Shining Wizards Wrestlng Podcast

Monday Night, and You Know What That Means Another episode of your favorite wrestling podcast Right from the start, Matt is annoyed at the committee, he want's to challenge for the Can You Beat That Title. We catch up on the week that was for us, Kevin's computer kicked the bucket, Tony & Matt had uneventful weeks.  This leads us to the latest in the Vince McMahon news. He's paying 4 women much more to keep quiet then he did for the tape libraries of WCW & ECW. This leads us on an interesting conversation, then it turns into to what would you do for 7.5 Million Dollars, and what would you do for 1/2 a mortgage payment.  From Vince we go to Jordynne Grace and the Chris Benoit tweet. We discuss the tweet, what she implies & cover the apology. It's a conversation that covers it all, and it's something that really makes you think. We are then joined by the Dominican Destroyer Vargas ahead of his huge match against Brian Myers. We talk Create a Pro/WrestlePro, tag team vs Singles, the New Y

The Two Man Army starts off the festivities with stories of the July 4th weekend. After a few minutes Mims joins the show with stories of his injuries from his match with Tyrus at Alwayz Ready, as well as his recovery. We dive into his history with Crimson and becoming involved with Tried N True Wrestling, his love for the history of the NWA, and how much he loves the Television title. Plus we learn that Mims used to play Smash Brothers competitively as well. After a short break, the guys cover the NWA and MLW. Tony was not happy with Fusion from last week, and Matt joins the show to mostly concur. Unfortunately, Matt disconnected the broadcast, which leads to Kevin and Tony starting the show over. We find out who the first challenger is to Christian Rocco for the CYBT title, we talk a little WWE Money in the Bank, and Kevin hits us with two Top Fives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

Monday night means one thing, the latest and greatest from your favorite podcast.  We are joined by Create A Pro Champion Bryce Donovan, we talk about the journey to the championship, the crazy injury, and the comeback. Working under the Create A Pro learning tree, and what it means to have that opportunity. We talk the Shook Crew, Dog Collar Matches, NJPW, Chase Figures and more. It's a great introduction to one of the fastest rising stars in wrestling.  Tony then joins the show as the fellas gear up to talk Forbidden Door. We cover our picks, and where we stand after the Pay Per View. Matt thinks it's time for Jim Ross to take a step back and points out him calling out the referees during the event. This conversation turns into an all out war between Kevin and Tony, you gotta hear it to believe it.  After the discussion, we put a bow on the Forbidden Door, talk about our favorite matches, the Shibata moment, Zack Sabre Jr, the 4 Way dance and more.  After a quick break, we are back to ta

The Two Man Army (tm) brings a double-shot of WildKat Sports in promotion for their X-Rated event. First it's the man behind WildKat himself, Luke Hawx. The boys talk Young Rock, Heels, being Stone Cold, and his upcoming tag title defense. Up next is WildKat star J. Spade. The guys talk about breakfast cereal, Luke paying rent, teaming up with Bu Ku Dao once again, and much more. After the break the boys discuss Impact's Slammiversary and the PPV picks. Before long, they are joined by Kevin Rogue and Christian Rocco in the next Championship edition of 'Can You Beat That?' It's an exciting match, for sure. Before the show ends, Kevin and Tony discuss the recent Vincent McMahon investigation, and they offer some brief points about what has been happening since the announcement of Stephanie McMahon as Interim CEO. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support

The boys are back in town with another jam packed show  Matt is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Kevin celebrated his 39th Birthday & Tony now has a high schooler  We had to pick 2 PPV's this weekend, and Kevin was late getting their picks in, so Matt and Tony have to decide what the punishment must be for Kevin. Tune in to find out Kevin's Fate.  We get to talking about NWA's Alwayz Ready. Tony & Kevin really enjoyed the show, and we get to talking about it before we are joined by the 2 Time & Current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch. We talk about being the NWA Champion, the big WildKat Sports show on June 25th, and the pressures that come along with being the champ.  We talk a little more NWA after Trevor, and hit on some WWE notes, the break up of Judgement Day, Riddle vs Reigns, Gunther & The Stampede Stud.  We are then joined by the Wildkat Sports World Heavyweight Champion Ryan Davidson. Ryan has been Champ for over 2 years, and is gearing up to

Another Monday means another episode of your favorite wrestling podcast The boys are back with another great episode. They catch up with each other, talking about dinners, house guests, and more. PLUS we get a video from the committee about who the next challenger will be for the Can You Beat That Championship.  Then they dive into the NXT & WWE PPV's from the weekend. The big topic is Cody Rhodes working hurt, and we speculate how long he will be out, and if a Royal Rumble return is now on the table. They also talk about Cody being the guy to beat Roman. They run down the PPV picks and the standings before moving into the MJF/AEW Situation. The Promo, and what the next step is. Will this turn into Tony Khan being a character on TV? Will AEW try and run back Vince/Austin with MJF/Khan? How is the story effected by the CM Punk injury? We unpack this crazy battle royal winner vs Jon Moxley vs Winner of the Dominion match situation, and Tony is annoyed by the rankings. We run down the NJPW Dominion Card

Happy Memorial Day  The boys are back and talking all things wrestling.....well sort of.  We are joined by "The Outlaw" of Wildkat Sports Matt Lancie. We talk a ton of topics, from what Wildkat means to him, to if it's appropriate to wish someone a Happy Birthday on Twitter, being a trainer at the school, Johnny Walker Black, and the HUGE X Rated Show taking place on June 25th. Matt also announces who his opponent will be, and its a big deal.  After Matt's excellent interview we find out that Kevin takes a 30 minute shows, and that's a whole conversation before we take a quick break. We come back with some coverage of our AEW Double or Nothing Picks, the MJF situation, and do a quick gloss over the Double or Nothing PPV. For your in depth look at AEW, check out the Mark Order Podcast every Wednesday Night. Then it's Down The Aisle. The untimely passing of Tarzan Goto sends us back to the ECW Arena, Heatwave 96. We eventually figure out who the Samoan Gangstas Party is, talk about the ECW/FMW jo

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means........Another Episode of your favorite wrestling podcast The gang is joined by NWA, Idolmania Sports Management & Gold Rush member Marshe Rockett. Lots of topics are discussed, from being in the NWA, how he ended up in Impact, the heartbreak of a WWE Tryout, being a member of the greatest faction in wrestling, 2022 goals and much more. Its a great interview with a great dude. Check it out  Tony is back after a quick break, and the boys talk about the strange Sasha Banks/Naomi situation. We weigh in on the topic based on what we have read in the media, and try and get a grasp on it. It's a really wild situation.  Then it's time for the Can You Beat That Championship as Kevin Rouge from the Year of Duke & Rogue makes his first title defense against Downtown Petey Brown. The committee has some really hard questions for the competitors. Did Kevin retain? Post CYBT things get wild, as RR shows up and things get strange.  We hit on a couple thin

Kevin, Matt and Tony are back with another exciting episode of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast The soft open, the boys try and button up this nonsense about Tony & the Can You Beat That Championship committee. We get a little clarity, but we still don't have a clue what is going on.  We quickly catch up before we are joined by our guests, The Death Samurai AKIRA. He's had a shit travel day but is kind enough to join us. We talk about being a deathmatch wrestler, Jon Moxley wearing his hoodie on Dynamite, Masha, OPW, H20, wrestling his significant other and much more. Its a great interview and insight to AKIRA. A man you should have your eyes on.  After a quick break we briefly touch on the Ibushi situation, before talking about Cody Rhodes being the guy to take the title off of Roman Reigns. This turns into a conversation about guys who didn't work out in one promotion but were successful in another, and leads to us taking a premature trip Down the Aisle to talk Lex Luger and SummerSlam 19

It's Monday Night & the crew is back with another jam packed show  We kick it off by catching up with each other, Tony had COVID, Kevin has allergies, & Matt is always working.  We start things off with some MLW talk, as Tony really enjoyed the latest episode of MLW Fusion, from there we transition into Picks, and Wrestlemania Backlash. We talk about the show, why we all picked RK Bro/Claymore, and Kevin gives us his match of the night.  We talk a little bit of AEW, Tony thinks Bryan Danielson is being wasted in this stable with Mox/Regal/Yuta so we talk a bit about that.Tony still doesn't know the difference between Julie Hart and Jamie Hayter & we talk a bit about the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.  Tony claims to be the head of the Championship Committee of the Can You Beat That Championship. Matt & Kevin strongly disagree.  We are then joined by Brain R Solomon author of Blood and Fire, The Unbelievable Real Life Story Wrestling's Original Sheik. It's an unbeliev

Wizards are back with another huge episode Tony is late again, and we ponder, does he hate guests? Caprice Coleman is supposed to join us at 7, but is no where to be found, so we do some wrestling talk and talk about wrestling. Matt doesn't understand the hatred for Sammy, talk a little Owen Hart Foundation, Punk vs Page, Wrestlemania Backlash, NXT, NXT UK and some more. Tony joins us as we are guessing the name of the UK WWE PPV. We just scratch the surface on Tony's hate for guests, when Caprice Coleman joins us. Caprice forgot about our interview, but like the true professional he called in, and we could not have been happier. We talk about Caprice being in the NWA, working commentary with Ian Riccaboni, meeting Tony Khan, working Supercard of Honor, & much more. This is a great interview. After a quick break, we are back to talk NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, go over our pick results, and talk about some of the highlights from the show. We talk Bullet Club, Good Brothers, Tanahashi, Okada, Naito, Best of th

*****Programing Note- Maria Kanellis was advertised to be on the show, she encountered travel issues, and was unable to appear. It happens, we are working on rescheduling her, so stay tuned * The boys are back at it this week. Everyone is here and we have a ton of wrestling to talk about. Impact had Rebellion this past weekend, and the boys made picks. We go over our picks and talk a little about Impact & Rebellion. Tony gives us his 3 Count on MLW, even though they didn't have a show, and Matt wants to know if you're #TeamHammer or #TeamHolliday. Tony also has a 3 Count on the NWA, which he gladly gives us before Matt loses his mind about NWA After Dark. Its an epic rant After a quick break, we are joined by Billie Starkz. At 17 she is tearing it up on the Independent scene and making a name for herself in GCW, Beyond Wrestling, and all over the Mid West. We talk about balancing school & wrestling, her support system, Law and Order, and much more. We have a lot of fun and its a great talk. If you're

It's Monday Night and you know what that means, an episode full of Wrestling Talk & Talk About Wrestling  Matt and Kevin are back with a loaded show, after catching up on the holiday weekend, Matt's mind is blown that a fan sold his house & gave the money to "Liz Morgan". Kevin can't believe it, and they both have a laugh about it before being joined by Big F'N Vin. We talk about his awesome beard, how he got into the wrestling game, his father (911), PWI, being one of the best big men & what 2022 has in store for him.  After Big Vin we talk about AEW, Battle of the Belts, & the Sammy/Tay hate. We put a bow on that as we get to chat with Lash LeRoux. Lash catches us up on what he's been up to since he left wrestling, his social media absence & more. We talk about how he made it in WCW, being in MIA and much more. This is a must listen to interview.  After a brief break the boys come back to talk about some WWE, a brief rundown of the Impact Rebellion card this weekend, and l

The Two Man Army holds down the fort tonight, Discussion starts with Tony's failed weekend attempts to go to Medieval Times and Top Golf, which leads into Moses from MCW and Shane Taylor Promotions joining the show. Moses shares his stories about learning to play golf and how much fun he had at Top Golf. Discussion turns to all things wrestling, including the end of ROH, the Moment of Solidarity, his career in MCW, and so much more. Tony spends some time showing off his arcade collection while Kevin introduces us to his new Lance Archer figure. After the break, the boys spend time discussing some news and notes, including Sunny's latest woes and Los Parks being ousted from MLW. A quick round of 3 Counts for MLW and NWA lead to discussion of Shinjiro Otani and the horrific injury he suffered this weekend. Kevin recalls that he was the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion, which leads to a trip Down the Aisle. All this and plenty more, including Ezekiel and the new Lacey Evans, some off-the-cuff Going Hom

We are back with a jam packed episode  Right off the bat, we are joined by Shawn Donavan, ISPW Tri State Champion & SAW Heavyweight Champion.  We talk about WrestlePro, finally being a guest on the show, the influence of Pat Buck and Tommy Fierro, being a teacher, and much more. Introduce yourself to one of the best the east coast has to offer (Interview cuts in and out due to bad WIFI)  After Mr Donavan we jump into the huge weekend that was Wrestlemania Weekend. We talk a little Impact Multiverse of Matches & Ring of Honor's SuperCard of Honor.  After a quick break to plug the network and the Patreon we jump into Wrestlemania Night's 1 & 2, picks, what we loved, did we hate anything, was that the worst Stunner we have ever seen? What's next for Roman Reigns? Cody? Far amount of WWE talk  After Tony hits us with some 3 Counts on MLW & NWA we jump into Kevin's Top 5- This week, Top 5 Undercard matches from Wrestlemania's that outshined the Main Event  Couple going

It's Wrestlemania Week and this is the perfect show to get you ready for all the events, or to listen on your trip to Dallas.  We are joined by New Japan Pro Wrestling LA Dojo graduate Alex Coughlin to talk about a variety of subjects, including training at the LA Dojo, GCW Bloodsport, Japan, learning a new language & much more.  We cover the Wrestlemania Card, talk about the Warrior Award, and the latest inductees of the WWE Hall of Fame. We also talk about Triple H, and we put Tony on the spot to see if HHH falls into his Top 15. After the normal plugs we are back with some 3 Counts on NWA, Impact Wrestling, MLW, ROH, NJPW & NXT talking all the hot topics from the past week in wrestling, and previewing the upcoming shows during Mania Weekend.  Then it's time for DOWN THE AISLE, we hit a ECW House Show from 1995, which takes us on a wild ride, with Dudley Dudley, Norman Smiley, Mikey Whipwreck, the Pitbulls and more.  If you enjoy the show, please remember to rate, review and subs

It's Monday Night and the gang is back & in full effect  Kevin and Matt kick off the show with a quick catch up. Matt praises Kevin for taking some pictures with Ricky Morton & Jay Lethal at Wrestle Pro. Kevin talks about the show briefly and the Tony Nese/Casanova Valentine angle.  They talk a bunch of random things, ROH, Wrestlemania, and Coliseum Home Video. Tony joins in the middle of the VHS talks, and the boys go down an interesting rabbit hole.  They are then joined by Former Ring of Honor 6 Man Tag Team Champion and AEW Dark Regular Kaun. They spend almost an hour talking with Kaun about a variety of topics, including Shane Taylor Promotions, Ring of Honor, AEW, Horror Movies, Single Wrestling & much more.  After a quick break the boys run down their picks from the NWA Crockett Cup and talk about a few things from the show this week. Hit on some stuff from Impact, New Japan and AEW from this past week before Can You Beat That Kevin Challenges Matt for the CYBT Champions

On this episode of the podcast, we quickly catch up with each other before talking about Scott Hall. We had learned on Sunday that he was on life support, and then this morning, that he would be taken off life support. We talk about his legacy in the wrestling industry, from his time in the AWA to TNA. We talk about which version was our favorite, and cover all the groundbreaking moments he was a part of. We dive into the Raw 1993 Rumble for the vacant Intercontinental Title, Rick Martel, and who was in the rumble.  We take a quick break, plug the network and announce our Twitter contest winner Before we can start, we find out the news we were all dreading, that Scott Hall has passed away. It's a punch in the gut for sure & we even question if we should do our throwback.  We march onward & talk WCW Uncensored 99  It's a disaster of a show, and really gives you a good idea of where WCW was at this point. Tony hate's guests, so as soon as Anthony Henry shows up, Tony is out.  We talk

Tony Hates Guests so he isn't here for the start of the show  Matt is stressing over AEW Figures Kevin is ready to talk with Karl Fredericks.  Karl joins us, and we are quickly off to the races, talking shots, energy drinks, and his journey to the NJPW LA Dojo. We discuss his talks with NXT/WWE, his relationship with Alex Coughlin & Clark Connors. The hands on teaching of Shibata. HIs first trip to Japan and the strange things he eat, including RAW Chicken. We talk about being a WCW Fan, getting to wrestle with Jushin "Thunder" Liger & much more, it's over an hour of content. It's a must listen to conversation.  Tony joins us, then we take a quick break before we are back with Shining Wizards PPV Picks for the AEW Revolution PPV. We discuss the card, dislikes, the tag rules, blood, Sting, and our favorite matches.  We jump into Impact's Sacrifice from here, and Kevin gives us the rundown of the Saturday Show, and even puts it over the AEW PPV We talk about Tony Khan buying Ring of

It's Monday Night and You Know What That Means  A jam packed show  First we are joined by the up and coming Kidd Bandit. 8 months in the game, and from the Nightmare Factory. We talk about AEW Dark, Prestige Wrestling, Mike Bailey, Anime, Doritos and more. Keep you eye on this kid, he's gonna be a star  After Bandit, we have a few minutes to talk about Wrestlemania. Matt isn't even interested in the event, and confesses that he hasn't been in years. Tony is all in on Roman/Brock, and Kevin is on the fence. Paul Logan, Pat McAfee vs Vince McMahon, Austin vs Owens. We hit on a few of these things before being joined by our next guest. Steve "Monsta" Mack joins us next to celebrate 25 years in the wrestling business. We talk about Ring of Honor, the love and the heartache. Where he is currently working, who he sees as the future, video games, story telling and more. It was great to catch up with our dear good friend.  After a quick break the boys are back to talk all things wrestling, AEW, AEW Revolution & T