Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

In this episode the Wizards are doing it like no other. The usual nonsense to start the show with talk of Winnie the Pooh & Christopher Robin before a surprise guest drops in. Tony's mom Diana joins the show to show off her new Good Night Diana t shirt and give us some fun Tony stories about him growing up. We are then treated to a MARATHON Over the Top as Tony wants to read all the results and leaves the fun facts up to Handsome Kevin and Matt. In all likelihood this will be the last time this happens, but its something worth checking out, especially with some of the results that Brendan pulled out for us. We cover the death of The Iron Sheik and what we remember him for, and this gets us thinking, was there anyone in 83/84 who could have taken the title from Backlund besides the Sheik? We shift that into Matt talking about a random Monday Night Raw from 1995 that is full of things he doesn't remember, Backlund/Man Mountain Rock feud over a broken guitar, Scotty Anton being Lex Luger's fl

One of the longest running weekly wrestling shows returns with another action packed show. Right from go we are talking about NWA and the Crockett Cup 2023, this takes us Over the Top & boy does this turn into something. After Over the Top we do talk about the NWA and continue to explore exactly where it went wrong, was it the pandemic? Aldis leaving? Is there hope for the NWA to turn it around? We talk about the brand new WWE Heavyweight Championship, Money in the Bank, Alexa Bliss having a baby, Ted DiBiase's head, who are the Raw Tag Team Champions? We talk some AEW, as Tony Khan has another announcement this week, plus we discuss last week's announcement about CM Punk & Collision. We enter the world of Impact Wrestling and talk about the 8-4-1 match, & discuss if Steve Maclin is the man to carry the title till Josh Alexander returns or if it's Nick Aldis. Plus we find out what Impact Knockouts are serviceable. We talk some NJPW Dominion, KJG & Matt really enjoyed the show

A jam packed episode covering the past week in the world of pro wrestling Tony is rocking a Beef Shirt, and well, ya just gotta listen. We jump into Over the Top, and we cover everything from the WWE to MLW and everything in between. Matt is fired up about AEW Double or Nothing, and he breaks down the whole card, match by match, losing his mind. Listen to see if he enjoyed anything from the show or if it was straight hate. From there the boys talk NXT Battlegrounds and WWE Night of Champions, go over picks, talk briefly about the NWA Crockett Cup and some how once again find themselves talking about XPW. It is then time for the Can You Beat That Championship as Mike Peterson defends the title against DHB3, will Mike retain or did we crown a new champion? After the game, we talk a little Impact, & Best of the Super Juniors. Then wrap things up with the news that Hulk Hogan said, "Never say Never" about a return to the ring. We ponder if & when before calling it a night. If you enjoy th

On this episode of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast the crew covers it all. Over the Top right from the jump, as we cover everything that happened in the past week. We cover the "Superstar" Billy Graham death and the 2004 WWF Hall of Fame class. This someone leads us into a conversation about Ron Reese, which is fascinating in itself. Matt tries to steer the conversation to the WWE's Night of Champions, but they somehow end up talking XPW since the show is in New Jersey this weekend. Eventually we get into the Night of Champions, and run down the card. We then enter the world of AEW, Tony watched last week's House of Black Trio's match, HK hates a rope break in a No DQ match, Matt is over the CM Punk nonsense, & we talk so much more AEW. Tony Khan needs help, enough with the Four Pillars and we preview the AEW Double or Nothing Show. Matt gives a little rundown of NJPW Resurgence before a surprise interview takes place. Then it's WHAT IF.....Shawn Michaels doesn't g

Episode 637 comes out of the gate hot. Tony is pissed off about Facebook and he rants and raves like a lunatic. Matt attempts to get things back on track by sharing his thoughts about the Wrestlemania 4 finish, how 2 good guys cheated to beat a bad guy. This leads the boys on a short adventure about how they would rebook Mania 4 without a tournament before being joined by Bad Luck Fale. There are some technical issues at the beginning of the interview with the Rouge General Bad Luck Fale, but once we get them squared away we are off to the races. We talk about a variety of subjects, from the Bullet Club, to chopping fans, spankings, the Fale Dojo, David Finlay, Winning the IWGP Tag Titles, rocking the Wizards T Shirt and much more. This was such a fun interview, we really think you'll enjoy it. We return with Over the Top,Magenta stops by, and does what only he can do. We talk WWE, and if the Bloodline is the greatest storyline in the last 20 years of the WWE. We talk about AEW, and the Elite vs Blackp

The Shining Wizards Return with Episode 636 Over the Top leads off the show & as the boys try to transition into Backlash from Puerto Rico, they are hit with a Savio Vega bomb followed by a surprise guest who rocks the socks off the crew. It's a great surprise and something we were not ready for, and it bleeds over into our guest, ECW Legend "The Giant" Paul Lauria. If you aren't familiar with Paul Lauria, he was on the ECW Ring Crew with Mikey Whipwreck and they used to do wrestling before the shows. This caught Paul E's eye, and the rest is history. We cover that history, Paul shares some hysterical stories with us, and we explore how it has come full circle & what Paul is up to know with Wrestling is Now. Back from a quick break we are joined by Kate the Great from The Mark Order Podcast/Fightful/Fightful Select & every other podcast under the sun to go DOWN THE AISLE. Tonight we explore Royal Rumble 2009. ECW is running at full strength, Jack Swagger, The Matt Hardy Tu

The boys are back with another fun filled show. Lots of WWE talk on this episode. The direction of Cody, the WWE Draft, who should win the new title, the latest lawsuit, bad writer ideas and more We also check on Handsome Kevin's excitement level for the possibility of Wrestlemania 41 being in Minnesota. We also talk about the AEW landscape. Roderick Strong is All Elite, the idea of a Saturday Night Show, and the cons. Milwaukee Tom joins us for the latest Wizards Rewind as we go back to 2017, Tom's first ROH show in Milwaukee UnAuthorized. Enjoy the show? Please remember to subscribe rate and review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Matt and Kevin get together to talk with UK wrestling superstar Robbie X. The King of the Cruiserweights shares so much with us. It's a great introduction to the man who is tearing it up in the UK. We talk about his near 5 star match with Will Ospreay, working with legends like Frankie Kazarian & Doug Williams. HIs feud with Lio Rush, the UK wrestling scene during the pandemic and the Me Too movement. We only scratch the surface with this future wrestling star. If you're a wrestling fan, be sure to keep your eye's peeled cause 2023 is gonna be a huge year for Robbie X. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Tony, KJG & HK are back to bring you all things from the world of pro wrestling. The boys do some video game talk and catch up with each other before jumping into the wrestling world. Over the Top is a wild ride from WWE to Stardom and back to the NWA & MLW. Tony puts his degree to use and gives us a breakdown of the Rhaka Khan (Trenesha Biggers) Conspiracy Lawsuit. If you are not familiar with this one, hold on to your hats as the boys go over the list of names that she is suing & some old wild stuff from this crazy story. The boys are covering the Chavo Guerrero Jr. quote that dropped today about using the Guerrero name to get over and Chavo going after Rey. The boys have some feelings about this, especially KJG. The XPW is back and making noise as someone apparently set themselves on fire this weekend, and for some strange reason the boys talk about getting Snitsky at a wrestling convention to punt fake babies. At this point Matt joins the show and catches up with the boys before a quick brea

We have a full house tonight Show starts and Matt is having internet & microphone issues, he is in & out of the first 20 minutes of the show. Tony has some technical difficulties & issues with Matt and his harsh words for the committee. Boys do a little catching up, Matt attempts to join them, and is annoyed with his internet & Streamyard. When his microphone stops working, well......ya just gotta listen Guys hit on some Over the Top #WWE #RAW #Smackdown #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWRampage #NWA #MLW #ROH #ImpactWrestling Matt joins just in time for our guest Shepard Alexander. Shep is training in the #NJPW #NZDojo We talk about living in the land down under, training at the NZ Dojo, animals, talents, 2023 goals and more. It's a great introduction to Shep. After a quick break the boys catch up with Matt about his trip down to #NJPW this past weekend. They talk #BulletClub #JayWhite and more This some how turns into Tony quoting Lean on Me for about 6 minutes before we talk about the #WWEDraf

Matt sits down & chats it up with United Empire Member and NJPW Star Aaron Henare. They talk about a variety of topics, becoming a member in the United Empire, Animal Organs, who's worse then House of Torture, The G1, Shingo Takagi, the Road to Dontaku, Hirooki Goto, Bad Luck Fale, Chess and much more. This is a great way to introduce yourself to Aaron and an exclusive on the Shining Wizards Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

The latest episode is here and its a long one Tony interrupts the open from Aruba to check in from his vacation We catch up with some Easter talk, then Matt has to address the Pick situation, as there was a mix up this weekend. We do some OVER THE TOP before we are joined by our guest, Mr Vinny Pacifico. We talk about his Bang Energy sponsorship, his time in AEW, songs to sing, goals for 2023, and much more. Its a great introduction to Vinny as he is one of the fastest rising young talents in the wrestling industry We are back talking WWE, Mania after Raw and the disappointment that it left the fans with. Are you in on Cody/Brock? Does it feel like a Vince McMahon run show? Are you excited to see Riddle back? Thoughts on the upcoming draft . We shift gears into the news that Jay White is All Elite, before we can jump into that conversation, we are joined by the Can You Beat That Champion AL. The showdown is on in the latest edition of Can You Beat That as Al takes on LOL Mike. Test your trivia knowledge

The biggest week in pro wrestling has come and gone. We are talking all things from the past week. Wrestlemania 39 in all it's glory, the Shane McMahon injury, the matches that stole the show, did we see any Wrestlemania Moments? And of course we talk about the decision to NOT put the title on Cody. We talk some WWE Hall of Fame, the return of Bryan Danielson in AEW, the sale of the WWE and what it means to the future We make a Tony Khan sized announcement Talk some Supercard of Honor, hit on some news and notes from Impact Wrestling, MLW and talk about the passing of wrestling legend Bushwacker Butch. It's a great episode and we think you'll love it Remember to rate, review and subscribe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It is Wrestlemania week and we are chalk full of wrestling previews of the biggest week in wrestling. We catch up quickly and our wonderful listeners remind us of the Needle in the pecker spot from the XPW show this past weekend, so we talk about that for a bit. Kevin is furious & Tony is speechless, which doesn't happen often. We got Over the Top and cover all the major shows from the past week of TV, WWE, AEW, Impact, NWA, ROH and MLW. Matt isn't the biggest fan of Wrestlemania week, so we dive into that, hot dogs and more. We preview the Wrestlemania 39 card, and it seems like the gang is pretty excited, even if Omos vs Brock is on the show. A quick break to plug Patreon's and the Wizards Network Upon returning, Matt realizes that NXT Stand & Deliver is also this weekend, so we talk about the card, & Tony tries to guess if the name is one of an NXT Wrestler or a made up name by Kevin. We talk about AEW, The Dream Match between Kenny Omega and Vikingo, Stu Grayson, Sting, Adam

The Wizards are back with another episode covering the world of professional wrestling. After a short open, Matt poses the question, if Ricky Steamboat had a Tag Team Partner, would you rather it be Tito Santana or KoKo B Ware circa 1991. This leads us to the 1990 IC Title Tournament, we know Mr Perfect won beating Tito Santana, but who were the other 6 men in the tournament? We hit Over the Top and cover all the results from the week, before taking about our favorite cold snacks to eat. Matt loves an egg roll cold and there is outrage, so we bring in our guest Darin Corbin to have him add his two cents to the conversation. We talk about a variety of food related topics, Matt shares a few embarrassing stories, we do talk some wrestling, and its a great introduction to Darin if you aren't familiar with him. After a quick commercial break, we are back talking about the Road to Wrestlemania. The Bloodline vs Sami Zayn story continues to deliver, KJG thinks it's not over at Mania, HK questions if they

On the latest episode the boys get back it with lots of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling.  The boys go OVER THE TOP and hit on all the results from the past week. Matt is in charge of the facts, as Tony is running behind. Who's facts do you enjoy more? Matt or Tony?  Matt is confused with the Booby Hitting clip from NXT & looks for clarity from the guys. From the bad, we go to the good, the Bloodline story continues to rule, but Matt is also confused by the Charlotte Flair clip of her from Smackdown where it looks like she is wrestling in slow motion. This leads Kevin to question, why are these big returns, not hitting the mark for most fans.  We are then joined by the Animal Bob Anger. The Asgardian Space Animal talks a ton with us about wrestling, comic books, Sexxxy Beasts and more. Magenta joins the interview and it's over the top, you have to listen to believe it. It's also a great introduction to the Animal Bob Anger.  After a quick break the boys are talking AEW, the leve

A huge week of wrestling and we are back to talk about some of it.  After catching up and hitting Over the Top the boys jump into AEW Revolution.  Matt has some issues with a few things from the PPV. No time clock, legal tags in a NO DQ match and a lack of explanation on the DQ during the Iron Man Match. Besides that him and Kevin enjoyed the show. Tony hated the Texas Death Match, and we have some fun arguing about that, like why would you wrap yourself in barbed wire and jump on another man? A Brick? Ohh also, is it ok to throw a drink on a child? The room is split 50/50 We are then joined by the beautiful and talented Gabby Ortiz. Gabby is a main character in the brand new AppleTV + Monster Factory show debuting on March 17th. We talk about the camera's outside the ring, being vulnerable, how she fell back in love with wrestling, lumberjacks, mountains, and so much more. It's a fantastic conversation with a future superstar, get to know her before the show drops on the 17th.  After Gabby we

This week the boys give you all the wrestling you want and more  After catching up with each other from last week the boys jump right into WHAT IF???? This week's What If if Bret Hart left WWF for WCW in 1992 We play out a variety of situations and fantasy book how things would have looked for both the WWF and WCW in 1992 if Bret Hart had left.  After a quick break we return to talk AEW, Battle Royals, MJF, tuning out during Picture in Picture and more. Plus a quick run down of the Revolution Card and Matt's annoyed about Aussie Open  It's Wrestlemania season so we are talking WWE. Is Bray Wyatt doing it for you? Rundown the purposed Wrestlemania Card, Kevin is 100% out based on one particular match, find out which one & more.  We also talk a little Impact, where MCMG are for us, who's the man to knock Josh Alexander off his throne and the Trey Miguel/Crazzy Steve match.  We put a bow on the show with Matt gushing over Mutoh's last match and the beauty of it all.  Its Wrestli

It's a full episode on the latest edition of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast  We break out a new segment called Over the Top. We run down the results from all the shows from the past week, and Tony put's it OVER THE TOP with a fun fact.  Then we get down to it, as we are covering picks and talking Elimination Chamber. Matt disliked the Women's Chamber match and draws disgust from his fellow wizards. They talk Lashley/Brock, the mixed tag match, Tony thinks Finn doesn't fit in Judgement Day, Elimination Chamber match and of course the main event, Sami Zayn vs Roman Reigns. We also share our followers favorite Elimination Chambers.  We turn our attention to NJPW Battle in the Valley. Tony makes fun of Jay White, Matt loses his mind about the Pirate, and Handsome Kevin hates Mercedes entrance music. We talk about the show a little, and the big women's match before Kevin has some technical issues that lead to some hysterics later in the show  After a quick commercial break for the Shinin

It's Monday Night and the Wizards are a man down, but nothing to worry about.  After catching up on the week that was in our personal lives, with anniversaries, wrestling shows & the Super Bowl, it's on to Picks and the NWA Nuff Said PPV. Matt highlight's what he liked about the show, before losing his mind over the main event and a few other things. He declares that he will never watch the NWA again, let's see how long that lasts.  Patreon winner for the month of February, William Mercier Jr joins the boys for their interview with the voice of New Japan Pro Wrestling and Promoter of AXW Kevin Kelly. Mr Kelly joins us to promote this weekend's event at the Historic Field House in Hamburg, PA. We talk about the show, the talent, Hikuleo, Jay White, what goes into putting on a show and so much more. Its an awesome interview and a great look behind the curtain with someone who has been in the wrestling business for 30 years.  After an hour long commercial break (7 minutes) we come back to talk