The Contesting Wrestling gang went to AEW Grand Slam and we took a new guy! Ben's friend Sergio (Instagram: @gomdiaz) had never been to a live wrestling event before and had barely paid attention to it in his life so let's get his impression of all the action.We at Contesting Wrestling are always interested in getting impressions from those who aren't otherwise soaked in pro wrestling and Sergio does not disappoint. We saw all the big AEW stars, and he has no idea who any of them are. Maybe Sting. If you enjoy Contesting Wrestling, consider subscribing to our Patreon! We get 2-4 extra episodes out a month, time permitting, at the $5 tier so you can get as much contesting as you want! www.patreon.com/contestingwrestling★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Contesting Wrestling Episode 63 - AEW Grand Slam with Sergio the non-fan!

Evan, Ben and Doc talk to author, philosopher and scholar of Islam Michael Muhammad Knight! We talk almost exclusively about wrestling. Shawn Michaels vs. Sid from Survivor Series 1996 and the triple cage match from Nitro 2000! The sudden popularity of Sid and the almost unexplainable existence of Vince Russo make this a must-listen.Michael talk about his history of fandom and compares wrestling and religion. We had wanted to do an episode with Michael for a very long time and are thrilled that he was able to come on the show. Follow him on Twitter @MM_KnightThis episode is the next-to-last with Evan on it so keep an eye out for Evan's farewell, coming soon! We will be continuing Contesting Wrestling of course. Just in a new phase.If you enjoy Contesting Wrestling, consider supporting us on Patreon! 5 dollars a month gets you 3-4 extra episodes every month. We have over 90 of them in our archive so go to www.patreon.com/contestingwrestling and check it out!Follow us on Twitter:@ContestingW@DrDiamondfire@ScribeBen@EvanBurkeEtc★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Contesting Wrestling Episode 62 - Michael Muhammad Knight talks Sid and stacked cages!

To celebrate the return of CM Punk to pro-wrestling and Samoa Joe's return to the ring in NXT, here's a Premium Episode in which Ben and Doc revisit the first ROH show they ever attended, back in 2004, which was also the first time they saw either Punk or Joe, who battled in the main event for the ROH World Championship. Subscribe for $5 a month at Patreon.com/contestingwrestling to access our full library of now almost 100 Premium Episodes with a new one dropping every week!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

*Unlocked* Premium Episode 64 - ROH All Star Extravaganza 2

Evan, Ben and Doc check out some British Wrestling! Plus, Evan has had enough and addresses his status with Contesting Wrestling. On this edition of Contesting Wrestling we check out both classic and modern British wrestling, as well as what it looked like through the WWE lens. We see Marty Jones take on Terry Rudge in a World of Sport classic, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Zack Gibson from NGW and the Duchess of Queensbury rules match from WWE Backlash 2001 between William Regal and Chris Jericho.Evan is on the verge of tapping out. We only have a couple episodes maximum with him left so check this one out! We are going to continue to Contest Wrestling in new ways, and we do it every week on our Patreon! Check out www.patreon.com/contestingwrestling where for $5/month you get all the Contesting you can handle. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Contesting Wrestling Episode 61 - British Wrestling

A short message from Dr. Ben Abelson for the purpose of excusing our recent absence★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"Where's my CW?"

In Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 76 we are joined by @matt2jay Matt Josephson and discuss a classic Madison Square Garden WWF House Show featuring one of the first ever one on one meetings of Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. Subscribe at Patreon.com/contestingwrestling $5 a month gets you a new Premium Episode each week plus access to our full library of Premium Episodes.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

*Unlocked* Premium Episode 76: MSG 11/31/1991 with Matt Josephson

This week on Contesting Wrestling Evan, Doc and Ben welcome Wrestling superfan AJ Tignonsini to the podcast! AJ is a big fan of NXT and has selected a couple of matches for us to contest. We watch the Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano 2-out-of-3 falls match and we check out Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens Last Man Standing! This episode is quite interesting as none of the regulars on this show are big fans of Cole OR Gargano, and the Contesting lens falls on Ben and Doc for a change! Evan mediates well and it gets just heated enough. If you enjoy Contesting Wrestling you should subscribe to our Patreon! We put out a premium episode of Contesting Wrestling every week for our $5 tier Patrons so if you want more CW, this is the place!www.patreon.com/contestingwrestlingTwitter: @ContestingW@ScribeBen@EvanBurkeEtc@DrDiamondfireOur Instagram: @contestingwrestlingpodcastAJ on Instagram: @ajt_9898★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Contesting Wrestling Episode 60 - Gargano, Cole, Reigns and Owens. Modern wrestling with Superfan AJ Tignonsini

This week we unlock the first episode of our Premium series The Art of Raw, in which we discuss the WWE series Monday Night Raw from its inception in 1993. In this first installment, we cover the first two episodes of Raw, from January 11th and 18th, '93. To continue hearing this series and to get access to all our other Premium episodes, subscribe to our Patreon for $5 a month at Patreon.com/contestingwrestling ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

*Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 71: The Art of Raw, Part 1

This week on Contesting Wrestling we talk to The one and only "King of Chaos" Logan Black as he brings us some of his favorite Terry Funk matches and brings some insight to the psychology of doing hardcore wrestling.

Contesting Wrestling Episode 59 - The "King of Chaos" Logan Black brings us Terry Funk!

Evan, Ben, Doc and Katy take a look at both main events from Wrestlemania 37! Plus, we check out Cesaro vs. 3 men in a Seth Rollins shaped trenchcoat and Evan starts negotiating a way out!

Contesting Wrestling Episode 58 - Wrestlemania 37

This week on Contesting Wrestling Evan, Doc and Ben are joined once again by podcaster extraordinaire and the king of all space, @Spacekingbobby! Bobby wanted to talk about wrestlers that were made specifically for each other so we showed Evan "Coming Soon" Glacier and his foil, the covered-in-skulls Mortis! We also take a look at the saga of Kane and the Undertaker, along with their match at Wrestlemania 14.

Contesting Wrestling Episode 57 - Glacier/Mortis and Undertaker/Kane with Space King Bobby!

To give Evan a break during his midterms, this week we're unlocking Premium Episode 67, in which we are joined by comedian and Twitch streamer Scotland Green for a discussion of the UK independent wrestling promotion Progress, specifically their 83rd volume, subtitled: Remove Child Before Ironing. This is one of several premium episodes we've done recently without Evan, for which we get to watch a bit more wrestling than usual and geek out fully without fear of alienating our non wrestling fan co-host. Follow Scotland on Instagram @mistergreenmist and check out his "Pro-wrestling Potluck" show here: https://www.twitch.tv/mistergreenmist

*Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 67: Progress Wrestling 83 w/Scotland Green

Our look at Daniel Bryan continues as he finds his way into and to the top of the WWE!

Contesting Wrestling Episode 56 - Daniel Bryan

This week on Contesting Wrestling we welcome independent professional wrestler Brian Burgundy! When we asked Brian what we should show Evan, he wanted to check out Kane vs. Shane McMahon and the hardcore evening gown match between Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson. We thought it was high time to move Evan away from the excellence of Bryan Danielson so we were happy to oblige!

Contesting Wrestling Episode 55 - Kane, Shane, Brisco, Patterson, and Guest Brian Burgundy

Doc, Ben and Evan cover one of Doc and Ben's favorite things in wrestling history, the ROH championship reign of "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson.

Contesting Wrestling Episode 54 - "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, ROH Champ

Ben is an academic who loves wrestling. Doc is a wrestler. And Evan...just doesn’t get it. After twenty-plus years of friendship, they’re going to try and understand each other, and hopefully make sense of what people love...and hate...about the world's most popular form of simulated combat.

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