Mid-card Mechanics

Sometimes, we take notes before we recordSometimes, we don’tSometimes, an episode comes out on timeSometimes, an episode comes out two weeks lateWe regret naming our last episode “Can It Get Any Worse” becauseThings got worseIn Wrestling:We predicted Paul Heyman managing a heel Roman Reigns… in 2018Vince turns out to be exactly the person we all thought he wasGavin gives Mark some bad Kenny Omega newsForbidden DoorBlood & GutsIn Hell:The Supreme Court goes full Fox NewsMark’s turning heel and going to a gun rangeCovid is still aroundAre we going to make it?No.

So much horrible real-world shit keeps happening between episodes. At least we have pro wrestling to give us a break for a few hours each week. In this episode, we talk about our first live Dynamite, CM Punk's absence from the Dynamite in Baltimore, and sitting directly below Darby Allin and Sting. All that and more! Balti-more! Ha, ha!

RIP Scott HallAEW RevolutionThe Blackpool Combat ClubJudy WoodruffMark's Twitter fight with a guy named CurtisThe Jericho Appreciation SocietyAnd something called WrestleMania 38

We're on the Road to Revolution! Cody and Brandi left AEW! And we have three listeners now! Also: some really bad real-life booking this week. Let's get into it.

2021 was a huge year for pro wrestling. This week, Gavin and Mark touch briefly on their favorite moments of 2021 and talk about what they're looking forward to in 2022!

01:04 Baltimore Misses AEW07:24 Introduction08:50 Good Luck With the Podcast20:58 TV Talk38:27 Jon Moxley41:46 Danhausen43:12 AEW Has Ugly T-Shirts

SmackDown and Rampage go head-to-head for the first time! Also: Which "real" song makes the best entrance music?

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We're sharing stories from some recent travels, plus AEW is heating up and WWE is cooling down. Also: Subway tuna fish!

In this episode, we talk about our own dumb, crazy lives, whether or not it's a good idea to pack into an arena for some live wrestling, the NEWS from AEW, some Bad Booking, and we close it out with Boss Time.

It's the first time we've recorded in person since the pandemic began! We're on the road to Double or Nothing and Mark is ready to return to Twitter!

Mark got both doses of the vaccine and Gavin got COVID-19 in between doses. Plus: WrestleMania happened!

Can you believe it's time for WrestleMania again? We can't. We cover all of the matches announced so far. Also: Fox News doesn't seem to understand comedy, but that's something we CAN believe.

We're still in spring training, but that's not going to keep us from trying out some new segments like Bad Booking and When Wrestling Gets Real, plus some old favorites like Boss Time and the N-E-W-S from AEW. Buckle up!

We're back with a new name! So much has happened since we last recorded a podcast, and it's only been a few measly months. We try to catch up.

Brought to you by Barry, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Black Mirror, High Maintenance, Schitt's Creek, Vice Principals, Righteous Gemstones, Eastbound & Down, and The War on Drugs. Let's all wear our masks and get our vaccines, okay?

Gavin and Mark return to the RoofDeck so Mark can update Gavin on the ThunderDome, SummerSlam, and the rest of the electrifying news from WWE.

Chris Jericho's band Fozzy played at Sturgis and there wasn't a mask in sight. Marty Jannetty may or may not have confessed to a murder. WWE tried some new things on Raw. And AEW holds a women's tag team tournament but doesn't put it on TV. What a week to be a pro wrestling fan!

Back in July, Gavin and Mark hung out and recorded a physically-distanced podcast for the second time in five months due to the coronavirus. It felt like a monumental win!

Gavin and Mark stand around in the pouring rain and record a podcast about professional wrestling during a global pandemic and social unrest.