Jason is once again joined by K Sawyer Paul (https://twitter.com/ksawyerpaul) to discuss Pentagon Dark vs. the Black Lotus Triad (Kairi Sane, Mayu Iwatani & Io Shirai) from the 11/30/16 episode of Lucha Underground.

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Pentagon Dark vs. the Black Lotus Triad (Lucha Underground, 11/30/16)

Jason is joined by his Over and Back (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oprjT4lWvcSfpauZYuN8A) partner Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling (https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/) to discuss Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman at WCW Road Wild 1999, the one (somewhat) bright spot of the worst period of Savage's career.

Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman (WCW Road Wild 1999)

Jason and K Sawyer Paul discuss the Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena Firefly Fun House encounter at WrestleMania 36.

Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena (Firefly Fun House at WrestleMania 36)

Jason is joined by longtime friend of the show K Sawyer Paul (@ksawyerpaul (http://twitter.com/ksawyerpaul) ) to discuss the first meeting between the Macho Man vs. the Hitman.

Randy Savage vs. Bret Hart (Saturday Night's Main Event, 1987)

We're back. Scott Holland (@StarOfSavage (http:/twitter.com/StarOfSavage) ) joins to discuss for some Savage Distancing, to discuss both Macho Man vs. Jake The Snake matches from Saturday Night's Main Event and the highlights of the big feud.

Randy Savage vs. Jake Roberts (Saturday Night's Main Event, 1986 and 1992)

Goldberg vs. Sting on the 9/14/98 episode of WCW Nitro and John Cena vs. Rey Mysterio on the 7/25/11 episode of WWE Raw are discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. We talk about Sting's terrible Wolfpac outfit, what we liked about Goldberg despite his limitations, WCW-NWO silliness of the time, sneaky Hollywood Hulk Hogan, the weirdness of Mysterio winning and losing his first WWE title on the same night, how Cena comes off as the fortunate son, and sending text messages to Kevin Nash.

Goldberg vs. Sting / John Cena vs. Rey Mysterio

Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul continue their annual tradition of discussing WrestleMania's prior main event with a look at Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (and later Seth Rollins) at WrestleMania 31. They talk about what makes Brock Lesnar so different from any other WWE wrestler, why Roman Reigns has had such difficulty getting fan acceptance, where this ranks among WrestleMania main events, the power dynamic between WWE decisionmakers and grassroots fans and the parallels in politics, and much more.

WrestleMania 31: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (vs. Seth Rollins)

Jason Mann and Steven Graham from the Pro-Wrestling Super Show talk about the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin feud from 1996 and 1997, specifically their Survivor Series 1996, WrestleMania 13, and In Your House: Revenge of the Taker singles matches. They discuss why Austin and Hart worked so well together, how Canadians saw the feud as opposed to Americans, and much more. #WWE #wrestling

The Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin feud

Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul continue their tradition of review the prior year’s WrestleMania main event right before the next one. They discuss Daniel Bryan’s matches against Triple H as well as against Randy Orton and Batista, why Bryan appeals to a splintered wrestling audience, the rise of fan activism in WWE, where WrestleMania 30 rates among most satisfying wrestling shows, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/23/15

WrestleMania 30: Daniel Bryan vs. the World

Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul of International Object talk about The Rock vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 29, why it disappointed so many fans, what was remembered and what was forgotten in the Rock-Cena three-WrestleMania saga, and whether Cena throws a really good party. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 4/1/14

WrestleMania 29: John Cena vs. The Rock, in a hard place

Jason Mann is joined by Samantha Allen, Stan Morris and Will Pruett for the debut of the Wrestlespective Fun Club. They talk about the different ways wrestling can be presented on television, discuss the bombshell news of "Star Wars: Episode 7," share their thoughts on El Generico, Bruno Sammartino, Kassius Ohno, and the Jumping Bomb Angels, and then test their wrestling knowledge in the Wrestling Challenge. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 11/1/12

Wrestlespective Fun Club: Show-and-tell and trivia

We get away from the corporate wrestling and take a look at September's three-night Chikara King of Trios extravaganza. First, Jason Mann and Casey of The Hammer Dialectic talk about Night 3's main event of UltraMantis Black, Frightmare and Hallowicked vs. The Young Bucks and Mike Bennett, the friendly atmosphere of Chikara shows, the diversity of wrestling styles presented, and the use of WWE nostalgia (including DEMOLITION). Then Jason, Brandon Stroud and Samantha Allen get into more highlights of the weekend, the tricky nature of presenting man vs. woman matches, advanced wrestling statistics, and why Chikara is a wrestling nerd's paradise. They somehow spend a whole lot of time discussing television's "Glee.” #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 10/15/12

Chikara King of Trios 2012

Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena at Extreme Rules 2012 is discussed by Jason Mann and Lance Garrison. They talk about the novelty of such a brutal match in WWE, whether it could be done more often, the odd decision to have Lesnar lose in his return, the story of John Cena’s very bad year, and much more. #WWE #wrestling #UFC Original airdate: 8/14/14

Extreme Rules 2012: Brock Lesnar hurts John Cena

The Rock vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 28 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul of International Object. They discuss looking at the saga and match with a fresh set of eyes one year later, Rock's lack of character evolution, whether Cena could ever truly be a villain, making old moves new again, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 4/1/13

WrestleMania 28: The Rock vs. John Cena

The wild and wonderful wrestling documentary "Fake It So Real" is discussed by Jason Mann and David Shoemaker of Grantland. They talk about how the movie depicts the artform of pro wrestling, the different attitudes of the wrestlers portrayed, life among working-class friends in a small Southern town, the details of putting together a wrestling show, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/3/12

Wrestling at the movies: Fake it So Real

The Wrestlespective wrestling podcast hosted by Jason Mann looks back at classic main events from WWE and other promotions, with in-depth analysis of the matches, storytelling, interviews, and other happenings.

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