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A professional wrestling podcast talking about wrestling! Formerly known as After the Count. Hosted by Jose Taboada

Jose Taboada


    • Sep 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Episode 62: All Out 2021 Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 0:03


    In the aftermath of one of AEW's greatest PPVs to date, the guys react to the 2021 edition of All Out. 

    Episode 61: SummerSlam 2021 Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 52:17


    The biggest party of the summer has come and gone as the guys sit down to discuss what was of SummerSlam.

    Emergency Pod: The Best in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 24:37


    We waited 7 long years, and it finally happened. CM Punk has returned to wrestling. We sit down as soon as Punk finished his promo and react to his long-awaited AEW debut.

    Episode 60: SummerSlam 2021 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 60:34


    The biggest party of the summer is here as the gang gets together to make their predictions for this weekend's SummerSlam 

    Episode 59: Greatest Finisher Ever Finale/Money in the Bank Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 59:19


    After a month of voting, we get together to react to the winner of our Greatest Finisher Ever Tournament. Plus, we break down a surprisingly entertaining Money in the Bank. 

    Episode 58: Greatest Finisher Ever (Submission Division)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 52:50


    The final division has been settled in an exciting weekend of voting. The guys sit down to discuss the results of the Submission division. Also, we talk about CM Punk's legacy in WWE and tee up this Sunday's Money in the Bank ladder matches.

    Episode 57: Greatest Finisher Ever (Slam/Grapple Division)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 41:43


    The 3rd weekend of the Greatest Finisher Ever tournament is in the books! The guys sit down and react to the voting of the Slam/Grapple division.

    Episode 56: Greatest Finisher Ever (Strike Division)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 32:25


    The 2nd weekend of voting in our Greatest Finisher Ever tournament has come and gone as the guys react to the results of the Strike division and look ahead to Slam/Grapple weekend.

    Episode 55: Greatest Finisher Ever (Tag Team Division)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 25:58


    The first weekend of voting is over as we react to the results of the Tag Team Division and look ahead to the next set of voting with the Strike Division.

    Episode 54: Greatest Finisher Ever Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 37:29


    It's a history-making episode here on Under the Middle Rope as we announce our first-ever tournament! Beginning tomorrow on Twitter and over the next 5 weeks, we give you full control and see what you think is the greatest finisher EVER. 

    Episode 53: Double or Nothing 2021 Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 79:53


    Another AEW PPV has come and gone as the guys get together to discuss share their thoughts on this past Sunday's Double or Nothing.

    Emergency Pod: More WWE Releases?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 22:41


    Jose and Pete react to the latest surprising round of cuts which include Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Ruby Riott, and more. 

    Episode 52: Ringside Heat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 52:05


    After a long break, we're back behind the mic for podcasting. It's the first interview in the history of the pod with the host of Ringside Heat, Lex Tan. Lex breaks down his life as a wrestling fan, his broadcasting journey, experience of creating and hosting Ringside Heat, and what the future hopefully brings. 

    Episode 51: WrestleMania 37 Fallout (Night 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 86:26


    Before we take a 2-week break from podcasting, the guys get together to continue the WrestleMania 37 fallout and break down Night 2. 

    Episode 51: WrestleMania 37 Fallout (Night 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 88:16


    Another WrestleMania weekend is in the books! In a 2-part special, the guys get together to break down the first night of WrestleMania 37. 

    Episode 50: WrestleMania 37 Predictions (Night 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 61:08


    It's part 2 of our WrestleMania predictions as the discussion continues with Night 2. 

    Episode 50: WrestleMania 37 Predictions (Night 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 52:09


    The countdown is over and WrestleMania weekend is here! It's the first of two parts to our WrestleMania predictions as the guys get together to predict Night 1 for the Under the Middle Rope Championship. 

    Episode 49: Our WrestleMania 35 Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 86:54


    On the eve before our WrestleMania 37 predictions, Wolf, Lex, and Jose sit down and look back at their WrestleMania 35 weekend in the states of New York and New Jersey. 

    Episode 48: The Manias That Hit Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 69:52


    With 15 days left before the granddaddy of them all, RJ and Jose sit down and share their personal favorite WrestleManias. 

    Episode 47: A Year of Madness (Mania's Best Main Event)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 65:54


    It's been a year of Under the Middle Rope! On our birthday, the guys get together and discuss which WrestleMania main events belongs in the top 10. 

    Episode 46: AEW Revolution Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 97:51


    After a wild Revolution with a controversial ending, the guys sit down and discuss AEW's latest pay-per-view

    Episode 45: From the Vault - Spring Stampede 1994

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 65:03


    We're back after our 2-week break! After receiving a request, the guys get together and breakdown WCW Spring Stampede 1994. 

    Emergency Pod: The Almighty Reigns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 13:21


    In another quick episode, the guys react to Bobby Lashley becoming WWE Champion.

    Emergency Pod: Elimination Chamber Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 10:52


    Originally, there was supposed to be a hiatus but after what The Miz did to close Elimination Chamber, the guys get together to react. David Morassutti returns and Austin Owens makes his UMR debut. 

    Episode 44: Love is War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 58:40


    Love is in the air as RJ and Jose sit down and discuss some of the craziest and most effective (and least practical) couples in WWE history.

    Episode 43: Royal Rumble Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 76:21


    The gang gets together to look back at the 2021 Royal Rumble as the Road to WrestleMania is underway.

    Episode 42: Royal Rumble Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 73:20


    It's the first WWE PPV of 2021 and it's everybody's favorite, the Royal Rumble! The gang gets together to make their predictions. 

    Episode 41: The Rumble Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 66:18


    In one of our most unique episodes to date, the guys get together to get picks for next week's Royal Rumble predictions show.

    Episode 40: Onto 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 58:35


    For our 40th episode, Pete, Wolf and I sit down and predict what we think could (or will) happen in 2021. 

    Episode 39: Wrestle Kingdom 15 Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 69:22


    Happy New Year everybody! We're back and we open our year in podcasting with the hottest event from Japan, Wrestle Kingdom 15. We discuss the biggest moment of the night while also talking about Okada's crazy idea for a supershow. 

    Episode 38: Farwell, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 46:43


    It's the final episode of 2020 as we say good-bye to the year and look back at some of our favorite moments from the podcast.

    Episode 37: 2020 Part 2 - The Bright Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 68:42


    The 2nd part of our 2020 review is here as Pete, and a returning Wolf, sit down to discuss the moments that made us smile in the year that was. 

    Episode 36: 2020 Part 1 - Rough Waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 63:02


    It's the first of two parts as Pete and Jose look back at the moments in wrestling that made headlines for the wrong reasons in 2020.

    Episode 35: Winter is Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 29:03


    It was a roller coaster of a week in wrestling as Jose goes solo to discuss this past Wednesday's shocking Dynamite episode and paying tribute to the late Pat Patterson.

    Episode 34: Survivor Series Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 69:44


    With Survivor Series behind us, the guys get together to recap the PPV that was.

    Episode 33: Survivor Series Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 61:13


    With Survivor Series around the corner, the guys get together to predict the final Big 4 PPV of the year along with an announcement regarding the podcast predictions title. 

    Episode 32: Full Gear Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 54:13


    In a podcast first, we opted to not predict a show and go straight to the fallout! The guys get together to look back at AEW Full Gear.

    Episode 31: Front and Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 66:05


    The guys revisit their college days as today's episode is broken down into different segments as "Real News", "Wrestling Digest" and "Superstar of the Week" make their debuts. 

    Episode 30: Hell in a Cell Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 65:16


    It's our 30th episode! The guys get together to breakdown last weekend's WWE PPV Hell in a Cell.

    Episode 29: Hell in a Cell Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 50:24


    After a week hiatus, the gang is back to podcasting as they sit down and predict this Sunday's Hell in a Cell.

    Episode 28: On The Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 60:16


    With the WWE Draft upon us, the guys sit down and do a mock draft to see who they would choose for Raw and SmackDown.

    Episode 27: Clash of Champions Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 64:29


    Clash of Champions has come and gone and the guys get together to discuss the PPV.

    Episode 26: Clash of Champions Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 65:46


    Another PPV is upon us and the guys get together to predict and give their thoughts on Clash of Champions.

    Episode 25: Keep Your Friends Close

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 62:59


    It's another Patron of the Month episode as Patron Michael Keyes suggested we give our thoughts on the best and worst factions in wrestling history. 

    Episode 24: All Out Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 78:17


    Another PPV, another podcast champ, another fallout as the guys get together to break down last Saturday's AEW All Out.

    Episode 23: All Out Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 48:43


    It's that time where we put WWE to the side and say hello to AEW! With the upcoming All Out pay-per-view, the guys get together to predict the show.

    Episode 22: SummerSlam Fallout

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 75:51


    The Biggest Party of the Summer has come and gone and the gang get together to share their thoughts on SummerSlam.

    Episode 21: SummerSlam Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 77:03


    After weeks of hype and anticipation, the time to make predictions for the Biggest Party of the Summer is here! The gang gets together to give their thoughts ahead of SummerSlam.

    Episode 20: Summer Hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 61:46


    It's another Patron of the Month episode as Pete Atkinson and Nick Charlick as the guys to list our top 5 SummerSlam moments.

    Episode 19: Fight Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 52:08


    WWE revealed "The Undergound" this past Monday Night on Raw and we sit down to give their thoughts on the new segment. Plus, our thoughts on Dominik Mysterio's upcoming WWE debut at SummerSlam.

    Episode 18: Patron of the Month: Lights, Camera, Wrestle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 65:09


    It's another Patron of the Month messenger and today we honor Peter Atkinson and Glen Cornwall. Each of them submitted the same topic and asked the gang what future or potential cinematic matches do we want to see in the future.

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