Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

*****Programing Note- Maria Kanellis was advertised to be on the show, she encountered travel issues, and was unable to appear. It happens, we are working on rescheduling her, so stay tuned * The boys are back at it this week. Everyone is here and we have a ton of wrestling to talk about. Impact had Rebellion this past weekend, and the boys made picks. We go over our picks and talk a little about Impact & Rebellion. Tony gives us his 3 Count on MLW, even though they didn't have a show, and Matt wants to know if you're #TeamHammer or #TeamHolliday. Tony also has a 3 Count on the NWA, which he gladly gives us before Matt loses his mind about NWA After Dark. Its an epic rant After a quick break, we are joined by Billie Starkz. At 17 she is tearing it up on the Independent scene and making a name for herself in GCW, Beyond Wrestling, and all over the Mid West. We talk about balancing school & wrestling, her support system, Law and Order, and much more. We have a lot of fun and its a great talk. If you're

It's Monday Night and you know what that means, an episode full of Wrestling Talk & Talk About Wrestling  Matt and Kevin are back with a loaded show, after catching up on the holiday weekend, Matt's mind is blown that a fan sold his house & gave the money to "Liz Morgan". Kevin can't believe it, and they both have a laugh about it before being joined by Big F'N Vin. We talk about his awesome beard, how he got into the wrestling game, his father (911), PWI, being one of the best big men & what 2022 has in store for him.  After Big Vin we talk about AEW, Battle of the Belts, & the Sammy/Tay hate. We put a bow on that as we get to chat with Lash LeRoux. Lash catches us up on what he's been up to since he left wrestling, his social media absence & more. We talk about how he made it in WCW, being in MIA and much more. This is a must listen to interview.  After a brief break the boys come back to talk about some WWE, a brief rundown of the Impact Rebellion card this weekend, and l

The Two Man Army holds down the fort tonight, Discussion starts with Tony's failed weekend attempts to go to Medieval Times and Top Golf, which leads into Moses from MCW and Shane Taylor Promotions joining the show. Moses shares his stories about learning to play golf and how much fun he had at Top Golf. Discussion turns to all things wrestling, including the end of ROH, the Moment of Solidarity, his career in MCW, and so much more. Tony spends some time showing off his arcade collection while Kevin introduces us to his new Lance Archer figure. After the break, the boys spend time discussing some news and notes, including Sunny's latest woes and Los Parks being ousted from MLW. A quick round of 3 Counts for MLW and NWA lead to discussion of Shinjiro Otani and the horrific injury he suffered this weekend. Kevin recalls that he was the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion, which leads to a trip Down the Aisle. All this and plenty more, including Ezekiel and the new Lacey Evans, some off-the-cuff Going Hom

We are back with a jam packed episode  Right off the bat, we are joined by Shawn Donavan, ISPW Tri State Champion & SAW Heavyweight Champion.  We talk about WrestlePro, finally being a guest on the show, the influence of Pat Buck and Tommy Fierro, being a teacher, and much more. Introduce yourself to one of the best the east coast has to offer (Interview cuts in and out due to bad WIFI)  After Mr Donavan we jump into the huge weekend that was Wrestlemania Weekend. We talk a little Impact Multiverse of Matches & Ring of Honor's SuperCard of Honor.  After a quick break to plug the network and the Patreon we jump into Wrestlemania Night's 1 & 2, picks, what we loved, did we hate anything, was that the worst Stunner we have ever seen? What's next for Roman Reigns? Cody? Far amount of WWE talk  After Tony hits us with some 3 Counts on MLW & NWA we jump into Kevin's Top 5- This week, Top 5 Undercard matches from Wrestlemania's that outshined the Main Event  Couple going

It's Wrestlemania Week and this is the perfect show to get you ready for all the events, or to listen on your trip to Dallas.  We are joined by New Japan Pro Wrestling LA Dojo graduate Alex Coughlin to talk about a variety of subjects, including training at the LA Dojo, GCW Bloodsport, Japan, learning a new language & much more.  We cover the Wrestlemania Card, talk about the Warrior Award, and the latest inductees of the WWE Hall of Fame. We also talk about Triple H, and we put Tony on the spot to see if HHH falls into his Top 15. After the normal plugs we are back with some 3 Counts on NWA, Impact Wrestling, MLW, ROH, NJPW & NXT talking all the hot topics from the past week in wrestling, and previewing the upcoming shows during Mania Weekend.  Then it's time for DOWN THE AISLE, we hit a ECW House Show from 1995, which takes us on a wild ride, with Dudley Dudley, Norman Smiley, Mikey Whipwreck, the Pitbulls and more.  If you enjoy the show, please remember to rate, review and subs

It's Monday Night and the gang is back & in full effect  Kevin and Matt kick off the show with a quick catch up. Matt praises Kevin for taking some pictures with Ricky Morton & Jay Lethal at Wrestle Pro. Kevin talks about the show briefly and the Tony Nese/Casanova Valentine angle.  They talk a bunch of random things, ROH, Wrestlemania, and Coliseum Home Video. Tony joins in the middle of the VHS talks, and the boys go down an interesting rabbit hole.  They are then joined by Former Ring of Honor 6 Man Tag Team Champion and AEW Dark Regular Kaun. They spend almost an hour talking with Kaun about a variety of topics, including Shane Taylor Promotions, Ring of Honor, AEW, Horror Movies, Single Wrestling & much more.  After a quick break the boys run down their picks from the NWA Crockett Cup and talk about a few things from the show this week. Hit on some stuff from Impact, New Japan and AEW from this past week before Can You Beat That Kevin Challenges Matt for the CYBT Champions

On this episode of the podcast, we quickly catch up with each other before talking about Scott Hall. We had learned on Sunday that he was on life support, and then this morning, that he would be taken off life support. We talk about his legacy in the wrestling industry, from his time in the AWA to TNA. We talk about which version was our favorite, and cover all the groundbreaking moments he was a part of. We dive into the Raw 1993 Rumble for the vacant Intercontinental Title, Rick Martel, and who was in the rumble.  We take a quick break, plug the network and announce our Twitter contest winner Before we can start, we find out the news we were all dreading, that Scott Hall has passed away. It's a punch in the gut for sure & we even question if we should do our throwback.  We march onward & talk WCW Uncensored 99  It's a disaster of a show, and really gives you a good idea of where WCW was at this point. Tony hate's guests, so as soon as Anthony Henry shows up, Tony is out.  We talk

Tony Hates Guests so he isn't here for the start of the show  Matt is stressing over AEW Figures Kevin is ready to talk with Karl Fredericks.  Karl joins us, and we are quickly off to the races, talking shots, energy drinks, and his journey to the NJPW LA Dojo. We discuss his talks with NXT/WWE, his relationship with Alex Coughlin & Clark Connors. The hands on teaching of Shibata. HIs first trip to Japan and the strange things he eat, including RAW Chicken. We talk about being a WCW Fan, getting to wrestle with Jushin "Thunder" Liger & much more, it's over an hour of content. It's a must listen to conversation.  Tony joins us, then we take a quick break before we are back with Shining Wizards PPV Picks for the AEW Revolution PPV. We discuss the card, dislikes, the tag rules, blood, Sting, and our favorite matches.  We jump into Impact's Sacrifice from here, and Kevin gives us the rundown of the Saturday Show, and even puts it over the AEW PPV We talk about Tony Khan buying Ring of

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means  A jam packed show  First we are joined by the up and coming Kidd Bandit. 8 months in the game, and from the Nightmare Factory. We talk about AEW Dark, Prestige Wrestling, Mike Bailey, Anime, Doritos and more. Keep you eye on this kid, he's gonna be a star  After Bandit, we have a few minutes to talk about Wrestlemania. Matt isn't even interested in the event, and confesses that he hasn't been in years. Tony is all in on Roman/Brock, and Kevin is on the fence. Paul Logan, Pat McAfee vs Vince McMahon, Austin vs Owens. We hit on a few of these things before being joined by our next guest. Steve "Monsta" Mack joins us next to celebrate 25 years in the wrestling business. We talk about Ring of Honor, the love and the heartache. Where he is currently working, who he sees as the future, video games, story telling and more. It was great to catch up with our dear good friend.  After a quick break the boys are back to talk all things wrestling, AEW, AEW Revolution & T

The boys are all back in the saddle again with tons of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling They are joined by your favorite guest and ours, Mikko Maestro. Mikko throws down the challenge to Tombstone Jesus, and somehow figures its going to happen in New Jersey, at Matt’s house, with Matt in his corner & Tony in Tombstone’s with Kevin as the special guest referee. It’s crazy & makes no sense, you’ll have to listen to believe it. After our friend leaves, we cover the biggest news of the past week. We talk about Cody’s exit from AEW, and what a possible WWE run would look like. We talk about our Elimination Chamber Picks, and the show itself. The Men’s Elimination Chamber, and some this & that’s We cover Impact’s No Surrender Show from Saturday Night, the Eddie Edwards Turn, Jay White/Bullet Club Saga, Deonna’s Open Challenge & more. After the break we come back with some new segments First we have THE THREE COUNT. Where we cover NWA, MLW, ROH and NJPW, hitting on 3 topics from each promotion

On episode 572 of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast, Kevin is joined by Kate Hensler of fightful and The Mark Order Podcast.  They do a heavy dive into AEW and are then joined by The NWA’s Sam Adonis aka El Rudo.  It’s a deep discussion about his experiences in pro wrestling and his take on the landscape today.  Pittsburgh independent wrestler Zeke Mercer also stops by to introduce himself to The Shining Wizards Universe and talks about his experiences being a wrestler and college student, along with inclusion & representation in pro wrestling.  Kevin & Kate also talk IMPACT, Matt Cardona’s NWA title win.  Shining Wizards Matt’s Jay White fail, and their trip to AC for Dynamite.  All this and so much more wrestling talk! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

The boys are back with another jam packed show! After a quick catch up, the boys are talking a couple of hot issues from the past week, Shane McMahon & Brian Kendrick. From there we do a little WWE Elimination Chamber talk. Tony is annoyed we have picks. Matt hates Goldberg and Kevin is looking ahead to Brock vs Roman at Mania. We are then joined by our guests, S.A.T. Jose & Joel Maximo. We talk about their resurgence after stepping out of the light for almost 10 years, Joel has some technical issues, he was upset about that, so we do apologize. We talk about the Briscoes, GCW, HOG, horse meat, Maff & tons more. After a brief break we are back to talk MLW, NWA, Impact, NJPW, ROH and hit on some news and notes before we pull this train into the station. This is a must listen to show if you are a wrestling fan. Please Rate, Review and Subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Hot off the Royal Rumble the boys have a full show They are joined by one of the hottest up and coming tag teams in the business TSF. What does TSF stand for? You’ll have to listen to find out. We talk about all things TSF, training at the Nightmare Factory, name dropping, sandwich spots, poop pants, NWA Crockett Cup, & MUCH MORE. This is a great introduction to these guys and a really fun interview. Post interview we deal with some technical issues, plug the patreon & jump right into the Royal Rumble, or as Matt calls its the Royal Bumble. Boys weight in on the event, and the lack of excitement from the Rumble. No surprises, Brock, Shane O Mac, YUCK. What did you think? We want your feedback. We talk a little NWA, AEW, ROH Hall of Fame and hit on a few more news & notes before pulling the train into the station. If you’re a wrestling fan, this is the podcast for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It’s Monday Night and we are back! Right off the bat we are joined by Jazzy Gabert from Sirius Sports Entertainment. We get into the transition from Wrestler to Promoter & the uphill battles she is dealing with prior to the debut show on February 20th. Talk about the stars, tattoos, her debut show, & much more. Plus we get a scoop as Jazzy announces who the commentary team is for the debut show. After Jazzy, Matt runs down his trip to the Hammerstein Ballroom for GCW Sunday Night. The boys talk about the whole card, and Matt gives in-depth details. Plus we go over the PPV Picks & some random things from the past week that the boys enjoyed, Impact Wrestling, NWA & MLW. After our commercial break we are back with a good old fashion Wizards Rewind. We are talking Royal Rumble 1988 & Bunkhouse Stampede 88. We talk each show & match, go into the story as to why NWA & WWF went head to head on January 24th 1988. Its a good old fashion wizards show full of lots of laugh, wrestling talk and

Its Monday Night and You Know What That Means The boys are back, no guests and lots of wrestling to talk about. We kick off with the biggest news of the day, Cody Rhodes is a free agent. We speculate what this means, and if it means anything. Will he show up at the Rumble? Is this a Rhodes to the Top Storyline? Is this a PR Move? From there we hit on some AEW happenings from the last week, the debut of Brody King, the news that they floated a Lita vs Britt Baker Storyline, which leads us to Tony going on some rant, only to find out that he has no idea what female is who in AEW, its hysterical. We go over the Royal Rumble card, and who we think will win the rumble, briefly touch on the Lita/Charlotte Flair slow motion Twist of Fate, and the Elimination Chamber. We also run down who has already been announced for the Mens & Women’s Rumble. A little bit on NXT talk before we take a quick commercial break. Upon our return, we talk about the post Hard to Kill Impact Show. Matt & Kevin loved the show,

Your favorite Pro Wrestling Podcast is back & boy do we have a show for you! We are joined by Primetime Living Dontae Smiley. He’s an author, a musical artist and a professional wrestler, among other things. We talk about working in AEW, being the OIWA International Champion, Sir Mo, Texas, and much more. Keep your eyes on Dontae, get to know him, he’s gonna blow up in 2022 After Mr Smiley exits, we put a bow on the Shining Wizards Pay Per View Picks for 2021. Find out who the winner was, and how close it ended up being. Once that’s out of the way, the boys talk NJPW & Wrestle Kingdom Nights 1 & 2, plus they hit on some NJPW Notes. Kevin thinks the IWGP World Heavyweight Title not having the same lineage as the IWGP Championship is stupid & we discuss. Up next is NWA Powerrr & MLW Azteca. We talk about both shows, the highs and the lows. Before talking about Mickie James in the Royal Rumble and what the could possibly mean for the future. After a brief timeout Matt & Kevin return to ta

Kate from Fight Club joins Kevin and Tony for an amazing interview with Jon Alba, sportscaster, wrestling personality, and wrestling podcast host. Jon talks about his latest podcast with Matt Hardy, titled “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy,” as well as his dislike of the wave at sporting events. The four spent an hour discussing sports, podcasting, interviewing, wrestling, and so much more. After the break there’s discussion of the Big Swole and Tony Kahn back and forth, WWE’s Day One social media special (or whatever phrase has supplanted PPV), the PPV pick total, and, for the first time all year, picks are made during an episode. The three then try and decide if Big E losing was a bad thing, and how they would play out the next installment of Adam Page and Bryan Danielson. It’s a must listen to episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Its our final show of 2021 Its been a hell of a year & we go out with a bang! The boys catch up with each other, and briefly talk about the Christmas Holiday. They are then joined by Kayla Sparks. We talk about her resurrection in wrestling, which she credits the Shining Wizards for (We can’t take credit for this) We talk about AEW, meeting Sting AGAIN, who is on her wrestling bucket list, Against the Rope, Spice Girls and much more. It’s a real fun interview, and great if you are looking for an introduction to Kayla Sparks. Post interview we cover a ton of news & notes. From AEW and the debut of Kyle O Reilly to the Nigerian Pastor & everything in between. WWE, NXT, MLW, NWA, Impact, NJPW, GCW & More. Then the fellas each give us their Top 10 Matches from 2021. It’s the must listen to podcast if you’re a wrestling fan. Rate, Review & Subscribe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Celebrate Christmas with this rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with Santa enthusiast and hardcore legend, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Prepare for your holidays proper with the best wrestling podcast around! Tony, Kevin and Matt are in the holiday spirit and they have a jam packed show lined up for you. Are gift cards a suitable gift? The boys discuss that for a bit Jump into some wrestling talk, MLW is on the list first, Tony gives us the rundown, Matt ask’s a bunch of questions, and the boys try and figure out who is on the MLW Top 10 List for the Week. After MLW the guys cover some NWA. A lot of promo’s this week, with a lot of interesting stories going forward. Matt loves what they are doing with Sal Rinauro & the Aron Stevens story. We talk about all the title belts in the NWA, which leads to an interesting discussion about the NWA Women’s Tag Titles and them appearing in the WWF circa Royal Rumble 88. We are then joined by AEW Superstar and friend of the show Sonny Kiss. We catch up with Sonny about all things AEW, Limpbizkit, Grunge, Butts, Pop Music, Pop Culture, Movies and so much more. We chat for almost 2 hours and have an ama