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Grab a water, coffee or fine Scottish ale and join Boris Aguilar and Matt Ederer as they chat: NFL Week 11 & Joe Burrow's (not so) secret injury The F-1 Vegas Grand Prix and the many disasters surrounding it Aftersun, a haunting coming-of-age tale from 2022 AEW Full Gear 2023 And IN THE MAIN EVENT the fellas discuss 2023 WON Hall Of Fame, including the people who made the cut this year, and who should have gotten in but didn't

This year we see the return of our coverage of the Hall of Fame, said by many experts to be among the most "legit" hall of fames among wrestlers themselves as well as historians and journalists. But more importantly than the inner workings of the Hall of Fame, we're here to discuss the candidates up and down and top to bottom and talk about these historical legends in wrestling. (And sometimes not legends)   Joining Dylan once again is the Emerald FlowShow's Gerard Di Trolio, an active voter in the HOF itself. We end up running down every candidate as well as who he ultimately voted for with some back and forths on a number of people in these regions, which feature the following candidates up for induction:   HISTORICAL PERFORMERS ERA (eight maximum)   Ole Anderson Bob Armstrong Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson w/J.J. Dillon Jack & Jerry Brisco British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) June Byers Wild Bull Curry Junkyard Dog Cowboy Bob Ellis Pampero Firpo Black Gordman & Great Goliath Archie "Mongolian Stomper" Gouldie Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) Sputnik Monroe Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch Argentina Rocca & Miguel Perez Johnny Rougeau Iron Sheik Tiger Jeet Singh Sgt. Slaughter Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon Von Brauners & Saul Weingeroff Kevin & Kerry & David Von Erich     MODERN PERFORMERS IN U.S/CANADA (five maximum)   Mark & Jay Briscoe Young Bucks Edge Bill Goldberg Matt & Jeff Hardy Becky Lynch Jon Moxley Kevin Nash & Scott Hall Paul Orndorff Randy Orton Seth Rollins C.M. Punk Roman Reigns Trish Stratus Rick & Scott Steiner   JAPAN (three maximum)   The Beauty Pair (Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda) Cima Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan Yoshiaki Fujiwara Hayabusa Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi Tomohiro Ishii Meiko Satomura Shingo Takagi Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada   MEXICO (three maximum)   Angel Blanco & Dr.Wagner Sangre Chicana Los Hermanos Dinamita (Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000) Dorrell Dixon Pirata Morgan Blue Panther El Hijo del Santo & Octagon La Parka AAA Huracan Ramirez   EUROPE/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/PACIFIC ISLANDS/AFRICA (four maximum)   Spyros Arion Big Daddy Dominic DeNucci Billy Joyce George Kidd Killer Karl Kox Mike Marino Kendo Nagasaki Jackie Pallo The Royal Brothers (Bert Royal & Vic Faulkner) Johnny Saint Adrian Street Jose Tarres Otto Wanz   NON-WRESTLERS (six maximum)   Dave Brown (U.S. & Canada modern) Bobby Bruns (Japan) Bob Caudle (U.S. & Canada historical) Bobby Davis (U.S. & Canada historical) Joe Higuchi (Japan) Jim Johnston (U.S. & Canada modern) Larry Matysik (U.S.& Canada historical) Rossy Ogawa (Japan) Reggie Parks (U.S. & Canada modern) Morris Sigel (U.S. & Canada historical) Tony Schiavone (U.S. & Canada modern) George Scott (U.S. & Canada historical) Sanshiro Takagi (Japan) Mike Tenay (U.S. & Canada modern) Ted Turner (U.S. & Canada modern) Roy Welch (U.S. & Canada historical) Stanley Weston (U.S. & Canada historical) Grand Wizard (U.S & Canada historical) James Melby (U.S & Canada historical)   And we finish off by going over the people that have been talked about and we suggested ourselves to be put on the ballot on 2024!   For more coverage of Japanese wrestling, and wrestling past and present please check out our Patreon for literally 1000s of hours of audio and written content as well: patreon.com/easternlariat    Follow us on Twitter/X:     https://www.twitter.com/easternlariat    https://www.twitter.com/strigga   https://www.twitter.com/viva_zero   Check out Gerard as well and give a listen to his show, the Emerald FlowShow!   https://www.twitter.com/GerardDiTrolio   https://www.twitter.com/EmeraldFlowShow   Special thanks to Souichi Sakagami & Mikado Miyabi for the OFFICIAL Eastern Lariat theme song: "Rainy Day" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yWeS1ILdE

Welcome to Karl Stern's annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot discussion for 2023. The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot show is usually my most popular show of the year. This year it's a two-part show discussing, among others: Roman Reigns, Young Bucks, Rocca and Perez, Sgt. Slaughter, Big Daddy, Roy Welch, Bob Armstrong, Mongolian Stomper, the Von Erichs, British Bulldogs, Hart Foundation, and many more. Let's talk the 2023 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Part 2.

Welcome to Karl Stern's annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot discussion for 2023. The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot show is usually my most popular show of the year. This year it's a two-part show- today and tomorrow- discussing, among others: Roman Reigns, Young Bucks, Rocca and Perez, Sgt. Slaughter, Big Daddy, Roy Welch, Bob Armstrong, Mongolian Stomper, the Von Erichs, British Bulldogs, Hart Foundation, and many more. Let's talk the 2023 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Part 1.

We're back for a very special episode! John is joined by returning guest Mongo (@mongo_ebooks), and only one thing can get them out of podcast semi-retirement: Tetsuya Naito is a 2022 Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer! John & Mongo talk a little about all of the new inductees but the most focus is on Naito, Kota Ibushi, and some of the other people who didn't get in (one CM Punk perhaps?). They discuss why Naito was such a slam dunk candidate even if you didn't necessarily love him or his fans, using some cold hard facts and business metrics to make their case. Plus, a look ahead to next year's nominees and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-omakase/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Special Mat Men Contributor Matt Ryan from Catalyst Wrestling takes a look at this year's Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame and gives his picks for who should get in.

Special Mat Men Contributor Matt Ryan from Catalyst Wrestling takes a look at this year's Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame and gives his picks for who should get in.

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.Open The Voice Gate returns first to have an Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk up top. Mike walks Case through his would-be ballot and they have a conversation on why some of the best Dragon System candidates have never been on the ballot. From there they discuss the Pro Wrestling NOAH “Global Dream” show (11/11) with Yuki Yoshioka teaming with Kaito Kiyomiya taking on Kota Minoura and Kenoh! We have begun posting "Best-Of" clips from each episode on YouTube. Last week we chose our discussion on the Dragongate Dojo! https://youtu.be/irPR7_DDcrYPlease subscribe and like at: https://www.youtube.com/@VoicesWrestlingOur podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!Please Rate and Review Open the Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Who Sits At The Head of the Table? With Thanksgiving approaching, Jay is ready to cook while Olskey is ready to eat. The boys have Survivor Series picks at well as: Zelina Vega gets more money live-streaming than from her WWE contractKenny Omega inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of FameRenee Paquette aka Renee Young pregnantJTG wants Shad Gaspard to receive the Warrior AwardAlexa Bliss to leave wrestling?The New Day joins Gears of WarWWE Thunderdome moving? The views expressed on air during Turnbuckle Tabloid do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Links Follow Turnbuckle Tabloid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnbuckleTabJoin the Turnbuckle Tabloid Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/320104321733922/?source_id=382960952118538Become a fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Turnbuckle-Tabloid-382960952118538Follow TBT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbuckletabloid/

Who Sits At The Head of the Table? With Thanksgiving approaching, Jay is ready to cook while Olskey is ready to eat. The boys have Survivor Series picks at well as: Zelina Vega gets more money live-streaming than from her WWE contractKenny Omega inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of FameRenee Paquette aka Renee Young pregnantJTG wants Shad Gaspard to receive the Warrior AwardAlexa Bliss to leave wrestling?The New Day joins Gears of WarWWE Thunderdome moving? The views expressed on air during Turnbuckle Tabloid do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Links Follow Turnbuckle Tabloid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnbuckleTabJoin the Turnbuckle Tabloid Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/320104321733922/?source_id=382960952118538Become a fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Turnbuckle-Tabloid-382960952118538Follow TBT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbuckletabloid/

The 6:05 Superpodcast looks at the 2020 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame ballot & inductees with Part Two of this special episode, featuring several roundtable discussions with voters from across the globe discussing their ballots with The Great Brian Last! Time Stamps: Fredo Esparza & Roy Lucier (0:02:03) Allan Blackstock, Jon Bucher & Brian Solomon … Continue reading 2020 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part Two → The post 2020 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part Two appeared first on 6:05 Superpodcast.

The 6:05 Superpodcast looks at the 2020 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame ballot & inductees with Part One of this special episode, featuring several roundtable discussions with voters from across the globe discussing their ballots with The Great Brian Last! Time Stamps: Fumi Saito, Mike Sempervive & Kurt Brown (0:03:49) Pete Lederberg, Steve Ogilvie … Continue reading 2020 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part One → The post 2020 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part One appeared first on 6:05 Superpodcast.

This week, Chris Maitland is back to talk about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductions of Jun Akiyama and Kenny Omega - particularly against the field of other Japanese candidates, his issues with the process, and how transparency could help some of the questions listed. Additionally, the pair have a chat about the recent AEW Brandi Rhodes promo, which leads to a run-in from Melissa, and her thoughts on two black women code switching on television, the Kenny Omega Jordan tribute and Melissa's feelings as a Duke alum and former cheerleader, and Melissa's view on how the book "The Namesake" could tie into professional wrestling, particularly with the realm of language brokering as a tool of linguistics. Rich returns and Chris finishes talking about wrestlers that he feels should have a higher profile, including Ted Turner, Don Owen, Caristico, Junkyard Dog, and Kerry Von Erich, and finish with newer inductees in 2021 that bear watching.

Welcome to a brand new episode of That Wrestling Show!!! Join Bill as this week he reviews AEW Full Gear and why he loved the show. Plus the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Class of 2020 is announced and Bill breaks down the results and much more.

The 6:05 Superpodcast looks at the 2019 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame ballot & inductees with Part Two of this special episode, featuring several roundtable discussions with voters discussing their ballots with The Great Brian Last! Time Stamps: Mike Sempervive & Pete Lederberg & Steve Ogilvie (0:01:28) Jeff Bowdren & Kurt Brown & Allan … Continue reading 2019 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part Two → The post 2019 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part Two appeared first on 6:05 Superpodcast.

The 6:05 Superpodcast looks at the 2019 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame ballot & inductees with Part One of this special episode, featuring several roundtable discussions with voters discussing their ballots with The Great Brian Last! Time Stamps: Jim Cornette & Scott Teal (0:03:49) Dan Farren & Marty Goldstein (1:11:19) Fredo Esparza & Roy … Continue reading 2019 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part One → The post 2019 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special, Part One appeared first on 6:05 Superpodcast.

On this special edition episode of Booking The Territory, Mike Mills and the Great Brian Last discuss why the Junkyard Dog is having so much trouble getting into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Mike and Brian discuss the following: JYD's impact on Mid South wrestling and the region Mid South ran as a whole. Why JYD keeps getting snubbed by voters. Others who are lesser known but are still in the WON HOF. Will those who aren't voting for JYD ever change their minds? If you enjoy what we do on BTT, become a Patreon member and get access to even more old school wrestling content. https://www.patreon.com/BookingTheTerritory 

This week on Wrestling Omakase it's once again time for Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk! John is joined by the CAPTAIN Rich Kraetsch of the Voices of Wrestling flagship (@voiceswrestling) to once again break down every candidate in the Modern US/Canada and Japan categories. It's quite the dichotomy, as first we try our best to make a case for any one of a historically weak batch of US candidates including Bill Goldberg, CM Punk, Edge, Randy Orton, Sgt. Slaughter and more. Then we dive into a ridiculously deep slate of candidates from Japan including the "NJPW Modern 4" of Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito and Tomohiro Ishii, modern legends like Jun Akiyama and Meiko Satomura, and other interesting historical candidates like Akira Taue and Hayabusa. Then we talk about a few of the non-wrestling candidates like Gedo, Stephanie McMahon and Ted Turner. Finally we wrap things up with a really packed mailbag featuring questions on WRESTLERS AS POKEMON, the last time we really enjoyed WWE, who Naito should face on 1/5, and of course a ton of questions on the Hall of Fame as well. It's an absolutely jam packed edition of Omakase looking at the Observer Hall of Fame, this week! Support Wrestling Omakase with a donation through Red Circle! All donations are split with that week's guest. We really appreciate it: http://bit.ly/2o42FP6 Wrestling Omakase now has dedicated channels on TWO Discords! Come join either one where you can chat with John and show guests and submit questions for future episodes! Super J-Cast Discord: https://discord.gg/zWEgNK5 VOW Network Discord: https://discord.gg/rGTXwXd Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chad and Parv are joined by Robert aka The Atomic Elbow, author of the print-only wrestling fanzine of the same name, to review the first couple of rounds of the The Crockett Cup 1988. In a packed show: Chad gives his thoughts on Clash 1, another look at the ongoing debate about Sting as a Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame candidate, Robert and Chad talk about the indy scene in Georgia including Peach State Wrestling, speculation as to who the hell Mighty Wilbur was and the limitations of internet research, Chad reveals the origin story of the AAA camera men, Chad and Robert plot their relative social positions on The Varsity Club Scale, WWE revisionism about the 1988 version of the horsemen (as opposed to the 1986 version), memories of various Italian wrestlers from the past mainly called ‘Salvatore’, Robert reveals that he is possibly the world’s biggest fan of ‘Pistol’ Pez Shaska Whatley, Dave Meltzer’s thoughts on little girls in the NWA crowds of 1988, and some criticisms of JCP video-tape presentation vs WWF presentation.

Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry is here with episode 103 and it is an expanded episode! We discuss my recent move to Georgia, and break kayfabe on moving companies, lazy restaurant managers, discuss a match from Starrcade ’97 between Dean Malenko & Eddy Guerrero and…. Discuss the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot! Follow Jeff … Continue reading Episode 103: Moving, Matches & Ballots → The post Episode 103: Moving, Matches & Ballots appeared first on Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren and Barry.

It's the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.We talk about the results from Friday's PWG Battle of Los Angeles card. Who should go into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame? I go over the modern candidates and give you my thoughts on Tully and Arn, Goldberg, The Ultimate Warrior, Edge, Matt and Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, and more. I also talk about NWA Pacific Northwest promoter Don Owen and why he should be voted into the WON HOF (Listen to the latest Portland Wrestlecast with Tom Prichard, Mike Rodgers, and Matt Farmer for more.)Kenny Omega made some controversial comments about NXT talent. Was he working? I talk about that and why I think AEW needs a PR person who isn't a wrestling character. In addition, we discuss Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Ricky Morton, Brock, Kofi, Seth, Becky, William Corgan, Jim Cornette, and much, much more. BROADCAST SCHEDULE:Monday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Tuesday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Wednesday (tape delay): 5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific (4 PM local)Thursday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Friday (live): 3 PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific (2 PM local)Saturday (live): 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific (12 Noon local)Sunday (live): 6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific (5 PM local)Revised live broadcast from September 21, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia

It's time once again for the biggest show Karl Stern does every year- a detailed look and discussion of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot. Karl has been a HOF voter for many years this year's ballot is interesting due to several names being put back on and a few being dropped off. Among names discussed in this massive show are CM Punk, Edge, Sgt. Slaughter, Junkyard Dog, Kerry Von Erich, Bearcat Wright, Dr. Wagner Jr, Jim Crockett, Big Daddy, and many others. This years show is free in order to raise awareness of When It Was Cool so pass it around and let others hear it too, post it to social media, whatever. Thank you!

Episode 66 of Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren & Barry has arrived like a brand new baby here on New Year’s Day and we are kicking & screaming! And on this episode, we will look at this week’s “Movie of the Week”, we discuss the recent Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductions, we interview HOFer Bill … Continue reading Episode 65: Observer Hall Of Fame & Bill Apter → The post Episode 65: Observer Hall Of Fame & Bill Apter appeared first on Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren and Barry.

A look back at the "new era" of RAW presented on Monday night, with a detailed breakdown and prediction for each one of the NXT call-ups.   The Triple Threat segment features 411Mania's Larry Csonka and former WWE referee and Sportsnet Aftermath co-host Jimmy Korderas.   Plus Dave Meltzer stops by to chat about the 7 inductees to the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, and to round things out Turnbuckle Trivia, Fantasy Booker and a new style of Feedback!

2018 has been an amazing year in Australian professional wrestling and this week Todd sat down with writer, journalist and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voter Dann Lennard to talk all bout this boom period we have happening right now all around the country. they chat on the promotions that stood out and the new wave of guys/girls ready to grab the industry by the collar and elbow in 2019  https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33?asc=u All profits from the purchase of these products until the end of 2018 will be donated to Gotcha4Life and Beyond Blue supporting mens health issues Twitter - @WrestleRadioAU @Beasteastman Hear over 250 EPISODES of Where The Action Is, Drawing Heat & HeelingOut at WrestleRadioAustralia.libsyn.com Subscribe on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio...  it's FREE.  Theme song 'Where The Action Is' by @Thunderstag #aussiewrestling #nowweconquer #podcast #podcasting

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The fellas start the show with the latest on WWE Crown Jewel and who is off the show. They then jump right into Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voting and discuss their ballots and who they voted for. Then, they go over the Halloween Havoc 1991 Chamber of Horrors match which was something else. They go over what was going on in the business at the time and talk about all the changes that went into the match before it happened. Then it's time for America's favorite segment, "What's John Watching?" and they finish it off talking about the kids and trick or treating. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

It’s time for a brand new episode of “Shootin’ The Shiznit!” Brian Tramel sits down with Matt Farmer for Episode 162. Matt joins BT to talk about the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. They talk about their picks for this year and why they chose them. A fun 51 minutes! All the archived episodes are at stspod.club. Sponsored by @SpunkLube and bluechew.com (Promo code: STS)

It's the one year anniversary of The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast. This episode Fumi Saito and Jim Valley discuss: - The recent shows Fumi has seen in Tokyo - The Mae Young Classic - The president of New Japan - A preview of King of Pro Wrestling - The history of Masato Tanaka - The Japan candidates for The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame - Much more. Like, subscribe and share The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast.

POST PURORESU is back for October with John Pollock & WH Park.On this month’s show, the two discuss a wide range of topics, including:--Neville’s appearance at Korakuen Hall with Dragon and the “re-birth” of PAC--Whether Dragon Gate is the best option for PAC and the shot in the arm this provides DG --Highlights of the Destruction tour in September, including the latest installment of Tanahashi vs. Okada--WH’s notes on Fighting Spirit Unleashed from Long Beach --A rundown of next week’s King of Pro Wrestling lineup at Sumo Hall--Options for the mystery “X” member of LIJ--A review of Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix final between Mayu Iwatani and Utami Hayashishita  --AJPW’s Royal Road tournament finals --A look at the Japanese candidates for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame and which have the strongest cases --WH’s Match of the Month & Performer of the Month Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS  | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

The 6:05 Superpodcast looks at the 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame ballot & inductees on this special episode, featuring show guests discussing their ballots with The Great Brian Last! Time Stamps: David Bixenspan (0:30:48) Kurt Brown (0:58:34) Dann Lennard (1:21:53) Allan Blackstock (1:55:15) Jeff Bowdren (2:37:11) Jim Cornette (3:04:33) Scott Bowden (3:34:26) ***** … Continue reading 2017 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special → The post 2017 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Special appeared first on 6:05 Superpodcast.

Sean Oliver returned! - his new book "KAYFABE - Stories You're Not Supposed To Hear From a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner" - the process of writing - Hannibal's questioning of Sean's sexuality - upcoming releases - working with Vince Russo and Jim Cornette - physical media vs digital - lots of fun stuff so listen up! [url=http://kayfabecommentaries.com]Kayfabe Commentaries[/url] Then Jack and Incher took the calls from the Headyverse and went over: - RAW review - iMpact review - Smackdwon review - Elias - Enzo and Nia Jax ? - Paige's return so far - Braun's face run - Jim Johnston let go - would Incher sodomize Al Eulb to save his life? - Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame and more! IYH_171206.mp3 Please subscribe to the new IYH feed and iTunes !!! [url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/inyourheadonline]feeds.feedburner.com/inyourheadonline[/url] [url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-your-head-wrestling-podcast/id212039900?mt=2]iTunes[/url]

Our longest show so far! This week Jim Valley and Fumi Saito talk about: - The newest inductees to the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame: The Sharpe Brothers, Minoru Suzuki and AJ Styles - New Japan interviews Fumi on Chris Jericho - UWF U-Cosmos at Tokyo Dome - Continue our look at the history of wrestling at Tokyo Dome - Hulk Hogan in Japan, plus Fumi's take on Hogan in the AWA. Did Hulk actually want the AWA title? Please like, share, review and comment. Follow on Twitter @fumihikodayo and @jimvalley

Our hosts offer the first of their personality profiles, focusing on Mitsuharu Misawa and giving alternate commentary on his defense of the AJPW Triple Crown vs. Toshiaki Kawada on 6/3/1994.  Also discussed is the current class of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, the case for Finn Balor as number one contender, psychology in wrestling, and more.

A packed show! Fumi Saito and Jim Valley are back. This week Fumi gives his thoughts on this year's Japan candidates for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. On November 17th, Fumi is hosting a special Q & A at Bull Nakano's bar for the return to Japan of Debbie Malenko! Also this week, Fumi & Jim talk about the Inoki funeral show, Joe Doering's Triple Crown win, plus answer your questions about Onita's place in history and Heisei Ishingun. Please like, comment, share and subscribe. On Twitter @jimvalley @fumihikodayo 

This week's show examines the NWA Power Hour from August 18, 1989. Included: Sting vs. Ron Simmons, the Wrestling News Network with Gordon Solie, Ric Flair vs. The Cuban Assassin, Funk's Grill with Teddy Long and Norman the Lunatic, and Lex Luger vs. Tommy Rich. The usual background talk with many tangents such as the Goodwill Games, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, people who have gone an hour with Ric Flair, and the host has a crisis of confidence in his impersonations.

The guys preview WWE TLC 2016, discuss who made it into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame this year, plus what are the odds of a Wrestlers union? And more. Not to mention, reviews of NXT, Lucha Underground, TNA Impact and the latest results from the NJPW Tag League 2016 too. Finally, we end the show with the Superstar of the Week and the W2M Power Rankings. Plus, we have the Superstar and Wrestler of the Month for November 2016.

The guys preview WWE TLC 2016, discuss who made it into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame this year, plus what are the odds of a Wrestlers union? And more. Not to mention, reviews of NXT, Lucha Underground, TNA Impact and the latest results from the NJPW Tag League 2016 too. Finally, we end the show with the Superstar of the Week and the W2M Power Rankings. Plus, we have the Superstar and Wrestler of the Month for November 2016.

Brian Fritz is joined by Kevin Eck (online at kevineckwrestling.sportsblog.com and pressboxonline.com) to discuss the differences between WWE shows Raw and SmackDown, this Sunday's Clash of Champions event, the revitalization of The Miz's career, their picks for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame and TNA Wrestling's ownership issues.

This week on W2M, we are joined by longtime wrestling fan (since 1984) Tom Reese for a majority of the show. On this episode, we discuss some of the inductees into the 2015 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Who got in? Who was left out for another year? And should current wrestlers like Shinsuke Nakamura and Brock Lesnar be able to get into the HOF? We also have a NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Review and a look ahead to the NJPW World Tag League that is a mere few weeks away, along with all the stuff we usually cover.We did have a call-in pretty much at the beginning of the show and with him we discussed the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament and some things we like on the WWE Network. We apologize, but that portion took up the first 20 minutes of the show (2:00-20:35 to be exact.) There was news that happened and that will be covered in Quick Hits (20:35-42:55,) with us discussing if a former wrestler is right or wrong about NXT being overrated, Is NXT overrated? find out what we think right here. There's also Michael Elgin resigning with ROH, WWE being interested in The Kingdom, Taryn Terrell continuing to say things about Christianity and wrestling, and much more.Then we get into our questions about this week’s WWE RAW (42:55- 1:19:40) and also get into this week’s NXT (1:19:40- 1:31:45) as well.After that, we take a look at this week’s ROH TV (1:31:45- 1:41:00) and we also do our NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Review (1:41:00-2:08:55,) where we give our thoughts on all the matches, including a fantastic match between Tomohiro Ishii and Tomoaki Honma for the NEVER Openweight Title.After that, we give our thoughts on who was inducted into the 2015 Wrestling Observer HOF (2:08:55- 2:19:00) and if some other guys on the ballot should have been in there instead. We finish things out with a look ahead to the NJPW World Tag League (2:19:00-2:23:30) and our thoughts on this week's TNA Impact Wrestling (2:23:30-2:30:40) and the continuing World Title Series. Then we end it with our W2M Power Rankings (2:30:40-End) and our Superstar of the Month and Match of the Month for October.

This week on W2M, we are joined by longtime wrestling fan (since 1984) Tom Reese for a majority of the show. On this episode, we discuss some of the inductees into the 2015 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Who got in? Who was left out for another year? And should current wrestlers like Shinsuke Nakamura and Brock Lesnar be able to get into the HOF? We also have a NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Review and a look ahead to the NJPW World Tag League that is a mere few weeks away, along with all the stuff we usually cover.We did have a call-in pretty much at the beginning of the show and with him we discussed the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament and some things we like on the WWE Network. We apologize, but that portion took up the first 20 minutes of the show (2:00-20:35 to be exact.) There was news that happened and that will be covered in Quick Hits (20:35-42:55,) with us discussing if a former wrestler is right or wrong about NXT being overrated, Is NXT overrated? find out what we think right here. There's also Michael Elgin resigning with ROH, WWE being interested in The Kingdom, Taryn Terrell continuing to say things about Christianity and wrestling, and much more.Then we get into our questions about this week’s WWE RAW (42:55- 1:19:40) and also get into this week’s NXT (1:19:40- 1:31:45) as well.After that, we take a look at this week’s ROH TV (1:31:45- 1:41:00) and we also do our NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Review (1:41:00-2:08:55,) where we give our thoughts on all the matches, including a fantastic match between Tomohiro Ishii and Tomoaki Honma for the NEVER Openweight Title.After that, we give our thoughts on who was inducted into the 2015 Wrestling Observer HOF (2:08:55- 2:19:00) and if some other guys on the ballot should have been in there instead. We finish things out with a look ahead to the NJPW World Tag League (2:19:00-2:23:30) and our thoughts on this week's TNA Impact Wrestling (2:23:30-2:30:40) and the continuing World Title Series. Then we end it with our W2M Power Rankings (2:30:40-End) and our Superstar of the Month and Match of the Month for October.

On this brand new edition of Pro Wrestling Weekend, Rampage returns to the show.  Plus, Seth Rollins has been stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight Title, and the newest members of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame have been named,

One of the biggest shows of the year, featuring the triumphant return of Sealia Bloom to the mix. We talk the injury to WWE Champion Seth Rollins, including a breakdown of how all the major news sites reported the injury. Dave Meltzer and Bruce Mitchell JOUST over whether Dean Ambrose would make the best heel […] The post 045 – WWE Champion Seth Rollins Injured | Dave Meltzer Reacts | PW Torch Reports | Meltzer vs Mitchell | Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame | Year-End Awards | Sealia Sees It | Hugh’s Views | BONUS Live Show with Jeff Hawkins appeared first on Sheet Sandwich.

Brian catches up with Eric Gargiulo from www.CamelClutchBlog.com about voting in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, comparing NXT to WWE, what changes might happen to Raw if the ratings continue to struggle, heels with today's audience and if the curtain is pulled back too much for fans now.

Rich Kraetsch and Joe Lanza are joined by Shake Them Ropes co-host Rob McCarron for a very special Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame edition of Voices of Wrestling. All three men reveal their ballots for the 2015 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, who they voted for, who they didn't vote for and why. Discussions along the way including the overwhelming resume of Daniel Bryan, whether CM Punk is worthy of the Hall, Sting's status as a Hall of Famer, Brock's MMA career - should it count or not, the impact of Dragon Gate and if CIMA is a worthy candidate, Howard Finkel, Gene Okerlund, Jimmy Hart and much more along the way.  Support us on Amazon: voicesofwrestling.com/amazon or WWEShop: voicesofwrestling.com/wweshop Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: voicesofwrestling.com/iTunes Stitcher: voicesofwrestling.com/Stitcher TuneIn Radio: voicesofwrestling.com/TuneIn RSS: voicesofwrestling.com/podcast-rss Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/voices-of-wrestling-flagship/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Recapping CMLL's 82nd Anniversary show, Atlantis vs. La Sombra mask match, Atlantis and his mask collection, La Sombra's future unmasked, Dark Angel's farewell match & some thoughts on women's wrestling in Mexico, thoughts on iPPV, also a look at the lucha libre portion of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. 90-minute show! (9/20/15) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

We preview the upcoming CMLL 82nd Anniversary show, the big mask match between La Sombra & Atlantis, L.A. Park & Dr. Wagner Jr's CMLL short run & everything that's gone down since they left, Kurt pays tribute to Volador Jr., the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame lucha nominees, Xavier Woods amazing trombone playing during matches, Fredo's wrestling hoarding, the upcoming 3-way feud between lucha mascots, and a lot more! Almost 2 hours! (9/15/15) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

We're back with a lot to talk about! More thoughts on Lucha Underground, Pentagon Jr. not liked by other Pentagons, Alberto El Patron finally free from WWE and where he's headed and his future with AAA, AAA's pretty great Guerra de Titanes lineup, CMLL's bodybuilding competition, Rush out with an injury, CMLL's upcoming cage match w/ hair on the line, participants for the NJPW/CMLL FantasticaMania tour in January, Mistico II update, and name changes for Blue Panther's sons. We also talk about former NY Knicks/Houston Rockets coach & now ESPN/ABC announcer Jeff Van Gundy revealing that he grew up a pro wrestling fan. We also discuss this year's inductees into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Express and Ray Fabiani and Kurt apologizes on behalf of the WON HOF voters who didn't vote a luchador into the HOF this year! 90-minute show! Enjoy! (11/22/14) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

Intro by Konnan & Prince Puma! Also Johnny Mundo joins us for a brief time were he agrees we should do the interview shirtless and tells us about Lucha Underground. We talk about our trip to Lucha Underground, seeing long-time local wrestler King Faviano (now from On The Mat Radio), dealing with press people, asking real vs. storyline questions, Dario Cueto's office, Kurt meets Pimpinela, and thoughts on the shows we've attended. The weirdness of CMLL and how some guys seem to be dragged down by others. The plight of Guerrero Maya Jr. Cuchillo's passing. The lucha libre candidates in this year's Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Fredo tries to convince Kurt to friend a certain luchador on facebook! Lots of stories are told. Two-hour podcast! (10/11/14) Get all the lucha libre news at LuchaWorld.com!

It's the first of many Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame podcasts were planning on doing over the next few weeks, in this inaugural episode we're joined by David Bixenspan of WhatCulture.com, Figure Four Weekly and Fighting Spirit Magazine to introduce the ballot, discuss changes, new candidates and much more!  Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-wrestling/id624753459 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/voices-of-wrestling RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/VoicesOfWrestling Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/voices-of-wrestling-flagship/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Loser Leaves Town 9/7/10 w/ Colt Cabana on the Observer HOF Colt Cabana returns to discuss his ballot for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. A fun show as always w/ Cabana, as he discusses his reasoning for his picks as well as his other projects including his own podcast and his comedy.  As usual, other fun topics come up as well.  Check out his podcast, his store, and his Twitter account for more fun from the world of Colt Cabana, and remember to check out Cageside Seats for my daily writings on the pro graps and the occasional Cageside Radio podcast, including my interview with Frank Shamrock. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 1/10/10 w/ Ross Hart The foremost historian on all things Hart family and Stampede Wrestling, former program seller/TV producer/booker/wrestler/TV interviewer Ross Hart joins me for a fun look at everybody’s favorite prairie territory.  We talk about his first memories of wrestling, producing the TV show, Stampede leaving the NWA, the British and Japanese wrestlers who went through Stampede, wrestling in Hungary and England, the origins of the ladder match, and much more.  A really good show. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 12/5/09 w/ Dave Walsh: Discussion of Umaga’s death, Gail Gagne’s criminal charges, and more Dave Walsh of Cageside Seats and Head Kick Legend joins me to discuss the big news items from this past week and much more.  We talk about the death of Umaga and related topics including drugs in wrestling and how the decline in Japan has hurt American wrestlers, Gail Gagne’s arrest for allegedly having sex with a student at the school she worked at, and other stuff including Shane McMahon and Mark Cuban: Raw Guest Host. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/29/09 w/ Bill Dundee Memphis legend “Superstar” Bill Dundee oins me to discuss his career including his various booking jobs, pushing younger wrestlers, various Memphis-related topics, working for the Cole Brothers Circus, his wrestling school, and much more.  Definitely worth a listen if you’re a fan of Memphis and/or Mid-South.  You can email Bill via his website if you’re interested in wrestling training or the circus. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/14/09 w/ Colt Cabana & Rob Naylor on midget wrestling I’m joined by Rob Naylor and Colt Cabana as we discuss midget wrestling throughout history.  Lots of fun stuff including whether or not it’s okay to find midgets adorable, Cabana on his love of using comedy spots borrowed from midgets, Little Beaver’s appearance in Meatballs III, Billy Barty and Lou Albano in Bodyslam, a green Cabana missing his shot at being (a) Doink, Ninja Turtles, Roger Ebert’s dirty mind, and much more.  An action packed 80 minutes! Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 9/21/09 - Live at Lucha Va Voom w/ T.J. Perkins and Cassandro! Recorded last night at Lucha Va Voom’s successful New York debut, it’s the Loser Leaves Town Podcast. First I’m joined by T.J. Perkins (AKA Pinoy Boy/Puma/Cobra II, currently El Bombero in Lucha Va Voom) to discuss his travels around the world as a 25 year-old who’s a 10 year veteran.  Lots of great stuff about going to New Japan and the LA Dojo including wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, the MMA training that led to him actually having fights, becoming Cobra II while being tempted with promises of maybe eventually being Tiger Mask V, and much more. After that is Cassandro, the top exotico in wrestling today.  A 21 year veteran, he talks about his pre-wrestling career as a medical assistant, being trained by Rey Misterio Sr. in the class that included the original Psicosis/Nicho and a very young Rey Mysterio (Jr.), wrestling in Juarez and El Paso, being a gay man in the wrestling business in Mexico, how Antonio Peña helped him and others, his current travels around the world (including wrestling El Hijo del Santo at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France!), and more. All in all, a very fun hour of interviews. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 9/6/09 w/ Kurt Brown: Observer Hall of Fame 2009 Part 2 It’s time for the sequel to Friday’s show with Kurt Brown (seen above as Lucky Pierre) about everyone on the 2009 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot.  From Rick Rude to Tim Woods and then the “non-wrestler” candidates from Albano to Ventura, it’s another 2 hours of fun.  If you liked the last show, this is more of the same with a wealth of information and stories from Kurt’s mental compendium of pro graps history and oddities. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 9/4/09 w/ Kurt Brown: Observer Hall of Fame 2009 Part 1 I’m joined by Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voter, wrestler/historian/reporter/etc Kurt Brown (being bitten in the above photograph by El Fisico Nuclear) to discuss the every single act on the ballot (in alphabetical order) for the 2009 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame voting.  This is a task so huge that it must be divided into two parts, two hours each (yes, it’s long!).  In part 1, we cover everyone on the ballot from the Andersons to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, with tons of sidetracking to other topics such as The Monster, Lars Anderson’s cyborg gimmick, and much more.  I learned a ton from throwing names at Kurt’s psychedelic wrestling brain and you will, too.  A great, great show.  Part 2 of this Labor Day weekend spectacular will be posted on Sunday or Monday. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 8/28/09 w/ Rob Naylor: IWA Mid-South memories and Russians Rob Naylor finally rejoins me as we get back into the groove with the first Loser Leaves Town Podcast to be part of Cageside Seats (which is my main outlet now, but this site is staying put to make things easier for iTunes users and the like), part of the SB Nation network of blogs.  In the sequel to our popular Pacific Islanders show, we discuss the many Russians throughout the years in pro wrestling on top of our favorite memories of IWA Mid-South.  Learn which Russians were real (not a lot…at all), listen to us debate the merits of Nikolai Volkoff, be amazed at the match we suggested to IWA that they didn’t book because they thought it wouldn’t draw for some reason, and much more.  Over 2 hours(!!! -  It’s not like you have to listen to it all in one sitting) of heart-stopping action and the usual fun that results from putting me and Rob together. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 11/26/08 w/ CM Punk & Rob Naylor Rob Naylor co-hosts a Thanksgiving weekend spectacular where we interview one of of the World Tag Team Champions, former World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk! A great show (with them carrying me at times) where Punk discusses his past as an independent wrestler, his matches with John Morrison, burying the hatchet with Teddy Hart, having a bunch of merchandise, and much more, including a hilarious Tony Garea story that includes a fine vocal impersonation. Plus, Punk hands the phone to his good friend François Kevorkian (who may or may not be the same one who mixed for Depeche Mode) for a fascinating and enlightening discussion. Almost 80 minutes of the most (self?-)important Loser Leaves Town Podcast EVER! Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/29/08 w/ Rob Naylor on SAMOANS! and other Pacific Islanders After a fricking year, the show is back in style as Rob Naylor joins me to discuss wrestlers from Samoa and other Pacific Islands for over TWO HOURS! Yes. Consider it two shows or something. Naylor thought two hours or less would be too short for a topic like this. The usual fun with Naylor includes the two of us doing a reading of a legendary Jimmy Snuka promo, why Tama was so awesome, Samoan farmers, and the usual tangents that stray far from the topic. Plus, a brief special bonus where my upstairs neighbors make lots of noise and people yell at them (really)! A good show full of wacky Naylor fun. Special thanks to: Online World of Wrestling for making this show so much easier and if you want to hear more Rob Naylor, keep checking this site out as well as the archives of the late, great Joe Versus The World and The Dr. Keith Show at F4WOnline/FigureFourOnline/WrestlingObserver.com Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/27/07 w/ Lance Russell Lance Russell returns for another great interview. Lots of ground covered, including his departure from Memphis/the CWA for WCW in 1989, producing the WCW Hotline 900 number (as well as Jim Herd’s post-WCW hotline venture), Jerry Jarrett’s accusations against him and Jerry Lawler, the various Memphis bookers, random thoughts on various personalities that came through Memphis, and much more. Over 70 minutes long and well worth listening to. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 8/5/07 w/ Dutch Savage Northwestern wrestling legend Dutch Savage joins me to discuss his career, with topics including how he broke in, bad payoffs from Nick Gulas and others, the creation of his specialty: the Coal Miner’s Glove Match, working with NWA World Champions, why he left the business, and more. A fun-filled and informative 36 minute interview. Download it here. The Bixenspan Group 7/1/07 I’m joined by Dave Walsh, Steven Louis Lerner, and Andrew J. Wallace as we discuss the wrestling business driving people insane/insane people going into the wrestling business, why you should all watch AAA, Marvin the Baby, Japanese wrestling in 2007 and its western fans, the how the WON awards are shaping up, Edge being awesome, Batista’s turtleneck, and more. An hour and forty-four minutes(!) of exciting wrestling chat. Much better than last time as there’s a format and good discussion and everything. Download it here. The Bixenspan Group 6/17/07 My latest bad idea: A roundtable show. Fun though disjointed as it was done on short notice and there are TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES that include the show ending suddenly right as we were about to finish up. Panelists Dave Walsh (until his phone dies), Steven Louis Lerner, and Brian W. Tosh discuss Vince McMahon and his untimely death, the draft, Bob Backlund’s cardboard belt, & more. Next week will be tighter, I swear. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 2/18/07 w/ J.J. Dillon J.J. Dillon joins me to discuss his book, Dick Murdoch and his punches, the most important aspects of booking, booking a territory vs booking the (inter)nationally expanded WWF, the business model of Grand Prix in the Maritimes, wrestling El Santo, and much, much more. A fun 85 minutes that flew by. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 2/14/07 w/ Gypsy Joe The world’s oldest active professional wrestler, Gypsy Joe joins the show to discuss his career, including being lit on fire by Dynamite Kid, being the first to jump off the top of a steel cage, Chris Champion killing a town, and more. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 2/10/07 w/ Lance Russell The incomparable Lance Russell joins me to discuss various topics such as Sputnik Monroe, Elvis Presley, his WCW stint (including working with the Freebirds), being recognized outside of the Memphis territory, the music of Jimmy Hart, and much, much more. A tremendous show and I can’t wait to have him on again. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 2/4/07 w/ John Lister British wrestling writer John Lister joins me to discuss his books (Slamthology and Turning The Tables), British wrestling history, Brits in the WON Hall of Fame, his trips to the US to see wrestling, and more. A fun (if long) show. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 12/18/06 w/ Scott Norton Scott Norton joins the show to discuss his new promotion, arm wrestling, Rick Rude as a teenager, the dying days of the AWA, Tony Condello’s death tours of Manitoba (GREAT stories), his 15 year relationship w/ NJPW, why Kevin Wacholz thanks him every time they talk, Hulk Hogan taking liberties with David Flair, steroids in pro wrestling, and much, much more.  Almost 85 minutes of fun. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 11/7/06 w/ Steven Prazak As I try to get back into the swing of things, here’s Steven Prazak to discuss the GWF, ECW, Georgia Indies, The Shennonumake Post, and more. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 11/1/06 w/ Jon “Craig Johnson” Horton Jon Horton (known as Craig Johnson in the USWA & GWF from ‘90-’92) joins the show. We discuss his return to wrestling this past Saturday night producing & announcing for AWA Washington, how he got his USWA job, Saturday morning TV taping stories including the time he was fireballed in the locker room by Jerry Jarrett, the formation of the GWF including Olu Oliami, Baron Von Steiger, & The English Lords, his exit from the GWF while searching for The Viper, the formation of The Atlanta Boys & THE SHENANUMAKE POST, Chick Donovan’s tribute to the troops, and much more. This was a hell of a lot of fun and my favorite show so far. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/29/06 w/ Scott Williams Scott Williams, crime reporter and pop culture columnist for The Galveston Daily News, as well as the author of Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore, Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of the ECW joins me to discuss his books, crime, Mid-South Wrestling, what exactly he does for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reaction to his column about Kurt Angle’s firing, his top 100 cover songs, and more fun stuff. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/27/06 w/ Bob Barnett & Brian Last Bob Barnett and our friend Brian Last join the show. Mainly we discuss Mike Lano in a tribute of sorts to his wacky antics over the years. Lots of other fun tangents include whether or not Diamond Lil’ is retarded based on her appearance in Lipstick & Dynamite, Paul McCartney’s divorce, former Lucha Libre promoter Ron Skoler’s current venture, wrestling for the deaf, and more! A fun show. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/19/06 w/ Dave Prazak Dave Prazak, the promoter of Shimmer - Women Athletes joins me to discuss this coming Sunday’s Shimmer DVD taping (for the 7th & 8th DVD volumes), the retail release of Shimmer DVDs starting Tuesday w/ Vol. 1, breaking into the business via ring announcing for Dennis Coraluzzo, his “Outside Interference” newsletter & public access show including the time he almost interviewed Eric Bischoff, the $2,500 that the Insane Clown Posse owes him, the creation of Shimmer, ROH’s Manhattan Center debut, THE SHENANUMAKE POST, and a bunch of other fun and random topics. Download it here. Loser Leaves Town Podcast 10/15/06: Debut show w/ Bob Barnett Bob Barnett joins me to discuss shooting Lucha shows, how he got into wrestling and video trading, Antonio Peña, a certain other video dealer in Pennsylvania, and more! Download it here.

1silva continues making the case of why the man called Sting belongs in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame

The debut of the LuchaWorld Podcast with Kurt Brown & Fredo Esparza! (Taped 9/1/11) We discuss Sin Cara, Sting heading to AAA which leads to some talk of Ric Flair (not the financial stuff!), Matt Hardy’s fake youtube suicide note, CMLL the numerous feuds matched by number of TV shows you have to search through to watch these matches, dancing with Zacarias El Perico, AAA’s TV situation (or lack of in the US), the passing of SoCal luchador Mando Lopez (a.k.a. Superstar), thoughts on some of the Mexico Candidates on the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot, plus, even more discussion on dancing with Villano III and Jushin “Thunder” Liger and faking Cancer vs. faking Suicide, which is worse! Packed show.

Welcome to Episode "Y2J" of Operation Retroshock! Well here it is Ladies and Gentlmen the show you have all been waiting for since the Big Announcement, Operation Retroshock's Allan and Chris sit down and chat with the Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer and the man who is the best in the world at what he does, Chris Jericho! The guys cover a variety of subjects with Y2J ranging from his band Fozzy's upcoming UK Tour, Wrestling and we find out his favourite Retro things when growing up! After that Allan and Chris discuss their favourite Chris Jericho matches, some of which appear on his new DVD "Breaking the Code" Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho! All this and more on Episode "Y2J" of Operation Retroshock!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be a part of the show by contacting us in a number of ways: Join our Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/OperationRetroshock and Twitter: @Retroshock316 these places are where you can discuss anything that happens on the show and request things for the future! So check it out! Skype: Vinto316 - Leave us a voicemail to do with your thoughts on what has been covered or just something to be played on the show. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button here on Podbean or Itunes 

This is a narration of John Muse's article on Tomohiro Ishii's case for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.Full article is here: https://fightgamemedia.com/2023/10/tomohiro-ishiis-case-for-the-wrestling-observer-hall-of-fame/.Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemediaFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemediaSubscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) talk all these topics: 00:05:08 WWE wellness policy, Triple H’s nutritionist 00:48:43 Neville, Nia Jax, Jimmy Jacobs 01:12:45 Illnesses take Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt off TLC, Kurt Angle and AJ Styles on 01:36:35 Intelligence test answer: Mookie reveals how many performers worked for WWF in 1998 01:48:52 Powerbomb.tv and Smart Mark Video partner up; FloSlam update 01:56:25 New Japan news: Power Stuggle advance sell out, “big annoucement” coming 2:00:35 New WWE TV show pitches: reality shows, WWE UK. Status of Progress and ICW. 2:16:01 New BJW OTT service, ROH hinting at OTT service 02:20:16 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voting records 02:32:35 WWE business thoughts ahead of this Thursday's quarterly report Become a Patreon supporter and see the show notes with exclusive detail, article links, commentary from the hosts and much more! Go to patreon.com/wrestlenomics. Check out Mookie’s work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.com. Email questions and comments to wrestlenomics@gmail.com. Dedicated Wrestlenomics Radio RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4561995.rssSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

00:00:00 Banter: Amazon Alexa, curling 00:09:54 New Japan: Jericho vs. Omega, Switchblade, US date announced 00:48:20 AJPW/NJPW/DDT attendance 00:57:05 WWE releases Emma, Summer Rae, Darren Young, Leo Gao and Sawyer Fulton 01:26:04 Audio from our YouTube show: WWE popularity, Google Trends, average attendance, How WWE can prevent another stock price crash YouTube link: https://youtu.be/WAF1oSjAEVM Get early access to our Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame discussion via our Patreon page: patreon.com/wrestlenomics Patreon supporters also get to see the show notes with exclusive detail, article links, commentary from the hosts and much more! Check out Mookie’s work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.com. Email questions and comments to wrestlenomics@gmail.com. Dedicated Wrestlenomics Radio RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4561995.rssSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss who they voted for in this year Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame balloting. Includes discussion on candidates like AJ Styles, CM Punk, Junkyard Dog, Edge, Randy Orton, Jun Akiyama, CIMA, Hayabusa, Sgt. Slaughter, Cien Caras, Blue Panther, Villano III, Los Misioneros de la Muerte, Jimmy Hart, Gary Hart and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss the week's topics in wrestling business news: -WWN's iPPV buys from 2015 and 2016 -FloSlam officially done -Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame results -NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 attendance update -Broken/Woken Matt Hardy IP coming to WWE -WWE surveys fans on celebrities -John Cena sued by Ford Motors for selling car -Cody Rhodes & Young Bucks search for 10,000-seat venue -WWE Studios changes vision Become a Patreon supporter and see the show notes with exclusive detail, article links, commentary from the hosts and much more! Go to patreon.com/wrestlenomics. Check out Mookie’s work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.com Email questions and comments to wrestlenomics@gmail.com Dedicated Wrestlenomics Radio RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4561995.rssSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

Ahead of the end of Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame balloting, HardCopy.ie editor Brian Elliott gets two opposing viewpoints as Will Cooling and Allan Blackstock debate the merits of Big Daddy as a candidate. There's also discussion over other strong candidates this year, and a look ahead to future British nominees.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hardcopydotie/donations

Robin and Arn have a good old chat about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, and in particular the European candidates which make up the core of the Rest of the World category. They also get around to discussing who Arn will be voting for in the other categories.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britwres-roundtable/donations

On this week's edition of Wrestling Omakase, John is (finally!) joined by the founder and owner of this very website, Rich Kraetsch! But the delays in Rich's appearance gave us an interesting topic to talk about: with the Observer Hall of Fame ballots having just gone out and Rich being a voter himself, the two break down every candidate in the US & Japan! We talk some in much more detail than others, including: CM Punk, Randy Orton, Trish Stratus, CIMA, Jun Akiyama, Kota Ibushi, and Tetsuya Naito, among others. Plus, hear Rich again talk about founding the site and how his wrestling fandom has changed over the years, and much more. It's a very fun discussion on an always intriguing topic with the founder of Voices of Wrestling, this week on Wrestling Omakase!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-omakase/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

JR Goldberg (@wrestlingbubble) makes his return appearance on the first-ever listener requested episode of Wrestling Omakase! Two weeks ago we covered the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame candidates from Japan & America with Rich Kraetsch, so now we're back to discuss the candidates from Mexico in possibly the most positive wrestling podcast in history! Hear JR make convincing arguments for nearly every candidate, everyone from Blue Panther to Caristico/Mistico to Dr. Wagner Jr to LA Park and more! Plus, before we get to that, we discuss some of the candidates from the other regions again, how JR got into lucha in the first place, how it's harder for American wrestling fans to get into lucha than puroresu and some of the key differences, how the rules compare in lucha to some of the Japanese lucharesu companies, and more! Finally, we wrap things up with a brief ROH mailbag, following up on our last episode on ROH by answering some questions sent in by listeners. It's an episode that takes us right up to the 3 hour limit set by our podcast host (hence the lack of any opening songs this week, sorry!) as we discuss a whole lot of lucha & a little bit more, this week on Wrestling Omakase!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-omakase/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

This week on Wrestling Omakase it's once again time for Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk! John is joined by the CAPTAIN Rich Kraetsch of the Voices of Wrestling flagship (@voiceswrestling) to once again break down every candidate in the Modern US/Canada and Japan categories. It's quite the dichotomy, as first we try our best to make a case for any one of a historically weak batch of US candidates including Bill Goldberg, CM Punk, Edge, Randy Orton, Sgt. Slaughter and more. Then we dive into a ridiculously deep slate of candidates from Japan including the "NJPW Modern 4" of Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito and Tomohiro Ishii, modern legends like Jun Akiyama and Meiko Satomura, and other interesting historical candidates like Akira Taue and Hayabusa. Then we talk about a few of the non-wrestling candidates like Gedo, Stephanie McMahon and Ted Turner. Finally we wrap things up with a really packed mailbag featuring questions on WRESTLERS AS POKEMON, the last time we really enjoyed WWE, who Naito should face on 1/5, and of course a ton of questions on the Hall of Fame as well. It's an absolutely jam packed edition of Omakase looking at the Observer Hall of Fame, this week!Support Wrestling Omakase with a donation through Red Circle! All donations are split with that week's guest. We really appreciate it: http://bit.ly/2o42FP6Wrestling Omakase now has dedicated channels on TWO Discords! Come join either one where you can chat with John and show guests and submit questions for future episodes!Super J-Cast Discord: https://discord.gg/zWEgNK5VOW Network Discord: https://discord.gg/rGTXwXdSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestling-omakase/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

​In this edition of the New Japan Purocast, Collin and Damon review the 11/7 “Power Struggle” show from Osaka and discuss what this means heading forward on the road to Wrestle Kingdom 10! They also talk Shinsuke Nakamura’s induction into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Class of 2015, Kota Ibushi’s injury, and Damon reminisces about playing “Fire Pro Wrestling”. All that and more on your weekly audio source for all things in the world of New Japan Pro Wrestling!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/super-j-cast/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.