Ryan is joined by British wrestling historian Tony Earnshaw to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of Steve Grey.Follow Tony on Twitter @RealErnestARSRead "Steve Grey and the Observer Hall of Fame: by Tony EarnshawOrder "We Shall Not Be Moved" by Tony EarnshawOrder "The Saturday Afternoon War" by Tony EarnshawLINK DUMP:Steve Grey vs. Jim Breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kwyoiZ1wuQSteve Grey vs. Johnny Saint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz5yfxniDQQSteve Grey & Big Daddy vs. Red Berry & Banger Walsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOJDRzhkMkwSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.
Ryan is joined by Fred Morlan of "The Good, The Bad and the Hungee" AEW Podcast to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler aka FTR.Follow Fred on BlueSky @flagrantstats.bsky.socialListen to "The Good, The Bad, and the Hungee" AEW PodcastLINK DUMP:The ENTIRE FTR vs Briscoes rivalry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYBoK_WfbIgThe Revival vs #DIY: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5v4e0iSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by wrestling writer Lyric to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of AEW & WWE star, Mercedes Mone.Follow Lyric on Twitter @LyricWrestlingRead Lyric's article, "Mercedes Mone is on Wrestling's Renaissance World Tour."LINK DUMP:Sasha Banks vs Bayley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qA9E1CHe_MMercedes Mone vs Hazuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZJu7wMwcwQSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by wrestling historian Phil Lions to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of French Catch star, Gilbert Leduc.Follow Phil Lions on Twitter @Phil_LionsPhil Lions Pro Wrestling History Research GuideLINK DUMP:Gilbert Leduc vs Der Henker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuQ0NYNctiY Gilbert Leduc & Batman vs Blousons Noirs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQZBRkIdmOoSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
In a slight departure from the usual format, Ryan is joined by a plethora of guests discussing the WON Hall of Fame case of Sabu. Guests include Joe Lanza, Adam Berger, DJ Convoy, Verb Abrams, Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast, Jesse Collings, Kevin Hare, Alex Richards, and Gerard Di Trolio.Guests, in order of appearance:Joe Lanza:Listen to the Flagship Wrestling PodcastSubscribe to the Voices of Wrestling PatreonAdam Berger:Read his work at voicesofwrestling.comDJ Convoy:Follow @djconvoy.bsky.social on BlueskyRead his work at lazonamuerta.netVerb Abrams:Follow @verbabrams on Twitter and BlueskyRead his work at voicesofwrestling.comKyle:Follow @apronbump on TwitterListen to The Apron Bump PodcastJesse Collings:Listen to The Gentlemen's Wrestling PodcastRead his work at voicesofwrestling.comKevin Hare:Read the Wrestling 101 at voicesofwrestling.comAlex Richards:Listen to the Stardom Quest PodcastRead his work at voicesofwrestling.comGerard Di Trolio:Listen to the Emerald FlowShow PodcastSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by the hosts of Stardom Road, Scott Edwards and Trent Breward to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of IYO SKY/Io Shirai.Follow Scott Edwards on Twitter @ScottEWrestlingFollow Trent Breward on Twitter @1UpCultureLINK DUMP:Stardom Road 41: Io Shirai vs. Mayu IwataniStardom Road 43: History of Queen's Quest - Io Shirai EraRyan's Stardom Attendance Report: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e4L0czWWhPRyh0ap2AdGLfOPUAjJq6iWfhIgHro-Hdg/edit?usp=sharingIo Shirai vs Mayu Iwatani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A85LEsVyMXM&list=PLNA3wkqJjsv-eBvOtuUXmc4cUA0ZUjaIM&index=1&t=2386sIo Shirai vs Momo Watanabe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLm2yezCKo&list=PLNA3wkqJjsv-eBvOtuUXmc4cUA0ZUjaIM&index=8IYO SKY vs Utami Hayashishita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOk2TDlHUbgSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by wrestling historian Ethan Tyler to discuss the WON HOF case of Les Kellett. Plus, we hear from the wrestler directly inspired by the man, Colt Cabana.Follow Ethan Tyler on Twitter @ETyler01Follow Colt Cabana on Twitter @ColtCabanaLINK DUMP:Les Kellett vs Johnny Czeslaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsYbqQdG0g4Les Kellett Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWBsmsO1ReI-iS0EyyU_EGrz1Rdyv2jClColt Cabana's Pro Wrestling Fringe Episode "Laugh Til it Hurts": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laugh-til-it-hurts/id1587369515?i=1000551684734Les Kellett in various features from The Wrestler magazines: https://wrestlingfurnace.site/galleries/k/kellett/kellett.htmSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by returning guest Adam Berger to discuss the WON HOF case of Drew McIntyre. Plus we discuss whether Hall of Fame voters are voting too hard on Modern Candidates.Read Adam Berger's VOW article, "Are Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Voters Too Hard on Modern Candidates?"LINK DUMP:Match Clips:Drew McIntyre vs CM Punk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxhEHGa-vsYDrew McIntyre vs Sheamus vs Gunther: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juflykw1Dl4Drew McIntyre in EVOLVE Comp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTtoe8HXSIs&t=4363sSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by FOOS and Floke from the Club Lucha podcast to discuss the only new addition to the Mexico region on the WON HOF Ballot, Los Infernales. Are the team of El Santanico, MS-1, and Pirata Morgan worthy of the Hall of Fame?Check out the Club Lucha PodcastFollow FOOS on Twitter/XFollow Floke on Twitter/XLINK DUMP:Match Clips:Los Infernales vs Canek/Dos Caras/Voodoo Matumba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL_XoqKWAdMLos Infernales vs Los Brazos (CMLL World Trios Title Tournament finals): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPA04k91jRELos Infernales vs Lizmark/Vampiro/Love Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGB2NwNWDZISubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Ryan is joined by Verb Abrams to discuss the Cold Case of Ted Boy Marino. We discuss the history of pro wrestling on Brazillian TV, how Marino became the biggest wrestling star in Brazillian history, and why you have probably never heard of Ted Boy Marino.Check out Verb Abrams's article on Slam Wrestling: "Ted Boy Marino Was Brazil's King of Telecatch"Follow Verb Abrams on Twitter/XLINK DUMP:Match Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umNs1iFUh7ETed Boy Marino's song "Rapaz Moderno": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSk1wkx9PgMTed Boy Marino's movie "Dois Na Lona": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rflYK32yP4cSubscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
Welcome to The Ballot, a podcast dissecting the pro wrestling careers of first-time nominees on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Ballot.Subscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!