Turnbuckle Training

After a few weeks of isolation, we're back with another episode. And what better way to return than by discussing the first ever all-women's pay-per-view? A surprisingly unproblematic show that showcases what the women of the WWE can do and all they've been through over the years.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we're talking about what is probably the last new match type the WWE created that was actually good. The devil's demonic structure - the elimination chamber. We go back to the very beginning of this match and see how it went from being a blowoff to a culmination of storylines, to making careers, to becoming it's own PPV and evolving throughout wrestling history.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Two of the greatest wrestlers of all time have a rivalry that produces several classic matches. We look at both the in-ring and behind-the-scenes issues that made the rivalry between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker arguably the greatest of all time.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's a feud that will define an era. Perhaps the best rivalry of both men's careers - we take a deep dive into the 2008 rivalry between Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels. Why it was so good both inside the ring and on the microphone - and the ways it subverted traditional wrestling cliches and expectations.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're back from our holiday break and we're kicking things back off with one of the most legendary wrestlers - still going today! We look at Chris Jericho's beginnings in WCW, through his huge debut in the Attitude Era - and his incredible return in 2007.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The WWE goes overseas to Iraq to perform for US soldiers for the very first time in what will become a yearly tradition. We look at an episode that is filled with patriotic nostalgia and hindsight. And once again, takes a lot of shots at Saddam Hussein.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's the Thanksgiving tradition: Survivor Series! Today we go way back to the 1990 edition of the show that really leans into the holiday theme. I mean, there's a guy in a turkey costume for Christ's sake. Also The Undertaker debuts.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We got an exclusive opportunity to speak to one-half of the NWA commentary team Joe Galli. He gave us a behind-the-scenes look at NWA Powerrr, why he thinks the show is so appealing, what makes it unique and a preview of what the future of the NWA holds.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The NWA has returned to TV with a nostalgic, hour-long YouTube show set inside a TV studio. We get to the bottom of what makes this show appealing. Plus a preview of our exclusive interview with the voice of the NWA.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Happy Halloween! Today we're analyzing the very short career of one of the spookiest, most bizarre wrestling gimmicks of all time. He's The Boogeyman, he eats worms (and other things) and he's coming to getch'a!Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's the entire reason for David Arquette's infamous WCW World Heavyweight Championship win. It's also one of the most difficult movies we've ever had to subject ourselves to, but we're doing it so you don't have to. It's the 2000 buddy wrestling comedy Ready to Rumble!Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today we're celebrating one year of Turnbuckle Training by looking at some of the worst wrestling matches to ever take place. Bad matches, bad stories, bad gimmicks and bad outcomes - we've got it all! Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior - Halloween Havoc 1998 Al Snow vs. Big Boss Man - Unforgiven 1999 David Arquette and DDP vs. Jeff Jarrett and Eric Bischoff - Thunder 4/26/2000 Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels - Summerslam 2005 Batista vs. The Great Khali - No Mercy 2007 Bret Hart vs. Mr. McMahon - WrestleMania XXVI Goldberg vs. The Undertaker - Super Showdown 2019 Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Who's that jumpin' out the sky? Today we're talking about the most successful cruiserweight wrestler in the business: Rey Mysterio. From his early days in ECW and WCW, to his rise to the top of the WWE - we're covering all the hits and misses with the ultimate underdog and his special connection to his best friend in wrestling: Eddie Guerrero.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We continue our ECW nostalgia with TNA's Hardcore Justice. An ECW tribute show where they can't say the name of the company, show any of the video or use a lot of people's original names.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

WWE gives the ultimate tribute to Extreme Championship Wrestling with this (mostly) authentic homecoming for ECW wrestlers featuring dream matches, classic hardcore brawls and a lot of shoot promos.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Wonderful! Delightful! Dilapidated! All words to describe this week's episode. It's one of the strangest, most innovative and quite frankly best wrestling storylines in the past decade. Take a deep dive into all the lore that is the Broken Hardy universe!Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This rivalry blurs the lines of story and real life. When Lita has an affair with Edge, her long-term boyfriend Matt Hardy goes public online and gets fired - only to be rehired months later in a storyline that makes us question what was real and what was fake.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today we discuss the 1999 documentary Beyond the Mat. Filmmaker Barry Blaustein gets incredible access into some of wrestling's darkest realities - and focuses on three wrestlers, who (at the time) were in varying stages of their careers. We take a look at what things were like back then, and how a documentary like this may have influenced the modern era.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today we're looking back at the remarkable career of Mick Foley. From his beginnings as a young enhancement talent, to his stints in WCW and ECW, to his career-defining moments with guys the The Undertaker and The Rock, to his induction into the WWE Hall of FameFind out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The second part of our documentation of the Undertaker and Kane story. Taker finally comes back from the dead and it's fascinating to watch, although not quite the wrestling masterpiece we'd hoped for.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this episode, we're talking about what is perhaps the longest-running storyline in WWE history. It's also the most convoluted, darkest and strangest. We're going through the biggest matches for The Undertaker and Kane. We'll also be discussing some recent WWE news that has us and much of the wrestling community pretty upset. We'll tell you how it's going to shape the future of this podcast.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The second part of this 4 hour extravaganza. The stars of ROH and New Japan are really showing off why they're a great alternative to the major wrestling companies. Meanwhile, Payton does his best to get Zack to appreciate purer wrestling styles.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We continue our break from WWE with our first foray into the indy wrestling scene. The first half of Ring of Honor's sold-out show in Madison Square Garden - G1 Supercard!Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Payton is on vacation, so to celebrate 6 months of Turnbuckle Training - here's the original pilot we recorded way back when. On this episode we discuss Backlash 1999. A show right in the middle of the Attitude Era with a lot of fun, wild matches from some of the period's biggest stars.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we're going to look at Total Nonstop Action. A company that started after WCW and ECW folded. It's often the butt of the joke - falling into some of the same trends that WCW fell into in the early 2000s. But this PPV shows that they were, at one time, a decent alternative for people who had grown tired of the WWE.Find out more at https://turnbuckle-training.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We've got a supersized episode for you this week. We're talking about "The Grandest Stage of Them All" WrestleMania X-Seven. Quite possibly the greatest incarnation of the show - it's got technical wrestling, brawling and LOTS of hardcore. Also want to apologize about the audio in the beginning. Payton forgot to turn on his mic because he was too excited for WrestleMania!Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's a night that would change the history of professional wrestling. We discuss what happens when real life bleeds into the storyline as well as the shocking lead up and aftermath of the Montreal Screwjob.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today we're looking at one of the most exciting, yet poorly booked styles of wrestling. See how WCW put cruiserweight wrestling on the map and how it evolved in the WWE. Rey Mysterio vs. Psychosis, Bash at the Beach 1996 Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero, Halloween Havoc 1997 Billy Kidman vs. Tajiri, Raw 10/22/2001 The Hurricane vs. Jamie Noble, King of the Ring 2002 Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio, WrestleMania XIX Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero, No Way Out 2004 Cruiserweight Open, Royal Rumble 2006 Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We are right in the middle of the women's wrestling revolution, but boy has it taken us a while to get here. In this episode we go back to show you some of the highs and lows of women in the wrestling business and look ahead to where we might go from here. Matches include: Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano, Summerslam 1994 Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett, No Mercy 1999 Trish Stratus vs. Lita, Raw December 6, 2004 Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James, WrestleMania 22 Charlotte vs. Natalya, NXT Takeover 2014 Bayley vs. Sasha Banks, NXT Takeover Respect 2015 Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks, Hell in a Cell 2016 Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

As the Royal Rumble draws near, we look back on one of the gretest events in the show's history. From an incredible matchup between the two "Canadian Chris's" to a record-breaking performance by Kane to the bizarre inclusion of Drew Carey - this is the Royal Rumble 2001.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this episode we talk about one of the most popular, most enduring match types in wrestling history. We start from the match's inception and see it evolve and branch out into different match types. Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels, WrestleMania X Triple H vs. The Rock, Summerslam 1998 The Hardyz vs. Edge and Christian, No Mercy 1999 The Hardyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Dudleyz, Summerslam 2000 Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy, Raw June 1, 2002 Money in the Bank Ladder Match, WrestleMania 21 Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio, Summerslam 2005 Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we look back on one of the greatest rivalries in wrestling history. The Texas Rattlesnake vs. the Chairman of the Board. We look at how this feud started and track it through some of the wildest matches of the Attitude Era. Steve Austin vs. Dude Love, Unforgiven 1998 Steve Austin vs. Dude Love, Over the Edge 1998 Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon, St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1999 Steve Austin vs. The Rock, WrestleMania XV Steve Austin vs. Vince and Shane McMahon, King of the Ring 1999 Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker, Fully Loaded 1999 Steve Austin vs. The Rock, WrestleMania X-Seven Umaga vs. Bobby Lashley, WrestleMania 23 Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

One of the most popular - yet polarizing - wrestlers of all time. We walk you through the career of John Cena by looking at some of his most important matches. John Cena vs. Kurt Angle, SmackDown June 27, 2002 John Cena vs. Undertaker, Vengeance 2003 John Cena vs. Kurt Angle, No Mercy 2003 John Cena vs. Big Show, WrestleMania XX John Cena vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield, WrestleMania 21 John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels, Raw April 23, 2007 John Cena vs. CM Punk, Money in the Bank 2012 John Cena vs. The Rock, WrestleMania XXVIII Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We move to the WWF's other competitor during the Attitude Era: Extreme Championship Wrestling. We talk about how this "little engine that could" was so popular despite being so different. Plus a quick recap of the events at WWE's Crown Jewel.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this week's episode we introduce you to WCW and the effect they had on the WWF and the wrestling industry as a whole. We also sit down with NWA commentator Joe Galli about tomorrow's Crown Jewel event.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We jump forward a little bit and give you a taste of the Ruthless Agression era. The wild storylines are (mostly) over, the company has gotten the F out and the wrestling and athleticism are at their peak. We get the return of a legend alongside the end of another, but don't worry, this show isn't without it's weird honry segments.Find out more on the Turnbuckle Training website.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On the first ever edition of Turnbuckle Training, Payton and Zack discuss Badd Blood 1997 - a show that for many is the beggining of the WWF Attitude Era. It's a show with one of the greatest wrestling matches of all time that also features the beginning of one of the biggest storylines in history. Zack and Payton also discuss the very real issues of racial stereotypes that are unfortunately very common in '90s WWF.Follow us on Twitter @TurnbuckleTrain.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.