Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

We got in a different route this week as we celebrate Handsome Kevins Birthday the only way we know how, by not telling him and booking surprise guests. Kevin isn't ready for this star studded lineup, featuring Dave Sullivan, Savio Vega, Eugene, Dr Tom Prichard, Al from TOTS Pod, Duke from Year Of, Big Cat Bill Williams, Big O Possum, Downtown Petey Brown, Alvin Falcone, & Stonhedge Some great talks, lots of laughs and a really fun time, we highly suggest checking out this show and leaving a review if you enjoy it --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

A full episode is on tap The boys catch up and talk about the week. Matt gets his stones busted about hitting up a Lidl with the wife. We take a trip around the wrestling work with Over The Top covering the results from the past week. Tony has an issue with the PPV picks, and the fact that no one reached out to remind him that there was a PPV, even though he was in the text chain with the boys sending their picks. Do you agree with Donk? The things you can find on Web MD, you've gotten listen to believe it We are then joined by Cold Stone Tim Boston out of Omaha Nebraska. We talk about the birth of the gimmick, road stories, ice cream, JJ Rouge and much more. If you aren't familiar with Cold Stone, this is a great introduction After a quick break KJG gives us a brief recap of Impact Wrestling's Bound for Glory, before the Can You Beat That Challenge. Champion Greg Cherry battles Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast, do we have a new champion? There's another PPV this weekend as we preview N

But Lance Anoa'i is We are joined by the Future, a member of the Samoan Dynasty and fresh off of his trip to Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah, Former MLW Tag Champion Lance Anoa'i We discuss a ton of topics, from his time in MLW, to his time in the NOAH N-1, his families legacy, who has the best moves, raw horse meat and so much more. If you aren't familiar with Lance, this is a great introduction to the future of pro wrestling The boys also talk NXT vs AEW CM Punk Nick Aldis Jade Cargill LA KNIGHT AEW MLW NWA IMPACT & Steve Blackman If you enjoy the show, please rate, review, subscribe and share with your friends --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

One of the longest running weekly podcasts returns with a huge show and an awesome guest Matt & KJG are dealing with technical issues so they are late to start the show. We jump right into it as Tony has finally purchased AEW's Fight Forever Video Game. Tony gives us his uncensored review of the game, the story mode and much more. It's also apparently Canadian Thanksgiving so we wish all our Canadian Fans a Happy Holiday as we try to figure out what Canadian's eat on Thanksgiving We are then joined NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Colby Corino ahead of NWA's Samhain PPV on October 28th where he will be defending the title against Joe Alonzo We discuss a bunch of topics from being the son of a pro wrestler, the latest news that the NWA is starting a territory system and a great pooping the pants story. We go Over the Top after talking with Colby, then jump into the WWE PLE Over the Top. We run down the show and talk about what we liked, the debut of Jade and the new tag team champ

It's been a hell of a week in the world of professional wrestling. The boys minus Tony get all caught up, then realize that without Tony, they don't have the theme to Over the Top They wing it & Matt does his best to make Tony proud with his Over the Top facts Afterwards they get into the weekend shows. Starting with AEW WrestleDream, Matt is frustrated with the booking of The Righteous and goes on a rant about that & Ring of Honor. Post Rant they run down the rest of the show, highlighted by The FTR Match and the ZSJ/Bryan Danielson match. What did they like? Did they hate anything? Find out After a quick break the boys return to talk a little about Handsome Kevin's work in AWF, the independent promotion he works for in Minnesota Then it's on to NXT's No Mercy. The talk about the PLE, KJG gives us his favorite matches, moments and such from the show, as Matt and HK try and figure out what the Heritage Cup is & why Matt got sent the listing for Terry Funk's estate, so th

In this episode the boys are joined by Matt Chernick, Everett Ravens and Gabriel Molton to discuss the short film "Bear Bronson" They cover the world that was pro wrestling the last week, including Matt's trip to AEW for Grand Slam and the forever taping of Rampage. They talk some Ring of Honor, Hulk Hogan getting married again, Mercedes Mone cameo, & Nick Gage before taking a break We cover the WWE Releases, if there were any surprises, and who we expect to go where Is Shelton Benjamin a fit for the BCC? Tony has a very interesting take We cover some things from MLW, Impact & NWA, preview the NXT No Mercy Show & the Wrestle Dream Show If you enjoy the show, please be sure to rate, review and subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

One of the longest running wrestling shows returns with another episode full of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling A trip around the wrestling world with Over the Top leads us to some WWE talk. The Rock was in the news all week, so we talk about his surprise appearance on Smackdown, do we want to see him vs Roman at Wrestlemania 40 & more. We discuss several other surprises and returns, along with if Matt Riddle is a bust or not after his latest issues outside of the ring. Jade Cargill is on her way to the WWE PC, and we discuss her star power and debate on if the Royal Rumble is the best place to debut her or if she should be on NXT weekly. We go over a list of people getting WWE tryouts this week, and Matt talks about the Wrestlers on Netflix. We then discuss some AEW, Matt LOVED Collision and is pumped for Grand Slam. They run down the card and discuss the proper way to tailgate Christian Rocco returns to defend his Can You Beat That Championship against Challenger Greg Cherry. Will we see a

This episode takes you back to the days of the Shining Wizards Network Radio Station WSWN 89.6 FM NEW YORK We go back to the September 11th, 1995 episode where BaBaBowman, Kute Kevin, Brenda & BEEF cover a variety of topics from the week that was pro wrestling. The debut episode of WCW Monday Nitro is in the books, we had a huge surprise as Lex Luger showed up & inserted himself into a feud with Hulk Hogan. We discuss why Luger would wanna leave WWF for WCW, and the prospects of him vs the Hulkster We roll out Gimmie the Beef and go over results from the world of wrestling from September 4th to the 10th We talk some more Nitro, some SummerSlam, if there are 2 Ultimate Warrior's, Pastamania, Dean Douglas, In Your House 3 & much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Tony and HK kick off the show reconting Labor Day weekend while KJG deals with some browser issues. After Over the Top KJG joins the show and the discussion turns to CM Punk's release and Jack Perry's suspension. The guys bring stories they heard about the situation and discuss what they know. Talk then turns to the parting of ways between AEW and Sonny Kiss, as well as some thoughts on some old school AWF and Global. There were two PPVs to cover from the past weekend: AEW All Out and WWE Payback. The results from picks show a new leader going into September, and the guys discuss some unexpected outcomes on both shows. HK brings up how the AWF Television title was in a vehicle that was stolen, and the belt wound up on Facebook Marketplace hours later. He then blows our minds by bringing up a match where the Beverly Brothers worked as faces against Money Inc in 1993. Some talk about Alex Reynolds and John Silver, as well as the rest of the Dark Order, leads to possible ways to bring this tag team bac

For the 1st time ever, all 4 Wizards are all together to do a show in person. HK is in from Minnesota for Matt's BBQ & doing a show together. The boys catch up, talk about the BBQ and argue about if chips are an appetizer or a side. We hit on some Over the Top and are very surprised with the result of NWA 75, as a variety of titles have changed hands, and Tony is super excited about Kenzie Paige. We move on to AEW and Kevin talks some ALL IN & we discuss the CM Punk/Jungle Jack Perry drama Is Orange Cassidy Championship Material? We talk about that for a bit Someone how we get on the subject of Worst sites in the world before we take a break After our break we come back to talk Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, before lightening the mood with some WWE talk about Payback & WWE If you enjoy the show, please remember to rate, review and subscribe if you enjoy the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

No Format August Continues on this run away episode of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast The boys catch up, Tony has COVID, Matt can't read texts and the Kevin's are enjoying life to the fullest. We waste not time getting right into the world of wrestling, as we land in AEW & Tony hates that every single feud seems to be about people being friends, and then having them turn on each other. Its a pretty interesting take and a lot of laughs. Speaking of laughs, NWA 75 is this weekend, so they run down the card & answer the age old question, are we really picking this? It's then time for Over the Top, as its HK vs T Donk, each man prepared 6 facts, you tell us which ones are the best Big news of the week is Edge finishing up in the WWE, we speculate if he will go to AEW, or if his post match promo stays true. Would you like to see Edge in AEW? Would it hurt his legacy? Lacy Evans is covered as well, and that somehow gets us to the Tammy Sytch news. It's heartbreaking as Tammy has

This week the Wizards come back at full strength. Tony is back from Florida, HK is back from Raw & Matt isn't working. KJG held it down last week but the whole gang is back together. Tony talks Florida, HK tells us about Raw, Matt talks about Metallica and the boys catch up. The gang goes Over the Top to catch up on the week that was wrestling. They talk a bit about the Marty Dark Side of the Ring & how wild it was. They play the post Collision CM Punk promo then try and figure out what the hell is going on in AEW. Is it a work? Is it a shoot? It's obviously gotten eyes on AEW, but what is the end game? They talk a little Impact 1000, as September 9th approaches, Matt has an absolute meltdown about EVIL in the G1 before the boys take a quick commercial break. Then its time for Wizards Collide, Matt vs KJG, 3 Rounds of questions to decide who is the winner & more importantly the ultimate loser of picks. You don't want to miss this one Remember if you enjoy the show, please subscri

With Matt, Tony, and HK all off this week, Kevin enlists the help of Kate The Great, aka Kate Hensler from The Mark Order Podcast & Fightful for this special "Flush The Format" episode of The Wizards!  On this "unsanctioned" episode of the pod, Kate & Kevin bounce around to cover everything from the past week in wrestling. AEW, Summerslam, ROH, IMPACT, The G1 are all on the table!  Plus we see the debut of a potential new game called "Glad, Mad, or Sad...(or indifferent.)  All this, and so much more on Episode 649 of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Episode 648 Tony is in vacation mode as he leaves for Florida this week. The boys catch up with each other before making the rounds around the wrestling world with Over the Top. Tony watched some of the XPW show and as is customary anytime they come to Newark, you know we have to talk about it. Matt brings up Marty Scurll & asks when is it ok for someone who's been canceled to return, and it leads to a very serious and thoughtful conversation To bring the mode back up, Matt brings up Dynamite and is annoyed that they don't separate ROH & AEW. Before the conversation gets too far, we try to figure out if KJG ordered Death Before Dishonor for himself or someone else. The crew talks Bam Bam Dark Side of the Ring & a little bit of the NXT Great American Bash show We cover the MJF/Adam Cole situation, CM Punk & his "real" Championship, SummerSlam this weekend, Buff Bagwell and some more. Then it's Wrestlers Court, the People vs XPW. Tune in and let us know what you think

On this episode the boys get to talk with Tod Gordon, the man behind ECW. Promoting his new book, Tod is God, we talk a ton about ECW, and Tod is kind enough to share some hysterical stories about the Sandman, Terry Funk and Mick Foley just to name a few. We talk about the Metal Maniac, Jimmy Snuka, the ECW Arena, favorite stories and angles. It's a fantastic interview and a great peak at the new book. Over the Top is hysterical as always & Tony hits us with some killer jokes, after making our way around the wrestling world, we land on HK's latest purchase. AEW Fight Forever. HK weighs in on the video game and it's something you don't want to miss We dive into the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring about Abdullah the Butcher KJF briefly hits us with his review on the ROH Death Before Dishonor show, Matt doesn't like the lack of stories or the recent booking of Willow. Then its time for the PWI Top 10 Showdown, as we talk tag teams from 1987 vs 1997 We end with some Slamming G

The Wizards return with a jam packed episode After a quick bit of chit chat the boys go Over The Top and Tony brings some of his best material thus far. The boys get into some chatter about the recent episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Adrian Adonis. Tony is annoyed about the amount of time they spend talking about cocaine, but loves the Dan Spivey story. Sadly its been 35 years since Bruiser Brody was senselessly murdered and we talk about the footprint he left on the pro wrestling world, share some stories and go down the What If hole Matt is annoyed with the NWA and the Tyrus/EC 3 main event scheduled for NWA 76, they talk some NWA, Youtube viewing numbers for Powerrr and MLW Fusion. We picked a PPV this weekend, so we briefly cover the results, the PPV Picks standings and the happenings in Impact. Matt can't talk highly enough about AEW Collision and the Tag Team Match from Saturday Night, but he does and quickly It's then time for Can You Beat That as Mike Peterson defends the title against C

On this episode the Wizards span the world of wrestling After catching up, Matt ponders how painful it must have been for Hulk Hogan to use the Leg Drop in the 2000's and we discuss why he didn't use a different move, and Hogan Knows Best We do some Over the Top before doing a dive into AEW. What is the payoff of the MJF/Adam Cole feud? What's the main event of All Out? All In? Is Collision the best AEW Show? We then move over to ROH and it's safe to say the verdict is disappointment as this version of ROH has seemed to turn into AEW Dark. What do you think? You agree with the boys? Tony returns to talk about the Bad Dude Tito press and Matt is hot about the website that used a headline that was 10000% false and a picture of Tito Ortiz We talk about headlines gone wrong in the past and this leads us to a really fun talk about Buff Bagwell, his movie career and his post wrestling adventures We talk about the Jim Ross fall and have a little fun before taking a quick break After we return w

On the latest episode the boys talk about their 4th of July plans before taking a trip around the wrestling world with some Over the Top. They discuss Meltzer's 5 star system & what makes him the be all end all of wrestling match ratings. Matt downloaded the AEW Fight Forever Game & he gives the boys the 411 on the game. Tony and HK don't feel too strongly about the game, but they haven't played it yet, & Tony is hooked on a date with Aubrey. HK loves the restaurants Before the boys can talk Money in the Bank, Tony has some major issues with Peacock & refuses to pay for the service. We discuss if we should pick the MLW show this weekend, Tony still hates pick, and we discuss what was Money in the Bank We talk a little about the Jacob Fatu situation & cover some MLW, discuss the latest Dark Side of the Ring on JYD, talk a little about AEW, Mox & Eddie Kingston Handsome Kevin hits us with a Top 5 in honor of the 4th of July --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster

It's another fun filled exciting episode of your favorite wrestling podcast. Before the show kicks off Matt loses power, so the boys open the show and bust his balls about that. Danny Russ, the Voice of Reason joins the boys to talk some AEW Forbidden Door, as they unpack the card top to bottom. At some point Matt joins by his phone to chime in on the conversation. Danny bits us a farewell and we are joined by TMDK member and all around bad ass, Bad Dude Tito. They discuss a variety of topics, the Misfits, Japan, New Japan Strong, the G1 and much more. It's a fun interview and a great introduction if you aren't familiar with Tito. After a quick break and the return of Matt's power, they boys talk some XPW, MLW, and take an unexpected trip to a strange place, you have to hear to believe Then it's the PWI Showdown, as we look at the Top 10 Rankings from May 1990, and compare WWF vs NWA. Find out which promotion takes the cake for the boys. Remember to rate, review and subscribe if you

One of the longest running weekly wrestling shows return with a jam packed show Right out of the gate we are talking about the idea of Hulk Hogan holding Tag Team Gold in 1993. We are joined by Handsome Kevin who is supposed to be on vacation in Mexico, the angle of his camera makes him look strange. Once the show kicks off the boys catch up, Tony made a sick intro video that you gotta see on our Youtube channel, its awesome. Tony and Kevin break Matt's balls cause Matt provides that he didn't put deodorant on after he got out of the shower. After some ball busting its time to go OVER THE TOP. Run down of the past week of wrestling, then we get to talking. Tony and Matt are annoyed at the MLW production and Matt is hot about Microman. Before jumping into the world of AEW we discuss what candy is best served frozen. Then it's AEW talk, Collision was a huge success, Punk Is back, a lot of questions about Forbidden Door, JR Talk, Tony hates something about AEW, the usual stuff. We cover a little