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Jack & Sam

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Wrestling

Two mates going back through the wrestling shows that shaped us, and a few that probably shouldn't have existed. Each episode we break down the card, argue about what worked, and try to figure out why wrestling is the way it is. Jack pulls apart the worst booked segment of the night and rebooks it properly, Sam casts her eye over the gear to crown the best and worst dressed, and we'll throw in the odd backstage nugget along the way.

19 min ago

AEW Double or Nothing 2019

It's AEW Double or Nothing 2019! We're in Las Vegas for the launch of All Elite Wrestling and the night the wrestling business actually changed. Jericho vs Omega II with a world title shot on the line, Cody and Dustin Rhodes tearing the house down in a bloody brother war, the Young Bucks and Lucha Bros stealing the night, and Jon Moxley arriving through the crowd. We break down the full car, Jack rebooks the women's four-way to make Nyla Rose the monster from day one, and Sam runs through the best and worst dressed of the biggest non-WWE PPV in two decades.

1hr 39min
5 Jun

WWE WrestleMania XXIV 2008

It's WWE WrestleMania XXIV! We're in Orlando for Sam's favourite WrestleMania. We break down the full card, from a MITB match that delivers to a Lumberjill match that really doesn't, and Flair and Michaels' emotional peak, not to mention the Title vs Streak stipulation for Edge vs The Undertaker in the main event. Jack rebooks two forgettable mid-card slots and asks what Tommy Dreamer, La Familia, and a loose CM Punk with a briefcase could have meant for this show's spine. Sam runs through the best and worst dressed of the biggest outdoor WrestleMania yet.

1hr 38min
29 May

WWE Money in the Bank 2011

It's WWE Money in the Bank 2011! We're in Chicago for the night the wrestling world stopped. CM Punk's contract expires at midnight, John Cena's job is on the line, and the most electric crowd of the year has turned Allstate Arena into a war zone. We break down the two ladder matches, Randy Orton and Christian's stipulation war for the World title, and whether the main event is the greatest WWE match of the 2000s. Jack rebooks a briefcase winner and traces the butterfly effect, and Sam runs through the best and worst dressed of the most important night in years.

1hr 2min
22 May

WWE Crown Jewel 2018

It's WWE Crown Jewel 2018! We're in Riyadh for one of the most controversial shows WWE has ever run. We get into the World Cup tournament, Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman for the Universal title, and whether this show should have happened at all. Jack's got a rebook for the night's worst booked segment, and Sam runs through the best and worst dressed of the evening.

1hr 52min
15 May

WWE Survivor Series 2016

It's WWE Survivor Series 2016! We're back in Toronto for the 30th anniversary of WWE's November classic and the first proper Raw vs SmackDown brand war. We get into the men's elimination match, The Miz and Sami Zayn fighting for the Intercontinental belt, and whether the Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar finish was the most shocking of the year. As always, Jack's got a rebooking for the night's most frustrating segment, and Sam selects her best and worst dressed of the evening.

1hr 25min
8 May

WWE Unforgiven 2006

It's WWE Unforgiven 2006! We're in Toronto for one of the most chaotic PPVs of the Rated R era. We run through DX vs. the McMahons, John Cena defending against Edge, and whether the show holds up nearly 20 years on. Jack's got a rebook for the night's worst booked segment, and Sam runs through the best and worst dressed of the evening.

1hr 33min
1 May

AEW All Out 2021

It's AEW All Out 2021! We are in Chicago for the night that AEW felt like the centre of the wrestling world. We break down Lucha Bros vs Young Bucks in a cage match and CM Punk's first match in seven years against Darby Allin. Jack's got a rebook for the MJF vs Jericho career match to trim the fluff and fix the stakes, and Sam goes through the gear to see who actually looked the part on the biggest night in AEW history.

1hr 47min
24 Apr

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 2015

It's NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 2015! We're at the Barclays Centre; the night NXT outgrew the warehouse and became its own brand. We run through Sasha vs. Bayley, the ladder match, and Jack attempts to rebook the tag team match. Sam picks her best and worst dressed from the night, and we both revel in Jushin Thunder Liger's appearance in a WWE ring!

1hr 36min
17 Apr

WWF Royal Rumble 2000

It's WWF Royal Rumble 2000! We’re back at the Garden for the first big show of the millennium. We get into the brutal street fight between Triple H and Cactus Jack, and why the Rock’s Rumble win wasn't as clean as it looked on camera. Jack's got a rebook for Tazz and Kurt Angle, and Sam sifts through the gear to find the best and worst dressed of the night.

1hr 9min
10 Apr

ECW One Night Stand 2006

It's ECW One Night Stand 2006! We’re at the Hammerstein Ballroom for the night ECW officially became a WWE brand. We break down the legendary atmosphere for Cena vs. RVD and that wild tag with Edge, Foley, and Terry Funk. Jack's got a rebook for the Rey Mysterio vs. Sabu "no contest" finish, and Sam looks at the best and worst gear on a night where some people definitely didn't get the "Extreme" memo.

1hr 33min
3 Apr

WWE Survivor Series 2002

It's Survivor Series 2002! We’re at Madison Square Garden for the debut of the Elimination Chamber. We get into the full card, including why the Lesnar vs. Big Show finish didn't sit right and how we'd have rebooked it instead. Sam also goes through the best and worst gear of the night to see who actually looked like a champion in the World’s Most Famous Arena.

1hr 36min

11 Episodes

Two mates going back through the wrestling shows that shaped us, and a few that probably shouldn't have existed. Each episode we break down the card, argue about what worked, and try to figure out why wrestling is the way it is. Jack pulls apart the worst booked segment of the night and rebooks it properly, Sam casts her eye over the gear to crown the best and worst dressed, and we'll throw in the odd backstage nugget along the way.

Creator

Jack & Sam
Years Active

2k
Episodes

11
Rating

Explicit
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