Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

The boys are all back in the saddle again with tons of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling They are joined by your favorite guest and ours, Mikko Maestro. Mikko throws down the challenge to Tombstone Jesus, and somehow figures its going to happen in New Jersey, at Matt’s house, with Matt in his corner & Tony in Tombstone’s with Kevin as the special guest referee. It’s crazy & makes no sense, you’ll have to listen to believe it. After our friend leaves, we cover the biggest news of the past week. We talk about Cody’s exit from AEW, and what a possible WWE run would look like. We talk about our Elimination Chamber Picks, and the show itself. The Men’s Elimination Chamber, and some this & that’s We cover Impact’s No Surrender Show from Saturday Night, the Eddie Edwards Turn, Jay White/Bullet Club Saga, Deonna’s Open Challenge & more. After the break we come back with some new segments First we have THE THREE COUNT. Where we cover NWA, MLW, ROH and NJPW, hitting on 3 topics from each promotion

On episode 572 of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast, Kevin is joined by Kate Hensler of fightful and The Mark Order Podcast.  They do a heavy dive into AEW and are then joined by The NWA’s Sam Adonis aka El Rudo.  It’s a deep discussion about his experiences in pro wrestling and his take on the landscape today.  Pittsburgh independent wrestler Zeke Mercer also stops by to introduce himself to The Shining Wizards Universe and talks about his experiences being a wrestler and college student, along with inclusion & representation in pro wrestling.  Kevin & Kate also talk IMPACT, Matt Cardona’s NWA title win.  Shining Wizards Matt’s Jay White fail, and their trip to AC for Dynamite.  All this and so much more wrestling talk! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

The boys are back with another jam packed show! After a quick catch up, the boys are talking a couple of hot issues from the past week, Shane McMahon & Brian Kendrick. From there we do a little WWE Elimination Chamber talk. Tony is annoyed we have picks. Matt hates Goldberg and Kevin is looking ahead to Brock vs Roman at Mania. We are then joined by our guests, S.A.T. Jose & Joel Maximo. We talk about their resurgence after stepping out of the light for almost 10 years, Joel has some technical issues, he was upset about that, so we do apologize. We talk about the Briscoes, GCW, HOG, horse meat, Maff & tons more. After a brief break we are back to talk MLW, NWA, Impact, NJPW, ROH and hit on some news and notes before we pull this train into the station. This is a must listen to show if you are a wrestling fan. Please Rate, Review and Subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Hot off the Royal Rumble the boys have a full show They are joined by one of the hottest up and coming tag teams in the business TSF. What does TSF stand for? You’ll have to listen to find out. We talk about all things TSF, training at the Nightmare Factory, name dropping, sandwich spots, poop pants, NWA Crockett Cup, & MUCH MORE. This is a great introduction to these guys and a really fun interview. Post interview we deal with some technical issues, plug the patreon & jump right into the Royal Rumble, or as Matt calls its the Royal Bumble. Boys weight in on the event, and the lack of excitement from the Rumble. No surprises, Brock, Shane O Mac, YUCK. What did you think? We want your feedback. We talk a little NWA, AEW, ROH Hall of Fame and hit on a few more news & notes before pulling the train into the station. If you’re a wrestling fan, this is the podcast for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It’s Monday Night and we are back! Right off the bat we are joined by Jazzy Gabert from Sirius Sports Entertainment. We get into the transition from Wrestler to Promoter & the uphill battles she is dealing with prior to the debut show on February 20th. Talk about the stars, tattoos, her debut show, & much more. Plus we get a scoop as Jazzy announces who the commentary team is for the debut show. After Jazzy, Matt runs down his trip to the Hammerstein Ballroom for GCW Sunday Night. The boys talk about the whole card, and Matt gives in-depth details. Plus we go over the PPV Picks & some random things from the past week that the boys enjoyed, Impact Wrestling, NWA & MLW. After our commercial break we are back with a good old fashion Wizards Rewind. We are talking Royal Rumble 1988 & Bunkhouse Stampede 88. We talk each show & match, go into the story as to why NWA & WWF went head to head on January 24th 1988. Its a good old fashion wizards show full of lots of laugh, wrestling talk and

Its Monday Night and You Know What That Means The boys are back, no guests and lots of wrestling to talk about. We kick off with the biggest news of the day, Cody Rhodes is a free agent. We speculate what this means, and if it means anything. Will he show up at the Rumble? Is this a Rhodes to the Top Storyline? Is this a PR Move? From there we hit on some AEW happenings from the last week, the debut of Brody King, the news that they floated a Lita vs Britt Baker Storyline, which leads us to Tony going on some rant, only to find out that he has no idea what female is who in AEW, its hysterical. We go over the Royal Rumble card, and who we think will win the rumble, briefly touch on the Lita/Charlotte Flair slow motion Twist of Fate, and the Elimination Chamber. We also run down who has already been announced for the Mens & Women’s Rumble. A little bit on NXT talk before we take a quick commercial break. Upon our return, we talk about the post Hard to Kill Impact Show. Matt & Kevin loved the show,

Your favorite Pro Wrestling Podcast is back & boy do we have a show for you! We are joined by Primetime Living Dontae Smiley. He’s an author, a musical artist and a professional wrestler, among other things. We talk about working in AEW, being the OIWA International Champion, Sir Mo, Texas, and much more. Keep your eyes on Dontae, get to know him, he’s gonna blow up in 2022 After Mr Smiley exits, we put a bow on the Shining Wizards Pay Per View Picks for 2021. Find out who the winner was, and how close it ended up being. Once that’s out of the way, the boys talk NJPW & Wrestle Kingdom Nights 1 & 2, plus they hit on some NJPW Notes. Kevin thinks the IWGP World Heavyweight Title not having the same lineage as the IWGP Championship is stupid & we discuss. Up next is NWA Powerrr & MLW Azteca. We talk about both shows, the highs and the lows. Before talking about Mickie James in the Royal Rumble and what the could possibly mean for the future. After a brief timeout Matt & Kevin return to ta

Kate from Fight Club joins Kevin and Tony for an amazing interview with Jon Alba, sportscaster, wrestling personality, and wrestling podcast host. Jon talks about his latest podcast with Matt Hardy, titled “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy,” as well as his dislike of the wave at sporting events. The four spent an hour discussing sports, podcasting, interviewing, wrestling, and so much more. After the break there’s discussion of the Big Swole and Tony Kahn back and forth, WWE’s Day One social media special (or whatever phrase has supplanted PPV), the PPV pick total, and, for the first time all year, picks are made during an episode. The three then try and decide if Big E losing was a bad thing, and how they would play out the next installment of Adam Page and Bryan Danielson. It’s a must listen to episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Its our final show of 2021 Its been a hell of a year & we go out with a bang! The boys catch up with each other, and briefly talk about the Christmas Holiday. They are then joined by Kayla Sparks. We talk about her resurrection in wrestling, which she credits the Shining Wizards for (We can’t take credit for this) We talk about AEW, meeting Sting AGAIN, who is on her wrestling bucket list, Against the Rope, Spice Girls and much more. It’s a real fun interview, and great if you are looking for an introduction to Kayla Sparks. Post interview we cover a ton of news & notes. From AEW and the debut of Kyle O Reilly to the Nigerian Pastor & everything in between. WWE, NXT, MLW, NWA, Impact, NJPW, GCW & More. Then the fellas each give us their Top 10 Matches from 2021. It’s the must listen to podcast if you’re a wrestling fan. Rate, Review & Subscribe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Celebrate Christmas with this rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with Santa enthusiast and hardcore legend, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Prepare for your holidays proper with the best wrestling podcast around! Tony, Kevin and Matt are in the holiday spirit and they have a jam packed show lined up for you. Are gift cards a suitable gift? The boys discuss that for a bit Jump into some wrestling talk, MLW is on the list first, Tony gives us the rundown, Matt ask’s a bunch of questions, and the boys try and figure out who is on the MLW Top 10 List for the Week. After MLW the guys cover some NWA. A lot of promo’s this week, with a lot of interesting stories going forward. Matt loves what they are doing with Sal Rinauro & the Aron Stevens story. We talk about all the title belts in the NWA, which leads to an interesting discussion about the NWA Women’s Tag Titles and them appearing in the WWF circa Royal Rumble 88. We are then joined by AEW Superstar and friend of the show Sonny Kiss. We catch up with Sonny about all things AEW, Limpbizkit, Grunge, Butts, Pop Music, Pop Culture, Movies and so much more. We chat for almost 2 hours and have an ama

It’s Monday Night, and the boys have a loaded show. Vincent from Ring of Honor joins the boys to talk about Final Battle, End of an Era, the Righteous, the independent wrestling scene and what the future holds for him. Its great to catch up with him and its a great interview. Find out who’s on his independent bucket list After Vincent Matt talks about his trip to Baltimore for Final Battle, the boys go over picks and talk about the show, and what the future holds for ROH, if there is a future. Back from break, we hit on a few this and that’s, Jim Duggan, Jack Evans, Jeff Hardy release before being joined by the Bounty Hunter Bryan Keith. *Disclaimer, we had audio issues with Mr Keith so the interview cuts in and out a bit, we try to salvage what we could but we had to punch out. Mr Keith will be joining us in the future. We hit on some more news and notes from NWA, AEW, Impact, NJPW, & MLW as well as talk about a few more topics before pulling the train into the station. Plus we have a huge guest fo

It’s Monday Night and You Know What That Means The Boys are back with a jam packed show. It’s Finland’s Independence Day, and Mikko Maestro who booked himself on the show back in April, is here again to join the boys. We talk about Finland’s Independence Day, his recent trip to Finland, Tuna Pizza, wrestling at taco festivals, trips back to Finland, video games & more. After Mikko, the boys briefly talk about NWA Hard Times 2, run down the picks, the debuts, and the overall thoughts on the show. After this, Tony has to exit the show, so it’s Matt & Kevin for the last 2 hours. After a quick break, the boys talk a little WWE, Jeff Hardy, Day 1 & Broken Skull Sessions before turning to AEW. We talk AEW Dynamite, the upcoming show in Long Island, a Wardlow face turn, the new people who worked AEW Dark & some Rampage. We are then joined by the Baddest Bitch around Amy Crimson. If you aren’t familiar with her, we suggest you check this interview out, its a great introduction. We talk Vince Russo, Ba

The Two Man Army is together talking turkey (literally) and recapping some of the week in wrestling. Tony is excited about the upcoming Hard Times 2 and chats up the go home from NWA Powerrr. Then Tony is happy to talk about MLW and the crowning of a new National Openweight Champion as well. Kevin has lots of questions but might be a convert for MLW and NWA, with the way Tony is talking about them. After the break the boys are joined by PJ and Luke Hawx, the amazing father and son tag team Hawx Aerie. We discuss their Circle Squared appearance which led them to working with the NWA as well as PJ’s rise in pro wrestling. From there the “Big Deal” Craig Steele returns to the show to fill us in on what games he’s playing as well as what he watches on TikTok. He also talks about the return of ISPW and his continued work with WrestlePro. It’s a great show with some amazing guests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

We celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary in style tonight. We had a lot of past guests record some videos & send them our way. So we play those, we catch up with each other, talk about Thanksgiving, and have two awesome surprise guests join us to help us celebrate 10 Years. Jaka & Sunny both call in & we catch up with them & just have a real fun time. We briefly talk Survivor Series, and picks, very briefly, before watching more videos, having more laughs and playing Can You Beat That. Also, after 10 Years, we finally figured out that this show, was all about us. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It’s Monday Night and You Know What That Means We are a week away from our 10 Year Anniversary Show The Boys are back in town hot off of AEW Full Gear Matt is super annoyed at the whole Bleacher Report situation, and takes us on a journey full of trials and tribulations. The boys catch up before they take a deep dive into AEW Full Gear. We touch on... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

We got another jam packed show of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast We are joined by Monster Factory Student and Longtime fan Christian Rocco. We go way back to when Christian was in his early teens, now at 21, he’s training to be a professional wrestler at The Monster Factory. We catch up with him, hit him with some trivia, talk about Virgil & have a real fun time. We... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It’s Monday and You Know what that means Your favorite weekly podcast about wrestling is back. We kick off the show with an awesome talk with Parrow. He’s one half of the Tag Team THE END, he’s gay, and he’s a force in the world of professional wrestling. We talk about the NWA, the tag team division, working for Billy Corgan, All Japan Pro Wrestling, No Peace Underground and more.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It’s Monday Night, and You Know What That Means. It’s another episode of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast Matt and Kevin kick off the show & catch up quickly before jumping into the world of the WWE. Some Crown Jewel talk, quickly turns into the Becky/Charlotte saga, and its not too long before the boys are joined by Late Tony. Tony says his piece and the boys talk some more... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It’s Monday Night, and you know what that means Kevin and Matt are back with a jam packed show. Kevin recounts his weekend at WrestlePro, & the pressures of working backstage with the show airing live on FITE TV. We can’t get too much into it, as we are joined by our guest for the night. Future Legend Kerry Morton, the son of Ricky Morton. Son and Father are on... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support