Wrestling vs. The World
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -A podcast discussing wrestling subjects of all kinds, with most episodes being dedicated to a specific topic. Reviews of some shows, a specific wrestler, a title run that a wrestler has had, etc.
The podcast debuted in November 2019 and resumed in 2021, episodes having debuted through YouTube.
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Episodes
The WWF/WWE Fear Factor Special | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 169
April 12, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.82 MBBack in early-2002, the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) did a crossover special with Fear Factor. 50k is on the line for charity as 3 male and 3 female Superstars go through 3 challenges, but who will survive?
Cody Rhodes Finished His Story | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
April 09, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MBWrestlemania 40 has concluded with both huge nights and the ending of the second night has been explosive, as Cody Rhodes has finally defeated Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. It's time to discuss the ending of the main event and some other tidbits from both nights of this massive event.
March 23, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 168
April 05, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBIt's another Saturday Morning Slam review that includes The Great Khali in a Handicap Match and a main event of The Miz vs. Damien Sandow. This feels unnecessary.
WWF/WWE Raw on Xbox | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 167
March 29, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8.69 MBLast week, I covered my thoughts on the Nintendo 3DS port of the WWE All Stars video game after revisiting it. This week, it's time to revisit a game that I'm really not fond of for another review: WWF/WWE Raw on the original Xbox.
WWE All-Stars Review (Nintendo 3DS) | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 166
March 22, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8.43 MBA lot of people look fondly on the WWE All-Stars video game due to it being different from the typical WWE Smackdown vs. Raw games. Today, I'm discussing the Nintendo 3DS port of this video game and if I recommend it compared to the home console ports of this game.
March 16, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 165
March 15, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MBIt's the episode where the General Manager for this TV-G rated show gets announced, should be pretty obvious who it is.
I'm Not Impressed With WWE 2K24 | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
March 11, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 23.8 MBWWE 2K24 has finally be released to the public, which includes the touting of their "40 Years of Wrestlemania" 2K Showcase Mode being one of the big selling points. However, I'm going to be honest of what I think of this overall new game and the main game mode after a few days of playing this game.
March 9, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 164
March 08, 2024 12:00 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBWe've got women wrestling and champions colliding, but no General Manager to be named just yet?!
WWE 2K24 Full Roster + DLC Releases | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
March 03, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes - 16.5 MBThe WWE 2K24 video game roster has been finalized, as well as the release date for future DLC packs and what wrestlers will be in each pack throughout the year. Let's see who made the cut for this upcoming video game.
Zach Gowen's WWE Career | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 163
March 01, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes - 15 MBIn 2003, WWE signed Zach Gowen to a contract to make him the only one-legged wrestler to ever join the promotion. It's been over 20 years now since his departure from WWE and I wanted to talk about his televised run from May to October of 2013.
Triple H's Reign of Terror | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 162
February 23, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes - 28.4 MBThere have been many periods in WWE history that have put a sour taste in the mouths of wrestling fans, with the 3-year period that's been labelled as Triple H's Reign of Terror being pretty high on that list. So I'm going to look back during this period with the feuds Triple H was in, the issues that happened along the way, and how long it took the victims from this period to recover (if at all) in WWE.
Every Title Change the WWF Had in 2001 | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 161
February 16, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes - 17.4 MBI've had an episode in the past where I documented every title change that happened within the WWF/WWE during the calendar year of 1999. Today, I'm taking on the painful task of doing the same thing, but for the year of 2001.
The Rock vs. Triple H at Wrestlemania 40 Isn't Happening | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
February 14, 2024 18:16 - 8 minutes - 10 MBIn the fallout of the Wrestlemania XL (40) Kickoff/Press Conference from February 8, 2024, it's time to discuss what has been confirmed from that event, match predictions that I've made for the biggest show of the year, and a rumor that fans seem to be getting into their heads regarding The Rock and Triple H for that show.
March 2, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 160
February 09, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBAnother Saturday Morning Slam review has arrived with the theme revolving around the eventual reveal of a General Manager for the TV-G rated program.
Wrestling Fans Are Still Being Immature | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
February 06, 2024 17:00 - 8 minutes - 9.8 MBIn the fallout of Cody Rhodes stepping aside on Smackdown for The Rock to potentially face Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 40, wrestling fans are still in an overly emotional frenzy on social media about this and it's time for me to address the behavior of the online wrestling fanbase for the 3rd time on this podcast.
The Issue With Rock/Roman Happening Over Cody/Roman at Wrestlemania 40 | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
February 04, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes - 12 MBThe wrestling fanbase has been very vocal since Smackdown aired on Friday due to an abrupt change in direction for Wrestlemania 40, involving Cody Rhodes and his pursuit of Roman Reigns. While I'm not against this sudden change of plans, I do have an issue with it that I'm discussing in this bonus episode of the podcast.
WWE Matches Affected by ”Card Subject to Change” Part 4 | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 159
February 02, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 24.6 MBGot another batch of matches for this subject, so let's dig into more WWE matches that didn't happen as originally advertised.
WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Fall Out + CM Punk's Injury | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
January 31, 2024 12:00 - 14 minutes - 16.4 MBThe 2024 Royal Rumble PLE has concluded on January 27th and it's time to discuss how my predictions have turned out, as well as talking about the wrench thrown into the Wrestlemania 40 plans due to CM Punk's unfortunate injury during the Royal Rumble match itself.
WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Predictions | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
January 27, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBTonight's the night for the 2024 Royal Rumble event, so it's time to discuss my predictions and include what I feel will be some matches for Wrestlemania 40 based on my predictions from this event.
The WWE Career of CM Punk (2006-2014) | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 158
January 26, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes - 28.8 MBI had this episode planned before CM Punk's sudden WWE return at Survivor Series 2023, so I'm doing it anyway. It's time to revisit CM Punk's WWE main roster run from his debut on the ECW brand in 2006 until his abrupt departure in 2014. There won't be talks of his time in OVW and there will be mentions of things that were discussed in Colt Cabana's podcast from 2014 along the way.
WWE 2K24 Features, Cover Stars, & Release Date | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
January 22, 2024 14:13 - 13 minutes - 14.5 MBAn exclusive episode to services outside of YouTube. WWE 2K24 news has started to come onto the Internet as of January 22nd and it's time to go over the information that the 2K team has given to the wrestling fans. Information includes new features for the upcoming game, its release date, and even the chosen cover stars for the different editions of the video game itself.
February 23, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 157
January 19, 2024 12:00 - 6 minutes - 7.78 MBAnother Saturday Morning Slam review has arrived, featuring Jack Swagger facing Jey Uso and Kaitlyn vs. Natalya.
The Tag Team Run of Billy & Chuck | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 156
January 12, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBBilly Gunn has been well-known for his different tag teams within his WWE career, including the likes of the Smoking Gunns and the New Age Outlaws. One team that he was a part of turned some heads from 2001-2002 and that was his team of Billy & Chuck, with Chuck Palumbo. Let's look back at this team's time together, shall we?
WWF Backlash 2000 Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 155
January 05, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes - 32.7 MBA little while back, I reviewed Wrestlemania 16 (otherwise referred to as Wrestlemania 2000) and the overall show was pretty lackluster. Today, I wanted to finally cover the follow-up PPV of Backlash and see if it made up for one of the weakest booked Wrestlemanias of all-time. Does Backlash 2000 deserve the praise that it receives from fans?
February 16, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 154
December 29, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 9.85 MB2 matches on this episode and one of them involves Cody Rhodes, who has a mustache. Not sure why people kept pointing it out all the time back in the day, facial hair grows on the face.
February 9, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 153
December 22, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MBAnother Saturday Morning Slam review has arrived that features 2 matches on the show, are they worth it for this broadcast?
What is the worst wrestling match ever? | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 152
December 15, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 9.94 MBWrestling fans over the years will easily jump at an opportunity to let people know what they feel is the worst match in wrestling history for a myriad of reasons. Today, I'm discussing what I feel is the worst wrestling match that I've ever seen and a big surprise may be that it's not a WWE match.
My Only WWE Live Event Experience | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 151
December 08, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 18.4 MBA lot of fans have memories of attending a lot of WWE shows over their lifetime due to the company being the largest wrestling promotion in the world. I've only attended 1 WWE event in my lifetime and today's podcast episode shall go over that evening.
The Godfather’s 2002 WWF/WWE Heel Run | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 150
December 01, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MBMost people remember The Godfather's time in 2002 for his return at the Royal Rumble after missing the Invasion storyline, but there was something that happened in 2002 that people may forget and that was his heel run that happened on shows like Metal and Velocity. So today, it's time to see how that brief heel run played out.
So, CM Punk has returned to WWE | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Extra
November 26, 2023 04:45 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBA streaming service-exclusive episode of the podcast (won't be on YouTube) that's discussing the sudden return of CM Punk at the conclusion of Survivor Series 2023. I'll be referencing what I've said in the 12th episode of the podcast that I posted in July 2021 and how I'm feeling about this whole moment.
February 2, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 149
November 24, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 9.2 MBOnly 3 months of episodes left to look over from WWE Saturday Morning Slam and this one has 2 matches to watch, but they aren't anything to write home about.
So, I Finally Watched WWF Mayhem in Manchester... | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 148
November 17, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 19.2 MBI've got a lot of wrestling VHS tapes and DVDs in my collection and there was one that I completely forgot to look at for the past 5 years. WWF Mayhem in Manchester from 1998, was the VHS tape worth the 9 dollars I spent on it from Amazon in 2018?
January 26, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 147
November 10, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 9.9 MBSaturday Morning Slam review arrives once again and it gets noted for Daniel Bryan's time on commentary during the 2-match broadcast. I still can't identify the nickname he was going for.
January 19, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 146
November 03, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.6 MBAnother Saturday Morning Slam review has arrived and it has 2 matches to look back on, one of them being the first ever Divas match in the show's history after about 5 months on the air.
The WCW Handheld Game That I Despise | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 145
October 27, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8.24 MBI went over a WCW handheld game a couple of episodes ago and it's time to cover the other one today, which is a game that I've dedicated a YouTube video to several years back. WCW Mayhem on the Game Boy Color gets reviewed today and I'm regretting it.
January 12, 2013 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 144
October 20, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MBIt's time for another WWE Saturday Morning Slam review and it's a pretty odd episode to look back on, since it only had one match that pretty much covered the entire episode. Yeah, it's an episode that has a Randy Orton match in it.
I Never Knew This WCW Game Existed | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 143
October 13, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 7.91 MBI've seen a lot of wrestling games over the years and there have been ones from WCW that people know pretty well. However, there's one game for the original Game Boy that has the WCW name on it that flew under the radar for myself, so I'm giving it a review for today's episode.
The WWE Career of Bray Wyatt | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 142
October 06, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 55.6 MBThe longest episode of the podcast is here and for good reason. This was recorded a couple of days after Windham Rotunda's sudden passing in late-August and I'm taking this episode to discuss his entire WWE career. His time as Husky Harris, some touching of his time in developmental, his rebirth as Bray Wyatt, his reinvention as The Fiend, and his final run with the company.
The Time WWF Made A Double Dragon Clone Game | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 141
September 29, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 9.86 MBBack in 2001, the WWF had a video game released for the Game Boy Color that was known as WWF Betrayal. What was the overall purpose of the game? You'll find out in today's retrospective review of the overall game.
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Triple Header | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 140
September 22, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 15 MB3 episodes to review of WWE Saturday Morning Slam for this week's episode, since December 22 and December 29 were "Best of" specials to close 2012. So those 2 will be quickly discussed before getting into the January 5, 2013 episode.
How WWE ’13 Gave Me My First YouTube Moment | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 139
September 15, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.62 MBI've made a lot of content on YouTube since my very first upload in August 2010, but there's one instance from 2012 that became my first ever highlight. Today, I'm revisiting the time where WWE '13, in its own way, gave me a true break on YouTube.
The Time The WWF Hired A Magician | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 138
September 08, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.53 MB1995 has been widely regarded as a very poorly done year for the WWF/WWE for a myriad of reasons. In today's episode, it's time to explore one of the bad parts of that year with the one-off appearance of Phantasio.
Eddie Guerrero’s WWE Career Retrospective | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 137
September 01, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 21.9 MBWWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero had 2 different runs with the WWF/WWE. Many championships were won, many memorable matches were given to fans, and even more memorable moments were given in that 5 year period. Today, it's time to reflect on Eddie Guerrero's entire WWE run from 2000 to 2001 and 2002 until his passing in 2005.
December 15, 2012 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 136
August 25, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MBAnother Saturday Morning Slam review has dropped and it covers the final "new" episode of 2012 (with the next 2 episodes of that year being Best Of specials) with Ryback in the main event.
December 8, 2012 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 135
August 18, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.39 MBAnother Saturday Morning Slam review has arrived, discussing the episode where John Cena makes his in-ring debut for the TV-G rated show.
WWE Video Game Exclusive Playable Characters | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 134
August 11, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.52 MBA lot of WWE games over the years have multiple ports for them on different consoles, so it's time to go over which ones are exclusive to specific console versions of WWE games.
John Cena’s Non-World Title Feuds | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 133
August 04, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 18.5 MBDuring the post-Money in the Bank 2023 live stream that I did on YouTube, I made a mention about John Cena having more non-World Championship feuds during his time at the top when compared to Charlotte Flair. This episode will go over all of those feuds between Wrestlemania 21 and SummerSlam 2014.
The WWF PPV That Had To Be Redone | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 132
July 28, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8 MBIn May 1996, a WWF PPV faced a serious issue when a thunderstorm ruined the entire event and had to be redone 2 days later. Today, I'm discussing the incident for In Your House: Beware of Dog.
December 1, 2012 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 131
July 21, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBIt's time for another Saturday Morning Slam review and it's the UK episode, which includes Layla teaching some terminology from her homeland.
November 24, 2012 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Review | Wrestling vs. The World Podcast Episode 130
July 14, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.2 MBIt's the Thanksgiving-themed episode of Saturday Morning Slam and it's a pretty weird episode to look at.