Our Scholars take a deep DEEP dive into All Elite Wrestling, looking at how the business side and creative side will shake out. They also look back at WrestleKingdom 13, and Tyler recounts a very foolish bet he made about Tye Dillinger. Subscribe to our show on iTunes Tyler and Andrew talk briefly about how much … Continue reading #24 – New Year, New Promotion
#22 – Subject to Change: Survivor Series 2018
Our Scholars deal with the crazy changes to the Survivor Series card, and speculate what the future holds for Becky Lynch. Subscribe to our show on iTunes Tyler and Andrew talk briefly about the events of this week's Raw and Smackdown, which resulted in new matches at the top of the Survivor Series card, and the term "subject to change."(00:45) … Continue reading #22 – Subject to Change: Survivor Series 2018
#20 – Roman, Revolutions, and Riyadh
Our scholars call for an "out-of-format" emergency episode to discuss Roman's shocking departure, WWE Evolution, and the PR disaster that is Crown Jewel. Subscribe to our show on iTunes Tyler and Andrew talk briefly about the biggest mainstream media news weeks in Wrestling history, before diving into the madness of the last 7 days. (00:45) … Continue reading #20 – Roman, Revolutions, and Riyadh
#19 – Factions
Our scholars remember the great factions in history and explore how they're used to regenerate a roster and main event scene. Subscribe to our show on iTunes Tyler and Andrew talk briefly about the pro wrestling world colliding with the geo-political world with WWE's Crown Jewel event, and if it will actually happen. (00:35) Then … Continue reading #19 – Factions
#16 – The Biggest Party of the Summer… SummerSlam 2018!
Our scholars recount the history of WWE SUMMERSLAM and preview the weekend's festivities, while touching on Weddings in wrestling, NOT TOUCHING anything to do with Randy Orton, and trying to see how many times they can say "biggest party of the summer." The boys are back! And now they have tickets to a particular … Continue reading #16 – The Biggest Party of the Summer… SummerSlam 2018!
#13 – Drawing Money
Our scholars take off their trendy Humanities berets and don their starchy Business suits, talking through exactly how wrestling companies make money, and why that might all be changing in October 2019 The hosts go back to the classroom, and provide the Word of the Day, DRAW, and jump into the history of top … Continue reading #13 – Drawing Money
#11 – Top Ten Matches of The Year!
You voted, we voted, democracy was exercised, AND NOW- we have our official list of TOP TEN MATCHES OF THE YEAR! Tyler and Andrew explain how the voting process went and remind us how the "Wrestling Calendar" works. Then the REST of the pod is a match-by-match analysis of the list, including comparisons to films … Continue reading #11 – Top Ten Matches of The Year!
Always Be Closing – Picking The WrestleMania Main Event
Want this article read to you? Click below to listen: By Andrew Terrance Kaberline Wrestlers have personal goals, but it seems the defacto supreme goal is the same for all aspiring grapplers. Not making it to WWE, not winning a World Title, but main eventing WrestleMania. For the first 17 years of WrestleMania’s existence, it … Continue reading Always Be Closing – Picking The WrestleMania Main Event
WRESTLEMANIA WEEK
Check back on this page every day starting April 1st for new content to get you hyped for the biggest night of the year Wrestlemania 34! The Card Sunday April 1st - Blog "Always Be Closing - Picking the WrestleMania Main Event" Monday April 2nd - Podcast "Wrestlemania Preview - Raw Matches" Tuesday April … Continue reading WRESTLEMANIA WEEK
Survivor Series 2017 Preview Spectacular
In this "soft launch" of the podcast, hosts Tyler Ward and Andrew Terrance Kaberline bring you up to speed on everything you need to know going into Survivor Series We run down the meaning of the term "Pay Per View" and a brief history of Survivor Series (2:30). Then, we give an overview of … Continue reading Survivor Series 2017 Preview Spectacular
