Joy of Booking
371 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin lifelong wrestling fan DC Matthews as he picks up his pen and index cards and discusses all things fantasy booking.
From massive tournaments that nobody asked for to drafts of wrestlers past and present, predicting upcoming PPVs and trying to reimagine wrestling history, there's all sorts of nonsense to enjoy when you have the Joy of Booking!
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Episodes
Joy of Bopping - Making Moves!
April 15, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes - 35.1 MBIs Zack Ryder's theme song just about a time he wound up driving through a pedestrian area? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Post Mania Musings
April 08, 2024 21:32 - 46 minutes - 39.8 MBIt's a new era and that means it's time to think draft and the future and all sorts of other ideas. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - More Blood!!!
April 08, 2024 09:00 - 39 minutes - 34 MBAnd this time, it's blue! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy Of Bopping - Mania Blues
April 04, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes - 35.4 MBMania tangents, other tangents, and some great wrestling themes.
My List, My List - A Case for Nailz to be Number One
April 01, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes - 39.9 MBIt's the first day of April. Legitimately, we do finish up ranking a major group of the last decade thanks to Manos, the Hands of Fate. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - There Will Be Blood!
March 28, 2024 09:00 - 45 minutes - 38.1 MBThe matchups were so good, I needed medical attention.
Joy of Bopping - Round 2 kicks off!
March 21, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 30.6 MBIt was a struggle for DC to figure out how to go about doing Round 2 of the Joy of Bopping entrance song tournament until he remembered something. . . He may know what is coming next on the spreadsheet. . . But you will not. So listen as DJ DC takes you through some matchups and plays some tunes to soothe the soul! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
JOB - 2005 PWI 500 Redux - The Tournament is Complete!
March 18, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBFind out why these tournaments are like the Royal Rumble and find out which Hoss Fight will be the finals of our 2005 brackets!
JOB - 2005 PWI 500 Tournament, Episode 2
March 14, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt took two sessions and over an hour, but DC finally finishes the first round of this PWI 500 Redux tournament. Next week, we finish this off and get back to our regularly scheduled nonsense. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
JOB - 2005 PWI 500, DC style!
March 11, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes - 45.4 MBNow that DC has finished watching the year in wrestling that was 2005, he goes back to the PWI 500 and sees if their rankings match up with his thoughts. In other words, an excuse for brackets. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - Round 1 is Done!!!
March 07, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 34.8 MBBrandon Banks is a gosh darn hero for putting this behemoth of a tournament together! Despite one teeny tiny mistake he may have made, it was a pleasure to finish Round 1 and get prepped for Round 2! Though we're taking a bit of a diversion next week - Listen for details! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - What A Rush and Such A Man.
March 04, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 39 MBThere is a slight swerve in my title this week since people were mentioning that I was giving things away.
Joy of Bopping - Booger or Boogey?
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes - 46.1 MBMistakes were made...
Joy of Booking - I'm Sorry Haku, Don't Hurt Me!
February 26, 2024 10:00 - 50 minutes - 43.9 MBI make some changes that people might not like and add a new member to the Top Ten.
Joy of Bopping, brought to you by YOUR CHICAGO BULLS!!!!!
February 22, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes - 42.7 MBAnother fantastic episode. All you need to know.
My List, My List, My Generic(o) List!
February 19, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes - 41.8 MBWe rank some people and it is the return of Wrestling Empire! Is it just me or did that game get worse in the weeks I wasn't playing??? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - The Best One Yet
February 15, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes - 39.1 MBMy word, do we get through some fantastic theme songs in this episode! Wow. Just wow.
My List - Isaac Rant-Em, DDS
February 12, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes - 46.9 MBI get rolling at the end, you've been warned. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - As Close to Live as Possible!
February 08, 2024 15:17 - 54 minutes - 46.4 MBIt took a while but DC's voice actually held out for an entire episode! Let's rank some entrance songs and go on oh, so many tangents! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - Back At It!
February 05, 2024 22:25 - 38 minutes - 33.6 MBAfter a really crummy start to 2024, DC gets back on the proverbial horse to give some updates, comment on some current events and rank a couple people. Nobody of real consequence - Sorry, Nikki Bella.
My List - A Reconciliation - Story Matters
January 29, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes - 49.2 MBSome hard truths have hit Mr. Matthews and as such, he needs to re-evaluate a good portion of My List. This is a weird one. I don't blame you if you can't get through it. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - Banks Breaks Me - Plus, some RMW!
January 25, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBBanks is either an evil genius or just thinking on a higher level than I was this day. Maybe it was because I was excited to get into a 256 wrestler tournament on Wrestling Empire, doing commentary for matches! Either way, its a good listen. Maybe. . . I haven't heard it. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Big Changes on My List! (Especially the Top 10!)
January 22, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBQuality over quantity today, friends. DC's voice is giving out so it is a shorter episode but we make up for it with a whole lot of top talent. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy Of Booking - A Randomized Multiverse Empire!
January 18, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBChaos. Absolute chaos.
It's My List! So Exciting! Woo!!!
January 15, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 36.9 MBTo Be The List, You Have to Beat The List! But seriously, ask me for a copy of it, Ill send it to you, and we can compare notes. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Booking Wrestlemania. . . Part 1 of ?
January 12, 2024 13:37 - 36 minutes - 30.4 MBI recorded this thinking it would be released in the future but apparently I did not have an episode for this past Thursday so here it is in the present. Did that make sense? Good. Explain it to me. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Snap Into a New My List!
January 08, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes - 44 MBProbably buried the lede a bit, but what can you do? How many of you knew the phrase was 'buried the lede', not 'buried the lead'? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - Episode 6!
January 04, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 30 MBNew Year, New Theme Songs! Same old tangents!
Joy of Bopping, Episode 5!
December 28, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 34.9 MBThe Bracket Man can cause he matches up with love and makes the world sound good!!!
My List - 80's Talent Bonanza!
December 25, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 31.7 MBThere are MULTIPLE former NWA champions discussed on this episode, along with some wrestlers who never had the chance to hold the big gold belt. Oh, and Dancing' Daniel Garcia, he's on here, too. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Joy of Bopping - Episode 4!
December 21, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 32.3 MBHere's to the greatest. . . Greatest. . . Songs we've ever known! This is the Joy of Bopping. . .Bopping. . . The music, its not stopping. . . Stopping. . . We're gonna keep on bopping. . .Bopping. . . Bopping to the greatest songs! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - A TNA Heavy Episode!
December 18, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 34.1 MBGoing back and forth between his list of viewed matches and his regular document, DC winds up ranking a lot of people from 2002-2005 TNA. Plus a number of changes, and a couple apologies to Banks.
Final Battle 2023 - DC opines on Ring of Honor!
December 17, 2023 09:30 - 47 minutes - 41.1 MBDC watched a whole bunch of current ROH content to get ready for Final Battle and so he shares his thoughts on the promotion and their recent PPV, which you can see on Honor Club!
Joy of Bopping - Episode 3!
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 37.5 MBWe peaked too soon in episode 2. This show is good, but it won't reach the heights of the American Males. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - A New Top Ranked Tag Team!
December 11, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this episode you will skip, you will flock and you will think it is Dynamite!
Joy of BOPPING - Episode 2!
December 07, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBGlenn is my friend. Brandon Banks is my friend. My friends are geniuses. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
The Bracket Man Can! - We begin the entrance theme tournament!
November 30, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 40.2 MBBrandon Banks, that beautiful creature, made the most delightful tournament, and we try not to screw it up too bad. NOTE: This is a work in progress - Themes are a bit quiet and I am sure there will be other growing pains. If I were a rich man, I'd have a producer fix all of this. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
The 2004 PWI 500: A tournament!
November 27, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBTake the 2004 PWI 500. Pick the top 256 wrestlers you recognize. Make a tournament. DC gives us his own take on the cream of the crop in the year that was 2004. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
2023 - What We're Thankful For in Wrestling
November 23, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 45.8 MBDC goes on and on and on about the things he is thankful for in pro wrestling, both now and from the past. Glenn and Banks share their thoughts, too!
My List, My List, My Noble List!
November 20, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 30.1 MBWe are here, we are there, we are everywhere. Come listen to me podcast from the couch!
Blast From The Past - Corona Cup, Season 1, Episode 1!
November 16, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBTravel back in time to March of 2020 to see what DC was thinking right as the COVID shutdown was gearing up. We won't repost all these. . . Just killing time before the next season! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - A Reconciliation, an Update and a Heat Magnet
November 13, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 43.4 MBDC has spent most of the last few months watching wrestling in his idle time. After updating you people on what he's been peeping, he moves some names around and then adds some more. Like you do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
JOB, a Retrospective - Was it Fun While It Lasted?
November 09, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBThis was a long time coming and took a while to even get through the recording. I love you, Besties. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Its Time. . .Its time. . . Its My List Time!
November 06, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 45.1 MBIf you don't listen to this episode, I will have my friend Mr. Backlund come find you and put you in the cross faced chicken wing. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - Summer 2004 Edition!
October 30, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 43.7 MBI was feeling low when I started recording this episode and in talking to you, dear Besties, you picked me right up. Diving into the matches I've watched from the summer of 2004, I wind up talking about some HUGE names. We're talking some 2 time HOF people, people! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
My List - Tremors, Animals and Heat!
October 23, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 40.7 MBLots of changes amid the current names plus a bunch of new ones. Where will your favorites be at the end of the episode?
RMW - Week 7!
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 31.2 MBI recorded this a while ago - Who knows what I did?
My List - We Talk Layers!
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 41.2 MBDC has been doing some thinking about His List and that is never a good thing. Changes occur. Plus, some names. Not too many, but there are some good ones. Especially that last one. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
RMW - Hell in a Cell Part 2!
October 12, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 45.8 MBWomen's Title, Tag title, RAW title, more! Plus, one of the greatest gimmick matches of all time - No, seriously, the production of it was beautiful! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.