It's wall-to-wall lucha libre today as we watched the Rey Mysterio vs Psychosis, which was the opening match at WCW's Bash at the Beach 1996. Also, we look at the wild ticket packages for Wrestlemania 42, and Dusty chronicles the career of the most famous luchador of all time, the great El Santo.
Last week, we watched WWE's worst gimmick matches, so it was only fair that we gave WCW the same treatment. WCW was the king of hillbilly BS, and that lends itself to a lot of bad gimmick match potential. At the end, we rank them all to crown a king of garbage. Subscribe! 00:00 - 08:00 Intro08:00 - 34:38 Scaffold Match34:38 - 50:23 King Of The Road Match50:23 - 1:20:36 Junkyard Invitational1:20:36 - 1:49:50 Human Torch Match1:49:50 - 2:05:47 Final Ranking
Gimmick matches have been a staple of wrestling programming for a long time, and some of them have become major high points. Unfortunately, for every Hell In A Cell, there is a House of Horrors match, so we watched four of WWE's worst gimmick matches to decide which is the worst ever. Subscribe!
At WCW's Superbrawl II show, Brian Pillman and Jushin Thunder Liger performed one of the greatest opening matches in the promotion's history. We discussed that as well as how it fits into the history of WCW. Andrew then tells the story of the legendary "Exotic" Adrian Street. We also discuss the WWE's new Saudi Arabia deal for Wrestlemania in 2027 and why it stinks. Subscribe! 00:00 - 45:42 Pillman vs Liger45:42 - 1:15:47 "Exotic" Adrian Street1:15:47 - 1:58:43 News And Notes
The New Age Outlaws embodied the spirit of the hottest period in the history of wrestling. The Road Dogg Jesse James and Badd Ass Billy Gunn were unapologetic, controversial, and sometimes painfully of their time. Subscribe for more!
A lot has been said about the Bandido vs Hechicero match at Ring Of Honor's Death Before Dishonor show, so we watched it and gave our honest thoughts. Plus, we go over the elite ticket packages for Summerslam and discuss the time that Bruno Sammartino wrestled an orangutan. Subscribe!
We end our Shawn Michaels kick with a classic wrestling feud- the old dawg coming back for one last showdown with a young(er) buck. Two former friends battling it out, and this time it's unsanctioned. We also talk about the life and career of one of wrestlings great, old personalities, Wild Bull Curry. Follow and tell your friends!
Vince McMahon emerged looking like a dry goblin so we had to make fun of him for ten minutes, and we spent the rest of the episode talking about Shawn Michaels vs Owen Hart angle from 1996. Subscribe and tell your friends!
Well, Summerslam was something. Twists, turns, controversy, Jelly Roll, and all. We recap the big points of the last week in wrestling before breaking down one of our favorite matches- Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc 1997! 00:00 - 1:06:57 Summerslam Recap1:06:57 - 1:44:33 Eddie vs Rey
Jake The Snake Roberts was pretty comfortably the third most over babyface in the WWF in 1990, but by the summer, he wasn't as hot as he had been recently. Enter a snooty French Canadian model with stinky perfume. Fireworks. First, we test the birthday present that Andrew got for Dusty (we finally got batteries!)Subscribe and tell your friends.
We had a different episode planned this week, but when you have a show like this and one of the most popular figures in the history of the medium dies, you change plans. Hulk Hogan inspired us and disappointed us, and both of those things are true at once. We break down our thoughts and review his Wrestlemania 18 match with The Rock. Subscribe if you're nice.
In this episode, we break down the short but memorable run of The Hollywood Blonds, a tag team featuring "Stunning" Steve Austin and "Flyin'" Brian Pillman. Subscribe and tell your friends! 00:00 - 05:30 Dusty gets a birthday present05:30 - 01:53:32 The Hollywood Blonds
In this episode, we break down a classic match from Wrestlemania 21. Angle vs Michaels was pure wrestling vs sports entertainment, and we loved (almost) every second of it. We also discuss the upcoming slate of wrestling this weekend, spicy saugage egg McMuffins, and the life and career of Mad Dog Vachon.
We start this episode with a very quick review of Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos and then we talk about one of the most formative, iconic, and memorable wrestling feuds in history. The Irrestistable Force vs The Immovable Object. Hogan vs Andre set the stage for nearly all professional wrestling that followed, and it made a lot of people a lot of money. 00:00 - 07:56 Flamin Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Review07:56 - 1:46:52 Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant
In this episode, Andrew discovered Terrible Ted the wrestling bear, and he breaks down his bio that includes getting pinned, being in jail, and obviously a mauling. We also watched The Midnight Express vs The Southern Boys from WCW's Great American Bash 1990, and we discuss Cena's pipe bomb a little too late. Enjoy and subscribe! 00:00 - 28:32 Terrible Ted The Wrestling Bear28:32 - 1:15:10 The Midnight Express vs Southern Boys1:15:10 - 1:35:03 Blood Money Show Preview
This week, we look at what is without hyperbole one of the most influential tag teams of all time. The Dynamite Kid revolutionized professional wrestling with his mixing of styles from around the world, and Davey Boy Smith combined strength and agility in a way that was rarely seen before. While injuries and tragedy struck both of these men, what they did when they were on top will be felt for generations of professional wrestlers to come. We also do a really funny Jesse Ventura impression.Subscribe if you love wrestling!
In this episode, we discuss Ric Flair vs Sting from WCW's Clash of the Champions 1 in 1988. Also, Dusty gives a bio on Gorgeous George and we take CM Punk to task for a recent decision of his.00:00 - 1:04:56 Sting vs Ric Flair1:04:56 - 1:23:57 Gorgeous George's Career1:23:57 - 1:50:51 News, CM Punk
When it comes to NWO-era WCW, there is a lot to make fun of. In an era of black shirts and bad bookings, they actually made a star with storytelling. The cast of characters were perfect, the story was compelling, and if it wasn't for the ending, this would be big time pro wrestling at its best.
In this episode, Andrew breaks down the life and career of Gustav Fristensky, a Czech hero who fought the Nazis and wrestled in the early 20th Century, and Dusty talks about the fate of a kind of promising wrestling promotion out of Las Vegas that employed Sabu, Cactus Jack, Warrior, and Tito Santana, among others. We then go over some recent news before we break down the main event of one of the greatest WWE PPVs ever, 1997's In Your House: Canadian Stampede.
Very rarely can a character who never spoke verbally have a profound impact on people. Sabu talked with his body, and not very many people can say that they did it like him. He was a true handshake between eras in wrestling, and his style lives on in countless wrestlers who are still working today. Plus, he was crazy as all get out. We will miss Sabu.