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Straight Shooters Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson
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The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (PhillyInfluencer.com, FoxPHLGambler.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com).
Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more!
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400: WCW Bash at the Beach '97 Deep Dive
This week, we head back to the Golden Era of 1997 and dive deep into an event that was headlined by Dennis Rodman tag-teaming with Hollywood Hogan as the nWo goes mainstream!
BUT FIRST, we discuss the latest news in the world of professional wrestling, including: AEW, TNA Slammiversary, WWE's Bloodline angle, the Phillies, and more!
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399: WWF InVasion '01 Deep Dive
On July 22, 2001, WCW and ECW defeated the WWF in the Inaugural Brawl. It would be cool if it meant former big WCW names coming in to join, but Stone Cold Steve Austin's second heel turn in four months highlighted exactly what was to come from a failed "Invasion" angle. Despite the factory reset by introducing ECW, this event showcased just how ridiculous the entire thing was to look back on.
Join us as we dive deep into all the happenings of WWF InVasion in this episode!
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CLASSIC EPISODE: WWF Fully Loaded '00 Deep Dive
Recorded July 2021.
It was a Triple Main Event as Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and Chris Benoit were the underdogs heading into matches with WWF icons Undertaker, Triple H, and The Rock, respectively. WWF was absolutely on fire at this point, and some of the booking during this event made it clear they could do whatever they wanted, the fans were not going to abandon their fandom. Live from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, it was probably the best Fully Loaded pay-per-view out of the three total.
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CLASSIC EPISODE: WWF Stars and Stripes Challenge on July 4, 1993
31 years ago today, Yokozuna challenged anyone and everyone to bodyslam him on the U.S.S. Intrepid; professional wrestlers, NFLers, NHLers, anyone with a pulse, really! And nobody was able to do it.
That is, until "Made in the U.S.A.", Lex Luger, flew in on a helicopter and faced the challenge. Was it a hip toss!? You be the judge.
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CLASSIC EPISODE: WCW Bash at the Beach '96 Deep Dive
Recorded July 2023.
In July 1996, we saw one of the most memorable moments in wrestling history, if not *the* most memorable. Hulk Hogan had finally turned his back on all of his fans and turned on WCW at Bash at the Beach to christen the New World Order (or Organization) on July 7. But we're here for the real action - Joe Gomez, Disco Inferno, THE NASTY BOYS, and more! So press play!
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CLASSIC EPISODE: WWF IYH 16: Canadian Stampede '97 Deep Dive
Recorded July 2021.
The WWF in 1997 had some very, very good things, and some very, very bad things. Their July pay-per-view offering in Calgary, Alberta, Canada was one of the best events they produced that year. With a very dynamic and non-traditional babyface Hart Foundation in Canada vs. those American jerks of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock and the Legion of Doom, the roles would be reversed if you just crossed the border into the United States. Looking back, it may be one of the best angles in wrestling history. The Calgary Stampede is a staple event each year, so the World Wrestling Federation decided to piggyback off that and dive deep into the western Cowboy scene on this pay-per-view weekend. Nick and Vaughn discuss everything surrounding the event, where they were in life, and what they thought about each and every moment of this pay-per-view, and even the world of wrestling during this time period.
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Customer Reviews
Awesome
Great conversations definitely recommend it
Best in the biz
Best in the biz for everything wrestling! 100%
The Kenan and Kel bits are fantastic
My love for pro wrestling and kenan and kel have meshed together. amazing. love it guys keep up the great work