Listen to a veteran pro wrestling fan and his recently converted girlfriend shoot the breeze about all things professional wrestling.
Today we're discussing the second Tony Khan Ring of Honor show, Death Before Dishonor. Topics include: the pre show, storylines, match of the night, Claudio's big win, and the highly anticipated rematch between FTR and The Briscoes! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're talking about the big "Forbidden Door" joint promotion show between AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Many folks are calling it a classic and it would be hard to argue against that with so many fun matches, debuts, and appearances. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing New Japan's big summer show, Dominion. It was a more story driven show with less of the great in-ring action that we've come to know from New Japan but still good overall--well, more like passable. At the end of the episode we chat a little about the 2022 G1 climax participants. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Sara and CJ are back to discuss AEW's 2022 Double or Nothing show. This extra large show had a lot going on. Some of it was great and some of it was real drag. Listen to find out what we thought of the matches, the run-ins, the debuts and the missteps. We also spend a few minutes diving into this year's Best of the Super Junior just in time for the upcoming final. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
After a too long hiatus we're back talking about where we've been the last couple of months, what's been going on in the wrestling world, and NJPW's Wrestling Dontaku show. We do mention it at the top of the episode but apologies ahead for the white noise A/C in the background. Twitter: @wwmgpod E-mail: wwmgpod@gmail.com
Today we're discussing WWE's first big event of 2022, the Royal Rumble. It was in our old stomping ground of Saint Louis, which was one of the highlights of the show but there wasn't much more to sink your teeth into after that. Email: wwmpgod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're diving back into the world of joshi--Japanese women's wrestling--looking at few matches from last year and one from this early part of 2022. Some of the names will be familiar if you checked out the Stardom tag match from this years Wrestle Kingdom. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Back from a holiday hiatus we're discussing New Japan's biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom! We also catch up on some AEW and WWE happenings during the Christmas break. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
We're back after a couple weeks of tech issues which are hopefully over. Today we discuss New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors/World Tag League final as well as the Wrestle Kingdom cards. Finally we run through AEW's Winter Is Coming edition of Dynamite. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
Today we're dipping our toes much further into the world of Pro Wrestling NOAH (What do Sara and CJ know about Noah? Do they know things about NOAH? Let's find out.). We run through a little bit of the history and setup of the promotion and then dive into a few recent matches from their current top stars as well as one featuring the NOAH "dads." We also had our most amount of tech issues with this one as you'll hear near the end--darn you GarageBand--but you do get to enjoy the sweet tones of Buster dreaming in the background. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing New Japan's stateside show, Battle In The Valley. Topics include: the production and San Jose crowd, Chris Dickinson's unfortunate injury, fun multi mans, CJ's high expectations being dashed, a surprise debut, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing AEW's Full Gear show from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Topics include: the crowd, match of the night, Eddie Guerrero tributes, card timing and structure, which match just didn't work for CJ, and of course Hangman Page's big win! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
On this weeks episode we're discussing New Japan's Power Struggle show. Topics include: return to a traditional New Japan card, the crowd, count out teases and critiques, all the title changes, and much more. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
Today we're going through some more of our YouTube list of matches this time focusing on women's wrestling. Topics and matches include: NXT UK's Meiko Satomura, NXT's Sarray, Crown Jewel 2021 women's three way, AAA hair vs hair no DQ, wrestling production effect on viewers, and stereo vs dual maneuvers. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
We're starting our look back at highly revered G1 matches from the past. For now we'll start with the current "modern" era of New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2013 to when we fully got started in 2017. With Tanahashi, Nakamura, Suzuki, Ibushi, Ishii, and Shibata at our sides let's take a trip to the G1 Zone! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmpgod
Today we're wrapping up this year's G1 Climax tournament from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Topics include: A and Block Finals, reading the tea leaves for all the belts, the final final match, and of course the HUGE return of one of New Japan's greatest wrestlers. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we dip back into our YouTube queue for four matches featuring some of this years G1 Climax participants: Kenta, Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi, and Tomohiro Ishii. Kenta vs Takayama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C47lGbGBT0 Chris Hero vs Tomohiro Ishii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4-WSSzAX3I Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're talking about three pre-WWE matches from AEW's latest acquisition, Adam Cole (Bay-Bay). There are lots of mid 2010s tropes but all three matches were pretty good and it was a fun way to look back at the man with a lot of buzz. Rev Pro 2014: Adam Cole vs Prince Devitt PWG BOLA 2016 Adam Cole/The Young Bucks vs Will Ospreay/Ricochet/Matt Sydal Progress Ch. 40 (2016): Adam Cole vs Will Ospreay Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing the first four nights of New Japan's 2021 G1 Climax tournament. Instead of match by match we run through each block roster style. Topics include: must watch matches, who we skip, and any trends after the first week. After the break it's a little AEW Dynamite and Rampage Grand Slam talk. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're taking a look back at a few pre-WWE matches from Bryan Danielson's career as he embarks on his next chapter of pro wrestling with AEW. Two of the matches are down below while the other two are floating out on the web-happy hunting. We also spend just a few minutes talking about the debut of NXT 2.0. BD vs Hiroshi Tanahashi: https://youtu.be/xSzvrElovKM BD vs Shingo Takagi: https://youtu.be/XiR8ZMV2vxA Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing AEW's excellent All-Out show. We loved it, what more is there to say--apparently a lot since we chat for a while. After the break we spend just a bit of time on New Japan's Wrestle Grand Slam shows as well as a little in general New Japan talk. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
Today we're discussing NWA's all women special, Empowerrr. It was a fun night of wrestling that took place in our old stomping grounds of Saint Louis. Topics include: match of the night of course, commentary, crowd, and of course Gail Kim and Awesome Kong's moment. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing WWE's big summer weekend shows including Summer Slam and Take Over 36. Topics include: our matches of the night (perchance a match of the year contender?), the abysmal Becky Lynch return, the overall length of Summer Slam, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing New Japan's USA show Resurgence. We also talk a little bit about our first foray into AAA's TripleMania. Mucha lucha! Email: wwmpogd@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're talking about New Japan's big Wrestle Grand Slam show. The Tokyo Dome was looking pretty cavernous but the card was a step up from recent shows. Topics include: working with the crowd, long matches, "good on paper," broasted Cobb, and much more. Get well soon Ibushi! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing WWE's MITB special. Topics include: the crowd and their lack of movement but yet somehow boisterous voices, Omos's comical selling, match of the night, all the praise for Ricochet, and in the main event can you guys just 'go home' already. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
We're back after a little break talking about New Japan's Kizuna Road and early Summer Struggle shows as well as NXT's Great American Bash. Topics include: long main events, special singles matches, reading the tea leaves, rematches, and Sara sees a butt! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're running through three matches that span the early to later years of the Great American Bash in honor of the summer season and upcoming Fourth of July holiday. We get to experience more Bobby Eaton, get introduced to Ultimo Dragon and see whether Medusa can triumph over Akira Hokuto to keep her career. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing the NWA tag title tournament presented by WCW back in 1992. The fourteen(!) matches take place over Clash of the Champions 19 and Great American Bash. Listen as CJ and Sara chat about some of the early round upsets, semi-final favorites and the burnout they experienced along the way. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing NXT's In Your House TakeOver special. While still not harkening back to the glory days of NXT it was a fine show. Topics include: restructuring the card, match of the night, ladder matches be gone, and a lot of carrots in that main event five way stew. Email: wwmpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing New Japan's Dominion special as well as the two championship matches that were on the road to Dominion shows. Topics include: tag divisions, reading the tea leaves for future directions, wrestling match expectations, and the era of the dragon begins! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
We're back after a brief hiatus discussing AEW's Double Or Nothing PPV. Topics include: the pre show stealing the show, Page and Cage with a ragin' Cajun, the joy of live crowds, bummer battle royals, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing WWE's WrestleMania Backlash show but no need to worry--no zombies here-we still have our brains. Topics include: Charlotte's Cruella de Ville cosplay, lumber zombies, Bianca's first title defense, three way matches, and of course the main event. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today it's a dog day as wrestlers with gimmicks or nicknames related to dogs get their due. Mostly inspired by our dog having a little surgery we decided to dive into some matches featuring the Junk Yard Dog, the British bulldog, and Rick Steiner--the dog faced gremlin. JYD vs DiBiase in Mid-South 1982: https://youtu.be/qBK0BXRZmSw JYD vs Jake Roberts ladder match Calgary Stampede 1979: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcbwdj Other matches (British bulldog vs. Brett Hart, SummerSlam 1992 and Steiner Brothers vs. Bam Bam & Vader June 1992 at Nippon Budokan) are on the WWE Network or Peacock depending on where you live and NJPW World, unless you want find them elsewhere :) Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing New Japan's two Dontaku nights as well as AEW's Blood and Guts episode of Dynamite. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're looking at three pre-WWE Asuka (FKA Kana) matches. A couple of these can be found on her YouTube page with none of them hard to find. Kana vs Meiko Satomura Feb 2014 Kana vs Arisa Nakajima 12/15/2013 Kana vs Ayako Hamada Oct 2012 (Shimmer 50) Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're back another Wrestle Kingdom, this time jumping back to 2017. Topics include: all the debuts, title changes, the size of Billy Gunn, cartoon wrestling, do we know what a gauntlet match is, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
We're concluding the big wrestling week today with WWE's annual biggest show, WrestleMania! Topics include: pros and cons via "pirate's booty" and "walk the plank," actual good matches, WrestleMania BINGO, fans and the lack of signs, Sasha and Bianca rule, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
In the middle of the big wrestling weekend, we're back talking NXT's Stand & Deliver special. Topics include: dealing out 3.5* stars, was that a gauntlet?, WWE's wannabe NEVER style, not knowing when to end a match, and much more. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
We're starting off the busy wrestling week with New Japan's Sakura Genesis show. Topics include: reading the tea leaves for future matches and shows, poor Kota Ibushi, junior tag division rinse and repeat, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @gmail.com
Today we're continuing our Wrestle Kingdom series with numero 10 back in 2016. Topics include: the Rambo, Young Lion watch, why multi-mans why, first ever NEVER 6-man champs, LIJ's WK debut, Shibata always Shibata, Nakamura vs AJ, and of course the main event. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're talking about Fastlane, WWE's first special on NBC's Peacock platform, and how pointless it was. Michael Jackson wrote Thriller, WWE writes filler. After the break we wrap up the New Japan Cup tournament where Sara shares her opinions on the role of women within New Japan. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're looking at a couple matches from Irish wrestlers, Finn Balor/Prince Devitt and Becky Lynch, in honor of St. Patrick's Day. After the break we talk about round two of the New Japan Cup tournament featuring an outstanding Will Ospreay and Zack Sabre Jr match. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
After a little delay we're back discussing All Elite Wrestling's Revolution PPV as well as New Japan's first round of the New Japan Cup tournament. Topics include: Revolution match by match and follow up on Dynamite, Inner Circle drama, conclusion of AEW's women's tournament, AEW's surprise new performers, the cinematic street fight, and of course that main event. Poof! Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing New Japan's two Castle Attack shows as well as All Elite Wrestling's women's tournament. Topics include: Kenta vs Moxley, upholding stipulations, heels and selling, the better matches, title unification stuff, joshi in general, which ladies impressed us, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're discussing WWE's last network special, Elimination Chamber 2021. It's the end of an era as the network will soon move over to NBC's Peacock streaming service. Topics include: elimination chamber matches in general, ROH royalty all in the ring together, who Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre will be facing at WrestleMania, where's all the in ring action, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're back documenting our frozen and powerless debacle and then some wrestling, more specifically, NXT's Vengeance Day special which actually harkened back to the "golden age" of TakeOvers. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're back on our Wrestle Kingdom retro series looking at the 2015 event featuring match that vaulted into CJ's favorites of all time. Topics include: cool elder statesmen in the rumble, a couple high highs but a good amount "it was fine", the NEVER title returns, and much more. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we dipping back into WWE at the start of the new year with the Royal Rumble. We go through the show using our rumbles and stumbles gimmick with topics including: veteran band-aids, Carmella's improvement, congrats to Bianca Belair, big boo for no fun or surprising rumble match bits, and much more. Give us the rub. After the break we briefly go through New Japan's first "big" New Beginning show. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
Today we're looking back at the returns of a few New Japan dojo graduates after their respective excursions. Specifically, we look at the returns of El Desperado, as he challenges Kota Ibushi for the Jr title, Naito in a big G1 bout against New Japan's Ace, and Hiromu Takahashi fueling his friendly rivalry with Dragon Lee. Shame on NJPW World's search function; it broke Sara. Twitter: @wwmgpod Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com
Today we're jumping back into our retro Wrestle Kingdom discussions. The year is 2014 and the Bullet Club is a big deal. Topics include: CJ maybe age shaming wrestlers, Young Bucks WK debut, terrible MMA in wrestling, praise for Fale and Makabe, and of course the controversial double "main" event. Email: wwmgpod@gmail.com Twitter: @wwmgpod
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