Wrestlespective: A WWE / wrestling podcast

The War Games match of Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags v. Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck & Col. Robert Parker at Fall Brawl 1994 is discussed by Jason Mann and Dylan Hales. They talk about what a tremendous feud and match this was in what is considered a down period for WCW, why it might be overlooked among the great War Games matches, why Terry Funk is the greatest, arguments in favor of Dustin Rhodes being the best U.S. professional wrestler in 1994, the greatest Dusty Rhodes promo you'll ever see, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/5/12

The Miz vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 27 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul of International Object. After some jokes about what a mat classic this is, they talk about what went wrong and what right in their feud and this match, the Rock's involvement and how his return shook up WWE, the tone of Miz's and Cena's entrances and what they said about their characters, some about the Cena-Rock feud heading into WrestleMania 28, and much more. Original airdate: 3/29/12

The Miz vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 27 is discussed by Jason Mann and K Sawyer Paul of International Object. After some jokes about what a mat classic this is, they talk about what went wrong and what right in their feud and this match, the Rock’s involvement and how his return shook up WWE, the […]

The last WCW pay-per-view main event, Scott Steiner v. Dallas Page at Greed 2001, is discussed by Jason Mann and Sergio Hernandez. They talk about Steiner's seeming mental instability, the Magnificent Seven, fans discovering Page might not be appealing, whether a fan in the crowd was Paul London, what the plans were for WCW before Nitro was canceled, and a little bit about why the invasion in WWE failed. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/27/12

The last WCW pay-per-view main event, Scott Steiner v. Dallas Page at Greed 2001, is discussed by Jason Mann and Sergio Hernandez of Cageside Seats. They talk about Steiner’s seeming mental instability, the Magnificent Seven, fans discovering Page might not be appealing, whether a fan in the crowd was Paul London, what the plans were […]

The 1991 Royal Rumble match is discussed by Jason Mann and Scott T. Holland. They discuss what was going on with many of the cast of characters in the Rumble, including "The Model" Rick Martel, Mr. Perfect, Earthquake, Bret Hart, Saba Simba, Jake Roberts, Davey Boy Smith, Kerry Von Erich, The Undertaker, Jimmy Snuka and many more. They also go into this show built up the mediocre Hulk Hogan v. Sgt. Slaughter feud and the outstanding Randy Savage v. Ultimate Warrior feud. #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling Original airdate: 3/20/12

The 1991 Royal Rumble match is discussed by Jason Mann and Scott T. Holland of Star of Savage in this marathon show. They discuss what was going on with many of the cast of characters in the Rumble, including “The Model” Rick Martel, Mr. Perfect, Earthquake, Bret Hart, Saba Simba, Jake Roberts, Davey Boy Smith, Kerry […]

The Survivor Series 1993 main event of the All-Americans (Lex Luger, Undertaker, Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) battling the Foreign Fanatics (Yokozuna, Crush, Jacques Rougeau & Ludvig Borga) is discussed by Jason Mann and Ben Pasco of It’s Raining Meng. They discuss Lex Luger and his dull family, the Undertaker’s track record of patriotism, Yokozuna’s […]

The Survivor Series 1993 main event of the All-Americans (Lex Luger, Undertaker, Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) battling the Foreign Fanatics (Yokozuna, Crush, Jacques Rougeau & Ludvig Borga) is discussed by Jason Mann and Ben Pasco of It's Raining Meng. They discuss Lex Luger and his dull family, the Undertaker's track record of patriotism, Yokozuna's murderous past, Ludvig Borga's surprising competence, Jay Leno's awfulness, and more.

Justin Credible v. Lance Storm at ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 is discussed by Jason Mann and Joe Drilling. They talk about the merits of Credible's reign as champion in the last year of ECW (not to mention the merits of his jorts and tights combo), Storm's strong run in 2000 in ECW and WCW, Tommy Dreamer's brutal attack on Francine, past and current misogyny in wrestling, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/8/12

Justin Credible v. Lance Storm at ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 is discussed by Jason Mann and Joe Drilling. They talk about the merits of Credible’s reign as champion in the last year of ECW (not to mention the merits of his jorts and tights combo), Storm’s strong run in 2000 in ECW and WCW, Tommy Dreamer’s […]

The War Games match of Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags v. Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck & Col. Robert Parker at Fall Brawl 1994 is discussed by Jason Mann and Dylan Hales. They talk about what a tremendous feud and match this was in what is considered a down period […]

Shane Douglas v. Taz at ECW Guilty As Charged 1999 is discussed by Jason Mann and Tom Breihan of The Classical and Stereogum. They talk about whether ECW’s myth matches up to reality, Douglas as a weary villain, comparisons between the character of the Franchise and Triple H, Taz and others in ECW succeeding despite […]

Shane Douglas v. Taz at ECW Guilty As Charged 1999 is discussed by Jason Mann and Tom Breihan of The Classical and Stereogum. They talk about whether ECW's myth matches up to reality, Douglas as a weary villain, comparisons between the character of the Franchise and Triple H, Taz and others in ECW succeeding despite their limitations, and much more. Tom also discusses writing about and meeting Colt Cabana and CM Punk (who has a very nice condo). #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/3/12

Chris Jericho v. Stone Cold Steve Austin at No Way Out 2002 is discussed by Jason Mann and Joe Drilling. They talk about the strange tone of the New World Order's WWE debut, the odd first interactions of Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall with Austin and The Rock, how Jericho was often an afterthought, Mr. Perfect's drunkenness, how this match had so many chops, Austin's struggles in 2002, the many failures of the NWO, and more. Original airdate: 2/25/12