Wrestlespective

Jason is once again joined by K Sawyer Paul to discuss Pentagon Dark vs. the Black Lotus Triad (Kairi Sane, Mayu Iwatani & Io Shirai) from the 11/30/16 episode of Lucha Underground.

Jason is joined by his Over and Back partner Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling to discuss Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman at WCW Road Wild 1999, the one (somewhat) bright spot of the worst period of Savage's career.

Jason and K Sawyer Paul discuss the Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena Firefly Fun House encounter at WrestleMania 36.

Jason is joined by longtime friend of the show K Sawyer Paul (@ksawyerpaul) to discuss the first meeting between the Macho Man vs. the Hitman.

We're back. Scott Holland (@StarOfSavage) joins to discuss for some Savage Distancing, to discuss both Macho Man vs. Jake The Snake matches from Saturday Night's Main Event and the highlights of the big feud.

Goldberg vs. Sting on the 9/14/98 episode of WCW Nitro and John Cena vs. Rey Mysterio on the 7/25/11 episode of WWE Raw are discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. We talk about Sting's terrible Wolfpac outfit, what we liked about Goldberg despite his limitations, WCW-NWO silliness of the time, sneaky Hollywood Hulk Hogan, the weirdness of Mysterio winning and losing his first WWE title on the same night, how Cena comes off as the fortunate son, and sending text messages to Kevin Nash.

Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul continue their annual tradition of discussing WrestleMania's prior main event with a look at Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (and later Seth Rollins) at WrestleMania 31. They talk about what makes Brock Lesnar so different from any other WWE wrestler, why Roman Reigns has had such difficulty getting fan acceptance, where this ranks among WrestleMania main events, the power dynamic between WWE decisionmakers and grassroots fans and the parallels in politics, and much more.

Jason Mann and Steven Graham from the Pro-Wrestling Super Show talk about the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin feud from 1996 and 1997, specifically their Survivor Series 1996, WrestleMania 13, and In Your House: Revenge of the Taker singles matches. They discuss why Austin and Hart worked so well together, how Canadians saw the feud as opposed to Americans, and much more. #WWE #wrestling

Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul continue their tradition of review the prior year’s WrestleMania main event right before the next one. They discuss Daniel Bryan’s matches against Triple H as well as against Randy Orton and Batista, why Bryan appeals to a splintered wrestling audience, the rise of fan activism in WWE, where WrestleMania 30 rates among most satisfying wrestling shows, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/23/15

Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena at Extreme Rules 2012 is discussed by Jason Mann and Lance Garrison. They talk about the novelty of such a brutal match in WWE, whether it could be done more often, the odd decision to have Lesnar lose in his return, the story of John Cena’s very bad year, and much more. #WWE #wrestling #UFC Original airdate: 8/14/14

Jason Mann and Dutch Lombrowski of the Mighty Men of Mouse podcast discuss Survivor Series 1991, i.e. the set-up show for This Tuesday in Texas. They talk about the parallels between the Hulk Hogan vs. Undertaker feud and the famous Hogan vs. Andre the Giant feud, Randy Savage's reinstatement and his brilliant feud with Jake Roberts, how Ric Flair's main foil seemed to be Jack Tunney, Hogan possibly going into business for himself and playing off a famous paralysis, and much more.  Original airdate: 7/16/14

Jason Mann and Dylan Hales of the Wrestling Culture podcast discuss Hulk Hogan vs. Vader at WCW SuperBrawl 5 in February 1995. They discuss why this feud is perceived so negatively by smart wrestling fans; how Vader's aura was affected by the buildup, the match and the later matches; how WCW had evolved into Hogan's image; what role Vader might have played against the New World Order; and why this is one of Hogan's best performances. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 6/13/14

Jason Mann and Joe Somar discuss the only two Undertaker vs. Kane pay-per-view main events, at Judgment Day 1998 and Hell in a Cell 2010. They also go through a brief history of the Undertaker vs. Kane rivalry over the years, talk about Joe witnessing the end of Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak, and much more. #wwe #wrestling Original airdate: 5/27/14

Jason Mann and Charles of ProWrestlingOnly.com talk about Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger from WCW WrestleWar 1990. They talk Luger's often-overlooked very good work early in his career, Sting's injury forcing WCW to turn Luger and face him against Flair and the domino effect that had on their careers, whether reviving the Four Horsemen was a good idea, and much more. #wwe #wrestling #wcw #prowrestling #rasslin #whoo Original airdate: 5/14/14

Jason Mann and Samantha Allen talk about the 2004 Royal Rumble, where Chris Benoit's marathon performance stacks up with others, how the Raw and Smackdown brand split changed WWE storytelling, our feelings on John Cena, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Kurt Angle and many more, the Eddie Guerrero vs. Chavo Guerrero, Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg and Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels feuds, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 5/7/14

Jason Mann and Adam Jones talk about ECW's Living Dangerously 1998, 1999, and 2000. This is the second part of their conversation. They discuss ECW's challenges as the No.3 company in the Monday Night War era, the importance of the Taz vs. Sabu feud, the charms of Asbury Park, Paul Heyman's slovenly appearance, the WWE Network's confusing policy on swear words, and much more. #wwe #ecw #wrestling Original airdate: 4/22/14

Jason Mann and Adam Jones talk about ECW's Living Dangerously 1998, 1999, and 2000. This is part one of two episodes. They discuss ECW's challenges as the No.3 company in the Monday Night War era, the importance of the Taz vs. Sabu feud, the charms of Asbury Park, Paul Heyman's slovenly appearance, the WWE Network's confusing policy on swear words, and much more. #wwe #ecw #wrestling Original airdate: 4/22/14

Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul of International Object talk about The Rock vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 29, why it disappointed so many fans, what was remembered and what was forgotten in the Rock-Cena three-WrestleMania saga, and whether Cena throws a really good party. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 4/1/14

Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling talk about Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Diamond Dallas Page at Spring Stampede 1997, Page's long rise to stardom, when the NWO started to become tiresome, Kimberly vs. Elizabeth, Savage's mastery of the craft, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/26/14

Jason Mann and Will Pruett of ProWrestling.Net discuss the WWE Monday Night Raw of November 19, 2001, the night after the Survivor Series. They discuss the end of the WCW/ECW Alliance, the ambitious attempt to make sweeping changes in one night, Steve Austin returning to hero status, Kurt Angle returning to villainy, Vince McMahon inducting William Regal into the Kiss My Ass club, Jerry Lawler's return, Paul Heyman's exit, Chris Jericho's ascension, Ric Flair's debut, and much more. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 3/19/14