Latest Wrestling history Podcast Episodes
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 26 - 04/17/2020
Contesting Wrestling - April 17, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn which we go over corrections/omissions from our R-Truth episodes, and muse on the similarities/differences between wrestling characters and comedy characters.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 25 - R-Truth
Contesting Wrestling - April 13, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn our first remotely recorded lockdown episode, Doc, Katy and Ben guide Evan through the career of a lesser-known, and criminally underrated, performer: Ron "The Truth" Killings.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 25 - 04/10/2020
Contesting Wrestling - April 10, 2020 15:05 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn which we reflect upon a surreal Wrestlemania, and make corrections to the Charlotte Flair episode.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 24 - Charlotte Flair
Contesting Wrestling - April 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe delve into the history of the Cersei Lannister of wrestling, Charlotte Flair, and watch her matches with Sasha Banks, Nikki Bella, and Asuka.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 24 - 04/02/20
Contesting Wrestling - April 03, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn which we reflect on the Squash Matches episode, wax wistfully about the Big Boss Man, and ruin a fan's birthday.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 23 - 03/30/20
Contesting Wrestling - March 30, 2020 13:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe (sort of) revisit Kenny Omega, talk about whether wrestling without an audience is wrestling, and speculate on how to make a Social Distancing Match actually work.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 23 - Squash Matches
Contesting Wrestling - March 30, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe examine the history of the "squash" match, in which a superstar utterly destroys either some rando, or possibly another superstar, much to everyone's chagrin.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 22 - Kenny Omega
Contesting Wrestling - March 23, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe delve into the career of renaissance man Kenny Omega. He drowns a man, fights a child, glues several dozen mousetraps to a board, and travels through time to quote Schwartzenegger in flawless Japanese. He is now Evan's favorite wrestler.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 22 - 03/20/20
Contesting Wrestling - March 20, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBen is an academic who loves wrestling. Doc is a wrestler. And Evan...just doesn’t get it. After twenty-plus years of friendship, they’re going to try and understand each other, and hopefully make sense of what people love...and hate...about the world's most popular form of simulated combat.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 21 - Chris Jericho, Part Two
Contesting Wrestling - March 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn our continuing exploration of possibly the greatest wrestler of all time, we watch him try to buy the affections of Kevin Owens, and engage in a masterpiece of a match with JRPG boss Kenny Omega.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 21 - 03/13/20
Contesting Wrestling - March 13, 2020 13:35 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOn today's minisode, we talk about whether you can ever learn what makes wrestling interesting if you just watch the product, and never have anyone explain the mechanics to you.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 20 - Savage/Steamboat with Matt Josephson
Contesting Wrestling - March 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe sit down with photographer and podcaster Matt Josephson (insta: @matty2jay, twitter: @m2j) to talk about his lifetime passion for sports entertainment, and dissect his favorite match of all time. Evan thinks this match is the Hill Street Blues of wrestling. It makes sense, trust us. ...
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 20 - 03/06/20
Contesting Wrestling - March 06, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this actually mini minisode, Evan is shocked to learn about how wrestling rings are built, and we celebrate the fact that Jericho himself retweeted us!
Contesting Wrestling Episode 19 - Chris Jericho, Part One
Contesting Wrestling - March 02, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe begin our mini-series on the man people keep telling Evan is the greatest of all time. We watch him fight HBK, become the first ever Undisputed Champion, and generally walk around having "it".
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 19 - 02/29/20
Contesting Wrestling - February 29, 2020 18:05 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe conclude our series on Chyna by viewing/discussing one of her matches in Japan after leaving the WWE.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 18 - Chyna
Contesting Wrestling - February 24, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe examine the groundbreaking career of Chyna, an amazing performer who the WWE never seemed to truly understand.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 18 - 02/21/20
Contesting Wrestling - February 22, 2020 02:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOn this coda to our indie wrestling extravaganza week, the four of us (including ref Katy Vella, formerly Betsy Ross, who had to relinquish her name after being sued by American History) muse about wrestling nostalgia, and where to draw the line in the implied politics thereof.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 17 - PWG with Justin Caracciolo
Contesting Wrestling - February 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe talk to wrestling student Justin Caracciolo (co-host of Takedown Breakdown on WHPC, 90.3 Long Island) about one of the most exciting independent promotions in America.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 17 - 02/14/20
Contesting Wrestling - February 14, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn our AJ Lee postscript, we re-iterate the importance of staying out of the ocean. Also? Don't surprise make out with people. It's not cool, even if it worked out for Punk and Lee.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 16 - AJ Lee
Contesting Wrestling - February 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn which we dive into the history of game-changing WWE superstar AJ Lee. We read from her autobiography "Crazy is My Superpower", and marvel at the ways she was able to spin Vince's terrible booking of her character into wrestling gold.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 16 - 02/07/20
Contesting Wrestling - February 07, 2020 15:50 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn the epilogue to our Cena series, we contemplate how we always need to have it both ways, and speculate about how much people do or don't care about Saudi Arabia.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 15 - John Cena
Contesting Wrestling - February 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTake #2 of our John Cena episode, this time with Betsy Ross (@Good_Ole_BR) joining us. We examine the man who cannot be seen, beloved by children, hated by fans (and Evan). He wrestles Brock Lesnar, The Great Khali, and runs a gauntlet against Chris Jericho, The Big Show, and Randy Orton...
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 15 - 01/31/20
Contesting Wrestling - January 31, 2020 15:40 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this minisode, we range far and wide, reflecting on the most recent Royal Rumble, both the good parts AND the truly awful parts. Relationships are called into question. Threats are made to summon a certain patrol.
*UNLOCKED* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 12 - Bret/Vince, Bret/Shawn (Ironman), Moolah/Kai
Contesting Wrestling - January 27, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEvan managed to lose our Cena episode files, so while we punish him by making him re-watch the matches so we can re-record it, enjoy our premium compliment to our Montreal Screwjob episode! We're joined by @Good_Ole_BR to discuss the time Bret's family beat the crap out of Vince, the tim...
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 14 - 01/24/20
Contesting Wrestling - January 24, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn our Royal Rumble minisode, Evan requests that we watch Rumble '06, and learns that even a main event starring and won by your favorite guy can still be bad and boring. Oh well! Later, Betsy unleashes a torrent of frustration around Candace,
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 13 - 01/23/20
Contesting Wrestling - January 23, 2020 17:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe correct errors and admit omissions from our TNA Highs and Lows episode. Evan thinks he's invented a new kind of match, only to learn that wrestling is way ahead of him on this one. The merits of DDP Yoga are discussed.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 14.5 - Royal Rumbles! 1992, 2016, 2018
Contesting Wrestling - January 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSemi-full-time co-host @Good_Ole_BR joins us for a review of "Wrestling Christmas", also known as the Royal Rumble. Evan feels overwhelmed by the number of randos he's been forced to learn about, but everyone agrees The Repo Man (who is clearly a burglar) should return to the WWE.
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 12 - 01/17/20
Contesting Wrestling - January 17, 2020 12:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn which we reflect on Shinsuke Nakamura, and ask the Most Important Question about Brock Lesnar.
Contesting Wrestling Episode 14 - TNA Highs and Lows
Contesting Wrestling - January 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe take a look at the best and worst of TNA: a brilliant triple threat between Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels, followed by a confusing nightmare that for some reason stars Mick Foley. The Triple Threat becomes Evan's new favorite match. The other drives him to high-pitched ...
Contesting Wrestling Minisode 11 - 1/10/20
Contesting Wrestling - January 10, 2020 13:25 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFirst minisode of the new year is a MacroMini! We cover the Screwjob and Shawn Michaels episodes! We discuss the elastic and ambiguous nature of sexual undercurrents in wrestling! We delve deep within ourselves to find truths! We finally bring Canada to justice! Also, make sure to check ...
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