Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

This week the boys bring you an amazing interview with BLK JEEZ.  Topics covered with BLK JEEZ include being in the NWA, BLKOUT, Tyrus challenging for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, being a mentor and a wrestler, Promos and much more. It's a great interview with a lot of excellent insight and laughs  After speaking with BLK JEEZ, Matt recounts his trip to Queens for AEW Grand Slam. We talk about the card, the trip, the crowd, and what Tony is gonna dress up as for the Full Gear PPV.  After a quick break Tony plays us another video from the committee, announcing who the next challenger is, and what the plans are heading towards the 11th Anniversary Show. Matt is not happy We talk a little Impact, Victory Road, and the newest member of the Impact Hall of Fame. A quick gloss over of what's going on in NJPW before heading Down the Aisle  We head back to ROH 2005 for a fun and exciting trip down the aisle.  It's an action packed fun show, and if you are enjoying it, we encourage y

The boys are back with the latest episode of The Shining Wizards Podcast  The crew jumps right into it with Matt talking about how he is going to yell at anyone wearing CM Punk gear at Grand Slam, and this leads them down an AEW conversation. Did Hangman go into business for himself? Are we happy to have Punk back in wrestling? How does Tony Khan deal with this? And of course we run down the Grand Slam card, Tony is super excited.  We talk about the exciting news of War Games returning at Survivor Series. Thankful that it won't be for brand supremacy and we speculate what the 5 vs 5 teams would be. We also talk about the Crown Jewel Main Event and our thoughts on Logan Paul being in the main event.  We are then joined by LA Dojo, Big 4 member Clark Connors. The Wild Rhino talks to the boys about a variety of topics, from being in the original LA Dojo Class, Best of the Super Juniors, Horsemeat, his injury recovery, pants pooping and much more. If you don't know who Clark Connors is, this is the

It's Monday Night and the boys are back at it again.  Tony is running a bit behind because of "work"  Matt and Kevin kick off the show with some history information, catch up on the week they had, then dive right into the AEW saga. They touch on CM Punk's injury, Tony Khan, Malakai Black, Trios Titles, Grand Slam and more. Kevin has some internet issues, so Matt has to go it alone for a few minutes, putting over the latest Inside the Ropes Magazine and the Almanac that cover 1989-1990. Upon Kevin's return the boys put a bow on the AEW talk, and briefly touch on the NWA before being joined by our guest.  Landon Hale joins us to talk about being trained by Robert Gibson, going from Kentucky to Massachusetts, being a Chiropractor, his first match, Chaotic Wrestling and much more. It's a fun conversation and a great introduction to Landon if you aren't familiar with him.  Tony joins us during the interview, and once Landon exits, we are joined by the Can You Beat That Champion, Christian Rocco

The Boys are back with another episode  Happy Labor Day  The crew catches up with each other after a busy week. Tony saw Clerks 3, Kevin watched all the wrestling shows Live and Matt worked.  They jump right into the AEW drama. We should be talking about the show and the matches, but all the buzz is the backstage drama from the Media Scrum. We talk about the reports of punches thrown, chairs thrown, biting, hair pulling, Colt Cabana and Tony Kahn. We really should be talking about the show but this nonsense is the lead. Matt compares it to WCW, what do you think?  We are then joined by one of the hottest competitors in the NWA. "Magic" Jake Dumas. He's been on a roll lately, and we catch up with him. We talk about the similarities in magic and wrestling, magic tricks, who he'd like to face, pants shitting, and a huge announcement about what he's doing in the NWA.  After a quick break we pick our monthly Patreon winner, then get back in to AEW All Out. Someone went 15-0 with their pick

It's Monday and your favorite podcast has returned.  It's not a normal show, as Matt & Kevin have been tasked with putting together a Roast of Shining Wizards Tony as punishment for losing the Pay Per View Picks last year.  It's a show full of laughs, great roasters and a few surprise guests. Big O Possum, Original G.L.O.W. Hollywood and our dear good friend Crowbar just to name a few. Remember if you enjoy the show, please, Rate, Review and Subscribe.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

The boys are back with another loaded show  Tony is back from Wildwood, Kevin is back from Boston & Matt is right where we left him last week.  We are joined by the Pale Pro Champion "The Young Gun" Chandler Hopkins to talk about his upcoming defense against Mysterious Q, his time in AEW, the upcoming CYN event, being in a relationship with a wrestler and much more. This is a great interview with Chandler and if you're not familiar with him, this is a great introduction. Get to know him, he's going to be a star in this business.  After Chandler we talk a little about 1995 WWF, The Headshrinkers & Man Mountain Rock before jumping into the NWA. We are on the road to NWA 74. Tim Storm gets gifted a title shot, Tony is a bit annoyed with Powerrr and we talk about Billy's comments about Empowered. Plus we run down the NWA 74 Card.  We jump around to a variety of topics, the AEW Trio's Tournament, Kenny Omega, the WWE Women's Tag Tournament, the NXT Women's Tag Champs, Clash at the Castl

It's Monday Night and you know what that means, another episode from your favorite podcast.  We are without Tony tonight, so our good friend and fellow podcaster Kevin Rouge from the Year of Pod sits in on 3rd Mic.  The boys catch up with what they have been up to this weekend, and Matt gets super annoyed as he has to figure out how to play a video from Tony, with the committee's announcement on the next Can You Beat That Challenger.  After Matt loses his mind, they transition into the return on Dexter Lumas, the direction the WWE is going, College athletes vs Indie talent, and Vince McMahon in NXT.  We are then joined by The GutterSnake Izzy James ahead of his Texas Bullrope match against Kaun for Pale Pro Wrestling. We talk about the wrestling landscape in Dallas, Jeff Jarrett, his move set, The Misfits, Kiss, & much more. It's a great conversation and an excellent introduction to Izzy James if you are not familiar with him.  After a quick break the boys talk some AEW Quake at t

Episode 597 The boys are joined by Kyle Hessler, booker and promoter of Pale Pro Wrestling in the Dallas Fort Worth Area. They discuss a variety of topics, the transition from MMA Fighter to Promoter, scouting talent, championship reigns and more. Pale Pro has a show coming up on September 3rd, be sure to check it out. PalePro.com for tickets and more info  After Kyle exits, Tony brings up the Sasha Banks photo saga from the weekend. Matt has some off the wall takes, and may even be stretching it with his argument. We get breaking news that Rocky Jones had passed away, so we spend sometime talking about him & ECPW.  We end up talking about the WWE in a positive light, something we haven't done in a very long time. Kross's return, who should take the title from Roman, HHH already improving the product, Women's Tag Title Tournament and more. Tony hates AEW and the Trios Title, we talk some Quake on the Lake, AEW Fight Forever and some more. We bounce around with some NWA & Impact talk, the Lex

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means Another episode of your favorite wrestling podcast.  The boys quickly catch up with each other & talk some NWA. Tony gives us his top 3 from the weekend in the world of NWA. Matt is hot about Billy and the move to put Tyrus in the main event. Tony is disgusted by the amount of titles in the NWA. So the boys discuss, how many titles is too much?  We are then joined by one of our longest friends and independent wrestlers CPA. We discuss a variety of topics from working AEW against Paul Wight, the CPA character and the Dungeon of Doom among other things  After CPA we get into some SummerSlam talk and picks before taking a quick break  Upon our return, we jump right into the Can You Beat That Challenge. The Champion Christian Rocco defends his title against Brendan Heaney in an unbelievable battle. Did Christian retain? Do we have a new champ? Listen to find out  We wrap up with some talk about Ric Flair's Last Match If you are a wrestli

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means  We are back with a lot of news, wrestling talk, picks, Down the Aisle and a great guest.  Erik Watts joins us to talk about a variety of topics, from being the son of Bill Watts, why he went from football to wrestling, WCW, Tekno Team 2000 & much more.  After a break, we are joined by Tony to talk a variety of subject, Vince McMahon, HHH head of creative, Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor, NWA, MLW, Impact, XPW & more  Plus in honor of our guest, we head Down The Aisle back to USAW 1995  If you enjoy the show, please remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means  The boys are back to talk all things wrestling. Tony Play's a Thunderfrog liner AGAIN, to kick off the show, and the boys are disappointed. So we decide to play a bunch of liners to see what could have been played instead of Thunderfrog.  From there we catch up with each other, Tony's got a new bathroom with a toilet as high as a tennis judges chair, Matt has a new deck and Kevin has a bunch of questions.  We jump right into the Ric Flair match announcement. Raw reportedly going to TV 14, does this mean a new era for wrestling?  Tony brings up Mick Foley signing a new Legacy deal, and we ponder on if the Vince McMahon headlines will have any impact.  We hit on MLW Fusion's last episode of the year, a jam packed show with Hammerstone vs Holiday  We talk some AEW, and finally get to the root of why Tony isn't the biggest fan of AEW. We hit on some Dynamite and Rampage, plus some ROH Death Before Dishonor.  We wrap up the 1st half

Monday Night, and You Know What That Means Another episode of your favorite wrestling podcast Right from the start, Matt is annoyed at the committee, he want's to challenge for the Can You Beat That Title. We catch up on the week that was for us, Kevin's computer kicked the bucket, Tony & Matt had uneventful weeks.  This leads us to the latest in the Vince McMahon news. He's paying 4 women much more to keep quiet then he did for the tape libraries of WCW & ECW. This leads us on an interesting conversation, then it turns into to what would you do for 7.5 Million Dollars, and what would you do for 1/2 a mortgage payment.  From Vince we go to Jordynne Grace and the Chris Benoit tweet. We discuss the tweet, what she implies & cover the apology. It's a conversation that covers it all, and it's something that really makes you think. We are then joined by the Dominican Destroyer Vargas ahead of his huge match against Brian Myers. We talk Create a Pro/WrestlePro, tag team vs Singles, the New Y

The Two Man Army starts off the festivities with stories of the July 4th weekend. After a few minutes Mims joins the show with stories of his injuries from his match with Tyrus at Alwayz Ready, as well as his recovery. We dive into his history with Crimson and becoming involved with Tried N True Wrestling, his love for the history of the NWA, and how much he loves the Television title. Plus we learn that Mims used to play Smash Brothers competitively as well. After a short break, the guys cover the NWA and MLW. Tony was not happy with Fusion from last week, and Matt joins the show to mostly concur. Unfortunately, Matt disconnected the broadcast, which leads to Kevin and Tony starting the show over. We find out who the first challenger is to Christian Rocco for the CYBT title, we talk a little WWE Money in the Bank, and Kevin hits us with two Top Fives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

Monday night means one thing, the latest and greatest from your favorite podcast.  We are joined by Create A Pro Champion Bryce Donovan, we talk about the journey to the championship, the crazy injury, and the comeback. Working under the Create A Pro learning tree, and what it means to have that opportunity. We talk the Shook Crew, Dog Collar Matches, NJPW, Chase Figures and more. It's a great introduction to one of the fastest rising stars in wrestling.  Tony then joins the show as the fellas gear up to talk Forbidden Door. We cover our picks, and where we stand after the Pay Per View. Matt thinks it's time for Jim Ross to take a step back and points out him calling out the referees during the event. This conversation turns into an all out war between Kevin and Tony, you gotta hear it to believe it.  After the discussion, we put a bow on the Forbidden Door, talk about our favorite matches, the Shibata moment, Zack Sabre Jr, the 4 Way dance and more.  After a quick break, we are back to ta

The Two Man Army (tm) brings a double-shot of WildKat Sports in promotion for their X-Rated event. First it's the man behind WildKat himself, Luke Hawx. The boys talk Young Rock, Heels, being Stone Cold, and his upcoming tag title defense. Up next is WildKat star J. Spade. The guys talk about breakfast cereal, Luke paying rent, teaming up with Bu Ku Dao once again, and much more. After the break the boys discuss Impact's Slammiversary and the PPV picks. Before long, they are joined by Kevin Rogue and Christian Rocco in the next Championship edition of 'Can You Beat That?' It's an exciting match, for sure. Before the show ends, Kevin and Tony discuss the recent Vincent McMahon investigation, and they offer some brief points about what has been happening since the announcement of Stephanie McMahon as Interim CEO. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

The boys are back in town with another jam packed show  Matt is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Kevin celebrated his 39th Birthday & Tony now has a high schooler  We had to pick 2 PPV's this weekend, and Kevin was late getting their picks in, so Matt and Tony have to decide what the punishment must be for Kevin. Tune in to find out Kevin's Fate.  We get to talking about NWA's Alwayz Ready. Tony & Kevin really enjoyed the show, and we get to talking about it before we are joined by the 2 Time & Current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch. We talk about being the NWA Champion, the big WildKat Sports show on June 25th, and the pressures that come along with being the champ.  We talk a little more NWA after Trevor, and hit on some WWE notes, the break up of Judgement Day, Riddle vs Reigns, Gunther & The Stampede Stud.  We are then joined by the Wildkat Sports World Heavyweight Champion Ryan Davidson. Ryan has been Champ for over 2 years, and is gearing up to

Another Monday means another episode of your favorite wrestling podcast The boys are back with another great episode. They catch up with each other, talking about dinners, house guests, and more. PLUS we get a video from the committee about who the next challenger will be for the Can You Beat That Championship.  Then they dive into the NXT & WWE PPV's from the weekend. The big topic is Cody Rhodes working hurt, and we speculate how long he will be out, and if a Royal Rumble return is now on the table. They also talk about Cody being the guy to beat Roman. They run down the PPV picks and the standings before moving into the MJF/AEW Situation. The Promo, and what the next step is. Will this turn into Tony Khan being a character on TV? Will AEW try and run back Vince/Austin with MJF/Khan? How is the story effected by the CM Punk injury? We unpack this crazy battle royal winner vs Jon Moxley vs Winner of the Dominion match situation, and Tony is annoyed by the rankings. We run down the NJPW Dominion Card

Happy Memorial Day  The boys are back and talking all things wrestling.....well sort of.  We are joined by "The Outlaw" of Wildkat Sports Matt Lancie. We talk a ton of topics, from what Wildkat means to him, to if it's appropriate to wish someone a Happy Birthday on Twitter, being a trainer at the school, Johnny Walker Black, and the HUGE X Rated Show taking place on June 25th. Matt also announces who his opponent will be, and its a big deal.  After Matt's excellent interview we find out that Kevin takes a 30 minute shows, and that's a whole conversation before we take a quick break. We come back with some coverage of our AEW Double or Nothing Picks, the MJF situation, and do a quick gloss over the Double or Nothing PPV. For your in depth look at AEW, check out the Mark Order Podcast every Wednesday Night. Then it's Down The Aisle. The untimely passing of Tarzan Goto sends us back to the ECW Arena, Heatwave 96. We eventually figure out who the Samoan Gangstas Party is, talk about the ECW/FMW jo

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means........Another Episode of your favorite wrestling podcast The gang is joined by NWA, Idolmania Sports Management & Gold Rush member Marshe Rockett. Lots of topics are discussed, from being in the NWA, how he ended up in Impact, the heartbreak of a WWE Tryout, being a member of the greatest faction in wrestling, 2022 goals and much more. Its a great interview with a great dude. Check it out  Tony is back after a quick break, and the boys talk about the strange Sasha Banks/Naomi situation. We weigh in on the topic based on what we have read in the media, and try and get a grasp on it. It's a really wild situation.  Then it's time for the Can You Beat That Championship as Kevin Rouge from the Year of Duke & Rogue makes his first title defense against Downtown Petey Brown. The committee has some really hard questions for the competitors. Did Kevin retain? Post CYBT things get wild, as RR shows up and things get strange.  We hit on a couple thin

Kevin, Matt and Tony are back with another exciting episode of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast The soft open, the boys try and button up this nonsense about Tony & the Can You Beat That Championship committee. We get a little clarity, but we still don't have a clue what is going on.  We quickly catch up before we are joined by our guests, The Death Samurai AKIRA. He's had a shit travel day but is kind enough to join us. We talk about being a deathmatch wrestler, Jon Moxley wearing his hoodie on Dynamite, Masha, OPW, H20, wrestling his significant other and much more. Its a great interview and insight to AKIRA. A man you should have your eyes on.  After a quick break we briefly touch on the Ibushi situation, before talking about Cody Rhodes being the guy to take the title off of Roman Reigns. This turns into a conversation about guys who didn't work out in one promotion but were successful in another, and leads to us taking a premature trip Down the Aisle to talk Lex Luger and SummerSlam 19