It's been quite a week for pro wrestling, with great matches popping up in AEW, New Japan, MLW and indie-favorite GCW. From this wealth of goodness, we've selected a top five that includes a Disney World surprise, Nick Gage and two different men with extremely outrageous tans. All this, plus YOUR QUESTIONS! Thanks for listening!

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Episode 74: The Snowdens Run Into Their Favorite Wrestling Couple, Discuss the Legacies of Shawn Michaels and Eddie Guerrero and Plan a Trip to See Nick Gage in AEW!

Wrestling crowds are back— and so is Illegal Double Team. Kristina has pledged the team will record at least once a week. And, what the boss wants, the boss gets. In this episode, the pair look at the two big reveals from this weekend, talk about the great staff at Daily's Place in Jacksonville and a final road trip to see AEW Dynamite, share their hopes and dreams for the Hangman Page and Kenny Omega feud (plus break down why it's more gray than being portrayed) and discuss the women's wrestling matches that rocked their respective worlds. That plus your questions! Join us, won't you?

Illegal Double Team 73: Who is the REAL BAD GUY in the Kenny Omega/Hangman Page feud, a ROAD TRIP to Jacksonville, two big PPV surprises and the WWE Queen quiets the crowd!

Did you think Illegal Double Team was done? Well, we couldn't NOT talk about AEW's incredible Double or Nothing pay per view. Kristina and Jonathan make individual top fives, fantasy book Kenny Omega, worry about our beloved New Japan Pro Wrestling and take your questions. 

Episode 72: AEW Double or Nothing, New Japan Struggles, Kenny Omega Fantasy Booking, Some Things to Look Forward To and YOUR QUESTIONS!

The Snowdens are back to talk about WrestleMania week, one surprisingly owned by the WWE for the first time in forever. We discuss our five favorite things of the week, including Bianca's whip and our trip to DUVAL for an AEW house show. All this plus Jon Moxley's insane match with Josh Barnett, a review of Daily Place's food offerings and assorted nonsense.

Episode 71: Bianca Belair's Big Moment, an AEW Road Trip, why Spring Break didn't hit like it normally does, BLOODSPORT, WrestleMania and your questions!

What better way to kick off our second season than to preview the hottest seven days in all of professional wrestling—WrestleMania week! We'll talk about the five things we're looking forward to most (like the always entertaining BloodSport and SpringBreak events) and share some thoughts about why WrestleMania itself might not be doing it for everyone this year. And that's in addition to our regular top five, which includes a fantastic episode of AEW Dynamite highlighted by the return of SUE, a classic death match between Toru Sugiura and Takayuki Ueki and much more! All this, plus your questions, can you believe this is free?

Episode 70: It's WrestleMania Week! The Snowdens talk about their planned trip, the big event, the crazy indy sideshows+highlight some of the best wrestling they've seen in the last couple of week

After a year slowly going crazy, stuck in a house growing ever smaller, the Snowden family was finally released into the world. And where else would they go but Duuuuuval?  When friend of the podcast Tony Khan confirmed the first exploding barbed wire death match in mainstream wrestling history, we knew it was time to once again venture out in public. We talk about our trip to AEW Revolution, discuss the late, great WWE Network and pay tribute toThunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker. All this, plus New Japan, Daniel Bryan and an hour of your questions! 

Episode 69: Nice! The Snowdens talk about their road trip to AEW's Revolution, the Greatness of the WWE Network, Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa, New Japan Cup and one hour of YOUR QUESTIONS!

Just when we think we're out, professional wrestling yanks us back in. There's not much better than two big men slapping meat. That's what we discuss here! Of particular note, we break down death match psychology, why we love Kenny Omega's goofy ass, how book publishing works for some reason and discuss the parallel paths of the Golden Lovers. All this, plus your questions! Can you believe this is free!?

Episode 68: We talk Roman Reigns, crazy Kenny Omega, Becoming Death Match People, NXT, the weird parallel Journey of our Golden Lovers and the Royal Rumble!

The cursed year 2020 is now firmly in the rearview mirror. The Snowdens take a look at the year that was, giving out their prestigious and very important awards for Best Male and Female wrestler, Match of the Year and other assorted categories they totally haven't already forgotten. Then the discussion moves to Wrestle Kingdom, where the GOD OF PRO WRESTLING Kota Ibushi emerged as the IWGP Champion! Rejoicing? There was much! Projections of future events? You bet! All this, plus your wonderful questions!

Episode 67: The Illegal Double Team 2020 Awards, Match of the Year, Wrestle Kingdom Discussion, Much Ibushi Rejoicing and YOUR QUESTIONS!

After months on the shelf with a variety of personal issues to include getting goddamn COVID, the Snowdens are back to talk about their beloved pro wrestling. We talk Kenny Omega's weird title push, how Kristina predicted Ibushi losing the briefcase, our love for WWE women's wrestling and which matches we expect to steal the show at Wrestle Kingdom 15. All this plus YOUR QUESTIONS!

Episode 66: Dealing with COVID, Five Things we Love about Wrestling, WWE Women, Kristina sensed Ibushi's fall, Omega's weird title push and YOUR QUESTIONS!

September was a fantastic month of professional wrestling. Not only is WWE hitting a high point creatively but promotions around the world are in the midst of tremendous tournaments to crown champions or contenders. The Snowdens, as you might imagine, are working hard to watch it all—but it turns out it isn't humanly possible. But trying is half the battle.  All this, plus a look at the first eight nights of the G1 Climax 30! 

Episode 65: Sami Zayn is Back, NOAH's Hard Style, the Great Kyle O'Reilly, the Gargano Way and a Look at the 2020 G1 Climax

What a month it's been for Sasha Banks and Bayley as WWE's dynamic duo continue to carve their names into wrestling history. We are witness to the kind of greatness never seen before in the WWE women's division—hope you're paying attention! Meanwhile, across the state of Florida in Duval, MJF makes his case as wrestling's top prospect and way across the deep blue sea, the stalwarts of New Japan Pro Wrestling prepare for the latest version of the G-1 Climax.  And friends, let me tell you, there is no one more excited about this than Kristina Snowden. All this plus YOUR QUESTIONS! 

Episode 64: Sasha Banks as the Female Ibushi, WWE SmackDown, the amazing MJF and your New Japan G-1 Climax 30 Preview

After months of meandering in the era of COVID-19, professional wrestling is starting to find its way again. New Japan held its first major show in forever at historic Jingu Stadium and, friends, it was a banger. As enjoyable in its own way was Tokyo Joshi Pro on WrestleUniverse.com where some of your favorites from Dynamite still put in work.  Can AEW All Out top them both? We have some thoughts. All this plus your questions! 

Episode 63: Old Man Minoru Suzuki, NXT Iron, the Women of Tokyo Joshi Pro, A Discussion of Chris Jericho's Fighting Prowess and our Preview of AEW's All Out

It's been more than a month since we did this weekly podcast. What can we say? It's a weird time in the world and the wrestling media landscape has left one of us mildly despondent about the future. But we persist!  Whatever...the important thing is that we are back and happy to talk about the only thing on this planet that provides consistent joy. And that's the great SPORT of professional wrestling.

Episode 62: The Greatness of the Dark Order, Women in WWE Getting it Done, Pro Wrestling NOAH and a Question about Master Wato?

In this episode we talk about AEW's incredible Fyter Fest and New Japan's unexpected shenanigans and Lucha Underground. All this plus Kristina's most embarrassing fan girl moments and YOUR QUESTIONS!

Episode 61: AEW's Wild Eight Man Tag, New Japan Shenanigans, Rediscovering Lucha Underground and Jonathan Likes FTR Now?

New Japan is back. NXT is delivering minor classics. AEW is doing AEW things. Is it just us, or is wrestling starting to feel like wrestling again? In this episode the Snowdens discuss the first night of Fyter Fest/Great American Bash and take a look forward at some incredible mat action coming our way soon!

Episode 60: AEW's Minivan Mom, the Immaculate Style of Sasha Banks, a Look Ahead to the New Japan Cup Finals and You Questions!

Jonathan and Kristina Snowden love pro wrestling. They want you to love it too. Join them every week as they discuss the five things they enjoyed most over the past seven days, take a look back at a classic match and answer your questions.

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