Boy that was a long time to edit; blame a hot summer, birthdays and the youngest making his way to big school. All the emotions! Much like (ahem) watching AWA WrestleRock 1986 which takes you all the way from excitement through to boredom with the odd stop off at "what the hell?" which probably has a German word that sums it up better than that. Despite the litany of late eighties WWF faces Al is absent for this one so its just Phil, Cam and Euan left to work their way through this crazy show. Do they all survive? Listen and find out! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Blueskys and Facebooks (for now at least) to get all the updates!
Come with us now as we journey to a time not like any other, and by that I don't mean WCW when RoboCop would show up to help Sting, I mean The Lockdown Times. Yep March 2020 when we could barely leave the house, I'm talking the Performance Centre with no crowds, I'm talking eerily quite rooms with the sounds of wrestling and thats it. But this show is a bit different than the usual Money in the Bank as its all in Titan Towers with the ring on the roof and a load of hijinks along the way. Speaking of hijinks, I'm sure Phil Cam Euan and Geordie Al will have a lot of opinions on this one as well as a lot of talking about just how quite it is. Its so quiet! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Blueskys and Facebooks (for now at least) to get all the updates!
The Conquistabores are nothing if not on trend which is why they're looking at a SummerSlam PPV in March. Although, apparently this weekend has seen the hottest day of the year so since we can feel the heat why not do a SummerSlam? And its a belter as well as we head on down to the Old Smoke for SummerSlam 1992 in Merry Old England's very own Wembley Stadium. And thats the old slightly rubbish one, not the newer one, the one with the bad sight lines that peaked with Live Aid. Its a roller coaster of a show, and of a podcast as a extra pint for one Geordie Alan causes all sorts of hilarious carnage. Enjoy! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Blueskys and Facebooks (for now at least) to get all the updates!
Naturally, after the Ten Year Anniversary episode The Conquistabores went on an extended Summer/Autumn/Christmas break but don't worry because they're back! And in celebration of being around for ten years they're discussing the Best Things In Wrestling in the Last 10 Years. 10 Yeas ish, there are a few that need a bit of leeway. But they're good though, so its all fine! Its fine! Cam, Euan, Phil and Geordie Al all turn up their list of things they like, but don't worry they still make time for some good old fashioned doom and gloom all ready for the new year! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Blueskys and Facebooks (for now) to get all the updates!
So here we are; the 10 Year Anniversary Episode of The Conquistabores podcast which, in true fashion, is about 3 months late. But don't let that stop you checking out this great episode as we check out WrestleMania X8! Thats right, as its 10 years since the first show why not do a WrestleMania 10 years on from the first show? By that logic you should have a spoiler for the show we'll be doing in another 10 year. Anyhoo, this show is all about a certain match that has gone down in history, but after we talk about Molly Holly versus The Hurricane we'll have a big old chat about Hulk Hogan versus The Rock and all the daft decisions around this battle of the icons. In amongst that will be all the usual waffle and also a very special guest live from Cameo! Join us as we celebrate 10 years of this nonsense and deal with the realisation of doing this for another 10. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
And here we are again, during one of the wettest months of the year so far with unseasonal low temperatures feeling the heat once again with ECW Heat Wave 1998! Oh yes, we're in for a treat here with what is regarded as one of the best of the ECW pay oer views. But is it though? The Conquistabires are nothing if not contrary so tune in to see what the actual truth about the show will be! Its the usual crew of Euan, Cam, Phil and Hot Sauce Geordie Al so join them for a ridiculous amount of chair shots and table spots. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
So its a couple of weeks late thanks to illness and forgetfulness but its finally here: the latest episode of The Conquistabores! Yep, as as the weather is on the turn its an obvious time to feel the heat of the summer with SummerSlam 1996! Yep, its a moody Shawn Michaels, lick-able pipes in a boiler room and more Sunny than you can shake a stick at. Is it a classic or is it a bit pants thanks to being in that weird crossover period between The Attitude Era and The New Generation? I'll tell you who'll have some thoughts about that and its Cam, Euan, Phil and Hot Sauce Geordie Al! I mean, thats not a surprise as its always them but still, lets go! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
Good Lord, its that most rare of beasts: a Conquistabores podcast that is actually the same one as one thats just happened in real life! Thats right, don't bother watching this year's Royal Rumble, get this podcast about a really old one listened! And bye old, I mean the very first in 1988! And, as an extra treat, will be having a bit of chat about another wrestling show that aired the very same night, the NWA Bunkhouse Stampede! Oh Lord, its going to be a belter, or as close to that as we can possibly provide. So, join Euan, Cam, Phil and Hot Sauce Geordie Alan Milburn as they try to figure out just what exactly is a bunkhouse, how it stampedes and why that didn't last when Rumbles are still very much Royal 30 odd years later! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
Due to a combination of sickness and outright forgetfulness its a Three Man Booth for the Conquistabores this week, which is perfect because this week we're looking at Survivor Series 2002! Where teams of three strive to...survive? And there isn't even a proper survivor series match on this one. But what we do have is the first ever Elimination Chamber match so, you know, swings and roundabouts and all that. So, join Cam, Euan and Hot Sauce Geordie Al as they break this one done, figure out how much steel is in the chamber and if this is a good show or not. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
OH MY GOD ITS THE SPOOKIEST TIME OF THE YEAR which can only mean one thing; the most HORRIFIC and TERRIFYING pay per view event of ALL TIME. Maybe. But how many wrestling shows that you know of have a man being ELECTROCUTED live on air? How many have ACTUAL GHOULS on the ramp? And what about THE GREAT OZ, surely the most horrific thing in all of wrestling? There maybe some sarcasm in there, or maybe not? Who knows. I tell you who does know, thats the Conquistabores! And in the Mystery Machine this week are Phil, Cam, Euan and Hot Sauce Geordie Alan "No Basements" Milburn. Get ready to be SPOOKED! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
It's a week late, thanks to a move to university (insert gif of the bad guy ageing to a skeleton from The Last Crusade) but your latest Conquistabores has finally made it; we're going back to 1994 for King of The Ring! Yep, its the WWF New Generation, its Baltimore and its Art Donovan asking how much you weigh. Is that a bad thing? You'll certainly hear some opinions about that in this show, so pull up a throne next to Cam, Phil, Euan and Hot Sauce Geordie Alan Milburn and join the fun! Sorry, I won't type that again. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
We're back on the PPV road and this week we're back to WCW in 1991. Now, whilst the boys have a great affinity for the early 90s, this isn't whats known as a great period for World Championship Wrasslin'. But this show will be a good one, right? You've got the Steiners on the card, Ric Flair versus Tatsuji Fujinami, a THUNDER DOME CAGE match? It must be a winner, right? Well, you can probably already guess the answer but regardless make sure to check it out with Euan, Cam, Phil and Hot Sauce Geordie Al and see just how far down the table it lands. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
In what can only be described as one of the greatest feats of research in the history of Broadcast Journalism, The Conquistabores are proud to present to you The True Lineage of The Royal Samovar Trophy. Well, Hot Sauce Geordie Alan presents The True Lineage of The Royal Samovar Trophy because he did all the research. But you can't spell team without "random chat" so Cam, Phil and Euan also bring some research to the table around the topic of "Crap Wrestling Trophies". Yep, we're talking crappy tournaments with even crappier trophies given to wrestlers. And yes, it does involve late 90s WCW because of course it does. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
After back to back episodes based in London what better than a trip north of the border to...Canada? Yep, we're talking mid-eighties, we're talking Hulkamania, we're talking a baseball stadium! What could go wrong? Well, a fair bit but we're getting ahead of ourselves; join Hot Sauce Geordie Al, Euan, Phil and Cam as they dissect this bonkers show that was only available on VHS and drew a crowd of over 60 thousand. And crisps, there's a good bit of crisp chat as well. But mainly wrestling! Ish. Enjoy! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
This episode the Conquistabores stay in London, this time checking out NXT TakeOver London! Thats right, we're talking Finn Balor and Hug Era Bayley and loads of crowd chants and some other folk who are no longer with the company. Does this show from the NXT golden era still stand up? Or has the lustre now been lost somewhat since the heady days of 2016? And yes, despite Al's protests this does count as a retro show so lets go for it! So join Euan, Phil, Cam (mostly) and Geordie Al as they travel to the Old Smoke and check out the show. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
What better way to celebrate the upcoming crowing of a new monarch that with this show; not only does it have the word Royal in the title but also is for a Royal Trophy! Alright, its essentially a fancy tea pot but its a Royal one so it counts. Anyways, we're back to early 90s WWF which means plenty of neon in the crowd and gimmicks all over the place. Euan, Cam, Phil and Hot Sauce Geordie AL (when he shows up) are ready to go through this show top to bottom will confirm just how Royal it is. By Royal do we mean terrible? I mean, maybe? The only way you'll find out, of course, is to give the show a good old fashioned Royal listen!
After the sheer joy of the No Holds Barred watch along from last week, what better way to follow up than with SummerSlam 1989? I mean, anything without Zeus probably would have been a good shout but that literally isn't how it works around these parts; we have to embrace the nonsense of The Human Wrecking Machine, enjoy his growling and dive right into the Cauldron of Madness. Luckily thanks to a plague house Phil dodged this particular bullet leaving Cam, Euan and Geordie Al to dry and find some positives out of this classic pay par view. Were they able to? The fact that this is the only show so far that references the podcast art should tell you everything! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
So we've made it; probably years behind schedule but we've done 50 episodes of everyone's fifth favourite (a best) wrestling podcast. And what better way to celebrate than to all sit about watching a terrible wrestling film. Yes, if you've already read the title above, you'll have realised that on this episode Phil, Euan, Cam and Hot Sauce Geordie Al are all sitting down to watch the 1989 Hulk Hogan vehicle No Holds Barred. Is this a good idea? Objectively it isn't but we're here anyway, so find the best way you can to watch the film (either here or go off sailing on the seven seas), settle down with the popcorn, get the Conquistabores in your ears and off we go! As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
After a heatwave, several birthdays, redecorating a bathroom and a trip to Bicester Phil has finally got around to posting our latest episode. And what an episode it is; a trip to WCW in the Pre-NWO Hogan years which can only mean a PPV stuffed with lots of his pals on sweet contracts. But there must be something good in this show right? Especially the main even Hulk Hogan in a steel cage loser must retire match with...Ric Flair? Oh boy. Tune in a listen to Euan, Cam, Phil and Hot Sauce Geordie Al as they see if this show lands at the top of the table or down in the WCE Ghetto. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!
A bit delayed again (there was something to blame but I forget now) but never mind; once again we're rocking up at the Joe Louis Arena this time for the glory of Survivor Series 1991! Witness the glory of Ric Flair's knock off belt! Gasp at the death (ish) of Hulkamania! Then ask what the hell we're thinking as we roll straight the sequel PPV This Tuesday In Texas! Yes, its a 2 for 1, which is a great deal right? I mean, the quality of the shows are somewhat suspect so as deals go its not that great but the best you're going to get from us. So, Join Cam, Al and Hot Sauce Geordie Al for a journey through deepest darkest WWF in the early 90s and, in all its neon glory. As usual make sure to follow us on all the usual Twitters and Facebooks to get all the updates!