Kayfabulous Lucha Bros Wrestling Show
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 80 ratingsJoin pro wrestling historians Big D and Brandon Draven for a wacky and fun journey through the history of professional wrestling with the Kayfabulous Lucha Bros Wrestling Podcast - brought to you SuperfriendsUniverse.com. On most weeks you'll hear D and Draven pick a random show from the past, give you the most in depth and analytical discussion of ANY show on the interwebs, AND bring the barrel of laughs along the way. Its like no other show you've ever heard - I promise. Subscribe to the show now and catch new episodes every week or every two weeks and ALSO check out our special mini series, Wrestlemania 30 for 30, over on Geekdom101.com.
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Episodes
094 - WWF Royal Rumble 1994 Part 2
July 31, 2016 01:00 - 71.2 MBPART 2 of the Lucha Bros look at the 1994 Royal Rumble as we remember THE NIGHT WHEN THE UNDERTAKER DIED! ART RETURNS as we cover THE UNDERTAKER VS. YOKOZUNA IN A CASKET MATCH and we actually sit down and count ALL of the times Taker has DIED in WWE and folks, that number is high. We talk about the good and bad of the booking here, PLUS THE RUMBLE MATCH where we talk about Scott Steiner's perm, the disappearance of Bastion Booger, Diesel shoots on Fuck-Money Virgil and pops Ted Dibiase, Owen ...
093 - WWF Royal Rumble 1994 Part 1
July 24, 2016 01:00 - 74.1 MBARTHUR from CALIFORNIA joins us as we present PART 1 of our review of the 1994 Royal Rumble, a show that really features so many big storylines and angles from 1994 as the road to Wrestlemania X got bumpier. PLUS, we talk about the FINAL DELETION, Freddie Prinze Jr booking ideas, Bam Bam vs. Tatanka and the departure of Ludvig Borga, Ted Dibiase returns, WCW's awful Pay Per Listen idea, Baby Brother Owen turns on Bret and kicks his leg out of his leg, the Quebecers awesomeness, IRS vs. Raze f...
092 - The Alpha and Beta Draft
July 17, 2016 01:00 - 61 MBWe're back with AN EVEN MORE EPIC DRAFT SHOW (not really) as D and Draven break down the Alpha and Beta Draft as we draft people who are company killers, followed by people who are true alpha males in every sense of the word. It sounds great on paper but it turned out to be one of the worst shows we've ever done near the end SO WE APOLOGIZE, but fuck it... TRY IT OUT! Maybe you'll like it! We're like Ray Stevens, even at 10% we're still better than 99.5% of all other wrestling podcasts!
091 - The 2016 Kayfabulous Draft
July 10, 2016 04:00 - 78.8 MBThis may have been our funniest show ever. THE DRAFT is back in 2016 and thus the LUCHA BROS PRESENT the KAYFABULOUS DRAFT as we take 23 ATHLETES of ALL types and draft them to our respective brands from both WWE AND NXT Rosters! Who will draft AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Roman Reigns and what shows will he end up on PLUS... Draven and Big D book their respective matches for Wrestlemania 33 with their respective rosters in what will SURELY BE the greatest Wrestlemania of all time!
090 - WWF King of the Ring 1994
July 03, 2016 13:00 - 86.2 MBOn this edition of Kayfab, we answer a question that has been asked for 22 years - HOW MUCH DOES THAT GUY WEIGH? ART DONOVAN arrives as we talk about King of the Ring 1994, the night the Rocket became the KING OF HARTS and we discovered the MASTERMIND behind Owen Hart turning on his family plus, his brother Bret faces Diesel in a Champion vs. Champion affair, IRS, Raze, Bam Bam, 123, and Double J all participate in the tournament alongside our boy King95, except this was King94, Vince McMahon...
089 - WCW Mayhem 99 Pt 2
June 26, 2016 01:00 - 60.9 MBPART 2 of our review of MAYHEM 99 is here including a tribute to Eddy Bear and Oklahoma. PLUS, on this episode we cover the rest of the tournament, WCW Video Games vs. WWF Video Games, Midnight and Ahmed Johnson, Draven rants on Sid Vicious's work ethic, VAMPIRO vs. BERLIN in complete wackiness, Jerry Only make-believes being a wrestler, Let's make Booker T into the Rock, Malenko dressing up like a Canadian Juggalo, Chris Kanyon claims Montreal was a work, Jeff Jarrett and Creative Control PL...
088 - WCW Mayhem 99 Pt 1
June 19, 2016 01:00 - 63.7 MBOh boy... not only are we reviewing a Vince Russo WCW show, we're doing a Vince Russo show from the FIRST RUN - that's right - the POWERS THAT BE at long last get covered on the Kayfabulous Lucha Bros show and we look at both the cons AND the pros of the Russo/Ferrara tandem during this legendary run INCLUDING a COMPLETE RUNDOWN of the biggest World Title Tournament in WCW History - the 32 Person Tournament that took over the television, a lot of the botches, Russo's bizarre pushes of Lash Le...
087 - Dream Wrestlemania Card Challenge
June 12, 2016 13:00 - 76.8 MBWhat are Big D and Brandon Dravenâ??s DREAM Wrestlemania Cards? The Dream Wrestlemania Card Game IS HERE and on this edition of the Lucha Bros, we play this game and challenge each other to make the BEST card. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to the STRICT RULES in this show as we have a wacky ass time. Also sign up to the Geekdom101 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/geekdom101/posts/1187873471263196 where YOU can tell us YOUR DREAM CARD!
086 - WWF Unforgiven 1998
June 05, 2016 13:00 - 77.1 MBThe ATTITUDE ERA appears again on Kayfabulous as we go back to the era that made WWE a zillion bucks, literally, with WWF Unforgiven 1998, the show that blasted off the Attitude Era, and more specifically, the Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon feud that would eventually win them the wrestling war. This was an insane era as we cover it ALL including an actual-funny Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's feud with Ron Simmons, wacky Owen Hart cursing in the most overbooked mess over, the DISRESPECT of having...
085 - WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 Pt 2
May 29, 2016 01:00 - 48.3 MBPART TWO of our look at Halloween Havoc is HERE as the best wrestling podcast on the planet - the LUCHA BROS! We talk about Arn Anderson's career ending neck injury and the angle that was shot here with Lex Luger and his wacky hair, how the NWO turned many people into tweeners, the greatness of LEE MARSHALL, Ray Traylor shows up, EL DIABLO and why he shakes so much PLUS a VERY uncomfortable moment with Kevin Sullivan and Woman that implies well... bad stuff..., Mongo hits Meng with a briefcas...
084 - WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 P1
May 22, 2016 06:00 - 60.5 MBThe Lucha Bros go back to 1996, the era when the business began to thrive, as we review WCW Halloween Havoc 1996, a classic show and a VERY newsworthy show that featured the debut of the late Rowdy Roddy Piper in an endless and awkward promo with Hollywood, and a lot more. We'll cover the first half of the show including the greatness of Ronny Mysterio and Deano Machino's series of matches in 96, the influx of talent into WCW, Daniel Cormier's lack of confidence, the early problems with the N...
083 - WCW Capital Combat Part 2
May 15, 2016 01:00 - 86.2 MBCapital Combat 1990 PART 2 has arrived as the Kayfabulous Lucha Brothers and Batch finish the review of the show and talk about the rest of the show featuring a STRAP MATCH... with NO STRAP!? The Rock N Roll Express vs. The Freebirds in a match about who's on more gimmicks in the back, Robocop vs. Sid Eudy in a wacky oversized rental tux, Sting just woke up from a sleepover, Doom vs. Steiners in a match with the four TOUGHEST men in all of wrestling, and finally, Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair in th...
082 - WCW Capital Combat Part 1
May 08, 2016 01:00 - 78.5 MBOur pal BATCH from BingeMedia joins the Lucha Bros as we cover THE RETURN OF ROBOCOP as he helps Sting protect the Little Stingers from the Four Horsemen - that's right folks WCW Capital Combat 1990 is covered on the latest Kayfabulous. We talk about the Horsemen and the reign of Ric Flair defending against the VERY SICK Lex Luger, Turner Home Entertainment editing of the era, the AWKWARD booking of the Legion of Doom on their way out, MEAN MARK faces Johnny Ace in a match of two future WWE p...
081 - WWF In Your House #3
May 01, 2016 01:00 - 67.8 MBRONNY AND DONNY HARRIS, the OWNERS of Aerolux (they're not but whatever) and as a result of a booking meeting between D and Draven, we have EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION about upcoming storylines in TNA and boy... these guys don't care. PLUS The TUMBLER has chosen IN YOUR HOUSE 3 and you know what that means right? Yep... Waylon Mercy gets the spotlight. Who was more dangerous - Waylon Mercy or Max Cady? When the Clique (or the Clit take your pick) ruled the business, Dean Douglas ensures Andy Serkis...
080 - WWF Summerslam 1992 Pt 2
April 24, 2016 03:00 - 83 MBPART 2 of the Lucha Bros review of Summerslam 1992 as we PROCLAIM OUR UNDYING LOVE OF #FuckMoney. We cover DEMOLITION EXPLODING as Crush faces Repo Man aka Ax and we mark out over his theme song as well as how Crush's turn on Randy Savage should be re-done with Dean and Roman, a little tribute to Ray Traylor and how his daughters spent the Carson City Silver Dollars on BBW Lingerie, Randy Savage vs. Warrior's storyline that kind of made no sense and was convoluted, but fun, and then we talk a...
079 - WWF Summerslam 1992 Pt 1
April 17, 2016 08:00 - 85.6 MBBefore Wrestlemania 32, MANY historians recorded that Summerslam 1992 was the biggest show in company history as far as attendance goes legitimately and it is indeed the topic of the latest episode of the Lucha Bros as we take a look back at the summer sizzler from Wembley Stadium. This is part one of a two part series going through the history of the show and the matches. This edition covers some real wackyness including: Why the venue moved to the UK, Draven's Hall of Fame moment of clarity...
078 - The Importance of Heat
April 10, 2016 05:00 - 65.1 MBOn this special Kayfabulous, Brandon Draven and Big D break down how to draw HEAT, the hard way, and talk about some of the things missing in modern professional wrestling and some of the tricks we have all learned throughout the years. Join us as we talk about CATCHING HEAT, THE HARD WAY!
077 - Wrestlemania Week
March 30, 2016 11:00 - 97.5 MBLucha Bros presents a RARE Mid-week SHOW! ITS WRESTLEMANIA WEEK and Brandon Draven and I are back talking about the card, the weekend's events, previewing everything happening, and of course WACKY STORIES! Also, THE RETURN of Bully Ray, Roman Reigns is... what?, the Hall of Fame, the show going OVER time, and a LOT MORE!
076 - WWF Monday Night Raw 05-21-01 Part 2
March 27, 2016 01:00 - 90.1 MBDouble G RETURNS for PART 2 of our review of the SAN JOSE Raw where Triple H tore his quad and on this edition, well.... Triple H tears his quad. This changed the course of the business. WE TALK ABOUT THE BEST TAG MATCH ever? The work rate of Chris, Chris, Steve, and Paul is unrivaled here as we really break down why this match is so epic and why Triple H haters need to watch and see the performance and the BALLS that he shows! Shane McMahon interrupts ANOTHER Award Ceremony, Perry Saturn los...
075 - WWF Monday Night Raw 05-21-01 Part 1
March 20, 2016 01:00 - 82.3 MBDouble G from Fight Game Blog joins Big D and Brandon Draven as we review a LEGENDARY episode of WWF Monday Night Raw from 2001, the night that Triple H TORE HIS QUAD during one of the greatest tag team matches in company history and perhaps one of the best matches of the year. PLUS Shane McMahon wackiness, Perry Saturn becomes a little fella, A BREAKDOWN of the the Spike Dudley / Molly Holly love story, Eddie Guerrero's Last WWF Appearance for a YEAR?, PLUS A LOT MORE! So much fun on this one!
074 - The Alphas and Betas of Pro Wrestling
March 13, 2016 01:00 - 71.3 MBOn this WACKY edition of Kayfabulous, Draven and D examine the rosters of the THREE biggest North American companies - WWE, TNA, and ROH, and decipher WHO is Alpha and WHO is Beta! It'll be a fun blast!
073 - WWF In Your House - Canadian Stampede
March 06, 2016 01:00 - 65.4 MBYou have ALL awaited the glorious return of BRUCE HART and he IS INDEED HERE as the Lucha Bros welcome Peter H from Glove Up Or Shut Up, the HARDCORE CANADIAN, to review one of the best shows ever? Yes indeed, a show that personifies Canada - In Your House: Canadian Stampede. Witness the debut of the GREAT SASOO-KAY against Taka Michino-clue, Mankind vs. Hun TOR and the 1997 face turn of Foley, Big Van Vader and the greatness of Percy Pringle vs. The Undertaker, and of course the HUGE main ev...
072 - WCW Beach Blast 1992
February 28, 2016 01:00 - 81 MBThe Lucha Bros are PROUD to present our review of WCW Beach Blast 1992, a WRASSSSLIN show that the tumbler chose that has a real hodge-podge of everything we LOVE about wrestling - great matches, great work, tough guys, wacky, Johnny B Badd, homophobic Jesse Ventural and Missy Hyatt looking perhaps the best she has ever looked. Yes folks, Missy puts ALL of our flag poles at full salute! LOTS of fiber on this show and some CLASSIC matches - Ricky Steamboat vs. Ricky Rude and Sting vs. Cactus J...
071 - WWE Backlash 2009 Part 2
February 21, 2016 01:00 - 83.3 MBDenny Luis RETURNS for part 2 of our review of WWE Backlash 2009, the best PPV of 2009 and yes, we talk about the BEST LAST MAN STANDING MATCH IN HISTORY - Edge vs. John Cena as they close the book on their storied three year on again off again feud. But the best part about this show, or at least the wackiest part, was Jim Ross getting RIBBED by the WWE and acting like Good Ole JR and PAT CALLS IN TO TALK TO DENNY! YES IT HAPPENS! John Cena and Triple H BOTH GET STRETCHED OUT! The rise of THE...
070 - WWE Backlash 2009 Part 1
February 14, 2016 01:00 - 67.2 MBDENNY LUIS, our long time supporter, JOINS the Lucha Bros as we cover THE BEST PPV OF 2009, and in many ways one of the best PPVs of the 2000s - Backlash 2009 or as we call it "we're sorry for Wrestlemania 25 sucking so bad, so here's this awesome show!". The blow off to the Edge/Cena feud, Randy vs. Hunter, and a hell of a lot more. PLUS, PAT returns to confront Denny about his Intercontinental Title, we find out about SOLID GOLD which makes you SOLID HARD, PLUS Christian returns to WWE, Swa...
068 - WWE Summerslam 2002 Pt 1
January 31, 2016 01:00 - 85 MBTHE TUMBLER has chosen what is arguably the best Summerslam PPV of all time as far as workrate goes, Summerslam 2002 as the Lucha Bros dig in! The night that one of the all time greats returned and the night that Brock was MADE! On part 1 of our 2 part review, we talk about the time period of the summer of 2002 and the very strange booking from WWE despite having a stacked roster, the departure of Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and The Rock, the companies three biggest stars, all within a few mont...
067 - WWE Royal Rumble 2016
January 25, 2016 01:00 - 75 MBLucha Bros HAVE RETURNED! AND YES, WE'RE TALKING A MODERN SHOW!! OUR ROYAL RUMBLE 2016 REVIEW IS HERE! PAUL has ascended to the top of the WWE with a win of the championship at the Royal Rumble, AJ STYLES IS IN WWE!, THE MOST INDIE-RIFFIC RUMBLE IN HISTORY!!, PLUS Charlotte Flair has no ass, Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens' INDYRIFFIC Last Man Standing Match of Epicness, the NEW DAY is awesome, Jericho is the Iron Man, Roman booking, the "GIRL WRESTLERS" duke in out in a good match and a LOT MORE!
066 - WWF Over The Edge 1998 Pt II
October 25, 2015 01:00 - 97.5 MBLucha Bros are back for Part 2 of our look at Over The Edge 1998. On this edition, we wrap up our talk on the show and our review as the Attitude Era continues its wackiness. DX, Austin, Foley, and so much more from this era will be talked about. On this edition, more Paul Bearer awesomeness and hilarity, Vader is a fat piece of WHAT?, Kane's giant wrench, DX vs. The Nation feud, TAKA MICHINOCLUE, Dave Meltzer's former roommate WALLY YAMAGUCHI!, the unbelievably wacky main event with the BEST...
065 - WWF Over The Edge 1998 Pt 1
October 11, 2015 02:00 - 82 MBWe return to the Attitude Era and the Austin Era, a time when WWF began their meteoric rise to the top as we cover a wacky and zany show filled with so many highlights that can't even be touched upon - WWF Over The Edge 1998. On this edition we review the first half of the show featuring some of our favorites including The Wild Man Marc MORO once again making us smile, the LOD and an analysis of "The Pusher" angle with Droz, the BROTHERS HARRIS, Steve Blackman wackiness, Sable as a ratings dr...
064 - WWF Survivor Series 1990 Pt 2
October 04, 2015 00:00 - 50.2 MBPart 2 of our Survivor Series 1990 reviews AND THE WACKINESS CONTINUES! SO much stuff to talk about on this edition including but not limited to: The Hulkamaniacs vs. The Natural Disasters as Uncle Fred Tugboat Thomas Ottman makes it to PPV AT LAST, Piper gets mad at Seargant Slaughter and his dirty vagina jokes in his promo then buries an entire team, a conversation on the history of KAIN THE UNDERTAKER, Scheme Gene meets the Gooker and we analyze the entire segment, Gooker vs. Lasertron, AR...
063 - WWF Survivor Series 1990 Pt 1
September 27, 2015 01:00 - 49.8 MBDraven and D return to one of the most fun and most wacky time periods ever, 1990 WWF and we talk about the night where Wrestlecrap was indeed born - WWF Survivor Series 1990, as well as the night that THE UNDERTAKER debuted in the WWF. On this show, we review the first half of this show and mark out over some of the most historic and hilarious stuff ever, including but not limited to - Roddy Piper's hatred of Sadam Hussein and the WWF possibly charging him double for the PPV, Kerry Von Erich...
062 - WWF No Mercy 1999 Pt 2
September 20, 2015 01:00 - 66.1 MBWe're back with Part 2 of our No Mercy 1999 review. We put over the night when Edge and Christian vs. The Hardys in the FAMOUS Ladder match and LITERALLY changed wrestling, but was it for the BETTER or for the WORSE? WE talk about it! PLUS, Johnny Ace hooks up with the Bellas mom?, Terry Runnels overly phony boobs, Mick Foley vs. Val Venis as we DIG INTO the psychology of Foley, Rock, and Al Snow's relationship and the genius finish, Austin vs. Triple H's awesome main event chemistry and we m...
061 - WWF No Mercy 1999 Pt 1
September 13, 2015 01:00 - 80.5 MBThe Lucha Bros RETURN ONCE MORE to the Attitude Era as we talk about a show right smack dab in the middle of WWF's massive mainstream appeal - WWF No Mercy 1999, where we saw the rise of stars whom would become legends in the years to come. This was the night people were MADE, headlined by the FIRST of MANY PPV main events between Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Title. This is part 1 of our review so we cover the first half of the show, including Mideon's love of dead animals...
060 - NWA TNA Weekly PPV #2
September 07, 2015 01:00 - 61.3 MBThis week, we cover WEEK 2 of NWATNA including the return of Ken Wayne Shamrock's sideburns! K-Krush vs. Brian Christopher in a racially fueled angle, midgets, Jackie Fargo wackiness SCOTTHALL SCOTTHALL SCOTTHALL vs Jeff Jarrett, CHEEKS BREAKS THE RING, David Young is boring and is it David or Darren?, Mickie James pre-beef, Alternative Lifestyle vs. Inbreds, AND THE AWESOME FOUR WAY X MATCH, and MUCH MORE!
059 - NWA TNA Weekly PPV #1
August 30, 2015 13:00 - 78.6 MBWith the demise of TNA Wrestling possibly looming upon us once again, this week's Lucha Bros takes its focus back to the origin of it all - the summer of 2002 and the very first show ever from TNA, then known as NWA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, from Huntsville, Alabama, the first of many weekly 10 dollar PPVs. Draven and D analyze the origin of TNA and tell the story of how it all happened, the concept behind the weekly PPVs, the talent used and the time period as a struggling new company ...
058 - WWF In Your House #2
August 23, 2015 10:00 - 94.5 MBOn this edition of the Lucha Bros, we travel back once again to 1995 to revisit the SECOND ever WWF In Your House during a time that the company wasn't doing so well. Another Sid vs. Diesel main event headlines, plus some very strange and awkward behind the scenes activities, Shawn vs. Jarrett, the ALLIED POWERS and A WHOLE LOT MORE. PLUS, for the first time ever, an UNPRECEDENTED event - Big D will PERFORM his rendition of WITH MY BABY TONIGHT! THE ONLY TIME YOU WILL HEAR HIM SING EVER IS NO...
057 - WWF Wrestlevision Classic Part 2 (w/ Cutrer)
August 16, 2015 09:00 - 76.8 MBPart II of our look back at the WWF Wrestling Classic, the first WWF PPV ever! On this episode we cover the semifinals and the finals which feature some of the most bizarre events that we have ever seen including a match with NO REFEREE where JYD takes the initiative and counts his own 3!? What the hell!? Plus, we talk Piper vs. Hogan and their history as well as their match here, the VERY strange booking of the Macho Man Randy Savage, Jesse Ventura's ability to leave his post whenever he wan...
056 - WWF Wrestlevision Classic Part 1 (w/ Cutrer)
August 09, 2015 08:00 - 75.9 MBIt was the first WWF pay per view EVERRR... kind of.. A one night tournament where the WWF gave away a car filled with classic 1980s wackiness! Cutrer from Over The Top Radio AND Pro Wrestling Flashback joins us as we cover the first half of WWF's Wrestling Classic where we talk the opening round of the tournament. A HUGE history lesson on the history of PPV here. Wacky includes Randy Savage the woman abuser, Mr. Fuji's laugh, Lord Al Hayes the creeper, Terry Funk ruining a camera with dip, J...
055 - Rowdy Roddy Piper Tribute Special
August 02, 2015 01:00 - 85.1 MBIt sucks to have to come back under these circumstances, but we have postponed our true comeback episode next week in favor or Draven and I's retrospective of the career of Rowdy Roddy Piper, who passed away a few days ago. We go through all of Piper's big moments, his impact on the business, his influence, and what he meant to us. Enjoy the show!
054 - WWF Summerslam 1993 Part 2
July 12, 2015 01:00 - 70.7 MBOUR REVIEW for WWF Summerslam 1993 PART TWO HAS ARRIVED! We complete reviewing this WACKY... and CONFUSING show. We finish our convo about McMemphis including some new details we left out, Bruce Hart does a plancha on Lawler, we offer up an OVER THIRTY MINUTE BIO on LUDVIG BORGA and the victim Marty Janetty, Sugar Ray Leonard's FIGHT ZONE, the COWBOYS and THE INDIANS, and then we get into the puzzle that is Luger vs. Yoko, ADRIAN NEVILLE sings the National Anthem, Randy Savage does nothing, a...
053 - WWF Summerslam 1993 Part I
July 05, 2015 01:00 - 69.8 MBThe Lucha Bros are VERY excited to present our review for Summerslam 1993 PART 1! This show has literally everything that we love about the business of professional wrestling including great matches, great segments, and the most important thing: wacky. But also, this show took place during a transitional period in the business where certain guys got phased out, so say goodbye to Mean Gene, Mr. Perfect, Ted Dibiase, and others. We talk about yes, THE LEX EXPRESS and whether or not it was a goo...
052 - WWF Royal Rumble 1988
June 29, 2015 10:00 - 96.4 MBThis weeks Kayfabulous takes us back to 1988 and the VERY FIRST ROYAL RUMBLE (not really) TV SPECIAL, before it became the annual PPV. We talk about the history as to where this match and show originated and the original hook - the contract signing for Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant 2 on February Five. We go over all of the matches including some shockers like Steamboat having a mediocre match, Dino Bravo breaking the world benchpress record in the longest and most polarizing segment of the 8...
051 - Dusty Rhodes Tribute Show
June 21, 2015 01:00 - 87.8 MBOn this week's Lucha Bros, we review the career of the American Dream Dusty Rhodes, one of wrestling's true icons. We talk about Dusty's unbelievable run in Florida, what he did for Jim Crockett Promotions on and off camera, his WWF run, his mid-90s WCW run, and his run working with developmental for WWE. It was a really amazing time as we looked back on the career of Dusty Rhodes. We WERE pressed for time so we unfortunately DID miss a few things such as the Midnight Rider run, the Funk feud...
050 - BOOKING WRESTLING 101 - 50TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR
June 14, 2015 01:00 - 76 MBIts the 50th EPISODE of the Kayfabulous Lucha Brothers Wrestling Show! We THANK our fans with an epic episode where Big D and Draven talk OPEN UP THE BOOK OF BOOKING that has been written for 120 years by the great minds like the Watts, the Grahams, the Garabaldis, the Crocketts, and MANY MORE and examine the IN DEPTH intricacies and techniques used in booking and storytelling. We wax some REAL poetic about protecting babyfaces properly and your midcard, protecting heels the right way, the lo...
049 - ECW December to Dismember (2006)
June 07, 2015 01:00 - 63.2 MBThis week's Lucha Bros focuses on THE SHOW that did the absolute lowest buyrate in the history of WWE - ECW DECEMBER TO DISMEMBER... brought to you by, as the fans called it, WWECW. We talk about the MAJOR behind the scenes turmoil between Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon and how it led to Paul leaving the company and the effect it had on this show. Politics!! Is it possible to book a PPV and only announce TWO MATCHES in the modern mainstream era and have it work? Welp, this show answers that. P...
048 - WWF In Your House #1
May 31, 2015 01:00 - 64.1 MBThe Lucha Bros go back to a time when the wrestling business was in a perilous spot and yet the WWF decided to give away... A HOUSE! YES indeed, we review the VERY first IN YOUR HOUSE PPV from May of 1995 headlined by Big Daddy Cool Diesel vs. Sid... and that should tell you why the biz was in the shape that it was in. Topics covered INCLUDE: Bret Hart vs. Hakushi classic (w/ Akio Sato Akio); the IDEA of bargain PPVs and why they did NOT work from a psychological point of view; Raze gets a Pu...
047 - WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 Pt 2
May 24, 2015 00:00 - 55.6 MBPart II of our review of WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 HAS ARRIVED! On this edition, we talk about the DREAM MATCHES that did not deliver - the Bret Hart vs. Sting disappointment and the long awaited Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior rematch that got NEGATIVE FIVE STARS in the Observer! The nonsensical booking of the One Warrior Nation and the LONGEST PROMO IN THE HISTORY OF WRESTLING that was SO LONG that the ratings began to slip the longer it went! Our play by play of this is ABSURD! Warrior's ph...
046 - WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 Pt 1
May 17, 2015 08:00 - 74.5 MBTHE TUMBLER IS BACK! This week's Kayfabulous is part 1 of our two-part review of WCW Halloween Havoc 1998, one of the most historic shows in pro wrestling history for all the wrong reasons. It was supposed to be one of the best shows ever and a show that was supposed to turn the tide of the Monday Night War back in WCW's favor. What it did was anger fans to the point where a majority never came back, specially the following night on Nitro. We actually talk VERY IN DEPTH about the PPV going ov...
045 - WWF Raw is War 11-19-01 (Night after Survivor Series)
May 10, 2015 07:00 - 85.5 MBAs promised, on this edition of Kayfabulous, we review the strangest reboot show in the history of the business - the night after Survivor Series 2001 - WWF Raw is War from 11-19-01 where literally almost the ENTIRE YEAR WAS RETCONNED! We're supposed to forget that Kurt Angle saved the existence of the WWF the night before and that Steve Austin has tried to kill the company for months. There were MANY MANY MANY things that happened on this show that would become staples of WWE history. This s...
044 - WWF Survivor Series 2001 Pt 2
May 03, 2015 05:00 - 86.9 MBThe Lucha Brothers review the remainder of Survivor Series 2001 covering the FINAL DAY of the Alliance. We talk about Test's strange push and his match with Edge, the VERY strange booking of William Regal vs. Tajiri, ANOTHER Hardys vs. Dudleys match with ridiculously stupid booking, Stephanie McMahon looking delicious in 2001, and of course, the main event, Steve Austin as a fantastic actor in many ways, which went 45 minutes. We break down the main event which, for a match with this many sta...