Latest Wrestling history Podcast Episodes
Premium Episode 18: AJ Lee vs Naomi, Paige + Danielson vs Punk in ROH *Unlocked*
Contesting Wrestling - August 03, 2023 15:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn advance of this Friday's AEW Collision featuring Ricky Steamboat as guest referee, we've unlocked this Premium Episode in which we the first ever match between Bryan Danielson and CM Punk, which took place at the ROH Reborn Stage One event, which was the last time Ricky “The Dragon” ...
Premium Episode 104: CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe Trilogy with Scotland Green
Contesting Wrestling - June 18, 2023 01:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis time on Contesting Wrestling Doc, Ben, and Scotland Green watch the CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe trilogy from ROH in 2004. This episode was recorded six months before we are releasing it, but since it is for matches that happened almost 20 years ago, that's ok! These matches are some of D...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 69: Carry Jobs with Eddie McNamara
Contesting Wrestling - December 22, 2022 19:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis time on Contesting Wrestling we talk to Eddia McNamara, author of "Toss Your Own Salad", about matches where one participant famously carried the other through the match! An interesting topic to breach, for a variety of reasons sometimes one participant has to take control and lead...
Premium Episode 2: Harts vs HBK/Kings + Reigns vs Bryan *Unlocked*
Contesting Wrestling - November 24, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn celebration of Thanksgiving, we've unlocked one of our earliest Premium Episodes, from the beforetimes of 2019, in which we discuss the classic Survivor Series 1993 match pitting the Hart Family against Shawn Michaels and his "Kings" as well as the first one on one match between Dani...
Premium Episode 91: WCW Halloween Havoc 1990 *Unlocked*
Contesting Wrestling - November 01, 2022 17:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs a slightly belated Halloween gift, please enjoy our Premium Episode from last year covering the WCW Halloween Havoc event, featuring Sting vs Sid Vicious in the main event for the World Heavyweight title, Lex Luger vs. Stan Hansen for the U.S. championship and the classic encounter b...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 68: Early CM Punk with Zack Pond
Contesting Wrestling - June 29, 2022 19:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis time on Contesting Wrestling Doc, Ben and out guest Zack Pond talk about early CM Punk. Punk in IWA: MS, Punk in TNA and the first ROH Punk vs. Raven match! We will be doing a series on CM Punk as we have time and this is a good start. If you enjoy Contesting Wrestling, consider ...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 67: Wrestlemania 38 with AJ Lupo
Contesting Wrestling - May 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDoc, Ben and our guest AJ Lupo contest a selection of matches from Wrestlemania 38! We look at a few matches, and we give our opinions on today's WWE! We check out Biana Belair vs. Becky Lynch, AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn, Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins and more! Support us on Patreon for a...
Premium Episode 84: The Whole F'n Show *Unlocked*
Contesting Wrestling - April 20, 2022 17:38 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn celebration of 4/20, we've unlocked our premium episode all about "The Whole F'n Show" Rob Van Dam. To access our complete Premium collection of over 100 episodes, subscribe for $5 a month at patreon.com/contestingwrestling Happy 420 to those who partake!
Contesting Wrestling Episode 66 - Bob Backlund with longtime fan Omar
Contesting Wrestling - March 31, 2022 11:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis time on Contesting Wrestling Ben and Doc talk with their dear old friend and older wrestling fan Omar about Bob Backlund, one of the longest reigning WWF champions of all time and later, one of the shortest. We have a great time talking about nice old crazy old Mr. Backlund so chec...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 65 - Wrestling Themes with Space King Bobby!
Contesting Wrestling - February 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDoc, Ben and three time Contesting Wrestling Guest Space King Bobby talk music! We talk about some of our favorite and least favorite wrestling theme music and what that music means to the wrestling fan. We have fun as always on this one so check it out! Twitter: @ContestingW @DrDiamon...
*Unlocked* Premium Episode 65: JAPW Season's Beatings 2007
Contesting Wrestling - December 26, 2021 01:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMerry Christmas, folks! Join Ben and Doc for a discussion of an event we went to personally that shaped our fandom and relationship with wrestling. In 2007 JAPW was a large regional indy that competed directly with ROH and had a different roster and a different flavor. We attended this ...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 64 - The saga of Bret, Yoko an Hulk With Will Fink
Contesting Wrestling - December 16, 2021 19:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode of Contesting Wrestling, Doc and Ben bring on Will Fink, one of Ben's oldest friends who has watched wrestling only sporadically over the years to talk about Bret, Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan and the events where they all traded the WWF Championship. This episode is full of ...
*Unlocked* Premium Episode 10: Undertaker's Debut and more XSW
Contesting Wrestling - November 25, 2021 22:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn celebration of Thanksgiving and the recent Survivor Series, please enjoy one of our earliest Premium Episodes, featuring the debut of The Undertaker at Survivor Series 1990 and 2 matches from Xtremely Serious Wrestling, including one with Orange Cassidy! Subscribe for $5 a month at P...
*Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 10: Undertaker's Debut and more XSW
Contesting Wrestling - November 25, 2021 22:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn celebration of Thanksgiving and the recent Survivor Series, please enjoy one of our earliest Premium Episodes, featuring the debut of The Undertaker at Survivor Series 1990 and 2 matches from Xtremely Serious Wrestling, including one with Orange Cassidy! Subscribe for $5 a month at P...
*Unlocked* Premium Episode 58: Paul Bearer
Contesting Wrestling - November 03, 2021 14:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs a belated Halloween gift, please enjoy this premium episode from last year, in which we discuss the late, great, spooky wrestling manager extraordinaire, William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. Ohhhhh Yesssss!!!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Contesting Wrestling Episode 63 - AEW Grand Slam with Sergio the non-fan!
Contesting Wrestling - October 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Contesting Wrestling gang went to AEW Grand Slam and we took a new guy! Ben's friend Sergio (Instagram: @gomdiaz) had never been to a live wrestling event before and had barely paid attention to it in his life so let's get his impression of all the action. We at Contesting Wrestlin...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 62 - Michael Muhammad Knight talks Sid and stacked cages!
Contesting Wrestling - September 13, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEvan, Ben and Doc talk to author, philosopher and scholar of Islam Michael Muhammad Knight! We talk almost exclusively about wrestling. Shawn Michaels vs. Sid from Survivor Series 1996 and the triple cage match from Nitro 2000! The sudden popularity of Sid and the almost unexplainable e...
*Unlocked* Premium Episode 64 - ROH All Star Extravaganza 2
Contesting Wrestling - August 26, 2021 03:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo celebrate the return of CM Punk to pro-wrestling and Samoa Joe's return to the ring in NXT, here's a Premium Episode in which Ben and Doc revisit the first ROH show they ever attended, back in 2004, which was also the first time they saw either Punk or Joe, who battled in the main ev...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 61 - British Wrestling
Contesting Wrestling - July 19, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEvan, Ben and Doc check out some British Wrestling! Plus, Evan has had enough and addresses his status with Contesting Wrestling. On this edition of Contesting Wrestling we check out both classic and modern British wrestling, as well as what it looked like through the WWE lens. We see...
"Where's my CW?"
Contesting Wrestling - June 29, 2021 15:05 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA short message from Dr. Ben Abelson for the purpose of excusing our recent absence ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
*Unlocked* Premium Episode 76: MSG 11/31/1991 with Matt Josephson
Contesting Wrestling - June 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 76 we are joined by @matt2jay Matt Josephson and discuss a classic Madison Square Garden WWF House Show featuring one of the first ever one on one meetings of Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. Subscribe at Patreon.com/contestingwrestling $5 a month gets y...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 60 - Gargano, Cole, Reigns and Owens. Modern wrestling with Superfan AJ Tignonsini
Contesting Wrestling - June 02, 2021 03:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Contesting Wrestling Evan, Doc and Ben welcome Wrestling superfan AJ Tignonsini to the podcast! AJ is a big fan of NXT and has selected a couple of matches for us to contest. We watch the Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano 2-out-of-3 falls match and we check out Roman Reigns vs. ...
*Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 71: The Art of Raw, Part 1
Contesting Wrestling - May 18, 2021 02:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we unlock the first episode of our Premium series The Art of Raw, in which we discuss the WWE series Monday Night Raw from its inception in 1993. In this first installment, we cover the first two episodes of Raw, from January 11th and 18th, '93. To continue hearing this series...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 59 - The "King of Chaos" Logan Black brings us Terry Funk!
Contesting Wrestling - May 07, 2021 20:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Contesting Wrestling we talk to The one and only "King of Chaos" Logan Black as he brings us some of his favorite Terry Funk matches and brings some insight to the psychology of doing hardcore wrestling. We take a look at the "I Quit" Match between Terry and Ric Flair, as...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 58 - Wrestlemania 37
Contesting Wrestling - April 22, 2021 02:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEvan, Ben, Doc and Katy take a look at both main events from Wrestlemania 37! Plus, we check out Cesaro vs. 3 men in a Seth Rollins shaped trenchcoat and Evan starts negotiating a way out! If you enjoy Contesting Wrestling, join our Patreon! You get a bonus episode every week at $5! ww...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 57 - Glacier/Mortis and Undertaker/Kane with Space King Bobby!
Contesting Wrestling - April 06, 2021 17:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Contesting Wrestling Evan, Doc and Ben are joined once again by podcaster extraordinaire and the king of all space, @Spacekingbobby! Bobby wanted to talk about wrestlers that were made specifically for each other so we showed Evan "Coming Soon" Glacier and his foil, the cov...
*Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 67: PROGRESS Wrestling 83 w/Scotland Green
Contesting Wrestling - March 22, 2021 20:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo give Evan a break during his midterms, this week we're unlocking Premium Episode 67, in which we are joined by comedian and Twitch streamer Scotland Green for a discussion of the UK independent wrestling promotion PROGRESS, specifically their 83rd volume, subtitled: Remove Child Befo...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 56 - Daniel Bryan
Contesting Wrestling - March 10, 2021 03:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we continue our look at Daniel Bryan as he finds his way to the WWE. We take a look at the very first episode of NXT and his match with World Champion Chris Jericho, then follow him a few years into the future as he takes on John Cena at Summerslam for the WWE Championship! Fi...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 55 - Kane, Shane, Brisco, Patterson, and guest Brian Burgundy
Contesting Wrestling - February 23, 2021 04:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Contesting Wrestling we welcome independent professional wrestler Brian Burgundy! When we asked Brian what we should sow Evan, he wanted to check out Kane vs. Shane McMahon and the hardcore evening gown match between Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson. We thought it was high t...
Contesting Wrestling Episode 55 - Kane, Shane, Brisco, Patterson, and Guest Brian Burgundy
Contesting Wrestling - February 23, 2021 04:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Contesting Wrestling we welcome independent professional wrestler Brian Burgundy! When we asked Brian what we should show Evan, he wanted to check out Kane vs. Shane McMahon and the hardcore evening gown match between Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson. We thought it was high time to mo...
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