This week we look at the career of Norman Smiley! We look at his run as Black Magic in CMLL, his time in WCW as Screaming Norman Smiley, and we talk about what makes him a great coach in NXT. All this and our usual diversions, so join us for a great episode!

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Matches:

w/ Chris Adams vs Konnan & Rey Misterio, Pat O'Conner International Cup, NWA Starrcade 1990

w/ El Dandy & Apolo Dantes vs Javier Cruz, Pierroth Jr., & Blue Panther

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Vs Brian Knobbs, WCW Hardcore Title, WCW Mayhem '99

Vs Terry Funk vs Shane Douglas, WCW Hardcore title, WCW Thunder, May 24, 2000

w/ Shark Boy vs LAX, TNA Impact!, March 18, 2006

Our series on Brock Lesnar concludes with his most recent runs in the WWE. Lesnar went from being The Next Big Thing to one of the most dominant forces in WWE history. We take a look at his rivalry with Roman Reigns as well as matches against Daniel Bryan, Goldberg, and The Undertaker. Join us as we cover the career of one of the most unique wrestlers in WWE history.

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Vs Roman Reigns (and Seth Rollins), WWE Championship, Wrestlemania 31

vs Undertaker, Hell in a Cell 2015

vs Goldberg, WWE Universal Championship, Wrestlemania 33

vs Daniel Bryan, Survivor Series 2018

Promo - Raw January 13, 2020

Vs Roman Reigns, WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, Last Man Standing, SummerSlam 2022

Our three-part series on Brock Lesnar continues this week with his departure from and return to WWE and everything in between. We're covering his UFC run (including watching a fight!) and his dramatic return to WWE in 2012. This plus matches against John Cena, The Undertaker, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Triple H. Join us for another great dive into wrestling history.

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Vs Shinsuke Nakamura, IWGP Heavyweight Championship, NJPW Toukon Shidou Chapter I

Vs Randy Couture, UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 91, November 15, 2008

Return to WWE, Raw after Wrestlemania, April 2, 2012

vs Triple H, No Holds Barred; Triple H's career on the line, Wrestlemania 29

vs The Undertaker, Wrestlemania 30

Vs John Cena, WWE Championship, SummerSlam 2014

This week we conclude Hoss Month with one of the best hosses that wrestling has seen: Brock Lesnar. We look at his origins in the NCAA and as part of the Minnesota Stretching Crew in OVW. Then we dive into his amazing rookie year, his rise to the WWE Championship, and his unceremonious exit after WrestleMania 20. Matches this week include Kurt Angle, Goldberg, The Rock, and more. Join us for another jam-packed episode.

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Minnesota Stretching Crew vs The Disciples of Synn, OVW Tag Team Championships, OVW TV (airdate) May 21, 2001

Debut, Raw after Wrestlemania, March 18, 2002

Vs The Rock, WWE Undisputed Title, SummerSlam 2002

Vs Kurt Angle, WWE Championship, Wrestlemania 19

Vs Chris Benoit, WWE Championship, SmackDown December 4, 2003

Vs Goldberg, Wrestlemania 20

For Hoss Month we decided to look at some notable hosses through history. We look at wrestlers like Uncle Elmer, Viscera, Giant Gonzalez, Undertaker, and more. Plus we talk about the evolution of hosses from the carnival times all the way to the modern day. Join us for a great episode this week!

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Uncle Elmer vs King Kong Bundy, 1986

Giant Gonzalez vs Undertaker, WrestleMania IX

The Oddities vs Kaientai, Summerslam 1998 (Peacock)

Akebono vs Big Show, Wrestlemania 21

Bobby Lashley vs Viscera, RAW May 21, 2007

Jonah Rock vs Brian Cage, WSW International Assault Best Of The Best 2K18

Hoss Month rolls on as we look at Ray Traylor, a.k.a. Big Boss Man and Big Bubba Rogers. We follow his career from Jim Crockett Promotions jobber to challenging for the WWF Championship. There are matches this week against Hulk Hogan, Vader, Dusty Rhodes, and more. Plus we look at two memorable Big Boss Man moments: feeding Al Snow his dog and crashing Big Show's dad's funeral. Join us for a great episode this week!

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w/Midnight Express vs Dusty Rhodes & Rock N Roll Express, Bunkhouse Brawl, NWA 9/86

vs Hulk Hogan, WWF Championship Cage Match, Saturday Night's Main Event 21, April 25, 1989

vs Nailz, Survivor Series 1992

vs Vader, Spring Stampede 1994

Feeding Al Snow his Dog, Sept 2, 1999

vs Al Snow, Kennel from Hell Match, Unforgiven 1999 (Peacock)

Big Boss Man interrupting Big Show's Dad's Funeral

Hoss Month returns and we look at the monster: Ryback! From his origins on Tough Enough and in FCW to his dominating debut on the main roster. We talk about his WWE Championship shots and his time as Intercontinental Championship. We've got matches against John Cena, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and more. Join us for a great episode this week!

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Matches:

w/Big E vs Lance Archer & Alex Riley - FCW,approx 2009

Skip Sheffield Promo Package - NXT Season 1

Ryback's WWE Debut - April 6, 2012

vs CM Punk, WWE Championship, Hell in a Cell 2012

vs John Cena, WWE Championship 3 Stages of Hell, Payback 2013

Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber, Elimination Chamber 2015

This week we dive into the career of Little Spike Dudley! We're looking at his run on the California independents before his big run in ECW! Then we talk about The Dudley Boys, WWE, and his run as Brother Runt in TNA. We've got matches against Rey Mysterio, The Dudleys, Raven, and more. Join us for a great episode this week!

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Matches:

Matt Hyson vs J.R. Benson, CCW (California Creative Wrestling), 1994

vs Bam Bam Bigelow, As Good As It Gets 1997

w/ New Jack vs Dudley Boyz vs Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney, Living Dangerously 1998 (Peacock)

Promo, WWF Jakked Metal, June 2, 2001

vs Rey Mysterio, Cruiserweight Championship, July 29, 2004

vs Abyss, Raven, and Samoa Joe, Monster's Ball Four-way, Bound for Glory 2006 (start at ~40:30)