Wrestlespective: A WWE / wrestling podcast

The Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels vs. Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, Arn Anderson & Haku at Survivor Series 1989 is discussed by Jason Mann and Stan Morris. They talk about the oddity of Hulk Hogan not being in a pay-per-view main event in the late 1980s, building Warrior up to the WWE title, what if Bret Hart had been given Warrior's push instead, how a hypothetical Michaels vs. Warrior match would have gone, how the story of trouble in the Heenan Family didn't lead to a memorable conclusion, and Jason's idea of a hypothetical Lethal Lottery-Survivor Series-Elimination Chamber concept pay-per-view. #WWE #wrestling #rasslin #prowrestling Original airdate: 7/26/12

The Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels vs. Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, Arn Anderson & Haku at Survivor Series 1989 is discussed by Jason Mann and Stan Morris. They talk about the oddity of Hulk Hogan not being in a pay-per-view main event in the late 1980s, building Warrior up to […]

Ric Flair vs. Tatsumi Fujinami at SuperBrawl 1 is discussed by Jason Mann and David Kincannon of Irresistible Force vs. Immovable Object. They try to clear up the muddied differences between the NWA and WCW titles at this time, whether Flair (as brilliant as he was) was the right man to be on top of WCW […]

Ric Flair vs. Tatsumi Fujinami at SuperBrawl 1 is discussed by Jason Mann and David Kincannon. They try to clear up the muddied differences between the NWA and WCW titles at this time, whether Flair (as brilliant as he was) was the right man to be on top of WCW at this point, and much more. Original airdate: 7/18/12

The 1995 Royal Rumble match is discussed by Jason Mann and Luke Johnson of Wrestlefeed. They talk about how the quicker-than-ever 60-second intervals made this Rumble feel much different than any other, the lack of depth and star power beyond Shawn Michaels, Davey Boy Smith and Lex Luger, the battle of the future Kronik members, the fate of Well Dunn, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/12/12

The 1995 Royal Rumble match is discussed by Jason Mann and Luke Johnson of Wrestlefeed. They talk about how the quicker-than-ever 60-second intervals made this Rumble feel much different than any other, the lack of depth and star power beyond Shawn Michaels, Davey Boy Smith and Lex Luger, the battle of the future Kronik members, […]

The Royal Rumble 1989 match is discussed by Jason Mann and Scott T. Holland. They talk about the continuing saga and soon-to-be breakup of Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan, bask in the wonderful battle of DEMOLITION, ponder what would have been if Terry Taylor and Curt Hennig had switched characters, and analyze the seemingly odd choice of Big John Studd as the first Rumble winner. Original airdate: 7/6/12

The Royal Rumble 1989 match is discussed by Jason Mann and Scott T. Holland of Star of Savage and the new blog Irresistible Force vs. Immovable Object. They talk about the continuing saga and soon-to-be breakup of Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan, bask in the wonderful battle of DEMOLITION, ponder what would have been if […]

The wild and wonderful wrestling documentary "Fake It So Real" is discussed by Jason Mann and David Shoemaker of Grantland. They talk about how the movie depicts the artform of pro wrestling, the different attitudes of the wrestlers portrayed, life among working-class friends in a small Southern town, the details of putting together a wrestling show, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 7/3/12

The wild and wonderful wrestling documentary “Fake It So Real” is discussed by Jason Mann and David Shoemaker of Grantland. They talk about how the movie depicts the artform of pro wrestling, the different attitudes of the wrestlers portrayed, life among working-class friends in a small Southern town, the details of putting together a wrestling […]

Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe from TNA Genesis 2006 is discussed by Jason Mann and Will Pruett of ProWrestling.Net. They talk about Angle’s odd and acrimonious departure from WWE, Joe’s undefeated streak, and the amazing atmosphere of this match and the sense of hope in TNA at the time. Download this episode of Wrestlespective.

Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe from TNA Genesis 2006 is discussed by Jason Mann and Will Pruett of ProWrestling.Net. They talk about Angle's odd and acrimonious departure from WWE, Joe's undefeated streak, and the amazing atmosphere of this match and the sense of hope in TNA at the time. #WWE #TNA #wrestling Original airdate: 6/28/12

Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Koko B. Ware, Hillbilly Jim & Hercules v. Haku, Ted DiBiase, Akeem, Red Rooster & Big Bossman at Survivor Series 1988 is discussed by Jason Mann and Stan Morris. They talk about the charm of the Survivor Series elimination matches, how this match continued the breakup of the Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan alliance, whether Terry Taylor's Red Rooster was the really worst gimmick ever, the incredible ability of the Big Bossman, and much more. #WWE #wrestling #rasslin #prowrestling Original airdate: 6/25/12

Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Koko B. Ware, Hillbilly Jim & Hercules v. Haku, Ted DiBiase, Akeem, Red Rooster & Big Bossman at Survivor Series 1988 is discussed by Jason Mann and Stan Morris. They talk about the charm of the Survivor Series elimination matches, how this match continued the breakup of the Randy Savage and […]

The 1994 Royal Rumble match is discussed by Jason Mann and Chris from IVP Videos. They discuss the many surprising faces who show up in a 1994 WWE event, compare the sagas of Bret Hart and Lex Luger, praise Ted DiBiase’s one-time appearance as a WWE pay-per-view announcer, and ponder the beginning of Diesel-mania. Download […]