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| Pentagon Dark vs. the Black Lotus Triad (Lucha Underground, 11/30/16) | 10 May 2020 | 00:49:53 | |
Jason is once again joined by K Sawyer Paul to discuss Pentagon Dark vs. the Black Lotus Triad (Kairi Sane, Mayu Iwatani & Io Shirai) from the 11/30/16 episode of Lucha Underground.
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| Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman (WCW Road Wild 1999) | 12 Apr 2020 | 00:47:13 | |
Jason is joined by his Over and Back partner Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling to discuss Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman at WCW Road Wild 1999, the one (somewhat) bright spot of the worst period of Savage's career.
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| Survivor Series 1991: Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker | 16 Jul 2014 | 01:32:45 | |
Jason Mann and Dutch Lombrowski of the Mighty Men of Mouse podcast discuss Survivor Series 1991, i.e. the set-up show for This Tuesday in Texas. They talk about the parallels between the Hulk Hogan vs. Undertaker feud and the famous Hogan vs. Andre the Giant feud, Randy Savage's reinstatement and his brilliant feud with Jake Roberts, how Ric Flair's main foil seemed to be Jack Tunney, Hogan possibly going into business for himself and playing off a famous paralysis, and much more. Original airdate: 7/16/14 | |||
| Starrcade 1986: Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff | 28 Sep 2011 | 00:45:57 | |
Ric Flair v. Nikita Koloff at Starrcade 1986 is discussed by Jason Mann and Chris Shore of ProWrestling.Net. They talk about whether wrestling was ahead of the times with a Soviet character as a hero, the classic Koloff v. Magnum T.A. feud, the continual screwy finishes at big NWA shows, if it's weird that Flair never fought specifically for America, and much more. #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #rasslin Original airdate: 9/28/11 | |||
| Starrcade 1985: Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes | 15 Sep 2011 | 00:49:40 | |
Ric Flair v. Dusty Rhodes at Starrcade 1985 is discussed by Jason Mann and Scott Bowden of Kentucky Fried Rasslin. They talk about the contrasts between Flair and Rhodes, the rise of the Horsemen, Jim Crockett Promotions' successes and failures, the massive changes in the NWA and the wrestling world, and much more. #wrestling #prowrestling #WWE #rasslin Original airdate: 9/15/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2010: Team WWE vs. The Nexus | 13 Aug 2011 | 00:34:20 | |
John Cena, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Edge, R-Truth, John Morrison, & Daniel Bryan v. Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Skip Sheffield, David Otunga, Darren Young & Michael Tarver at SummerSlam 2010 is discussed by Jason Mann and Trey Irby. Original airdate: 8/13/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2008: Undertaker vs. Edge | 11 Aug 2011 | 00:35:00 | |
The Undertaker vs. Edge in a Hell in a Cell is discussed by Jason Mann and Trey Irby of Wrestling Theory. This is the only match in WWE history to ever headline both a WrestleMania and a SummerSlam. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/11/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2007: John Cena vs. Randy Orton, the first time | 10 Aug 2011 | 00:42:05 | |
John Cena v. Randy Orton at SummerSlam 2007, their first of many pay-per-view matches ever, is discussed by Jason Mann and Razor of Kick-Out!! Wrestling. They also talk about the difference between a good headlock and a bad headlock. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/10/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2006: Edge vs. John Cena | 09 Aug 2011 | 00:31:40 | |
Edge v. John Cena at SummerSlam 2006 is discussed by Jason Mann and first-time guest and Edge super-fan Rhiannamator, who also talks about her upcoming trip to the 2011 show. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/9/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2005: Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan | 08 Aug 2011 | 00:32:40 | |
Hulk Hogan v. Shawn Michaels from SummerSlam 2005 is discussed by Jason Mann and first-time guest Dre from the Old School Wrestling Podcast. With these two egomaniacs colliding, who knows what could happen? And the match is pretty exciting, too. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/8/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2004: Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton | 07 Aug 2011 | 00:45:10 | |
Chris Benoit v. Randy Orton at SummerSlam 2004 is reviewed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. They discuss Orton’s rapid rise into main events and the inevitable backlash, plus how we now look at Chris Benoit’s time in #WWE. #wrestling Original airdate: 8/7/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2003: The rise and fall of Goldberg | 06 Aug 2011 | 00:21:10 | |
The Elimination Chamber main event of Triple H v. Goldberg v. Shawn Michaels v. Chris Jericho v. Kevin Nash v. Randy Orton from SummerSlam 2003 is discussed by Jason Mann and Don Owens of Future Endeavors. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/6/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 2001: The Rock vs. Booker T | 05 Aug 2011 | 00:51:55 | |
The Rock v. Booker T from SummerSlam 2001 is reviewed by Jason Mann and Thomas Holzerman of The Wrestling Blog. They also discussion the highs and lows of the Invasion storyline and the general weirdness of 2001 in wrestling. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/5/11 | |||
| Super Brawl 5: Hulk Hogan vs. Vader | 13 Jun 2014 | 01:57:39 | |
Jason Mann and Dylan Hales of the Wrestling Culture podcast discuss Hulk Hogan vs. Vader at WCW SuperBrawl 5 in February 1995. They discuss why this feud is perceived so negatively by smart wrestling fans; how Vader's aura was affected by the buildup, the match and the later matches; how WCW had evolved into Hogan's image; what role Vader might have played against the New World Order; and why this is one of Hogan's best performances. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 6/13/14 | |||
| SummerSlam 2000: The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle | 03 Aug 2011 | 01:11:25 | |
The Rock v. Triple H v. Kurt Angle from SummerSlam 2000 is discussed by Jason Mann and Joe Drilling, as well as the infamous Triple H-Angle-Stephanie McMahon love triangle storyline. This is also the 100th episode of Wrestlespective, but it really doesn't feel like any more than 93. Original airdate: 8/3/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1999: Steve Austin vs. Mankind vs. Triple H | 02 Aug 2011 | 00:28:00 | |
Stone Cold Steve Austin v. Triple H v. Mankind (with special referee Jesse Ventura) at SummerSlam 1999 is discussed by Jason Mann and Seth Roy. They compare it to Jesse's refereeing stint at SummerSlam 1988, describe the many attempts to make Triple H into a star, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 8/2/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1998: Steve Austin vs. Undertaker | 01 Aug 2011 | 00:36:10 | |
Stone Cold Steve Austin v. The Undertaker at SummerSlam 1998 is discussed by Jason Mann and Razor of Kick-Out!! Wrestling. Join them as they take a trip on the Highway to Hell. #wwe #wrestling Original airdate: 8/1/11 | |||
| Summerslam 1997: Undertaker vs. Bret Hart | 31 Jul 2011 | 00:51:50 | |
The Undertaker v. Bret Hart (with special guest referee Shawn Michaels) from SummerSlam 1997 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/31/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1996: Shawn Michaels vs. Vader | 30 Jul 2011 | 00:31:15 | |
Shawn Michaels v. Vader at SummerSlam 1996 is discussed by Jason Mann and Mitch from PizzaBodySlam. They are still waiting for Vader to have his chance at a rematch. Original airdate: 7/30/11 | |||
| SummmerSlam 1995: Diesel vs. King Mabel | 29 Jul 2011 | 00:27:40 | |
Diesel vs. King Mabel from SummerSlam 1995 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. Somehow, they end up talking about Hulk Hogan as well. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/29/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1994: Undertaker vs. Undertaker | 28 Jul 2011 | 00:22:45 | |
Real Undertaker v. Fake Undertaker at SummerSlam 1994 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. Was the silent crowd in awe as Vince McMahon suggests or were they just bored? #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/28/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1993: Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger | 27 Jul 2011 | 00:57:30 | |
Yokozuna v. Lex Luger is dissected by Jason Mann and Bill Bicknell. They also discuss ways Luger could have been less of a disappointment, and how a countout victory changed the world. #WWE #wrestling | |||
| SummerSlam 1992: Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog | 26 Jul 2011 | 00:35:30 | |
Bret Hart v. the British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith) from SummerSlam 1992 is reviewed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. Where does it rate among the greatest matches in WWE history? Original airdate: 7/26/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1991: Hogan & Warrior vs. Three Old Men | 25 Jul 2011 | 00:31:05 | |
Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior v. Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa (Iron Sheik) & Gen. Adnan at SummerSlam 1991 is reviewed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. Original airdate: 7/25/11 | |||
| Undertaker vs. Kane: Judgment Day 1998 and Hell in a Cell 2010 | 27 May 2014 | 01:59:35 | |
Jason Mann and Joe Somar discuss the only two Undertaker vs. Kane pay-per-view main events, at Judgment Day 1998 and Hell in a Cell 2010. They also go through a brief history of the Undertaker vs. Kane rivalry over the years, talk about Joe witnessing the end of Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak, and much more. #wwe #wrestling Original airdate: 5/27/14 | |||
| SummerSlam 1990: Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude | 24 Jul 2011 | 01:03:20 | |
The Ultimate Warrior v. Rick Rude steel cage match at SummerSlam 1990 is reviewed by Jason Mann and Geno Mrosko of Cageside Seats. Also discussed are the limitations of the Warrior character and why fans might not have connected with him as deeply as they did with Hulk Hogan. And many other asides. #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #rasslin Original airdate: 7/24/11 | |||
| Money in the Bank 2011: John Cena vs. C.M. Punk, getting real | 23 Jul 2011 | 01:06:20 | |
Jason Mann and Don Owens of Future Endeavors discuss WWE Money in the Bank 2011, whether it really is the greatest pay-per-view of all-time, the classic CM Punk v. John Cena match, Punk's groundbreaking story, Triple H as the new boss, Vince McMahon in tears, how to end the Christian v. Randy Orton feud, the two Money in the Bank matches, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/23/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1989: Hogan & Beefcake vs. Savage & Zeus | 22 Jul 2011 | 00:29:05 | |
Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake v. Randy Savage & Zeus at SummerSlam 1989 is reviewed by Jason Mann and David Buckler. #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #rasslin | |||
| Capitol Punishment 2011: John Cena vs. R-Truth | 25 Jun 2011 | 01:15:50 | |
Jason Mann and Don Owens of Future Endeavors review WWE's Capitol Punishment 2011. They discuss R-Truth's insanity, how it fit into his match with John Cena, strong efforts again from Christian and Randy Orton and CM Punk and Rey Mysterio, creative storytelling in The Miz v. Alex Riley and Alberto Del Rio v. Big Show, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 6/25/11 | |||
| The History of WWE and everything | 22 Jun 2011 | 00:41:00 | |
Jason Mann talks to Graham Cawthon of The History of WWE about some of their favorite times in wrestling, discovering things of interest in match results, the challenge of keeping up with everything, and much more. #wrestling #WWE Original airdate: 6/22/11 | |||
| Slamboree 1995: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Vader & Ric Flair | 06 Jun 2011 | 01:03:40 | |
Discussing Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage v. Vader & Ric Flair at WCW Slamboree 1995 are Jason Mann and Bill Bicknell. They also discuss a lot of the highs and lows of WCW in the mid-1990s. Note: Unfortunately, there are some unavoidable sound-quality problems with this episode, but we hope we've made it listenable. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 6/6/11 | |||
| SummerSlam 1988: Hogan & Savage vs. DiBiase & Andre | 31 May 2011 | 00:59:20 | |
Jason Mann and Thomas Holzerman discuss Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage (the Mega Powers) v. Ted DiBiase (Sr.) & Andre the Giant (the Mega Bucks) at SummerSlam 1988. Topics discussed include the merits of Jesse Ventura as a special referee, the similarities between DiBiase and his son, the development of the Mega Powers' saga, Elizabeth using her sex appeal for the first time, and much more. #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #rasslin Original airdate: 5/31/11 | |||
| Over the Limit 2011: John Cena vs. The Miz, I quit | 26 May 2011 | 01:17:10 | |
WWE Over The Limit 2011 gets reviewed by Jason Mann and Don Owens in this here podcast. Jason expresses shock at how much he liked Miz-John Cena I quit match; Don laments the return of SuperCena. They also discuss the fantastic Orton-Christian match, the rise of R-Truth, the end of Jerry Lawler v. Michael Cole, Sin Cara’s flippiness, Kharma and the limits of a monster villain, the legacy of Macho Man Randy Savage and more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 5/26/11 | |||
| Memphis rasslin', 1980s territories and more | 13 May 2011 | 01:26:50 | |
Scott Bowden of Kentucky Fried Rasslin talks to Jason Mann about growing up a fan of Memphis wrestling and Jerry Lawler, the formative summer of 1977, other territories in the 1980s, living every fan's dream as a manager in the mid-1990s, the Lawler-Michael Cole feud, Andy Kaufman and much more. #wrestling #rasslin #WWE #prowrestling Original airdate: 5/13/11 | |||
| Extreme Rules 2011: Christian wins, then loses | 05 May 2011 | 01:29:30 | |
Jason Mann and Don Owens recap the Extreme Rules pay-per-view and talk about Christian’s big win, the shocking Smackdown spoilers, the passionate fan reaction, John Cena as champion again, and much more. Original airdate: 5/5/11 | |||
| WrestleWar 1990: Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger | 14 May 2014 | 01:37:34 | |
Jason Mann and Charles of ProWrestlingOnly.com talk about Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger from WCW WrestleWar 1990. They talk Luger's often-overlooked very good work early in his career, Sting's injury forcing WCW to turn Luger and face him against Flair and the domino effect that had on their careers, whether reviving the Four Horsemen was a good idea, and much more. #wwe #wrestling #wcw #prowrestling #rasslin #whoo Original airdate: 5/14/14 | |||
| SummerSlam 2009: CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy | 18 Apr 2011 | 00:32:55 | |
Jeff Hardy v. CM Punk in a TLC match is reviewed by Jason Mann and 2ndCitySaint Original airdate: 4/18/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 27: The Rock says a lot of things | 06 Apr 2011 | 01:27:05 | |
Jason Mann and Don Owens of Future Endeavors discuss what was good and what was not so good about WrestleMania 27, whether The Rock was used to maximum effect, how awesome Triple H and Undertaker were, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 4/6/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 26: Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker | 02 Apr 2011 | 00:22:20 | |
Jason Mann and Don Owens of Future Endeavors discuss The Undertaker v. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 26, how it compares to their classic from the year before, and Don’s roller coaster of emotions while watching the match in person. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 4/2/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 25: Randy Orton vs. Triple H | 01 Apr 2011 | 00:39:10 | |
Jason Mann and Mitch of PizzaBodySlam discuss Triple H v. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 25, the very good and very bad storytelling heading into the match, and how self-restrictions kept this from being a cathartic good time (and maybe killed the crowd). #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 4/1/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 24: Undertaker vs. Edge | 31 Mar 2011 | 00:26:05 | |
Jason Mann and Seth Roy discuss Edge v. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 24 and their somewhat forgotten yet epic feud. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/31/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 23: John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels | 30 Mar 2011 | 00:30:30 | |
Jason Mann and Razor of Kick-Out!! Wrestling discuss John Cena v. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 23, where it ranks among the great WrestleMania matches, and Razor’s experiences attending the show in person. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/30/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 22: John Cena vs. Triple H (and Chicago) | 29 Mar 2011 | 00:43:05 | |
Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul discuss John Cena v. Triple H at WrestleMania 22, how much thought WWE put into the entrances, and exactly how obnoxious the Chicago crowd was. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/29/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 21: Triple H vs. Batista | 28 Mar 2011 | 00:27:21 | |
Jason Mann and Razor from Kick-Out!! Wrestling discuss Triple H v. Batista at WrestleMania 21, how WWE is always in the here and now, whether Motorhead stole a bit of Batista's thunder, and WWE moving on to a new generation of stars. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/28/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 20: Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit | 27 Mar 2011 | 00:48:47 | |
Jason Mann and Mitch from PizzaBodySlam discuss Triple H v. Shawn Michaels v. Chris Benoit at WrestleMania 20, how the match fits within the longtime HHH-Michaels story, and how it feels to watch the match years after the Benoit murder-suicide. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/27/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 19: Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar | 26 Mar 2011 | 00:25:40 | |
Jason Mann and Seth Roy discuss Kurt Angle v. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 19, how it is different from any main event in WrestleMania history, and why that's both good and bad. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/26/11 | |||
| Royal Rumble 2004: It's hard to talk about Chris Benoit | 07 May 2014 | 02:16:45 | |
Jason Mann and Samantha Allen talk about the 2004 Royal Rumble, where Chris Benoit's marathon performance stacks up with others, how the Raw and Smackdown brand split changed WWE storytelling, our feelings on John Cena, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Kurt Angle and many more, the Eddie Guerrero vs. Chavo Guerrero, Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg and Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels feuds, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 5/7/14 | |||
| WrestleMania 18: Chris Jericho vs. Triple H | 25 Mar 2011 | 00:29:38 | |
Jason Mann and Don Owens of Future Endeavors discuss Chris Jericho v. Triple H at WrestleMania 18, whether any match could have possibly followed The Rock v. Hulk Hogan, and why the buildup didn't quite click. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/25/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 17: The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin | 24 Mar 2011 | 00:39:55 | |
Jason Mann and Josh Hachat discuss The Rock v. Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 17, how Austin's heel turn was a turning point for WWE, whether Vince McMahon should have been involved and where the match ranks among the all-time classics. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/24/11 | |||
| WrestleMania 15: The Rock vs. Steve Austin | 22 Mar 2011 | 00:30:10 | |
Wrestlespective Radio continues discussing the final matches in WrestleMania history. Jason Mann and Seth Roy talk about The Rock v. Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 15 and what drugs the director manning the replay booth must have been on. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/22/11 | |||