Crossbody of Work Full Press Coverage
-
- Спорт
A fun deep-dive into a wrestler’s career through five of their most important matches, hosted by your boys Evan & Javier.
-
Ep 213: The Iron Sheik
This week we dive into one of the best heels in wrestling history, period. The Iron Sheik was a talented wrestler and larger-than-life personality who put it all together to be on the of the best bad guys to step foot in a ring. We cover him winning the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund, losing it to Hulk Hogan, plus matches with Sgt. Slaughter and the U.S. Express as well. Join us for a look at a legendary career.
Merchandise store
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter/X
Matches:
Ali Vaziri vs Mark Stone - Championship Wrestling From Florida, Christmas Day 1973
vs Bob Backlund, WWF Heavyweight Championship, December 26, 1983
vs Hulk Hogan, WWF Championship, January 1984
Promo compilation! Number one Number two on Slaughter Number 3, Sheik answers questions
vs Sgt Slaughter, Boot Camp Match, June 16, 1984
w/Nikolai Volkoff vs US Express, WWF Tag Team Championships, WrestleMania -
Bonus Episode: Interview with Author Brad Balukjian
In this special episode, we're joined by author Brad Balukjian to talk about his new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania". We talk about the origins and evolution of the book and his friendship with The Iron Sheik. We also talk about comparing wrestling eras, some of the wild surprises he learned on his road trip, making a book accessible to non-wrestling fans, Hulkamania, and more. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation and be sure to check out Brad's book!
In this special episode, we're joined by author Brad Balukjian to talk about his new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania". We talk about the origins and evolution of the book and his friendship with The Iron Sheik. We also talk about comparing wrestling eras, some of the wild surprises he learned on his road trip, making a book accessible to non-wrestling fans, Hulkamania, and more. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation and be sure to check out Brad's book!
Follow Brad Balukjian:
https://x.com/bradpackbooks
www.thebradpack.com
Order "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania"
Merchandise store
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter/X
-
Ep 212: The Wild Samoans
We’re back to our regular episodes as we talk about Afa & Sika, the Wild Samoans. Two of the leaders of the Anoa’i Samoan wrestling family, we see them as multiple-time WWF Tag Team Champions against wrestlers like Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, Mr. Fuji, and more. Join us as we talk about an underrated tag team from the 1980s.
Merchandise store
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter/X
Matches:
MSG debut vs Ivan Putski & Tito Santa, WWF Tag Team Championships, Jan 21, 1980
Promo - Lou Albano, but also Bob Backlund and Larry Zybszko - July 12, 1980
vs Tony Garea & Rene Goulet, WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Finals, Sept 20, 1980
vs The Strongbows, WWF Tag Team Championships, March 8, 1983
vs Andre The Giant, Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas, January 23, 1984
vs Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee, July 7, 1984 -
Ep 211: Previewing & Predicting Wrestling in 2024
This week we look forward into the wrestling world for 2024 and see what is in store. We talk about the Cody Rhodes title reign, what is next for Judgment Day, who we see as Money in the Bank winners, people switching from AEW to WWE and back, the main event of All In, and more. Join us as we recover from WrestleMania 40 and talk about the wrestling year ahead.
Merchandise store
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter/X
-
Ep 210: WrestleMania 40 Recap from Philadelphia
We were at both nights of WrestleMania 40 and we have some thoughts! Recorded at 1 am after Night Two of WrestleMania XL, we talk about Cody Rhodes finishing the story, John Cena, Sami Zayn, Bayley, and all the other exciting WrestleMania matches. We also talk about Philadelphia, an ECW tribute show, NXT Stand and Deliver and a lot more. Join us for a discussion from our hotel room as we break down WrestleMania weekend!
Merchandise store
Instagram
YouTube
Twitter/X -
Bonus Episode: Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman is being rightfully inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. We decided to do a special bonus episode on Heyman, his career and impact on the wrestling business, and a rundown of some of his greatest promos. Who is Heyman's best client? What is Heyman's defining legacy? We broke it all down in an homage to one of the greatest wrestling minds of all time.
Merchandise store
Instagram
Twitter/X
Paul Heyman Promo Compilation: