Max Wrestling Podcast
406 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOff-the-cuff wrestling podcast full of laughs, banter and occasional trivia and promo battles as we discuss the latest news in WWE, Impact, NWA, AEW, NXT and more!
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Max Wrestling #228: Shut Up, Seth
July 26, 2019 13:37 - 1 hour - 127 MBAs faces from the Attitude Era descend upon Raw and Jon Moxley continues to steam roll through the G1 Climax, we discuss the matches added to SummerSlam and NXT Takeover, the future in NJPW, Seth Rollins' offputting new attitude, if Shawn Michaels has more matches left in him, Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton renewing their rivalry and more!
Infinity Gems #6: "Game For Jack And Victor"
July 19, 2019 14:55 - 1 hour - 125 MBDazzy and The Butcher return to clear their lists of gems from the past two weeks including the ORIGINAL "Of Mice And Men" from 1939, 2016 comedy "Keanu", "Creed" and it's recent sequel, 2016's award-winning "The People Vs. OJ Simpson" which Dazzy watched all 10 episodes of in a day, 2010 thriller "Shutter Island", Netflix's disappointing "Rim Of The World" and iconic Scottish sitcom "Still Game." Plus, after Stranger Things, we would be insane not to include the legendary 1984 fantasy "The...
Max Wrestling #227: Sacrifice A Cat!
July 18, 2019 23:52 - 1 hour - 150 MBThe card for our next special is finalized as we announce the result of The Battle For The Butcher! Plus, Bray Wyatt finally debuts "The Fiend," Kevin Owens becoming the latest babyface to get a "Stone Cold" run, how today's rivalries are identical to 2017, and a weekend stacked full of wrestling just passed us by including the Evolve special and Fight For The Fallen.
#226: Sliced Toast No2
July 11, 2019 22:45 - 1 hour - 129 MBAs we witness the "Battle For The Butcher" between The Walker and Courtney Summers, we discuss the start of the G1 Climax 29, and eventually remember to predict Not-So-Extreme Rules while Butcher decides which matches he will make toast during instead of watching! Oh and did you know Seth Rollins is Becky Lynch's boyfriend?!
Max Wrestling #225: "Step In The Right Direction"
July 05, 2019 12:21 - 1 hour - 148 MBDazzy and Mike discuss the improvements made to this week's Raw and Smackdown as the appointing of Heyman and Bischoff seems to indicate edgier content. We also announce the winners of last week's King of the Mic final and battle between The Walker and BlackBane. Also two reasons to watch Slammiversary...
#224: Trivia Takeover 4: Curse Of Champions - a Max Wrestling special
June 28, 2019 23:56 - 1 hour - 153 MBIt's finally time for the End of an Era Knowledge Championship match as Mike Larkin defends against The Phoenix, plus Emir "BlackBane" Costello takes on The Walker in a promo challenge, and we predict this weekend's Fyter Fest along with reactions to Stomping Grounds. Plus an old friend drops in with a dark messge... all in the third Max Wrestling special of 2019.
Infinity Gems #5: "The Marky Mark Collection"
June 26, 2019 19:33 - 1 hour - 127 MB#movies #podcast #reviews In a show that ended with Butcher purchasing multiple Mark Wahlberg dvds, we've been watching thrillers such as Jordan Peele's US, The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), Arctic (2018) and Netflix serial killer series Slasher. Plus hidden 80's gems Enemy Mine (1985) and Wildcats (1986), and early 00's The Italian Job (2003), Dead Man's Shoes (2004) and House Of The Devil (2009)
Trivia Takeover 4 Countdown Show
June 24, 2019 15:13 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBIt's almost time for the 22nd Max Wrestling special - this Saturday - Dazzy previews the Knowledge Championship between Michael C. Larkin and The Phoenix and the King of The Mic final featuring Robert Davis, along with The Battle For The Butcher between TheWalker and Courtney Summers. Plus, on this show, the showdown between Luis Jayden and Emir BlackBane Costello!
Max Wrestling #223: "Ricochet's Finger Poke Of Doom"
June 21, 2019 10:33 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn the final episode before Trivia Takeover 4.0: Curse Of Champions, it's time to reveal if Mike Larkin or The Walker will be facing Robert Davis in the King Of The Mic final! Plus we predict this week's Stomping Grounds, Scarlett Bordeaux parts with Impact, we take a look at the first announced matches in the G1 Climax and Ricochet trends in a bad way...
Dazzy and Butcher's Infinity Gems #4: "Two Yutes"
June 19, 2019 12:40 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe've everything from the 60's to last year in this week's episode as we've been watching The Time Machine (1960), Star Trek: The Original Series, Greek classic 1963's Jason And The Argonauts and iconic 1986 sequel Aliens. Plus more modern gems Fortress (1992), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), 2018's Bumblebee and psychological thriller Greta. And this week's recommendation of the week: an Oscar-winning 1992 comedy starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei...
Max Wrestling #222: Why We Stopped Watching WWE
June 14, 2019 01:37 - 1 hour - 155 MBDazzy, Butcher and Mike are joined by Courtney Summers to react to Impact doing the dirty on Killer Kross, WWE becoming the Shane McMahon show and being utterly impossible to watch, NJPW seemingly changing direction, Jessica Havok's return, PLUS The King of the Mic final takes shape with the result of Robert Davies vs. BlackBane and this week's Mike Larkin vs. The Walker!
Dazzy & Butcher's Infinity Gems #3
June 12, 2019 11:48 - 1 hour - 131 MBAfter a few weeks off, Dazzy and Butcher are back with more tv shows and classic/online movies including "Bad Blood," "Timeless," "Dog Soldiers" (2002), "Love, Honour and Obey" (2000), "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989), "Shawshank Redemption" (1994), Upstart Crow, Black Sails and some stinkers including "Batman & Robin" (1997) and The Asylum's mockbuster "Almighty Thor" (2011) PLUS this week's recommendation of the week: "The Lost City Of Z" (2017)
Max Wrestling #221: "Wildcards, Gotta Catch 'Em All"
June 06, 2019 22:20 - 1 hour - 137 MBDazzy, Butcher and Mike get side-tracked by Morgan Freeman movies, before discussing Blood Money 3 - which we will not be watching, Jon Moxley capturing the IWGP US Title, Brock Lesnar's third conescutive week on Raw, Bray Wyatt's trippy workout, the pathetic Wildcard rule and the fate of the King of the Mic tournament semi-finals!
Max Wrestling #220: "Bursting The WWE Bubble"
May 30, 2019 22:13 - 1 hour - 146 MBComplete with a new look, theme and intro, Dazzy, The Butcher and Mike react to the success of AEW's Double or Nothing including Jon Moxley's debut and following interview on Talk Is Jericho, another forgettable week in WWE, predictions for NXT Takeover XXV plus two King of the Mic showdowns as Daniel Crimmins re-enters against the returning Emir "BlackBane" Costello and Mike Larkin battles close friend Courtney Summers!
Max Wrestling #219: All Comes Full Circle
May 25, 2019 12:49 - 1 hour - 155 MBDazzy and Mike catch up on the week following the return of Brock Lesnar at Money In The Bank, the introduction and reactions of the 24/7 Championship, the impending re-debut of Bray Wyatt, Becky One Belt, Impact looking for a new network... AGAIN! And of course, this weekend's debut pay-per-view of All Elite Wrestling! Plus it's Moses Marquez vs. The Walker in this week's King Of The Mic tournament.
Throne Zone Podcast: "Our Watch Has Ended"
May 21, 2019 19:52 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBIt's the end of an 8 year journey as Game of Thrones reaches its conclusion. Courtney Summers returns to discuss the fate the characters who made it to the end, the future of Westeros and even the past as we say a final goodbye to the Six Kingdoms... and The North.
#218: Has Kross Had Enough?
May 17, 2019 13:37 - 1 hour - 151 MBMike Larkin returns for the first time since PromoMania as Courtney Summers joins us to react to the apparernt news that Killer Kross wants out of Impact Wrestling. Dazzy has not watched any WWE this week as we decide not to predict Money In The Bank because... none of us care. Plus AEW is officially announced on TNT, Bray Wyatt's secret, Impact rely on yet another ECW reunion, Lars Sullivan's $100,000 fine, Lio Rush continues to be a heat magnet, Big E has a thing for Becky's Mom and the Kin...
#217: "Would You Work For Vince?"
May 10, 2019 00:35 - 1 hour - 145 MBDazzy, The Butcher, Emir "BlackBane" Costello and Courtney Summers talk WWE's introduction of the "Wild Card rule" and replacing Backlash with Stomping Grounds for the sake of Saudi Arabia. Plus which three wrestlers would you invite to your party? Would you REALLY want to work for Vince McMahon? And AEW land a massive UK deal with ITV!
Dazzy and Butcher's Infinity Gems #2
May 10, 2019 00:26 - 1 hour - 129 MBThis week on Dazzy and Butcher's watch list were 1971 thriller "Play Misty For Me" and 1981's legendary "Clash Of The Titans." Plus classic British sitcoms "Men Behaving Badly" and "Bread," as well as modern online shows "Black Summer," "Into The Badlands," "Rillington Place" and "Designated Survivor." Also getting a mention are "The Good Son," "Tin Star," 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" plus who was the best Superman?
Throne Zone Podcast: "Burn Them All!" (s8e4 review)
May 06, 2019 14:56 - 1 hour - 95 MBSo after a battle that divided the fanbase, the joy quickly turned to trauma this week on Game of Thrones as Dazzy and The Butcher talk character changes, character losses and the impending "Battle Of The Bitches."
Infinity Gems #1
May 05, 2019 11:10 - 1 hour - 145 MBDazzy and Butcher are back with a whole new show discussing the TV shows and classic DVDs they've been watching including Final Space and Trollhunters: Tales Of Arcadia, plus Grown Ups, Godzilla anime, Transformers The Movie (1986) and An American Werewolf in London. Also why X-Men Origins: Wolverine is worse with the CGI completed and just how many early Bruce Willis movies we haven't seen.
Max Wrestling #216: Okada Overkill
May 05, 2019 10:32 - 1 hour - 139 MBDazzy, The Butcher and not-Mike Larkin-Emir "Blackbane" Costello are joined by Courtney Summers for another week to discuss the success of her solo podcast debut "Talking Strong Style," plus birthday wishes for promo participant Robert Davis, why NJPW's reliance on Kazuchika Okada is getting tedious, as is Impact putting the World Title on Brian Cage instead of Killer Kross, the return of Jon Moxley, Drew McIntyre shutting down his Money In The Bank opponents and WWE's ratings decline once ag...
Throne Zone Podcast: "Stick Him With The Pointy End"
April 30, 2019 12:53 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBThe biggest battle in TV history, an episode of epic proportions. Dazzy and The Butcher react to the Battle Of Winterfell, every nerve-racking, fist-bumping, heart-wrenching, breath-stealing moment. Plus what comes next for the survivors as we reach the halfway point of the final season of Game of Thrones.
Max Wrestling #215: Vince Fears Fox
April 26, 2019 10:22 - 2 hours - 184 MBDazzy and The Butcher are joined by Emir "Blackbane" Costello as he continues to fill in for Mike Larkin, and Courtney Summers. We talk AJ Styles vs Seth Rollins, Paige backing Kairi Sane and Asuka, Bray Wyatt’s new gimmick, The War Raiders get another new name, Charlotte Flair suffocating the women’s title picture, Bobby Roode’s new gimmick, Mike Larkin’s upcoming title defence against The Phoenix, The IIconics’ losing streak, Kevin Owens turns on New Day, Roman Reigns feuding with the McMah...
Throne Zone Podcast "One Night In Winterfell"
April 22, 2019 23:46 - 1 hour - 90 MBIf last week was the calm before the storm, this week was the party before the storm! We're joined by Courtney Summers to discuss episode 2 of Game Of Thrones' 8th season where all our favourite characters have gathered at Winterfell on the brink of battle with the White Walkers. What do humans do on the eve of battle? Drink, eat, fornicate and insult each other!
#214: The Name Raiders
April 19, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 162 MBEmir "BlackBane" Costello joins us during Mike's short hiatus to react to the reveal of the first round brackets for the King Of The Mic tournament, Mike Larkin's Trivia Takeover challenge and of course - the Superstar Shakeup. From the name change that imploded the internet to Smackdown's "biggest acquisition" and more!
Throne Zone s2e2: The Calm Before The Storm
April 16, 2019 12:29 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThe wait is over! Season 8 has finally arrived and we compare Daenerys and Jon's arrival at Winterfell to Robert and Cersei's arrival in the first ever episode. We also discuss the stand off between Sansa and the Targaryen Queen while Euron beds another queen, meetings and reunions in what we consider an upbeat and comedic episode to ease us back in before the chaos begins...
#213: Becky Two Belts
April 12, 2019 10:51 - 2 hours - 121 MBWhile recovering from our WrestleMania hangovers, Emir "BlackBane" Costello reports back from his experience at the MetLife Stadium. We react to a surprisingly good "Showcase Of The Immortals," including the trifecta of title wins for Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. Plus G1 Supercard Of Honor, The Undertaker's return to Raw and the look ahead to next week's Superstar Shakeup and beyond. And stay tuned for the result of last week's Promo Championship showdown between The Butcher a...
Throne Zone - Season 2 #1: War Is Coming!
April 12, 2019 00:19 - 1 hour - 59 MBSeason 2 of Throne Zone kicks off with a catch up and round up of what we know about Game Of Thrones' final season before it arrives next week. We discuss the Night King's agenda, the Lightbringer prophecy, who will survive the Battle Of Winterfell, baby heirs from Cersei and Daenerys, and we come up with new theories regarding Cersei's possible death, and the possible return of Nymeria... both theories involving Arya.
PromoMania IV - a Max Wrestling special! (NXT Takeover & WrestleMania 35)
April 05, 2019 08:35 - 3 hours - 173 MBIt's been the most built up episode in Max Wrestling history. Emir "BlackBane" Costello will finally defend the Promo Championship against The Butcher. The Phoenix also challenges Knowledge Champion Mike Larkin in a showdown one whole year in the making! Plus we predict NXT Takeover: New York and WrestleMania 35 in this unmissable feature length special!
PromoMania IV pre-show - Iron Bank Challenge
April 04, 2019 19:07 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBIt's time to decide who gets to carry the Iron Bank briefcase for the next year. Courtney Summers, Kinny Killa, Moses Marquez and current Promo Champion Emir “Blackbane” Costello battle for the right to challenge the Knowledge Champion any time they wish! Welcome to Wrestling Trivia Paradise!
#211: The Burial Of The Empress
March 29, 2019 09:56 - 2 hours - 111 MB#211: The Burial Of The Empress - Hey look! New graphics! It's the last stop before PromoMania, and your last chance to hear The Butcher and BlackBane throw shade at each other before next week's showdown! Plus anger as Asuka drops her title and the entire Smackdown women's division is screwed over, rumours of Shinsuke Nakamura checking out, Mustafa Ali loses his first name, Bray Wyatt and JoJo's pregnancy announcement, Allie jumps from Impact to AEW, Sunny is back in jail, KofiMania is offic...
#210: Kayfabe Is Alive! (4th Anniversary special)
March 22, 2019 00:47 - 2 hours - 135 MBIt’s our 4th anniversary to the day, and complete with a throwback intro to one of our old school opening themes, Dazzy and The Butcher are joined by Courtney “Kross” Summers and Max co-founder The Phoenix to discuss how people are completely falling for the Kofi Kingston angle, the fall of Shinsuke Nakamura, the rise of Killer Kross, Batista vs Triple H, current contracts, The Miz’s current babyface run, and Kourtney jumps into Promo Season with a stern warning!
#209: It's A Long Road To Mania
March 14, 2019 22:40 - 1 hour - 160 MBWith Fastlane over, Kofi Kingston is faced with more hoops to jump through to get to Daniel Bryan, Batista and Triple H recite their own version of a Spice Girls hit (You know what he wants?), the stage is finally set for Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, the Intercontinental Championship is back to being a hot potato, Shane McMahon goes full heel for the first time in a decade and more PLUS How will The Butcher respond to Emir "Blackbane" Costello gathering support from Moses Ma...
#208: No More Mrs Nice B****!
March 08, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 101 MBThe Butcher reacts to Emir BlackBane Costello’s diss track - "F*** Butcher" as we get closer to their Promo Championship showdown! Plus we discuss Ronda Rousey's heel turn, Triple H's response to Batista, the current push of Ricochet and Aleister Black, Tommaso Ciampa's surgery and future, another Shield reunion, WrestleMania plans for Kevin Owens, Fastlane predictions and some questionable accents...
Emir BlackBane Costello - "F*** Butcher*
March 07, 2019 14:17 - 2 minutes - 2.79 MBEmir's diss track to The Butcher as we build towards their promo showdown at PromoMania IV!
#207: Dear Marks, Vince Is Trolling You
February 28, 2019 19:47 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIn what was a highly eventful week for WWE, we talk the return and recovery of Roman Reigns, Batista's shocking return and attack of Ric Flair, Kevin Owens returning to replace Kofi Kingston - and why you shouldn't panic about it, Becky Lynch's latest stunt to engrage Ronda Rousey, the return of Matt Hardy to reform The Hardy Boyz, the official reunion of DIY, Jeff Jarrett's new lawsuit against Impact Wrestling and more! Plus The Butcher has a message for the Promo Champion, Emir Costello... ...
#206: The NXT Overkill!
February 22, 2019 00:47 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBThe Butcher is back as we explain why calling up 10 NXT stars in 2 months may not be such a good thing. We also discuss the Elimination Chamber results, Daniel Bryan's WrestleMania opponent and Kofi Kingston's push, Cody's mystery opponent for Double Or Nothing, why DX being inducted into the Hall of Fame is a cop-out and much more!
Max Wrestling #205: Tuesday Night Kingston!
February 14, 2019 23:42 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBDazzy and Mike discuss the card so far for AEW's Double Or Nothing, Becky Lynch being replaced by Charlotte Flair, The Revival revive their main roster careers, Kofi Kingston's career-defining performance in a gauntlet match, predict Elimination Chamber this weekend and much more!
#204: "Everyone's Going To AEW!"
February 08, 2019 13:11 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBDazzy and Mike react to dirt sheets reporting that EVERYONE is going to AEW, with Orton and Lesnar being the latest ridiculous rumours. Plus twitter beef including Austin Aries vs. Sami Calihan and AJ Styles vs. Dave Meltzer, The Man Becky Lynch slaps the head off two dopes, and everything else from this week's Raw, Smackdown and NXT.
#203: Putting The Man In Mania
January 31, 2019 20:34 - 2 hours - 83.3 MBWe discuss Dean Ambrose and Hideo Itami, both sides to the AEW t-shirt debate, R-Truth winning a title, random heel turns from Elias and Rusev, Jeff Jarrett, Bianca Belair, Dolph Ziggler's hiatus, Jack Swagger's MMA debut, women overshadowing the men at the Rumble and The Man is going to Mania!
Screen Gems: Bad Boys 1 & 2 (feat. Evan Makeba)
January 30, 2019 21:09 - 2 hours - 117 MBSurprise! We're back! And to make up for no new episodes for 7 months, this one is super long! (Sorry!) We're joined by Evan Makeba to look back on the first two Bad Boys movies in anticipation of Bad Boys For Life. In doing so, we ponder on other long-running franchises, the careers of the cast and the under-rated strengths that Bad Boys brought to the table. Shit just got real.
Podcast Promo Rumble 4 - a Max Wrestling special!
January 25, 2019 19:58 - 2 hours - 99.5 MBIn the first Max Wrestling special of 2019, we're joined by Emir "BlackBane" Costello as he defends the Promo Championship against Moni Lynn, and Courtney "Kross" Summers joins Kinny Killa in challenging Mike Larkin for the Knowledge Championship! PLUS We discuss NXT Takeover: Phoenix and Royal Rumble, the Impact departures of Abyss and Sonjay Dutt, Emir's bathwater enterprise and more!
Podcast Promo Rumble 4 Pre-Show
January 25, 2019 15:53 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBKinny Killa drops in to predict NXT Takeover: Phoenix and this year's Royal Rumble, before facing the first round of trivia for Mike Larkin's Knowledge Championship!
#201: "WWE's Invisible Cameramen"
January 18, 2019 15:22 - 2 hours - 89.9 MBIn this bumper last episode before next week's Podcast Promo Rumble 4, Courtney "Kross" Summers returns to talk the recent release request rumours surrounding WWE, the sudden push of Finn Balor, the booking of the current NXT call-ups to Raw and Smackdown, everything wrong with the Mandy Rose angle on Smackdown, name changes and we look forward to this week's special interview with Killer Kross!
Max Wrestling #200!
January 11, 2019 00:10 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBWe've arrived at our milestone 200th episode! Max Wrestling O.G. The Phoenix returns, along with Promo Champion and RWT's kingpin Emir "BlackBane" Costello as we discuss AEW, Kenny Omega, Raw and Smackdown. We also revisit the show's most infamous moment and reflect on some other memories in this maximum celebration!
#199: We Are All Elite!
January 03, 2019 17:45 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBWe're joined by New Japan superfan Courtney "Kross" Summers to discuss the core-shaking announcement of All Elite Wrestling and this weekend's Wrestle Kingdom 13, plus the complacency of WWE but attitude changes in AJ Styles and Seth Rollins, the passing of Mean Gene Okerlund, Toni Storm being the latest leak victim and more in our first episode of 2019!
#198: The Maxies Awards 2018
December 28, 2018 09:39 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIt's time to award the best and worst of 2018 in wrestling, including male and female wrestlers of the year, pay-per-view of the year, match of the year, the Meltzer award for "Wanker of the year" and many more! Plus we discuss Impact's move to Pursuit, Christmas Raw and Smackdown and the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 13!
#197: The Old Man Comes Around - CHRISTMAS EPISODE!
December 20, 2018 22:29 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIt's the last episode before Christmas and the McMahons are back on TV! As we talk the "changes" made in WWE with fresh matches and future call-ups, we also ponder on what 2019 has in store with many big events between now and WrestleMania!
#196 Tables Ladders And Chaos
December 14, 2018 20:55 - 2 hours - 88 MBThe Artist Formerly Known as Butcher has put the mask to rest. ICW kill it with Fear And Loathing. Nia Jax or Viper? Make your choice. Is it Baron Corbin or Bacon Carbon? The ongoing troubles with Raw. Should Lucha House Party be broken up? Why Dean Ambrose needs to get personal to gain heat. Mustafa Ali faces Daniel Bryan. Relationships in NXT. TLC predictions. Killer Kross and more!