Month: May 2017

X-Pac 1,2,360 (Episode 38) Guest: Bill Hanstock, Justin Barrasso Date: May 24, 2017 Recap by: Christopher Gaspare DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Newsworthy Items -Test almost joined DX. -X-Pac thought Roode/Itami lacked intensity. -Nakamura/Ziggler failed to deliver. Timestamps 00:00: X-Pac and guests talk the importance of chemistry in wrestling. 28:38: The Bachelor, New Japan’s U.S. plans, and Anthem releasing Hardy contracts. 56:58: Sponsor […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: MLW Radio #280 – The Jinder era begins, Backlash rundown, Pete Dunne being a “disgusting, despicable heel in the best possible way”

MLW Radio (flagship) #280: The Jinder Era Begins Release date: May 23, 2017 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories: -NXT TakeOver: Chicago strong in the middle -Backlash underwhelming TIMESTAMPS 8:45 – TakeOver: Chicago 13:30 – UK Championship 21:25 – NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat 32:00 – NXT Championship 38:55 – NXT Tag Team Championship 46:10 – Backlash 53:40 – SmackDown […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Bischoff on Wrestling – interesting take on Randy Orton’s Twitter comments, WCW Cruiserweight Division vs. 205 Live, wrestling needing to continually evolve (Ep. 43)

Bischoff on Wrestling Episode 43 Hosted by: Eric Bischoff, co-hosted and produced by Nick Hausman Review by: Craig Elbe @CraigElbe on Twitter Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 50 seconds Top Stories -Randy Orton’s Twitter comments. -WCW Cruiserweights compared to WWE’s 205 Live roster. -Smackdown picture-in-picture advertising/short attention span advertising. -Braun Strowman’s exaggerated return window, can WWE be trusted in other […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something to Wrestle With on WWECW, Vince McMahon’s love of trolling Jim Ross, The Zombie, why the relaunch failed miserably (Ep. 46)

Something To Wrestle With: WWECW Air Date: 5/12/17 Recap by: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy items (full timestamps at the end) This show was nearly three-and-a-half hours long and loaded with interesting items. A few that stood out: – Punjabi Big Bossman. – Following the success of the first ECW One Night Stand PPV, Vince McMahon was the […]

QUICK QUOTES: Eric Bischoff gives an interesting take on Randy Orton’s recent tweets

On a recent episode of Bischoff on Wrestling, Eric Bischoff offered his opinion on Randy Orton’s tweets that knocked aspects of independent wrestling. Here’s what he had to say: “Randy has the luxury of having a career with a monopoly, and as result, Randy hasn’t had to change his style because he has the privilege of working for a company […]

QUICK QUOTES: Paul London on why he rarely watches wrestling, his thoughts on 205 Live, how his Lucha Underground character was created

May 25, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Paul London was a recent guest on Ring Rust Radio and talked about Lucha Underground, Brian Kendrick, and the current Cruiserweight Division. Here are the highlights they sent along: Ring Rust Radio: What Lucha Underground has done with the midseason break is unorthodox and something you don’t really see in wrestling. From your perspective, what are some of the biggest […]

QUICK QUOTES: Pete Dunne reveals his dream opponents, the WWE wrestler he helped train, crowd reaction to his TakeOver match

Pete Dunne was recently interviewed by ESPN after his victory at NXT Takeover. He talked about future goals in the business, dream opponents, and more. Here are the highlights: His future goals in the business: “I’ve completed every goal I’ve wanted and more at the age of 23. That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop there at all. There’s a lot […]

QUICK QUOTES: Jerry Lawler recalls the night Owen Hart passed away

On the latest episode of the Dinner With The King podcast, Jerry Lawler recalled the night Owen Hart died at the Over the Edge pay-per-view. Here is what they sent along: Lawler on the incident being 18 years ago (6:09 mark of the show): “It just seems hard to believe it’s been 18 years since that night. Because that night […]

QUICK QUOTES: Tye Dillinger talks what he’s learned since coming to WWE, how training for hockey is different than wrestling

Tye Dillinger was recently interviewed by Muscle and Fitness. He talked about staying in shape, what he’s learned since coming to WWE, and more. Here are the highlights: How training for hockey is different than training for wrestling: “There are not a lot of days off. For both, there’s a wide variety of workouts—from heavy all the way to recovery-style […]

QUICK QUOTES: Gerald Brisco on the advice he’d have for Roman Reigns, his favorite “Stooges” segment, ruining Vince McMahon’s suit

Gerald Brisco was recently interviewed by The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast and talked about Steve Austin’s advice to his son, his thoughts on Roman Reigns, and his time as a “Stooge.” Here are the highlights: Could current WWE Superstars be successful in the previous generations of wrestling: “I tell that to guys now. There are guys in […]

QUICK QUOTES: Goldust on Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win, breaking up with R-Truth, if we’ll see an “old-school” version of him now

Fox Sports recently interviewed Goldust after he turned heel on R-Truth. He talked (largely in character) about the breakup, Jinder Mahal’s big win, and more. Here are the highlights: What his relationship with R-Truth was like: “Well, I’m a family man, so I go home to my family. He went home to his family. We didn’t ride together. I drive […]

QUICK QUOTES: Jinder Mahal on his WWE Championship win, when he decided to get into better shape, Vince McMahon congratulating him

Jinder Mahal was recently interviewed by Fox Sports after his WWE Championship win. He talked about his diet, Vince McMahon, and more. Here are some of the highlights: How the past 48 hours have been for him: “Very crazy, you know, I’ve just been so busy. I haven’t taken the time to really let it sink in. I’m sure when […]

PODCAST RECAPS

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: We Watch Wrestling w/ Matt McCarthy #194 on Randy Orton’s tweets, how writers handle injured wrestlers, taking the Bullet Train to Wrestle Town!

We Watch Wrestling #194 Release Date: 5/17/2017 Recap by: Pat Radice Top News: PWG preview Randy Orton’s Twitter rant reaction. Who is your favorite wrestler? Subjects Covered (Timestamps): 0:00 – Hey…Do you watch wrestling?! 06:35 – Discussion of Titus O’Neil on Raw 08:06 – Bullet train to Wrestletown! 11:30 – Braun Strowman, some Raw thoughts, and cool shirts. 14:07 – […]

PODCAST NEWS

QUICK QUOTES: Impact President Ed Nordholm says WWE “doesn’t want” the Broken Universe characters, if he would meet with The Hardys, his relationship with ROH

Ed Nordholm, the President of Impact Wrestling, was recently interviewed by The LAW: Live Audio Wrestling, and talked about the situation with The Hardys, WWE’s interest in the “Broken” characters, ROH, and more. Here are the highlights they sent along: JOHN POLLOCK: A lot of people will want to know about the relationship with the Hardys. ED NORDHOLM: I think it’s […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Talk Is Jericho w/ Jinder Mahal on Vince McMahon writing his promos, trying to become a hated heel, almost joining Impact