Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

With Matt, Tony, and HK all off this week, Kevin enlists the help of Kate The Great, aka Kate Hensler from The Mark Order Podcast & Fightful for this special "Flush The Format" episode of The Wizards!  On this "unsanctioned" episode of the pod, Kate & Kevin bounce around to cover everything from the past week in wrestling. AEW, Summerslam, ROH, IMPACT, The G1 are all on the table!  Plus we see the debut of a potential new game called "Glad, Mad, or Sad...(or indifferent.)  All this, and so much more on Episode 649 of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Episode 648 Tony is in vacation mode as he leaves for Florida this week. The boys catch up with each other before making the rounds around the wrestling world with Over the Top. Tony watched some of the XPW show and as is customary anytime they come to Newark, you know we have to talk about it. Matt brings up Marty Scurll & asks when is it ok for someone who's been canceled to return, and it leads to a very serious and thoughtful conversation To bring the mode back up, Matt brings up Dynamite and is annoyed that they don't separate ROH & AEW. Before the conversation gets too far, we try to figure out if KJG ordered Death Before Dishonor for himself or someone else. The crew talks Bam Bam Dark Side of the Ring & a little bit of the NXT Great American Bash show We cover the MJF/Adam Cole situation, CM Punk & his "real" Championship, SummerSlam this weekend, Buff Bagwell and some more. Then it's Wrestlers Court, the People vs XPW. Tune in and let us know what you think

On this episode the boys get to talk with Tod Gordon, the man behind ECW. Promoting his new book, Tod is God, we talk a ton about ECW, and Tod is kind enough to share some hysterical stories about the Sandman, Terry Funk and Mick Foley just to name a few. We talk about the Metal Maniac, Jimmy Snuka, the ECW Arena, favorite stories and angles. It's a fantastic interview and a great peak at the new book. Over the Top is hysterical as always & Tony hits us with some killer jokes, after making our way around the wrestling world, we land on HK's latest purchase. AEW Fight Forever. HK weighs in on the video game and it's something you don't want to miss We dive into the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring about Abdullah the Butcher KJF briefly hits us with his review on the ROH Death Before Dishonor show, Matt doesn't like the lack of stories or the recent booking of Willow. Then its time for the PWI Top 10 Showdown, as we talk tag teams from 1987 vs 1997 We end with some Slamming G

The Wizards return with a jam packed episode After a quick bit of chit chat the boys go Over The Top and Tony brings some of his best material thus far. The boys get into some chatter about the recent episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Adrian Adonis. Tony is annoyed about the amount of time they spend talking about cocaine, but loves the Dan Spivey story. Sadly its been 35 years since Bruiser Brody was senselessly murdered and we talk about the footprint he left on the pro wrestling world, share some stories and go down the What If hole Matt is annoyed with the NWA and the Tyrus/EC 3 main event scheduled for NWA 76, they talk some NWA, Youtube viewing numbers for Powerrr and MLW Fusion. We picked a PPV this weekend, so we briefly cover the results, the PPV Picks standings and the happenings in Impact. Matt can't talk highly enough about AEW Collision and the Tag Team Match from Saturday Night, but he does and quickly It's then time for Can You Beat That as Mike Peterson defends the title against C

On this episode the Wizards span the world of wrestling After catching up, Matt ponders how painful it must have been for Hulk Hogan to use the Leg Drop in the 2000's and we discuss why he didn't use a different move, and Hogan Knows Best We do some Over the Top before doing a dive into AEW. What is the payoff of the MJF/Adam Cole feud? What's the main event of All Out? All In? Is Collision the best AEW Show? We then move over to ROH and it's safe to say the verdict is disappointment as this version of ROH has seemed to turn into AEW Dark. What do you think? You agree with the boys? Tony returns to talk about the Bad Dude Tito press and Matt is hot about the website that used a headline that was 10000% false and a picture of Tito Ortiz We talk about headlines gone wrong in the past and this leads us to a really fun talk about Buff Bagwell, his movie career and his post wrestling adventures We talk about the Jim Ross fall and have a little fun before taking a quick break After we return w

On the latest episode the boys talk about their 4th of July plans before taking a trip around the wrestling world with some Over the Top. They discuss Meltzer's 5 star system & what makes him the be all end all of wrestling match ratings. Matt downloaded the AEW Fight Forever Game & he gives the boys the 411 on the game. Tony and HK don't feel too strongly about the game, but they haven't played it yet, & Tony is hooked on a date with Aubrey. HK loves the restaurants Before the boys can talk Money in the Bank, Tony has some major issues with Peacock & refuses to pay for the service. We discuss if we should pick the MLW show this weekend, Tony still hates pick, and we discuss what was Money in the Bank We talk a little about the Jacob Fatu situation & cover some MLW, discuss the latest Dark Side of the Ring on JYD, talk a little about AEW, Mox & Eddie Kingston Handsome Kevin hits us with a Top 5 in honor of the 4th of July --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster

It's another fun filled exciting episode of your favorite wrestling podcast. Before the show kicks off Matt loses power, so the boys open the show and bust his balls about that. Danny Russ, the Voice of Reason joins the boys to talk some AEW Forbidden Door, as they unpack the card top to bottom. At some point Matt joins by his phone to chime in on the conversation. Danny bits us a farewell and we are joined by TMDK member and all around bad ass, Bad Dude Tito. They discuss a variety of topics, the Misfits, Japan, New Japan Strong, the G1 and much more. It's a fun interview and a great introduction if you aren't familiar with Tito. After a quick break and the return of Matt's power, they boys talk some XPW, MLW, and take an unexpected trip to a strange place, you have to hear to believe Then it's the PWI Showdown, as we look at the Top 10 Rankings from May 1990, and compare WWF vs NWA. Find out which promotion takes the cake for the boys. Remember to rate, review and subscribe if you

One of the longest running weekly wrestling shows return with a jam packed show Right out of the gate we are talking about the idea of Hulk Hogan holding Tag Team Gold in 1993. We are joined by Handsome Kevin who is supposed to be on vacation in Mexico, the angle of his camera makes him look strange. Once the show kicks off the boys catch up, Tony made a sick intro video that you gotta see on our Youtube channel, its awesome. Tony and Kevin break Matt's balls cause Matt provides that he didn't put deodorant on after he got out of the shower. After some ball busting its time to go OVER THE TOP. Run down of the past week of wrestling, then we get to talking. Tony and Matt are annoyed at the MLW production and Matt is hot about Microman. Before jumping into the world of AEW we discuss what candy is best served frozen. Then it's AEW talk, Collision was a huge success, Punk Is back, a lot of questions about Forbidden Door, JR Talk, Tony hates something about AEW, the usual stuff. We cover a little

In this episode the Wizards are doing it like no other. The usual nonsense to start the show with talk of Winnie the Pooh & Christopher Robin before a surprise guest drops in. Tony's mom Diana joins the show to show off her new Good Night Diana t shirt and give us some fun Tony stories about him growing up. We are then treated to a MARATHON Over the Top as Tony wants to read all the results and leaves the fun facts up to Handsome Kevin and Matt. In all likelihood this will be the last time this happens, but its something worth checking out, especially with some of the results that Brendan pulled out for us. We cover the death of The Iron Sheik and what we remember him for, and this gets us thinking, was there anyone in 83/84 who could have taken the title from Backlund besides the Sheik? We shift that into Matt talking about a random Monday Night Raw from 1995 that is full of things he doesn't remember, Backlund/Man Mountain Rock feud over a broken guitar, Scotty Anton being Lex Luger's fl

One of the longest running weekly wrestling shows returns with another action packed show. Right from go we are talking about NWA and the Crockett Cup 2023, this takes us Over the Top & boy does this turn into something. After Over the Top we do talk about the NWA and continue to explore exactly where it went wrong, was it the pandemic? Aldis leaving? Is there hope for the NWA to turn it around? We talk about the brand new WWE Heavyweight Championship, Money in the Bank, Alexa Bliss having a baby, Ted DiBiase's head, who are the Raw Tag Team Champions? We talk some AEW, as Tony Khan has another announcement this week, plus we discuss last week's announcement about CM Punk & Collision. We enter the world of Impact Wrestling and talk about the 8-4-1 match, & discuss if Steve Maclin is the man to carry the title till Josh Alexander returns or if it's Nick Aldis. Plus we find out what Impact Knockouts are serviceable. We talk some NJPW Dominion, KJG & Matt really enjoyed the show

A jam packed episode covering the past week in the world of pro wrestling Tony is rocking a Beef Shirt, and well, ya just gotta listen. We jump into Over the Top, and we cover everything from the WWE to MLW and everything in between. Matt is fired up about AEW Double or Nothing, and he breaks down the whole card, match by match, losing his mind. Listen to see if he enjoyed anything from the show or if it was straight hate. From there the boys talk NXT Battlegrounds and WWE Night of Champions, go over picks, talk briefly about the NWA Crockett Cup and some how once again find themselves talking about XPW. It is then time for the Can You Beat That Championship as Mike Peterson defends the title against DHB3, will Mike retain or did we crown a new champion? After the game, we talk a little Impact, & Best of the Super Juniors. Then wrap things up with the news that Hulk Hogan said, "Never say Never" about a return to the ring. We ponder if & when before calling it a night. If you enjoy th

On this episode of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast the crew covers it all. Over the Top right from the jump, as we cover everything that happened in the past week. We cover the "Superstar" Billy Graham death and the 2004 WWF Hall of Fame class. This someone leads us into a conversation about Ron Reese, which is fascinating in itself. Matt tries to steer the conversation to the WWE's Night of Champions, but they somehow end up talking XPW since the show is in New Jersey this weekend. Eventually we get into the Night of Champions, and run down the card. We then enter the world of AEW, Tony watched last week's House of Black Trio's match, HK hates a rope break in a No DQ match, Matt is over the CM Punk nonsense, & we talk so much more AEW. Tony Khan needs help, enough with the Four Pillars and we preview the AEW Double or Nothing Show. Matt gives a little rundown of NJPW Resurgence before a surprise interview takes place. Then it's WHAT IF.....Shawn Michaels doesn't g

Episode 637 comes out of the gate hot. Tony is pissed off about Facebook and he rants and raves like a lunatic. Matt attempts to get things back on track by sharing his thoughts about the Wrestlemania 4 finish, how 2 good guys cheated to beat a bad guy. This leads the boys on a short adventure about how they would rebook Mania 4 without a tournament before being joined by Bad Luck Fale. There are some technical issues at the beginning of the interview with the Rouge General Bad Luck Fale, but once we get them squared away we are off to the races. We talk about a variety of subjects, from the Bullet Club, to chopping fans, spankings, the Fale Dojo, David Finlay, Winning the IWGP Tag Titles, rocking the Wizards T Shirt and much more. This was such a fun interview, we really think you'll enjoy it. We return with Over the Top,Magenta stops by, and does what only he can do. We talk WWE, and if the Bloodline is the greatest storyline in the last 20 years of the WWE. We talk about AEW, and the Elite vs Blackp

The Shining Wizards Return with Episode 636 Over the Top leads off the show & as the boys try to transition into Backlash from Puerto Rico, they are hit with a Savio Vega bomb followed by a surprise guest who rocks the socks off the crew. It's a great surprise and something we were not ready for, and it bleeds over into our guest, ECW Legend "The Giant" Paul Lauria. If you aren't familiar with Paul Lauria, he was on the ECW Ring Crew with Mikey Whipwreck and they used to do wrestling before the shows. This caught Paul E's eye, and the rest is history. We cover that history, Paul shares some hysterical stories with us, and we explore how it has come full circle & what Paul is up to know with Wrestling is Now. Back from a quick break we are joined by Kate the Great from The Mark Order Podcast/Fightful/Fightful Select & every other podcast under the sun to go DOWN THE AISLE. Tonight we explore Royal Rumble 2009. ECW is running at full strength, Jack Swagger, The Matt Hardy Tu

The boys are back with another fun filled show. Lots of WWE talk on this episode. The direction of Cody, the WWE Draft, who should win the new title, the latest lawsuit, bad writer ideas and more We also check on Handsome Kevin's excitement level for the possibility of Wrestlemania 41 being in Minnesota. We also talk about the AEW landscape. Roderick Strong is All Elite, the idea of a Saturday Night Show, and the cons. Milwaukee Tom joins us for the latest Wizards Rewind as we go back to 2017, Tom's first ROH show in Milwaukee UnAuthorized. Enjoy the show? Please remember to subscribe rate and review. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Matt and Kevin get together to talk with UK wrestling superstar Robbie X. The King of the Cruiserweights shares so much with us. It's a great introduction to the man who is tearing it up in the UK. We talk about his near 5 star match with Will Ospreay, working with legends like Frankie Kazarian & Doug Williams. HIs feud with Lio Rush, the UK wrestling scene during the pandemic and the Me Too movement. We only scratch the surface with this future wrestling star. If you're a wrestling fan, be sure to keep your eye's peeled cause 2023 is gonna be a huge year for Robbie X. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

Tony, KJG & HK are back to bring you all things from the world of pro wrestling. The boys do some video game talk and catch up with each other before jumping into the wrestling world. Over the Top is a wild ride from WWE to Stardom and back to the NWA & MLW. Tony puts his degree to use and gives us a breakdown of the Rhaka Khan (Trenesha Biggers) Conspiracy Lawsuit. If you are not familiar with this one, hold on to your hats as the boys go over the list of names that she is suing & some old wild stuff from this crazy story. The boys are covering the Chavo Guerrero Jr. quote that dropped today about using the Guerrero name to get over and Chavo going after Rey. The boys have some feelings about this, especially KJG. The XPW is back and making noise as someone apparently set themselves on fire this weekend, and for some strange reason the boys talk about getting Snitsky at a wrestling convention to punt fake babies. At this point Matt joins the show and catches up with the boys before a quick brea

We have a full house tonight Show starts and Matt is having internet & microphone issues, he is in & out of the first 20 minutes of the show. Tony has some technical difficulties & issues with Matt and his harsh words for the committee. Boys do a little catching up, Matt attempts to join them, and is annoyed with his internet & Streamyard. When his microphone stops working, well......ya just gotta listen Guys hit on some Over the Top #WWE #RAW #Smackdown #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWRampage #NWA #MLW #ROH #ImpactWrestling Matt joins just in time for our guest Shepard Alexander. Shep is training in the #NJPW #NZDojo We talk about living in the land down under, training at the NZ Dojo, animals, talents, 2023 goals and more. It's a great introduction to Shep. After a quick break the boys catch up with Matt about his trip down to #NJPW this past weekend. They talk #BulletClub #JayWhite and more This some how turns into Tony quoting Lean on Me for about 6 minutes before we talk about the #WWEDraf

Matt sits down & chats it up with United Empire Member and NJPW Star Aaron Henare. They talk about a variety of topics, becoming a member in the United Empire, Animal Organs, who's worse then House of Torture, The G1, Shingo Takagi, the Road to Dontaku, Hirooki Goto, Bad Luck Fale, Chess and much more. This is a great way to introduce yourself to Aaron and an exclusive on the Shining Wizards Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

The latest episode is here and its a long one Tony interrupts the open from Aruba to check in from his vacation We catch up with some Easter talk, then Matt has to address the Pick situation, as there was a mix up this weekend. We do some OVER THE TOP before we are joined by our guest, Mr Vinny Pacifico. We talk about his Bang Energy sponsorship, his time in AEW, songs to sing, goals for 2023, and much more. Its a great introduction to Vinny as he is one of the fastest rising young talents in the wrestling industry We are back talking WWE, Mania after Raw and the disappointment that it left the fans with. Are you in on Cody/Brock? Does it feel like a Vince McMahon run show? Are you excited to see Riddle back? Thoughts on the upcoming draft . We shift gears into the news that Jay White is All Elite, before we can jump into that conversation, we are joined by the Can You Beat That Champion AL. The showdown is on in the latest edition of Can You Beat That as Al takes on LOL Mike. Test your trivia knowledge