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On our Patreon, we review RAW, SmackDown and WWE PPVs from 20 years ago. With the upcoming One Night Stand 2006 show coming up and WWE launching the ECW brand, we wanted to give you this free teaser of our Patreon with our review last year of the original ECW One Night Stand. If you enjoy it, you can sign up for daily content over at http://www.patreon.com/insidetheropesKenny, Sondra and Fin are back to review the first ECW One Night Stand PPV with Mike Awesome and Tanaka knocking the shit out of each other, the RAW and SmackDown guys trying to cause trouble, Paul Heyman defending ECW and much more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Jenny Bay-Williams, Productive Ways to Build Fluency with Basic Facts ROUNDING UP: SEASON 4 | EPISODE 18 This summer we're replaying favorite listener episodes from the first four seasons of Rounding Up—like this one from Season 1. We'll return with all new episodes in early September. Ensuring students master their basic facts remains a shared goal among parents and educators. That said, many educators wonder what should replace the memorization drills that cause so much harm to their students' math identities. Today on the podcast, Jenny Bay-Williams talks about how to meet that goal and shares a set of productive practices that also support student reasoning and sensemaking.  BIOGRAPHY Jennifer Bay-Williams is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Louisville. She has authored over 40 books and 100 journal articles and book chapters that focus on making mathematics meaningful to all students. She is an international leader in the field of mathematics education, frequently speaking at state, national, and international conferences and serving on national boards.  RESOURCES "Eight Unproductive Practices in Developing Fact Fluency" article by Gina Kling and Jennifer M. Bay-Williams Math Fact Fluency: 60+ Games and Assessment Tools to Support Learning and Retention book by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams and Gina Kling Math Fact Fluency companion website by Kentucky Center for Mathematics TRANSCRIPT Mike Wallus: Welcome to the podcast, Jenny. We are excited to have you.  Jennifer Bay-Williams: Well, thank you for inviting me. I'm thrilled to be here and excited to be talking about basic facts.  Mike: Awesome. Let's jump in. So, your recommendations start with an emphasis on reasoning. I wonder if we could start by just having you talk about the why behind your recommendation and a little bit about what an emphasis on reasoning looks like in an elementary classroom when you're thinking about basic facts.  Jenny: All right, well, I'm going to start with a little bit of a snarky response: that the non-reasoning approach doesn't work.  Mike and Jenny: (laugh)  Jenny: OK. So, one reason to move to reasoning is that memorization doesn't work. Drill doesn't work for most people. But the reason to focus on reasoning with basic facts beyond that fact, is that the reasoning strategies grow to strategies that can be used beyond basic facts. So, if you take something like the making 10 idea—that 9 plus 6, you can move one over and you have 10 plus 5—is a beautiful strategy for a 99 plus 35. So, you teach the reasoning upfront from the beginning, and it sets students up for success later on.  Mike: That absolutely makes sense. So, you talk about the difference between telling a strategy and explicit instruction. And I raise this because I suspect that some people might struggle to think about how those are different. Could you describe what explicit instruction looks like and maybe share an example with listeners?  Jenny: Absolutely. First of all, I like to use the whole phrase: "explicit strategy instruction." So, what you're trying to do is have that strategy be explicit, noticeable, visible. So, for example, if you're going to do the making 10 strategy we just talked about, you might have two 10-frames. One of them is filled with nine counters, and one of them is filled with six counters. And students can see that moving one counter over is the same quantity. So, they're seeing this flexibility that you can move numbers around, and you end up with the same sum. So, you're just making that idea explicit and then helping them generalize. You change the problems up and then they come back and they're like, "Oh, hey, we can always move some over to make a ten"—or a twenty, or a thirty, or whatever you're working on. And so, I feel like, in using the counters, or they could be stacking Unifix cubes or things like that. That's the explicit instruction. It's concrete.  And then, if you need to be even more explicit, you ask students in the end to summarize the pattern that they noticed across the three or four problems that they solved. "Oh, that you take the bigger number, and then you go ahead and complete a ten to make it easier to add." And then, that's how you're really bringing those ideas out into the community to talk about.  For multiplication, I'm just going to contrast. Let's say we're doing [the] add a group strategy with multiplication. If you were going to do direct instruction, and you're doing 6 times 8, you might say, "All right, so when you see a six," then a direct instruction would be like, "Take that first number and just assume it's a five." So then, "Five eights is how much? Write that down." That's direct instruction. You're like, "Here, do this step. Here, do this step. Here, do this step." The explicit strategy instruction would have, for example—I like, for eights, boxes of crayons because they oftentimes come in eights. So, but they'd have five boxes of crayons and then one more box of crayons. So, they could see you've got five boxes of crayons. They know that fact is 40, they—if they're working on their sixes, they should know their fives. And so, then what would one more group be about?  So, just helping them see that with multiplication through visuals, you're adding on one group, not one more, but one group. So, they see that through the visuals that they're doing or through arrays or things like that. So, it's about them seeing the number of relationships and not being told what the steps are.  Mike: And it strikes me, too, Jenny, that the role of the teacher in those two scenarios is pretty different.  Jenny: Very different. Because the teacher is working very hard (chuckles) with the explicit strategy instruction to have the visuals that really highlight the strategy. Maybe it's the colors of the dots or the exact 10-frames they've picked and have they filled them or whether they choose to use the Unifix cubes and how they're going to color them and things like that. So, they're doing a lot of thinking to make that pattern noticeable, visible. As opposed to just saying, "Do this first, do that second, do that third." Mike: I love the way that you said that you're doing a lot of thinking and work as a teacher to make a pattern noticeable. That's powerful, and it really is a stark contrast to, "Let me just tell you what to do."  I'd love to shift a little bit and ask you about another piece of your work. So, you advocate for teaching facts in an order that stresses relationships rather than simply teaching them in order. I'm wondering if you can tell me a little bit more about how relationships-based instruction has an impact on student thinking.  Jenny: So, we want every student to enact the reasoning strategies. So, I'm going to go back to addition, for example. And I'm going to switch over to the strategy that I call "pretend-to-10", also called "use 10" or "compensation." But if you're going to set them up for using that strategy, there's a lot of steps to think through. So, if you're doing 9 plus 5, then in the pretend-to-10 strategy, you just pretend that 9 is a 10. So now you've got 10 plus 5 and then you've got to compensate in the end. You've got to fix your answer because it's 1 too much. And so, you've got to come back 1. That's some thinking. Those are some steps. So, what you want is to have the students automatic with certain things so that they're set up for that task. So, for that strategy, they need to be able to add a number onto 10 without much thought.  Otherwise, the strategy is not useful. The strategy is useful when they already know 10 plus 5. So, you teach them this, you teach them that relationship—10 and some more—and then they know that 9's 1 less than 10. That relationship is hugely important, knowing 9 is 1 less than 10. And so then they know their answer has to be 1 less. 9's 1 less than 10. So, 9 plus a number is 1 less than 10 plus the number. Huge idea.  And there's been a lot of research done in kindergarten on students understanding things like 7's 1 more than 6, 7's 1 less than 8. And they're predictive studies looking at student achievement in first grade, second grade, third grade. And students—it turns out that one of the biggest predictors of success is students understanding those number relationships. That 1 more, 1 less, 2 more, 2 less. Hugely important in doing the number sense.  So that's what the relationship piece is, is sequencing facts so that what is going to be needed for the next thing they're going to do, the thinking that's going to be needed, is there for them. And then build on those relationships to learn the next strategy.  Mike: I mean, it strikes me that there's a little bit of a twofer in that one. The first is this idea that what you're doing is purposely setting up a future idea, right? It's kind of like saying, "I'm going to build this prior knowledge about ten-ness, and then I'm going to have kids think about the relationship between 10 and 9." So, the care in this work is actually really understanding those relationships and how you're going to leverage them.  The other thing that really jumps out from what you said [is] this has long term implications for students' thinking. It's not just fact acquisition; it's what you said: Research shows that this has implications for how kids are thinking further down the road. Am I understanding that right?  Jenny: That's absolutely correct. So just that strategy alone. Let's say they're adding 29 plus 39. And they're like, "Oh hey, both of those numbers are right next to the next benchmark. So instead of 29 plus 39, I'm going to add 30 plus 40, [which equals] 70. And I got, I went up 2, so I'm going to come back down 2. And I know that 2 less than a benchmark's going to land on an 8." So that, again, it's coming back to this relationship of how far apart numbers are, what's right there within a set of 10, [which] helps then to generalize within tens or within hundreds.  And by the way, how about fractions?  Mike: Hmm. Talk about that.  Jenny: (laughs) It generalizes to fractions. So, let's take that same idea of adding. Let's just say it's like, 2 and seven-eighths plus 2 and seven-eighths. So, if we just pretended those were both 3s because they're both super close to 3, then you'd have 6, and then you added on two-eighths too much. So, you come back two-eighths, or a fourth, and you have your answer. You don't have to do the regrouping with fractions and all the mess that really gets bogged down. And it's a much more efficient method that, again, you set students up for when they understand these number relationships. When you get into fractions, you're thinking about, "How close are you to the next whole number?" maybe, instead of to the next tens number.  Mike: It strikes me that if you have a group of teachers who have a common understanding of this approach to facts, and everyone's kind of playing the long game and thinking about how what they're doing is going to support what's next, it just creates a system that's much more intentional in helping kids not only acquire the facts, but build a set of ways of thinking.  Jenny: Mike, that's exactly it. I mean, here we are, we're trying to make up for lost time. We never have enough time in the classroom. We want an efficient way to make sure our kids get the most learning in. And so, to me that is about investing early in the fact strategies. Because then actually when you get up to those other things that you're adding or subtracting or multiplying or whatever you're doing, you benefit from the fact that you took time early to learn those strategies. Because those strategies are now very useful for all this other math that you're doing. And then students are more successful in making good choices about how they're going to solve those problems that are, oftentimes—especially when, I like to mention fractions and decimals at least once in a basic facts talk because we get back, by the time we get into fractions and decimals—we're back to just sometimes only showing one way. The sort of standard algorithm way. When, in fact, those basic facts strategies absolutely apply to, almost always, more-efficient strategies for working with fractions and decimals.  Mike: I want to shift a little bit. One of the things that was really helpful for me in growing my understanding is the way that you talk about a set of facts that you would describe as foundational facts and another set of facts that you would describe as derived facts. And I'm wondering if you can unpack what those two subsets are and how they're related to one another.  Jenny: Yeah. So, the foundational facts are ones where automaticity is needed in order to enact a strategy. So, to me, the foundational fact strategies are their names. Like the doubling strategy—or double and double again, some people call it. Or add a group for multiplication. And the addition ones of making 10s and pretend-to-10 strategies. And in those strategies, you can solve lots of different facts. But there's too much going on (laughs) in your brain if you don't have automaticity with the facts you need.  So, for example, if you have your 6 facts, and you're trying to get your 6 facts down. And you already know your 5s, like, automaticity with your 5s, then that becomes a useful way to get your 6s. So, if you have 6 times 8, and you know 5 times 8 is 40, then you're like, "I got one more 8, [which equals] 48." That's an added group strategy.  But if you're not automatic with your 5s, this is how this sounds when you're interviewing a child. They're going to use add a group strategy, but they don't know their 5s. So, then they're like, "Let's see. 5 times 8 is 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40. Now, what was I doing?" Like, they can't finish it because they were skip-counting with their 5s. They lose track of what they're doing, is my point. So, the key is that they just know those facts that they need in order to use a strategy. And that, going back to, like, the pretend-to-10, they got to know 10 and some more facts to be successful. They have to know 9's 1 less than 10 to be successful. So, that's the idea is, if they reach automaticity with the foundational fact sets, then their brain is freed up to go through those reasoning strategies.  Mike: That totally makes sense.  I want to shift a little bit now. One of the things that I really appreciated about the article ["Eight Unproductive Practices in Developing Fact Fluency" by Gina Kling and Jennifer M. Bay-Williams] was that you made what I think is a very strong, unambiguous case for ending many of the past practices used for fact acquisition—worksheets and timed tests, in particular. This can be a tough sell because this is often what is associated with elementary mathematics, and families kind of expect this kind of practice. How would you help an educator explain the shift away from these practices to folks who are out in the larger community? What is it that we might help say to folks to help them understand this shift?  Jenny: That's a great question, and the real answer is it depends, again, on [the] audience. So, who is your audience? Even if the audience is parents, what do those parents prioritize and want for their children? So, I feel like there's lots of reasons to do it, but to really speak to what matters to them. So, I'm going to give a very generic answer here. But for everyone, they want their child to be successful. So, I feel that that opportunity to show, to give a problem, like 29 plus 29, and ask how parents might add that problem. And if they think 30 plus 30 and subtract 2 to get to the answer or whatever, then that gives this case to say, "Well this is how we're going to work on basic facts. We're building up so that your child is ready to use these strategies. We're going to start right with the basic facts, learning these strategies. These really matter." And the example I gave could be whatever fits with the level of their kid. So, it could be like 302 minus 299. It's a classic one where you don't want your child to implement an algorithm there; you want them to notice those numbers are 3 apart. And so, there's this work that begins early. So, I think that's part of it.  I think another part of it is helping people just reflect on their own learning experiences. What were your learning experiences with basic facts? And even if they liked the speed drills, they oftentimes recognize that it was not well-liked by most people. And also, then they really didn't learn strategies. So, I feel like we have to be showing that we're not taking something away; we're adding something in. They are going to become automatic with their facts. They're not going to forget them because we're not doing this memorizing that leads to a lot of forgetting. And, bonus, they're going to have these strategies that are super useful going forward.  So, to me, those are some of the really strong speaking points. I like to play a game and then just stop and pause for a minute and just say, "Did you see how hard it was for me to get you quiet? Do you see how much fun you were having?" And then I just hold up a worksheet (laughs). I'm like, "And how about this?" You know, again, that emotional connection to the experience and the outcomes.  Mike: That is wonderful.  Since you brought it up, let's talk about replacements for worksheets and timed tests.  Jenny: Mm-hmm.  Mike: So, you advocate for games, as you said, and for an activity-based approach. I think that what I want to try to do is get really specific so that if I'm a classroom teacher, and I can't see a picture of that yet, can you help paint a picture? What might that look like?  Jenny: I love that question because there's lots of good games and lots of places. But again, like I said earlier, this thinking really deeply about what game I'm choosing and for what—what do my students need to practice? And then being very intentional about game choice is really important.  So, for example, if students are working on their 10 and some more facts, then you want to play a game where all the facts are 10 and some more facts. That's what they're working on. And then maybe you mix in some that aren't. Or you play a game with that and then they sort cards and find all the, solve the 10 and some more, or there's lots of things they can do. They can play Concentration, where the fact is hidden and the answer is hidden and things like that. So, you can be very focused. And then when you get to the strategies, you want to have a game that allows for students to say, allow their strategies.  So, I'm a big fan of, like, sentence frames, for example. So, there's games that we have in our Math Fact Fluency[: 60+ Games and Assessment Tools to Support Learning and Retention] book [by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina Kling] that are in other places that specifically work on a strategy. So, for example, if I'm working on the pretend-to-10 strategy, I like to play the game Fixed-Addend War, which is the classic game of War, except there's an addend in the middle, and it's a 9, to start. And then each of the two players turns up a card. So, Mike, if you turn up a 7, then you're going to explain how you're going to use the pretend-to-10 strategy to add it. And I turned up a 6, so I'm going to, I'm going to do this then I'll, you can do it. So, I turned up a 6. So, I'm going to say, "Well, 10 and 6 is 16, so 9 and 6 is 1 less, [which equals] 15.' I've just explained the pretend-to-10 strategy. And then you get your turn.  Mike: And I'd say, "Well, 7 and 10, I know 7 and 10 is 17, so 7 and 9 has to be 1 less, and that's 16." Jenny: Yeah. So, your total's higher than mine. You win those two cards, you put them in your deck, and we move on. So, that's a way to just practice thinking through that strategy. Notice there's no time factor in that. You have a different card than I have. You have as much time, and we're doing think-aloud. These are all high-leverage practices. Then we get to the games where it's like, you might turn up a 6 and a 5 where you're not going to use the pretend-to-10 strategy for that. You've got to think, "Oh, that doesn't really fit that strategy because neither one of those numbers is really close to 10. Oh, hey, it's near a double; I'm going to use my doubles." So, you sequence these games to—if you start with one of those open-ended games, it might be too big of a jump because students aren't ready to choose between their strategies. They have to first be adept at using their strategies. And once they're adept at using them, then they're ready to play games where they get to choose among the strategies.  Mike: So, you're making me think a couple things, Jenny. One is, it's not just that we're shifting to using games as a venue to practice to get to automaticity. You're actually saying that when we think about the games, we really need to think about, "What are the strategies that we're after for kids?" And then make sure that the way that the game is structured, like, when you're talking about the pretend-to-10, with the fixed addend. That's designed to elicit that strategy and have kids work on developing their language and their thinking around that particularly. So, there's a level of intent around the game choice and the connection to the strategies that kids are thinking about. Am I understanding that right?  Jenny: That's it. That's exactly right. That's exactly right. And a huge—a lot of intentionality so that they have that opportunity in a no-pressure, a low-stress, think-through-the-strategy [way]. If they make a mistake, their peer or themselves usually correct it in the moment, and they get so much practice in. I mean, imagine going through half a deck of cards playing that game.  Mike: Yeah.  Jenny: That's 26 facts. And then picture those 26 facts (laughs) on a page of paper. And then—and again, in the game that you've got the added benefit of think-aloud, and then you're hearing what your peer has said.  Mike: You know, one of the things that strikes me is, if I'm a teacher, I might be thinking, like, "This is awesome, I'm super excited about it. Holy mackerel, do I have to figure these games out myself?" And I think the good news is, there's a lot of work that's been done on this. I know you've done some. Do you have any recommendations for folks? There's, of course, curriculum. But do you have recommendations for resources that you think, help a teacher think about this or help a teacher see some of the games that we're talking about?  Jenny: Well, I'm going to start with my Math Fact Fluency book because that is where we go through each of these strategies, each of the foundational facts sets and the strategies, and for each one supply a game. And then from those games they're easily adaptable to other settings. And some of the games are classic games. So, there's a game, for example, called Square Deal. And the idea is that you're covering a game board, and you're trying to make a square. So, you get a 2-by-2 grid taken, and you score a point or 5 points or whatever you want to score. Well, we have that game housed under the 10 and some more facts. So, all the answers are, like, 19, 16, 15, and the students turn over a 10 card and another card, and if it's a 10 and a 5, they get to claim a 15 spot on the game board.  Well, that game board can be easily adapted to any multiplication fact sets, any other addition [sets]. I like to do a Square Deal with 10 and some more, and then I like to do Square Deal with 9 and some more. There's my (laughs) effort, again, to come back to either pretend-to-10 or making 10. Where they're like, "Oh, I just played 10 and some more. Now we're doing the same game, but it's 9 and some more." So, I feel like there's a lot of games there. And there is a free companion website that has about half of the games ready to download in English and in Spanish.  Mike: Any chance you'd be willing to share it?  Jenny: Yeah, absolutely. So, you can just google it. The Kentucky Center for Mathematics created it during COVID-19, actually, as a gift to the math community. And so, if you type in "Kentucky Center for Math" or "KCM Math Fact Fluency companion website," it will pop up.  Mike: That's awesome.  I want to ask you about one more thing before we close because we've really talked about the replacement for worksheets, the replacements for timed tests. But there is a piece of this where people think about "How do I know?" right? "How can I tell that kids have started to build this automaticity?" And you make a pretty strong case for interviewing students to understand their thinking. I'm wondering if you could just talk again about the why behind it, and a little bit about what it might look like.  Jenny: So, first of all, timed tests are definitely a mistake for many reasons. And one of the reasons—beyond the anxiety they cause—they're just very poor assessment tools. So, you can't see if the student is skip-counting or not, for example, for multiplication facts. You can't see if they're counting by 1s for the addition facts. You can't see that when they're doing the test, and you can't assume that they're working at a constant rate; that they're just solving one every, you know, couple of seconds, which is the way those tests are designed. Because I can spend a lot of time on one and less time on the other. So, they're just not, they're just not effective as an assessment tool.  So, if you flip that. Let's say they're playing the game we were talking about earlier, and you just want to know, "Can they use the pretend-to-10 strategy?" That's your assessment question of the day. Well, you can just wander around with a little checklist (chuckles), you know? "Yes, they can." "No, they can't." And so, a checklist can get at the strategies, and a checklist can also get at the facts, like, "How well are they doing with their facts?" So, once they do some of those games that are more open-ended, you can just observe and listen to them and get a feel for that. If they're playing Square Deal with whatever fact, you know. So, what happens is, you're like, "I wonder how they're doing with their 4s. We've really been working with their 4s a lot.' Well, you can play Square Deal or a number of other games where that day you're working on 4s. The [game] Fixed-Addend War can become Fixed-Factor War, and you put a 4 in the middle. So adaptable games and then you're just listening and watching.  And if you're not comfortable with that approach, then they can be playing those games, and you can have students channeling through where you do a little mini-interview. It only takes a few questions to get a feel for whether a student knows their facts. And you can really see who's automatic and who's still thinking. So, for example, a student who's working on their 4s, if you give them 4 times 7, they might say, "28." I call that automatic. Or they might, they might do 4 times 7, and they pause, and they're like, "28." Then I'm like, "How did you think about that?" And they're like, "Well, I doubled and doubled again." "Great." So, I can mark off that they are using a strategy, but they're not automatic yet. So that to me is a check, not a star. And if I ask, "How did you do it?" And they say, "Well, I skip-counted." Well then, I'm marking down they skip-counted. Because that means they need a strategy to help them move toward automaticity. Mike: I think what strikes me about that, too, is, when you understand where they're at on their journey to automaticity, you can actually do something about it as opposed to just looking at the quantity that you might see on a timed test. What's actionable about that? I'm not sure, but I think what you're suggesting really makes the case that I can do something with data that I observe or data that I hear in an interview or see in an interview.  Jenny: Absolutely. I mean this whole different positioning of the teacher as coaching the student toward their growth; helping them grow in their math proficiency, their math fluency. You see where they're at and then you're monitoring that in order to move them forward instead of just marking them right or wrong on a timed test. I think that's a great way to synthesize that.  Mike: Well, I have to say, it has been a pleasure talking with you. Thank you so much for joining us today. Jenny: Thank you so much. I am, again, thrilled to be invited and always happy to talk about this topic.  Mike: This podcast is brought to you by The Math Learning Center and the Maier Math Foundation, dedicated to inspiring and enabling all individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability.

In Episode 47, Scott and Logan go over the 5/31/00 Thunder from Boise, Idaho! They talk about maybe the best wcw hardcore match and a wild horse appearance.  Has the bloom come off the Mike Awesome rose? It certainly appears that way. We finally get a world title match for the ppv? Will Tank Abbott survive until Mondays match with Goldberg? 

This week, The Mayor and Brent head back to the chaotic year of 2000… and the absolute mess that was WCW!We're diving into Monday Nitro from April 17, 2000—featuring Curt Hennig taking on Shawn Stasiak, Terry Funk defending the Hardcore Title against The Wall, Mike Awesome vs. DDP, and Hulk Hogan absolutely destroying Billy Kidman.All that and much more this week on AWIPOD!

Episode 101 is here pals! It's a "Match of the Week" 'Triple-Header' time (this time in more of a bite-sized format) w/ my super loyal pal who supports all of my hair-brained Wrasslin'-Art schemes, Joe! We are chatting 3 bloody lovely matches that we watched together at one of our Wrestling Club at The Scratch events - running the gambit from Lucha to some FMW Terry Funk wildin'! Our matches in question include an early 80s New Japan classic Lucha affair in 'Super Porky' (Brazo De Plata) vs. Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama), a classic frenetic-paced late 90s Nitro Lucha trios with La Parka, Silver King & Psychosis vs. Rey Mysterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera & Hector Garza & finally, rounding it out with an amazingly wild, prime era FMW Tornado Tag with 'The Funk-Masters of Wrestling' (Terry Funk & 'Gladiator' Mike Awesome) vs. Hayabusa & Masato Tanaka! Thanks as always Joe for a super-fun nerd-out!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I talk starting to map out 2026 & a mind-blowingly great CULT-LUCHA classic Lucha Libre monster movie night event debut this past Sunday at Netherworld with my tag-team partner in crime, Trash Video's Andrew Leavold. Thank you once again to everyone who came along; your support of this latest ridiculously niche in-person event left us gob-smacked!Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things Match of the Week illustrations in question here: M.O.T.W. 109: Super Porky' (Brazo De Plata) vs. Tiger MaskM.O.T.W. 110: La Parka, Silver King & Psychosis vs. Rey Jr., Juvy & Hector GarzaM.O.T.W. 111: 'Funk-Masters of Wrestling' (Terry Funk & The Gladiator) vs. Hayabusa & Masato TanakaChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 101 is here pals! It's a "Match of the Week" 'Triple-Header' time (this time in more of a bite-sized format) w/ my super loyal pal who supports all of my hair-brained Wrasslin'-Art schemes, Joe! We are chatting 3 bloody lovely matches that we watched together at one of our Wrestling Club at The Scratch events - running the gambit from Lucha to some FMW Terry Funk wildin'! Our matches in question include an early 80s New Japan classic Lucha affair in 'Super Porky' (Brazo De Plata) vs. Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama), a classic frenetic-paced late 90s Nitro Lucha trios with La Parka, Silver King & Psychosis vs. Rey Mysterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera & Hector Garza & finally, rounding it out with an amazingly wild, prime era FMW Tornado Tag with 'The Funk-Masters of Wrestling' (Terry Funk & 'Gladiator' Mike Awesome) vs. Hayabusa & Masato Tanaka! Thanks as always Joe for a super-fun nerd-out!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I talk starting to map out 2026 & a mind-blowingly great CULT-LUCHA classic Lucha Libre monster movie night event debut this past Sunday at Netherworld with my tag-team partner in crime, Trash Video's Andrew Leavold. Thank you once again to everyone who came along; your support of this latest ridiculously niche in-person event left us gob-smacked!Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things Match of the Week illustrations in question here: M.O.T.W. 109: Super Porky' (Brazo De Plata) vs. Tiger MaskM.O.T.W. 110: La Parka, Silver King & Psychosis vs. Rey Jr., Juvy & Hector GarzaM.O.T.W. 111: 'Funk-Masters of Wrestling' (Terry Funk & The Gladiator) vs. Hayabusa & Masato TanakaChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-art-with-chris-things/donations

WWF Raw Is War is live in Providence, Rhode Island on July 16, 2001!Paul Heyman tries to recruit Spike Dudley into the Alliance, however, Spike turns down Paul leading The Dudleyz to come out, attack Spike with his crutch and force him to watch Bubba Ray super powerbomb Molly Holly through a table. WCW Tag Champion Chuck Palumbo takes on WWF Tag Champion Faarooq. Edge challenges Mike Awesome. Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley announce that Team Alliance will be WCW Champion Booker T, Rhyno, DDP, and The Dudley Boyz. Vince McMahon attempts to get WWF Champion Stone Cold lead Team WWF. Tazz battles William Regal, however, Tajiri screws over Tazz helping Regal get the win. WCW Champion Booker T defends against Chris Jericho, but WCW referee Nick Patrick screws over Y2J. Kurt Angle goes to war with Raven in a Hardcore Match and destroys Alliance members with chairshots. The Hardy Boyz challenge the Dudley Boyz. Afterwards, Rob Van Dam lays out Jeff Hardy with a 5 Star Frog Splash. Classy Freddie Blassie tries to rally Team WWF, Trish Stratus takes on Terri. After the match, Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson attack Trish but Lita makes the save. And in the main event, The Undertaker and Kane team up against Rhyno and DDP. During the match, The Alliance and WWF brawl until Stone Cold Steve Austin clears the ring and the WWF stand tall.

Episode 93 is here pals! It's our latest "WRESTLING CLUB" special edition of the podcast is here after the lovely night that was our most recent 'Club-Night' at THE SCRATCH this past Monday! A BIG ol' evening of Monday Night GRAPPS was had! Today we've got another playlist debrief with 'PERFECT ATTENDANCE CLUB MEMBER JOE! And as always, a good bit of audio of the night that was! Thanks Joe!! We're talkin' a butt-load of WCW Nitro, Macho Man, Randy Savage, wild as heck mid 90's Ric Flair, my big love for Steve Mongo McMichael, Tiger Mask, Super Porky, Eddie Guerrero, WCW Lucha Libre, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, Terry Funk, Mike Awesome, Masato Tanaka & Hayabusa and some absolutely tremendous 1993 All Japan Womens Tag Team Joshi Wrestling!In our opening segment, I chat some recent commission fun & a general "where I am in life" as I approach my 39th birthday next week!Enjoy!!ChrisThings.com.au is the place for my latest book, original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 93 is here pals! It's our latest "WRESTLING CLUB" special edition of the podcast is here after the lovely night that was our most recent 'Club-Night' at THE SCRATCH this past Monday! A BIG ol' evening of Monday Night GRAPPS was had! Today we've got another playlist debrief with 'PERFECT ATTENDANCE CLUB MEMBER JOE! And as always, a good bit of audio of the night that was! Thanks Joe!! We're talkin' a butt-load of WCW Nitro, Macho Man, Randy Savage, wild as heck mid 90's Ric Flair, my big love for Steve Mongo McMichael, Tiger Mask, Super Porky, Eddie Guerrero, WCW Lucha Libre, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, Terry Funk, Mike Awesome, Masato Tanaka & Hayabusa and some absolutely tremendous 1993 All Japan Womens Tag Team Joshi Wrestling!In our opening segment, I chat some recent commission fun & a general "where I am in life" as I approach my 39th birthday next week!Enjoy!!ChrisThings.com.au is the place for my latest book, original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-art-with-chris-things/donations

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Ep 339 – Best of WHX Vol 7: 1998 We bring you our favorite matches from 1998 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives 0:36 - Welcome 3:11 - Dude Love vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship with Vince McMahon as the special guest referee from Over the Edge: In Your House (ep305) 15:39 - Dr Wagner Jr vs Koji Kanemoto in the Best of the Super Juniors Finals from Best of Super Juniors V (ep307) 26:48 - Mankind vs Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match from King of the Ring 1998 (ep309) 42:28 - Kazuo Yamasaki vs Shinya Hashimoto in the G1 Climax Finals from G1 Climax Final 1998 (ep314) 52:10 - Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka from Heatwave 1998 (ep315) 1:03:31 - Juventud Guerrera vs Rey Mysterio Jr vs Billy Kidman in a Triangle match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship from Starrcade 1998 (ep337) 1:11:11 - Honorable Mentions 1:19:28 - Goodbyes Music from this week's show is “Machinehead” by Bush” and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com X – WrestlingHistoX

Episode 86 is here pals! It's a "Match of the Week" 'Edition of the show w/ 'Best Mate David', chattin' three totally splendid bouts & just what it was that made them so wonderful. Those being Genichiro Tenryu vs KENTA (from 2005 Pro Wrestling NOAH), Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka (from ECW Heatwave '98) and the wonderfully sadomasochistic bloodbath that was KENOH vs Minoru Suzuki (from 2024 Pro Wrestling NOAH). We actually got to enjoy those first two together at a recent 'Wrestling Club' with Chris Things at The Scratch, so I felt there couldn't be anyone more perfect to chop it up with about these classics than my dearest long-time pal from across the pond. We talk all about these matches, my illustrations of said matches & a heck of a lot of nonsense - not limited to the 1977 B-Grade Action classic that was Rolling Thunder!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I ramble about my recent Mexican group art show participation, some upcoming events AND a Wrestling Artist SPOTLIGHT on a recent discovery of mine in fabulous wrestling artist who created some of our favourite visuals of early 90s WWF; Joe Jusko!Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustrations in question here: MOTW 96: Genichiro Tenryu vs KENTAMOTW 97: Mike Awesome vs Masato TanakaMOTW 98: KENOH vs Minoru SuzukiChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television from April 2000! The troublesome trio talk about Mike Awesome leaving ECW, Taz shocking the wrestling world, Tajiri taking the TV Title back to the Network, Rob Van Dam confronting Rhino, the disarray of the tag team division and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

Episode 86 is here pals! It's a "Match of the Week" 'Edition of the show w/ 'Best Mate David', chattin' three totally splendid bouts & just what it was that made them so wonderful. Those being Genichiro Tenryu vs KENTA (from 2005 Pro Wrestling NOAH), Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka (from ECW Heatwave '98) and the wonderfully sadomasochistic bloodbath that was KENOH vs Minoru Suzuki (from 2024 Pro Wrestling NOAH). We actually got to enjoy those first two together at a recent 'Wrestling Club' with Chris Things at The Scratch, so I felt there couldn't be anyone more perfect to chop it up with about these classics than my dearest long-time pal from across the pond. We talk all about these matches, my illustrations of said matches & a heck of a lot of nonsense - not limited to the 1977 B-Grade Action classic that was Rolling Thunder!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I ramble about my recent Mexican group art show participation, some upcoming events AND a Wrestling Artist SPOTLIGHT on a recent discovery of mine in fabulous wrestling artist who created some of our favourite visuals of early 90s WWF; Joe Jusko!Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustrations in question here: MOTW 96: Genichiro Tenryu vs KENTAMOTW 97: Mike Awesome vs Masato TanakaMOTW 98: KENOH vs Minoru SuzukiChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-art-with-chris-things/donations

In this episode, the hosts break down the wild and unpredictable world of ECW's Anarchy Rulz 1999. They dive into the impact of ECW's new TV deal, the opener between Lance Storm and Jerry Lynn, and how injuries shaped the storytelling of the era. The discussion touches on segments with Simon Diamond and Jazz, the chaotic arrival of New Jack, and the thrilling three-way dance featuring Tajiri, Super Crazy, and Guido.From there, the conversation builds toward the intense blood feud between Justin Credible and Sabu, showcasing Sabu's one-of-a-kind style and lasting influence on wrestling. The hosts also revisit major ECW moments, including the Heatwave incident, Taz's shocking elimination, Mike Awesome's championship win, and the heated rivalry between Raven and Tommy Dreamer.To wrap up, they highlight the hard-hitting clash between Balls Mahoney and Rob Van Dam before shifting gears to preview NXT No Mercy 2023, reflecting on how wrestling has evolved while emphasizing the timeless importance of storytelling in the sport.

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television to wrap up March 2000! The troublesome trio talk about the Sinister Minister's growing power, Tommy Dreamer dealing with Da Baldies, Cyrus and the Network going hard at Super Crazy and Sandman, Mike Awesome's unique World Title reign, the impending return of Rob Van Dam and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed episode. Juice Springsteen joins the boys for the Juice Box to talk about WCW on Peacock, Fall Brawl & who he would put into War Games today in the WWE. Over The Top returns with a vengeance & the boys talk a little about Ring of Honor, Death Before Dishonor & express frustration with the band before taking a break.Back from the break its talk about the Wizards Street Team, the latest Patreon episode & Tony's Tier 1 Wrestling commentary careerConversations turn to WWE's Clash of Paris as the boys talk picks and the PLE in depth. There's a little AEW talk before we head into Homework & Brundo gives us an assignment for next week as we go back to ECW Guilty as Charged 2000 for Mike Awesome vs Spike Dudley Remember to subscribe, rate and review.

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review ECW Living Dangerously 2000! The troublesome trio talk about the chaotic booking of the show, the culmination of the TV Title tournament, a bizarre night for Mike Awesome, an insane fall for New Jack, Dusty Rhodes battling Steve Corino, the return of Rob Van Dam and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

This week, we look back at some of #RVD's greatest stories with some of the giants in pro wrestling: including Kevin Nash & Vader in WCW, his desire to wrestle Sid Vicious and his friendship with Mike Awesome! Smell DAM good with Mando! As a special offer for listeners, new customers get 20% off sitewide with our exclusive code. Use code RVD at https://www.ShopMando.com for 20% off sitewide + free shipping. #ShopMandoPod #mandopod Presented by Get Blitzed! THC Lit-Aid that's legal in ALL 50 states. Head to https://www.get-blitzed.com/ and use promo code RVD to get 15% off your order!

Remember the Hammerstein Ballroom? The roar of the crowd? The night the rebels came home? This week, we're turning the clock back exactly 20 years on a brand new episode of Legends and Champions!  Andy and Stefan are dissecting one of the most influential and emotional wrestling shows ever: ECW One Night Stand 2005. Join the guys as they break down: Paul Heyman's epic "shoot" promo that tore the house down. The unbelievable brutality and respect in Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka. The raw emotion of The Sandman's entrance through the ECW faithful. The legacy of the show and its impact on the wrestling world. It's a love letter to the Land of Extreme you don't want to miss. Episode is LIVE now! Click the link in our bio to listen!   Thank you for checking out this podcast!  Join us every week for FREE podcasts including: McGuire on Wrestling - Sundays featuring news, interviews, weekly analysis from The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer and others.   The Alternate Commentary Table: Calgary's Mitch Hontzias and Dimitri Korolis bring you a hilarious, fan-based sports-talk style review of the week of wrestling on TV in North America and more!   To hear these shows and more for FREE, just subscribe wherever you're hearing this now, or visit www.celebratewrestling.com #ECW #OneNightStand2005 #Wrestling #Podcast #LegendsAndChampions #PaulHeyman #TommyDreamer #RobVanDam #WrestlingHistory #WWE #OnThisDay

In this episode, the crew dives headfirst into the beautiful trainwreck that was WCW Bash at the Beach 2000. Buckle up, because this show had everything — title matches that made no sense, a Graveyard Match straight out of a low-budget horror movie, and enough backstage drama to fuel a Netflix series.We talk Cruiserweight chaos, Hardcore nonsense, and try to make sense of whatever the hell Vampiro was doing. From Scott Steiner yelling at anything that moved, to Mike Awesome living his best "That '70s Guy" life, this event is peak WCW madness.Of course, we also give props to Booker T's historic championship win — one of the few shining moments in a night full of confusion, comedy, and car crashes (some literal). If you like your wrestling with a side of “What were they thinking?” this episode for you.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Bash at the Beach 200002:58 Opening Match: Cruiserweight Championship05:54 Hardcore Championship Match: Norman Smiley vs. Big Vito14:57 Wedding Gown Match: Daphne vs. Ms. Hancock18:01 Tag Team Championship: Kronik vs. Perfect Event21:34 The Tag Team Dynamics of Kronik24:03 The Impact of Tag Team Matches30:14 The Evolution of Mike Awesome39:22 The Graveyard Match: A Unique Concept42:58 Dramatic Moments in Wrestling43:55 Buff Bagwell vs. Shane Douglas: A Match to Remember46:59 Shane Douglas: The True Heel of the Night48:05 The Build-Up to Hogan vs. Jarrett51:00 Main Event Madness: Hogan vs. Jarrett53:59 The Aftermath of the Main Event56:00 The Coffin Match: A New Era?01:06:59 Vince Russo's Return and Reflections01:07:45 Creative Control and the Return to WCW01:08:05 The Match Dynamics: Goldberg vs. Nash01:09:50 Scott Hall's Contract and Its Implications01:10:27 The Aftermath of the Match: Scott Hall's Future01:11:01 Goldberg's Heel Turn: A Misstep?01:12:47 The Impact of Vince Russo's Promo01:14:15 Goldberg's Frustrations with TV Time01:15:39 The Main Event: Booker T vs. Jeff Jarrett01:18:51 Booker T's Historic Championship Win01:22:22 Reflections on the Show's Quality and Impact

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television to wrap up February 2000! The troublesome trio talk about Cyrus demanding Paul Heyman hand over the ECW TV Title, Francine defending Raven, the Dupps hitting the road, Mike Awesome finishing off Spike Dudley, Super Crazy standing up to the Network and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television to continue February 2000! The troublesome trio talk about the ongoing fallout from Rob Van Dam's untimely injury, Mike Awesome battling his old rival, Cyrus and the Network putting it to ECW, Danny Doring & Roadkill climbing the ranks and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

ECW One Night Stand 2005 - Does this love letter to ECW still live up to the hype?Maria & Carlos are breaking one of the most legendary one-night pay-per-views in wrestling history and they are joined by returning guests and friends of the podcast Wayne and Dre from Podcast Championship Wrestling. They break down every match, every moment, and ask the big questions:Was it just nostalgia... or does ECW still hit in 2025?Should new wrestling fans watch this show?Is it worth revisiting for longtime ECW loyalists?From Sandman's epic beer-soaked entrance to Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka's brutal war, we cover it all.Plus:The best match of the nightThe most emotional momentAnd whether the flaming table spot still holds up We also spotlight the emotional Rob Van Dam promo, hard-hitting classics like Benoit vs. Guerrero, and the chaos that made ECW unforgettable.Matches reviewed include:– Chris Jericho vs. Lance Storm– Super Crazy vs. Tajiri vs. Little Guido– Rey Mysterio vs. Psychosis– Rhyno vs. Sabu (ft. RVD's epic promo)– Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero– Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka– Dudley Boyz vs. Tommy Dreamer & The SandmanWhether you lived through the ECW era or you're discovering it for the first time, this video is your full breakdown and viewing guide.LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you want more wrestling retrospectives!Let us know in the comments:— What's your favorite match from this card?— Should WWE bring back One Night Stand?Podcast Championship Wrestling:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552307077674https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-championship-wrestling/id1607545592#ECWOneNightStand #WrestlingRewatch #RobVanDam #Sandman #MikeAwesome #HardcoreWrestling #ProWrestling #WWE #ECW #WrestlingReview

This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 26) covering the period of 6/25 thru 7/1. Running Time: 5 Hours 33 Minutes This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 5 Hours 33 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E26 (06/25 - 07/01) The Match Of The Century: Buddy Rogers def Pat O'Connor to win NWA World Heavyweight Title Antonio Inoki and Muhammed Ali 'battle' to a 45 minute draw Muhammad Ali stripped of WBC 'Boxer Of The Year' Award following Inoki match Memorable cage match featuring Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs Bob Backlund at MSG Stan Hansen stripped of AWA World Heavyweight Title Audio: Stan Hansen speaks on being stripped and the story behind running over the AWA Heavyweight Title with his truck WCW fires Ric Flair after contract negotiations fall apart The Sheik (at 67) def Onita to win WWA World Martial Arts Title Looking back at the controversial WCW debut of 'The Possee' (Harlem Heat) that never made TV Fake Undertaker makes his WWF debut Waylon Mercy makes his WWF TV debut Audio: Looking back at memorable Waylon Mercy vignettes Looking back at WWF King Of The Ring 1995, 1998-2000 Audio: Jerry Lawler announces the coming of Dr Isaac Yankem DDS to WWF Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995 Looking back at WCW Saturday Nitro Pay Per Listen Event 1997 Audio: WWF vs ECW leads to surprise appearance by Jim Cornette at ECW Arena Audio: Jim Cornette speaks on his one and only ECW appearance Undertaker vs Mick Foley: Hell In A Cell WWF Brawl For It All debuts on Monday Night Raw Onita makes his one and only ECW appearance at ECW Arena Audio: Paul Heyman promo on ECW during FMW Event in Japan Audio: WCW cancels NWO Wrestling Hotline Tod Gordon makes surprise appearance at Dennis Coraluzzo NJ indy event Looking back at the highest rated wrestling match in Cable TV History: Undertaker vs Steve Austin for WWF Championship 1999 WWF announces the signing of Chris Jericho (1999) Vince McMahon appears on Conan O'Brien (1999) Paul Heyman and ECW ink three year TV deal with TNN WWF wins court battle filed by USA Network which leads to the abrupt end of ECW on TNN Audio: Memorable 'A**hole' promo between The Rock and The Genetic Jackhammer, Vince McMahon (2000) Mick Foley's first run as WWF Commissioner begins Rena Mero lands cover of Muscle And Fitness Magazine Audio: Rhyno vs Test for WWF Hardcore Title leads to the official beginning of WCW Invasion of WWF Audio: WCW wrestler Mike Awesome def WWF wrestler Rhyno to win WWF Hardcore Title from Rhyno Audio: Memorable 'Pep Talk' from APA to WWF roster after the invasion of WCW Audio: Passing The Torch? 1/2: Ric Flair vs Brock Lesnar (2002) Audio: One of the greatest matches in Raw history: Undertaker vs Jeff Hardy Ladder Match for WWF Championship Audio: John Cena makes his WWF TV debut vs Kurt Angle Audio: Batista makes his WWF in ring debut on Smackdown Audio: Gail Kim makes her WWF TV debut and wins the Women's Championship RIP 'Mr America': Hulk Hogan removed from WWE storylines and ultimately released Audio: Controversial HBO: Real Sports airs featuring an unhinged Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper who predicted he would not live to 65 WWE releases Roddy Piper following his controversial comments made on HBO: Real Sports Looking back at WWE Great American Bash PPV (2004) and the concrete crypt rehearsal footage that leaked to the net prior to the PPV Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV (2005, 2006) Audio: Passing The Torch? 2/2: Ric Flair vs Kurt Angle (2005) Hulk Hogan makes WWE return after two-year absence Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions PPV (2008) Audio: CM Punk cashes in MITB Briefcase to def Edge for tthe WWE World Heavyweight Championship Sheamus makes WWE TV debut Looking back at WWE The Bash 2009 Titus O'Neil trips during NXT Keg Carry Challenge Audio: CM Punk Pipebomb Looking back at ROH Best In The World 2011, 2018 Audio: Seth Rollins makes NXT debut against Jiro (Taishi Takizawa) Criminal tidbit regarding Jiro (Taishi Takizawa) Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank 2014 Looking back at TNA Slammiversary 2015 Ethan Carter III (EC3) def Kurt Angle to win TNA World Heavyweight Championship Impact Wrestling signs D'Lo Brown as a full-time producer AEW signs Private Party to a multi-year deal WWE names Paul Heyman as Executive Director of RAW and Eric Bischoff for SmackDown Looking back at AEW Fyter Fest 2019 and Shawn Spears' bloody chairshot to Cody Rhodes (that required 12 staples) Audio: Cody Rhodes and Shawn Spears comment on what went wrong with the infamous chairshot from AEW Fyter Fest Audio: "We Don't Run A Sloppy Shop" Taz' infamous shot at WWE during the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic Impact Wrestling fires Tessa Blanchard and is stripped of the Impact World Championship Fox Sports 1 cancels multiple sports related shows including WWE Backstage Alberto El Patron launches his own Lucha Libre Promotion which ended up folding after one show Audio: Eddie Kingston throws shade at WWE following an episode of AEW Dynamite IWC attempts to cancel Nikki Bella after a 2013 appearance of The Bellas on E! Fashion Police resurfaces Audio: Looking back at Nikki Bella and E! Fashion Police cast mocking Joanie 'Chyna' Laurer' and her genitalia Looking back at AEW Forbidden Door 2022-2024 Audio: Claudio Castagnoli (Cesaro) makes his memorable AEW debut Audio: AEW contracted stars Bryan Danielson, Paul Wight (Big Show) and Chris Jericho appear on RAW celebrating 20-year anniversary of John Cena's WWE debut Audio: Vince McMahon' his final WWE in-ring appearance introducing and celebrating 20 years of John Cena in WWE Audio: John Cena emotional promo celebrating 20 years in WWE  WWE signs Valerie Loureda aka Lola Vice Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank 2023 Audio: The Usos vs Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa (Bloodline Civil War) Audio: John Cena makes surprise appearance in England (MITB '23) and teases a future WrestleMania in UK Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews get married Tony Khan mimics almost word for word Triple H' 2021 comment touting the best Women's Wrestling in the world. Can you guess what Thunder Rosa' reaction was? Audio: Cody Rhodes' memorable post-SmackDown promo returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Audio: Mercedes Mone pisses off the IWC by revealing she has creative control over in AEW Audio: The match that put Stephanie Vaquer on the WWE radar: Mercedes Mone (AEW) vs Stephanie Vaquer (NJPW) Winner Take All And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E26 (6/25 – 7/1) CLICK HERE to listen to COMMERCIAL FREE (PATREON) episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E26 (6/25 – 7/1) CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E26 (6/25 – 7/1) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows ==== CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE WITH THE DTKC 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHIRT! CLICK HERE for DTKC Pro Wrestling Tees Store ==== Want to help promote our shows and get a special shout-out on the next show? 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This week the boys talk about booking their LJN wrestling figure feds. The boys also welcome back Marty and Sarah love wrestling. Scott and Jef answer one of JT's questions.    In the news, the boys talk about title run toys Paul Orndorff. Also in the news, Wrestlezone table top will be available to purchase later this year. Grapplers and Gimmicks they have their Charles Wright legacy collection. Zombie Sailor showed off his new Mike Awesome figure. And Scott goes in depth regarding Hasbro's GI Joe San Diego Comic Con 4 pack of figures. But that isn't where it stops.    And the boys talk about the November 1991 WWF Magazine   Pre Orders: Big Rubber Guys - Collectmajor.com Shotzi Blackheart The Genius Sean Mooney  Koko B. Ware Road Warriors are available at Big Bad toy store Fig Collections - shop.figurecollections.com The patriot Buff Bagwell   Zombie Sailor - (zombiesailor.com) La Toonie 12 inch Road warriors (latoonie.com) KWK Shopkwk.com use code Fullyposeable to get 10 percent off your order. Also KWK's month of May pre order is Bezerker.  Thank you to everyone for keeping this show going!

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television to close out January 2000! The troublesome trio talk about the drawn out Raven and Tommy Dreamer storyline, Mike Awesome fending off Rob Van Dam and Spike Dudley, Josh Wilcox (who?) turning heel, an unwelcome visit from Erik Watts, Sabu's final ECW match and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

Our Wrestling Podcast Episode 327: Favorite Theme Music Part 2 #mikeawesom #wwe #wwesmackdown #wwenxt #wweraw #wwerawhighlights #aew #willospreay #aewdynamite The guys are back with another installment of Favorite Themes! The guys cover such legendary themes like: Hayabusa's theme, Mike Awesome, Ospreay, and more! X: @owp2019 Instagram: @owp2019 Meta: www.facebook.com/ourwrestlingpodcast Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ourwrestlingpodcast Rumble: rumble.com/c/c-7660138 Youtube(sucks): www.youtube.com/channel/UCTcCUQMd…iew... Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use; for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

With This Ring #67: Backlash 2000   Ryan and Cindy start the next WWF season much the same way we finished the old one, with the Rock feuding with Triple H and the McMahons. In this edition we go to Backlash, which had 5 singles matches, none of which were Terri vs. The Kat, putting it a tick above WrestleMania from the get go. Among the topics discussed: The start of the Vince Russo/Eric Bischoff tenure in WCW, and how that led to Mike Awesome, WCW wrestler, defending the ECW title against Tazz, WWF wrestler and how that was displayed on WWF TV. Chris Jericho's brief earliest WWF title run.  The promise of Stone Cold Steve Austin.  The chemistry between Eddie Guerrero and his Mamacita.  We again talk about how misplaced X-Pac and Road Dogg are in the tag division.  Dean Malenko and Scotty Too Hotty having a notable Light Heavyweight Title match. SHOWESTER MANIA RUNNING WILD BROTHER! The Rock and Triple H having their usual Sports Enterainment Spectacular in a match that seemed more WrestleMania main event than the WrestleMania main event.    All this and much more. Enjoy!

We take another Extreme detour into the 3rd brand and this time the action is hot. We see prime Mike Awesome, Sandman, Dusty, RVD, Rhyno, Dreamer and so many more. Good story, good matches and a near death experience. For halftime I give some brief WrestleMania 41 thoughts.

Today's Feature episode of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is with former ECW referee John Finegan. The former ECW referee is on to talk about his entire professional wrestling career. Host John Poz and John talk breaking into pro wrestling, TWA, ECW, Paul Heyman, WWE, One Night Stand, Mike Awesome, Taz, Tommy Dreamer, RVD, Sandman, Vince McMahon, the new ECW, and so much more!Store - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPTFollow us @TwoManPowerTrip on Twitter and IG

Ep 315 – Heatwave 1998 Is it the best ECW PPV? 0:33 - Welcome 17:22 - Heatwave Opening 19:34 – Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth, Chastity, and Nicole Bass) vs Jerry Lynn 26:22 - Lance Storm vs Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch) 35:36 - Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka 46:58 - Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa vs Rob Van Dam and Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships 59:43 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs Taz for the FTW World Heavyweight Championship in a Falls Count Anywhere match 1:07:27 - The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von and Big Dick Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Jeff Jones, and Sign Guy Dudley) vs Tommy Dreamer, Sandman and Spike Dudley in a Dudleyville Street Fight 1:14:01 - Overall Thoughts 1:19:17 - Smarking It Up 1:29:34 - Making Their Way to the Ring 1:31:52 - Goodbyes Music from this week's show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Man in a Box” by Alice in Chains Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – WrestlingHistoryX@gmail.com X – WrestlingHistoX

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 15) covering the period of 4/9 thru 4/15. Running Time: 4 Hours 41 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 41 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E15 (04/09 - 04/15) Buddy Rogers becomes first WWWF Champion and he didn't even wrestle to win the Title Jerry Lawler def Kerry Von Erich to win and become the last World Class Wrestling Association Heavyweight Champion. Looking back at WWF / All Japan Wrestling Summit (1990). Audio: Owen Hart and Ricky Morton team up and wrestle on WCW TV. Looking back at last SNME to air on NBC before moving to FOX. Johnny Ace suffers a broken elbow during match against Cactus Jack. Audio: Ultimate Warrior and Sid Vicious cut promos on each for a feud that never developed. Audio: Sid Vicious speaks on why he left WWF during the beginning of his feud with Ultimate Warrior. WCW makes its debut at MSG Paramount Theatre. Ravishing Rick Rude appears on a very early episode of Howard Stern Show. Audio: Jesse Ventura speaks on winning lawsuit against WWF. New Japan Pro Wrestling hosts first ever Super J Cup. Sid Vicious no shows first events after recovering from stabbing incident with Arn Anderson. Audio: Eric Bischoff speaks on Hulk Hogan originally signing with WCW. Paul E and ECW fire Sabu after no-showing event for New Japan. Audio: Cactus Jack arrives in NWC Promotion (1995). Audio: Ultimate Warrior arrives in NWC Promotion (1995). Bonus Audio: The night NWC had Jim 'Anvil' Neidhart wear KKK outfit and 'hang' Virgil during event. Undertaker battles New Jack in Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Audio: The Gangstas Graveyard Promo on Undertaker and Paul Bearer. Michael PS Hayes debuts as Dok Hendrix in WWF. Audio: First Hunter Hearst Helmsley vignettes air on WWF TV. Brian Pillman seriously injured in auto accident. Audio: Rare Brian Pillman radio interview shortly after auto accident. Vader detained in Kuwait after getting too physical with local morning talk show host. ECW holds its first ever PPV, 'Barely Legal' (1997). ECW holds banquet night before Barely Legal to tribute Terry Funk. Audio: The Rock throws Steve Austin and Smoking Skull belt off a bridge. Audio: Looking back at the night WCW tried to hit the 'reset' button on Nitro: All champions stripped, Mike Awesome appears still ECW Champion, Billy Kidman's memorable promo on Hulk Hogan, Vince Russo's first appearance on camera, Bischoff revealed as the driver behind Hummer, and so much more. Audio: Mike Awesome speaks on abruptly leaving ECW for WCW while still ECW Champion and dropping the title to Tazz. Audio: Shane Douglas' spot on comments about Mike Awesome not trusting Paul E and Tazz. Audio: WCW Wrestler (Mike Awesome) vs WWF Wrestler (Tazz) at ECW event. Audio: The attack WWE wants you to forget about. Steve Austin and Triple H beat down and chair bash Lita. Audio: Jeff Hardy interrupts HHH and Austin promo and hits Twist of Fate on Stephanie. Audio: Jeff Hardy def Triple H to win IC Championship. Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'Eruption' event (2002). Scott Steiner and Chris Nowinski debate America and Foreign Policy on Raw. The night WWE had Goldberg wear Goldust' wig. John Cena introduces the WWE Championship Spinner Belt. Looking back at TNA Lockdown PPV (2007, 2008, 2012) WWE bans photographers from televised ringside events. CBS cancels proposed 'Secret Talents Of The Stars' TV series that included Ric Flair. Hulk Hogan talks about how he could have gone 'OJ Simpson' on his ex-wife. ESPN airs E:60 episode featuring WWE and Vince McMahon. Torrie Wilson announces her retirement from wrestling due to a back injury. Looking back at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla One Hundred Event (2009). WWE drafts MVP #1 in 2009 Draft. Announcements of Smackdown moving to SyFy and Superstars to the WWE website Audio: Edge announces his retirement from wrestling due to spinal stenosis. Sheamus and Mean Gene Okerlund vs Daniel Bryan and Alberto Del Rio. Fandango's 'Cha La La' theme becomes a major hit. Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella get married. Looking back at TNA One Night Only Events: X-Travaganza II, World Cup Of Wrestling II (2014). Wrestling fans buzz over John Cena using Austin's stunner during Wrestling 31 match but not as a finisher. Daniel Bryan wrestles last match before sudden retirement in 2015 due to concussions. Taz leaves TNA Impact. Memorable Raw segment where Braun Strowman flips an ambulance with Roman Reigns 'inside'. Audio: Bobby Lashley returns to WWE after a ten-year absence John Cena and Nikki Bella break up less than a month before their Wedding Paige replaces Daniel Bryan as SmackDown General Manager Superstar Billy Graham offers advice to the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Kofi Kingston: "Take steroids" All Elite Wrestling (AEW) signs Darby Allin WWE begins downsizing due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and releases Twenty-Seven including Kurt Angle, Rusev, Deonna Purrazzo, Gallows and Anderson, Erick Rowan, Lance Storm Audio: WWE releases a PSA about Covid-19 Pandemic and fans were not happy with it The Revival (FTR) request and are granted their release from WWE NXT finally defeats AEW Dynamite in the TV Ratings (693K to 692K): "But the demo!!!" MJF launches a Cameo account; his asking price: $500 Looking back at Impact Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021 Looking back at WrestleMania 37 and the return of fans in attendance for an event since the beginning of the pandemic Audio: Samoa Joe discusses the dangerous weather conditions at WrestleMania 37 and the Poncho Less than a week after his appearance at WrestleMania 37, WWE releases Samoa Joe (and eight others) Audio: Highlights of Bianca Belair vs Sasha Banks WrestleMania 37 (Night One) Main Event Audio: Looking back at The Fiend vs Randy Orton feud and the wet fart it laid at WrestleMania 37 Audio: Alexa Bliss explains why she turned on The Fiend at WrestleMania 37 and introduces us to Lilly After releasing Tom Phillips, WWE signs Adnan Virk for the RAW announcing team Audio: Adnan Virk comments on his brief stint in WWE as part of the RAW announcing team AEW holds their first ever house show featuring Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, Darby Allin, The Elite and more Shinjiro Otani is seriously injured during a match against Takashi Sugiura which left him paralyzed from the waist down Fans expose AEW of manipulating crowd reactions on AEW TV and they weren't happy about it Rumors begin about CM Punk return to AEW television and the creation of AEW Collision Trish Stratus turns on Becky Lynch after losing WWE Women's Tag Team Championships to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez Jeff Hardy makes his triumphant return to AEW Television after a long absence after 2022 DUI arrest Audio: Sting name drops Cody Rhodes several times during AEW Dynamite segment with Darby Allin and MJF First ever tease of Wyatt Sicks airs on WWE RAW interrupting Bronson Reed promo Audio: Jade Cargill makes her WWE singles match debut Losing has consequences: Tama Tonga makes his WWE debut and destroys Jimmy Uso Audio: Bron Breakker says goodbye to NXT fans Audio: Triple H takes an indirect shot at Will Ospreay during appearance on Pat McAfee Show. And Ospreay isn't pleased about it Looking back at NJPW Windy City Riot event and Jack Perry successful trolling of Chicago fans AEW and Young Bucks air on Dynamite the backstage security footage of CM Punk / Jack Perry incident from All-In. A decision that will forever haunt Tony Khan and AEW Audio: CM Punk discusses the backstage fight between himself and Jack Perry, getting into Tony Khan's face and quitting AEW And much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E15 (4/9 – 4/15) CLICK HERE to listen to COMMERCIAL FREE (PATRON) episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E15 (4/9 – 4/15) CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E15 (4/9 – 4/15) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows === CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE WITH THE DTKC 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHIRT! 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From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the last three episodes of ECW television in 1999! The troublesome trio talk about two TNN wars between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka, Cyrus's new gig, the potential directions for Rob Van Dam, Spike Dudley's elevation, closing out a millennium and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

In this episode of The It Doesn't Matter Podcast, the hosts delve into the final WCW pay-per-view, Greed. They discuss its significance in wrestling history, the decline of WCW, and the quality of commentary during the event. The conversation covers various matches, including the opening bout and the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship, while also touching on the Magnificent Seven faction and its impact on the wrestling landscape. In this segment, the hosts delve into various wrestling matches and moments, analyzing performances and discussing the careers of notable wrestlers. They reflect on the lack of impact some wrestlers had in WWE, the significance of promos, and memorable moments from events like the Greatest Royal Rumble. The conversation highlights the evolution of wrestling and the challenges faced by certain talents in gaining recognition. In this segment of the conversation, the hosts delve into various aspects of wrestling, including the legacy of cruiserweights, the significance of merchandise and gimmicks, and the impact of name changes on branding. They analyze matches featuring Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Kanyon, and Dusty Rhodes, discussing the performances and the storytelling involved. The conversation highlights the evolution of wrestling characters and the cultural implications of their portrayals. In this episode, the hosts reflect on various aspects of wrestling, including the nostalgic themes in wrestling music, the career reflections of Ric Flair, and the legacy of wrestling icons like Dusty Rhodes and DDP. They analyze the main event match between DDP and Scott Steiner, discussing the overall quality of the WCW Greed pay-per-view and sharing their final thoughts on the event.Chapters00:00 Introduction to WCW Greed01:07 The Importance of WCW Greed02:06 WCW's Decline and Final Days03:53 Commentary and Production Quality06:06 Opening Match: KweeWee vs. Jason Jett11:38 Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship Match19:45 The Magnificent Seven and Their Impact21:47 The Mecca of Manhood23:00 Match Analysis: Stasiak vs. Bam Bam24:40 Team Canada vs. Hugh Morris and Konan27:03 Mike Awesome's Missed Opportunities29:00 WWE's Vision and the Invasion30:59 Titus O'Neil's Greatest Royal Rumble Moment32:01 Promo Highlights: Dusty Rhodes and Buff Bagwell34:02 Cruiserweight Championship: Chavo vs. Shane Helms38:54 The Legacy of Cruiserweights39:46 Merchandise and Gimmicks in Wrestling41:22 Name Changes and Branding in Wrestling42:12 Match Analysis: Buff Bagwell vs. Lex Luger48:51 Canyon vs. Ernest the Cat Miller53:33 Booker T's Rise to Championship Glory58:57 Nostalgic Themes in Wrestling Music01:01:52 Ric Flair's Career Reflections01:04:59 The Legacy of Wrestling Icons01:09:00 Main Event Analysis: DDP vs. Scott Steiner01:11:59 Final Thoughts on WCW Greed

From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television from December 1999! The troublesome trio talk about Raven's true intentions, Rob Van Dam and Sabu on a collision course, Mike Awesome's surprising new challenger, a big serving of Dannaconda, the arrival of Super Calo and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

On this classic episode of YouTube Roulette that originally aired on the Place To Be Nation Wrestling Network, join, Shiff, Logan, Jake, and Matt as they live watch Jim Cornette, Adrian Street, and Linda vs Bill Dundee and Jerry Calhoun, Dusty Rhodes vs Steve Corino, Mick Foley, Mike Awesome and Terry Funk vs WING Kanemura, Masato Tanaka, and Atsushi Onita and Shinsuke Nakamura vs La Sombra!  

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 3) covering the period of 1/15 thru 1/21. Running Time: 4 Hours 20 Minutes This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 20 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E3 (01/15 - 01/21) Looking back at Royal Rumble PPV (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003). Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match. DT reveals his all time favorite Royal Rumble match. What is yours? Ivan Koloff def Bruno Sammartino to win WWWF Championship, ending Bruno's 2,803 reign as Champion. Howard Finkel makes his ring announcing debut for WWWF. US Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda) def North South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) to win WWF Tag Team Titles. Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XVIII. Audio: Cactus Jack battles Van Hammer in a Rodeo Arena and Abdullah The Butcher dumps Missy Hyatt into a Horse Watering Trough. Audio: WWF attempts to manipulate crowd reaction toward Hulk Hogan's elimination in 1992 Royal Rumble match. Audio: Ric Flair challenges Mr Perfect to a loser leaves WWF match. Ludvig Borga suffers serious ankle injury and never wrestles for WWF again. Bonus Audio: Shawn Michaels Press Conference announcing entry into Royal Rumble match. Steve Austin makes WWF Raw in ring debut (against Matt Hardy). Audio: Billionaire Ted is in the warroom with The Huckster, Nacho Man, Scheme Gene. Correcting reports that Ted Turner originally thought the WWF Billionare Ted skits were funny. Audio: Memorable Goldust promo on upcoming Royal Rumble match against Razor Ramon. Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIV. Audio: DX has a 'BBQ' in the ring complete with Jumbo Wienies, confronts Undertaker, Owen Hart, and Steve Austin. Audio: 'You Ruined It!' Steve Austin confronts Mike Tyson during Wrestlemania announcement on Raw. DT looks back at the original news reports of Mike Tyson vs Steve Austin taking place at Wrestlemania XIV. Looking back at WCW Souled Out PPV (1999, 2000). Audio: Michael Buffer attempts to turn chicken sh** into chicken salad introducing 'Stun Gun Ladder' main event match. Audio: Closing moments of Scott Hall vs Goldberg Stun Gun Ladder Match. Audio: Chris Benoit def Sid Vicious to win WCW Heavyweight Championship. Audio: Arn Anderson reverses Benoit victory making WCW Heavyweight Championship vacant. Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Benoit quit WCW. Audio: Triple H calls Steve Austin a Pu**y on Raw. WCW opens up episode of Monday Nitro with an almost 30 minute Goldberg 'funeral' segment. Konnan (who is bald) def Mike Awesome in Hair vs Hair Match on Nitro. Steve Austin undergoes neck surgery. Audio: Memorable 'Its A Dream' Smackdown segment with The Rock and Kurt Angle. Audio: Vince McMahon vs Ric Flair Street Fight (Royal Rumble 2002). RIP Al Wilson (1941-2003). Audio: The greatest John Cena backstage interview you've never heard: Cena dumps B2 for Rodney Mack. Audio: John Cena Smackdown promo on Paul Heyman. John Cena and Chris Benoit force Paul Heyman to eat soap. Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV (2005, 2006). WWE Raw enters the world of High Definition programming. Audio: Cutting Edge segment and Jeff Hardy pyrotechnics 'accident'. Looking back at TNA Genesis PPV (2010, 2011, 2014).  Audio: 'We Want Six Sides!': The new Hogan/Bischoff Era in TNA begins with jeers from TNA fans. Audio: The new Hogan/Bischoff TNA Era doesn't get better when fans are asked to be 'Cast Members'. Bubba The Love Sponge (while employed by TNA) tweets 'Fu** Haiti'.  WWE suspends Evan Bourne for second failure of WWE Wellness Program. Audio: Chris Jericho continues to troll fans with the memorable 'Hot Tag' during Raw match (DB, Punk, Y2J vs Ziggler, Otunga, Henry). Audio: Sting wrestles last ever match in TNA (vs Magnus). Batista makes memorable return to Raw and enters himself into 2014 Royal Rumble match. Alberto Del Rio signs with Lucha Underground. Audio: NWO, A.P.A., and New Age Outlaws destroy The Ascension during Raw 22nd Anniversary Show. Audio: Sting makes WWE Raw debut. WWE signs Austin Aries. Tyler Bate def Pete Dunne in tournament final to become first ever WWE UK Champion. Aleister Black makes WWE NXT debut. Braun Strowman flips WWE Production Truck. Audio: WWE announces the signings of Ricochet, Viking Raiders and Candice LeRae Audio: Jailed Miami Steroid Dealer names Roman Reigns as a regular client making multiple purchases of HGH, steroids and more Rumors fly about WWE signing Ronda Rousey to a contract including debuting at WrestleMania 34 against Stephanie McMahon Alternate ending? Kurt Angle def Baron Corbin Audio: Taz signs a multi-year deal as a commentator for AEW Rob Van Dam's XXX themed segment on Impact gets Impact Wrestling banned from Twitch Young Bucks leave Twitter due to AEW criticism IWC toxicity Audio: Young Bucks mock IWC criticism towards AEW; and this was all the way back in 2020! Warner Brothers Discovery extends AEW TV deal thru 2023 Audio: Stephanie McMahon announces the return of live wrestling fans (since beginning of Pandemic) at WWE events beginning with WrestleMania 37 WWE on FOX teases a match between The Rock and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 Cody Rhodes buys a tour bus for wrestling events Audio: AEW/Impact Wrestling' Covid Era partnership leads to Big Money Matt Hardy and Private Party appearing on Impact Wrestling TV Impact Wrestling: Hart To Kill 2021 PPV results WWE signs Cora Jade, Zoey Stark and Gigi Dolin  RIP Jay Briscoe (38) Audio: Grayson Waller threatens to knock out a disrespectful cameraman during appearance (w/LA Knight) on Australia morning TV show Tony Khan has a Twitter meltdown after USA Network joke about Seth Rollins vs Jinder Mahal match on RAW Pete Dunne is no longer anyone's 'Butch' Audio: Nic Nemeth (formerly Dolph Ziggler) makes his TNA debut Scapegoat: Jack Perry tears up his AEW Contract during NJPW Battle In The Valley event RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E3 (1/15 – 1/21)  CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S3 E3 (1/15 – 1/21) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows === CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (2004-2024) WITH THE DTKC 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHIRT! 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From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review ECW November to Remember 1999! The troublesome trio talk about Taz challenging Rob Van Dam, an all time war between Mike Awesome and Tanaka, Sabu batting Candido, Da Baldies dominating the street wars, Sandman's in ring return, Rhino's elevation and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed show. David Penzer & Emil Jay join the Wizards We kick things off with a Death Pool Updated as unfortunately Black Bart has passed away We are then joined by David Penzer to talk about Sitting Ringside Volume 2, which you can find at the links below. We talk about the new book, Brian Knobbs, Cope and GCW After Mr Penzer we talk about the debut RAW Netflix show a little, Hulk Hogan, The Bloodline, NXT New Years Evil and some MLW. Back from the break we talk a little GCW before being joined by the voice of GCW Emil Jay. We do a deep dive on The People vs GCW, the matches, the stories, the success of GCW and much more. After Emil we quickly talk some AEW before jumping into last week's homework. We talk Masato Tanaka vs Mike Awesome from ECW One Night Stand, the brutality of the match, the Gunther introduction on the Vault, Joey Styles being heated, JBL Camera cuts and much more. Plus KJG gives us our homework for next week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qm0ZNrVZEQ Lethal Lockdown 2024: Team Jarrett vs Team Dixie Do your homework & be prepared for next weeks show Remember to Subscribe so you never miss a show Grab David Penzer's Book https://t.co/ZXyhVxRLUc Watch The People vs GCW on Triller https://x.com/FiteTV Follow and Subscribe to the Shining Wizards Everywhere https://t.co/JxBwhzKl9E

The Wizards kick off the 2025 with a full show as they chat with GCW Star & 1/2 of the Gahbage Daddies "The Northeast Beast" Alec Price ahead of The People vs GCW & the big tag title match against Violence is Forever. They are also joined by Kate from Fightful for Kate's Corner as they talk some Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Wrestle Dynasty The boys also talk some WWE, Smackdown & AEW They then go over last week's homework from Matt, as they talk ECW Heatwave 96- Chris Jericho vs 2 Cold Scorpio vs Shane Douglas vs Pitbull #2 Brundo assigns us homework for next week, as the Hammerstein Ballroom was a hot topic, its Masato Tanaka vs Mike Awesome from ECW One Night Stand June 12, 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ahHouvNgZo Follow Alec Price on Social Media https://x.com/theprizecityog?lang=bn Follow and Support The Shining Wizards https://t.co/JxBwhzKl9E

On this REMIX edition of 83 Weeks, WATCH as Eric and Conrad revisit Starrcade 2000, which took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington DC. This was the 18th and final edition of Starrcade for WCW before the sale to WWF. In it, we'd see Scott Steiner vs. Sid in the main event for the WCW Championship. Plus, Goldberg vs. Lex Luger in a No Holds Barred Match, Terry Funk vs. Crowbar, Mike Awesome vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, and more! GAMETIME - Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and redeem code WEEKS for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. VIIA - Try VIIA Hemp! https://bit.ly/viia83 and use code 83WEEKS! BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code 83WEEKS at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://bluechew.com/, promo code 83WEEKS to receive your first month FREE ROCKET MONEY -Cancel your unwanted subscriptions – and manage your money the easy way – by going to https://www.rocketmoney.com/83WEEKS HENSON SHAVING - It's time to say no to subscriptions and yes to a razor that'll last you a lifetime. Visit https://hensonshaving.com/ERIC83 to pick the razor for you and use code ERIC83 and you'll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor–just make sure to add them to your cart. SAVE WITH ERIC - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com/savewitheric/ ADVERTISE WITH ERIC - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on 83 Weeks. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with 83 Weeks. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCqQc7Pa1u4plPXq-d1pHqQ/join BECOME A 83 WEEK MEMBER NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@83weeks/membership Get all of your 83 Weeks merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/83-weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this REMIX edition of 83 Weeks, WATCH as Eric and Conrad revisit Starrcade 2000, which took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington DC. This was the 18th and final edition of Starrcade for WCW before the sale to WWF. In it, we'd see Scott Steiner vs. Sid in the main event for the WCW Championship. Plus, Goldberg vs. Lex Luger in a No Holds Barred Match, Terry Funk vs. Crowbar, Mike Awesome vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, and more! GAMETIME - Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and redeem code WEEKS for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. VIIA - Try VIIA Hemp! https://bit.ly/viia83 and use code 83WEEKS! BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code 83WEEKS at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://bluechew.com/, promo code 83WEEKS to receive your first month FREE ROCKET MONEY -Cancel your unwanted subscriptions – and manage your money the easy way – by going to https://www.rocketmoney.com/83WEEKS HENSON SHAVING - It's time to say no to subscriptions and yes to a razor that'll last you a lifetime. Visit https://hensonshaving.com/ERIC83 to pick the razor for you and use code ERIC83 and you'll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor–just make sure to add them to your cart. SAVE WITH ERIC - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com/savewitheric/ ADVERTISE WITH ERIC - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on 83 Weeks. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with 83 Weeks. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCqQc7Pa1u4plPXq-d1pHqQ/join BECOME A 83 WEEK MEMBER NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@83weeks/membership Get all of your 83 Weeks merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/83-weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 51 (12/17 – 12/23)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 31 Minutes Mil Mascaras invades Madison Square Garden to battle WWWF Heavyweight Champion Superstar Billy Graham. Tarzan Tyler, Mad Dog Lefebvre, and Referee Adrien Desbois die tragically in an auto accident. Audio: New Jack Hustler: The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) hype an upcoming SMW match against The Rock N' Roll Express. Audio: Madusa (Alundra Blayze) returns to WCW and throws the WWF Womens Championship on Monday Nitro. Audio: D-X HBK and Triple in G-Strings and Mistletoe cut funny Christmas Promo. Audio: Long before Kevin Nash / Hulk Hogan 'Fingerpoke Of Doom' on Nitro, HBK lays down for Triple H in a WWF European Title Match. NWO takes over Monday Nitro for a night. DT looks at Raw vs Nitro ratings before and after NWO Monday Nitro. Hulk Hogan receives a Christmas Present: A severed dummy head of himself. Taz lays down and 'intentionally' loses his unsanctioned FTW Championshp to Sabu. Looking back at WCW Starrcade 1999. Audio: Bret Hart vs Goldberg at Starrcade '99 and Nitro the following night: A career ending mule kick, a forfeited WCW Title, a pissed off Kevin Nash, an unhinged Roddy Piper, two Screwjobs, a faction reformation and lots more. Mike Awesome def Masato Tanaka for ECW World Heavyweight Championship. ECW holds its final event ever at ECW Arena. Edge and Christian def The Rock and Undertaker for WWF Tag Team Titles. Audio: Remembering the infamous Supermarket Brawl between Steve Austin and Booker T, with comments from Austin on that night and tidbits about the market. Audio: The Rock performs his version of 'The 12 Days Of Christmas'. Audio: One of the greatest rivalries in recent history begins: Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar. Audio: Vintage John Cena live rap (w/ B-Squared) from Smackdown (2002). DT looks back at XPW 'Merry F'n X-Mas' event, the emergence of Shark Boy, and the scary incident involving Lizzy Borden and DT's Timekeepers Table. Looking back at WWE 'Christmas From Baghdad' 2003 and 2004. Looking back at WWE Armageddon PPV 2005 and 2006.  Looking back at WWE 'Holiday / Tribute To The Troops' 2005 and 2010. Audio: Vladimir 'Dont Call Me Viktor' Kozlov makes his 'Double Double E' debut - and is not seen again on WWE TV for 16 months. Audio: The infamous controversial appearance of 'President George W Bush' on Raw. Looking back at Ring Of Honor 'Final Battle' 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011. WWE signs Nuevo Gran Apolo. Looking back at the wackiest gimmick themed night in TNA history: Christmas 2007. Audio: Origins of 'Donzilla vs Samoa Joe' DTKC Show Intro. Audio: AJ Styles is forced to wear a Reindeer Costume after losing a 'Grab The Reindeer' (Costume On A Pole) Ladder Match. NBC officially cancels American Gladiators (hosted by Hulk Hogan). Maryse begins her 216 day run at WWE Divas Champion. Kid Kash arrested and accused of identity theft and forgery (charges were later dropped). Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV 2009. TNA tapes the All Womens Impact: New Years Knockout Eve. WWE releases Kaval (aka Low Ki). WWE posts the Top 10 'Submission Specialists Of All Time' list. Looking back at WWE TLC PPV 2010 and 2011. Audio: Highlights from Kevin Steen (Owens) vs El Generico (Sami Zayn) 'Fight Without Honor' brawl from ROH Final Battle 2010. Audio: Big Show wins World Heavyweight Championship def Mark Henry - just to lose it 7 seconds later. Audio: Daniel Bryan cashes in MITB Briefcase and wins first WWE Heavyweight Title (def Big Show). WWE roster performs 'Jingle Bells' (2012). WWE announces the return of Batista to WWE in January 2014. Jeff Jarrett officially resigns from TNA. Braun Strowman makes pro wrestling debut at NXT event taping (which appears to have never been televised). Audio: CM Punk appearance on TSN 'Off The Record w/ Michael Landsberg' gets quite awkward and intense. Almost exactly one year later of the Punk interview, OTR is canceled. WWE holds 2015 Slammy Awards on Raw. Audio: R-Truth pulls a 'Steve Harvey' and announces the wrong Slammy Award winner. Looking back at WWE 'Roadblock' PPV 2016. Cesaro and Sheamus end New Day's 483 day reign as Raw Tag Team Champions. Audio: 'Best friend' Chris Jericho helps Kevin Owens retain WWE Universal Title (vs Roman Reigns) - by hitting KO with a Codebreaker. Neville proclaims himself the 'King Of The Cruiserweights'. And so much more! 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From the eagle's nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television from the October 1999! The troublesome trio talk about the ongoing saga between Tommy Dreamer and Raven, Rob Van Dam and Sabu going to war, Taz still hanging around, Dawn Marie spanking Tammy Sytch, Mike Awesome destroying New Jack and so much more! So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

Extreme or Eastern: no matter what the "E" stood for, this company put on some crazy matches. Simon Miller presents the 10 Weirdest ECW Main Events Ever...ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@SimonMiller316@WhatCultureWWEFor more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 49 is here pals! It's our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Edition w/ Best Mate David, back chatting the final two official 'Matches of the Week' - rounding out the first full year of the Chris Things M.O.T.W. illustration series! And two very fine matches at that!Yes, I'm finally back from my holiday podcast break & stoked to be back at it with my long-time pal, chatting about the big 2024 CMLL Anniversary show 4-way mask-battle apuestas match, along with one of my all-time favourite matches in 'Gladiator' Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka from the big 1997 FMW Kawasaki Stadium show. David & I talk about these matches, the art & all sorts of nonsense. A fun time had by all!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I chat being back from my recent overseas trip, trying to keep up with the art while there & the hectic array of things that I've had on since my return. Including my brand new, fancy, self-published M.O.T.W. YEAR ONE art book!Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration in question here: Hechicero vs Euforia vs Valiente vs Esfinge (4-way elimination mask apuestas match)'Gladiator' Mike Awesome vs Masato TanakaChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Choose Between Two Wrestlers - The Podcast! Orange Cassidy or Darby Allin?The Miz or Matt Hardy?Kris Statlander or Jamie Hayter?Rick Rude or Mike Awesome?Bryan Danielson or Kenny Omega?!@MSidgwick @MichaelHamflett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony and Lois are heading home from across the pond this week, so we are looking back at a historic ECW ppv, Anarchy Rulz 1999! It was the last match for Taz in ECW and, even though he was viewed at the beginning by the fans as a "sell out" and traitor, he was eventually honored and cheered as he lost the ECW title and shook hands with Mike Awesome at the end. Also, Rob Van Dam goes up against Balls Mahoney, Raven and Tommy Dreamer in a very reluctant tag team match, and, not to be outdone, there are appearance by Francine and Dawn Marie. Get ready for hardcore wrestling at its finest! PRIZE PICKS - Download the PrizePicks app today and use code whw for a first deposit match up to $100! PrizePicks. Run Your Game! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/WHW BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code WHW at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://bluechew.com/, promo code WHW to receive your first month FREE SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com/ ADVERTISE WITH WHW - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on What Happened When. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with WHW. Get all of your WHW merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/whwmonday On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Lois are heading home from across the pond this week, so we are looking back at a historic ECW ppv, Anarchy Rulz 1999! It was the last match for Taz in ECW and, even though he was viewed at the beginning by the fans as a "sell out" and traitor, he was eventually honored and cheered as he lost the ECW title and shook hands with Mike Awesome at the end. Also, Rob Van Dam goes up against Balls Mahoney, Raven and Tommy Dreamer in a very reluctant tag team match, and, not to be outdone, there are appearance by Francine and Dawn Marie. Get ready for hardcore wrestling at its finest! PRIZE PICKS - Download the PrizePicks app today and use code whw for a first deposit match up to $100! PrizePicks. Run Your Game! BLUECHEW - Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code WHW at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://bluechew.com/, promo code WHW to receive your first month FREE SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://www.savewithconrad.com/ ADVERTISE WITH WHW - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on What Happened When. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with WHW. Get all of your WHW merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/whwmonday On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices