Genuine Wrestleboys
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsFour friends, made better friends, through a love of professional wrestling.
Genuine Wrestleboys is a weekly podcast about professional wrestling hosted by Derek Oster (he/him), Esai Saldana (he/him), Matt Stone(he/him), and Zack M. Evans (they/them).
Genuine Wrestleboys covers the weekly goings-on in the wrestling world, which wrestlers have the most beautiful hair (and which ones should just smooch each other already!), Flat Earth Theory, and why we all love wrestling so dang much (all from an intersectional and inclusive viewpoint meant to welcome new or old wrestling fans, and especially those historically excluded by the wrestling world).
Genuine Wrestleboys is part of the EaseDrop Podcast Network.
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Episodes
22: Enjoy Infamy...Great Name
December 02, 2017 20:55 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThe 'boys are back after a week off and there's a whole mess of wrestling to talk about. We cover NXT Takeover: War Games, Survivor Series, Paige's surprise return to Raw and the influx of NXT women called up to the main roster, Velveteen Dream's VERY GOOD pants, Alexander Wolfe losing approximately ALL of his blood to a couple tables, our next Wrestleboys Classic quarterfinals match of Shawn Michaels vs. Kazuchika Okada, and Esai reminds us all the degree to which Asher Roth enjoyed college....
21: The Ballad of bill.i.am
November 18, 2017 19:41 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBSurvivor Series is this weekend, and you know what that means, everyone! Alliances will be formed! Backs will be stabbed! All disbelief will be suspended so you don't think about the person filming the whole thing! Who will be voted off the island?? Oh, what's that? Survivor Series is a WWE PPV? Our bad! We preview this weekend's Survivor Series and NXT Takeover: War Games, talk about the Black Eyed Peas, Derek won't shut up about how much he loves Pepsi, and we get to the next match up in th...
20: Oster-Cola vs. CM Pepsi
November 15, 2017 01:59 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBGonna warn you right now that this episode contains Borat jokes, and unfortunately there's nothing we can do about it now. All the Wrestleboys are back together, and recording in some Genuine Comfort. We talk about wrestling audibles and when plans change at the last minute. Matt makes the smoothest segue we've ever seen. Zack pets a dog! And we FINALLY get to the bottom of Derek's soda preferences. Also, EVERY DAY IS RUSEV DAY! Don't forget to go to audibletrial.com/wrestleboyscast for a FRE...
19: U 2 Talkin' Y2J To Me?
November 07, 2017 17:12 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBEsai and Matt were attacked backstage and couldn’t make this episode, so Derek and Zack are holdin’ down Fort Wrestleboy this week, Solo Bolo style! They talk about Chris Jericho’s shocking appearance on New Japan Pro Wrestling, the wrestling references in Thor: Ragnarok (and some of their favorite wrestling references in pop culture), the wrestlers released by WWE last week, and NXT bringing back War Games for their next TakeOver PPV. This is some good wrestling...uhh...content. Make sure to...
18: We Suck! (ft. Brady Sauvageau of HeaterWrestling.com)
October 30, 2017 14:09 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBBrady Sauvageau of HeaterWrestling.com makes his surprise return to be the Wrestleboys' mystery tag team partner again in this week's episode, and friends, you can blame Jolly Rancher for this one. We talk about tables! We talk about ladders. We talk about chairs! We talk about The Mumps! (aka last week's TLC PPV). Including the last-minute changes WWE had to make in order for the show to go on, how (Too) Sweet the Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles match was, and how happy Daddy Kurt Angle was to hang...
17: Don't Go Chasin' Pinfalls
October 22, 2017 22:34 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThis episode starts with Matt sniffing his microphone and, honestly, we can't say it ever starts making any more sense than that. We recap Raw and SmackDown, preview the upcoming Tables, Ladders, & Chairs PPV, discuss the recently released WWE 2K18 video game and its BUCK WILD character creator, then wrap things up by finally getting back into a HUGE Wrestleboy Classic Tournament match up of The Rock vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. By the end of it we're all VERY sleepy and you can tell by how deliri...
16: All Skas Go To Kevin
October 15, 2017 19:50 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBFightDad vs. CashDad, inside Bad in a Sad! Two Dads enter; still two Dads leave and just fight outside instead! Will FightDad sufficiently yell at CashDad’s kids to teach them about Kayfabe? Will CashDad finally land an attack without his opponent moving out of the way at the last moment for the first time in his 20 year career? Or will the sudden appearance of a mysterious hooded figure from FightDad’s past change everything?! Tune in to find out! In the words of FightDad, “Do it for your ki...
15: Nonsensical "USA!" Chants (ft. Matt and Jimmy from That Baseball Show!)
October 07, 2017 23:59 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB1, 2, 3! What's that? You thought that series of numbers meant the end of a wrestling match? Wrong! It was a strikeout from the USA Pastime Sport, Baseball, this time! Wrestleboys Esai and Matt were missing in Parts Unknown this week, so Derek and Zack were fortunate enough to be joined by Mystery Tag Team Partners Matt Melton and Jimmy Bowman from That Baseball Show podcast! We talked about the Baseballboys' backgrounds with wrestling, the SmackDown Live Event we all attended last week (incl...
14: World Wrestling Empathy
October 03, 2017 13:46 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBMatt is leaving us for Parts Unknown (aka, touring with his band), so we decided to record a very quick episode with him before he left. So here it is! The squash match of episodes! We talk about how we feel about the current state of wrestling and the WWE and what we think needs to change for wrestling to be better moving forward. Enjoy Wrestlefriends!
13: No Mercy™ for the Wrestleboys
September 28, 2017 06:32 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBThe 'boys are back! Sorry for the delay between episodes, but life gets busy sometimes, y'all. This week we're talkin' a whole lot of No Mercy™ with a dash of Raw and, as always, various asides and tangents.
12: Vince-um's Nasty Blood
September 17, 2017 01:39 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBDerek won't stop yelling and we're so sorry. We talk about Vince McMahon's nasty old man blood, Kevin Owen's good good push, the wonderful finale to the Mae Young Classic, and more from this week in pro wrestling. We then discuss the next second round matchup in The Wrestleboys Classic Tournament, Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero! Don't forget to go to audibletrial.com/wrestleboyscast to sign up for a free 30-day trial of audible and support the podcast!
11: The King and Us (ft. Logan Finch, aka Marcus "King" Anderson)
September 09, 2017 23:35 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBEsai disappeared to Parts Unknown this week and there aren't any PPVs or big wrestling things to cover, really, so instead of doing a normal episode, we were graced with the presence of a downright regal guest! We talked with Logan Finch, (aka Marcus "King" Anderson), current Heavyweight Champion of our very own local indie promotion, Idaho Wrestle Club! We talked to him about his journey so far as an indie wrestler, Idaho Wrestle Club, his exciting plans for the near future and beyond, and m...
10: Cool Stuff Like the Road, Dogs, Pictures of the Road Dogg
September 01, 2017 06:33 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB10! 10! 10! 10! 10! 10! 10! 10! 10! 10!
9: Big Dog T-Shirts, BAY BAY!
August 28, 2017 06:03 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBThe boys are a little sleepy because we had to record on a Sunday morning, but we made it work. We talk about NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, SummerSlam, and the following Raw and SmackDown before finally starting off our second round of the Wrestleboys Classic Tournament with a couple incredible match ups: Antonio Inoki vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Don't forget to go sign up for your free 30-day trial of Audible and also help us out! Go to http://aud...
8: Shieldboys Shoulda Smooched (ft. Brady Sauvageau of HeaterWrestling.com)
August 19, 2017 02:54 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBUnfortunately we're down a Wrestleboy in Matt this week, but we have our first guest ever to fill in for him, Brady Sauvageau from HeaterWrestling.com! We spend most of our time previewing the 160 hours of wrestling this weekend between NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III and SummerSlam. We also recap the week in wrestling, including Raw, SmackDown, and the BUCKWILD last two days of NJPW's G1 Climax Tournament. Speaking of that, we take some time to talk about some of the best trilogies and series of ...
7: Skinny Fat Overrated Dumpsterboys
August 12, 2017 20:37 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBSorry this episode is a little late, Wrestlefriends! Derek and Zack had to travel to go see a Solange concert, and Zack was too busy crying tears of joy to edit the episode in a timely Fashion (Peaks). This week, we recap a mostly unexciting (minus innovative office furniture weaponry and Cena's next-level verbal savagery) week of Raw and SmackDown, then get into some of wrestling's most SHOCKING moments. That ends up leading us down a pretty sobering but important discussion of brain injurie...
6: Vin Balor, Finn Diesel
August 05, 2017 02:49 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBWe all have cool new wrestleboy names (brought to you in part by Dr. Pepper memes) now. Say goodbye to Derek, Esai, Matt, and Zack. Say hello to Master Radical, Senator Popper, Lord Taste, and Father Hit. We talk about the week in wrestling, including Jason Jordan stickin' up for his Pa, Lesnar leavin', Finn Balor's new spooky abilities, woke(n) Hardys,The Small Man Chad Gable picking up The Big Man Rusev, (almost) seeing the actual and literal death of John Cena, and SHINSUKE FREAKIN' NAKAMU...
5: FLAT EARTHERS UNITE!
July 29, 2017 01:16 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBBoy howdy is there a bunch of stuff to cover from the last week of wrasslin' y'all! We talk about collective prison Sunday's Battleground PPV made us feel trapped in, a shockingly good week for Raw and SmackDown, Tuesday's shocking return, the first week of New Japan Pro Wrestling's aptly-named G1 Climax Tournament, and some of our favorite surprise returns and debuts of all time. We then close the episode with the second week of matches for our 2017 Wrestleboys Classic Tournament! This week ...
4: Ginuwine Ponyboys
July 23, 2017 20:14 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode, we introduce the Wrestleboys Classic Tournament, where we will be debating who would win in a tournament of the 32 wrestlers we selected across all of time, space, notoriety, and ability over the coming weeks. We introduce you to the entire bracket then talk about the BUCK WILD first four match ups: El Generico vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi AJ Styles vs. Booker T Daniel Bryan vs. The Rock Katsuyori Shibata vs. Triple H We also talk about the week in wrestling, the upcoming Battlegrou...
3: Tanahashi's Beautiful Hair
July 15, 2017 02:32 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode we talk about a bunch of stuff, but mostly hair. Oh ya, and also wrestler name changes, WWE's Great Balls of Fire, New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Special in USA event, and more hair.
2: Genuine Skiboys
July 07, 2017 04:55 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIn episode 2, we take another swing at introducing ourselves (since our first attempt was lost to the decay of time (and bad audio quality)), and talk about things like essential wrestling terminology, best friends betraying each other, and the time Matt met Goldberg and some random skier at a car dealership. We then spend the bulk of our time discussing a big week in women's wrestling and the progression of women's wrestling over the last few years to where it stands today. Also, more ski talk.
1: Derek Says Kiss Your Mom
June 30, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIn the first episode of Genuine Wrestleboys, Derek, Esai, Matt, and Zack talk about some of the current goings on in the wrestling world, have a hefty chat about entrance music in wrestling, and Derek says to kiss your mom.