble by talking about the biggest moments from this year's event the best way we know how. By bringing you the Top 10 Moments from 2025 Royal Rumble. Tune in now! YEET!
Happy Royal Rumble week! It's been an absolute blast celebrating Road to Wrestlemania month this January. We took 4 superstars and planned their roads to the show of shows. Today, on the last installment of Road to Wrestlemania month, all roads have led to one of our best Top 10s yet. The Top 10 Dream Matches for Wrestlemania 41. This year, the WWE roster is so stacked, and we have no idea where things are going! Ron and Cole bring their ideas to the table and bring what they feel would be their ideal 10 matches that have to be on this year's Wrestlemania card. Will your dream match make the final list? Tune in now to find out!
As we march closer to Wrestlemania 41, we are keeping the theme for this month rolling along. That is the Road to Wrestlemania. Where we take our Take it up with Creative concept and apply it to multiple superstars in an effort to fantasy book their road to Wrestlemania. This week's Superstar may have the most intriguing possibilities on the roster. Roman Reigns has been at the helm for the WWE and has headlined multiple Wrestlemanias. With the recent implosion of the Bloodline and Roman regaining his place as the Only Tribal Chief, what could be next for head of the table? Join us today as we discuss what could possibly take place during Roman Reigns' road to Wrestlemania on this very special Take it up with Creative! Acknowledge us!
As we proceed forward down the Road to Wrestlemania, we here at The Creative Team are going to keep the theme going, by discussing the possibilities of another Wrestler's road to Wrestlemania. The Voice of the Voiceless, CM Punk. Thats right! Returning at the end of 2023, CM Punk was sure to have a spot at Wrestlemania 40. Sadly, due to injury, that didn't happen. This year looks to be the year we finally see CM Punk on the grandest stage of them all once again! How will he get there? Join us for another special edition of Take it up with Creative! It's CM Punk's Road to Wrestlemania. It's clobberin' time!
We are continuing our path on the road to Wrestlemania. One pivotal stop is he Royal Rumble. Other than the Royal Rumble matches themselves, only one other match is set for the big event. The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes will defend The WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match! Our subject for this special Take it up with Creative, Road to Wrestlemania, we dive deep into the possibilities for Cody Rhodes' path to Wrestlemania 41. How would the Creative Team get him there? Tune in to find out!
Happy New Year's Day from all of us here at The Creative Team. 2025 will no doubt be a fun-filled year full of nostalgic wrestling talk and fantasy booking! We all know that January officially kicks off the Road to Wrestlemania! So, for the month of January we are going to make that the theme! The Road to Wrestlemania month! All month long, we are going to take our subjects and fantasy book their road to Wrestlemania! We are going to kick things off the best way we know how. By discussing someone near and dear to our hearts! It's no secret that Candice LeRae's biggest cheerleader is one half of the Creative Team, Cole Dawson. If you didn't know, just ask him and he will tell you! Today we discuss the possibilities for Candice's road to the grandest stage of them all. This could be the year! How do we get there? Press play and find out!
A very Merry Christmas to you and your families from all of us here at The Creative Team. We are celebrating this festive morning with the dramatic conclusion of The Wrestler of the Year Bracket! All Darsows are still on the table. Join Ron, Cole, & our returning third man, Gregory Iron for the last episode of the year! Who will become The Creative Team's Wrestler of the Year? Tune in now!
We are on the road to the end of a fantastic year in wrestling for 2024. We here at the Creative Team feel that the best way to put a bow on this year during the holidays is a good old fashioned Creative Team Bracket! The theme for this Bracket, you ask. How about Wrestler of the Year!? Thats right this one will be hotly debated since this year has had many standout performances. 32 of the best will go head-to-head in a majority rules bracket where Ron, Cole, & their third man discuss and solidify the wrestler of the year in 2024. The man to join us for such a responsibility. You know him from the Podcast, Iron on Wrestling. Independent Wrestling star, Gregory Iron joins the Creative Team as the 3rd man for this special end of the year bracket. Click play and enjoy part one right now!
We are 2 weeks away from Christmas! Which means we are on week 2 of Year End month here at the Creative Team. Last week, Ron & Cole ran down their lists and solidified the Top 10 AEW matches of 2024. This week, they tackle the other side of the fence. The WWE has been on another level this year, and the efforts put into creating this list is a shining example of how great 2024 has been for the company as far as matches go. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy a fun episode where we revisit a historic year in the WWE where we nail down the Top 10 WWE matches of 2024
A happy late Thanksgiving to you all from all of us here at The Creative Team. We got lots to be thankful for including catching up on AEW's Full Gear & WWE's Survivor Series! From there, we begin our journey putting a bow on the year 2024. Thats right! All December long we are going to highlight a monumental year in pro wrestling by discussing the best matches and wrestlers in the last 12 months. Today we start out by talking through and solidifying the Top 10 AEW matches in 2024. The Creative Team is All Elite. Press play and enjoy!
We have reached the final episode for NXT November, and we are going out with a bang! Last week, Ron & Cole drafted their rosters consisting of NXT alumni! This week, they present their cards to the judge, who will decide the winner of the draft! Witness history here on the Creative team! Who will take the W today? The one man to make that decision is none other than returning guest, the judge for the NXT Draft finals, DJ BBQ! Catch DJ BBQ on Pro Wrestling Uncut wherever you get your podcasts. Buckle up for this fun ride!
Today on The Creative Team, we begin a special 2-part event that will help us wrap up a very fun month we decided to call NXT November! A month where we highlighted the greatest superstars and matches under the NXT banner. For the next 2 weeks, Ron & Cole will be drafting their own NXT superstars and putting together their own 8 match card to present to the judge in an epic showdown known as The NXT Draft! Join us for Part 1 as the boys draft their rosters. Who will end up with who? Tune in to find out!
NXT November rolls on here at The Creative Team. Behind the scenes, Shawn Michaels is the mind behind The Creative of NXT. He is currently responsible for molding the superstars of the future in pro wrestling. But what if he was to lace them up one more time in NXT? What if the showstopper had a match at a Takeover? These questions can only be answered here. Join us today, as Ron & Cole pitch their ideas on a special Take it Up with Creative. Shawn Michaels in NXT. How would it happen, when could it happen, and who could it have happened with? Tune in now!
Here on The Creative Team, NXT will TakeOver the month of November. Thats right, we will call it, NXT November! All month long we will be delivering episodes showcasing NXT. A brand of wrestling that started out as a developmental brand and quickly became the main wrestling show to watch for a period of time. Many of the best matches from the last decade took place at NXT, and today we will solidify the best 10. It's the Top 10 NXT matches of all time! Press play now!
Tomorrow is Halloween, and we can't think of a better way to end the spooky season than to put on our creative masks and write our way through the career of the late, great, Bray Wyatt. Bray Wyatt brought us a bunch of great moments during his time in the WWE. He was the next generation's Undertaker & Kane. Another chapter in the supernatural section of professional wrestling. He also happens to be one of the characters that had multiple creative "Ball-Drops" during his time. That is where we come in. Come follow the buzzards with us as we Take it up with Creative for The Fiend Bray Wyatt
We are keeping the spooky theme going for the month of October Creative Team fans! 27 years ago this month, the WWE hosted an event called Bad Blood, and debuted one of the most brutal gimmick matches of all time. The Hell in a Cell match. A match that only needed to happen when the rivalry goes so personal, that the feud had no choice but to end in Hell in a Cell. The infamous structure debuted in a big way when Shawn Michaels faced The Undertaker in a 5 Star classic. There have been 52 more Hell in a Cell matches since this match took place, and our job is to narrow down the Top 10 Hell in a Cell matches of all time. Will your favorite topple this list. Tune in now!
The spooky season is running wild here at the Creative Team, and boy, do we have a Top 10 for you! From the late 80s, all throughout the 90s, and a recent resurgence in 2020, Halloween Havoc has been a staple in the pro wrestling world. A pro wrestling event with a trick or treat twist, Halloween Havoc has brought us so many memories and epic matchups. Ron and Cole will be discussing this event and breaking down the Top 10 Halloween Havoc matches of all time! Before we get there, The Creative Team spends a little time on AEW's WrestleDream from this past Saturday. Press play! You'll be glad you did!
It's the spookiest time of the year, Creative Team fans, and boy, do we have some fun in store for you today. First, we open the show with a bunch of news and notes! WWE Bad Blood is in our rear-view mirror. The Rock is back! AEW renews their Television deal! From there, we get to why we are really here. We are going to kick things off with a spooky themed Take it up with Creative. Ron & Cole will put their creative minds to the test where the take the infamous supernatural character, The Boogeyman, and drop him right in the middle of 1996. So many possibilities, so man ideas! Which of these ideas will spill out today. Only one way to find out! We are the Creative Team, and we're coming to get you!
There is blood in the water this week on The Creative Team ladies & gentlemen. Last week, Ron and Cole drafted 8 gimmick matches that actually took place within the realm of professional wrestling throughout the years. This week, they will order those matches into a card that will surely be tough to judge! We have put the word out and got the best man for the job. Former SoCal Professional Wrestling talent, a PWG alumni! Mr. Chris Kadillak joins the Creative Team this week to judge the dramatic conclusion to The Gimmick Match Draft. Who will take home the crown? Tune in now!
And we're back! Thank you for baring with us, Creative Team fans. We did skip a week, but sometimes life happens, and we need to pivot, recalculate, and come back with a bang, and that is what we're doing today! A special 2-part event we like to have fun with every now and then is The Creative Team Draft Today we kick off a brand-new Draft concept. Gimmick Matches! Today, Ron and Cole will draft what they think will make the best match card out of gimmick matches that actually took place in the world of pro wrestling. So many classics are up for grabs. Who will set the tone? Tune into Pt 1 now!
Last week we tackled the Top 10 Randy Orton matches of all time. This week we discuss the possibility of a match that feels right around the corner. A match that can definitely be on a future Top 10 list when it comes to both of these competitors. Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes have a rich history in and out of the ring, and it has shined through more than ever since Cody's triumphant return to WWE in 2022. Ron and Cole put on their creative caps in an effort to come up with the best story line for the eventual program we will get out of Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes! What kind of twists and turns will The Creative Team come up with for the Apex Predator and The American Nightmare? Only one way to find out. Press play!
Today on the Creative Team. Ron and Cole talk us through Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy. From there, we celebrate a legend in the modern era of pro wrestling. Randy Orton is a 3rd generation superstar, who has competed in more pay per views / premium live events than any wrestler ever! Listen in as we gather up 20 plus years of a legendary career and solidify the Top 10 Matches of Randy Orton
A lot of news and noteworthy shows are either around the corner or in our rear-view mirror, Creative Team fans! We are going to discuss them all in length! We got Bash in Berlin coming up for the WWE and we just witnessed an epic All-In at Wembley Stadium from AEW. Ron and Cole give their thoughts and predictions on these events. From there, it's time to get in our time machine and rewrite some history! SummerSlam 1993 was supposed to be the culmination of Lex Luger's meteoric rise to the top of World Wrestling Federation. Though he came out victorious, it was by disqualification, and the title cannot change hands via disqualification. A handful of months later, Luger just never got back to that spot again. Today, The Creative Team will right these wrongs and discuss what they would have done post-SummerSlam 1993 in a special Take it up with Creative! Tune in now
Today! We are taking our summer vibes to the extreme on a special Top 10 Creative Team fans! For 7 years, In the land of Extreme Championship Wrestling, an epic show was hosted in the summer with Paul Heyman at the helm! It is none other than ECW Presents: Heatwave. Today we discuss all the best moments and matches from that event with a Creative Team Top 10. Who will make the cut? Tune in now!
Surfs up Creative Team fans. We usually do deep dives and center our discussions around the WWE. Today we jump on the other side of the fence, and still keep in touch with our summer vibes. World Championship Wrestling hosted a heck of a summer party in the form of a legendary event called Bash at the Beach. So many great moments and matches took place at this event, and we are going to discuss them all. Join us as we solidify the Top 10 Moments in Bash at the Beach history!
What a night it was at the hottest show of the Summer! SummerSlam 2024 was a fantastic night of wrestling. Full of star-making performances, and cliffhangers that left us asking, "Where can we go from here?" A show so good that we here at the Creative Team have decided to make it the subject of this week's top 10. Ron and Cole break down their top 10 moments from the even and solidify The Creative Team's Top 10 Moments from SummerSlam 2024. Who made the cut? Is your favorite moment on the list? Tune in now!
Today's episode is JUST TOO SWEET! After a fun-filled first round. The boys are back with the remaining 16 members of the NWO Bracket. 2 of the 3 Darsows remain. Join Ron, Cole, and returning THIRD MAN, Dino Winwood for the dramatic conclusion to The NWO Bracket. What kind of twists and turns could we expect? Who will make it to the finals? Who will be the one The Creative Team considers NWO FOR LIFE? Only one way to find out. Tune in now!
Hey Yo! Did you all come here to hear about WCW? Or. Did you come here to hear about the NWO?! Buckle up for a fun ride, Creative Team friends. It's time for a Bracket. The NWO is one of the most iconic factions of all time. Alos one of the most watered-down factions of all time because of too many members, and maybe too many versions of the group. We're going to have some fun with that for the next 2 weeks! It's Bracket time again! Join Ron, Cole and their THIRD MAN! Returning Bracket veteran, Dino Winwood joins the fray as we take 32 members of the NWO and have them run the Creative's Bracket to see who the greatest NWO member of all time is! Don't forget the DARSOW!
Buckle up brothers, because this episode is going to be fun. Ron and Cole continue the month of July discussing all things The Hulkster. So far, we discussed his best matches, and we transported him to ECW, but today we are going to be doing so much time traveling as we talk about the greatest moments in the immortal career of Hulk Hogan. The Creative Team must put their heads together and solidify the TOP 10 Hulk Hogan moments of all time. Whatcha gonna do when The Creative Team and all of Hulk Hogan's moments run wild on you!?
On this episode of the Creative Team. Hulk Hogan month takes it to the EXTREME! Cole & Ron will attempt to create the perfect scenario for Hulk Hogan to appear in ECW! A topic so far-fetched, it would take a mastermind to pull off! When could this have happened? Who would Hulk Hogan face? Find out today! Before you press play, ask yourself Whatcha gonna do when Hulk Hogan in ECW runs wild on you!
Well, you know something, Creative Team fans!? July is going to be for all the maniacs out there! From the squared circle to the big screen. The star of the first 8 WrestleManias. A global icon. The leader of Hulkamania, July will be Hulk Hogan month! All month long we will be talking all things Hulk Hogan, and it couldn't have come at a better time! Tomorrow is Independence Day, and we are going to ignite some fireworks with a Top 10 list that will surely be Immortal. It's the top 10 Hulk Hogan matches of all time. So whatcha gonna do when The Creative Team & Hulk Hogan Month run wild on you!?
It's Wednesday. You know what that means. It is the last day of All Elite June, and we are wrapping it up with the follow-up to our previous episode. Take it up with Creative - The AEW Women's Division started off with some good old fashioned Creative Team drafting. We picked the talents we planned on showcasing for an entire year. Today, we put our brains together and book that year. What sort of twists and turns will we dive into today. Only one way to find out. Press play!
It's Wednesday! You know what that means! Another episode of the Creative Team during an All-Elite June! Today, we begin a 2-part Take it up with Creative for the ages. We can sit here all day and discuss what AEW can do better with certain talents on their very loaded roster, but there is one corner of the company that has needed a shake up since the very beginning. With the exception of a couple shining moments, The Women's division in AEW lacks the prestige we were all promised at the beginning. Today we run through the roster and compile a final list of talents, and from there, come up with a year of creative to bring some much-deserved spotlight to this division. Sounds impossible? Not for the Creative Team
Strap in for a fun Top 10 today ladies and gentlemen! This countdown will surely be All-Elite. We usually discuss the best moments when we narrow down events that have taken place. This week, we are going to discuss the questionable moments. The moments that perhaps didn't go quite as planned. The moments that had us either laughing or yelling at your screen, and not for the reasons you think. So, sit back and enjoy some cringe. It is The Top,,,, 10.... Moments? in All Elite Wrestling. Let's have some fun today!
It's Wednesday! You know what that means! It's not just another Creative Team episode! It's the first episode of June that we are calling All Elite June! It's a working title. For the month of June, we will be discussing all things All Elite Wrestling. Today we kick it off with a Top 10! AEW has produced some of the best bell to bell performances in the last 5 years. How can we decide on 10 matches? Tune in today to find out!
And we're back! We hope you missed us! Sometimes in life, Card is subject to change! Never fear, The Creative Team is here, and we are bringing you a super episode today! First, we take a look back at WWE's King & Queen of the Ring Premium Live Event, and we get into the action packed Double or Nothing PPV from AEW. Then we pivot to why we are really here. We promised you 2 Take it up with Creative episodes for The Rock for the month of May and we intend to do just that. ALL IN ONE Episode. So, sit back and enjoy a special Take it WAY up with Creative as we dive into the possibilities of what would happen if The Rock jumped to WCW. From there, we are putting our fantasy booking hats on and discuss what the Rock could do and should do at WrestleMania 41. It's a super episode! Enjoy!
The elbow pad is coming off today on The Creative Team. Ron and Cole have a top 10 that will surely raise the eyebrows of the millions... AND MILLIONS of The Rock's fans during Rock Month. The Rock has had many iconic matches throughout the years. He was larger than life that can make you feel something while watching him the ring. Join us as we discuss and solidify once and for all The Top 10 Matches of The Rock. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 2nd week of Rock month. Where we talk about all things The Great One! Today, we rewrite some history. Today, we fantasy book what could have been an instant classic. One of those dream-matches that truly got away in this industry, and we have to forever live with the question, "What if...?" Today, Ron & Cole discuss the road it would take to get to a showdown between The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment, The Rock & Mr. WrestleMania, The Heart-Break Kid, Shawn Michaels. Tune in now!
We are kicking off the most electrifying month in audio entertainment, Creative Team fans. That is right. It is Rock month. All month long we will have an episode completely dedicated to The Great One. Today we are going to have some fun with a very special Top 10. We are going to solidify The Rock's Top 10 catch phrases. The Rock is known as one of the best to ever do it on the microphone. So, sit back, relax, take this episode, shine it up real nice, turn it side-ways, and stick it straight in your ears! If you smell what The Creative Team is cooking!