Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

The biggest week in pro wrestling has come and gone. We are talking all things from the past week. Wrestlemania 39 in all it's glory, the Shane McMahon injury, the matches that stole the show, did we see any Wrestlemania Moments? And of course we talk about the decision to NOT put the title on Cody. We talk some WWE Hall of Fame, the return of Bryan Danielson in AEW, the sale of the WWE and what it means to the future We make a Tony Khan sized announcement Talk some Supercard of Honor, hit on some news and notes from Impact Wrestling, MLW and talk about the passing of wrestling legend Bushwacker Butch. It's a great episode and we think you'll love it Remember to rate, review and subscribe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support

It is Wrestlemania week and we are chalk full of wrestling previews of the biggest week in wrestling. We catch up quickly and our wonderful listeners remind us of the Needle in the pecker spot from the XPW show this past weekend, so we talk about that for a bit. Kevin is furious & Tony is speechless, which doesn't happen often. We got Over the Top and cover all the major shows from the past week of TV, WWE, AEW, Impact, NWA, ROH and MLW. Matt isn't the biggest fan of Wrestlemania week, so we dive into that, hot dogs and more. We preview the Wrestlemania 39 card, and it seems like the gang is pretty excited, even if Omos vs Brock is on the show. A quick break to plug Patreon's and the Wizards Network Upon returning, Matt realizes that NXT Stand & Deliver is also this weekend, so we talk about the card, & Tony tries to guess if the name is one of an NXT Wrestler or a made up name by Kevin. We talk about AEW, The Dream Match between Kenny Omega and Vikingo, Stu Grayson, Sting, Adam

The Wizards are back with another episode covering the world of professional wrestling. After a short open, Matt poses the question, if Ricky Steamboat had a Tag Team Partner, would you rather it be Tito Santana or KoKo B Ware circa 1991. This leads us to the 1990 IC Title Tournament, we know Mr Perfect won beating Tito Santana, but who were the other 6 men in the tournament? We hit Over the Top and cover all the results from the week, before taking about our favorite cold snacks to eat. Matt loves an egg roll cold and there is outrage, so we bring in our guest Darin Corbin to have him add his two cents to the conversation. We talk about a variety of food related topics, Matt shares a few embarrassing stories, we do talk some wrestling, and its a great introduction to Darin if you aren't familiar with him. After a quick commercial break, we are back talking about the Road to Wrestlemania. The Bloodline vs Sami Zayn story continues to deliver, KJG thinks it's not over at Mania, HK questions if they

On the latest episode the boys get back it with lots of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling.  The boys go OVER THE TOP and hit on all the results from the past week. Matt is in charge of the facts, as Tony is running behind. Who's facts do you enjoy more? Matt or Tony?  Matt is confused with the Booby Hitting clip from NXT & looks for clarity from the guys. From the bad, we go to the good, the Bloodline story continues to rule, but Matt is also confused by the Charlotte Flair clip of her from Smackdown where it looks like she is wrestling in slow motion. This leads Kevin to question, why are these big returns, not hitting the mark for most fans.  We are then joined by the Animal Bob Anger. The Asgardian Space Animal talks a ton with us about wrestling, comic books, Sexxxy Beasts and more. Magenta joins the interview and it's over the top, you have to listen to believe it. It's also a great introduction to the Animal Bob Anger.  After a quick break the boys are talking AEW, the leve

A huge week of wrestling and we are back to talk about some of it.  After catching up and hitting Over the Top the boys jump into AEW Revolution.  Matt has some issues with a few things from the PPV. No time clock, legal tags in a NO DQ match and a lack of explanation on the DQ during the Iron Man Match. Besides that him and Kevin enjoyed the show. Tony hated the Texas Death Match, and we have some fun arguing about that, like why would you wrap yourself in barbed wire and jump on another man? A Brick? Ohh also, is it ok to throw a drink on a child? The room is split 50/50 We are then joined by the beautiful and talented Gabby Ortiz. Gabby is a main character in the brand new AppleTV + Monster Factory show debuting on March 17th. We talk about the camera's outside the ring, being vulnerable, how she fell back in love with wrestling, lumberjacks, mountains, and so much more. It's a fantastic conversation with a future superstar, get to know her before the show drops on the 17th.  After Gabby we

This week the boys give you all the wrestling you want and more  After catching up with each other from last week the boys jump right into WHAT IF???? This week's What If if Bret Hart left WWF for WCW in 1992 We play out a variety of situations and fantasy book how things would have looked for both the WWF and WCW in 1992 if Bret Hart had left.  After a quick break we return to talk AEW, Battle Royals, MJF, tuning out during Picture in Picture and more. Plus a quick run down of the Revolution Card and Matt's annoyed about Aussie Open  It's Wrestlemania season so we are talking WWE. Is Bray Wyatt doing it for you? Rundown the purposed Wrestlemania Card, Kevin is 100% out based on one particular match, find out which one & more.  We also talk a little Impact, where MCMG are for us, who's the man to knock Josh Alexander off his throne and the Trey Miguel/Crazzy Steve match.  We put a bow on the show with Matt gushing over Mutoh's last match and the beauty of it all.  Its Wrestli

It's a full episode on the latest edition of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast  We break out a new segment called Over the Top. We run down the results from all the shows from the past week, and Tony put's it OVER THE TOP with a fun fact.  Then we get down to it, as we are covering picks and talking Elimination Chamber. Matt disliked the Women's Chamber match and draws disgust from his fellow wizards. They talk Lashley/Brock, the mixed tag match, Tony thinks Finn doesn't fit in Judgement Day, Elimination Chamber match and of course the main event, Sami Zayn vs Roman Reigns. We also share our followers favorite Elimination Chambers.  We turn our attention to NJPW Battle in the Valley. Tony makes fun of Jay White, Matt loses his mind about the Pirate, and Handsome Kevin hates Mercedes entrance music. We talk about the show a little, and the big women's match before Kevin has some technical issues that lead to some hysterics later in the show  After a quick commercial break for the Shinin

It's Monday Night and the Wizards are a man down, but nothing to worry about.  After catching up on the week that was in our personal lives, with anniversaries, wrestling shows & the Super Bowl, it's on to Picks and the NWA Nuff Said PPV. Matt highlight's what he liked about the show, before losing his mind over the main event and a few other things. He declares that he will never watch the NWA again, let's see how long that lasts.  Patreon winner for the month of February, William Mercier Jr joins the boys for their interview with the voice of New Japan Pro Wrestling and Promoter of AXW Kevin Kelly. Mr Kelly joins us to promote this weekend's event at the Historic Field House in Hamburg, PA. We talk about the show, the talent, Hikuleo, Jay White, what goes into putting on a show and so much more. Its an awesome interview and a great look behind the curtain with someone who has been in the wrestling business for 30 years.  After an hour long commercial break (7 minutes) we come back to talk

The boys are back with a fun filled episode  Tony is having some butt issues, and Matt is running late. They cover a some of the NXT Vengeance Day Show, Matt shows up and is having a day. Tony thinks Kota Ibushi is the star of NJPW, and we never get to finish yelling at each other cause our guest joins us.  Playboy Centerfold and Cover Girl May Valentine joins us to talk about her time in NWA, getting the Playboy gig, Aron Stevens, junk food, pickles, lettuce and so much more. It's really fun conversation with a talent who continues to get bigger and bigger. You don't want to miss out on this one.  Back from a commercial break, the boys talk a little about the relationship they had with Lanny Poffo and his influence on the wrestling business. It's Wrestlemania season, and the boys talk Rhea Ripley picking Charlotte, would you be mad if Sami took the title off of Roman and more. We hit on some of this and that from AEW, Impact Wrestling and NWA before getting to the game tonight It's Can You Bea

The Wizards and talent from across the wrestling spectrum pay tribute and homage to “The Genius” Leaping Lanny Poffo. With readings from his book “Wrestling with Rhyme” and original creations and stories, this presentation will hopefully give you an interesting look at the man and his creativity. Participants include: Bill Apter, Steve Corino, Brian Myers fka Curt Hawkins, PJ Black fka Justin Gabriel, Ethan Carter III, The Blue Meanie, Drake Younger, Zach Gowen, Gregory Iron, Tessa Blanchard, The Juicy Product, Drew Gulak, Danny Maff, Mr. Touchdown, Alpha Female, Jaxson James, Chris Payne, Dave D-Struction, and Matt Macintosh. Plus stories about the Poffo family from Jeff Jarrett, and an original poem in tribute to Lanny by Rob Van Dam. Originally aired March 26, 2015. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

It's a full house tonight. Kevin Is back from Florida & we are rocking & rolling.  With the Royal Rumble in our rearview mirror, we are officially on the Road to Wrestlemania. We break down the Royal Rumble, what we enjoyed, what we disliked, and of course, The Bloodline story.  We are joined by current AAW World Tag Team Champion Frontman Jah C, we cover a variety of topics, from his favorite tag team partner to sharing a locker room with Jay Briscoe to cookies, movies and much more. It's a fun interview and a great introduction to Jah C if you aren't familiar with him.  After a commercial break we hit on a few things from AEW, Impact Wrestling and MLW before getting to Kevin's Top 5 HIs list, Top 5 early 1990's WWF babyface turns Remember to rate, review and subscribe  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

The Boys are back with another fun filled episode They kick things over talking about the tragedy that struck the wrestling community this past week with the horrible passing of Jay Briscoe.  We redirect the show into the WWE world, talking Royal Rumble, surprise entrants, who we think wins the rumble, the Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and plenty more.  Conversation takes a turn into the Far East as they talk about Muta's last match, Hakushi, the kick from Kiyomia to Okada, and a few other things before a quick break.  Back from the break the boys are all over the board, talking a little AEW, MLW, XPW and Women of Wrestling before the Wizards Rewind.  Tonight we jump back to 1996, Clash of the Champions 32. We are talking the Hulkster, Elizabeth, Macho Man, Bunkhouse Bunk, Dick Slater, Robert Parker, Sting, Lex Luger, Alex Wright and much more. We have a lot of fun on this one and have a very heated debate about one particular match. Tune in to find out.  It's a fun filled show, and

It's another Monday Night, and you know what that means  After Tony and Handsome Kevin held it down last week, the whole crew is back this week. For some ungodly reason, they spend the first 20 minutes talking about Matt's vacation. Did the boys hype it up too much last week? Were you disappointed? Was there a porthole?  We jump into the crazy week in the WWE, Vince McMahon is back, is the company for sale? Stephanie McMahon resigns. We have no clue what any of this means & we spend some time speculating about the future of the WWE, and what it means for the product.  We talk some Royal Rumble and the ad that Matt saw during Monday Night Football with Cody advertised. Will Big E make a return?  We discuss the Ruby Soho match, the powerbomb and Jungle Hook. Who liked it, who didn't & much more  We are then joined by the Wild Rhino, Clark Connors. We cover a variety of topics, from his return against Suzuki, being a part of the Historic Crossover show, and Wild Hips in the Super

It's the debut of the Old Man Group as Tony and Handsome Kevin get into the wrestling talk. HK comes alive when Tony's mom enters the chat. The guys get giggity over all the happenings at Wrestle Kingdom 17, including the debut of Mercedes Monè. Talk then turns to the biggest news so far in 2023: Vince McMahon has returned to the WWE, reinstated himself as Chairman, and sets the wheels in motion to either reach a media agreement or sell the company. HK wonders how one particular suitor would work out... The guys also discuss the happenings in the WWE and AEW. HK admits to watching XPW, Tony vents his frustrations with NWA and MLW, and there's a Handsome Top 5 in honor of KJG. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

Happy New Year The Wizards are back with the 1st show of 2023 After the boys catch up about their New Years activities they dive into the world of professional wrestling  Matt got all jacked up for the Muta/Nakamura match & ended up signing up for the Pro Wrestling NOAH Streaming service. Matt talks about the show itself, gushes over the Muta/Nakamura match and ponders why Nakamura isn't a bigger star in the WWE & the guys talk about the his Royal Rumble win and why it didn't translate into him becoming the star they think he should have been.  They talk Wrestle Kingdom 17, Dragon Lee leaving AAA for NXT, and Kennan stripping Sammy & Tay of the titles  We Also talk Judas, Maki Itoh, Nick Gage, who is the face of GCW?  Mandy Rose made a million dollars with her website, and Tony asks, does this set the women's revolution back? It's a great topic of conversation  They cut Wardlow's hair, we talk some AEW, Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett tweeting, Don West and what's happening on

The boys are live in studio with Phil Raia from the Turnbuckle Throwbacks. It's a night of pizza, wrestling talk, and a run-in from T3. After some great talk, the guys cover the December 22, 2017 episode of Monday Night Raw. We hope everyone has a Happy New Year! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

It's Monday Night and the crew is back with another action packed episode  The boys cover the Mandy Rose release and share their thoughts on the whole situation, and have a pretty heated debate about if she should have been fired or not. They talk about the latest episode of AEW Dynamite and the happenings of what's going on in the WWE Universe  After a quick break they talk a little NWA and MLW before getting into Can You Beat That. We get news on the current champion and the committee makes a few announcements that will change the game going forward. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday Remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to this show  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

It's Wrestling Talk....and Talk About Wrestling  Matt Is the Lucky Pierre tonight with KJG & Handsome Kevin  The boys catch up, as we hear about JJ Rouge's weekend and working with Eugene aka Nick Dinsmore before they jump into Ring of Honor's Final Battle. We talk about the card, the Double Dog Collar Match, Jericho tapping to the Swing, is ROH Garbage and the newly announced Honor Club and what does that mean for ROH Weekly TV.  We come back from a quick break with some coverage of NXT Deadline & the Surviver Challenge. We hit on the world of the WWE quickly, talk about the Kurt Angle celebration.  Then it's on to AEW, Ricky Starks, and Winter Is Coming. We question KJG about Ricky Starks and ponder, who if not Ricky Starks, should have been MJF's 1st opponent in this reign.  Then we go down the aisle, sticking with ROH, we are back at Final Battle 2002, the 1st time ROH ran this event. We talk about the Ring Crew Express, Paul London, the main event and MORE!!!!  Reme

It's Wrestling Talk and Talk About Wrestling  The fellas quickly catch up with each other before being joined by the one and only Luigi Primo. The Best Pizza Chef in all the land. We talk about Pineapples on Pizza, his favorite toppings, working in AEW, going to Japan, and much more. It's a real fun interview and a great talk with one of the best characters in the professional wrestling business.  We follow up the Pizza Chef with some NWA talk, Blunt Force, Samantha Starr, The Spectaculars, Velvet Sky and more.  We run down the Ring of Honor Final Battle card. Tony can't wait (That's a lie)  This leads us to the news that Steven Regal is out of AEW and on his way back to the WWE. Worst Salad Dressings, new AEW Title Belts, Kevin's hate for Ricky Starks, a banning and more.  Then it's time for Kevin's Top 5, as he gives us the Top 5 people on TV with GO AWAY HEAT. Who's on your list? Did Kevin miss anyone?  If you enjoy the show, please remember to rate, review and subscribe. &nb

Fresh off of the Thanksgiving Holiday the boys are back to serve up some wrestling talk....and some talk about wrestling.  Handsome Kevin is on 4th mic, and Matt attempts to throw him under the bus for his Thanksgiving tradition, and boy does that blow up in his face. Matt is in the barrel.  Our guest, Rolando Freeman joins us to talk NWA, the Spectaculars and more, but the connection isn't the best, so after a few tries, everyone thinks its best to try again in the future. Don't worry, we will get him on as a guest.  The Boys then turn their attention to WWE Survivor Series WARGAMES!!! They cover the show, the Bloodline and much more.  Then we are joined by David Henry Bauer the 3rd, who picked tonight's Wizards Rewind. We go back to WCW Uncensored 95. Relive this shit show with us, as we have a blast talking about old WCW.  Remember to rate, review and subscribe. Plus don't miss our Wizards After Dark vehicle exclusively on Youtube  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.f