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Hey gang! This week on the show we chat about all the things that are going on in the wrestling world! John Cena's last match, the NXT botch, AEW Continental Classic, all of it. Thank you all so much for all the support as we keep on trucking to #300 and beyond!

Hey gang! This week on the show we talk about this masked man fiasco that is happening in the WWE and how we think the last Cena match will go. We also run down the 2001 Vengeance show and the Smackdown that followed as well as all of the normal segments you know and love. Cheers!

Hey Gang! This week we are back to our normal format after a tremendous crossover episode last week. We hit on all of the normal segments and chat about last week's JWA Thanksgiving Throwdown show as well as a ton of other stuff. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a very special episode for you! We got the pleasure of doing a crossover with Vince Averill of the We Watch Wrestling Podcast and to say it was a great time would be an understatement. Aside from hitting on the history segment we just rolled with the rest. We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and we will see you back here for our regularly scheduled programming next week. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we are coming off the heels of an absolutely insane Blood & Guts show put on by AEW this past week. On the retro side of thing we are coming off the 2001 Survivor Series where the WWF was victorious, but there are a lot of moving parts coming out of that. We also touch on the latest JCW show, the WWF Vault and so much more. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we talked about the go home Smackdown heading into Survivor Series 2001 as the WWF will take on The Alliance for control of the company, while the other side will be without a job. We also chat about the latest offerings from JCW, AEW and a ton more. Please do us a favor and give the show a review and five stars! If you would like to get in touch with us, you can drop us an email at DorksideOTR@gmail.com. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we took a look at an abysmal episode as they are still building to the 2001 Survivor Series where The Alliance takes on Team WWF. We also talked about the WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event, AEW and Adam brought some JCW to the table. Cheers!

Hey Gang! This week on the show we open things with some new (to this podcast) intro music before jumping into the history segment featuring the 40th anniversary of the famous "Hard Times" promo from Dusty Rhodes. From there we have some Halloween Havoc in the history too and talk about the latest offering from NXT as well as a ton of other stuff. On our Smackdown timeline we are building towards the 2001 Survivor Series. The teams have been set in the battle for brand supremacy, but things are looking dire for the federation.

Hey gang! This week on the show we chat about the recent AEW WrestleDream show, which was very good. On the retro side of things we are headed toward The Alliance vs. The WWF at the Survivor Series with the power really starting to tip in the favor of the federation. And as a special treat, we got a vote of confidence from beyond the grave from none other than the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes!

Hey gang! This week on the show we are building to the 2001 No Mercy PPV and cover a double dose of Dynamite. We also got a lot of yuks in, so I hope you enjoy. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week we spent a lot of time chatting about the new developments happening in NXT with the influx of the TNA roster as they head towards the big Invasio... er, Showdown show happening next Tuesday. On the retro side of thing they are building to a No Mercy PPV. We also run down the history and all the segments you know and love. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a Mondo Lucha report from Adam, who was there for one of the most fun shows of the year. We take a little time to talk about All Out, but honestly, we didn't talk too much about either of the shows that took place over the weekend. We did have a blast, though! Cheers!

This week on the show we kick things off with a little impromptu NXT chatter before getting on track with the normal segments. On the retro side we are heading towards the 2001 Unforgiven show where Stone Cold Steve Austin will face Kurt Angle. We also talk a lot about food for some reason, but you never know what you're going to get when you start rolling, right? Cheers!

Hey gang! We recorded a little later this week after bringing home the championship in our bags league! We had to shift gears as the Smackdown we covered was the post 9/11 show, which was the first mass gathering since the tragedy. We also took a look at the UK Championship match from NXT Takeover: Chicago and it was an absolute banger, and so much more. Thanks as always for the support, it is appreciated more than you will ever know! Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we cover some Clash in Paris and all sorts of other topics including a review of a fantastic tag team Hell in a Cell match between The Uso's & The New Day. The Smackdown Symposium is also heating up big time and we want to thank each and every one of you that take an hour out of your week to show us some support. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we had a ton of SummerSlam in the history segment and followed that up with a chat about AEW's Forbidden Door from this past weekend. It was a great show! We also got into our usual random thoughts that tend to take over the scheduled programming. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we cover the 2001 WWF SummerSlam and the Smackdown that followed. It definitely seems like a bit of a transition period, but we are here to see where it goes. We also had boots on the ground at the premier Deathmatch tournament in the Midwest: The Insane 8. It was a great time in Waukesha, and those folks should be proud of the show they presented. We also took some time to chat about the first SuperBrawl and a whole lot more. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we kick things off with a history segment that included the genesis of one of the most annoying chants of all time. What? I said one of the worst chants of all time! On the retro side of things, we are in the go-home Smackdown to SummerSlam where Booker T will square off against The Rock and Stone Cold will take on Kurt Angle. We also chat about a fantastic match between The Wyatt Family and The Shield as well as various other topics. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a whole lot of content to cover. We went to ACW Wisconsin's All Star Rumble show and followed that up with two nights of SummerSlam! It was a lot of fun. On the retro side of things, we are on our way to SummerSlam 2001 where Stone Cold will take on Kurt Angle as The Alliance is holding a vice grip on most of the championship gold. A little light on the history front, but we had a blast. Cheers!

Hey guys and gals! This week on the show we took a look back at the 8/2/01 episode of Smackdown where they are building to SummerSlam and The Rock returns! We also spent some time chatting about WWE: Unreal on Netflix, SummerSlam 1995 and a whole lot more including the passing of Hulk Hogan. Cheers!

This week on the show we finally got to talk about the Invasion PPV that neither of us had seen before and it was actually pretty solid! There was quite the swerve at the end that definitely changed the landscape of the company as Stone Cold went full Stone Cold. We also took a look at a great SummerSlam match from 2013 between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar and of course went down several other paths as the show went on. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week we spend a bulk of the show covering the Smackdown before the Invasion PPV. It's a lot, but let's be honest; while the concept wasn't seen through to fruition, it was a pivotal moment in the landscape of the industry. We also hit on the fantastic All In PPV as well as a ton of other topics that are currently slipping my mind... It's bags season, what do you want from me, haha!

This week on the show we are having a great time after going2-0 at bags league! Things have ramped up significantly in the 2001 Smackdown universeas ECW has entered the chat! We take a good amount of time talking about that episodebecause, lets face it, it was pivotal in pro wrestling history. We also chatbriefly about the upcoming week of pro wrestling that is fucking staaaaked!Cheers!

This week on the show we had an absolute ball talking abouteverything. We covered all of the history before getting into the first Smackdownthat featured WCW matches, including the first title change on WWF programing.We also hit on an absolute banger of an NXT match between Andrade and JohnnyGargano that garnered the first 5-star rating for WWE in over a decade. We alsohit on the latest from WWE and AEW and did a whole lot of riffing. Cheers!

Well for those of you who have been waiting for our annual summer bag league to start, it is in full swing this week, complete with a rain delay so we got a late start. That didn't stop us from getting to all the things we planned on chatting about (and some we didn't). We covered the 2001 KOTR PPV as well as the Smackdown that followed. The WCW invasion is finally starting, and it made for a fun show. We also touched on an NXT banger, AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, WWE and more. Cheers!

This week on the show we got off to a bit of a rocky start, but pulled it together nicely to give you all of the segments you know and love! Some things are heating up in the Smackdown Symposium as DDP has officially been revealed as Undertaker's wife Sara's stalker and the road is getting rough for Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. After that we talk about the latest from WWE and AEW and a ton more. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a bit more than usual to cover in the history segment, followed by a look at the penultimate episode of Smackdown before KOTR 2001, where The Undertaker's wife is still being stalked and Stone Cold Steve Austin is collecting signatures to right a perceived wrong. We also cover the latest Money in the Bank show, a super-sized AEW offering and a whole lot more. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we kick things off with a fairly mundane history segment followed by the Smackdown Symposium where we are building up to the 2001 King of the Ring PPV. After that we talked about a matchup between Sabu and Sean Waltman from a gymnasium in Minneapolis before getting a boots on the ground report from Adam, who was in South Milwaukee for Crusherfest. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show, we almost go off the rails the second as it starts as everyone's favorite dogs start immediately barking. We then get into some history, and we finally start seeing some seeds planted for the "invasion" angle in the WWF in the "Smackdown Symposium". From there we talk a lot about Double or Nothing and all sorts of randomness. Cheers!

Hey gang! We are coming off a very busy week as far as live pro wrestling goes here in the Midwest! We had boots on the ground at AEW Dynamite & Collision as well as the big show in Oshkosh as ACW Wisconsin held their annual Water City Wrestling Con. We also hit on all of our normal segments, including some history and a shake up in the WWF (2001) as one of the tippy top guys has suffered a nasty quad injury. We hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend, and we will see you right here next week. Cheers!

This week on the show we open with some sad news as we chatabout the recent passing of Sabu. He was a legend in every sense of the wordand the pro wrestling community lost a real one. Our condolences go out to hisfamily, and we would like to thank Sabu for his contribution to this sport welove. We also talk about the recent Backlash show from WWE, run down some ofwhat we will be attending this week and so much more. Cheers!

Hey gang! Hope your week is off to a great start. This week on the show we hit on all of our usual segments including a Smackdown episode where things aren't going well for the Two Man Power Trip and even worse for their wives! We also talk about the latest Dark Side episode on Billy Jack Haynes, and a whole lot more. Stay tuned as next week is a big one with a ton of things on the docket as we get ready for a huge week of live professional wrestling. Cheers!

This week on the show we talk about the 2001 Backlash PPV and the Smackdown that followed. Two Man Power Trip hold a lot of gold, but all is not good in the group. Nothing too crazy to report in the history segment, but it's always nice to take a walk down memory lane. The rest of the show was spent talking about the latest offerings from WWE and AEW including an absolute must watch TLC match from Smackdown. Cheers!

Hey yo! There has been enough shade thrown WrestleMania's way, so we are going to talk about what we LIKED about the biggest event of the year! We also chat about some of the other events that occurred over the past week including a couple of great shows from AEW. In our retro timeline we are covering the go home Smackdown to Backlash '01. Do we find out what the rules are for a "Dutchess of Queensbury" match? Guess you will have to listen to find out! Enjoy!

This week on the show we sit down for all of the usual segments you know and love, but we kick things off with a little run down of our vacation. In the Stu we got through some AEW, checked out some Dark Side of the Ring and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

Hi guys! We have s slightly abbreviated show this week and we are sitting down a couple of days early, but we really wanted to get an episode out despite going on a little vacation! We kicked it off with some history and then our normal trip down to the Smackdown Symposium. From there we talked about the latest live show from ACW Wisconsin and the Dynasty PPV that AEW just held. Enjoy!

Hey gang! This week on the show the history segment is chock full of WrestleMania goodness! So we cover that before getting into The Smackdown Symposium which took place hot off the heels of the classic WrestleMania 17 from Houston. There is a big time change in the landscape of the WWF in 2001 as SCSA has aligned himself with the dastardly Vince McMahon and HHH. From there we get into a great night of live pro wrestling at AEW Collision from Milwaukee. Enjoy!

Hey gang! This week on the show we start off with a great Uber story from Adam before getting into the meat of things, which was the Nitro/Raw simulcast on WCW's last night. We also hit on all the normal segments that you know and love. Cheers to five years and here's to many more! Thank you

This week on the shew we chat about some blow back that Mat has received regarding statements last week about The Rizzler. To be clear, the stance hasn't changed. Ha! We also talked Vince McMahon being at the Knicks game, the 1994 classic film Above the Rim and so much more. Enjoy!

Hey gang! This week on the show we had a blast chatting about the two big shows from AEW and NXT! We also hit on a whole bunch of other topics and just had an all-around great time diving into this thing that we all love called Professional Wrestling. Enjoy!

This week on the show we obviously kick things off with the Cena heel turn. That was insane. From there we dip our toes into some history before covering the 3/1/01 Smackdown and the No Way Out PPV that preceded it. We have a new WWF Champion in The Rock and are embarking on the road to WrestleMania X7. Before that happens, there is another major event on the horizon... Then from there we just talked about a bunch of random topics. Enjoy!

Hey gang! This week on the show we talked about The Final Boss coming for Cody Rhodes' soul. It was a strange segment to say the least. We also check out the go home SmackDown to the 2001 No Way Out PPV. From there we round out the show with a review of a very solid Elimination Chamber match from 2008 and get into the latest offerings from WWE, NXT and AEW.

That's right. Saints. Ugh. Well, this week on the show we hit on a ton of stuff from the usual history to the Smakdown Symposium that felt like the go home to a PPV, but that is still a week away. We also chat about the Grand Slam Collision from Australia, NXT Vengeance Day, Wayne's World and a whole lot more. Thanks once again for taking the ride with us. We are forever grateful. Cheers!

Hey guys! This week on the show we start out with just some good old fashioned catching up after Super Bowl weekend. Before that we randomly started chatting about the latest NXT. After that we get into the 2/8/01 episode of Smackdown before speeding things up to current day stuff from WWE and AEW. It was a fun one! Cheers!

Hey Guys! This week on the show we revealed who we drew for the Royal Rumble tattoos! One of us fared a little better than the other, but it's all good. We also took some time to chat about the ruble matches and continued down our new Smackdown path as we head to the No Way Out PPV. It's been entertaining so far, I must say. From there we talk about the Hulkster on McAfee, AEW Collision, Dynamite & more!

This week on the show we have freshened up things a bit! New segment with the Smackdown Symposium and some new artwork for the show! We still have all the content you know and love and the format hasn't changed. We also covered AEW Dynamite, Collision and WWE's Saturday Night Main Event and a whole lot more. Cheers!

Hey guys and gals! This week on the milestone episode 250 we have a bit of a super-sized show, but I assure you it is worth it. the greatest page nine correction in the show's history happens near the end. We also chat about what at this point is our final Retro Raw Review before having to switch over to Smackdown thanks to the Netflix switch. We also briefly covered the Royal Rumble that happened the night before. That was a really good PPV. We close things out with some AEW and GCW talk before drawing our numbers for this year's Royal Rumble Random tattoo draw. Cheers!

This week on the show we kicked things off talking about Penta's WWE debut, which was awesome! From there we went through a little history lesson before getting into the go-home Raw before the 2001 Royal Rumble where we will officially be on the road to WrestleMania 17! Adam got his RR tattoo, so check out our socials to get a glimpse of that (@DorksideOTR). We close the show chatting about all sorts of stuff in The Stu including the DMJ match of the week that bled into some pole talk. You'll understand after you listen. Cheers!

This week on the show we took a look at the highly anticipated debut of Raw on Netflix. We both thought it lived up to the hype and was a fun time. We also chat about two big shows that happened halfway across the globe as NJPW presented Wrestle Kingdom 19 and collaborated with AEW (& others) for Wrestle Dynasty. All that plus a throwback scavenger hunt story, NXT New Year's Evil, and a whole lot more! Cheers!

Happy New Year! We are so happy to be back with you guys and gals for 2025. We are keeping the train rolling with what we thought could have been the last Retro Raw Review, but it looks like we will be good as far as that goes at least for the time being. The show was building to a big match next week, which we will cover. From there we spent a good chunk of time talking about the great World's End PPV that AEW gave us over the weekend and also chat about the big segment that ended Raw with CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Enjoy!