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This is Kayfabe Café, the podcast of the best pro wrestling fan community in the Philippines today. Join Ant, Linus, and some of their friends as they sit down and talk about all things fresh, hot, and trending in the world of pro wrestling— from its fans, to the wrestlers, and everything in between.
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Burnout is real, yo. Sometimes we don't even realize it.
On this episode of the podcast, Ant, Linus, and Link are joined by The Slickmaster in talking about everything that has to do with being burnt out in wrestling as a fan, and how to avoid losing interest in something that you enjoy.
The more things evolve, the more they replicate images of the past— that goes double in pro wrestling. On this episode of the podcast, the boys celebrate Ant’s birthday by breaking down one of his observations: how modern wrestling adapted the territory system.
A wrestling comeback is sometimes bittersweet— and oftentimes unnecessary. In this episode of the podcast, Ant and Link talked about why there are wrestling nostalgia runs and how it influences the
current product, while Linus is off on an adventure.
14 months, 7 men, 1 bad series of bookings. But what if the Nexus was booked better? In this edition of our wrestling what if series, we took a look at how things could have gone a different way and what the alternate timeline could have looked like for one of WWE’s most misused factions.
Does being a ‘smark’ make you a better wrestling fan, or does it just turn you into an annoying fan? On this episode of the podcast, we talked about everything that has something to do with the smark culture and how it affects the larger wrestling community.
It's pretty weird to find other wrestling fans trying to be heavily involved with the product in a way that goes beyond watching the program - kinda like they want to be wrestlers as well. On this episode of the podcast we took a closer look at this strange behavior to try and answer why this happens often.
It’s a brand new year in wrestling and we want to be as optimistic as ever. So, on this episode of the podcast, we shared some of the things we want to see happen in the world of pro wrestling this 2024!
Join Ant, Linus, and Link this holiday season as they figuratively feast on everything that happened this past MWF Noche Buena 2023, on this retrospective episode of the podcast. Let’s cap off KC’s 2023 as we take a look back at everything that happened in the show plus how it shapes up Pinoy wrestling in 2024!
In wrestling there are many things that shaped the industry as we know it today— decisions that if it went differently, would have had major implications in the entertainment that we’re enjoying right now. Peeps, this is the first of our new episode series ‘Wrestling What Ifs’ where we talk about such things, and in this episode it’s all about WCW The Big Bang.
The holiday season is near and what better gift could you give a wrestling fan than a collectible wrestling action figure! Learn more about the culture of wrestling toy collection as Ant, Linus, and Link sit down for a chat with Lou of the Wrestling Boy Toys and Collectibles.
Impact Wrestling reverts back to its relatively more popular, cult favorite name, TNA. The question now is if the rebrand is essential for the wrestling promotion and how it shapes the brand’s overall reputation moving forward. Ant, Linus, and Link talk about this, and the importance of branding in the context of wrestling on this episode of the podcast!
Why the hell are some fans just so entitled to give wrestlers career advice and c**kblock others in the community from liking all of wrestling? Just because they dislike a certain promotion? In this episode, the boys (collectively known as LiLiAn) talked about the toxic habit of tribalism within the wrestling industry.
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So CM Punk is fired from AEW— but is he the only one to blame for everything that happened? On this episode of the Kayfabe Café podcast Ant, Linus, and Link had a rare Friday coffee night as they took a closer look at the entire scenario, how it sheds light on AEW’s inexperience and how this sets a tone for the wrestling promotion in the foreseeable future.
Why blend with the crowd when you can stand out? In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by one of the rising wrestling content creators in the scene, Turning Heel's host Troy Gonzales. Join us as we talk about Troy's journey in the world of content creating, his views on women's wrestling, and more.
We also talked about WUW PH Presents: DeXcon Live where for the first time, we co-organized and co-produced a live wrestling show.
It's different yet it feels familiar. Last August 20, Manila Wrestling Federation held one of their live shows, Road to Fate 2023 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight in Makati City. On this episode of the podcast, we talk about some of the notable things that had happened on the show and what outcomes may happen moving forward.
We also talked about the passing of the wrestling icons, Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, and how they impacted the wrestling world.
DeXcon, the country’s FIRST AND ONLY wrestling trading card and collectibles convention in the Philippines is headed to Brawl Pit Bulusan for World Underground Wrestling PH! Ant and Linus share their personal thoughts on the show (without organiser bias of course) as we await to watch a stacked card.
Who would have thought these things would have happened within 7 years? On this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by the OTHER 2/5ths of the group PLK (Pogi Lang Kami) as we talked about some of the moments, milestones, and everything in between that we never imagined would take place during Kayfabe Café’s existence.
Pinoy wrestling is back home on TV with the recent announcement of Manila Wrestling Federation and RJ Rock Of Manila TV’s partnership. On this episode of the podcast, Ant and Linus are joined by The Slickmaster in taking a closer look upon this monumental TV deal.
Don’t forget to catch the debut of MWF Aksyonovela TV on RJ Rock of Manila TV starting July 31— available on Sky Cable ch.229, digital TV boxes, and their official Facebook page.
We all have our own ways of appreciating pro wrestling, and in this episode, Lesther AKA ‘Roman Reigns’ of the cosplay group Multiverse Wrestling Unlimited shares with us just how fun, creative, and productive it could be for some of the most dedicated fans in the community.
Also, Linus chimes in on the entire CONQuest 2023 fiasco, and how this could impact conventions moving forward.
A great shoot-style wrestler once said, "In fact, pro-wrestling is strong." On this episode of the podcast, Linus is joined by one of the hardest hitting wrestlers in the Philippine pro-wrestling scene and the owner/promoter of World Underground Wrestling - Philippines, Saint John Martin. The "Patron Saint of Shoot Style" shared his stories on how he got into the local wrestling scene, his style of wrestling, his vision for WUW - PH, and more.
Thank you to Hobby Stadium for allowing us to record this episode of the podcast!
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