Ryan and Jeff are back with Eddy from Wrestling Recommendations…AND Next Generation Wrestling: Tennessee (NGW), which is the promotion covered on this episode! They talk about NGW’s return show post-pandemic, The Party Bowl from 2021. Of course it was good, but how good was it? Listen to find out!

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Ryan picked another TNA show that he hopes Jeff will like. This episode is the 2nd annual Slammiversary from 2006! Main evented by the King of the Mountain match featuring Jeff Jarrett, there’s also an X-Division elimination match, and a Last Chance tag title match. Where will this fall on his scale of acceptance? Listen to find out!

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Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to discuss the next chapter in the TNA saga! This episode, it’s Lockdown 2010, the PPV that has been building for 2 1/2 months! Is it worth a watch? Well, one match is. Listen to find out which one!

Ryan and Jeff wrap up their Mania season by covering WrestleMania 33! Crazy to think this was only 6 years ago. Main evented by Roman/Undertaker, this card seems very mid. Oh yeah, and the football field sized ramp!! Listen and let us know what we got right and not wrong!

TWICE IN A LIFETIME! Ryan and Jeff talk about the rematch with John Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania 29! Before they get into it though, someone has to shoot hard on the RETURNING Vince McMahon. Click to hear who it is and both the guys’ discussion about the remainder of this card!

Ryan and Jeff are still on their “Road to WrestleMania! This is stop 3 out of 5. They discuss the weekend of wrestling and then dive into reviewing WrestleMania X8! Bright spots: Hogan/Rock, Christian…and that’s about it. This is really a 1-match show. Click to listen to us discuss all of this and more!

Ryan and Jeff continue on the “Road to WrestleMania” as they cover the 8th edition of the “Showcase of the Immortals”! We get a double main event, with Hogan/Sid in the main event slot and Flair/Savage…in the middle of the card. We’ll share our thoughts on those and a possible 5-star classic!

As WWE gets ready to “go Hollywood” for this year’s WrestleMania, your purists go back in time to when it all began. On this episode, Ryan and Jeff are discussing the inaugural WrestleMania!

Right before they recorded Retro Review 60, Ryan, Jeff, and Travis Lassiter talk about AEW Revolution. Today, Dave Meltzer released his star ratings for the event. Were the guys right or wrong? Listen to find out!

Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to cover TNA Destination X 2010! Abyss-a-mania is about to run wild on YOU!

Ryan and Jeff cover (what is said to be) one of the best PPV’s WCW has ever put on. We’re talking WCW Spring Stampede 1994, main evented by Flair/Steamboat!

Ryan and Jeff are on the road to “Twice in a Lifetime”! On this episode, they talk about Elimination Chamber 2013. This card has The Rock vs CM Punk, The Shield’s 2nd WWE match, and the men’s Elimination Chamber!

With Night of Champions (2025) days away, also comes the finals of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments. For this episode, Ryan and Jeff talk about the last King of the Ring PPV from 2002. This card features the finals of the King of the Ring tournament, as well as Hogan vs Angle, and the main event of Triple H vs The Undertaker. Join us as we discuss!

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Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to talk more 2010’s TNA! This time, it’s Against All Odds and the 8-Card Stud tournament. Spoiler alert: it’s nasty. Take a listen as we talk about everything wrong with this PPV!

Ryan and Jeff jump back to 1992 to talk about WCW’s SuperBrawl II! It features a banger of an opener, a mid main event, and the debut of Jesse “The Body” Ventura!

Right before they shot Retro Review #56, Ryan and Jeff went on a mini-shoot, reviewing NXT’s Vengeance Day and dumping on AEW.

In Part 1 of our 5-part Saudi Series, Ryan and Jeff start with the GRR, the Greatest Royal Rumble from 2018! Is it an actual “Royal Rumble”? Tune in to hear our thoughts on that and this show!

Ryan and Jeff talk about Royal Rumble 2023!

Ryan and Jeff welcome “England’s Greatest Export” Oliver Gunner (@OliverGunnerPro) and Benjamin Shearin (@BenShearinBrand) to the show! We discuss New Wave Pro’s Eminent 8 tournament, their inspirations for joining the wrestling business, and various other wrestling topics!

This week’s episode has Ryan and Jeff welcoming back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations, Wrestling Ruined, NXT Evolution) to cover TNA in 2010! The first PPV on the list - Genesis! When your fans open the show chanting “We want six sides”, you know you’re doing something wrong. Join us as we bury this horrible start to the Hogan-Bischoff era of TNA!

Ryan and Jeff come together to pay tribute to the one and only Jay Briscoe, who tragically passed away on 1/17/23 at the age of 38. The guys share their favorite matches and memories involving Jay, as well as cover the show where he won his first ROH world title, Supercard of Honor VII.

It’s the one and only nWo branded PPV, Souled Out! Ryan and Jeff come together to talk about the 1997 edition, and try and put out the dumpster fire that is this show.

Ryan and Jeff ring in the new year with one of the best Rumble matches of all-time with a rough rest of the card. It’s the Royal Rumble from 1992! We also briefly discuss Charlotte Flair’s return to the ring, her quick title win, and the Damar Hamlin incident from the NFL. #PrayForDamar

Ryan and Jeff are joined by Travis (Wrestling Recommendations) to talk about The Great American Bash from 1996! No Hulk Hogan, as he’s preparing to be the 3rd man. We have an NFL tag team, Max Moon as US Champion, a tag team from the OUTSIDE, and the debut of Rey Misterio, Jr. in a great match with Dean Malenko. Listen as we talk about this questionable card during the rise of WCW.

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Ryan provides a quick 3-word prediction for all roster members from WWE and AEW for 2023! **this episode experienced some issues in post-production, so there is no theme music or ring bells**

Ryan and Jeff discuss the wrestling film masterpiece “No Holds Barred”, starring the one and only Hulk Hogan!

Ryan and Jeff come together during this holiday season to talk about some of their favorite things, like movies and best gifts…wait, there should definitely be some talk about some wrestling too. Take a journey with the guys as you get to know a little bit about them through some ice breakers, then listen as they bury this pointless effort of a mid-2000’s non-One Night Stand ECW PPV. It’s December to Dismember 2006!

This is it!…well, not completely, but this is the last WCW 2000’s PPV! Join Ryan, Jeff, and special guest Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations, NXT Evolution, Wrestling Ruined) as they cover the last WCW Starrcade in history!

Ryan and Jeff are back with another Battlebowl episode! This time, it’s courtesy of WCW Starrcade 1991.

BLACK FRIDAY EPISODE! Also, 1 year anniversary of the podcast! Coming a few days early for your holiday pleasure, Ryan and Jeff get together to discuss Survivor Series 2002, one of the best Survivor Series cards of all time, and there’s not even a Survivor Series match on the card!

Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations, Wrestling Ruined, NXT Evolution) to the pod. After sharing their thoughts on Full Gear, they discuss WCW Mayhem 2000, a show that had the lowest buy rate for a WCW PPV since 1993. Is it REALLY that bad? Push play and find out.

Yep, it’s that time. We had to cover it eventually! It’s a subpar PPV main evented by one of the most controversial (and historical) finishes in professional wrestling history. On this episode, Ryan and Jeff talk about WWF’s Survivor Series 1997! Are you Team HBK or Team Bret?

Join Ryan and Jeff as they take a look at WWF’s 2nd PPV in company history, The Wrestling Classic!

Ryan predicts WWE’s Crown Jewel and runs down NJPW’s Battle Autumn!

Coming off the heels of AAA / WWE's Worlds Collide, Ryan and Jeff talk about the first AAA When Worlds Collide with WCW from 1994! This even has a Meltzer 5 star match? Does this card live up to its infamy? Listen to find out!

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Per Jeff’s request (because Ryan couldn’t get past the 1st match of Evolution), the guys needed to “FEEL THE HEAT”, so they decided to watch Summerslam 1989!

It’s really spooky season now. Ryan and Jeff cover WCW’s Halloween Havoc from 1991. We have The Chamber of Horrors and The Halloween Phantom! Was it enough to pull the show out of the cellar? Of course not, but tune in to listen to the guys rip into it!

Ryan and Jeff give a review of their first Next Generation Wrestling: Tennessee show of the year - Nightmare on Armory Road! Was it a trick, or was it a treat? Listen to find out!

Ryan and Jeff pull up to discuss one of the more influential shows of recent memory, it’s All In from 2018!

Ryan and Jeff come to you with another TNA classic! This time, it’s Bound for Glory IV from 2008!

Spooky season, begin! Ryan, Jeff, and guest Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Ruined, NXT Evolution) discuss what is widely regarded as one of the worst WCW PPV’s of all-time. It’s Halloween Havoc 2000!

The guys welcome back Travis Lassiter (NXT Evolution, Wrestling Ruined) to tackle the next WCW 2000’s PPV, Fall Brawl. Is it the best this year so far? Listen and find out!

Ryan, Jeff, Eddy, and Travis get back together for the 2nd episode of “The Shoot”! On this episode, the guys (once again) openly shoot on AEW, Dave Meltzer, WWE, and “Double K” Kris Keith.

Ryan gives his thoughts and reactions to the 3 major wrestling events this weekend - Clash at the Castle, World’s Collide, and All Out. He also provides further explanation with the tribute show from this past Saturday.

Big Labor Day weekend of wrestling on the horizon! Ryan provides his thoughts and prediction for the weekend ahead.

Ryan briefly reviews the Best of the Super Juniors FINALS, TNA Against All Odds, AAA/WWE Worlds Collide, and Money in the Bank!

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Ryan and Jeff come together this time to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of their friendship! It just so happens that they review the show they first watched together, Summerslam 2017.

Ryan and Jeff are back at it, as it’s always good to get out of WCW in the 2000’s. For this episode, they’re taking a look at ROH Death Before Dishonor XIV from 2016!

On this inaugural episode of “The Shoot”, Ryan & Jeff are joined by Eddy Shepard & Travis Lassiter to openly shoot on AEW, Dave Meltzer, UEW, and “Double K” Kris Keith.