The Union Smack Podcast

The first episode of 2023 sees Travis go solo for his special on the 1985 wrestling music video, The Goonies 'R' Good Enough.

In the final episode of 2022, Travis and 'Maniac' Matt sit around the fire and open the presents of the best and very worst of professional wrestling at Christmas. Including Fritz Von Erich vs. The Great Kabuki, Roddy Piper vs. Greg Valentine and The Rock's 12 Days of Christmas.

The final Question Time of 2022 sees the Union Smack crew answer your questions on Doink the Clown, the hostility of the AEW fanbase, whether The Rock was overrated between the ropes, and whether The British Bulldog should have been WWF Champion at SummerSlam 1992.

The first part of the seventh episode of Question Time sees Travis and 'Maniac' Matt answer questions on Vince McMahon's greatest match, Ronnie Garvin's forgettable run in the WWF, the idea of Dan Spivey replacing Scott Hall as Razor Ramon and the possibilities of Jerry Jarrett taking over WWF in 1992 and creating 'The Heartbreak Kid' Jeff Jarrett plus much, much more.

A trip to the archives sees Survivor Series season rounded off with a retro review of Survivor Series 1988 as The Mega Powers battle The Twin Towers and ten of the 80's finest tag teams do battle in one of the greatest Survivor Series Elimination bouts of all time.

The second Union Smack Shorts looks into the WrestleMania 9 Match that never happened between Kamala and Bam Bam Bigelow.

The premier of Union Smack Shorts sees the classic 2 Out of 3 Falls Match between Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown from the June 21, 1993, Monday Night Raw go under the spotlight. 

'Maniac' Matt takes a look at a selection of Paul Orndorff's best matches throughout his career, including battling Hulk Hogan at The Big Event, the main event of Survivor Series 1987, and the hard hitting Falls Count Anywhere Match against Cactus Jack at Superbrawl 3.

In an episode from the archives, 'Maniac' Matt and Travis spotlight the Coliseum Home Video release of Davey Boy Smith, The British Bulldog.

In the return of Question Time, Travis and 'Maniac' Matt debate the finest moments of the feud between The Rock and John Cena, contemplate whether Jerry Lawler's appearance at King of the Ring 1993 was the correct decision, and answer the question of who was the most successful King of the Ring winner plus much, much more.

'Maniac' Matt delves into the 1992 Coliseum Home Video release of The Return of The Ultimate Warrior featuring bouts against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 6, Papa Shango, and Brian Knobbs plus more.

In an episode from the archives, Travis and 'Maniac' Matt delve into Survivor Series 1996, the end of Shawn Michaels' WWF Championship reign, and the debut of Rocky Maivia.

In an episode from the archives, Bret Hart competes in three different matches in one night to be crowned the inaugural King of the Ring, while Hulk Hogan bows out of the WWF in his final televised match against Yokozuna with the WWF Championship on the line. 

In the first episode of the Superstar Series, Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall goes under the spotlight as Travis and 'Maniac' Matt delve into the legendary career from beginning to end.

Question Time returns as Travis and 'Maniac' Matt answer your queries which this month take in SummerSlam 1992, the legacy of Greg Valentine, Vince Russo's scrapped booking plans, and whether AEW has cost Tony Khan more than the company is worth.  

The Union Smack Podcast arrives at its final destination on a journey that has taken over two years, the last In Your House event. As Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince McMahon do battle inside a Steel Cage to determine The Rock's challenger at WrestleMania XV, whilst 'The Corporate Champion' goes to war with Mankind in a match that would foreshadow their 1999 Royal Rumble classic.

In this episode from the archives, Travis and 'Maniac' Matt look at one of the all time classic WWF events from British shores as Ric Flair battles Tito Santana, The Legion of Doom go to war with Power and Glory, and Davey Boy Smith stands against 19 other men in a Battle Royal under the roof of the famous Royal Albert Hall.

NXT UK has come to a tearful end. In the final NXT UK review, Matt and Travis look back on the last month of the brand's history, delve into Worlds Collide 2022 (NXT UK's last stand), reminisce on the last four years of a truly special time in professional wrestling, and bid a fond farewell to the brand that spawned this very podcast.

After The Rock survived the Deadly Games Tournament at Survivor Series to become the new WWF Champion, 'The Corporate Champion' enters his first defence against Mankind. Meanwhile, a spot in the 1999 Royal Rumble is up for grabs when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker go to war in a Buried Alive Match.

The return of Travis to The Union Smack Podcast sees the Coliseum Video release of WWF's Hottest Matches go under the microscope as Strike Force collide in singles action, Jake Roberts and Shawn Michaels battle The Million Dollar Man, and 'Macho King' Randy Savage teams with Queen Sherri to oppose Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire.

The WWF Championship lays vacant with The Undertaker and Kane ready to do battle once more to crown a new champion. However, the wrath of Stone Cold Steve Austin waits in the wings as he eyes revenge on Vince McMahon and the regime that cost him his gold.

A transitional month of NXT UK sees a new star rise in Josh Morrell, Kenny Williams come face-to-face with the mysterious Tiger Turan, a new NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion crowned, and Ilja Dragunov make his final defence of the NXT UK Championship.

As the was between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince McMahon intensifies, the chairman unveils his latest ace in the hole when The Undertaker and Kane join forces to try and wrestle the WWF Championship away from 'The Texas Rattlesnake.'

In an episode from the archives to celebrate SummerSlam week, 'Maniac' Matt and Travis look back at one of the greatest SummerSlam events in history as The British Bulldog challenges Bret Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

After losing the WWF Championship to Kane at King of the Ring only to regain it 24 hours later, Stone Cold Steve Austin aligns himself with The Undertaker to challenge Kane and Mankind for the WWF Tag Team Championships. 

As the war between Mr. McMahon and Stone Cold Steve Austin intensifies, the Chairman appoints himself special guest referee to make sure there's no chance in hell his nemesis leaves with the WWF Championship. Elsewhere, Faarooq eyes The Rock and the WWF Intercontinental Championship after his banishment from The Nation.

After five years as the pinnacle of NXT UK's tag team division, Moustache Mountain implode following the loss of their NXT UK Tag Team Championships. 

After defeating Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 14, Stone Cold Steve Austin defends his newly won crown against former friend Dude Love with Mr. McMahon willing to go to any lengths to trap The Texas Rattlesnake.

The NWA Invasion of the WWF begins, The Rock eyes leadership of The Nation of Domination, and thanks to a devastating back injury suffered at the Royal Rumble, WWF Champion Shawn Michaels is unable to captain DX in the main event forcing officials to choose a mystery replacement.

The last In Your House of 1997 crowns an inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, sees the return of 'Double J' Jeff Jarrett, and is rounded off by a WWF Championship defence by Shawn Michaels against 'The World's Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock in one of the most disappointing events of all time. 

A Loser Leaves NXT UK Match sees Jordan Devlin challenge Ilja Dragunov for the NXT UK Championship, while Sha Samuels settles a score with NXT 2.0's Damon Kemp, and the walls begin to close in on Moustache Mountain's reign as NXT UK Tag Team Champions.

In the final edition of Question Time (until September) find out which was Ron Simmons' greatest faction, how Clash in the Castle in fairing in the United Kingdom, and whether or not Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair had the interest to headline WrestleMania, plus much much more.

On the five year anniversary of The Union Smack Podcast, 'Maniac' Matt delves into the Coliseum Video release of Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits and pays tribute to Travis, who has decided to step down from the show.

The In Your House train stops at Badd Blood for the first and greatest Hell in a Cell Match in history, the debut of Kane, and an event overshadowed by the sudden death of Brian Pillman. 

Travis and 'Maniac' Matt delve into NXT UK for the month of April and look at the problem revolving around Ilja Dragunov's title reign, the slow dissention of Gallus, and the influx of NXT 2.0 stars headed across the pond in this omnibus review. 

The Union Smack Podcast returns with the third instalment of Question Time, answering questions about the future of NXT UK, the worst theme tunes in professional wrestling history, and what could have been with Vader's WWF tenure.

The Union Smack Podcast boards the In Your House train at Ground Zero for beginning of the epic Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels feud.

'Maniac' Matt delves into some of the problems of the current NXT 2.0 product after suffering through the 2022 Stand and Deliver event over WrestleMania weekend.

To round out 2022's WrestleMania season, The Union Smack Podcast returns to the archives to revisit Stone Cold Steve Austin's rise to the top of the World Wrestling Federation

'Maniac' Matt flies solo to cover all the good and bad of March's NXT UK, including the long awaited return of 'Wild Boar' Mike Hitchman, the gradual descent of Moustache Mountain, the debut of NXT 2.0 star Roderick Strong, and the rise of NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion Noam Dar.

Travis and 'Maniac' Matt return with the second episode of Question Time featuring questions on CM Punk's 'Weird WWE Fans' comment, the contract situation of Joey Janela, and the best gimmick of 'Big Boss Man' Ray Traylor to name only a few.

'Maniac' Matt returns with his take on one of the most famous WrestleMania events of all time, WrestleMania X. The night Bret Hart handed his younger brother Owen the spotlight, before rounding out a year long struggle to regain the WWF Championship.

The Union Smack boys return in a special episode looking at Pete Dunne's main roster call-up and his name change to Butch.

'Maniac' Matt and Travis go back to where it all began with the February 2022 review of NXT UK to witness Blair Davenport's horrific injury, etiquette training with Saxon Huxley, the importance of Dave Mastiff's vest, and the beginning of Trent Seven's slow burning heel turn.

The Union Smack Podcast saddles up the In Your House horse once again as we return to arguably the greatest offering in the event's history. Witness the sheer power of The Hart Foundation in Canada as they take on the threat of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock, and The Legion of Doom.

'Maniac' Matt returns with a look a January's offering of NXT as we bid farewell to 'The Ring General' Walter, including an Empty Arena Match for the NXT UK Championship, Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport for the NXT UK Women's Championship.

In this Union Smack Special, Travis goes solo to look at the departure of Cody and Brandi Rhodes from AEW and what the future holds for the couple between the ropes.

From the Union Smack archives, Travis and 'Maniac' Matt look back at the first episode of WCW Monday Nitro from the Mall of America. So rip off that shirt, drop that big leg, and gear up for some serious PastaMania brothers.

In the first of a new series, Travis and 'Maniac' Matt delve into viewer's questions and debate, among other things, the star power of NXT 2.0, whether Pete Dunne should cut and run from WWE, and their own personal dealings with legends of the ring.

From the Union Smack archives, 'Maniac' Matt and Travis take a look back at No Way Out 2003. This episode was originally released on March 6, 2019.

Royal Rumble week concludes with arguably the most infamous Royal Rumble event in history. On one winter's night in 1994, The Hart family imploded resulting in the creation of the company's next top heel, The Undertaker rose from the dead, and Bret Hart and Lex Luger contested the most memorable Rumble finale in history.