Let Me Tell You Something!
435 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLorcan Mullan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon Cross (@simoncross3) are two different generations of wrestling fans that came together in friendship and now you can hear them every week discuss a facet related to the wrestling industry.
Series within the series include 'The Meltzer 5-Star Project' in which the hosts discuss every match that they can find that Dave Meltzer rated five stars (or higher) in his Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 'Match of the Week' has Lorcan and Simon take it in turns to pick a match from the wide world and long history of wrestling for a discussion. 'Silver Screen Visions' involves watching and reviewing a film or TV show that is related to or set within the world of wrestling.
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Episodes
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episode 6
September 02, 2018 14:16 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are past the halfway point with the new series of WOS Wrestling and this week they review a WOS Championship match, the final of the WOS Tag Team Championship tournament, a feud-ending submission match, and top face takes on two at once in a handicap match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episodes 4 & 5
August 27, 2018 11:55 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) continue to review ITV's return to the world of wrestling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episode 3
August 12, 2018 15:49 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) continue their new voyage into the world of show recaps as they pick apart the third episode in the new ITV1 series of World of Sport Wrestling. There were promising signs in the product, but not so promising signs in the ratings. We try to pick apart all these topics and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episodes #1 & #2
August 12, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBIt's been thirty years since British wrestling left the UK's terrestrial TV channels. But with the British scene in the rudest health it's been since those years, ITV have decided to take the plunge again and ride this wave, couple it with nostalgia, and hope that it turns into the latest unlikely subject matter to become a hit show that millions of Brits tune into watch.Will it succeed? Whether it does or it doesn't, our regular 'Let Me Tell You Something' hosts Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Si...
LMTYS #028 - The Intercontinental Championship
August 11, 2018 22:55 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBIt sometimes feels that the amount of time people have spoken about restoring the prestige of the WWF/WWE Intercontinental Championship has now far exceeded the length of time when this title was considered 'prestigious'In truth, it's a championship that has always had its ups and downs, and Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) chart those highs and lows before settling on their definitive champions out of the 80 that have now held the title.And, yes, Lorcan can probably recite all...
LMTYS #027.2 (2/3) - The Undertaker: The Myth
August 11, 2018 20:55 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) continue their discussion on the career of The Undertaker by discussing 'The Myth', or rather, the presentation. From his entrances to his costumes, The Undertaker's constant image reinvention is one of the main reasons he had such longevity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS #027.3 (3/3) - The Undertaker: The Legend
August 08, 2018 22:55 - 1 hour - 25 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) end their three-part discussion of The Undertaker by trying to place him in an historical context. What did he mean in the past, what does he look like in the modern context, and where might he finally be positioned as when the final chapter is written and the in-ring performer is only ever spoken of in the past tense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS #027.1 (1/3) - The Undertaker: The Man
April 08, 2018 21:22 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBTo try to come close to summing up The Undertaker as a performer, a character, and his overall legacy in the WWE and the wider world of pro wrestling in only one episode would create an epic of such mammoth proportions very few would have the stamina to listen to it all in one go.With that in mind, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have wisely taken the step to turn this one topic into a trilogy of episodes. In this first one they discuss 'The Phenom' as a wrestler. How he has e...
LMTYS #026 - Superstar Tag Teams
March 25, 2018 21:52 - 48 minutes - 50.9 MBFrom The Mega Powers to The Bar, with the likes of The Brothers of Destruction and The Rock n' Sock Connection in between, many of the most popular, if often short-lived tag teams of recent years have come from taking two separately established stars and combining them into wrestling's equivalent of a supergroup. But which are the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngs and which are the SuperHeavys?Leave it to Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) to figure it out. Whilst they may neither be...
LMTYS #025 - The Foreign Object
March 11, 2018 22:59 - 43 minutes - 45.1 MBIf anything can be art, it's fair to say that any item can be used as a weapon (as long as it's behind the ref's back) in a wrestling match.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the various objects used over the years for the upper-hand in an incident of chicanery, or in more recent years the basis of a number of popular matches.Remember to follow us online, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS #024 - Monsters
February 26, 2018 07:42 - 1 hour - 68 MBThey strike fear in fans, they leave beloved babyfaces laying, and, if given appropriate time to mash, create quite a graveyard smash.From the likes of Haystacks Calhoun in the mid-50s to current stand-up bass smashing Braun Strowman, and all the literal larger-than-life characters in between, puny Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and tiny Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the ins and outs of what makes a wrestler a monster, whether there are actual size requirements, and who are the greatest examples in th...
LMTYS #023 - Wrestling & Romance
February 11, 2018 22:54 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBNo, we're not talking about Tenryu's promotion, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are in that Valentine's mood, and want to discuss some of the great romantic storylines in wrestling history, and whether romance should be used more often as a source for feuds, rivalries, and defining characteristics for those Superstars of the ring.Follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS #022 - Michael Cole
January 28, 2018 17:44 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBNo commentator in the history of wrestling (perhaps all sport?) has received such a hostile, and prolonged, relationship with the fans as Michael Cole.More than twenty years into his stint now, Cole has performed in roles as varied as studio recapper, backstage interviewer, website manager, play-by-play announcer, anonymous General Manager messenger, events coordinator, and TV producer.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) review the career of the former war correspondent, ask if hi...
LMTYS #021 - The Royal Rumble Match
January 15, 2018 00:44 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThe Royal Rumble event has been a part of the PPV calendar since 1989. The match itself has been the main event for the vast majority of those shows, and when booked to its full potential is arguably the best presentation of "sports entertainment" wrestling you could have.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) try to break the match down into its constituent parts and try to understand what makes a good Rumble work and a bad Rumble fail.Remember to subscribe to the podcast, like our ...
LMTYS #020 - 2017 in Review
December 31, 2017 20:30 - 1 hour - 117 MBIf 2016 was one wild, misjudged bender of bad decisions, 2017 has been the terrible hangover aftermath.But in the wrestling world it has seen a long list of fantastic in-ring matches, continued expansions in the independent, UK, and Japanese wrestling scenes, and the WWE attempting to make a few new major stars whilst continued discussions into the future of WWE, and perhaps even Vince McMahon's role within, are all ripe for discussion between Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3).L...
LMTYS #019 - 2016 in Review
December 31, 2017 20:18 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB2016... it was quite a year!Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) make mention of the larger-scale events that have surrounded the wrestling world, but do make sure to frame their discussions in what has been one of the more tumultuous years in wrestling history.From the reintroduction of two separate Raw and SmackDown! brands and wrestlers, the ever-evolving nature of the women's division, and the ever expanding UK wrestling scene, they do the best they can to encapsulate a year fo...
LMTYS #018 - The Ultimate Warrior
December 31, 2017 20:13 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIf the 1980s and 1990s are the Golden Age of many modern day wrestling fans, then the relationship those fans have had with The Ultimate Warrior may be one of the more tumultuous ones.A very polarising figure both in his time and afterwards, Warrior main evented WrestleMania, beat both Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, participated in some of the most well remembered matches of that era, and disappeared and reappeared several times subsequent to his prime years as a draw.Or was he ever that much o...
LMTYS #017 - Tournaments
December 31, 2017 20:08 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBIf wrestling is truly "sports-entertainment" then the tournament is very often one of the best examples of the "sports" side of that description. From title tournaments, No. 1 Contender tournaments, annual tournaments in Japan and indy promotions,, it is very often the most popular annual show for many promotions.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) discuss some of the most famous tournaments, as well as the different format these tournaments can take (round robin, single knock-out,...
LMTYS #016 - Entrances
December 31, 2017 19:55 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn life it's often important to make a great entrance. To capture people's attention in a few moments of making your presence to them known. This may be more important in the world of wrestling than it is in any of walk of life.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the finer aspects of a wrestler's entrance, what they have to impart to an audience both in the venue and watching on TV, and what they both personally enjoy the most in the entrances they remember.Remember to sub...
LMTYS #015 - The Miz
December 31, 2017 19:45 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe most Marmite figure in modern day wrestling, The Miz may be one of the few heels out there that will be booed regardless of how "good" or not he is in the ring.Why does this one man provoke such a passionate response? Does he deserve his long-held position of prominence in the WWE? Does he get the respect he deserves? Will he be forever considered one of the weakest WrestleMania headline acts in the show's history?Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) both have ambivalent feeling...
LMTYS #014 - The Wrestling Fan (feat. Robert Duffin)
December 31, 2017 19:40 - 2 hours - 162 MBThis is an epic one!Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are both wrestling fans. In this episode, they are joined by another wrestling fan, Robert Duffin (bertie_itr) from the wildly popular Inside the Ropes wrestling podcast. Together, the three of them discuss... wrestling fans!What influence does a wrestling fan have on the promotion they follow? Is it proportionate to the level of influence they should have? Do they have a role to play themselves? Are they entitled? Can they a...
LMTYS #013 - Pretty Boys
December 31, 2017 19:16 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThe stereotypical image of a wrestler is not commonly associated with a having a handsome, maybe even pretty, face. The bumps and hits that one acquires along their career may have done long-term damage to what were once attractive features.However, for many decades, the younger, more fresh-faced, wrestler can be used as either a babface draw, or a heel annoyance, depending on how they present themselves.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the finer points, and historical ...
LMTYS #012 - The Steel Cage!
December 31, 2017 19:13 - 1 hour - 60 MBFor the longest time, the Steel Cage match was the trademark feud-ending match in most wrestling territories. It has been used to main event many a pay-per-view, and is one of the more often used phrases by people who know little about wrestling but are asked to describe it, or enact what they think a wrestling show would include.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the history of the cage match, their usefulness in emphasising the importance and stage of a feud, and whethe...
LMTYS #011 - A Decade of Cena
December 31, 2017 19:08 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBHe has been the "face of the company", for at least a decade in the WWE. The inheritor of a mantle held by the likes of Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and Steve Austin before him, but it's fair to say that none of those three other all time greats were greeted with as much hostility by such a large portion of the promotion's fanbase, whilst being presented as the ultimate good guy hero.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) attempt to understand why John Cena is treated in such a mann...
Episode #10 - The Internet (feat. Maffew)
December 31, 2017 19:05 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBIt is the single biggest influence on human life in the past hundred years, and three wrestling fans discuss its evolving influence in the business. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) know that discussing the internet's effect on the wrestling business would be too much for just their two minds to try to grapple with such an immense subject matter, and so they have called upon the help of one of the biggest success stories in the world of online wrestling fandom, in Matthew Greg...
LMTYS #010 - The Internet (feat. Maffew)
December 31, 2017 19:05 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBIt is the single biggest influence on human life in the past hundred years, and three wrestling fans discuss its evolving influence in the business.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) know that discussing the internet's effect on the wrestling business would be too much for just their two minds to try to grapple with such an immense subject matter, and so they have called upon the help of one of the biggest success stories in the world of online wrestling fandom, in Matthew Gregg,...
LMTYS #009 - Goldberg
December 31, 2017 18:35 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBOne of the few homegrown success stories in WCW's turbulent history, Bill Goldberg's entire first run in wrestling lasted less than a decade, but in those few years he revolutionised the squash match, the unstoppable babyface, and the shoot fighting/MMA influences within wrestling.Simon (@simoncross3) had no first-hand experience of watching Goldberg in his WCW prime, so he and his older co-host Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) offer their differing perspectives on Goldberg, both as a performer and his...
LMTYS #008 - Submissions
December 31, 2017 18:30 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBOne of the four main methods of victory in a wrestling match, the submission hold has become more and more popular with the influence of MMA and 'tapping out' becoming a part of common parlance.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) discuss how submission holds are used within the context of a wrestling match, and what some their personal favourites are, both to watch and maybe use on an unsuspecting friend or younger sibling.Subscribe to the podcast, like the Facebook page, and follo...
LMTYS #007 - The Foreign Menace
December 31, 2017 18:24 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAs long as there has been wrestling, it has been a common practice for promoters to appeal to their audience's patriotic (or xenophobic?) character in portraying the "heel" as from a foreign country, whether the wrestler actually is or not, who has visited them in to prove their inferiority.Whilst it has often been an effective method, in a more culturally integrated and sensitive time, do these methods work anymore?Join Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) as they discuss the best...
LMTYS #006 - What is Sports Entertainment?
December 31, 2017 18:16 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThe constant struggle between wrestling fans and their disapproving father Vince McMahon is the source of discussion between Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) in this episode of the pro wrestling discussion podcast.So, what does Vince McMahon and his on-screen avatars mean when they describe the hundred-year-old practice of heels and faces battling in a ring with an agreed upon outcome as "sports entertainment"?They consider what other examples there may be of the genre outside ...
LMTYS #005 - Kane
December 31, 2017 18:12 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn his twenty-plus years in the WWE, Kane (aka Glen Jacobs) may have been the most experimented on character, from a storytelling perspective, in the company's hero.From unstoppable killing monster, to frequent odd-couple tag team partner, to everything in between, Kane has been in the ring with a who's who of wrestling legends.Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) look through his ups and downs, and confront some of his harshest criticisms, to defend a character that at least one o...
LMTYS #004 - The Elimination Match
December 31, 2017 18:05 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBOne of the most frequently used match types in wrestling, the Elimination match has been the basis of the second longest running pay-per-view in WWF/WWE history. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) both talk about some of their favourite and least favourite elimination matches, and whether they are really that useful in an era of more over-the-top gimmick matches.Subscribe to the podcast, like our page on Facebook, and follow us both on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
LMTYS #003 - The Heel Turn
December 31, 2017 18:01 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss one of the most effective and memorable moments in a wrestler's career - the heel turn.From Hulk Hogan forming the nWo to Steve Austin shaking hands with the devil, a truly effective heel turn can change the way a fan views his love of wrestling, or a particular wrestler.Together they discuss the pros and cons of surprise heel turns against long-running storylines with plenty of foreshadowing, and all the nuances in between.Subscribe to ...
LMTYS #002 - Debuts
December 31, 2017 17:56 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) hope that they made an impression with their debut episode of the pro-wrestling discussion podcast 'Let Me Tell You Something'.For their sophomore effort, they discuss other debuts within the wrestling world, and argue over what are important to making an effective first appearance in a new promotion, and whether or not they actually make a major impression on a wrestler's entire run.Subscribe to the podcast, like us on Facebook, and follow us o...
LMTYS #001 - Becoming a Wrestling Fan
December 31, 2017 17:53 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBThe underpopulated world of pro wrestling-based podcasts receives a new addition in the form of Let Me Tell You Something!Instead of talking about the latest week's wrestling activities, your co-hosts Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) choose a specific topic and discuss its importance, positives, negatives, and overall influence on the wrestling industry.For their first episode, Lorcan and Simon go autobiographical, explaining how they each became interested in the world of pre-...