The Dork Side of The Ring Podcast

The year is 2020 and the global pandemic is in its early stages, leaving pro wrestling as the only game in town as the world shut down. This allowed wrestling to use their creative freedom to try new things, which created the cinematic match and AEW's first go at a cinematic was at the second ever Double or Nothing PPV, which saw the Elite with Matt Hardy taking on the Inner Circle waging war in the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars , the TIAA Bank Field. Close Personal Friends BSJ and Y0ungist (@y0ungist) join the show to watch the Stadium Stampede match, play a round of Shoot or Kayfabe, talk about the need for more set piece wrestling, and Vince McMahon's new look. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast:- Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2008 and wrestling is chugging along to the beat of its own drum in many places. WWE is fully into the Cena Era, complete with an overhaul of the WWE title to a more commercialized and controversial design while TNA continued to grow despite some of its story telling being questionable quality. One such story saw TNA make a mockery of the new WWE logo by buying a toy replica and putting a beer bottle on the spinner and dubbing it the TNA World Drinking Championship, a title that became the most sought after prize for two wrestlers: Eric Young and James Storm. Ryan Nanni of the Shutdown Fullcast (@celebrityhottub) and Close Personal Friend WackHumanBeing (@wackhumanbeing) join the podcast to break down the Drinking Championship Series, watch James Storm and Eric Young fight over the World Drinking Championship, talk about memories of teh BCS, and Wack's ongoing battle to have Philadelphia be declared apart of New Jersey You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast:- Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 1999 and the peak of wrestling just about to pass as WCW and WWE still go back and forth for the higher ratings but with a corporate merger, WCW's better days are behind them, despite names like Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Goldberg, Sting, and Ric Flair. But the returning Randy Savage caused a boost in morale as yet another all time great would return, and he did not return alone. Armed with Team Madness, a group of dangerous and beautiful women, Savage rekindled an old rivalry with Ric Flair, who himself had a group with him between Arn Anderson, Asya, and Charles Robinson???? Close Personal Friends Diabeto (@dinzleberg) and Sopee (@Sopee_) join to watch Charles Robinson go from ref to wrestler against Gorgeous George at Slamboree 1999, Bret Hart's incredible use of Black and Pink, nutshots in wrestling, and day time trash tv. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast:- Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 1991 and Wrestling is about to exit its first nationwide boom period. The hokey, over the top characters had not yet worn out their welcome as characters like Typhoon, Earthquake, IRS, and more still drew a loud reaction from the crowd. Perhaps no over the top character benefitted more at this time than The Mountie, the evil Canadian law enforcement man, who found himself on the wrong side of The Big Boss Man, the now good American law enforcement man, and the two would settle their differences at Summerslam 1991 Join CPF BigWheezy (@Wheezytherunner) and Twitch.tv's Cheesewiz (@Cheesewiz) of SoonTM.com as they watch the Jailhouse Match at Summerslam 1991, turning your persona on and off, discover the potential for a comedy movie between The Mountie and Big Boss Man, and more You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast:- Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2005 and wrestling in America has become a bit stagnant with WWE at the top of the food chain and the American indies still forming. TNA Wrestling tho, seemed poised to make a change to the food change, beginning to have monthly PPV specials and in an effort to be the alternative to WWE, one such event became infamous for its gimmick: Every match was in a steel cage. But even then, how do you make the matches different even with a steel cage? Blindfolds for one. From Something Unexpected, Boomdabah ( @boomdabah) and CPF Cornman (@ZackCorneliusen) join the podcast to watch The Prince of Darkness match between Dustin Rhodes and Bobby Roode, talk about chiropractors in a corn field, and the great war between Texans and Canadians. You can help Boom raise money for St. Jude's at https://donate.tiltify.com/@boomdachik/something-unexpected-for-st-jude-2023 You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast:- Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2004 and WWE is starting to see their next stars take the next step: John Cena has gone from two dimension prototypical WWE star to a quick witted, popular rapper. Dave Batista has gone from a deacon to being the muscle of the dominant stable of the time, Evolution, Brock Lesnar has gone from monster rookie to future NFL tryout. But one star was in need of aid in taking that next step and thats where Mick Foley came in to help one Randy Orton. In an effect to make Orton take that next step, Mick Foley was going to drag Orton to the darkest parts of hell. Join CPFs AW and JTR (@eljefejakobe) as the watch the Backlash 2004 no holds barred match between Randy Orton and Mick Foley for the intercontinental championship, play another round of shoot or kayfabe, and talk about their favorite nepo babies before putting AW in the blender of Vince McMahon ideas Twitch.tv's  @Schmoogoogable  (@schmoogoogle) and Close Personal Friend Diggy (@bdig89) join to watch Team 3D vs LAX in an electrified cage match, talk about their own forays into electric fenses, and talk becoming fans of wrestling as adults - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2007 and TNA is beginning to find its stride after 5 years of aiming to be an alternative to WWE, and while WWE is putting on large grand shows, TNA was taking their pay per views on the road finally. When it came time to take Lockdown on the road, they asked, "how do we make every match feel different if they're all cage matches?" and did they come up with a grand idea Twitch.tv's  @Schmoogoogable  (@schmoogoogle) and Close Personal Friend Diggy (@bdig89) join to watch Team 3D vs LAX in an electrified cage match, talk about their own forays into electric fenses, and talk becoming fans of wrestling as adults - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2002 and wrestling is waking up from the attitude era hungover. WCW left the party, ECW got bounced from the club, and the sun hasn't yet risen for the independent scene, leaving WWE groggy and wondering whats next. As the Turner exclusive contracts for talents like Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Hulk Hogan expired, WWE would bring in the NWO, the hottest WCW act of all time, to feud with its top two talents, Stone Cold and The Rock. While Stone Cold would feud with Scott Hall, the NWO and Hulk Hogan would take their story with The Rock to another level Close Personal Friends JimJam (@CozyDude97) and Robi (@Yeeeerrrrobi) as they watch The Rock meet the nWo, watch Hulk Hogan drive a mac truck through The Rock's Ambulance, and watch their epic encounter at Wrestlemania 18. As well as talk about hot chocolate, Wrestlemania 39, and The Rock's ancestral awakening You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast:- Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing- Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing- Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube- Discord: grumm.tv- Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2008 and wrestling is a one person town where it matters, but that's not stopping the WWE from trying to grow bigger and bigger. WWE has always benefited from the use of celebrities at WrestleMania, from Muhammed Ali at the very first Wrestlemania all the way to even the previous year, Wrestlemania 23 with Donald Trump. 22 years after Mr. T and Roddy Piper boxed at Wrestlemania 2, it was time once again for WWE to bring boxing to the Granddaddy of em All. What was originally set to be a tag team affair featuring Rey Mysterio and Shane McMahon, turned into a one on one bout between the returning Big Show and the undefeated great Floyd Mayweather Jr. Close Personal Friend Basque (@Ba5que) and Twitch.tv's Girp123 (@Girp123) join the show to watch the first interaction between Big Show and Mayweather, watch their Wrestlemania 24 match, who they want to fight in a boxing match, and Floyd Mayweather's Security Guy's No Good Very Bad Day. All that and more! You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2007 and WWE is powering forward with record setting events like Wrestlemania 27, while trying to find itself fully entrenched post Ruthless Agression era. As stars like Randy Orton, John Cena, and Batista mix with legends like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and The Undertaker, the undercard looks very similar. Matt Hardy, nearly a decade into his WWE career, found himself chasing the United States Champion, MVP, who in less than a year, found himself wearing gold. The chase found Matt Hardy challenging MVP to a game of one-upmanship, from pizza eating to weight lifting to even boxing. All the while MVP would find a way out of defending his US title. This escalated to an infamous 1 on 1 game of basketball, first to eleven before a reluctant tag team championship run. Mark Henry Jr. (@MarkHernyJr_) from the Tough Cover on Fox Sports The Gambler and TrillBroDude (@TrillBroDude) from the You Know Ball podcast join to break down the 1 on 1 game, watch their championship match from Backlash 2008, figure out who they could beat in a 1 on 1, play Who's The Heel, and Trill tells a never before heard story involving Paul Heyman. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2008 and wrestling is about to hit its peak in terms of brutal watching, but not quite there yet. As the end of the decade approaches, WWE was firmly cemented as teh top company in America, leaving the independents wide open, but in between was TNA, who in 6 years became arguably the top alternative to WWE. Led by a blend of realistic storylines, booking out of 1983 Memphis, and a wacky cast of characters, TNA had distinguished itself from WWE. Especially when you had a storyline of a hall of fame tag team trying to make weight as they went against some of the X-Division's most out there tag team: Shark Boy, full on Stone Cold parody, and Curry Man. Twitch.tv's Jhonner1223 (@Jhonner5) and Close personal Friend Chet Ripley come on to watch the podcast, talk about parodies, Tropic Thunder and so much more. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 1987 and it is possibly the biggest Wrestlemania of all time: Wrestlemania 3, the show that featured one of the greatest Wrestlemania matches ever between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat and one of the most hyped Wrestlemania Main Events of all time between Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant. A history making night for sure, but underneath that history is a little more as Brutus Beefcake picked up the clippers and became The Barber.   Join ThatDuffGuyPat (@ThatDuffGuyPat) and Squidge aka TheAtomicBear (@SquidgeVT) as they watch Brutus' moment from Wrestlemania 3 and his match against Mr. Perfect at Wrestlemania 6, talk about haircuts, Dragon Ball Z Abridged, and play another round of Shoot or Kayfabe You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

Due to technical issues during recordings, Im left with no new records and as such in need of something! Look no further than the content available on support.grumm.tv. 5 recorded watchalongs from the first year of The Dork Side of the Ring, First the King of the Road Match with close personal friends Jimjam and Diggy. Then the wedding of teddy long with CPFs Curtison and Robi, followed by the Kurt Angle's milk bath with pals Basque and ThatDuffGuyPat. Then the watchalong of Isaac Yankem vs Bret Hart from Summerslam 1995, before finishing off with TylerIAm and SexualJumanji watching the Hollywood Backlot Brawl All of these can be seen in video format on support.grumm.tv You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 1996 and WWE is trailing behind WCW, fueled by their mid-year acquisitions of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and their involvement with the nWo. While it would be a good year and some change before WWE would have their own fired up acts like Stone Cold Steve Austin and DX, WCW ran away with the wrestling business, something no one has done before, or since for that matter. Not one to lay down and roll over when it comes to the wrestling business, Vince McMahon, with advice from ace scum lawyer Jerry McDevitt, sought to disrupt WCW's success in a lawsuit claiming WCW was using WWE's IP in Razor Ramon and Diesel whenever Scott Hall and Kevin Nash would appear on TV. Normally this would have just been a silly lawsuit, except in an effort to prove it, WWE announced the returns of Razor and Diesel in the fall of 1996, only to only deliver in name only. Twitch.tv's Shay (@imaShayWoods) and TVMBLE (@tvmblez) return to the podcast to watch the debuts of "Razor Ramon" and "Diesel", watch them challenge the British Bulldog and Owen Hart for the tag team titles, discuss Criss Angel being a magical cuck, and talk about the time Shay and TVMBLE switched places at a convention in 2019. All that and more on a wild episode! You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2012 and stagnant is one way to describe wrestling in America. WWE has fully established its international dominance and TNA has failed to compete with the juggernaut and drove away its fans. While stagnant, there is still room for wrestling to be its silliest it can be, especially around the holidays. Fans are treated to holiday discounts on merch, cheaper live event tickets, and more, but on Christmas Eve 2012, they were treated to a live appearance from Ol' Saint Nick himself, Santa Claus on Monday Night RAW. Santa came bearing gifts for all the good little boys and girls when suddenly Alberto Del Rio levels him with one of his many fancy cars. As punishment, Santa's potential last words were for Alberto to face John Cena in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight match. Join Twitch.tv's Mopgarden (@Mopgarden) and Sirenn (@iamlynndewitt) as they watch the holiday showdown between Cena and Del Rio, talk about their childhood memories of meeting Santa, the best Christmas song "Dominick The Donkey", and how Sirenn plans to end the reign of Santa Claus. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: TGrumm on Youtube or Dork Side on Youtube - Discord: grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

After a month plus hiatus, Grumm returns for a short episode to update you on the ongoings for the Podcast and what to look forward to for the year from Dork Side of the Ring You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMsfu6Y1Rcw9L5vKkKwVvA - Discord: discord.grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is 2001 and the WCW Invasion is over in the WWF, and the wrestlers who once called WCW home have begun to assimilate to their new company and even some have finally made the move to WWF, like Ric Flair, who found himself back in the WWF for the first time since 1993. With Flair taking up the role as co-owner, he looked to make Vince McMahon's life as frustrating as possible, and that unfortunately included Vince's new best friend, Booker T. As Vince and Booker looked to make life equally as frustrating as possible for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Flair found a way to really turn up the antics by aiding Stone Cold by clearing as many obstacles as possible, and he did that one fateful Smackdown CPF's Baylyn (@ASAPkaylyn) and X join the show to talk about the December 13th, 2001 episode of Smackdown and follow the events that led to Booker T hiding from Stone Cold in a grocery store and the ensuing brawl between the two rivals. They also talk about their grocery store routine, Vince McMahon's ongoing war against our senses, the time Grumm's house almost caught fire, and Ric Flair's audition to be Mr. Rogers You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMsfu6Y1Rcw9L5vKkKwVvA - Discord: discord.grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

The year is is 1994 and wrestling is down bad. WCW has gone out and gotten Hulk Hogan to help save the company and the WWF has asked nearly every celebrity in the 90s to come in and be a part of their biggest shows. From Burt Reynolds and Donnie Wahlburg to Leslie Nielsen, the biggest shows of the year for the federation had celebrities involved in some of the biggest matches, but no celebrity was more involved than Chuck Norris, who would find himself as the Special Troubleshooting Referee for the main event of Survivor Series 1994, a rematch from the 1994 Royal Rumble as The Undertaker and Yokozuna would face off again in another casket match. Twitch streamers Bennyfits (@BennyFitsTV) and MetricSeconds (@MetricSeconds) join to watch the match between The Undertaker and Yokozuna, Chuck Norris stop giants King Kong Bundy and Bam Bam Bigelow in their tracks, hear Grumm's latest idea of getting partnered on twitch, and talk about the beauty of true wrestling gimmicks. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMsfu6Y1Rcw9L5vKkKwVvA - Discord: discord.grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

In 2007, while WWE chugging along making money in spite of itself some times, the little company that could, TNA, had organically reached the pinnacle of TV wrestling: a 2 hour primetime show. With established names like Sting, Kurt Angle, Booker T, and the former Dudley Boys working along side with homegrown talent like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Robert Roode, and the Motor City Machine Guns, TNA had finally finished carving its niche in the wrestling landscape after 5 years of hard work. TNA became known for its alternative presentation, from its 6 sided ring to its unique match types. One such match became the Feast or Fired Match, a match were 4 briefcases would hang above the ring, 3 with title shots and 1 with a pink slip. It was the ultimate risk vs reward match and TNA had their first one in 2007. Twitch.tv's Cheesewiz (@xCheesewiz) and KonkyTalks (@KonkyTalks) join me to watch the first ever feast or fired match and to watch who got the pink slip. We also talk about pro wrestling's potential influence on the content creation space, from presentation and personas to the drama of the content creator space, and vis versa. They also talk about quitting jobs and bad bosses. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMsfu6Y1Rcw9L5vKkKwVvA - Discord: discord.grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv

By the end of 1999, WCW and WWF were in a heated battle with both companies having top of the industry level stars. Names like Hollywood Hogan, Sting, Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, and Goldberg were atop WCW as WWF had the likes of Stone Cold, The Rock, Triple H, and The Undertaker. However, one of those names would have to miss a year due to a neck injury, that name being the biggest in Stone Cold Steve Austin. In an effort to write off a year of arguably the hottest act in all of pro wrestling, WWE decided the best way to make lemonade would be to hit Stone Cold with a car and have a year long story of who ran over Austin. The story had the potential to create another top of the industry level star, but what happened was simply bad, man. CPFs Hobb (@eahobb) and Kneezus (@KneezusJackson) join to watch Stone Cold get ran over, the reveal of Rikishi as the driver, and Stone Cold getting his revenge at No Mercy 2000. We also discuss the times we have gone above and beyond for someone, the Samoan Dynasty, and how Curb Your Enthusiasm should end. You can support Grumm and The Dork Side of the Ring Podcast: - Twitter: @IAmGrumm and @DorkSideRing - Instagram: IAmGrumm and DorkSideRing - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMsfu6Y1Rcw9L5vKkKwVvA - Discord: discord.grumm.tv - Patreon: support.grumm.tv