Mid-Card Mechanics
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom Baltimore, Maryland, join hosts Gavin and Mark each week as they sift through the world of professional wrestling!
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Episodes
95. P's and T's on Rotty T's
July 18, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBSometimes, we take notes before we record Sometimes, we don’t Sometimes, an episode comes out on time Sometimes, an episode comes out two weeks late We regret naming our last episode “Can It Get Any Worse” because Things got worse In Wrestling: We predicted Paul Heyman managing a heel Roman Reigns… in 2018 Vince turns out to be exactly the person we all thought he was Gavin gives Mark some bad Kenny Omega news Forbidden Door Blood & Guts In Hell: The Supreme Court goes full Fox...
94. Can It Get Any Worse?
May 18, 2022 23:54 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBSo much horrible real-world shit keeps happening between episodes. At least we have pro wrestling to give us a break for a few hours each week. In this episode, we talk about our first live Dynamite, CM Punk's absence from the Dynamite in Baltimore, and sitting directly below Darby Allin and Sting. All that and more! Balti-more! Ha, ha!
93. That's Entertainment
March 28, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 24.4 MBRIP Scott Hall AEW Revolution The Blackpool Combat Club Judy Woodruff Mark's Twitter fight with a guy named Curtis The Jericho Appreciation Society And something called WrestleMania 38
92. Live From the Brojo
February 28, 2022 22:53 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBWe're on the Road to Revolution! Cody and Brandi left AEW! And we have three listeners now! Also: some really bad real-life booking this week. Let's get into it.
91. Hopes and Dreams for 2022
January 31, 2022 21:57 - 1 hour - 28 MB2021 was a huge year for pro wrestling. This week, Gavin and Mark touch briefly on their favorite moments of 2021 and talk about what they're looking forward to in 2022!
90. Good Luck With the Podcast
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 21.8 MB01:04 Baltimore Misses AEW 07:24 Introduction 08:50 Good Luck With the Podcast 20:58 TV Talk 38:27 Jon Moxley 41:46 Danhausen 43:12 AEW Has Ugly T-Shirts
Happy Talk with Gavin and Mark
October 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBSmackDown and Rampage go head-to-head for the first time! Also: Which "real" song makes the best entrance music?
All our dreams are coming true
September 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBSay hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/midcardmechanic
Real Tuna
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBWe're sharing stories from some recent travels, plus AEW is heating up and WWE is cooling down. Also: Subway tuna fish!
Nia Vette
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about our own dumb, crazy lives, whether or not it's a good idea to pack into an arena for some live wrestling, the NEWS from AEW, some Bad Booking, and we close it out with Boss Time.
Back in person!
May 29, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIt's the first time we've recorded in person since the pandemic began! We're on the road to Double or Nothing and Mark is ready to return to Twitter!
The One Where Gavin Gets COVID-19
May 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBMark got both doses of the vaccine and Gavin got COVID-19 in between doses. Plus: WrestleMania happened!
It's WrestleMania Time!
April 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBCan you believe it's time for WrestleMania again? We can't. We cover all of the matches announced so far. Also: Fox News doesn't seem to understand comedy, but that's something we CAN believe.
Are Florida health officials just NXT wrestlers in suits?
March 17, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBWe're still in spring training, but that's not going to keep us from trying out some new segments like Bad Booking and When Wrestling Gets Real, plus some old favorites like Boss Time and the N-E-W-S from AEW. Buckle up!
...And We're Back
March 11, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBWe're back with a new name! So much has happened since we last recorded a podcast, and it's only been a few measly months. We try to catch up.
If anything feels irrelevant right now it's a hobby that makes you feel good
December 17, 2020 01:06 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBBrought to you by Barry, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Black Mirror, High Maintenance, Schitt's Creek, Vice Principals, Righteous Gemstones, Eastbound & Down, and The War on Drugs. Let's all wear our masks and get our vaccines, okay?
79: The ThunderDome Era
August 22, 2020 19:54 - 37 minutes - 17.7 MBGavin and Mark return to the RoofDeck so Mark can update Gavin on the ThunderDome, SummerSlam, and the rest of the electrifying news from WWE.
78: Dollar Store Scientology
August 12, 2020 14:24 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBChris Jericho's band Fozzy played at Sturgis and there wasn't a mask in sight. Marty Jannetty may or may not have confessed to a murder. WWE tried some new things on Raw. And AEW holds a women's tag team tournament but doesn't put it on TV. What a week to be a pro wrestling fan!
77: Hanging on by a thread
August 09, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 16.6 MBBack in July, Gavin and Mark hung out and recorded a physically-distanced podcast for the second time in five months due to the coronavirus. It felt like a monumental win!
76: Dog winkies are on the table
August 08, 2020 18:43 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBGavin and Mark stand around in the pouring rain and record a podcast about professional wrestling during a global pandemic and social unrest.
75: Just a Bunch of Bad News
June 25, 2020 02:33 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBThis was a rough week to be a wrestling fan, a human with an immune system, or a member of society. But we're taking deep breaths and trying the best we can.
74: Space Period
June 19, 2020 21:54 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBBlack lives matter! AEW and WWE expressed support for the protests for racial justice in America. Guess which company seemed to have the most genuine response!
WWE is NASCAR, AEW is Formula 1
June 05, 2020 00:08 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAnother episode coming out a little bit late! AEW Double or Nothing was fantastic. AEW is fantastic. Is there any wrestling better than AEW? No. We're the AEW Mechanics at this point.
72: A Tight Thirty Minutes
May 18, 2020 02:54 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBOh, it's a good one this week! Money in the Bank Baby Secky The WWE Intercontinental Championship Luck v McMahon Karl Anderson and FTR on BTE Double or Nothing
71: Sometimes We Forget Other People Listen
May 17, 2020 21:01 - 52 minutes - 24.4 MBMoney in the Bank preview (even though MITB has already happened, sorry)! Plus: dogs, politics, and coronavirus!
70: Oh Boy
April 23, 2020 21:52 - 1 hour - 29 MBIt's our 70th episode and our fifth episode while social distancing. We don't have to tell you what it's like.
68: Too Big for One FaceTime Call
April 03, 2020 14:31 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBWe're still self-isolating and not going crazy even a little bit!
67: Quarantinemania
March 23, 2020 23:50 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBLike all good patriots, we're still self-isolating to keep our communities safe. And also like all good patriots, we're still podcasting about pro wrestling!
66: Social Distancing
March 18, 2020 20:09 - 53 minutes - 25.1 MBWe're doing the show from two different locations this week! If the coronavirus isn't going to stop WrestleMania, it's sure as hell not going to stop us!
65: Different Layers of Genius
February 28, 2020 14:30 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MBIt's like the Superstar Shakeup, except it's our podcast and we're changing the title! Over the coming weeks we'll continue to bring you our famous brand of insightful commentary on pro wrestling, politics, and the many ways they connect (though we wish they wouldn't). Plus: pee-pee jokes!
64: Politics and Pro Wrestling
February 12, 2020 13:20 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBFollow us on Twitter @midcardmechanic
63: The Highbrow of the Lowbrow
February 04, 2020 13:40 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBIt's Royal Rumble and impeachment season! They each had a lot in common. Too much in common.
62: Smarks at Sea
January 24, 2020 02:46 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBThe Bash at the Beach went out to sea for a Rock 'n' Rager and the whole thing looked kind of exhausting. I don't think you read these descriptions, do you, Ronojoy? Ryan?
61: Fancy Bear Strikes Again
January 23, 2020 01:43 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBIt's 2020 and we're back into the swing of watching AEW! Featuring special guest Kat (AKA Dundalk Diane)!
60: ...And We Also Talk About Wrestling
January 10, 2020 13:36 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBIt's 2020! Can you believe it? We've taken a break from watching wrestling so we catch up on what we've missed. Plus: we've each picked our favorite match from 2019!
The Gatekeepers of Wrestling
December 19, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBIt's our last episode of the year! We look back at some of our favorite matches of the year and realize it's hard to pick just one. What a year to be a wrestling fan!
CM Plunk
November 24, 2019 22:28 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBCM Punk has returned in the least-interesting and least-dramatic way possible. Hooray! Mark and Gavin catch up on that and the rest of the wrestling news from the past couple weeks and look forward to Survivor Series.
The Duolingo of Carney-Speak
November 17, 2019 19:29 - 1 hour - 38 MBWe're back, and hoo boy there was a lot to cover! AEW Full Gear came to our hometown of Baltimore, NXT and WWE are crossing over, and Survivor Series is coming up. Plus: impeachment hearings through the lens of pro wrestling! Oooooh yeah!
Computer Picture
October 30, 2019 12:33 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBAEW continues to be everything we've ever hoped for when it comes to pro wrestling. And NXT's not bad either! We've stopped watching the main roster altogether. Do we miss it? What are we doing now that our Monday nights have freed up?
Leaving the Cult of WWE
October 17, 2019 22:50 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBAEW has made us realize we're embarrassed to have been WWE fans for so long.
Pro Wrestling
October 06, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBIt was the biggest week in wrestling history. Monday Night Raw, AEW Dynamite, NXT, and Friday Night Smackdown. We cover it all. Or at least most of it. There was a lot. We did our best.`
Dave Meltzer's CNN
September 25, 2019 02:22 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBNXT on USA premiered and it was fantastic! AEW's premiere is only a week away! Meanwhile: WWE has a storyline written by someone with a clear cuckolding fetish. The Wednesday Night Wars are warming up!
ASMR
September 17, 2019 13:10 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBWhat does ASMR really stand for? Is the WWE desperate for ratings? Are we desperate for AEW to start? Tune in to find out!
Sometimes You Just Get Horny and Adam Cole Shows Up
September 06, 2019 02:54 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBDang, we've really broken up with WWE, haven't we? We're all-in, all-out, and in full gear for AEW! We welcome AEW's Full Gear and Starrcast IV to our hometown of Baltimore.
Episode a 50!
August 26, 2019 12:31 - 1 hour - 35 MBIt's our 50th episode extravaganza! We've got babyfaces, we've got friends, we've even got a couple discussions about wrestling! Here's to another 50 episodes. Thanks for listening!
Don't Go to Reddit Asking for Help
August 16, 2019 12:28 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBSummerSlam: it was a wrestling event that took place! Also: Maybe the worst part about wrestling is wrestling fans. Except for us. We are elite.
SummerSlam Preview!
August 08, 2019 01:29 - 1 hour - 37 MBAEW's premiere in DC sold out, and we didn't get tickets! The G1 Climax comes to its climax in just a few days! And we're on the road to SummerSlam! Yes, we talk about a surprising amount of wrestling on this one!
Some Shit Falls on Baltimore
August 02, 2019 12:20 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBThe heel president cut a promo on our hometown of Baltimore and we don't let him get away with it. Plus: AEW comes to TNT (and Washington DC!) on October 2nd!
All Effort Wrestling
July 26, 2019 02:16 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBGavin was on vacation and Mark's roof blew off of his house. It's good to be back and talk about AEW and that other wrestling promotion if we have time!