100 episodes
Hell in a Cellphone Aaron Benoit, Bobby Hankinson & Eric Silver
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Hell in a Cellphone is a wrestling podcast hosted by three comedian friends, where longtime marks Aaron Benoit and Bobby Hankinson introduce recent convert Eric Silver to the shock and awe of the Attitude Era in WWF/WWE. From “Austin 3:16” through “Ruthless Aggression,” in each episode they’ll watch a pay-per-view and dissect the rise of some of the biggest, most charismatic wrestlers of all time, and reckon with all the baggage that came along with them. There will be romance, there will be tragedy, and you know somebody is going through the Spanish announce table!
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Episode 55 - SummerSlam - August 27, 2000
The WWF was on cruise control as it came to Raleigh, NC for the biggest party of the summer. The matches are mostly solid, but the highs are not quite as high, until one match gets injected with a little TLC.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
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DEEP DIVE - Lita vs. Stephanie McMahon - RAW, August 21, 2000
While it would still be over a decade until #givedivasachance, this main event from RAW from 2000 marked a change in the expectations and excitement surrounding women wrestlers.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
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DEEP DIVE - Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon - WrestleMania X
Before we look at the evolution of the art form at SummerSlam 2000, we look back at the first televised ladder match and one of the best wrestling matches of all time in this contest between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon.
Theme song “Their Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam. Check out his tracks on Real Late by Peter Rosenberg, out now!
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Episode 54 - Fully Loaded - July 23, 2000
The WWF continued its parade of stellar pay per views in the year 2000 with this entry from Dallas, TX. A future hall of famer continuing her ascent, a big man jumping from on high, and three main event worthy matchups round out this phenomenal show.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst by Disco Vietnam
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DEEP DIVE - Bull Nakano vs. Alundra Blayze - SummerSlam 1994
Before we explore the sea change in women’s wrestling in the WWF from 2000, we look back for the first time at two women superstars that were doing it half a decade before with this classic from SummerSlam 1994.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
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Episode 53 - King of the Ring - June 25, 2000
From Boston, Massachusetts, it’s the finals for the biggest field in King of the Ring tournament history, and sensible booking gives way to a nonsensical main event with a whole bunch of superstars acting against their interests.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne